Concert Reviews

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  Feist Felt It All in Toronto

  History, May 18

  PUBLISHED May 19, 2023

  It all could have collapsed in an instant. That was the roiling undercurrent that propelled Feist's hometown show at Toronto's History, a p...

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  Leith Ross Brought an Intimate Joy to Vancouver

  Hollywood Theatre, May 18

  PUBLISHED May 19, 2023

  Last night proved very special for both Leith Ross and their Vancouver fans; it marked a lot of firsts. Not only the first night of the Nor...

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  blink-182 Brought Dick Jokes (and Just Enough Depth) to Toronto

  Scotiabank Arena, May 11

  PUBLISHED May 12, 2023

  So many dick jokes. There's a reason that The Mark, Tom and Travis Show, blink-182's lone live album, is named after each of the band's thr...

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  Yves Tumor Tore a Hole in the World in Toronto

  History, May 9

  PUBLISHED May 10, 2023

  All clad in platform shoes, black lipstick, and swaying their arms like goths screwing in a lightbulb, the crowd at Yves Tumor's Tuesday ni...

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  Men I Trust Brought a Magical Synergy to Vancouver

  The Orpheum, May 3

  PUBLISHED May 4, 2023

  As the lights in the Orpheum dimmed and the crowd settled into their seats, you could hear them call out into the darkness — "Emma!"  "Hel...

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  Sunny Day Real Estate Basked in Their Legacy in Toronto

  Danforth Music Hall, April 26

  PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2023

  "Hello, we're Sunny Day Real Estate, and we're going to play some songs," was the humble stage-front introduction from a band that's been m...

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  Caroline Polachek Welcomed Toronto to Her Island

  Queen Elizabeth Theatre, April 17

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2023

  Shoulders back and head straight, Caroline Polachek strode across the volcanic stage set at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre like it was a runwa...

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  Rico Nasty Was Sharp and Soft in Toronto

  Toybox, April 16

  PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2023

  "Well-behaved women rarely make history" — so reads a plaque hanging from the ceiling at Toronto's Toybox, and the message could not be bet...