Words and photos by Mason Marreiros
On June 9 2026, fans flocked from all over to see Bleachers at the RBC AMPHITHEATRE (formerly Budweiser Stage) in Toronto. Rain brewing in the skies didn’t stop fans from coming out in full force for a sold-out third leg of the BLEACHERS FOREVER TOUR.
Led by the thirteen-time Grammy winner Jack Antonoff, the band have been putting out music since their 2014 debut Strange Desire. Having just come off their fourth studio album, everyone for ten minutes, which was released in May, Bleachers seem to have the world in their palms. The band’s fanbase showed complete support of every song from older releases as well as the newer ones.
Bleachers seem to have a connection with fans that is nearly family-like. The band calls out to the fans and the fans beam back in a unified cheer. The set started with Frank Sinatra’s My Way as the band took the stage, which brought spirits instantly high. They played 23 songs, including Rollercoaster, Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call, I Wanna Get Better and you and forever, before ending off with Stop Making This Hurt. The crowd was even given an emotional cover of Lana Del Ray’s Margaret, which Antonoff co-wrote, produced and featured on, which is written about Antonoff’s first time meeting his wife Margaret Qualley.
The show was a hit from start to finish. The band’s stage setup was elaborate and wonderful, with members constantly moving from one part to another, and switching instruments. Across the members, songs included guitars, saxophones, drums, a tambourine, a banjo, harmonica, and more. Antonoff worked “Toronto” into the lyrics and even leaned over the barricade late in the show to embrace fans, high fiving and holding their hands as he sang to them.
Toronto loved Bleachers and Bleachers bounced the love back to them, with Antonoff saying “Toronto is f**cking good, a place we love to be” while taking a moment to touch on the band’s past visits to the city.
Learn more about Bleachers and the continuation of their tour at their website and Instagram.