As September and summer fade into the rearview, we're welcoming the month of October in our typical weekly fashion by scouring our Concert Listings for the best shows coming to Canada from September 29 to October 5. This week's picks include international superstar Adele and a bevy of Canadian heavy-hitters, including newly crowned Polaris Prize-winner Kaytranada, songwriter Lisa LeBlanc, Royal Canoe and Tokyo Police Club. See below for more, then consult the full listings page for all of the week's goings-on.
Adele
Adele broke all kinds of records when she released her critically acclaimed album 25 last year. She's been on tour in North America since July and will be in Toronto and Montreal this week to belt out all of your favourite heartbreaking tunes.
09/30/2016 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
10/01/2016 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
10/03/2016 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
10/04/2016 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
Animal Collective
Animal Collective released Painting With in February, drawing inspiration from Cubism and channelling the work of Jackson Pollock. The experimental pop troupe are on the road until the end of November, and will be in Alberta this week.
09/29/2016 Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall Ballroom
09/30/2016 Edmonton, AB – Union Hall Nightclub
FORMS Festival
Running from September 28 to 30, the inaugural FORMS Festival celebrates the integration of creativity and technology, as well as artists and thinkers who challenge convention. Catch the experimental sounds of DJ Bambii, Nonotak, Brigitte Bardon't and Laurel Halo during the three-day fest.
09/28-30/2016 Toronto, ON – Multiple Venues
Kaytranada
Polaris Prize-winning producer Kaytranada will head to Vancouver this week for his last Canadian stop for a while. Fresh off of releasing his 0.001% mixtape, expect to hear some new tracks in addition to his signature blend of hip-hop, dance and R&B.
09/30/2016 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
Lisa LeBlanc
Before officially releasing her album Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen? on September 30, Acadian folk-rocker Lisa LeBlanc is holding her album launch on September 29 in Montreal.
09/29/2016 Montreal, QC – Theatre Corona
Red Bull Music Academy
The 2016 Red Bull Music Academy is in Montreal from September 24 to October 28 to celebrate Canadian and international music culture. This week's sets features an array of talent, including a celebration of Quebec's influential metal, noise and drone vanguards on September 30; electronic music from the likes of Theo Parrish and Suzanne Ciani on October 2 and 3; and French-Canadian pianist Jean-Michel Blais on October 5.
09/29/2016-10/05/2016 Montreal, QC – Multiple Venues
Royal Canoe
Much of Royal Canoe's latest album, Something Got Lost Between Here and the Orbit, deals with the highs and lows of technology, and if their show in Hamilton, ON is any indication of what to expect, they'll be exploring that tension live, shifting between analog and electronic sounds.
09/30/2016 Vancouver, BC – Imperial
10/01/2016 Victoria, BC – Lucky Bar
10/03/2016 Rossland, BC – The Flying Steamshovel
10/05/2016 Calgary, AB – Marquee Beer Market & Stage
Tokyo Police Club
Tokyo Police Club began their tour with fellow Canadian indie darlings Born Ruffians and the Elwins just a few days after releasing Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness (Part 2). Born Ruffians will be on board for all five of the dates listed below, and the Elwins will join both bands in Red Deer, Lethbridge and Nelson.
09/29/2016 Red Deer, AB – Bo's Bar & Grill
09/30/2016 Lethbridge, AB – Studio Nightclub
10/01/2016 Nelson – Spiritbar at the Hume Hotel
10/04/2016 Victoria, BC – Alix Goolden Hall
10/05/2016 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom
Click over to Exclaim!'s Concert Listings for many more concerts and events.
Adele
Adele broke all kinds of records when she released her critically acclaimed album 25 last year. She's been on tour in North America since July and will be in Toronto and Montreal this week to belt out all of your favourite heartbreaking tunes.
09/30/2016 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
10/01/2016 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
10/03/2016 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
10/04/2016 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
Animal Collective
Animal Collective released Painting With in February, drawing inspiration from Cubism and channelling the work of Jackson Pollock. The experimental pop troupe are on the road until the end of November, and will be in Alberta this week.
09/29/2016 Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall Ballroom
09/30/2016 Edmonton, AB – Union Hall Nightclub
FORMS Festival
Running from September 28 to 30, the inaugural FORMS Festival celebrates the integration of creativity and technology, as well as artists and thinkers who challenge convention. Catch the experimental sounds of DJ Bambii, Nonotak, Brigitte Bardon't and Laurel Halo during the three-day fest.
09/28-30/2016 Toronto, ON – Multiple Venues
Kaytranada
Polaris Prize-winning producer Kaytranada will head to Vancouver this week for his last Canadian stop for a while. Fresh off of releasing his 0.001% mixtape, expect to hear some new tracks in addition to his signature blend of hip-hop, dance and R&B.
09/30/2016 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
Lisa LeBlanc
Before officially releasing her album Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen? on September 30, Acadian folk-rocker Lisa LeBlanc is holding her album launch on September 29 in Montreal.
09/29/2016 Montreal, QC – Theatre Corona
Red Bull Music Academy
The 2016 Red Bull Music Academy is in Montreal from September 24 to October 28 to celebrate Canadian and international music culture. This week's sets features an array of talent, including a celebration of Quebec's influential metal, noise and drone vanguards on September 30; electronic music from the likes of Theo Parrish and Suzanne Ciani on October 2 and 3; and French-Canadian pianist Jean-Michel Blais on October 5.
09/29/2016-10/05/2016 Montreal, QC – Multiple Venues
Royal Canoe
Much of Royal Canoe's latest album, Something Got Lost Between Here and the Orbit, deals with the highs and lows of technology, and if their show in Hamilton, ON is any indication of what to expect, they'll be exploring that tension live, shifting between analog and electronic sounds.
09/30/2016 Vancouver, BC – Imperial
10/01/2016 Victoria, BC – Lucky Bar
10/03/2016 Rossland, BC – The Flying Steamshovel
10/05/2016 Calgary, AB – Marquee Beer Market & Stage
Tokyo Police Club
Tokyo Police Club began their tour with fellow Canadian indie darlings Born Ruffians and the Elwins just a few days after releasing Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness (Part 2). Born Ruffians will be on board for all five of the dates listed below, and the Elwins will join both bands in Red Deer, Lethbridge and Nelson.
09/29/2016 Red Deer, AB – Bo's Bar & Grill
09/30/2016 Lethbridge, AB – Studio Nightclub
10/01/2016 Nelson – Spiritbar at the Hume Hotel
10/04/2016 Victoria, BC – Alix Goolden Hall
10/05/2016 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom
Click over to Exclaim!'s Concert Listings for many more concerts and events.
