Chris Holmes performs live at The Rockpile in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Canada By: Michael Drukarsh - Once again The Rockpile became a portal in time as it brought the packed house on Saturday September 27th back to the 80s with a lineup of incredible hard rock bands that culminated with headliner Chris Holmes . Gypsy Brydge Gypsy Brydge perform live at The Rockpile. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh Warm up act Gypsy Brydge , out of Caledon Ontario, br

Canada's Teen Jam Toronto Participants, September 2025 - Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Ontario - Canada’s Teen Jam returned to Toronto's TD Music Hall on September 18th with its third and most captivating Toronto edition yet, proving once again that when it comes to showcasing young talent, no one does it better than CTJ! What a treat for these kids to perform on the same stage that Sarah McLauchlan performed on the previous week. The energy was eviden

The Cybertronic Spree perform live at Lee's Palace in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Canada - Working with LoudTO over the last few years has afforded me the opportunity to see some incredible bands. I have been reliving my teen years shooting artists and bands like King Diamond , Sebastian Bach, and Lee Aaron and being introduced to new artists like Nicole Haber and Rarity , but nothing, and I mean NOTHING, could prepare me for wh

Styx perform live at Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Despite a modest turnout of just over 10,000 fans, the energy at Toronto’s summer outdoor concert venue of choice was anything but small. With the lawn section open and the summer heat on cremate, three legendary acts delivered a night of classic rock that felt intimate, heartfelt, and electrifying. Styx 's The Brotherhood of Rock Tour '25 with support from t

Narrative, and all photos by: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Canada - On July 5th, 2025, 50 thousand fans gathered for the Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne farewell concert in Auston, Birmingham. Another 4 million plus streamed it live around the world. Then on July 22, 2025, a mere 17 days later, the entire world gathered to mourn the passing of the legendary Ozzy Osbourne . Since the 22nd of July, bands around the world have been paying tribute to the Prince of Darkness. From stadi

Zero Tolerance perform live at The Atria in Oshawa, ON. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Oshawa, ON - The Atria in Oshawa, known for its relentless dedication to live music seven nights a week, was the battleground for the Zero Tolerance Death by Thrash Tour , and it did not disappoint. Presented by Toronto's live music promoter Neurotic Entertainment , and despite a modest turnout, the energy inside was volcanic, with three bands delivering a full-throttle metal

The Struts perform live at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Even before the music started, the night had a surreal energy. On my long drive down to The Danforth Music Hall to catch the kickoff of The Struts ' Everybody Wants 10th Anniversary Tour (yes, the tour starts right here in Toronto!) I spotted not one but two Tesla Cybertrucks. Say what you will, but they are so damned cool looking! That set the

We Came As Romans perform live at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto. Photo By: Josh Friesen Introduction By: Jay Broderick Narrative and Photos By: Josh Friesen Toronto, Canada - 20 years ago, in 2005, Troy, Michigan gave birth to metalcore band We Came As Romans . Having released 6 albums to date, WCAR is gearing up to release their 7th full length ALL IS BEAUTIFUL... BECAUSE WE'RE DOOMED on August 22, 2025. On May 8th this year, the band released the single "bad luck", and s

Lee Aaron performs live at Casino Rama in Orillia, ON. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh Narrative and Photos By: Michael Drukarsh Orillia, ON - Let’s start this review towards the end of the concert shall we. Introducing her 8th song of the night, “Only Human” Lee Aaron laughed as she told the audience that this song was her first top 40 hit in Canada and that it came out in "1980mumble mumble mumble". While 1980something may be some forty odd years ago (the actual release date w

The Offspring perform live at Budweiser Stage in Toronto. Photo By: Jay Broderick Words and photos by Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - The 1990s... the last "simple" decade. Yes, the World Wide Web was born, but things would never be the same once the new millennium took hold. While my heart lies in the 1980s, the 1990s were pretty rad. As has been the case for myself recently, I have taken in a few "alternative rock" shows. So as I continue the journey revisiting some of the

Warmachine perform live at Monarch Tavern in Toronto. Photo By: Jojo Taylor Courtesy of Jojo Taylor from Blast Toronto Toronto, Ontario - There was plenty of stuff happening at the Monarch Tavern recently. Metal enthusiast and interviewer Belgian Jasper organized the second annual Golden Horn Awards. There were four bands playing on the bill, a short awards ceremony celebrating Canadian Metal and a raffle near the end of the evening. To get your raffle tickets, you had to d

Toronto, Canada By: Jay Broderick - Sometimes, things work in mysterious ways. It's important to us here at LoudTO to bring you photographs from the concerts that we cover. Actually, it's the photos that are the main draw. Because we live in a world of diminishing attention spans, the words are pretty much secondary. We hope that our written work is not in vain, but we understand that most will take a quick look at the photos, and move on. So when we are covering a concert,

PAKT perform live at The Rockpile in Etobicoke, Ontario. Photo By: Jay Broderick Etobicoke, Canada By: Jay Broderick - Supergroups have been around for decades, gaining mainstream popularity in the 1960s with bands like Cream and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Musicians break from their mainstay bands and join forces with musicians from other bands, to form the so-called "supergroup". As a fan, the idea fascinates me. Typically, the "supergroup" doesn't quite obtain the notoriety

By: Michael Drukarsh - You can't kill rock and roll and that was more than evident during the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham England honoring Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. Part appreciation, part goodbye, the Back to the Beginning festival featured an eclectic array of bands paying tribute to the gods of heavy metal, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne. Taking place in their home town of Aston, the one day extravaganza showcased just how

Incubus perform live at Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Canada - Calabasas, California's Incubus was born in 1991, by high school mates Brandon Boyd (vocals), Mike Einziger (guitars), and Jose Pasillas (drums). You know what that makes them? Another alternative rock band being covered by yours truly. It's pure coincidence that these shows have come back to back for me, recently covering Three Days Grace at this very ve

All Your Friends Fest 2025 at Burl's Creek in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. Photo By: Michael Durkarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Oro-Medonte, Ontario - Normally my reviews focus on the band. Today, I'm focusing on the experience of shooting my very first festival (full disclosure, I kinda cheated and only attended the second day). Arriving mid-morning on Sunday to the All Your Friends Fest at the Burl's Creek Event Grounds , I was very excited to pick up my media credentials for the day

Killer Dwarfs perform live at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, Ontario - With Canada Day right around the corner, it is only fitting that we celebrate two homegrown Juno Award nominated bands in a venue that is as Canadian as maple syrup. Sven Gali Sven Gali perform live at The Phoenix Concert Theatre. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh Originally out of Hamilton, Sven Gali opened the show with "Freakz", a track from t

Three Days Grace perform live at Budweiser Stage in Toronto. Photo By: Jay Broderick By: Jay Broderick Toronto, Ontario - I've stated before... the 1990s brought me away from my beloved Heavy Metal music genre, as I shifted my main listening experiences to the grunge scene, which eventually transitioned into alternative rock. A ton of my focus was on the Canadian bands that rocked even harder than the Bush es and Stone Temple Pilots of the day. Bands like I Mother Earth, Our

The Toronto Concert Band perform live at Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. Photo By: Michael Drukarsh By: Michael Drukarsh Toronto, ON - If it's live, it's LOUD and if it's LOUD we cover it at LoudTO. Saturday, June 14 at the Glenn Gould Studio in the heart of Toronto, a concert, one that has been in the making for seven years finally came to fruition. The Toronto Concert Band (TCB) joined forces with Jazz musician Mike Field and his band for a night of toe tapping, hand clap

Paradise Lost perform live at Lee's Palace in Toronto, Canada. Photo By: Jojo Taylor By: Jojo Taylor Toronto, Canada - Over the May long weekend (the unofficial start of Canadian summer), Toronto stuck around for a real treat. The UK Goth Metal Band Paradise Lost made a stop over at Lee’s Palace Sunday night. It was one of two Canadian dates on this tour and Canadian fans came from all over to see this band. I met one guy from Barrie Ontario, and another who flew in from E