Later this month, angsty pop punks Billy Talent will embark upon a lengthy world tour, playing the European festival circuit and even heading to the southern hemisphere for a handful of shows in South Africa. Before they depart, the group will say goodbye to their hometown with a free show at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern tonight (June 8).
The show was revealed on Facebook following the group's cryptic hints over the weekend that a big announcement was on the way. In a message posted on Monday (June 7) evening, the band wrote, "Attention all Toronto fans - tomorrow, June 8, Billy Talent will be playing a FREE show at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern in downtown Toronto, ON... This show is 19+ only and starts at 9 p.m. and the guys go on at 11 p.m. Make sure to show up early."
The Horseshoe has a 350-person capacity, so you'd be well advised to follow the band's advice to come early if you'd like to get inside.
Tour dates:
6/8 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern (free show)
6/19 Scheessel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
6/20 Neuhausen, Germany - Southside Festival
6/22 Groningen, Netherlands - Oosterpoort
6/23 Lijnbaansgracht, Amsterdam - Melkweg
6/25 Dessel, Belgium - Graspop
6/26 Paris, France - Le Parc des Princes
6/27 St. Gallen, Switzerland - St. Gallen Open Air
6/29 Prague, Czech Republic - Vystaviste Incheba Expo Praha
7/2 Borlange, Sweden - Peace & Love Festival
7/9 Ruissalo, Finland - RuisRock
7/11 Balado, Scotland - T in the Park
7/17 Québec City, Québec - Festival D'été De Québec
8/7 Cape Town, South Africa - 3 Arts Centre
8/8 Limpopo Province, South Africa - Sexy.Crooked.Teeth Festival
8/10 Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa - The Wavehouse
8/13 Zofingen, Switzerland - Heitere
8/15 Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival
8/17 Warsaw, Poland - Rock in Summer
8/20 Grosspoesna, Germany - Highfield Festival
8/21 St. Polten, Austria - Frequency Festival
8/22 Luedinghausen, Germany - Area 4 Festival
8/25 Chiemsee, Germany - Chiemsee Rocks
8/27 Reading, UK - Reading Festival
8/29 Leeds, UK - Leeds Festival
The show was revealed on Facebook following the group's cryptic hints over the weekend that a big announcement was on the way. In a message posted on Monday (June 7) evening, the band wrote, "Attention all Toronto fans - tomorrow, June 8, Billy Talent will be playing a FREE show at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern in downtown Toronto, ON... This show is 19+ only and starts at 9 p.m. and the guys go on at 11 p.m. Make sure to show up early."
The Horseshoe has a 350-person capacity, so you'd be well advised to follow the band's advice to come early if you'd like to get inside.
Tour dates:
6/8 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern (free show)
6/19 Scheessel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
6/20 Neuhausen, Germany - Southside Festival
6/22 Groningen, Netherlands - Oosterpoort
6/23 Lijnbaansgracht, Amsterdam - Melkweg
6/25 Dessel, Belgium - Graspop
6/26 Paris, France - Le Parc des Princes
6/27 St. Gallen, Switzerland - St. Gallen Open Air
6/29 Prague, Czech Republic - Vystaviste Incheba Expo Praha
7/2 Borlange, Sweden - Peace & Love Festival
7/9 Ruissalo, Finland - RuisRock
7/11 Balado, Scotland - T in the Park
7/17 Québec City, Québec - Festival D'été De Québec
8/7 Cape Town, South Africa - 3 Arts Centre
8/8 Limpopo Province, South Africa - Sexy.Crooked.Teeth Festival
8/10 Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa - The Wavehouse
8/13 Zofingen, Switzerland - Heitere
8/15 Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival
8/17 Warsaw, Poland - Rock in Summer
8/20 Grosspoesna, Germany - Highfield Festival
8/21 St. Polten, Austria - Frequency Festival
8/22 Luedinghausen, Germany - Area 4 Festival
8/25 Chiemsee, Germany - Chiemsee Rocks
8/27 Reading, UK - Reading Festival
8/29 Leeds, UK - Leeds Festival