Concert Reviews

Iggy Pop Brought Sweaty Swagger to Ottawa's CityFolk Festival
PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2023
Nobody wants to let go of summer when September rolls around. Thankfully for Ottawa folk, CityFolk Festival arrives just in time to kick th...
KAYTRAMINÉ Were Twin Flames of Charisma in Montreal
Off Piknic, September 7
PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2023
An unseasonably humid heat wave had crushed Montreal's spirit for the better part of the week when the sold-out crowd walked into Parc Jean...
Smashing Pumpkins Were Happy and Agreeable — Really! — in Ottawa
Canadian Tire Centre, September 3
PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2023
Much has transpired in the world of the Smashing Pumpkins since they last performed in the nation's capital. Over the past two decades, the...
Quebec's Festival de Musique Émergente Felt Like Summer Camp
PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2023
It was more than just the revived summer heat that brought a wave of warmth over Rouyn-Noranda, QC, this Labour Day weekend. Arriving at th...
Arctic Monkeys' Eras Tour United Generations in Toronto
Budweiser Stage, August 30
PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2023
Call it their Eras Tour. Arctic Monkeys have been around for two decades now, and their catalogue is deep enough that their fan base spans...
Alvvays and Alex G Showed Toronto Why They're Similar Artists with Opposite Strengths
Budweiser Stage, August 28
PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023
When Alvvays and Alex G announced their co-headlining tour earlier this year, it felt like a well-deserved victory lap; here were two belov...
At Their First Ever Canadian Show, Black Country, New Road Showed Vancouver the Power of Reinvention
Hollywood Theatre, August 25
PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2023
It's nothing short of a minor miracle that Black Country, New Road played their first ever Canadian show to a sold out audience at Vancouve...
Rod Stewart Had All the Luck in Ottawa
Canadian Tire Centre, August 23
PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2023
After postponing his 2022 tour due to "production delays," Rod Stewart very nearly broke Ottawa's heart again this year, cancelling last Sa...