What to know
- Charli xcx, Zach Bryan and Weezer are among the biggest artists performing in Toronto and the GTA this week.
- Concerts run from Sept. 21 to Sept. 27 at venues including Scotiabank Arena, Rogers Centre, and HISTORY.
- Tickets are still available for many shows, with prices starting at around $36 depending on the event.
Welcome fall in Toronto with another jam-packed week of concerts at venues around the city, including a highly anticipated show by resident brat Charli xcx and country superstar Zach Bryan.
Whether you’re looking to mosh until your face falls off to Pennywise or do the “Apple” dance with Charli xcx, there is a concert in Toronto this week for every music lover.
From dance rave pop to alternative rock, concert lovers will have plenty of opportunities to catch a show or two around the GTA in the coming days.
Here are some of the artists performing in Toronto this week:
Charli xcx
- When: Sept. 21
- Where: Scotiabank Arena
British singer, actress, and songwriter Charlie xcx will be performing tracks off her new album, Music, Fashion, Film at Scotiabank Arena Monday night. After hustling as a musician for over a decade, she finally got her first number one album in several countries with the dance-rave pop album Brat, which was critically acclaimed and earned Charli xcx a spot on numerous end-of-year roundups.
Songs you might know: “Boom Clap,” “350,” $365,” “Von Dutch,” and “Apple”
Lower bowl tickets for Charli xcx’s concert at Scotiabank Arena’s show start for $273.50
Zach Bryan
- When: Sept. 21 and 22
- Where: Rogers Centre
Country star Zach Bryan will be bringing his With Heaven on Tour concert tour to Toronto’s Rogers Centre Monday and Tuesday night. Throughout his career, Bryan has won numerous awards, including a Grammy Award, an Academy of Country Music Award, and four Billboard Music Awards.
Songs you might know: “I Remember Everything,” “Something in the Orange,” “Revival.”
Tickets are still available for Zac Bryan’s Monday and Tuesday shows at Rogers Arena, with standing room seats starting at $119.
Tove Lo
When: Sept. 23
Where: Coco-Cola Coliseum
Swedish pop star Tove Lo is slated to perform at Coca-Cola Coliseum Wednesday night in support of her sixth studio album, Estrus. Trove Lo broke into the mainstream with the sleeper hit “Habits (Stay High)” and the single “Talking Body.” Tove Lo is also an accomplished songwriter for other artists, including Lorde, Charli xcx, Nelly Furtado, and Coldplay.
Songs you might know: “Habits (Stay High),” “Talking Body,” “Cool Girl,” “Glad He’s Gone.”
There are still lots of tickets available for Tove Lo’s Wednesday show, with two for one tickets starting at $36.
Brandon Flowers
When: Sept. 24
Where: HISTORY
Brandon Flowers, frontman of the rock band The Killers, will be rocking the stage at HISTORY this Thursday in support of his latest solo album, Thrasher. Since 2004, Flowers has been at the forefront of rock music, having released seven studio albums with The Killers. He is rumoured to be putting out a fourth solo album soon.
Songs you may know: “Crossfire,” “Only the Young,” “Can’t Deny My Love,” and “I Can Change.”
Standard Admission tickets for Flowers’ solo show at HISTORY costs $72.50.
Weezer
- When: Sept. 25
- Where: Scotiabank Arena
Los Angeles rock band Weezer are twenty albums into a career for the ages, and yet they’re still going strong. They’ll be bringing one hell of a show to Scotiabank Arena this Friday in support of their latest record, the Gold Album. The band is best known for their early releases, including fan favourites the Blue Album and Pinkerton. Weezer have won a Grammy Award and several MTV Video Music Awards.
Songs you might know: “Undone – The Sweater Song,” “Buddy Holly,” “Island in the Sun,” and “Say It Ain’t So.”
Tickets for Weezer’s concert at Scotiabank Arena are still available for sale, with lower bowl seats starting at $172.50.
Pennywise
- When: Sept. 27
- Where: HISTORY
Californian punk band Pennywise will be opening up the mosh pit this Friday at HISTORY with Circle Jerks, H20, and DFL. Founded in 1988, Pennywise have cemented their place in punk history, influencing late-90s and early 2000s bands like Blink-182, New Found Glory, and Rise Against. In 2019, Consequence ranked them 31st on their “100 Best Pop Punk Bands” list.
Songs you might know: “Bro Hymn,” “F*** Authority,” “Fight Till You Die,” and “Same Old Story.”
General admission tickets for Pennywise’s show at HISTORY this Sunday start at $72.50.
