Tag: live music review

Kurt Vile Plays Toronto While Remaining the King of Laid Back, Flannel Rock

Kurt Vile and the Violators are psych-tinged country-fried rock personified. The very type that washes over you like a soothing, albeit heavy, wave. At Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall, band leader, singer-songwriter Kurt Vile, lurched amid assorted guitar pedals, his long…

Jacob Banks at HISTORY in Toronto

Known for his vocal prowess, Nigerian-born English singer-songwriter Jacob Banks headlined at HISTORY on October 26, 2022, along with Australian singer-songwriter Meg Mac. Fans were thrilled to see both artists as they were set to perform songs from their recently…

Noah Cyrus performing at Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. Photo by Cassandra Popescu

LIVE IN PHOTOS: Noah Cyrus at Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto

Noah Cyrus brought The Hardest Part tour to Toronto on October 25, 2022. The sold-out Phoenix Concert Theatre was packed with fans eager to experience the singer-songwriter’s debut album live. The Hardest Part sees Cyrus turning to her roots, telling…

XYLO Live at Drake Underground

Xylo brought the Unamerican Beauty tour to Toronto’s Drake Underground on October 26, 2022. This is her first tour debuting the album. Embarking as a solo act, Xylo was known as a duo before her brother’s departure in 2018. The last time she…

The Mars Volta at Massey Hall

Latin-tinged prog rockers reform for their first tour in a decade. Birthed from the ashes of post-hardcore band At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta allowed vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López to move their music in a variety of…

Pearl Jam at Scotiabank Arena – Well Worth The Wait

Rock stalwarts finally get to make good on their Gigaton tour Pearl Jam, ever at the vanguard of music and its industry, was among the first artists to take the early days of COVID-19 with caution. On March 9, 2020,…

Back To The Farm Brews Up Homegrown Good Times

Back To The Farm at Mackinnon Brewery in Bath, Ontario is an annual festival celebrating local artists and craft beer. The fest was finally able to return on Sunday, August 21st, 2022. Great acts such as The Reds, The Apricots,…

Phish Jams Hard Grooves at Budweiser Stage

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…

Magnitude and Majesty: Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball

A show beyond words from an irrepressible artist   The crowd walking towards Toronto’s Rogers Centre to see Lady Gaga grew thick a good 15 minutes away from the ballpark. Speed walking through revealed likely the most diverse concert crowd…

Clairo’s Long-Awaited Sling Tour Reaches Toronto

Newly crowned Gen Z bedroom pop queen finally hits Toronto. What stood as a hot ticket tour, Clairo was scheduled to play Toronto’s History with Brit counterpart Arlo Parks back in March 2022. As has become a back-of-mind worry, rises…