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Liam Gallagher brings his solo act to Toronto: just announced shows

Liam Gallagher plays Rebel on November 23 and local journalists are probably already queueing up for interviews.

That’s partly because Toronto plays such a crucial part in Gallagher brothers lore – Noel Gallagher was attacked by an audience member onstage at Virgin Festival 2008 on Toronto Island, an event which is believed by many to have hastened the breakup of Oasis the following year. Now every time either of them plays here, there’s an air of occasion (and menace).

This will be the first time Liam has played Toronto as a solo act. He’s been back with his band Beady Eye, but considering he once tweeted, “Solo record are you fucking tripping dickhead im not a cunt” [sic], it seemed unlikely he’d release one under his own name.

Perhaps his just-announced solo record, As You Were (out October 6 on Warner), is a subtle rebuke to his brother, who last year told NOW’s Benjamin Boles that Liam was “currently residing in the fucking ‘where are they now’ bin.”

Not that he needs subtlety. Just in the last couple of years, Liam has called Noel a “potato,” a “sad fuck” and “the creepiest soul in the world.”

Beyond serving some of the surliest quotes in the music business, though, Liam is riding a wave of poignancy after the Oasis song Don’t Look Back In Anger became a resiliency anthem in the wake of the recent terrorist attack at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester. Liam didn’t sing the song at the One Love benefit concert (presumably because Noel, the original vocalist on the song, was a no-show), but he did claim it this past weekend at Glastonbury.

It’ll likely be in play at Rebel alongside his new solo material, which he calls “well tasty… chin-out music.” Here’s hoping there will also be plenty of stage banter.

November 23 at Rebel (11 Polson), doors 7 pm. $39.25-$49.25. ticketmaster.ca, rotate.com, livenation.com.

More just announced Toronto shows

Open Roof: Blonde Elvis, Tomi Swick, Language Arts, Luke Lalonde at 99 Sudbury 7-11 pm. $15 each night. openrooffestival.com. Continuing Tuesdays to August 29.

DJs Isla Craig, Ron Wolf, Ceo at Tranzac 10 pm. pwyc. July 1.

Jose Contreras, Laura Barrett, Ilia Nicoll, Jake Nicoll at Burdock doors 8:30 pm. $10, adv. $8. burdockto.com. July 2.

Break For Love – Canada Day Edition: Jojoflores, Dave Campbell, Yogi at Cube doors 10 pm. $15-$20. ticketmaster.ca. July 2.

MUNROE, Patrick John Costello at Burdock doors 8:30 pm. $10, adv. $8. burdockto.com. July 3.

AGO First Thursday: Bear Witness, Esie Mensah, Manifest Destiny’s Child at Art Gallery of Ontario 7-11:30 pm. $13-$16. ago.net. July 6.

Indie Fridays: Ria Mae, The Pack a.d., Zaki Ibrahim, Terra Lightfoot at Yonge-Dundas Square 8 pm-11 pm. Free. ydsquare.ca. July 7-September 8.

Men Without Hats at Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm. $25. ticketweb.ca, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. July 11.

Pearls: A Tribute to Carole King at Lula Lounge doors 6 pm. $20, adv. $15. lula.ca July 13.

Air Guitar National Championships at Mod Club 7:30 pm. $15. airguitarcanada.org. July 15.

All Day I Dream of Sunshine Divine: Lee Burridge, YokoO at Fort York 1-10 pm. $39.50. residentadvisor.net. July 15.

New Tendencies, Dirty Inputs, Doom Tickler at The Baby G doors 9 pm. $10. July 19.

Sean Leon, Native Other at Mod Club doors 8 pm. $12. ticketmaster.ca. July 26.

Calypso Mucho at Lula Lounge 8 pm, $20, adv. $15. lula.ca. August 2.

ZAUM, Flying Fortress at Bovine Sex Club doors 9 pm. $5. bovinesexclub.com. August 5.

Kobo Town at Hugh’s Room Live doors 6 pm. $15-$20. ticketfly.com. August 5.

Teenanger, New Fries, Hooded Fang at Horseshoe Tavern doors 9 pm. $12. ticketfly.com, soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com. August 11.

Surf Curse, Lala Lala at Smiling Buddha doors 8:30 pm, all ages. $14.50. rotate.com, ticketfly.com, soundscapesmusic.com. -August 30.

CODE ORANGE, Eternal Sleep, Jesus Piece, Trail Of Lies at Hard Luck Bar doors 7 pm, all ages. $20. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. September 2.

Widowspeak at The Garrison doors 8:30 pm. $15. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. September 11.

The Hotelier, Oso Oso at Hard Luck Bar doors 7 pm, all ages. $18. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. September 13.

Kali Uchis at Mod Club doors 8 pm. $20. ticketmaster.ca. September 14.

AJJ at Hard Luck Bar doors 7 pm, all ages. $20.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. September 15.

Counterparts, Comeback Kid, Stray from Path at Opera House doors 6 pm. $26. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. September 20.

Quicksand at Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm. $35. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. September 25.

Thundercat at Danforth Music Hall 7 pm. $23.50-$33. ticketmaster.ca. September 27.

Troyboi at Danforth Music Hall doors 7 pm. $14.50-$25. ticketmaster.ca. September 30.

The Devil Wears Prada, Veil of Maya, Thousand Below at Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 7 pm. $26.50-$70. ticketmaster.ca, livenation.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. October 2.

Wand, Darto at The Baby G. October 2.

Thievery Corporation at Rebel doors 7 pm. $49.50-$64.50. livenation.com. October 3.

Let It Be: A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles at Sony Centre 8 pm. $63-$83. ticketmaster.ca. October 20.

Chris Lake at Coda 10 pm-5 am. $25-$30. codatoronto.electrostub.com. October 21.

Ariel Pink at Phoenix Concert Theatre 8 pm. $28.75-$33.75. ticketweb.ca. October 30.

Jr Jr at Velvet Underground doors 7:30 pm. $21. ticketweb.ca. November 8.

Turnover, Elvis Depressedly, Emma Ruth Rundle at Mod Club doors 7 pm. $22. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. November 14.

Wannabe (Spice Girls tribute band) at Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm. $22-$50. ticketfly.com. November 17.

Revolting Cocks, Frontline Assembly at Danforth Music Hall doors 7 pm. $27.50-$37.50. ticketmaster.ca, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. November 19.

Liam Gallagher at Rebel doors 7 pm. $39.25-$49.25. ticketmaster.ca, rotate.com. November 23

Diamanda Galás at Danforth Music Hall doors 7 pm, all ages. $33.50-$49.50. ticketmaster.ca. November 26

Chad Vangaalen at Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm. $18. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. November 30.

Gary Numan, Me Not You at The Opera House doors 8 pm. $30. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. December 1.

July Talk at Massey Hall 8 pm, all ages. $29.50-$45. -ticketmaster.ca. -December 21 & 22.

Shakira at Air Canada Centre doors 6:30 pm. $50.50-$200. ticketmaster.ca. January 20, 2018.

Dirkschneider at Mod Club doors 7 pm. $28-$74. ticketfly.com. February 28, 2018.

Nils Frahm at Danforth Music Hall doors 7 pm. $22-$38. ticketmaster.ca. March 23, 2018.

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