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Live Baby Live – Week of Aug. 7
Looking to check out some live music this week? Here’s your listing of what’s happening around the city between August 7-13.
If you know of any good shows this week that we missed below, let us know in the comments. Feel free to also let us know about upcoming shows that would be worth checking out.
Recently Announced
Aug. 12 – OXFAM Music 4 Change Fundraiser feat. The Diableros, The Coast, These Electric Lives @ Kathedral, $12
Sept. 8 – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers @ Molson Amphitheatre, $27.00-81.75
Sept. 12 – Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton @ Gladstone Hotel, $20.00
Sept. 20 – Keane @ Hummingbird Centre, $30.50-40.50
Sept. 22 – Bad Religion & Dropkick Murphies @ Arrow Hall, $39.50
Oct. 2 – Yo La Tengo @ Phoenix, $22.50
Oct. 10 – Scissor Sisters @ Kool Haus, $26.25
Oct. 14 – Art Brut & We Are Scientists @ Opera House, $17.50
Nov. 21 – The Detroit Cobras w/ King Khan @ Lee’s, $17.50 – King Khan is not to be missed! Trust me.
This Week
Mon. Aug. 7
Jeremy Enigk & Jim Noir @ El Mocambo, $17.50
Tues. Aug. 8
Van Morrison @ ACC, $50.00-150.00 (ouch!)
Sonic Youth & Go! Team @ Kool Haus
Andre Ethier (of The Deadly Snakes) in-store @ Soundscapes, 6pm, free.
Wed. Aug. 9
Gnarls Barkley @ Kool Haus
Kevin Hearn & Thin Buckle @ Drake Underground, $10
Thurs. Aug. 10
Marty Casey & The Lovehammers @ Lee’s Palace, $15
Wakestock kickoff @ Toronto Islands $10 or $44.50 for 4-day pass. See each date for listings and daily ticket prices.
Fri. Aug. 11
**Wakestock @ Toronto Islands, feat. Constantines, Hostage Life, Social Code, Boys Night Out, and more. $24.50
Sat. Aug. 12
Wakestock @ Toronto Islands, feat. Sloan, Kardinal Offishall, Mobile, The Trews, and more. $34.50
**Warped Tour @ Park Place in Barrie, $40.50. See website for bands (band times not determined until morning of event).
311 with Panic & The Rebel Emergency @ Kool Haus, $27.50
Sun. Aug. 13
**Wakestock @ Toronto Islands feat. Cities in Dust, Panic & The Rebel Emergency and more. $19.50
Hylozoists @ Harbourfront Centre, 3pm, free.
**AIDS Benefit Concert @ Rogers Centre feat. Barenaked Ladies, Our Lady Peace, Chantal Kreviazuk, Alicia Keys and more. $30-150
**Torontoist will be there, and may have photos and/or reviews in the days following the shows.