Wrote too much about Canadian music this week, so here are two diametrically different records from our colonial overlords in the U.K. and U.S.
Tindersticks – Soft Tissue
(City Slang)
Had yet another mutual midlife-crisis conversation with an old friend this week. Went home and listened to the Tindersticks’ new album, which opens with these lines:
Baby, I was falling
But the shit that I was falling through
I thought it was just the world rising
Maybe I was crawling
Everything moved past me slow
I thought it was just the world sliding
Maybe it's a new world … I won’t let my love become my weakness
It sounds even better coming from a buttery-voiced British man in his late 50s, a late-night crooner with a deep love of Hot Buttered Soul and Scott 4, leading a group he’s helmed for more than 30 years (only two other original members are still on board).
I don’t claim to follow Tindersticks closely: the early records are great at creating a velvety world of their own, I loved 2012’s The Something Rain (especially “Fire in Autumn,” which I usually pull out every October). I’m not going to tell you this is one of their best records, but I’ll bet it is. The Bontempi-ish rhythms, seductive bass lines, gorgeously tasteful string and brass arrangements, and the vulnerability in the vocals of Stuart A. Staples: it’s the sexiest music this side of Sade.
I’ll turn you over to the Guardian’s Alexis Petridis for a much more in-depth review.
Miranda Lambert – Postcards from Texas
(Universal)
While reading Marissa R. Moss’s excellent book Her Country, I kept wondering why, in a book about groundbreaking modern Texan women Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris and Mickey Guyton (with plenty of nods to predecessors the [Dixie] Chicks), that Miranda Lambert was barely part of the conversation at all. Maybe because she was initially less challenging to the Nashville establishment? I don’t claim to know.
For whatever reason, to this passive observer, the last 10 years of Lambert’s career have been a revelation. Especially the literal Texas campfire tapes (hello, Michelle Shocked) of The Marfa Tapes, which came out during Covid lockdowns. Follow-up Palomino was about wanderlust and living life again—it was a whole lotta fun (including a B-52s cameo, of all things).
This new record: a bit paint-by-Nashville-numbers, but totally solid. In lieu of any poseur posturing on my part, I’ll refer you to this excellent long-form profile by Natalie Weiner—who runs a Substack with Marissa R. Moss.
Here’s one for Stephin Merritt:
All news no snooze
Writer Michael Rancic of New Feelings is set to publish A Nation of Tinkerers: The History of Canadian Electronic Music 1945-85 with Invisible Publishing next year. Any time a writer takes on a Canadian musical history project like this I get extremely excited. Because it’s rare.
Niko Stratis at Anxiety Shark is the latest writer to go deep and personal about the new posthumous Richard Laviolette album. See also: Matt Horseman’s Globe and Mail piece.
At a time when the next prime minister is likely a dorky demagogue who promises to defund the public broadcaster, I will only accept criticism of the CBC from former employees—which is not hard to find (and I am one).
talks to Paul Kennedy about some Ideas here. Pour one out for the archivists, and all hail Eleanor Wachtel.On November 12, Allison Russell will be making her Broadway debut in the ongoing hit Hadestown, written by her friend Anaïs Mitchell of Bonny Light Horseman. She announced that she’ll be playing Persephone, a mythological character she wrote a song about on her solo debut, here. Ani DiFranco played the role earlier this year; currently in the role is Yola.
Burning Ambulance reviews Christoph Dallach’s Neu Klang: The Definitive History of Krautrock, while nodding to three of my personal faves: Tony Judt’s essential 20th-century European history Postwar, Will Hermes’s Love Goes to Buildings on Fire, and Jon Savage’s England’s Dreaming. Now that’s my kind of book club.
There’s a newly unearthed posthumous album from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, out tomorrow. The New York Times writes about it here.
Why did everything have to be so political
If at any point in time you were cynical about M.I.A.’s political views, she’s now all in for Tr**p.
In the “I know you are but what am I” school of fascist gaslighting, this is an excellent piece by Charlie Sykes about assassination attempts. Because that’s just an everyday conversation these days.
While I’m sure the Harris/Walz team is trying to persuade the world’s biggest pop star to play a campaign rally, please enjoy this form letter for potential protesters, courtesy of McSweeney’s.
The Decemberists’
writes beautifully about Tim Walz’s son, and his own, and neurodivergence here: “I don’t need to lecture anyone about the history of disability in this country, but know that only a generation back from mine, it was commonplace to not only hide your kids’ disabilities from the world, but to literally hide your kid from the world.”Canada might be headed to an election sooner than later and the rhetoric around the carbon tax is bananas, from both Conservatives and the NDP. Some good counterbalance here and here. Earlier this year I had the pleasure of copy editing this book, which couldn’t come out soon enough.
Speaking of charged political debates, the most contentious one in the world today is handled with incredibly rare emotional intelligence in this conversation. Meanwhile,
does essential work here:One thing that I think trips us up on this file so often is that we expect both intellectual consistency and moral purity from all participants.
We are all big balls of contradictions, some of us moreso than others. Being entirely right about everything cannot be a prerequisite for political activism. And pointing to the presence of political illiteracy on the other side cannot be grounds to claim “we win!”
Finally, some of the best photojournalism analysis I’ve seen about a physically static event can be found here:
T.O. SHOWS YOU SHOULD KNOW
An entirely subjective and by no means comprehensive look at Toronto’s concert calendar, tailored to musically curious people who are probably (but not necessarily) over 40. My strong recommendations in bold.
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Don’t live in Toronto? Most of these artists are on tour, so check your local listings. Just kidding! There are no local listings anymore. Check the artists’ websites.
JUST ANNOUNCED (mark your calendars):
Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas: Oct 31 at the Phoenix. Two giants of ’70s Afrobeat! I don’t know if this was “just announced” but I only heard about it a couple of days ago via reader Mike Doherty. This newsletter exists so that I can now tell you. Tickets here.
Timber Timbre: Nov 3 at Great Hall
Swollen Members, Moka Only: Nov 21 at Lee’s Palace #HeartsOnFire
Tim Baker: Dec 12 at Danforth Music Hall
Skydiggers: Dec 21 at Danforth Music Hall #HaveNotBeentheSame
David Gray: Jan 31 at Massey Hall
Tindersticks: April 4 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. See above.
Jeremie Albino: April 4 at Danforth Music Hall
Mogwai: April 14 at Danforth Music Hall
Metallica, Pantera, Suicidal Tendencies: April 24 at SkyDome
Metallica, Limp Bizkit, Ice Nine Kills: April 26 at SkyDome
Primus, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle: May 22 at Ontario Place Ampitheatre )
Dua Lipa: Sept 1-2, 2025 at Raptors/Leafs Arena
Tonight and every night!:
The Tranzac and Drom Taberna, the two venues closest to my heart, boast several acts a night and have the most eclectic lineups — just go! The equally busy Cameron House has mostly roots vibes; jazz is always happening at the Rex Hotel. Jazzintoronto.ca’s Instagram page has daily jazz listings at various venues. For the best in Toronto’s Latin and Caribbean scene, check Lula Lounge. Are you an east-ender? Always something on at Castro’s or Sauce on the Danforth.
Coming this week:
Feist: Sept 19 at Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton #HeartsOnFire
Hans Zimmer: Sept 19 at Raptors/Leafs Arena
Carole Pope: Sept 19 at Hugh’s Room
Too Many Zooz: Sept 19 at Lee’s Palace
Frank Turner: Sept 19-22 at Great Canadian Casino (Woodbine Racetrack). Support acts: Henry Rollins on Sept 19, Nobro on Sept 20, the Dirty Nil on Sept 21 and Bedouin Soundclash on Sept 22.
Tom Wilson’s TEHÅHÀHAKE Trio: Sept 20 at Hugh’s Room
Shovels & Rope: Sept 20 at Lee’s Palace
Chris Tait: Sept 29 at West End Phoenix office
The National, War on Drugs, Lucius: Sept 20 at Ontario Place Ampitheatre
Wanda Sykes: Sept 20 at Meridian Hall
Unplugged North feat. Fraxinus Prime (USS), Timerity (Protest the Hero), Carmen Elle (Diana), and the Indiana Drones: Sept 20 at Cameron House 8 p.m.
Keane: Sept 20 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Idles: Sept 20 at CNE Coliseum
Blue Hawaii: Sept 20 at Drake Underground
Big Sugar: Sept 21 at Concert Hall
Mr. Pharmacist (Fall cover band), Psychic Weapons: Sept 21 at Linsmore Tavern
Ladom Ensemble: Sept 21 at Hugh’s Room. Klezmer/tango/Persian chamber group.
Pansy Division: Sept 21 at Monarch Tavern.
Sting: Sept 20-22 & 24-25 at Massey Hall.
Peaches: Sept 22 at the Phoenix #HeartsOnFire
Princess Superstar: Sept 22 at Horseshoe Tavern
Micah Barnes sings Leonard Cohen: Sept 22 at Hugh’s Room
Vampire Weekend, Cults: Sept 24 at Ontario Place Ampitheatre. One of this year’s best albums opens with song featuring the Jewish-American songwriter repeating the line: “You don't want to win this war, ’cause you don’t want the peace.” That’s been in my head all year. This is a good read about their previous album in the current context.
Bad Religion: Sept 24 at Danforth Music Hall. Cancelled.
Korn: Sept 25 at Ontario Place Ampitheatre
Sheesham, Lotus and ’Son: Sept 25 at Hugh's Room. Old-timey group normally seen backing up Lil Andy in his Hezekiah Proctor persona.
Petunia & the Vipers: Sept 25 at Horseshoe Tavern
Michael Kiwanuka, Basia Bulat: Sept 25 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
PJ Harvey: Sept 25-26 at History. THE GODDESS IS DESCENDING TO OUR MIDST. Recent Rolling Stone interview is here.
Dropkick Murphys: Sept 26 at Great Canadian Casino (Woodbine Racetrack)
Claire Rousay, Rempitt Goddess, Karen Ng: Sept 26 at Monarch Tavern. Part of Venus Fest.
Coming sooner than later
Neko Case: Sept 27 at Danforth Music Hall.
Evicshen, Ahya Simone, Kat Estacio: Sept 27 at It’s OK Studio (Queen & Augusta). Part of Venus Fest.
Kaytranada: Sept 27 at Ontario Place Ampitheatre
Chuck Erlichman, Matt Barber: Sept 27 at West End Phoenix office
U.I.C., the Wabi Sabis, Bloodshot Bill with Gerard Van Herk (Deja Voodoo): Sept 28 at Horseshoe #HaveNotBeentheSame
Isabella Lovestory, Rempitt Goddess, We Turn to Red: Sept 28 at It’s OK Studio. (Queen & Augusta). Part of Venus Fest. Lovestory is the Montreal reggaeton artist long-listed for the Polaris prize in 2023.
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: Sept 28 at Massey Hall, featuring Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane, Keelor/Cuddy, Diane Tell.
Luna Li, Mother Tongues: September 28 at Danforth Music Hall
Daniel Lanois: Sept 28 at the Phoenix #HaveNotBeentheSame
Sylvester Goshay Quintet: Sept 28 at Contxt by Trane (254 Lansdowne)
Homeshake, Freak Heat Waves: Sept 28-29 at Lee’s Palace
The Way We Feel: annual Gordon Lightfoot tribute: Sept 28-29 at Hugh’s Room. Final shows for this long-running concept.
The Marley Brothers (including Ziggy, Damian and Stephen): Sept 29 at Ontario Place Ampitheatre
Herbie Hancock: Oct 1 at Massey Hall
Kings of Leon, Phantogram: Oct 1 at Ontario Place Ampitheatre
Mk.Gee: Oct 1 at History
Julien Baker: Oct 1-2 at Concert Hall
Billie Eilish: Oct 1-2 at Raptors/Leafs Arena
Marcos Valle: Oct 2 at Opera House. Exceedingly rare appearance by this now-80-year-old bossa nova legend.
David Sedaris: Oct 2 at Massey Hall (in addition to sold-out April 7, 2024 date)
Cadence Weapon’s “The Entertainer” feat. Debby Friday: Oct 3 at Standard Time (Geary Ave.). Salon series of conversation and DJ sets.
Tegan and Sara: Oct 3 at OCAD Auditorium #HeartsOnFire
Project Nowhere festival feat. Lightning Bolt, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Lee Ranaldo, Population II, La Sécurité, Pelada, Yoo Doo Right, Badge Époque Ensemble, Sam Jr., Zoon, Bambara, Luge, Motherhood, Patriarchy, more: Oct 3-5. Holy shit, psychedelic weirdos, look at this lineup. Looks like Motherhood and Patriarchy do not share the same bill—go figure.
Stars: Oct 3-5 at Concert Hall. #HeartsOnFire 20th anniversary of Set Yourself on Fire. All shows sold out.
Fred Again: Oct 3-4 at Raptors/Leafs Arena
David Wilcox: Oct 4 at the Phoenix
Death From Above 1979: Oct 4 at History
Ron Hawkins: Oct 4 at Rivoli. #HaveNotBeentheSame
Get Up Kids, Smoking Popes: Oct 4 at Danforth Music Hall
Nilüfer Yanya: Oct 5 at Phoenix
The Surfrajettes: Oct 5 at the Horseshoe. Album release.
Raffi: Oct 5 (2 shows) at Massey Hall
Lemon Twigs: Oct 5 at Lee’s Palace
Social Distortion, the Bellrays: October 5 at History
Kelly McMichael, Geordie Gordon: Oct 6 at the Burdock
Atarashii Gakko: Oct 6 at History
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World tribute concert: Oct 6 at Lee’s Palace
Yard Act: Oct 7 at Axis Club Concert Hall
Fidlar: Oct 7 at Phoenix
Rex Orange County: Oct 7-9 at Massey Hall
The Supersuckers: Oct 8 at the Horseshoe
Nada Surf: Oct 8 at Great Hall
JD McPherson: Oct 8 at Concert Hall. Last seen in town opening for Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.
The Psychedelic Furs, The Jesus and Mary Chain: Oct 9 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Chromeo: Oct 9 at History
Sepultura: Oct 9 at Rebel. Farewell tour (apparently).
Mdou Moctar, James Brandon Lewis & Messthetics: Oct 9 at Concert Hall
The Black Keys, the Head and the Heart: Oct 11 at Raptors/Leafs Arena Cancelled
Nia Archives: Oct 10 at Danforth Music Hall
Cadence Weapon’s “The Entertainer” feat. Jacques Greene: Oct 10 at Standard Time (Geary Ave.). Salon series of conversation and DJ sets.
Roger Clark Miller (Mission of Burma): Oct 10 at Horseshoe Tavern
Billy Bragg: Oct 11 at Massey Hall
Fontaines DC: Oct 11 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Illuminati Hotties: Oct 12 at Longboat Hall
La Luz: Oct 12 at Horseshoe Adelaide Hall
Air: Oct 12 at Massey Hall. Playing Moon Safari. And completely sold out.
Hanson: Oct 13-14 at Danforth Music Hall. Oct 13 with Matthew Sweet, Oct 14 with Phantom Planet.
Johnny Marr w/ James (the band, you know, “Laid”): Oct 14 at History. In the words of one friend, “Marr plays a pile of Smiths songs in his set, sounds great, won’t cancel at random, and won’t make you feel like you’re supporting fascists if you go to his show.”
Low Cut Connie: Oct 14-15 at Horseshoe Tavern
Anohni and the Johnsons: Oct 15 at Massey Hall. This artist never tours. Their last record was one of their best. This will be a treat.
Kokoroko: Oct 16 at Opera House
Fake Fruit: Oct 16 at Baby G
Grlwood: Oct 17 at Horseshoe Tavern. Last seen in town opening for Man Man in 2019.
Pokey Lafarge: Oct 17 at Great Hall
Cadence Weapon’s “The Entertainer” feat. Owen Pallett: Oct 17 at Standard Time (Geary Ave.). Salon series of conversation and DJ sets.
Justin Timberlake: Oct 17-18 at Raptors/Leafs Arena
Beat: (’80s King Crimson performed by Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai, Danny Carey): Oct 18 at Massey Hall
Julie: Oct 18 at Concert Hall. Just Julie. From L.A.
Jake Xerxes Fussell: Oct 18 at Longboat Hall
MJ Lenderman: Oct 19 at Lee’s Palace
Xiu Xiu: Oct 19 at the Velvet Underground
Dream Serenade (10th anniversary): Oct 19 at Massey Hall. Tickets here. Artists TBA.
Cyndi Lauper: Oct 20 at Raptors/Leafs Arena. Farewell tour (apparently).
Slift: Oct 20 at Lee’s Palace. Super heavy French psych rock band who make King Gizzard look like lightweights. Can we get Montreal’s Population II on this bill?
Maggie Rogers: Oct 22 at CNE Coliseum
The The: Oct 22 at Massey Hall. First album in a quarter-century out this fall.
Drive-By Truckers: Oct 22 at Danforth Music Hall. Playing Southern Rock Opera.
Richard Thompson (full band), Kacy & Clayton: Oct 22 at Concert Hall.
Tokimonsta: Oct 23 at Opera House
Vince Staples, Baby Rose: Oct 23 at History. Do not miss the opener! Maybe she’ll have locals BadBadNotGood in tow, as they just released an amazing EP together.
Clairo, Alice Phoebe Lou: Oct 23-24 at Massey Hall
Cadence Weapon’s “The Entertainer” feat. Lido Pimienta: Oct 24 at Standard Time (Geary Ave.). Salon series of conversation and DJ sets.
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets: Oct 24-25 at Allied Music Centre (Massey Hall)
David Cross: Oct 25 at Danforth Music Hall
Tom Rush: Oct 25-26 at Hugh’s Room
Sisters of Mercy: Oct 26 at History. Yes, five days before Hallowe’en, and no, Public Enemy will not be opening.
Dwayne Gretzky: Oct 26 at Massey Hall
Iron Maiden: Oct 26 at Raptors/Leafs Arena
Tenille Townes: Oct 26 at Danforth Music Hall
Looking ahead
Arc du Soleil: Oct 27 at Great Hall Phoenix
Jon Langford: Oct 27 at Horseshoe Tavern
Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn: Oct 27 at Lula Lounge
Leon Bridges, Hermanos Gutiérrez: Oct 27-28 at Massey Hall
Ben Caplan: Oct 29 at Allied Music Centre (inside Massey Hall)
Carolyn Mark: Oct 29 at Sellers & Newel
Sunset Rubdown, Sister Ray: Oct 30 at Concert Hall. New album coming. #HeartsOnFire
Fucked Up: Oct 31 at Great Hall #HeartsOnFire
Thee Sacred Souls: Oct 31 at History
Devonté Hynes with Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Nov 1 at Roy Thomson Hall
Patrick Watson with Orchestre FILMharmonique: Nov 2 at Meridian Hall
Mickey Guyton: Nov 2 at… the Velvet Underground? That’s an odd choice for an Opry artist.
James Vincent McMorrow: Nov 3 at Danforth Music Hall
Carsie Blanton, the Burning Hell: Nov 3 at Hugh’s Room
Destroyer (solo): Nov 3 at the Casbah in Hamilton #HeartsOnFire
King Diamond, Overkill: Nov 3 at Great Canadian Casino (Woodbine, in Rexdale)
Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band: Nov 3 & 6 at Raptors/Leafs Arena. Rescheduled from Nov 14 & 16, 2023.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Kee Avil: Nov 5 at Concert Hall History. #HeartsOnFire
Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story: Nov 5 at Royal Cinema, with Q&A and performance by Eugene Hütz and Sergey Ryabtsev
The Dip: Nov 6 at Concert Hall
Engelbert Humperdinck: Nov 6 at Massey Hall. FWIW this is “The Last Waltz” for Mr. Humperdinck (not his real name).
Kacey Musgraves, Lord Huron, Nickel Creek: Nov 7 at Raptors/Leafs Arena
Jerry Leger, Lori Yates: Nov 7 at Hugh’s Room
Blue Moon Marquee, Kaeley Jade, Sebastian Gaskin: Nov 7 at Allied Music Centre (Massey Hall)
Jayhawks: Nov 7-8 at Great Hall
Ducks Ltd., Ratboys: Nov 8 at Lee’s Palace
Elisapie: Nov 8 at Opera House
The Halluci Nation: Nov 8 at Allied Music Centre (Massey Hall)
The Jitters: Nov 8 at Hugh’s Room
Chantal Kreviazuk: Nov 9 at Massey Hall. Celebrating 25 years of her second album, Colour Moving and Still, to be re-released on vinyl.
Evan Redsky, Kristi Lane Sinclair, “secret guest”: Nov 9 at Allied Music Centre (Massey Hall)
Haley Fohr (Circuit des Yeux), Bill Nace: Nov 11 at Standard Time
Danny Michel, Steve Poltz: Nov 11 at Great Hall. Together again—they’re the new Steve Martin and Martin Short!
John Francis Flynn: Nov 12 at Monarch Tavern
La Femme: Nov 13 at Opera House
Suzie Ungerleider & friends: Nov 14 at Hugh’s Room
Tycho: Nov 14 at History
Joel Plaskett: Nov 14-15 at Great Hall #HeartsOnFire
Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams: November 14-16, 21-23, 2024 at Skydome. Good luck! Death to Ticketmaster!
Menno Versteeg (Hollerado, Anyway Gang): Nov 16 at Monarch Tavern
Life is a Carnival: Last Waltz feat. Mike Campbell, John Medeski, Don Was, Benmont Tench, more: Nov 16 at Meridian Hall
Rich Aucoin: Nov 16 at Longboat Hall
Adrianne Lenker (Big Thief): Nov 16 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Sparta: Nov 17 at Axis Club
Modest Mouse, Black Heart Procession: Nov 17 at History
Pond: Nov 19 at Danforth Music Hall
Morrissey: Nov 19 at Fallsview Casino
Rufus Wainwright: Nov 20 at Koerner Hall
Reuben & the Dark, Housewife: Nov 20 at Great Hall. Presented by No Music on a Dead Planet campaign.
Sturgill Simpson: Nov 20-21 at Massey Hall
Geoffroy: Nov 20-21 at Drake Underground
The Watchmen, Kane/Potvin (Grapes of Wrath, Northern Pikes): Nov 23 at Danforth Music Hall #HaveNotBeentheSame
The Songs of Nick Drake: Nov 23 at Hugh’s Room
Honeymoon Suite, A Flock of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, the Spoons: Nov 23 at History
Caribou: Nov 23 at Massey Hall. Never underestimate how good Dan Snaith’s Caribou band is live. #HeartsOnFire
Caribou: Nov 24 at History #HeartsOnFire.
Pat Metheny: Nov 26 at Massey Hall
Jane Siberry: Nov 26-27 at Hugh’s Room #HaveNotBeentheSame
Jim Cuddy: Nov 27 at Massey Hall. Non-Torontonians: He’s also playing every possible town in Ontario this year, to promote sixth solo album. #HaveNotBeentheSame
Tokyo Police Club: Nov 27-29 at History. Final shows.
Bibi Club: Nov 28 at St. Anne’s Lower Hall. Wrote about them here.
Zoobombs: Nov 28 at Monarch Tavern (also Nov 21 at Casbah in Hamilton)
Women’s Blues Revue: Nov 29 at Massey Hall. Featuring Diana Braithwaite, Tanika Charles, Kellylee Evans, Rebecca Hennessy, Meghan Parnell, Crystal Shawanda, more.
Women’s Blues Revue: Nov 29 at Massey Hall
Le Couleur: Nov 29 at Velvet Underground
Sloan plays Smeared: Nov 29-30 at Concert Hall #HaveNotBeentheSame
Cuff the Duke: Nov 30 at Longboat Hall.
Shakira: Nov 30 at Raptors/Leafs Arena
54-40, Limblifter: Nov 30 at Danforth Music Hall #HaveNotBeentheSame
Sister Sledge: Nov 30 at Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
Donovan Woods: Dec 5 at Massey Hall
Alvvays: Dec 5-7 at Concert Hall
Snotty Nose Rez Kids: Dec 6 at Opera House
The Dead South: Dec 7 at Massey Hall
The Trews: Dec 7 at Danforth Music Hall
Great Lake Swimmers: Dec 12 at Longboat Hall.
Dead Letter Office: Dec 13 at Horseshoe Tavern. R.E.M. tribute band celebrates 40 years of Reckoning.
Choir! Choir! Choir!: Unsilent Night: Dec 21 at Massey Hall (2 p.m. & 8 p.m.)
Sum 41: Jan 28 & 30 at Raptors/Leafs Arena. Final shows of final tour.
Porridge Radio: Jan 28 at the Garrison
Frank Black: Jan 29 at History. Celebrating 30 years of solo debut Teenager of the Year.
Soccer Mommy, Tomberlin: Feb 4 at Concert Hall
Branford Marsalis: Feb 8 at Koerner Hall
Travis: Feb 12 at Concert Hall
Apocalyptica (Metallica string quartet): Feb 13 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas: Feb 14 at Koerner Hall
Molchat Doma: Feb 19 at History. Big in Belarus!
Rosanne Cash: March 7 at Koerner Hall
Los Lobos (acoustic): March 8 at Koerner Hall
Big Smoke Brass: March 11 at Allied Music Centre (Massey Hall)
Dream Theater: March 11 at CNE Coliseum
Refused, Quicksand: March 23 at History
Anoushka Shankar: March 25 at Massey Hall
Angélique Kidjo: March 25 at Koerner Hall
Bright Eyes: April 10 at History
Chilly Gonzales: April 22 at Massey Hall. #HeartsOnFire
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: April 23 at Meridian Hall
Joseph Arthur: April 23 at Horseshoe
Max Richter: April 29 at Massey Hall
Talib Kweli: May 2 at Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
Bruce Hornsby with yMusic: May 3 at Koerner Hall
Oscar Peterson at 100: feat. Joe Sealy, Thompson Egbo-Egbo, Robi Botos, Caity Gyorgy, Colleen Allen, much more: June 14 at Massey Hall
July 3: OMD at History (postponed from Oct 8)
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