It's the first of the month, which means a) your rent is due, and 2) I'm going to post a quick look at some of the shows I am excited to see this month. After a slow start to the year, this month is packed, so let's get to it.
Wilco at the Orpheum on February 5th.
This is the show I am most excited about. I am ashamed to admit I have never seen Wilco live and after
The Whole Love, which was one of my favourite albums last year, there is little chance I am going to miss this show.
The Matinée at Venue February 18th
Even though I saw them four times in the sopan of a couple months last year, none of them were their own headlining shows, so I am more than a little excited for this, which is bound to be a boot-stompin' good time. They're also joined by current buzz band,
Good for Grapes and
Washboard Union (formerly Gun GMC)
Winterruption February 24-26 at Performance Works
This is going to be a good weekend. Starting off with
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald with
Acres of Lions on the Friday night. Then another beauty of a double bill with
Aidan Knight and
The Belle Game Saturday, and wrapping it up with
Jasper Sloan Yip for a couple of shows on Sunday.
Saturday the 25th also sees a music event, not a concert but a screening and listening party for the new
Said the Whale. They've teamed up with
Amazing Factory to make a video for each song for their upcoming album,
Little Mountain (think
High School) and they'll be screening the entire thing at the Rio Theatre. And they promise it'll end in time to head over to Performance Works.
CBC Toque Sessions
The Toque Sessions return this year, which are some free shows at the CBC, it runs through the next couple months and has some excellent acts. This month we've got
Yukon Blonde (3rd),
Mother Mother (10th),
Rococode (17th),
Hey Ocean! (23rd), and a bunch more. Check the link above for the full lineup and how to attend.
And
Hey Ocean! has another show lined up, with
Elias opening for them, at Venue on the 10th (on the same day as Mother Mother! Oh noes!)
Whether you care about Valentine's Day or not, the
Sweetheart Serenade at the Rio Theatre is worth checking out. It'll feature stripped down performances from Zachary Gray (
The Zolas),
Tariq Hussain (
Brasstronaut), Harold and John (
Portage and Main), Spencer Schoening (
Sunny Pompeii), and
Hannah Epperson.
There's also
Maurice &
Redgy Blackout at the Biltmore on the 22nd,
Jordan Klassen with
Bed of Stars and
Northcote at the Media Club on the 17th (which is conveniently after the Rococode Toque session ends), and I am sure a few others that I am missing -- let me know in the comments!
Whew!
