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  • ‘We’re just four idiots from Mississauga’: Billy Talent’s hometown show was a love letter to Toronto

    What to know Billy Talent wrapped its 20th-anniversary Billy Talent II tour with a sold-out hometown show at Toronto's RBC Amphitheatre. The band performed Billy Talent II in full before...
    Billy Talent frontman Ben Kowalewicz embraces original drummer Aaron Solowoniuk as bassist Jon Gallant applauds during the band's emotional hometown concert at Toronto's RBC Amphitheatre, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Billy Talent II. (Courtesy: Karen Bliss)
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  • REVIEW: Muse turned Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre into a futuristic rock spectacle that never let up

    What to know Muse brought its Wow! Signal Tour to Toronto's RBC Amphitheatre for one of only two Canadian stops. Frontman Matt Bellamy delivered another technically dazzling...
    Stage with red lighting and large digital countdown screens displaying numbers 5, 7, 1, 3, 6, 4, 2, 8, 9, 0 at NOW Toronto event.
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  • After paying $138K in artist fees, this Ontario festival is asking fans for help

    What to know Ontario's Four Winds Music Fest is asking supporters to donate after falling short on production costs following its 2026 festival. Organizers say they've already...
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  • REVIEW: Clement Virgo’s ‘Steal Away’ turns a Toronto freedom story into a haunting thriller

    What to know Clement Virgo’s Steal Away opens in theatres on July 17, including select Toronto cinemas. The film is loosely adapted from historian Karolyn Smardz Frost’s...
    Mallori Johnson and Angourie Rice star in Clement Virgo’s 'Steal Away,' a psychological thriller loosely inspired by the true story of an enslaved teenager who escaped to Canada and settled in Toronto. (Supplied)
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  • Honey Jam unveils 18 emerging artists for its 2026 Toronto showcase

    What to know Honey Jam has announced the 18 emerging artists selected for its 31st annual showcase on Aug. 20 at Toronto's TD Music Hall....
    Honey Jam founder Ebonnie Rowe (far left) with some of the 18 artists who will be performing at the 31st annual Honey Jam on Aug. 20 at TD Music Hall — photo credit: (@framefivemedia)
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  • REVIEW: Soulpepper’s The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen experience returns with stellar cast

    What to know Soulpepper's The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience is running at Toronto's CAA Theatre through Aug. 16. The production tells Leonard Cohen's life story using only his...
    Group photo of cast and crew from Soulpepper's The Secret Chord, a Leonard Cohen experience, on stage with vintage furniture and warm lighting.
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  • ‘The Outsiders’ musical review: Tony-winning Broadway hit brings gritty coming-of-age story to Toronto

    What to know The Outsiders runs at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre until July 26. The 2024 Broadway production won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Based on S.E....
    The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical The Outsiders is now playing at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre through July 26. (Courtesy: Matthew Murphy)
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  • Peaches, Tanya Tagaq among 2026 Polaris Music Prize nominees for Toronto ceremony in September

    The race for Canada's most prestigious music prize is officially underway. The Polaris Music Prize has unveiled its 10-album shortlist for 2026, with this year's...
    Peaches, Tanya Tagaq among 2026 Polaris Music Prize nominees
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  • Review: Carlos Santana reminds Toronto why he’s still one of rock’s greatest guitarists

    What to know Carlos Santana and the Doobie Brothers brought their Oneness Tour to Toronto's RBC Amphitheatre, delivering full sets packed with classic hits. Santana captivated the...
    Carlos Santana performs during the Oneness Tour at Toronto's RBC Amphitheatre on July 6, 2026, alongside co-headliners the Doobie Brothers. (Courtesy: Karen Bliss)
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  • Saskatchewan band’s campaign to save Hockey Night in Canada on CBC tops 12,500 signatures

    The June 16 news that CBC will no longer air Hockey Night in Canada after 74 years might have got lost in FIFA fever, but...
    Blu Beach Band launched a petition calling on CBC and Rogers Sportsnet to bring Hockey Night in Canada back to the public broadcaster after more than 70 years. (Pic: Supplied/Karen Bliss)
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  • Toronto songwriter Zale, Montreal’s Marie Céleste win 2026 Breakthrough Songwriter Award

    What to know Toronto's Zale and Montreal's Marie Céleste won the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame's 2026 Breakthrough Songwriter Award. Each recipient will receive $7,500 and a...
    Toronto songwriter Zale and Montreal-based band Marie Céleste have been named winners of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame's 2026 Breakthrough Songwriter Award. (Courtesy: Pierre Manning, Victoria Lord PR)
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  • Michelle DuBarry dies at 94: Toronto drag icon and Canada’s Drag Race guest judge remembered

    What to know Michelle DuBarry died on July 1 at the age of 94. Known as Toronto's First Lady of Drag, she was a pioneer who...
    A smiling woman with curly blonde hair wearing a pink sequined dress and jewelry at a lively indoor event with people in the background.
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  • Kaytranada is headlining an exclusive Sports Illustrated party in Toronto this week

    If you’re not tired from all the flat-waving on Canada Day, Municipal Goods and Ninety9 Entertainment have lined up the only Canadian stop on Sports...
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  • The man behind Andy Warhol’s most iconic works came to Toronto and shared stories from The Factory

    What to know Andy Warhol collaborator Gerard Malanga made two sold-out appearances in Toronto last week. Malanga worked alongside Warhol on iconic silkscreen series including Flowers, Campbell's Soup Cans, Marilyn...
    Gerard Malanga captured by Karen Bliss in Toronto.
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  • I bought a last-minute ticket to Iraq vs. Senegal with no skin in the game, and it was worth every dollar

    How were those $222.32 tickets I scored in the middle of the night on the FIFA ticket marketplace for Senegal vs. Iraq on June 26...
    Karen Bliss at Toronto Stadium for Iraq vs Senegal
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