OF MONSTERS AND MEN @ HISTORY, TORONTO DECEMBER 5, 2025 You always know when you’re at an Of Monsters and Men show; the flannels come out in droves, and the smoking area is alive with conversations of microdosing and existential dread. Not to [...]
OF MONSTERS AND MEN w/ ÁRNÝ MARGRÉT @ HISTORY, TORONTO OCTOBER 28, 2025 Last night marked Of Monsters and Men’s first time in Toronto in six years. The endlessly adored folk-rock band hasn’t been in town since their 2019 show at Budweiser Stage [...]
BRUCE DICKINSON w/ CROWN LANDS @ HISTORY, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 The Man, The Myth, The Legend. That’s right, I’m talking about Bruce Dickinson, a dude who single-handedly changed heavy metal music for the better back in the ‘80s and took [...]
THE POGUES w/ CARDINALS @ HISTORY, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 There is a certain joy to be gained from seeing a band play live, especially if one’s prior experience has been simply hearing their music on record. I can attest to this [...]
THE JOE PERRY PROJECT w/ CHARLIE EDWARD @ HISTORY, TORONTO AUGUST 16, 2025 For his first steps since Aerosmith announced their retirement from the road, guitarist Joe Perry has revived his solo band, The Joe Perry Project, for a string dates. [...]
OCEAN ALLEY w/ BIRD AND BYRON @ HISTORY, TORONTO JULY 29, 2025 Australia’s Ocean Alley made a triumphant return to Toronto, playing at the concert venue ‘History’. Having last appeared here in October 2023, the crowd was definitely ready to see [...]
OMD w/ WALT DISCO @ HISTORY, TORONTO JULY 4, 2025 The crowd at History on Queen Street East last night was a sea of silver-streaked synth-pop devotees who came to greet legendary English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, [...]
SPILL CONTEST WIN ONE OF TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS TO SEE OMD PERFORM LIVE AT HISTORY IN TORONTO ON JULY 4! CONTEST CLOSED WINNERS WILL RECEIVE: 1 PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE OMD PERFORM LIVE AT HISTORY IN TORONTO ON JULY 4! SPILL CONTEST: WIN ONE [...]
SPILL CONTEST WIN A GWAR PRIZE PACK INCLUDING TICKETS TO SEE THEM PERFORM LIVE AT HISTORY ON JUNE 9! CONTEST CLOSED WINNERS WILL RECEIVE: • 1 PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE SHOW IN TORONTO – JUNE 9, 2025 @ HISTORY • ETCHED VINYL w/ 32 PAGE [...]
REFUSED w/ QUICKSAND & SUNDOWNER @ HISTORY, TORONTO MARCH 23, 2025 Refused are fucking dead, and they really mean it this time. At least in the live sense. The influential Swedish rock band have just begun their farewell tour where they plan [...]
MOLCHAT DOMA w/ SEXTILE @ HISTORY, TORONTO February 19, 2025 Molchat Doma, one of the most interesting new wave, post-punk bands to emerge in the past decade brought their instantly recognizable style to Toronto. Fresh off the release of Live At [...]
MARIANAS TRENCH w/ LØLØ @ HISTORY, TORONTO NOVEMBER 30, 2024 History was packed to the brim with eager fans, buzzing with anticipation to hear the vocal stylings of none other than the iconic Marianas Trench. For the Toronto crowd, this show was [...]
W.A.S.P @ HISTORY, TORONTO NOVEMBER 11, 2024 When it comes to seeing W.A.S.P. live, 35-plus years after their heyday, I went in skeptical but came out a true believer. W.A.S.P. delivers an intense show with top-tier musicianship and authentic [...]
KNOCKED LOOSE w/ SHOW ME THE BODY, LOATHE & SPEED @ HISTORY, TORONTO JUNE 5, 2024 Fresh off the release of You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, Knocked Loose just wrapping up their North American tour with support from Speed, Loathe, and [...]
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2024 – DALLAS SMITH w/ NATE HALLER & DILLON JAMES @ HISTORY, TORONTO JUNE 4, 2024 Canadian Music Week is off to an exhilarating start, kicked off by a night of exceptional Canadian country music. The renowned venue, [...]
KAMASI WASHINGTON w/ SHEBAD @ HISTORY, TORONTO MAY 7, 2024 Last week, Kamasi Washington released Fearless Movement, a monumental collection of music that has proven to be absolutely vital for the progression of jazz for the modern jazz age. The [...]
††† (CROSSES) @ HISTORY, TORONTO FEBRUARY 16, 2024 Crosses, the electronic goth project led by Deftones’ vocalist Chino Moreno and Far guitarist Shaun Lopez, are in the midst of their Familiar World Tour. Not only is this tour in support of [...]
BIG WRECK w/ TEXAS KING @ HISTORY, TORONTO DECEMBER 22, 2023 After a massive year in which they released not one, but two EP’s – March’s 7.3 and November’s Pages – Big Wreck have spent their fall touring across North America. To close out nearly [...]
PORTUGAL. THE MAN w/ GOOD KID @ HISTORY, TORONTO NOVEMBER 15, 2023 Positivity and high energy surged through the air in Toronto’s east end last night with the arrival of Portugal. The Man. This night marked one of two near sold-out shows at [...]
MISTERWIVES w/ BISHOP BRIGGS & RAFFAELLA @ HISTORY, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Misterwives delivered an absolutely sensational performance. The show featured an exclusively female lineup, featuring the talents of Raffaella and Bishop Briggs. [...]
STEEL PANTHER @ HISTORY, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 In a word, Steel Panther Live is straight up CRAZY! The crowd at History in Toronto had the role-playing scene DOWN as there were hair metal wigs as far as the eye could see. All sexes, [...]
ALTER BRIDGE w/ MAMMOTH WVH @ HISTORY, TORONTO FEBRUARY 11, 2023 Hot on the release of their seventh full-length album, Pawns & Kings, and following their trek throughout Europe, Alter Bridge are in the midst of their North American tour. [...]
THE BEACHES – “GROW UP TOMORROW” INDEPENDENT The Beaches have dropped their brand new single, “Grow Up Tomorrow”. The song was co-written with Lowell and is absolutely perfect for a summer soundtrack. It’s [...]
THE TEA PARTY @ HISTORY, TORONTO JULY 2, 2022 The quintessential way to celebrate Canada Day as a fan of rock music has to be seeing Windsor natives The Tea Party return to the stage after a long and arduous lockdown. They did just this during [...]
