Concert Reviews
Metallica's Return to Toronto Was Justice for No One
Rogers Centre, April 24
PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2025
If you're here, you probably know who Metallica are. Reiterating their history would be more than unnecessary, except to say that they are...
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Reminded Toronto That This Is the Whole Point
Meridian Hall, April 23
PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2025
There are few artists who deserve the praise that Nick Cave receives. As an elder stalwart of music in general, Cave has spent the last 40...
AC/DC's Rock N Roll Train Shook Vancouver All Night Long on the Highway to Hell
BC Place, April 22
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2025
BC Place was alight with wearable flashing devil horns this past Tuesday (April 22) night, as rock gods AC/DC rumbled through Vancouver on...
Mount Eerie Came to Toronto to "Squash the Beef" Between the US and Canada, and to Remind Us That Countries Suck
The Concert Hall, April 15
PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2025
Phil Elverum has spent much of his career awestruck by the natural world, writing album after album about the soggy majesty of the Pacific...
Goldie Boutilier's Sold-Out Toronto Show Marked the Arrival of an Icon
The Horseshoe Tavern, April 9
PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2025
Nova Scotia's Goldie Boutilier set the Horseshoe Tavern ablaze last night, with her first-ever sold-out show right here in Toronto marking...
Kylie Minogue's Soft-Focus Celebration of Resilience Set Toronto Free
Scotiabank Arena, March 29
PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2025
On a misty Toronto night, Kylie Minogue — the enduring fairy princess of pop — reminded this city that maximalist pop concert fantasies...
The Magnetic Fields Were Divine and Asinine in Toronto
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, March 26
PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2025
For all of the obvious pitfalls of the streaming era, having much of music history at our fingertips has given us the gift of being able to...
Shiv and the Carvers Were Powerful, Playful and Pissed Off in Toronto
The Baby G, March 14
PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2025
From pounding blasts and whip-smart ragers, to sensual, rhythmic rockers, Toronto's Shiv and the Carvers blend numerous genres seamlessly...
