Photos: Black Pistol Fire, The Thing @ Danforth Music Hall

Photos by: David McDonald – 

Austin, Texas-based rock band Black Pistol Fire, who released their newest album, Look Alive, in 2021 via Black Hill Records, which followed up their 2017 album, Deadbeat Graffiti, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Oct. 20th) with garage rock band The Thing, who released a self-titled album in 2025 via Onion Records, which featured the tracks “Malört” and “Irresistible.”

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Black Pistol Fire
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TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: Black Pistol Fire performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

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The Thing
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TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: The Thing performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: The Thing performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: The Thing performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: The Thing performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: The Thing performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: The Thing performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: The Thing performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: The Thing performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: The Thing performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: The Thing performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Oct. 20: The Thing performs at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on October 20, 2025. (Photo: David McDonald for Aesthetic Magazine)