Photos by: Julian Avram – Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Buddy Guy, who released his 28th album, Born to Play Guitar, on July 21st, 2015 via RCA, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night (April 14th).
Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Review by: Adam Harrison – Toronto’s Opera House was rick-rolled last night as 80s British pop star Rick Astley continued his world tour in support of his newest album, 50, appropriately named after his age at release in 2016. Astley should write a book about his diet or Pilates routine because he looks … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Harris – UK alt-rock/pop singer-songwriter Banners, who released his second EP, Empires On Fire, on November 3rd, 2017 via Island, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (April 12th).
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Garage Rock artist Ty Segall, who released their tenth album, Freedom’s Goblin, on January 26th, 2018 via Drag City, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (April 11th).
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – R&B singer-songwriter Anderson East, who released his newest album, Encore, on January 12th, 2018 via Elektra / Low Country Sound, which peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200, performed at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night (April 10th) with blues rock singer-songwriter Devon Gilfillian, who released his newest EP, Devon Gilfillian on Audiotree … Continue reading
Photos by: Shahnoor Ijaz – Dream Pop band Cigarettes After Sex, who released their self-titled debut album on June 9th, 2017 via Partisan, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (April 9th).
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, who released their fifth album, Always Ascending, on February 9th, 2018 via Domino, which featured the singles “Always Ascending”, “Feel the Love Go”, and “Lazy Boy”, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (April 8th) with New York City-based punk band Bodega, who are expected to release their … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Pop-Rock singer-songwriter James Bay, who will release his second album, Electric Light, on May 18th, 2018 via Virgin EMI/Republic, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (April 8th).
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Hamilton-based alt-rock band Arkells, who released their new album, Morning Report, on August 5th, 2016, which featured the singles “Private School”, “Drake’s Dad”, and “My Heart’s Always Yours”, performed at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto last night (April 5th) with St. Catharines-based folk-rock artist City and Colour, who released his fifth album, If I … Continue reading
Photos by: Anton Mak – Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan, who released their second album, The Space Between, on October 27th, 2017 via OVO/Warner Bros., performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (April 4th).