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Their name's Big Sugar and ain't nothing sweeter than this! The four man strong band formed in Toronto have been around for over twenty years, a sign of their success and ability to make music anybody can vibe with. They are purely phenomenal! with hits such as 'Diggin a hole in my heart' they know how to warm up a crowd , with 'ooo's' travelling the crowd as the chorus hit, I had no choice but to join in and head rock to the rhythmic excellence. The atmosphere of the show was laid back and relaxed, as the reggae riffs eased through the tightly packed audience this was clearly a show made to give out that feel good feeling that we all search for in our lives. The tone does get dark at times but that only compliments softer songs of theirs such as 'standing around crying'. A song which invokes such passion from the artists, seeing them perform this is unmatched! you can see the emotion on the faces of the members as if this song really resonates in their hearts because that is precisely what it does to whomever stands in the audience below. Take a chance and go and see Big Sugar, they get you so addicted to their musical sugar you might end up with diabetes for these brothers, enjoy!

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I didn't know what to expect, but was hesitant with it being an acoustical show. I love the electric blues sounds. But I am so glad I went!

It was amazing. They are all so talented and looked like they were having a genuinely good time.

The interaction on stage was great, audience participation, great music, awesome encore. I appreciated the information of the work they are doing in Africa for children's education without being brow beat as well.

The only downside was the incense. For being a scent-free facility, and as someone who is sensitive to heavier smells, it was a bit tough during the first half.

Never a disappointment. Even with all of the tragedies they have faced this past year, two hours of an amazing performance of oldies and newer music.Adaptation and a love for music is always shown and shared by Big Sugar.

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Big Sugar Setlist at Grand Theatre, Kingston, ON, Canada

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• Ride Like Hell Play Video
• I'm a Ram ( Al Green  cover) Play Video
• Standing Around Crying Play Video
• Motherless Children Play Video
• Sugar in My Coffee Play Video
• All Over Now Play Video
• AAA Aardvark Hotel Play Video
• How Many Times Play Video
• Goodbye Train Play Video
• Deliver Me Play Video
• A Night In Tunisia ( Dizzie Gillespie  cover) Play Video
• Still Waitin' Play Video
• Wild Ox Moan Play Video
• Diggin' a Hole Play Video
• Groundhog Day Play Video
• Love Is Alive ( Gary Wright  cover) Play Video
• Roads Ahead Play Video
• A Revolution Per Minute Play Video
• Everything You Want It to Be Play Video
• Gone for Good Play Video
• Ultraviolet Play Video
• Better Get Used to It / I Don't Live Today ( The Jimi Hendrix Experience  cover) Play Video
• Turn the Lights On Play Video
• I Want You Now / Natural Disaster ( Joel Plaskett  cover) Play Video
• All Hell for a Basement Play Video
• The Scene Play Video
• All Night Till Daylight ( Jacob Miller  cover) Play Video
• Dear Mr. Fantasy ( Traffic  cover) Play Video

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• AAA Aardvark Hotel
• All Over Now
• How Many Times
• Ride Like Hell
• Standing Around Crying
• Still Waitin'
• Sugar in My Coffee
• Wild Ox Moan
• A Night In Tunisia by Dizzie Gillespie
• All Night Till Daylight by Jacob Miller
• Better Get Used to It / I Don't Live Today by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• Dear Mr. Fantasy by Traffic
• I Want You Now / Natural Disaster by Joel Plaskett
• I'm a Ram by Al Green
• Love Is Alive by Gary Wright
• Goodbye Train
• Groundhog Day
• Motherless Children
• Turn the Lights On
• Diggin' a Hole
• Gone for Good
• A Revolution Per Minute
• Roads Ahead
• All Hell for a Basement
• Everything You Want It to Be
• Ultraviolet

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• Apr 20, 2024 - Apr 27, 2024

Big Sugar recently added a concert schedule visiting select cities in North America. As one of the top Pop / Rock live performers at the moment, Big Sugar will eventually perform live yet again for fans. Check out the schedule here to select a show that works for you. Then, you can check out the event details, say you're going through Facebook and check out a great selection of concert tickets. If you are unable to attend any of the current concerts, sign up for our Concert Tracker to get notified when Big Sugar concerts are planned in your town. Big Sugar possibly could reveal extra North American shows, so keep coming back for the most recent information.

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Big Sugar arrived on the Pop / Rock scene with the release of the album 'Eliminate Ya!' released on April 8, 1600. The single 'Eliminate Ya!' immediately became a fan favorite and made Big Sugar one of the most popular performers at that time. Since then, Big Sugar came out with the hugely popular album 'Hit and Run' which contains some of the most famous songs from the Big Sugar catalog. 'Hit and Run' features the single 'Sleep In Late' which has become the most recognized for music lovers to enjoy during the performances. In addition to 'Sleep In Late' , most of other tracks from 'Hit and Run' have also become well-known as a result. A few of Big Sugar's most famous tour albums and songs are displayed below. After 416 years since the release of 'Eliminate Ya!' and making a true impact in the industry, fans still head to see Big Sugar on stage to perform songs from the entire discography.

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Big Sugar: Hit and Run

• Sleep In Late
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• Kickin' Stones
• Hammer In My Hand
• 100 CIGARETTES
• Let It Ride
• Heart Refuse to Poun...

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• Diggin' A Hole
• Gone For Good
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• Tommy Johnson
• Tired All The Time
• Rolling Pin
• Tobacco Hand

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• She Left Ashes
• So Not Over
• Bump On The Head
• Lost And Found
• Bad Old Days
• We Could LIve
• Pretty Bird
• All Hell For A Basement

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Sound of music festival in burlington, canada on sat, 20 jun 2015.

I've seen Big Sugar a number of times. It's always different and always amazing! The usual shows are so loud, the Alkaline shows are jammin, but this was the first time I've seen a blues set. So *^%#ing awesome!

Alix Goolden Performance Hall in Victoria, Canada on Mon, 09 Mar 2015

Fantastic live show! Gordie Johnson's voice is amazing, and the venue made the experience all the more sweet.

The Studio (formerly the Studio at Hamilton Place) in Hamilton, Canada on Tue, 27 Jan 2015

Love the look, love the sound, love you guys! Amazing intimate show. Watched from the front row, heard it with my body and soul!

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Little Big Town, Sugarland Announce 2024 ‘Take Me Home’ Tour

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On the heels of their CMT Music Awards collaboration, Little Big Town and Sugarland have announced the “Take Me Home” Tour. Titled after the song they performed on the CMTs — Phil Collins ’ 1985 hit from No Jacket Required — the trek will kick off Oct. 24 in Greenville, South Carolina, and conclude Dec. 13 with a show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Country trio the Castellows will open all dates.

This isn’t the first time the quartet of Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Philip Sweet shared the stage with Sugarland, the reunited duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush. In 2008, Little Big Town, Sugarland, and Jake Owen performed Dream Academy’s 1985 single “Life in a Northern Town” at the CMT Awards, and LBT would join Sugarland on their Incredible Machine Tour a few years later.

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Tickets for the tour, produced by LiveNation and Sandbox Live, go on sale April 12. The groups’ collab on “Take Me Home” will be released as a single.

“Take Me Home” Tour Dates: Oct. 24  – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena Oct. 25 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena Oct. 26 – Columbus, OH  @ Nationwide Arena Oct. 31 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden Nov. 1 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena Nov. 2 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center Nov. 7 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center Nov. 8 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum Nov. 9 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena Nov. 14 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center Nov. 15 – Sioux Falls, SD  @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Nov. 16 – Moline, IL @ Vibrant Arena at The MARK Nov. 21 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center Nov. 22 – Fort Worth, TX  @ Dickies Arena Nov. 23 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center Dec. 11 – Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum Dec. 12 – Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena Dec. 13 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena

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For the group’s 25th anniversary, Little Big Town is pouring some sugar on it. Some Sugarland , actually, as the two country groups will be spending some quality time together later this year, in the wake of their joint performance Sunday night on the CMT Music Awards , where they hooked up to sing their newly arranged cover of Phil Collins ‘ 1985 smash “Take Me Home.”

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There’s a throwback element to the new single and tour, as well as Sunday’s CMTs appearance: The two groups toured together in the late 2000s, and they sang a cover of the Dream Academy’s “Life in a Northern Town” (then joined by Jake Owen as well) on the 2008 show that at the time went under the name of the CMT Flameworthy Awards.

Backstage at Austin’s Moody Center during CMT Awards rehearsals, the four members of Little Big Town sat down to discuss with Variety their feelings about reuniting with their old vocal-harmony pals.

The tour plan preceded choosing which song to do together, says Karen Fairchild. “When we were on the road together years ago, we would really learn songs in the afternoon and then sing ’em,” she recalls. “Like, if we were in Memphis, we’d do ‘Walking in Memphis.’ So it was just something fun that we did on the road. So when this tour was gonna be announced and we were gonna get to do a song, then it was like, what do we do? And this song was Kristian Bush’s (of Sugarland) idea. and then we decided that we should get in the studio, because it sounded so good, and make it our own.”

There’s a more personal, if slightly indirect, connection as well. “We should tell you: Akil Thompson that plays in the band — he’s on keys, but he plays everything — his dad is Chester Thompson. Well, Chester, created the drum part on this. There are so many followers of drummers of just his part on that, on YouTube. So that’s why there’s so many drums out there on the CMTs stage — because Hubert (Payne, the group’s drummer) is channeling his inner Chester Thompson… with Akil sitting next to him. Akil showed us a picture of himself standing side-stage at a Phil Collins concert, watching his dad play on this song, so it’s kind of a full-circle moment for him.”

There is plenty of full circling happening now with the Little Big Town/Sugarland reconnection, which couldn’t have happened that many times in other recent years, since the latter duo’s Jennifer Nettles and Bush have been pursuing solo activities more than band work for the most part.

Says Fairchild, “We used to hang out with them because we went to see them open up for Brooks and Dunn, and we played cards one night, and then we just became fast friends.” Although LBT has been in existence as a unit slightly longer, Sugarland broke big in country first, so she tells a story of Nettles and Bush being helpful as they struggled.

“We ran into them again at a festival, back in the day when we were broke and we didn’t have any gear. The guys were locked down on wired packs and we really wanted to invest in some wireless packs — ad this seems really silly now, but back then that was an important thing; we didn’t have any freedom to move around the stage. Sugarland had just had their first big No. 1 or something. And they bought us wireless packs — gave ’em to us and said, ‘Just pay the kindness forward.'”

Says Westbook, “They were so sweet, and I know they felt like they were investing in in our future and helping us out, because they know what that means.”

“And then they bought us wardrobe cases!” adds Fairchild. “And then we gifted those wardrobe cases to Old Dominion, but they kept our names on there, so the guys had Kimberly, Karen, Phillip and Jimi on their wardrobe cases. They just gave those cases away — I don’t know who they gave the old ones to — but we’re trying to just keep the tradition going.”

As for their collaborating now… four-part harmony is hard enough. Isn’t six-part harmony going to be tougher?

They laugh. There isn’t quite so much of that, in actuality, as usually someone is singing a lead vocal that doesn’t have to fit in with the background parts. “The great thing about that is, there’s so many like ad libs in this song,” Schlapman says. “The rest of us keep the harmonies going while the ad libs also go along, so that’s where the six voices come in really handy.” But, as CMT Awards viewers say, all six members of the two groups got in at least a little lead-vocal time as the song went on.

The concluding night of the tour at Nashville’s big arena will mark the first time Little Big Town has headlined in Music City since a multi-night residency at the Ryman in 2017.

“With COVID, we didn’t plan on staying away that long,” says Fairchild. “But touring in the last few years, we did play there with George Strait, but yeah, we have not headlined anything until this Bridgestone show coming up. And that’s gonna be the last night of the tour. So it’s gonna be a party.” Chimes in Schlapman: “Katy-bar the door.”

After the CMTs, Fairchild was trying to figure out how to stick around Austin long enough to get in some vintage clothes-shopping, as is her habit when visiting the city. “This is one of my favorite places to shop, and I’m trying to figure out how I’m going to do that because they have us pretty busy. The vintage shopping here is phenomenal. I could stay and watch the eclipse, I guess, and shop.”

It’s suggested that she could shop in the dark, during the blackout. “She brought a headlamp,” quips Westbrook.

“Spelunking?” says Fairchild. “No, shopping.”

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Introduction

When you think of cocktails, there are usually a couple of different places your mind can go: the sugary, overpriced, watered-down drink you paid an embarrassing amount of money for at the nearest semi-swanky nighttime establishment, or the tasty-but-sloppy concoction your friend threw together in their blender. Of course, there are varying degrees of quality within those categories: some overpriced bar cocktails can taste like a slice of heaven, and your friend could be surprisingly adept at mixing drinks together. But, by and large, those appear to be the most common experiences for a lot of cocktail enthusiasts out in the wild: weak, expensive, convoluted, sub-par.

Why is that? Why do so many cocktails fall so short of the Platonic ideal of what a delicious cocktail should be? Well, there are a number of potential reasons, chief among them being the fact that a lot of cocktail recipes appear to be in a constant battle to come up with the most complicated recipe, throwing together a huge amount of ingredients that may or may not actually gel together as a whole. Nothing worse than a cocktail that tastes like it’s being pulled in ten different directions at the same time. Add to this the bar’s need to make a profit (which affects the price and the quality of ingredients) and the home mixologist’s innate need to show off to their friends by putting together the most elaborate drink (which affects the structural integrity) and what you end up with is often a less than ideal cocktail experience.

But then there are some drinks that are so beautifully perfect in their simplicity that it’s hard to mess them up; where the ingredients list is very brief and each element interacts perfectly with each other. Stone-cold classics of the alcoholic-beverage tradition. We’re talking about iconic drinks that have stood the test of time over the years, and whose simplicity has actually served as the ideal springboard for creativity in coming up with new twists on the original recipe. And, in this particular case, a drink that has traditionally been consumed in its own iconic container: a copper mug. That’s right; we’re talking about the venerable Moscow Mule .

You’re probably familiar with the classic Moscow Mule by now -- if not, you’ve likely seen them at gatherings or in pop culture, in their eye-catching presentation. It is an extremely straightforward and delicious cocktail that is just about impossible to get wrong, containing three main ingredients. And because these ingredients complement each other so perfectly, the Moscow Mule has become the drink of choice for a lot of amateur mixologists who want to impress their guests without navigating long and complicated recipes. A Moscow Mule is as refreshing as it is easy to make, containing ginger beer, vodka, and lime juice. But there’s more to the Mule than that.

You see, Moscow Mules kicked off a bit of a trend; as the popularity of the drink spread across the land, so did regional variants start popping up. Because the original recipe is so straightforward, there’s a lot of room for creativity and playing around with different flavors and textures, giving way to a whole new world of options. Most of these variations did one simple thing: swap out the spirit for a different one. So, for instance, a Mexican Mule would be a Moscow Mule with the vodka replaced by tequila, a Kentucky Mule would be a Moscow Mule using Kentucky bourbon, and so on and so forth. But some variations of the Moscow Mule did something different instead of swapping out ingredients: they added something to the mix.

The Blackberry Moscow Mule

Enter the Blackberry Moscow Mule, one of our favorite variations of this cocktail. Can you guess what is different about this version of the Mule? That’s right: it adds a whole other layer of flavor and texture by incorporating blackberries. This extremely refreshing and delightfully sweet drink makes for a fantastic summer companion, especially out in the sun with some friends. The kick of the ginger beer, the brightness of the lime juice, and the slight tartness of the blackberries all work together to make this drink a unique experience.

And though it sounds very simple from the description above, there are actually a few different ways to make the Blackberry Moscow Mule. Let’s talk about some of them, and what our personal choice is for the best Blackberry Moscow Mule recipe.

Classic Blackberry Moscow Mule Recipe

Let’s start with the most traditional Blackberry Moscow Mule recipe, which, as you might expect, is also the most straightforward one. This is the basic Moscow Mule recipe with the added element of the blackberries.

Ingredients:

• 4 large, plump blackberries, or 8 smaller ones
• 6 ounces ginger beer
• 1.5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 ounces vodka

Instructions:

• Place a glass (or, preferably, the traditional Moscow Mule copper mug !) in the freezer until it’s frosty.
• In a different glass, muddle the blackberries. Feel free to add in a small sprig of mint for some extra brightness.
• Add in the ginger beer, vodka, and lime juice.
• Strain the liquid into the frosty mug or glass. 
• Garnish with more blackberries, mint, and lime.

This cocktail is best served ice cold, which is why we chill our mug before mixing. The best thing about a cocktail this simple is that it’s very easy to customize, meaning that, if you like it a bit stronger, all you have to do is adjust the alcohol levels accordingly. Similarly, if you’re a big fan of blackberries, feel free to add more!

Mint is not an obligatory ingredient here -- your Blackberry Moscow Mule will be delicious without it. But we have found that adding in a small sprig of mint really kicks the whole mixture up a notch, adding a touch of herbal brightness to the mix of flavors and textures you’re putting together. Of course, some people aren’t fans of mint in their cocktails, so feel free to leave it out altogether.

The recipe above uses fresh muddled blackberries which are mixed with the rest of the ingredients and strained into the icy copper mug. This will get you the smoothest version of the drink, since you’re leaving out all the solids. But if you’re the kind of person who likes to have a little chewy treat at the bottom of their drink, you could also muddle the blackberries in the mug itself and pour the rest of the ingredients into it.

To do this, simply place the blackberries and lime juice in the bottom of your ice-cold copper mug. Then squash the berries to release their juice. Add the vodka and ginger beer on top of that, and stir to combine. That’s it!

This saves you the step of straining the mixture, and also takes full advantage of the texture that the blackberries bring to the Blackberry Moscow Mule. On top of that, you get to eat the blackberries at the bottom of the mug once you’re done with the drink.

Moscow Mule with Blackberry Syrup Recipe

Some Blackberry Moscow Mule recipes go the extra mile to really bring the blackberry flavor forward by incorporating other elements. For example, some recipes call for making your own homemade blackberry syrup to add to the mix. If you like your drink a little sweeter than most and you want to make the cocktail’s blackberry flavor significantly more intense, this could be the best version of the Blackberry Moscow Mule for you.

So, how would we go about making that syrup?

• 2.5 cups water
• 1.5 cup sugar
• 2 cups blackberries
• Put water, sugar, and blackberries over medium-high heat, bring them to a boil.
• Reduce heat and let simmer 10 minutes. 
• Remove from heat and mash berries. Make sure to mash thoroughly so as to get as much syrup out as you can. 
• Allow to cool 20 minutes. Bottle up and store until ready to use.

If you go this route, you end up with a more concentrated blackberry flavor that is also considerably sweeter due to the added sugar. To put the cocktail together:

• Combine room-temperature blackberry syrup and vodka. Make sure neither of them are chilled, as the syrup won’t incorporate as well if either is cold. Add in the lime juice. 
• Once incorporated, pour the mixture over ice into a copper mule mug. 
• Top with ginger beer and lime juice. Fresh blackberry garnish optional.

This version of the drink makes for an entirely different experience. It’s very sweet and definitely loses some of its breezy refreshing qualities, while also being a little more intense and perhaps even more festive. We can see these drinks working well in different contexts, or perhaps even different seasons of the year; while the original recipe is a summery, outdoors drink, we definitely envision the version that incorporates syrup as more of an indoor party drink, perhaps even suited for a holiday gathering in the winter.

Whichever version you choose to go with, the Blackberry Moscow Mule is a delicious twist on the classic cocktail that you’re going to love. And with a recipe this simple, it’s near impossible to mess up!

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