There’s nothing quite like the deafening noise of thousands of rowdy concertgoers the moment a favourite band from their past kicks into a set. For Floridian nu-metal icons Limp Bizkit, Fred Durst and company had plenty left in the tank…
Do you remember the 21st night of September? Maybe not, but I bet you can remember the 23rd night of July when Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire brought their co-headlining Heart & Soul tour to the Budweiser Stage…
The 30th season of Budweiser Stage opened this past weekend. My first show at one of my favourite venues was in the sophomore season of 1996. Back when it was named Molson Amphitheatre, I caught the Allman Brothers and had…
Sting’s love affair with Toronto burns hot 45 years later. Mononym pushed aside briefly, Gordon Sumner and his old band, The Police made their first Canadian and Torontonian appearance way back in November 1978 at the Horseshoe Tavern. Thirteen more…
The Punk Queen joins the Indie Kings on tour. Miles away, literally and figuratively from where The National‘s relationship with Toronto started at the Horseshoe Tavern back in 2005, the Cincinnati band of dad rockers packed in thousands…
Words and photos by Laura Agudelo From Manchester, UK, to the stages of North America, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds arrived at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto on July 3rd. A resounding cheer across the venue began as soon as…
Perrenial jamband continues to lead the pack Last seen in these parts back in 2019, Phish hit the road again this summer making stops for 22 shows along the east coast. For many bands in the jam genre, a…
The current tour by Alanis Morissette has been characterized as a Jagged Little Pill 25th anniversary tour. Following an intimate opening montage of home movies and MTV clips, the Ottawa-born singer kept the sold-out crowd on their feet with the likes…
It’s been 23 years since Slipknot broke out of Iowa with their horror masks and aggressive metal machine music. Having built an enormous audience – never more apparent than at Toronto’s outdoor Budweiser Stage – the band has channelled sentiments…