Concert Reviews

Depeche Mode Lit Up the Dark in Edmonton
Rogers Place, November 21
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2023
Forty three years since their inception, Depeche Mode still have plenty of life left. The English new wave band — now a duo consisting of s...
KISS Came Full Circle in Edmonton
Rogers Place, November 10
PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2023
KISS graced Edmonton's Rogers Place with one last performance, and it was hotter than hell. Fans young and old crowded into the downtown ar...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Burned Bright as Ever in Toronto
History, November 11
PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2023
"This song is about being sexually possessed," Sasami told the crowd at History. "I dedicate it to Karen O." The song in question was a n...
The Beaches Dove Head-First in Edmonton
Midway Music Hall, November 8
PUBLISHED Nov 9, 2023
The Beaches — Toronto's TikTok-savvy, boyfriend-busting sensations — brought their ground-shaking Blame My Ex tour to Edmonton's Midway Mus...
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees Were on Fire (Even If They Weren't on Time) in Toronto
Scotiabank Arena, October 26
PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2023
It was a calculated risk to take Toronto's underfunded, overextended transit system to see Lauryn Hill in concert, but I did so in understa...
Bob Dylan and His Band Took Toronto to Unexpected and Rewarding Places
Massey Hall, October 26
PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2023
On more than a few occasions at his first of two Massey Hall shows, Bob Dylan turned around to face his sturdy band, seemingly to say a few...
Bell Witch Put on a Mesmerizing Endurance Test in Toronto
Trinity-St. Paul's United Church, October 22
PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2023
Heading to church for Sunday service isn't usually worthy of reporting; millions of people around the world perform this ritual every week....
Lucinda Williams Took Toronto on a Winding, Wonderful Drive
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, October 18
PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2023
"I've known some beautiful misfits in my life," Lucinda Williams told the crowd at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, perched on a chair with a s...