299 QUEEN STREET WEST @ RIALTO THEATRE, MONTREAL SEAN MENARD PRODUCTIONS Walking into the warm lights, and retro reds and golds of Montreal’s Rialto Theatre, all expectations were set on a night of good music, with a nostalgic air, and perhaps a [...]
2023 KENSINGTON MARKET JAZZ FESTIVAL @ KENSINGTON MARKET, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 1, 2023 The Kensington Market Jazz Festival celebrated its 8th year of existence in Toronto’s vibrant Kensington Market this month. The Shuffle [...]
CANADA’S ROCK OF FAME @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 An electrifying evening unfolded in the world of Canadian Rock ‘n’ Roll as the Walk of Fame proudly embraced the induction of 13 extraordinary talents, all while [...]
MÅNESKIN @ SCOTIABANK ARENA, TORONTO Måneskin’s triumphant return to Toronto took center stage on a grander scale, and the Italian rock band exuded an electrifying energy right from the moment the curtain fell. They epitomized the essence [...]
ALEX SOUTHEY RED HAT TOUR FALL 2023 Toronto-based indie folk rock musician Alex Southey tours solo (save for one date in early November at the beloved Toronto venue The Burdock) across Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia this Fall, from [...]
ROYAL BLOOD w/ BAD NERVES @ QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 The Queen Elizabeth Theatre continues to be Toronto’s best kept secret. The underused, mid-sized room looks as good as it sounds and on Monday, September 25, it [...]
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. [...]
NOAH KAHAN @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 Noah Kahan’s Toronto stop on his Stick Season tour was nothing short of electrifying. The evening kicked off with the alluring notes of “Northern Attitude,” immediately [...]
BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD @ THE CONCERT HALL, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 Black Country, New Road have gone through quite a few changes since they first came onto the scene in 2019 with the electrifying singles “Athens, France” and “Sunglasses”. [...]
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, [...]
GOV’T MULE LAUNCHES PEACE…LIKE A RIVER WORLD TOUR IN NORTH AMERICA TONIGHT AT TORONTO’S LEGENDARY MASSEY HALL NEW ALBUM PEACE…LIKE A RIVER OUT NOW VIA FANTASY RECORDS There’s no time to rest for Gov’t Mule this year. The [...]
BECK & PHOENIX w/ WEYES BLOOD @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 With only a week left of the Summer Odyssey Tour, Toronto was treated to over three decades worth of Beck tunes, and fresh new hits from Phoenix, who recently [...]
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS w/ INTERPOL & RIVAL SONS @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 Approaching the end of their summer dates, The Smashing Pumpkins brought The World Is A Vampire Tour to Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on September 2, [...]
ALVVAYS W/ ALEX G @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO AUGUST 28, 2023 Alvvays and Alex G sure make a great doubleheader. Both acts are at the top of their game and it’s impossible to listen to an indie playlist that doesn’t have at least one song by both [...]
SPILL CONTEST WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE THE DEAD DAISIES AUGUST 25 AT THE EL MOCAMBO! CONTEST ENDED WINNERS WILL RECEIVE: 1 PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE THE DEAD DAISIES LIVE w/ HARM AND EASE ON AUGUST 25 AT THE EL MOCAMBO! SPILL CONTEST: [...]
MOBIUS RADIO w/ DROP TOP ALIBI & DR. DRAW @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERN, TORONTO AUGUST 18, 2023 Hot off the release of their debut, eponymous album, a progressive concept record narrated by iconic Canadian DJ and author Jeff Woods, Mobius Radio [...]
SPILL CONTEST WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE CHARLOTTE CARDIN PERFORM AT JACKSON-TRIGGS NIAGARA ESTATE AMPHITHEATRE AUGUST 18! CONTEST ENDED WINNERS WILL RECEIVE: 1 PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE CHARLOTTE CARDIN PLAY LIVE AT THE JACKSON-TRIGGS [...]
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE w/ THE ARMED @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO AUGUST 4, 2023 It’s been a long six years since Queens of the Stone Age was last in Toronto and their new album, In Times New Roman, is a bit of a departure from their previous work [...]
GHOSTFACE KILLAH @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO JUNE 29, 2023 Local Toronto promoter and pillar of the hip-hop community, Lord Fury, had booked Conway The Machine to perform in Toronto. Following a leg injury, Conway had to pull out of the show, [...]
ALEXISONFIRE w/ PUP & METZ @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO JUNE 16, 2023 Seeing Alexisonfire live is a Canadian right of passage. Formed in 2001, the band has become one of the biggest names and influences in the post-hardcore scene. In 2022 [...]
PROTOMARTYR w/ WEIRD NIGHTMARE @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERN, TORONTO JUNE 13, 2023 Protomartyr may be the greatest post-punk band of this generation. The Detroit group was formed in the early 2010’s by Joe Casey who needed an outlet after his father [...]
LOREENA MCKENNITT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO LISA LAFLAMME AT SOLD-OUT CJF AWARDS Loreena McKennitt, renowned Canadian singer-songwriter, will make a special appearance to perform in honour of Lisa LaFlamme at this year’s sold-out CJF Awards [...]
SPILL CONTEST WIN 1 OF 2 PASSES TO THE 2023 NXNE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN TORONTO JUNE 13 TO 17! CONTEST CLOSED WINNERS WILL RECEIVE: ONE OF TWO FESTIVAL PASSES SPILL CONTEST: WIN 1 OF 2 PASSES TO THE 2023 NXNE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN TORONTO JUNE 13 [...]
JUSTIN HAYWARD @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO MAY 28, 2023 The Danforth Music Hall is the perfect venue for Justin Hayward to bring his current tour. It is almost as if the theatre was built for him, with such fine acoustics, and Hayward [...]
