Concert Reviews

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  At Le Festif!, Population II Were Pure Magic

  Ghislaine's Shop, July 19

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2024

  Go to Le Festif! and you might just find yourself at a show in front of a woodworker's garage. If you saw Population II — one of the most ...

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  Gayance Kept the Wheels Turning at Le Festif!

  Party Bus!, July 18

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2024

  Le Festif! is known for some endearingly unconventional environments for the artists they book. Some might play at a stage built entirely...

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  Haviah Mighty Brought Some Brampton Energy to Le Festif!

  Priest's Garage, July 18

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2024

  Though the top of the lineup for Le Festif! in Baie-Saint-Paul, QC this year felt dominated by francophone acts, they always make room ...

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  Handsome Tiger Brought the Energy to Bass Coast

  Cantina Stage, July 13

  PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2024

  Ready to switch up the house and techno sets I'd been bumping to for hours (and after a brief river cleanse), I reset for Handsome Tiger...

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  DJ Dood Was Electric (Literally) at Bass Coast

  The Cabin, July 12

  PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2024

  A queer tarot card I pulled with Elsa Sainas, aka DJ Dood, set the mood for a great set to come. Right off the bat we were presented with ...

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  The Jokes About the Red Hot Chili Peppers Are True, but Also, Fuck You

  Budweiser Stage, July 17

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2024

  The Red Hot Chili Peppers are, as the song goes, addicted to the shindig. Between songs at their sold-out Toronto show, they seemed unable...

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  Conducta Was an Unpredictable Machine at Bass Coast

  Slay Bay, July 13

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024

  Bristol-born label boss, sweet rolling DJ and slick producer Collins Nemi has been jamming as Conducta since he was in his early teens...

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  At Bass Coast 2024, Leikeli47 Was Actualization in Action

  Main Stage, July 12

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024

  Valuing privacy in an age of unlimited access, Leikeli47 did not get her start on social media, and hasn't even used it in years...