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, [...]
INCUBUS W/ MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA & PARIS JACKSON @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO JUNE 30, 2025 Last year, Incubus celebrated 23 years of their seminal 2001 record, Morning View, with the release of their spectacular reimagining of the classic [...]
RISE AGAINST @ THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, TORONTO JUNE 26, 2025 On August 15th, Rise Against will release their 10th studio album, Ricochet. In anticipation, the punk rock veterans have hosted a series of exclusive and intimate Q&A’s [...]
GREGG STAFFORD @ GROSSMAN’S TAVERN, TORONTO JUNE 20, 2025 Gregory Stafford is here again all the way from New Orleans! New Orleans legend jazz musician Gregg Stafford came to Toronto for the 15th Annual Gregg Stafford New Orleans [...]
SOFTCULT w/ SHE’S GREEN @ THE MOD CLUB, TORONTO MAY 30, 2025 Softcult’s return to the stage with support from She’s Green wasn’t just a gig, it was a layered and emotionally resonant experience that unfolded like a dream tinged with [...]
PIERCE THE VEIL w/ SLEEPING WITH SIRENS & BEACH WEATHER @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO MAY 28, 2025 It’s not often you leave a show feeling like you just lived through a full-blown experience rather than just a concert but that’s exactly what [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT DJ CENT MAY 26, 2025 DJ Cent is an important Detroit-based DJ known for her electrifying blends of ghetto tech, house, bass, and club music. A staple in the city’s underground scene, she has [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT QURL MAY 26, 2025 Qurl (Queen Under Radiant Light) is a rising DJ and producer from Detroit, Michigan, known for her genre-spanning sets. A regular on Detroit’s club and festival [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT RIMARKABLE MAY 25, 2025 Defying effortless categorization, Detroit native Rimarkable is a DJ, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and broadcaster. A child of funk, gospel, jazz, and soul, she fuses [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT SALAR ANSARI MAY 25, 2025 The Detroit Stage is the smallest of all the Movement Festival’s stages and feels most intimate. It is where Detroit’s finest and up and comers show off their craft. [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT JUNIOR SANCHEZ MAY 24, 2025 Junior Sanchez is a foundational figure in the evolution of American house music. Rising from the New Jersey underground, he quickly gained attention for his fierce [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT FATHER DUKES MAY 24, 2025 Being an opener can be lonely. While there is some safety in the small crowd, to get ahead you really need to bring it like the house is full. Father Dukes kicked off [...]
CYPRESS HILL w/ DE LA SOUL & THE PHARCYDE @ COCA-COLA COLISEUM, TORONTO MAY 22, 2025 From Saint John, NB to Toronto, ON, Cypress Hill brought their five-date O Canadabis 2025 Canadian Tour to Toronto’s Coca-Cola Coliseum just weeks before [...]
SESSANTA: PRIMUS, A PERFECT CIRCLE & PUSCIFER @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO MAY 22, 2025 If there’s one thing Maynard James Keenan knows how to do, it’s throw a party. The second annual Sessanta event, held last night at Budweiser Stage in [...]
MINISTRY w/ MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT & DIE KRUPPS @ PALACE THEATRE, SAINT PAUL (MN) MAY 20, 2025 In the late 70s and early 80s, synth pop was becoming an prominent music genre. In 1983, With Sympathy was released followed by Twitch [...]
THORNHILL w/ SPECIAL GUESTS AVOID, OCEAN GROVE & BANKS ARCADE @ AMSTERDAM BAR AND HALL, SAINT PAUL (MN) MAY 6, 2025 In support of their latest album, Bodies, Australian metalcore quartet Thornhill have embarked on their first headlining [...]
JOHN FINLEY 80th BIRTHDAY BASH @ LULA LOUNGE, TORONTO MAY 6, 2025 Canadian music icon John Finley turned 80 yesterday and wanted to share the news and his music with the people of Toronto. Finley’s career spans over 6 decades as a [...]
DEPARTURE FESTIVAL 2025 @ TORONTO, ONTARIO MAY 6-11, 2025 Departure Fest (formerly known as Canadian Music Week), was held in Toronto from May 6 to 11. This festival is a trademark for the Canadian music scene, blending music, art, and comedy [...]
FAME ON FIRE w/ HALOCENE & ARCHETYPES COLLIDE @ AMSTERDAM BAR AND HALL, SAINT PAUL (MN) MAY 5, 2025 Florida-based hard rock band Fame On Fire has trekked across the US since April, in support of their third album, The Death Card, and are [...]
MAGNOLIA PARK w/ HOT MILK, SAVAGE HANDS & SOUTH ARCADE @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO MAY 4, 2025 Magnolia Park’s latest stop on tour turned into an unforgettable night of music, moshing, and pure emotion, thanks to a stellar lineup that [...]
KURT SWINGHAMMER & MAURY LAFOY (THE COCKTAIL TWINS) @ SOGROVE CONCERT SERIES, TORONTO APRIL 30, 2025 Multi-disciplinary artist Kurt Swinghammer, and collaborator Maury LaFoy, recently presented Swinghammer’s 2011 album Turpentine Wind in its [...]
METALLICA M72 WORLD TOUR @ ROGERS CENTRE, TORONTO APRIL 24, 2025 When it comes to stadium rock shows, NO ONE does it better than Metallica. After all, they’ve been headlining this circuit for 35-plus years. It’s clear the new generation of [...]
MANCHESTER PUNK FESTIVAL 2025 @ MANCHESTER (UK) APRIL 18-20, 2025 Manchester Punk Festival continues to thrive. Now in its 10th year, the Easter weekend institution remains atop most UK punks’ calendars, and with good reason. Recently voted the [...]
BETH GIBBONS @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO APRIL 6, 2025 Massey Hall was buzzing with electric vibes and contagious excitement last night as the concert-going crowd anticipated Beth Gibbons, on the only Canadian stop on her solo debut tour supporting [...]
