Concert Announcements

Below are shows that have been confirmed this week.  Tickets available at Rotate This.

Woodhands play the Phoenix on April 17th, tickets are $10, this is a 19+ show.

French Kicks play The Horeshoe on April 27th.  Tickets are $11.50. Another 19+ show.

Crystal Method play Guverment on May 8th, tickets are a whopping $31.

Diplo spins at Circa the same night, advance tickets available now for $15.

Fischerspooner play the Phoenix on June 2st.  The $25 price tag my seems high but from early reviews, the tour stage show is suppose to be pretty extraordinary.

Tiga, who’s new album Ciao! is out April 21st (or 27th depending on which website you check) on Last Gang Records and Turbo Recordings DJs Circa on June 5th.  Tickets are $15.

Handome Furs Announce World Tour

Handsome Furs have confirmed a world tour in support of their latest album Face Control.  I’m actually quite surprised how great their new disc was, I am a huge fan of their debut and was surprised/relieved that they were able to finally capture the feel of their live show on disc.  There is a pre-sale on now for select dates here.  (dates via Pitchfork).

03-27 Ames, IA – Maintenance Shop,
03-28 Iowa City, IA – The Mill,
03-30 Newport, KY – Southgate House
03-31 Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox
04-01 Rochester, NY – Bug Jar
04-02 Syracuse, NY – Spark Art Space
04-03 Montreal, QC – Il Motore
04-08 London, United Kingdom – 93 Feet
04-09 Canterbury, United Kingdom – The Farmhouse,
04-10 Rotterdam, Netherlands – Motel Mozaique
04-11 Paris, France – La Maroquinerie
04-12 1000 Brussels, Belgium – Domino Festival
04-14 Koln, Germany – Gebaude 9
04-15 Hamburg, Germany – Molotov,
04-16 Dresden, Germany – Beatpol
04-17 Frankfurt, Germany – Nachtleben
04-18 Munich, Germany – 59:1 Munich
04-19 Prague, Czech Republic – Rock Café,
04-20 Žilina, Slovakia – Stanica
04-21 Zagreb, Croatia – KSET Club
04-22 Belgrade, Serbia – Rex Club
04-23 Kraków, Poland – Klub Re
04-24 Warszawa, Poland – Hydrozagadka
04-25 Klaipda, Lithuania – Roxy Club
04-26 Liepja, Latvia – Fontaine Palace
04-27 Riga, Latvia – Club Depo
04-28 Tallinn, Estonia – Juuksur
04-29 Helsinki, Finland – Kudes Linja
05-01 Stockholm, Sweden – Strand
05-02 Bergen, Norway – Garage
05-06 Oslo, Norway – Garage
05-07 Linkoping, Sweden – Herrgarn
05-08 Malmo, Sweden – Debaser Malmo
05-09 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
06-04 Vancouver, Canada – Richards on Richards
06-05 Seattle, WA – Neumos
06-06 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
06-08 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
06-09 Visalia, CA – Cellar Door
06-10 San Luis Obispo, CA – Mother’s Tavern
06-11 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
06-12 Scottsdale, AZ – Chyno Arts Center
06-14 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
06-17 Fargo, ND – Aquarium (Dempsey’s Upstairs)

All Point West Festival Line-up Announced

All Point West, which is in his second year has announced it’s line-up.  The festival is held at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey from Friday July 31st to Sunday August 2nd.  Line-up is as follows:

Friday, July 31: Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, The National, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT, Q-Tip, The Pharcyde, Organized Konfusion, The Knux, Ra Ra Riot, Seasick Steve, Telepathe, Shearwater, Heartless Bastards, Flying Lotus, College Humor Live, Arj Barker, Eugene Mirman and Bo Burnham.

Saturday, August 1: Tool, My Bloody Valentine, Gogol Bordello, Arctic Monkeys, Neko Case, The Ting Tings, Yelle, Crystal Castles, St. Vincent, Tokyo Police Club, The Cool Kids, Kool Keith, Cage the Elephant, Chairlift, White Rabbits, Electric Touch, The Postelles, Black Gold, College Humor Live, Tim & Eric, Judah Friedlander and Jim Jeffries.

Sunday, August 2: Coldplay, Echo & The Bunnymen, MGMT, The Black Keys, Elbow, Silversun Pickups, Mogwai, We Are Scientists, Ghostland Observatory, The Gaslight Anthem, Etienne De Crecy, Lykke Li, Akron/Family, Steel Train, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, College Humor Live, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Showalter and Todd Barry.

Tickets for the festival go on sale this Friday via Ticketmaster.  Single day passes are $89.50, three-day passes are $199.  There is also a lay away plan available (sign of the economic times??) where buyers can pay 50% now and the remaining later.  (all information via BrooklynVegan.)

Concert Announcements

Los Angeles’ Isis are scheduled to play Toronto on June 17th.  Tickets, $17.50 will be on sale soon, venue still TBO.

Camera Obscura play Lee’s Palace on June 27th.  Tickets $23.50 on sale now here. (via For The Records)

Doves are at Kool Haus June 1st.  Tickets, $28.00 are on sale now at Rotate.

Santigold (aka. Santogold) plays The Phoenix on June 3rd.  Amanda Blank and Trouble Andrew support.  Ticket details TBO.

Peaches also plays The Phoenix on May 20th.  Tickets $24.50 on sale at Rotate.  Her new album I Feel Cream is out May 4th.  Check the Drums of Death mixtape which features a bunch of tracks from her new album.  I must say, I love her new direction, it’s not as abrasive (which was something that I liked), but still super fun.

Concert Update

Passion Pit have cancelled their short Canadian tour, which was to happen in early April.  Cancelled dates as follows:

April 2nd: Ottawa – Zaphod Beeblebrox
April 3rd: Toronto – Lee’s Palace
April 4th: Waterloo – Starlight Room

For the Toronto date, refunds are available at point of purchase (via Rootmeansquare),

Decadence Six

Decadence Six has been confirmed for April 9, 2009 and features sets by Crookers, MSTRKRFT, Steve Aoki, and Sharam (Deep Dish).  Tickets are on sale now.

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT UPDATE

Grizzly Bear, who are about to release their third album (drip drip) Veckatimest which is slated for release on May 26th have confirmed at Toronto date at the Phoenix on June 5th. Tickets, $18, are  on sale tomorrow at 10am via ticketmaster.

Bonnie “Prince” Billy plays Queens Elizabeth Theatre on May 14th.  Tickets, $25, on sale now here.  Lightning Dust support.

Fresh from headlining Lee’s Palace a couple weeks ago in which the band labelled as their largest headlining show to date, The Pain of Being Pure of Heart are back in Toronto on April 28th at the same venue.  Tickets, $10, on sale now.

Lady Sovereign plays the same venue on May 1st.  Tickets will set up back $20 are on sale now.  Check out the new vid for I Got You Dancing below.

Death Cab for Cutie, Cold War Kids, and Ra Ra Riot are at Sound Academy on April 7th.  Tickets are pricey at $40.50 and are on sale tomorrow morning (Thursday March 5th) at 10am here.

Vivian Girls and Crystal Antlers are at the Horseshoe on May 8th.

Lonely Dear are at the Rivoli  the same night.

Adele plays Massey Hall on April 29th.  Tickets are on sale March 7th and will cost you $39.50.

Concert Announcement Update

A slew of shows have been announced this week.  Tons of seasoned acts are returning to the city and a bunch of newer bands have also confirmed shows.  I’ve noticed a trend in the last year  in terms of show pricing, ticket prices seem to be on the incline, even in our shitty economic times.  

The Pain of Being Pure at Heart’s show at Neutral on February 12th has been moved to Lee’s Palace.  Tickets will be honored for the Neutral show, tickets still available at Rotate This.  The Depreciation Guild support.  Put on your Chucks, grow your hair into your eyes, and be ready to stare at the floor for this shoegaze/noise-pop revival.  Pitchfork reviewed TPOPAT debut album today and put it on their best new music.

Sebastian Grainger & The Mountains play the Horseshoe March 6th.  Tickets, $10.50 on sale now.  Grainger played an in-store at Sonic Boom this week and apparently it was great.  Read TOBlog’s review here.

Julie Dorion plays the Horseshoe on March 26th with $100, and fellow Ex-Eric’s Trip Rick White.  The tour is in support of Julie’s new album I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day, scheduled to be released March 24th.  Tickets available now.

Toronto’s chamber-pop beauties Ohbijou play The Opera House on April 18th.  Tickets available now.

British wanabee pop princess/train wreck and my vote for most annoying female musician Lily Allen plays The Phoenix on April 27th.  Tickets will run you $27.50 and may be worth it to see if she gets drunk and falls head first off the stage.  Get them here if they are not already sold out.

Blast from the past (well the early 2000′s) Franz Ferdinand have announced a full North American tour and back in Toronto after playing a tiny sold out show at Lee’s Palace.  Toronto date is at Kool Haus on May 4th, tickets on sale Saturday at 10am here.

Bat For Lashes, who’s new album Two Suns is due out April 6th will play a spatter of North American shows in April has confirmed a show at Mod Club on April 25th.  Tickets on sale now here for $15. Quite a jump in venue size if you ask me, last time through the city she played the El Mocambo.

The Kills, who’s male member is on again, off again with Kate Moss are playing the Phoenix on May 7th.

Douche Bag of the Universe aka Chris Martin’s band Coldplay play Toronto July 29th.  Venue TBO but my guess is Molson Ampitheatre.  I don’t understand how people can tolerate watching him live, he makes me cringe in a John Mayer-guitar-playing-orgasm-face kind of way.  Date via Pitchfork.

Concert Round-Up

Tons of great shows have been announced and confirmed this week, here they are:

Friendly Fires rumored headlining debut in Toronto has been confirmed for Tuesday March 31st at Lee’s Palace.  White Lies support. (Via Chromewaves)  No ticket details as of yet, but stay tuned.  Friendly Fires have recently released Skeleton Boy as a single and have made a fancy video.  Watch below.

Foxfire will be playing Room Party on Friday February 6th at The Boat.  No advance tickets, $5 at the door. (Via Stillepost)

Dan Deacon is back in Toronto on May 10th and will be playing The Deleon White Gallery.  No ticket details as of yet. (via BrooklynVegan)

Hercules & Love Affair will be back in Toronto for a DJ set along with LCD Soundsystem’s Pat Mahoney on February 6th at Circa.  Tickets, $15, available now at Rotate This.

Mates of State and Black Kids play the Phoenix on April 10th.  Tickets on sale now here.  Or at Rotate This.  Watch Black Kids’ video for Hurricane Jane below.

Edmonton’s Shout Out Out Out Out are at the Horseshoe on April 15th in support of their new album Reintegration.  Tickets, $15 on sale now.

Hamilton, Ontario’s Junior Boys have confirmed two Toronto dates.  They play The Mod Club on Saturday March 28th (All Ages) and Sunday March 29th.  Tickets, $18 on sale Saturday January 31st here.

Concert Announcments

This weekend at 6 Nassau there is a benefit show for the studio opening in this space.   The benefit is being headlined by Toronto’s $100 (my new obsession, how did they fly under my radar for soooo long!) and will also feature Jennifer Castle, The Pauls and Tamsen & Elliott (of Brides.  Tickets are $7 at the door, more info here.