Tag: live music review

Billy Talent live at Electric City

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…

A Perfect Summer Night with Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago

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…

WILCO: 30 YEARS YOUNG AT MASSEY HALL

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…

THREE NIGHTS OF KHRUANGBIN IN TORONTO

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…

THE TREY ANASTASIO BAND IN TORONTO

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…

Royals Tour: Queens of the Stone Age Cross Canada

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…

Eagles Say A Long Goodbye To Toronto

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…

Porno For Pyros Say Farewell To Toronto

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…

Hotel Mira play Hamilton’s Bridgeworks

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…