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HEAVENLY w/ COOTIE CATCHER & SWANSEA SOUND @ THE GREAT HALL, TORONTO APRIL 21, 2026 After a 30-year absence, the UK indie/twee pop band Heavenly are back on the road, supporting their new album Highway to Heavenly, which dropped in February. [...]
HEALTH & CARPENTER BRUT @ HISTORY, TORONTO APRIL 14, 2026 HEALTH is a neo-industrial band formed in LA in 2005 consisting of Jake Duzsik on vocals, John Famiglietti on bass and electronics, and B.J. Miller on drums. Throughout the years, [...]
CHAMELEONS w/ THE VELDT @ THE MOD CLUB, TORONTO APRIL 12, 2026 The Chameleons are a cult favourite band for those who have fallen down the post-punk rabbit hole. Formed in Manchester in 1981, the band released a string of albums in the 80’s that [...]
CANCER BATS w/ ANCIIENTS, THE TEETH & CHASTITY @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO APRIL 9, 2026 Currently in the midst of their cross-country Canadian tour, Cancer Bats are celebrating 20 years of Birthing the Giant with the band performing their [...]
ALICE PHOEBE LOU w/ JOHN ANDREWS @ THE CONCERT HALL, TORONTO APRIL 9, 2026 The first night of a tour always carries a certain weight—equal parts anticipation and uncertainty—as both artist and audience settle into what the next stretch of shows [...]