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…
The Long Goodbye Tour made Toronto its penultimate North American stop. Of the 45 million households that owned a copy of Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975), I grew up in one. This was the only album of its time that I…
Formed in 1992 from the ashes of Jane’s Addiction, Porno For Pyros featured former members, singer Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins. Joined by guitarist Peter DiStefano, and bassist Martyn LeNoble, the LA quartet rose up the charts via the…
The Long Beach, California indie band made a stop on February 27 at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre. Halfway through their 30-stop tour promoting their late 2023 self-titled album, they brought along Joe P and band to open the show before…
Fresh off his performance at the Toronto Raptors halftime show for Filipino Heritage Month, Canadian singer-songwriter Preston Pablo made waves in the big city, performing at The Axis Club on February 8, 2024. His fellow Canadian artists, Jayde and Jordan Astra, were opening for him….
This Valentine’s Day weekend, Hamilton’s Rexford Drive opened up an exciting, energy-filled night at the north-end venue Bridgeworks. The band made sure to get the room moving and dancing early with their light indie rock tunes. As more people rolled…
St. John’s singer-songwriter continues to shine on his solo Canadian tour. Well-established past his time in Hey Rosetta!, Tim Baker continues to show why he’s not just one of Canada’s best songwriters right now, but a consummate performer. Easily enthralling…