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1663 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M4L 1G5, Canada

Danforth Music Hall

147 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 1N2, Canada

Scotiabank Arena

40 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5J 2L2, Canada

Massey Hall

178 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1T7, Canada

REBEL

11 Polson Street, Toronto, ON M5A 1A4, Canada

The Garrison

1197 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1X3, Canada

The Opera House

735 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M4M 1H1, Canada

Velvet Underground

508 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2B3, Canada

The Phoenix Concert Theatre

410 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, ON M4X 1K2, Canada

Lee's Palace

529 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y5, Canada

Horseshoe Tavern

370 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2A2, Canada

Sneaky Dee's

431 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1T1, Canada

Ricoh Coliseum

45 Manitoba Drive

NOIR

620 Church St PH Level, Toronto, ON M4Y 2G2, Canada

The Carlu

444 Yonge St #7, Toronto, ON M5B 2H4, Canada

Brockton Cyclery

1612 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6K 1T8, Canada

Back Room

814 Bloor St W Basement Unit, Toronto, ON M6G 1L9, Canada

Mister Wolf

567 Queen Street West Main Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 2B6, Canada

Paradise Theatre

1006c Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1M2, Canada

RBC Echo Beach

909 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON M6K 3L3, Canada

Double Double Land

209 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2L4, Canada

Expo Vintage Warehouse

1450 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1Y6, Canada

Cecil House

58 Cecil St, Toronto, ON M5T 1N6, Canada

Elgin Theatre

The Concert Hall

888 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2H2, Canada

Virgin Mobile Mod Club

Hard Luck Bar

772A Dundas St W #1v1, Toronto, ON M6J 1V1, Canada

The Baby G

1608 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6K 1T8, Canada

CODA

794 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5R 3G2, Canada

Adelaide Hall

250 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5H 1X6, Canada

Maple Leaf Gardens

50 Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5B 1J2, Canada

The Dakota Tavern

249 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 3A1, Canada

Nineteen Seventy Eight

130 Atlantic Ave, Toronto, ON M6K 1X9, Canada

Winter Garden Theatre

189 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 1M4, Canada

Air Canada Centre

Longboat Hall

103 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, ON M6J 3C2, Canada

Historic Fort York

250 Fort York Blvd, Toronto, ON M5V 3K9, Canada

Cabana Pool Bar

11 Polson St First Floor, Toronto, ON M5A 1A4, Canada

The Drake Hotel

1150 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J3, Canada

Toybox

473 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1T1, Canada

131 McCormack Street

131 McCormack St, York, ON M6N 1X8, Canada

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651 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON M6J 3L6, Canada

Monarch Tavern

12 Clinton St, Toronto, ON M6J 2N8, Canada

The Dance Cave

529 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y5, Canada

The Sound Garage

165 Geary Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 2B8, Canada

Hugh's Room Live

296 Broadview Ave, Toronto, ON M4M 2G7, Canada

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473 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1T1, Canada

Village of Yorkville Park

115 Cumberland St, Toronto, ON M5R 1A6, Canada

Queen Elizabeth Theatre

190 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, Canada

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918 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5R 3G5, Canada

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Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars have expanded their ‘All the Feelings Tour’ with UK and European dates

Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars have expanded their ‘All the Feelings Tour’ with UK and European dates

Thirty-four-date run now includes Glasgow, London, Manchester, Paris and Berlin.

16 Mar 2026 • 11:51 pm

Bad decisions, good songs: The Beaches know what they're doing (most of the time)

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Bad decisions, good songs: The Beaches know what they're doing (most of the time)

The Beaches have spun late-night gossip, heartbreak and big dreams into a soundtrack for bad decisions.

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18 Sept 2025 • 2:00 pm

PUP return to their roots: "We wanted to capture that live spirit and energy"

PUP return to their roots: "We wanted to capture that live spirit and energy"

On their fifth album 'Who Will Look After the Dogs?', the Toronto punk band embrace imperfection and raw energy.

2 May 2025 • 11:17 am

The Beaches get vulnerable on adulation with new track 'Jocelyn', as they look forward to what's ahead: "We can't wait for the next era"

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The Beaches get vulnerable on adulation with new track 'Jocelyn', as they look forward to what's ahead: "We can't wait for the next era"

The Beaches are embracing reinvention, with a darker sound, fresh hairdos, and a new single, 'Jocelyn' — all while shaking off the "Canadian curse" and conquering new horizons.

20 Sept 2024 • 9:30 am

METZ navigate new horizons with 'Up On Gravity Hill'

METZ navigate new horizons with 'Up On Gravity Hill'

Exploring 'Up On Gravity Hill', METZ's latest album, reveals a band at the crossroads of evolution and innovation, delving into new depths of creativity post-pandemic.

9 Apr 2024 • 8:30 am

Alvvays have confirmed a new UK and Europe headline tour for summer 2024

Alvvays have confirmed a new UK and Europe headline tour for summer 2024

The band have not long released their album 'Blue Rev'.

12 Dec 2023 • 12:00 pm

The Beaches have dropped a new album teaser, 'What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Paranoid'

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The Beaches have dropped a new album teaser, 'What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Paranoid'

Their new LP is out in September.

25 Aug 2023 • 12:31 pm

Travis Scott has teamed up with Bad Bunny and The Weeknd for a new track, 'K-POP'

Travis Scott has teamed up with Bad Bunny and The Weeknd for a new track, 'K-POP'

Arriving ahead of his fourth studio album 'UTOPIA', a video for the track will debut later today (Friday, 21st July).

21 Jul 2023 • 4:41 am

Metric have announced a companion for their recent album, with 'Formentera II' due in October

Metric have announced a companion for their recent album, with 'Formentera II' due in October

They've also shared the first single from the project, ‘Just The Once’.

7 Jul 2023 • 9:42 am

Feist has shared a new track, ‘Borrow Trouble’

Feist has shared a new track, ‘Borrow Trouble’

It's taken from her upcoming album 'Multitudes'.

16 Mar 2023 • 9:58 am

Feist is previewing her new album 'Multitudes' with three new singles

Feist is previewing her new album 'Multitudes' with three new singles

Check out 'Hiding Out in the Open', 'In Lightning' and 'Love Who We Are Meant To'.

14 Feb 2023 • 7:16 pm

The Weeknd’s ‘Avatar’ song ‘Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength)’ now has its own video - watch

Directed by Quentin Deronzier, the video takes viewers into the world of Pandora, the film's fictional landscape.

17 Jan 2023 • 9:00 am

Watch Alvvays play 'Belinda Says' on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch Alvvays play 'Belinda Says' on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

It was their late-night TV debut.

11 Jan 2023 • 10:43 am

The Weeknd has dropped a video for ‘Is There Someone Else?’

The Weeknd has dropped a video for ‘Is There Someone Else?’

It arrived one year to the day after the release of latest album 'Dawn FM'.

9 Jan 2023 • 9:31 am

The Weeknd has shared a teaser for his ‘Is There Someone Else?’ video

The Weeknd has shared a teaser for his ‘Is There Someone Else?’ video

The full thing will drop on the one year anniversary of 'Dawn FM'.

5 Jan 2023 • 6:26 pm

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ is now Spotify’s most-streamed song of all time

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ is now Spotify’s most-streamed song of all time

This makes The Weeknd the only artist to have two songs that have reached over three billion streams on the platform.

2 Jan 2023 • 10:45 am

The Weeknd has released ‘Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)’, his contribution to the Avatar: The Way Of Water soundtrack

The track was also co-produced by the house music supergroup, Swedish House Mafia.

16 Dec 2022 • 3:02 pm

The Weeknd has added a new Wembley Stadium date to his 2023 UK tour

The Weeknd has added a new Wembley Stadium date to his 2023 UK tour

The new performance is set for Friday, August 18th, 2023.

14 Dec 2022 • 4:39 pm

Alvvays have announced a new UK & EU tour run for 2023

Alvvays have announced a new UK & EU tour run for 2023

The ten-date run will kick off with a performance at London’s 02 Forum Kentish Town.

7 Dec 2022 • 2:10 pm

Dot To Dot Festival has announced the first wave of artists for its 2023 edition, including Yard Act, Alvvays & more

Dot To Dot Festival has announced the first wave of artists for its 2023 edition, including Yard Act, Alvvays & more

The festival will be held in Bristol and Nottingham over the May bank holiday weekend.

9 Nov 2022 • 12:47 pm

Wet Leg, Foals, Soccer Mommy & many more have shared unreleased tracks on ‘Good Music to Ensure Safe Abortion Access to All’

Wet Leg, Foals, Soccer Mommy & many more have shared unreleased tracks on ‘Good Music to Ensure Safe Abortion Access to All’

The exclusive Bandcamp campaign will run for 24 hours only.

7 Oct 2022 • 9:36 am

Alvvays: "I can be pretty greedy with choruses – I like big choruses"

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Alvvays: "I can be pretty greedy with choruses – I like big choruses"

After five years away, indie’s beloved darlings Alvvays have returned with quite possibly their biggest album to date.

6 Oct 2022 • 8:37 am

Alvvays have shared, ‘After The Earthquake’, a cut from their imminent third album, ‘Blue Rev’

Alvvays have shared, ‘After The Earthquake’, a cut from their imminent third album, ‘Blue Rev’

‘Blue Rev’ is due to drop this Friday, October 7th, via Polyvinyl Records.

5 Oct 2022 • 2:16 pm

Alvvays have released two new tracks, 'Belinda Says' & 'Very Online Guy', from their upcoming third album, ‘Blue Rev’

Alvvays have released two new tracks, 'Belinda Says' & 'Very Online Guy', from their upcoming third album, ‘Blue Rev’

‘Blue Rev’ arrives in full October 7th via Transgressive.

22 Sept 2022 • 3:08 pm

Metz have teamed up with IDLES' Joe Talbot for a new single, 'Come On Down'

Metz have teamed up with IDLES' Joe Talbot for a new single, 'Come On Down'

“‘Come On Down’ was originally recorded during the Atlas Vending sessions but never fully finished,” METZ’s Alex Edkins explains.

12 Sept 2022 • 5:13 pm

PUP have announced a new live EP, 'PUP Unravels Live In Front Of Everyone They Know'

PUP have announced a new live EP, 'PUP Unravels Live In Front Of Everyone They Know'

Check out live versions of 'Matilda' and 'Robot Writes A Love Song' now.

31 Aug 2022 • 1:09 pm

PUP: “This album is front-to-back my favourite of our releases”

PUP: “This album is front-to-back my favourite of our releases”

Not just a great band but one with something to say for themselves. PUP’s new album demands attention.

7 Apr 2022 • 1:58 pm

PUP: "We lost the plot and our inhibitions"

PUP: "We lost the plot and our inhibitions"

Back with a new album, and heading to 2000trees, PUP are all set to divide and conquer.

7 Apr 2022 • 10:31 am

Feist: "There are no declarations of having my shit together"

Feist: "There are no declarations of having my shit together"

After a spell away, Feist is back, refreshed and ready for more.

26 Apr 2017 • 8:40 am

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Death from Above 1979

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Dilly Dally — I Feel Free

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I Feel Free

Metz — Come On Down (feat. Joe Talbot)

Metz

Come On Down (feat. Joe Talbot)