Not Enough Space perform live at Hard Luck Bar in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Ernon Schneeberger By: Ernon Schneeberger Toronto, Canada - The Shallow Graves Tour has been ripping across North America this spring, with a killer lineup of rising acts Not Enough Space , Bailey Spinn, and Set For Tomorrow backing up the Dark Divine tour. After a string of East Coast dates, the tour finally hit Toronto’s Hard Luck Bar on March 11, 2026, and honestly, it felt like the room might e

Live perform live at Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Oshawa, Canada - Tribute Communities Centre ... full arena energy at half the size! It has that sweet spot where the sound hits harder. For the observer, the sightlines are better. And for those of us living east of Toronto, it’s a rare thrill to catch a bill this stacked without trekking downtown. For a metalhead who focused his music energies to 90s alternative in t

Bedouin Soundclash perform live at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Photo By: Ashley Depaz By: Ashley Depaz Richmond Hill, Canada - On March 7, 2026, the stage at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts in Richmond Hill, Ontario, hosted a night that blended soulful intimacy with the unmistakable energy of one of Canada’s most beloved alternative bands. With a heartfelt opening performance from Clerel and a vibrant, nostalgic set from Bedouin Soundclash

Rainbow Kitten Surprise perform live at History in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Ashley Depaz By: Ashley Depaz Toronto, Canada - On March 3rd, 2026, the sold-out crowd at History concert venue in Toronto was treated to an unforgettable night of music and energy as Rainbow Kitten Surprise took the stage for an electrifying performance. The venue itself set the perfect tone for the evening. An intimate yet spacious room, offering incredible acoustics and an immersive atmosphere

Orbit Culture perform live at The Opera House in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Walking back into The Opera House after a 3 year absence felt a little surreal. I hadn’t been here since Chelsea Grin levelled the place in April of 2023, and realizing it had been that long genuinely blew my mind. For a venue that once pulsed with heavy shows week after week, the past couple of years have been strangely quiet. But tonight? Tonight

Incarnatus perform live at The Spot in Newmarket, Ontario. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Newmarket, Ontario - I found myself back at The Spot on Saturday February 28 (which to be honest, might just become a monthly ritual for me), to witness Hardcore Is For Lovers . The Spot gives off a very indie/DIY vibe but the bands that take the stage are far from the amateur garage bands working out their stuff. The five acts on the bill promised to deliver a night o

Halfway Down perform live at Gabby's in Scarborough, Ontario. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Scarborough, Ontario - The night belonged to HALFWAY DOWN , and to the electric, youthful crowd that packed into Gabby’s Restaurant in my old stomping grounds of Guildwood. On February 27th the band psyched themselves up for a three‑set rock marathon that felt like a blast from my past! HALFWAY DOWN is a band made up of high school and university musicians who, based on t

Belphegor perform live at Lee's Palace in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jojo Taylor By: Jojo Taylor Toronto, Canada - How do you take your Metal? Blackened! What I love about Lee’s Palace is they are a club that hosts a wide variety of music. They support local acts that want to play a bigger stage or they are a stage for international artists to play to an intimate crowd. So, when a band comes in from around the world, Toronto loves to visit these clubs, because you wouldn’t

Goldie Boutilier performs live at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Ashley Depaz By: Ashley Depaz Toronto, Ontario - On a crisp February evening in Toronto, the Danforth Music Hall hosted one of the most eagerly awaited performances of the season as Nova Scotia’s rising star, Goldie Boutilier , brought her signature 70s indie rock and roll vibe to the stage. With her retro-chic sound and undeniable charisma, Boutilier transported the audience to an era of g

Crash Test Dummies perform live at El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Ontario - There’s something that fascinates me about music fans. We are forever debating ticket prices, hesitate on all‑inclusive packages, but yet when a free ticket giveaway was offered by us here at LoudTO (thanks to the generosity of Big Brothers Big Sisters Toronto ), a free night out with food, drinks, and a legendary Canadian band, we somehow still man

Lita Ford performs live at Casino Rama in Rama, Canada. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Rama, Canada - There is something very magical about rock and roll from the 80s. It just seems to have the power to make everyone smile, from the bands that play it to the fans who love it. And this was once again on display last night at Casino Rama as Lita Ford headlined an intimate show along with opening act Headpins. Headpins Headpins perform live at Casino Rama. Ph

Whiskey Jack & Friends celebrate Stompin' Tom Connors' 90th Birthday. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Ontario - The Guess Who, Neil Young, The Tragically Hip... from a music standpoint, nothing much else screams Canada... unless of course your name is Tom Connors. If the name itself doesn't bring a Canadian smile to your face, then perhaps you are Gen Z. Wait... that's no excuse either! Just ask Will Sharp! The 24 year-old fan knows Stompin' Tom well! Ther

Hellseer perform live at The Spot in Newmarket, Ontario. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Newmarket, Ontario - Nestled in an unassuming business complex next to a church on Gorham Road in Newmarket, The Spot Rehearsal Studio has become the hidden gem for live music events in Ontario's York Region. Along with nine well equipped rehearsal rooms available for monthly and hourly rental, The Spot boasts a newly renovated concert space, a tattoo artist, a print sho

Left to Suffer perform live at The Garrison in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Still reeling from the storm of the century on January 25th, Toronto continued to be a disaster zone when I headed down on February 4th to take in Left To Suffer 's The Eternal Suffering Tour . Snowbanks swallowing sidewalks and parking lots, and downtown traffic moving at a crawl. But inside The Garrison , none of that mattered. Metal fans packed the r

Ghost perform live at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh Photos By: Michael Drukarsh Words By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Toronto didn’t just host Swedish rockers Ghost on Saturday night... it surrendered to them! By the time doors opened at Scotiabank Arena, the place was already buzzing with fans in full Ghost regalia... face paint, papal robes, ghoulish masks, and enough ghostly attire to turn the concourse into a cathedral of the damne

Judas Rising perform live at The Rockpile in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Ontario - The temperature inside The Rockpile wasn’t too far off the outside temperature of minus a million degrees last night as the crowd slowly made their way into the venue. But that all changed as soon as the lights went down and the first of three bands hit the stage to deliver a set of classic heavy metal to fans ready to warm their hearts and souls

Lord of the Lost perform live at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Toronto has seen some things… but nothing like January 2026! By the time Germany’s Lord of the Lost finally took the stage at The Danforth Music Hall , the city had already survived a week that felt like hell! First came the brutal cold snap on January 23rd... A soul‑crushing –50°C (that’s –58°F for our American friends), officially making Tor

Kayo Dot perform live at The Cave in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - There are hidden rooms in Toronto’s music scene, and then there’s The Cave . Well, ok, maybe it's not "hidden", but I certainly had never been aware of the upstairs venue at Lee’s Palace. How it has eluded me all these years, I cannot say. How I’ve been going to shows in this city for 4 decades without knowing this grungy little sanctum existed is beyond me. But

The Maysides perform live at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario. Photo By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Ontario By: Jay Broderick - Toronto's music scene didn’t exactly come roaring into 2026, but Hamilton region punks The Maysides did everything in their power to change that. For fifteen bucks at the good ol’ Horseshoe Tavern , the city had the chance to kick off the year with a stacked bill of punk, alt‑rock, ska‑leaning chaos, and one of the most charming acoustic sets y

Jeff Martin performs live at Biltmore Theatre in Oshawa, Ontario. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Oshawa, Ontario - Oshawa’s Biltmore Theatre is arguably the city’s premier room for live music, yet it felt more like an intimate gathering of old friends than a formal concert on December 18th. With no opening act and no theatrics beyond a few pedals and a single acoustic guitar, Jeff Martin , the frontman of one of Canada's most loved rock bands, walked onstage alon