“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC @ THE CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS, VANCOUVER JULY 2, 2022 Concert goers crammed Vancouver’s The Centre for Performing Arts to see California’s legendary musical humourist “Weird Al” Yankovic and his four-piece band [...]
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 [...]
SHINEDOWN PLANET ZERO RECORD RELEASE DAY SHOW (VIRTUAL EVENT) @ DADDY KOOL RECORDS, ST. PETERSBURG (FL) JULY 1, 2022 Shinedown celebrated their Planet Zero album release in St. Petersburg, FL on Friday July 1 with a free livestream event. They [...]
SMOKEY ROBINSON @ MERIDIAN HALL, TORONTO JUNE 28, 2022 Smokey Robinson needs no introduction, but allow me to give it a try. He is an iconic singer, songwriter, producer, record executive, “the world’s greatest poet” according [...]
KRAFTWERK @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO JUNE 6, 2022 On this evening there would be no attempts to jump the stage to steal a hug from a member of one of the most influential electronic synth-pop bands of all time as there was during Kraftwerk’s [...]
BOY HARSHER @ WIDE AWAKE FESTIVAL, BROCKWELL PARK (SOUTH LONDON) MAY 28, 2022 Boy Harsher has played another great show as the band has become more popular. Their shows are still as DIY as ever. The duo of Jae Mathews and Gus Muller form a [...]
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS @ LARIMER LOUNGE, DENVER (CO) MAY 26, 2022 At their sold-out performance at Denver’s outstanding Larimer Lounge, A Place to Bury Strangers (APTBS) sounded even more primal than their studio recordings. The X factor in [...]
TURNSTILE w/ CITIZEN, CEREMONY, TRUTH CULT & EKULU @ THE PHOENIX THEATRE, TORONTO MAY 19, 2022 Something about tonight’s show at the Phoenix was magical. Turnstile has been gaining traction since the release of their third album, Glow On. [...]
ACTION BRONSON & EARL SWEATSHIRT w/ BOLDY JAMES & THE ALCHEMIST @ HISTORY, TORONTO MAY 9, 2022 This collaboration tour I must admit, I never saw coming. While both artists had their come up around the same time, they both have wildly [...]
NIGHTWISH w/ BEAST IN BLACK @ HISTORY, TORONTO MAY 4, 2022 Live music has returned to Toronto after a lengthy series of lockdowns and fans couldn’t be more ecstatic. Musicians are also eager to return to touring and what better way for Finnish [...]
DOROTHY w/ JOYOUS WOLF & CLASSLESS ACT @ VARSITY THEATER, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) MAY 2, 2022 Classless Act, A five-piece from LA kicked off the night with their flavour of high energy rock that is similar to the likes of The Hives, Audiovent and [...]
STRANGE ADVANCE @ HOLLYWOOD THEATRE, VANCOUVER APRIL 26, 2022 Strange Advance returned triumphantly to the stage for the first time in over 30 years, at Vancouver’s classic art deco 1930s Hollywood Theatre. The event was absolutely packed, with [...]
ACTORS w/ AUS!FUNKT @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERN, TORONTO APRIL 21, 2022 “I haven’t played in this club since 1998. I was four years old,” joked Actors’ frontman Jason Corbett. The crowd collectively smiled and didn’t stop for the next hour as [...]
ALT-J w/ PORTUGAL. THE MAN & CHERRY GLAZERR @ COCA COLA COLISEUM, TORONTO APRIL 17, 2022 The amalgamation of Alt-J’s and Portugal. The Man’s psychedelic rock sound became a highly anticipated show when the tour was announced last September. [...]
SARAH HARMER @ VOGUE THEATRE, VANCOUVER (BC) APRIL 14, 2022 For the first time since the 2018 Juno Awards, Sarah Harmer performed live in Vancouver, this time at the historic Vogue Theatre. Harmer tore through her six-studio album catalogue with [...]
KENNYHOOPLA w/ INCASE WE CRASH @ AXIS CLUB (FORMERLY THE MOD CLUB), TORONTO APRIL 6, 2022 Nothing beats live music. There is something about just forgetting all of life’s problems for a moment while you listen to your favourite artists live. I’m [...]
JERRY CANTRELL w/ LOLA COLETTE @ HISTORY, TORONTO MARCH 29, 2022 Following the release of his 2021 solo record, Brighten, Alice In Chains’ guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell has embarked on his long-awaited solo tour. With support from Lola [...]
BROWNMAN & ARECIBO FEAT. LUIS FRANCO @ SUPERMARKET, TORONTO MARCH 26, 2022 Brownman Ali and Arecibo recently performed at the Supermarket in Toronto’s Kensington Market. This exciting, energized and exploratory Latin-jazz outfit delves [...]
SEVENDUST w/ TETRARCH & DEAD POET SOCIETY @ SKYWAY THEATRE, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) MARCH 22, 2022 Sevendust’s third Studio album Animosity was released November 2001 and within four months it was certified gold. The veteran rockers are now [...]
BLACKTOP MOJO, STÖRMBREAKER, TRIGGER ARMADA & THE CELLAR DOOR @ THE CABOOZE, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) MARCH 19, 2022 In a dimly-lit biker bar along the light rail tracks of Minneapolis lies the Cabooze, where a soulful, groove-grunge four-piece from [...]
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR @ THE VOGUE THEATRE, VANCOUVER MARCH 11, 2022 It is late Friday night at the Vogue Theatre. The lights dim and a hush falls over the crowd. All is dark. One by one, eight people walk on stage, pick up their [...]
UNDEROATH, BAD OMENS & STRAY FROM THE PATH @ THE FILLMORE, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) MARCH 7, 2022 Stray From The Path took the stage and ripped open the night with their brand of hardcore/punk/metal. Intense and in your face just does not do this [...]
THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE w/ JULIEN-K & PLAGUE OF STARS @ FINE LINE, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) MARCH 1, 2022 It has been a number of years since The Birthday Massacre and Julien-K played here and based on the crowd size it was obvious this was a [...]
K.FLAY, UPSAHL & COROOK @ FIRST AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) FEBRUARY 25, 2022 It is a cold Friday night in Minneapolis, and a crowd has gathered with a palpable positive vibe. Within the walls of the infamous First Avenue Downtown Danceteria an [...]
