Concert Reviews

Lawnya Vawnya 2023 Was a Lucky Number 13

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2023

Quaint, steeped in history and welcoming as much for its salt-soaked aura as the good-natured hospitality of its people, St. John's require...

Bass Drum of Death Brought Rock 'n' Roll Bonafides to Toronto

Lee's Palace, June 9

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2023

It was a garage band experience like no other at Lee's Palace on June 9. It felt like a look behind the proverbial curtain, watching a trio...

Paramore's Anti-Bullshit Toronto Show Was a Sacred Space

Scotiabank Arena, June 8

PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2023

The world is on fire, and Paramore are a band. This was the state of the union agreed upon going into Scotiabank Arena last night, collecti...

The Cure Were Alone in Space in Vancouver

Rogers Arena, June 2

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2023

Astronauts frequently describe returning to Earth with a sense of profound despair. Viewed from a zoomed-out vantage point that engulfs thi...

Dilly Dally's Toronto Swan Song Burned This Mother Down

Lee's Palace, May 27

PUBLISHED May 28, 2023

Six years ago, a weekend of shows ushered in the farewell to one of Toronto's foremost live music institutions: the Silver Dollar. Everyone...

Janet Jackson Reminded Toronto Why She's an Icon

Budweiser Stage, May 23

PUBLISHED May 26, 2023

Signalling the official start of summer in Toronto, Janet Jackson christened the city's Budweiser Stage on Tuesday night with a massive 40-...

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...

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...