Words and Photos by Mason Marreiros Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, commonly shortened to Pigs x7, lit up THE CONCERT HALL in Toronto on June 27, 2025. Being supported by Tumble and Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, this show…
Words and Photos by Mason Marreiros On July 2 2025, Shaggy turned Toronto’s HISTORY into a party. Playing to a sold out venue, Shaggy had the entire crowd chanting along to his beloved It Wasn’t Me, Boombastic, Angel, Oh Carolina,…
When BABYMETAL rolled into Toronto’s Coca-Cola Coliseum on July 2, you could already feel the buzz before the show even started. Outside the venue, all types of fans were lingering outside — a bunch in full cosplay, others draped in…
Words and Photos by Mason Marreiros On June 24, 2025, BANKS took over Toronto’s HISTORY, owning the stage like no other. From opening with Guillotine, to closing with I Hate Your Ex-Girlfriend, BANKS commanded the stage, harnessing the audience’s love in every lyric. She engaged…
LA Indie Rocker Levels Up Making her Toronto debut back in January 2023, Sabrina Teitelbaum as Blondshell found a room full of new fans opening for Suki Waterhouse at the (then) Axis Club. Returning later that year to the Garrison,…
On June 6, 2025, Manga Hotel Group officially commemorated the opening of TOOR Hotel, part of JdV by Hyatt, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario. The 33-storey building Includes the 2-level MUSE Bistro + Bar and 179 upscale rental residential units as…
On June 7th, 027 brought their fuzz metal/punk rock stylings into Toronto’s United Steelworks – one of the many stops during their ongoing tour across Ontario, Canada. The venue, modest in size but heavy in character, felt like the perfect…
If there’s one thing Mayday Parade has proven after 20 years, it’s that nostalgia and growth aren’t mutually exclusive. Their May 21 stop at Toronto’s History was more than just a celebration of longevity—it was a love letter to fans…
Joan Jett and Billy Idol first crossed paths in 1978, somewhere between a Germs gig and the Whiskey A Go Go – back when punk was still chewing through the walls of the Sunset Strip and neither of them had…
WORDS AND PHOTOS BY ANDREW WU Math-core rock band Dance Gavin Dance made their return to Canadian soil at HISTORY on May 29th in Toronto. The 4-piece band are underway in their North American Tour with an exciting lineup of rock…