Concert Reviews

ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT Made a Scene in Montreal

Taverne Tour, February 8

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2024

What makes an ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT performance so memorable is the amount of sonic space both Menuck and Engle leave for each other...

Mitski Suspended Disbelief in Toronto

Massey Hall, February 10

PUBLISHED Feb 11, 2024

Mitski brought honky-tonk theatricality and big feelings to Toronto's Massey Hall...

Calgary's Festival Season Started Its Thaw with BIG Winter Classic 2024

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024

With the arrival of BIG, the defrosting of Calgary’s festival scene begins...

L'Rain Made It Look Easy in Toronto

The Garrison, January 21

PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2024

L’Rain’s first-ever Toronto appearance got off to an unceremonious start. Performing without a formal opening act — Broken Social Scene’s...

Madonna's Celebration Tour Took Toronto Through the Decades and Beyond

Scotiabank Arena, January 11

PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2024

Holding out an open palm bearing a tattooed Om symbol, Madonna emerged onstage for the first of two nights in Toronto with an invitation....

ODESZA Got Toronto to 11 by Dialing It Down a Notch

History, December 28

PUBLISHED Dec 30, 2023

A minute into their History set, ODESZA already had confetti billowing into the crowd. Leading up to Thursday night (December 28), they'd b...

DEBBY FRIDAY Took a Victory Lap in Toronto

Velvet Underground, December 13

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2023

DEBBY FRIDAY was beaming as she took the stage at Velvet Undergound on Wednesday night — and why wouldn't she be? After earning plaudits fo...

Dogstar Turned Toronto into Reeves's Palace

Lee's Palace, December 9

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2023

An hour after the frothy cinematic surf of California's Archer Oh washed away, a hush fell over the full house at Lee's Palace.  The garag...