All Time Low brought their Summer Ever After Tour to Toronto this week. The night began with an energetic set from Gnash and Dashboard Confessional - everybody complementing the sunset over the city skyline that they can see from stage. As All Time Low took the stage, they opened with fan favourite "Dammed If I Do Ya (Dammed If I Don't)" and closed with "Dear Maria, Count Me In" playing songs so that new and old fans had something to scream along to! Check out down below some memorable moments from the show. Setlist:
15. Birthday 16. Lost in Stereo 17. Dear Maria, Count Me In Photos and words by Jenna Hum With a sold-out hometown show to an approximate 24,000 people, Arkells just reminded us that this was a love concert to the city. With severe thunderstorm warnings, the turnout was questioned, but the band made history as the largest show to ever take place in Hamilton since Pink Floyd in 1975. Arkells named the show "The Rally" in which every person was gifted a "rally towel" to swing in the air - a sight that will last a long time in my mind. You couldn't help but feel as if you were a part of the family at this show, though it was a large crowd - it felt every bit as intimate as a bar. With a little kiss cam between songs, the band thanked the members of The Hip who made the trip from Kingston and were in attendance for the night. The show began with hometown band Ellevator, along with rockers Cold War Kids and Bishop Briggs. Once the Arkells came on, we were reminded that this was a show for them. Frontman, Max Kerman, strutted down the runway in two custom jackets by Hendrixroe for the occasion - a leather jacket with a rainbow fringe and a gold tuxedo jacket with "encore" encrusted in crystals. It was a big week for the keyboard player, Anthony Carone, who welcomed a new family member, Oscar Carone, the day before. The intimacy of the night was heightened when the beginnings of tears were found in his eyes as a tribute was made to his son along with jumping into Elvis' "Great Balls of Fire". The band blew fans away with a 23 song setlist filled with hits "Leather Jacket" and "11:11", and pushed the city's 11 o'clock curfew to squeeze in a cover of Whitney Houston's "My Heart Will Go On" and the band's "My Heart's Always Yours". The band made sure that fans were involved in every part of the day - with a Rally Market prior to the show and a bike ride to the venue, the band also made sure that it was accessible for all and provided free transportation to and from the venue on city buses with a flash of the concert ticket. This show will forever be a night to remember. With tears in my eyes, I watched this band play their largest show and had the privilege of photographing it for all to remember. As a personal note, I saw this band for the first time in 2015 when they sold out Massey Hall in Toronto, armed with a VIP ticket I got to fangirl over soundcheck and left with a signed flag. As a 20-year-old now, I can say that this band will take over the world and I'll be here every step of the way. The Academic, an indie rock band hailing from Ireland made a stop in Toronto while supporting The Kooks on tour. Check out down below for some photos from the night! Photos by Jenna Hum CHVRCHES visited Toronto in support of their third album, Love Is Dead Tour. The show was also a celebration of Josie Dye's One Year Anniversary at Indie88. The synth-pop trio treated the sold-out crowd with new music and a very enthusiastic performance. Check out some photos from the show down below! Michael Nelson, aka BANNERS, a Liverpool native, made a stop in Toronto to promote his newest EP, Empires on Fire. Hamilton, Ontario natives Ellevator opened the night with a glamourous light show that we captured below. Performing their single, St. Cecelia, the band put on a great set to pump up the crowd. Banners' set was introduced with a hypnotizing light show accompanied by a beat track, with microphone stands lit up with LED lights pulsating to the beat, the crowd's anticipation was reaching a climax. Performing hit songs, Shine A Light, Into the Storm and Start a Riot, the crowd was singing along all night. Charlotte Day Wilson is a 25-year-old multi-instrumentalist from Toronto doing it all herself. As an independent artist, Charlotte oversees the entire production behind her music to create work that she is 100% passionate about.
2018 saw the self- release of Stone Woman which marks a new chapter for Charlotte, one defined by clarity, vulnerability and strength. It is a clear statement of intent, a stirring demonstration of Charlotte’s power and poise and her certain emergence as an essential voice in 2018 and beyond. Catch her live at the following tour dates! April 19 / Berlin / Kantine am Berghain April 21 / Rotterdam / Motel Mozaique April 23 / Paris / Le Popup / Tickets April 24 / Amsterdam / Melkweg April 25 / London / Jazz Café Tickets for all shows at charlottedaywilson.com CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON ONLINE WEBSITE Cigarettes After Sex, the ambient pop group from New York City visited Toronto promoting their self-titled album, Cigarettes After Sex. All tracks have been written by frontman, Greg Gonzales and take on the voice of a dreamy pop and have helped many fans with sleep anxiety with his smooth voice accompanied by calm beats. New politics closed their Lost In Translation Tour in Toronto on April 1st. Though the show fell on Easter Sunday, the crowd was passionate enjoying the spectacle that all bands put on. The Danish duo, David Boyd and Søren Hansen and New York native drummer Louis Vecchio formed in 2009 and exploded into the music scene with their hit Harlem. Lost in Translation is the band's fourth studio album and the album's lead single, “One Of Us,” reached #10 on the Alternative Radio chart and has accrued millions of streams! The show began with The Wrecks, putting on a show that was full on energy and even resulted in a ripped blazer. The Wrecks are Nick Anderson (Vocals/Guitar), Aaron Kelley (Bass), Nick Schmidt (Guitar), Westen Weiss (Guitar), and Billy Nally (Drums). They have just only released one three-song EP, We Are Wrecks (listen HERE), which features "Favorite Liar." song and was top #5 on the Alt-18 countdown for almost 12 weeks. It was top 40 at Alternative Radio and currently has almost 6.5 Million streams on Spotify; live video has garnered over 470,000 views on YouTube. Ending the set with a little cherry pie in the face of frontman Nick Anderson, it set the tone for the night full of games and celebration for the end of tour. The Wrecks Next on the line up were Dreamers, an American rock trio hailing from New York City composing of Nick Wold (Vocals/Guitar), Marc Nelson (Bass), and Jacob Lee Wick (Drums). Performing songs off of their latest EP "This Album Does Not Exist", the band were accompanied on stage by some whip cream and a full fledged beer pong tournament featuring crew and members of The Wrecks and New Politics. DreamersAs New Politics took the stage you couldn't help but be captivated by the flashing lights and energy exuding from David Boyd. Featuring an attempt at a handstand and a lot of crowd interaction, it goes to show that with ten years of performing under their belt, New Politics know how to put on a show down to a science. As the night concluded the end of a thirty-two date tour across North America, the band can be seen live next at the Bottlerock Festival on May 27th in Napa, California. New Politics |