Watch Matty Matheson's Pig Pen Debut at Toronto's Sneaky Dee's

Wade MacNeil, Daniel Romano and members of his Outfit also make up the new hardcore band

Photo: Atsuko Kobasigawa

BY Sydney BrasilPublished Apr 28, 2025

Last month, it was announced that Matty Matheson, Daniel Romano, Ian Romano, Tommy Major and Alexisonfire's Wade MacNeil were forming a Canadian hardcore supergroup of sorts. That band — Pig Pen — made their debut in Toronto on Friday (April 25), playing the city's local-famous venue Sneaky Dee's.

The 200-capacity venue hosted the band alongside Best Wishes and Pluto's Kiss. Matheson's stage presence as a frontman was naturally very high energy — turns out, he's really good at skanking. Our photographer was able to get some pretty good shots without sustaining any injuries, so we'll call that a success. View some of her footage below.

@exclaimdotca @MATTY MATHESON, Daniel Romano and Wade MacNeil of Alexisonfire's new hardcore band Pig Pen debuted at Sneaky Dee's in Toronto on Friday night 🐷 #mattymatheson #torontoconcerts #hardcore #canadianmusic #yeschef ♬ original sound - Exclaim! 🇨🇦

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