Every time I have attended an Arkells concert it seems more and more has been added to their extravagant live shows. With their horn section and backup singers, you can’t help but smile ear-to-ear in the crowd. The Arkells brought…
Twenty years ago, Modest Mouse released their groundbreaking album, Good News For People Who Love Bad News. This year, they are touring the album in full and bringing their indie rock sound to HISTORY in Toronto. Along with them was San…
Words and Photos by Joyce Jiang Been Stellar supported Fontaines D.C. as the opener for their Romance tour during North American shows this fall. The NYC quintet delivered an electrifying performance that left the crowd roaring on Friday, October 11,…
Now, I don’t want to be biased, but there’s nothing better than seeing a big-time band in an intimate venue. Billy Talent went stateside to break in Buffalo, New York’s newest venue, Electric City. Playing to a sold-out show, they…
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…
30 Years Young and Stronger Than Ever Almost twenty years after their inaugural performance at Massey Hall, Wilco returned with a seasoned vigour that belied the band’s and members’ age and demonstrated their musical journey. Never a band that…
Multi-genre trio brings their slinky grooves to History For a band with a hard-to-pronounce name and songs with almost no lyrics to sing along to, Khruangbin had little problem selling out three straight nights at History in Toronto. These two…
Phish frontman brings a sharp crew to get Toronto dancing. Best known for his work with perennial Vermont jam band, Phish, guitarist and vocalist Trey Anastasio began leading his namesake band back in 1998, which featured drummer Russ Lawton…
While Canada is rarely excluded from the big tours, only Toronto, Vancouver and/or Montreal tend to get a stop. Being a hop from a variety of large eastern cities, Toronto seems to benefit the most. But smaller cities in the…
K. Flay brought the MONO: Live in Stereo tour to Toronto for two nights at the Velvet Underground on March 12 and 13, 2024. If there is one thing to take away from a K. Flay show, it’s the connection…