12 must-see concerts in Toronto this July
Must-see concerts in Toronto this July deliver tons of mega-talent to our largest venues, coupled with a sprinkle of indie up-and-comers, electronic greats, future folk stars and the requisite blast of summer festivals.
Fear not, electro fans: the Port Lands has stepped in to save this year’s Electric Island from the floods, plus there’s Bud Light Dreams returning to the much drier Echo Beach. Elsewhere, there’s Woodbine Queen’s Plate, the The Beaches Jazz Festival, Afrofest and Toronoise.
The co-headliners are strong this month: honourable mentions go to double-stuffed tours with Muse and 30 Seconds to Mars and Incubus and Jimmy Eat World. Plus, look out for Queen with Adam Lambert, Iron Maiden, Thurston Moore and Belle and Sebastian.
Here are the top picks for concerts this July.
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Concerts
DateAbout the EventLocation-
July 5The songwriting legend and reluctant Nobel-winner continues to make every musician ever look like an utter slacker with a 38th studio LP (a triple album at that!) and a tour that’s now in it’s 29th year. Enjoy another unrecognizable set of classics at ACC.Air Canada Centre
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July 7I’m getting a little too old to know what’s what in the pop world, but my understanding is that this scruffy redhead with an acoustic is one of TSwift’s besties, plays some certified bangers and is a very nice boy all around, so go see him why don’t you?Air Canada Centre
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July 15Indie trio Gossip is sadly no longer, but luckily we won’t be deprived of Ditto’s powerful, earthy voice thanks to her solo career. The debut album turns down the disco and turns up the roots rock, but it’s not too far off from the danceable band of her past.
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July 17I know - another shoegaze reunion, another dollar - but before he joined Oasis, Andy Bell’s previous band Ride was one of the most essential of the genre next to My Bloody Valentine, and new album Weather Stations looks to be just what fans were hoping for.
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July 18If the current state of the world makes you want to run off to a mountain cabin and cut contact with humanity, consider instead simply checking a Julie Byrne concert - her airy vocals and dreamlike music will likely have about the same soothing effect.The Great Hall Toronto
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July 25If there was even a whiff of doubt that he wasn’t one of the great MCs of this era, Lamar effectively destroyed it this spring with the accurately titled DAMN. Travis Scott and D.R.A.M. join him on tour.ACC
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July 26Did you hear that? Oh, it’s just the sound of my angst-ridden inner teen squealing with delight at these two icons of female badassery teaming up. “The Rage and Rapture Tour” (how good is that?) makes it’s way to Sony Centre for a night.Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
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July 26Alyse Vellturo delves into her years of youthful emo fandom to guide the deeply personal synthpop she makes under the name Pronoun. Though she just has one EP, the buzz is already building.
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