It's a great week to drink a bottle of wine out of a plastic guitar on the Budweiser Stage lawn! (Okay, so that's always true, but it's especially true this time.) Including an '80s nostalgia tour and a hometown show from Broken Social Scene (pictured above), here are the 7 can't-miss concerts coming to Toronto this week.
Check out the rest of Exclaim!'s Canadian concert listings and tour announcements here.
CIVIC
The Baby G, June 16
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Aussie punks CIVIC will be swinging by the Baby G for a single Canadian stop this year following the release of their third studio album Chrome Dipped.
Blondshell
Phoenix Concert Theatre, June 16
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If you asked for a Toronto show, you're in luck!
Julia Wolf
Velvet Underground, June 17
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No pressure, but you won't want to miss Julia Wolf as she hits the stage at the Velvet Underground this week.
Simple Minds
Budweiser Stage, June 18
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Don't you forget about this '80s nostalgia tour to mark the 40th anniversary of the Scottish pop band's 1985 album Once Upon a Time.
City and Colour
Budweiser Stage, June 20
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Save your scissors — but maybe leave them at home and don't try to bring them through the metal detectors for the folk rock singer-songwriter's big Toronto show.
Broken Social Scene
History, June 21
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Park that car, drop that phone and dream about BSS's anthems for 17-year-old girls, and also people of all ages and genders.
Keith Urban
Budwesier Stage, June 21
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Ironically, Urban is synonymous with country, as the '90s superstar has ridden the genre's popularity into its current heyday.