Gigs This Week: Jenn Grant at Danforth Music Hall

By Will McGuirk

Jenn Grant at Danforth Music Hall Saturday June 24 2023. Tickets here.

With special guests Tim Baker, Kevin Drew, Aquakultre, Amy Millan, Hannah Georgas, and Kim Harris singing songs from Champagne Problems
With Support by Georgia Harmer 

Upcoming Toronto concerts: Altin Gün, Billy Nomates, Big Joanie, shame, and the Murder Capital

By Will McGuirk

Some rad shows coming up in Toronto just announced by Collective Concerts. Dutch/Turkish psych rockers Altin Gün play the Danforth Music Hall Aug 2 2023. Its a ways away but tickets are on sale Jan 13. I’ve been a fan for sometime, headed to River & Sky to see them sometime back but unfortunately had too much fun-juice and slept through it hahahah. So yes to being awake in August!! They have a new album, Ask, due March 10.

I’ve also been a fan of Billy Nomates, recommended as they say if you like Dry Cleaning, the Wet Leg, Yard Act, Bob Vylan, Fontaines DC, that speakeasy post punk sound the Idles kinda kicked off. Billy Nomates plays the Garrison Friday May 19. Guaranteed her next TO show will be a much bigger room.

Also in the nouveau-post punk scene are the Murder Capital. The Irish kats will be in at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern Saturday April 1. Ok fine, no joke lol! Their new album Gigi’s Recovery is out Jan 20.

Also at the Garrison is Big Joanie on Tuesday May 30. New to me, introduced to the tunes by a pal; I’m sure it was the Pixies/Cure/Breeders vibes . So yes to Big Joanie.

Yes also to Shame, bit of a pattern I know, more clangy Brit post-punk, although I think its more post-shoegaze like its post-punk if Television are punk, like post-that, but ya know either way tis good stuff. This band has been airing around my home for some time so time to check them out myself I think.

Posters and videos below and ticket info for all shows here ->

Five ways to see The Strumbellas in Toronto on upcoming Canadian tour

Its a Goldilocks affair - you want small, big, medium, something in-between the in-between - whatev’ your preference the alt-folkies of The Strumbellas have you covered in the Six TwentyTwenty. The tour jumps off in Victoria Jan 9 2020. Dates in Toronto are Jan 21 at the Cameron; Jan 22 at the Dakota; Jan 23 at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Jan 25 at the Phoenix; Jan 26 at the Danforth Music Hall. So choose your style, the Cameron tickets will be part of a contest with details to follow. Five chances. They will also be playing Peterborough, London ON and Kitchener. No ShwarockCity gig. Tickets on sale Sep 13 2019.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES:

January 9, 2020 – Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre *

January 10, 2020 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore*

January 14, 2020 – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium*

January 15, 2020 – Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium*

January 16, 2020 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre *

January 17, 2020 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre*

January 21, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Cameron House ^

January 22, 2020 – Toronto, ON – The Dakota Tavern

January 23, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern

January 25, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix

January 26, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall

January 30, 2020 – Kitchener, ON – Centre in The Square *

January 31, 2020 – London, ON – London Music Hall *

February 7, 2020 – Peterborough, ON – Peterborough Memorial Centre*

February 14, 2020 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell*

February 15, 2020 – Sherbrooke, QC – Theatre Granada*

* w/ special guests Neon Dreams

^ win to get in (details to come)