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Just announced shows: Danny Brown makes his long-awaited return to Toronto

Fall is looking busy for hip-hop fans. Several high-profile gigs were announced this week, including the long-awaited return of Danny Brown.

It’s been three years since the Detroit rapper released his acclaimed Old album, and last weekend he revealed on Twitter that the follow-up – called Atrocity Exhibition, an apparent reference to either a Joy Division song or a J.G. Ballard book – is almost done.

The release date is unknown, but fall looks likely since Brown will embark on an extensive North American tour in September that hits the Phoenix (410 Sherbourne) on November 4. Tickets are $25 via Ticketmaster.

During his NXNE set at the Port Lands last month, Schoolboy Q said that he would be back soon, and he’s made good on that promise. The Los Angeles-based Kendrick Lamar affiliate returns September 1 for a headlining show at Sound Academy (11 Polson) in support of his newly released Blank Face album. Tickets are $52.50 and go on sale Friday (July 22) via Ticketmaster.

John Waters-approved Alabama rapper Yelawolf is bringing his Trial By Fire Tour to Sound Academy on October 23. Tickets will set you back $33 and are also purchasable via Ticketmaster. He’ll be joined by Ms. New Booty rapper Bubba Sparxxx as well as Struggle Jennings and Jelly Roll.

Last but not least, Toronto is getting a double dose of Chicago’s Chance the Rapper, who added a second Toronto date to his tour in support of his excellent Coloring Book mixtape. 

If you missed out on tickets for his sold-out September 27 gig at Echo Beach (909 Lake Shore West), you should get on it when tickets for his September 28 show at the same venue go on sale Friday (July 22) via Ticketmaster. Price is $49.50, or $75 for the VIP deck.


METRO BOOMIN, BOI-1DA, CRSB, BEVSTMODE at The Hoxton doors 9 pm. $10 adv. ticketweb.ca. July 28.

IT’S NOT U IT’S ME: PATRICK RUSSELL, ERIKA, ECTOMORPH (LIVE), BMG, CHRISTINA SEALEY (LIVE), FIT SEIGEL, JUSTIN LONG, SCOTT ZACHARIAS, JOHN ELLIOT, NAUTILUSS, BEAU WANZER, JORDAN ZAWIDEH, JASON AMM at The Power Plant doors 2 pm. $10-$35. itsnotuits.me/pp16. July 30.

POP EVIL, SECOND PASS at Velvet Underground doors 8 pm. $20. ticketweb.ca. August 5.

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN at Hard Luck Bar doors 8 pm. $18. soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com, ticketfly.com. August 5.

CRYSTALYNE, MAKING FUN OF DARBY at Smiling Budha doors 8 pm. $12. ticketfly.com. August 10.

SECRET SUBURBIA, MAESTRO FRESH WES, LONE LEGACY, BLACK KAT, GRIMACE LOVE, REID ROSES, ADONIS CHANTZ, CHEZZA, ANTIFRANTIK at Horseshoe Album release and benefit concert for cancer research. Doors 7 pm. $10. ticketfly.com. August 18.

AEROPLANE AND ALEX METRIC PRESENT METROPLANE at The Hoxton doors 10 pm. $15. ticketweb.ca. August 27.

SCHOOLBOY Q at Sound Academy doors 7 pm, all ages. $52.50. ticketmaster.ca. September 1. 

HORSE MEAT DISCO at Coda doors 10 pm. $22.50. ticketweb.ca. September 3. 

ADAM GREEN at Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm. $13.50. horseshoetavern.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.comticketfly.com.com. September 8.

BIBI BOURELLY at Velvet Underground doors 8 pm. $16. ticketfly.com. September 8.

BROOKLYN DORAN, UKAE, A FELLOW SHIP at Drake Hotel Album release party. Doors 8 pm. $12, adv $10. ticketfly.com. September 10.

BAMBOO, ABRA at Opera House Filipino singer. Doors 6 pm. $80, adv $65, $100 VIP. September 11.

THE SHEEPDOGS at Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm. $29.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.comticketfly.com. September 14.

MARGO PRICE, JOHN MORELAND at Lee’s Palace Toronto Urban Roots Festival, doors 8 pm. $24.50. soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com, ticketfly.com. September 15.

MATT MAYS, MODERN SPACE at Horseshoe Toronto Urban Roots Festival, doors 8:30 pm. $25.50. soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com, ticketfly.com. September 15.

SCAR SYMMETRY, SHATTERED SUN, ARSIS, PAINTED IN EXILE at Hard Luck Bar doors 7:30 pm. $20. rotate.com, ticketfly.com. September 15.

DWAYNE GRETZKY PLAY THE TRAGICALLY HIP at Lee’s Palace doors 8:30 pm. $20. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.comticketfly.com. September 16.

MORGAN DELT at Silver Dollar doors 9 pm. $11.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.comticketfly.com. September 16.

THE FELICE BROTHERS, JULIEN BAKER at Horseshoe doors 9 pm. $22.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.comticketfly.com. September 16.

THE MEKONS, SKINNY LISTER at Horseshoe doors 9 pm. $20. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. September 17.

OKKERVIL RIVER, LEE HARVEY OSMOND, THE DESLONDES at Lee’s Palace doors 8:30 pm. $24.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. September 17.

CORB LUND (TWO SETS), WILD CHILD at Horseshoe doors 8 pm. $20. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.comticketfly.com. September 18.

THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, MARLON WILLIAMS at Lee’s Palace doors 8:30 pm. $30.50. soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com, ticketfly.com. September 18.

DENZEL CURRY at Adelaide Hall doors 8 pm. $21. ticketmaster.ca. September 20.

MUTUAL BENEFIT, QUILT at The Garrison doors 9 pm. $14.50. soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com, ticketfly.com. September 23.

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS, ORBIT SERVICE at Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm. $22.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. September 27.

CHANCE THE RAPPER at Echo Beach Second show added. Doors 7 pm. $52.50-$78. ticketmaster.ca. September 27 & 28.

RACHEL YAMAGATA at Velvet Underground doors 8 pm. ticketweb.ca. October 1.

WHAT SO NOT at The Hoxton doors 9 pm. $20. ticketweb.ca. October 2.

KISHI BASHI at Mod Club doors 7 pm. $23.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.comticketfly.com. October 6.

MACHINEDRUM at Velvet Underground doors 10 pm. $15. ticketweb.ca. October 14.

BOY & BEAR at Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm. $27. soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com, ticketweb.ca. October 14.

GNASH at Mod Club doors 7 pm, all ages. $18. ticketfly.com. October 14.

JOHANN JOHANNSSON at Danforth Music Hall doors 7 pm, all ages. ticketmaster.ca. October 19.

BORN RUFFIANS at Danforth Music Hall doors 7 pm. $15-$20. ticketmaster.ca. October 20.

YELAWOLF at Sound Academy doors 8 pm, all ages. $33. ticketmaster.ca. October 23.

HINDS at Adelaide Hall doors 8 pm. $18.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.comticketfly.com. October 26.

DUCHESS SAYS, ICE CREAM, BAD CHANNELS, PLASMALAB at The Garrison 9 pm. $12, adv $10. October 27.

WATSKY, WITT LOWRY, DAYE JACK, CHUKWUDI HODGE at Opera House doors 7 pm, all ages. $25-$65. ticketfly.com. October 27.

FLOCK OF DIMES at Drake Hotel doors 7:30 pm. $13.50. soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com, ticketfly.com. October 28.

JULY TALK at Danforth Music Hall doors 7 pm, all ages. $29.50. ticketmaster.ca, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. October 28-29.

MESHUGGAH, HIGH ON FIRE at Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 7 pm. $35. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketmaster.ca. October 30.

DANNY BROWN at Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, all ages. $25. ticketmaster.ca. November 4.

JAGWAR MA at The Hoxton doors 8 pm. $21.25. ticketfly.com. November 7.

HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER at Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm. $15.50. On sale July 22. horseshoetavern.com, soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com, ticketfly.com. November 9.

SEVEN LIONS at Sound Academy doors 10 pm. $21-$36. ticketmaster.ca. November 11.

CASPIAN, THE APPLESEED CAST at Lee’s Palace doors 7:30 pm. $15. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. November 15.

CONOR OBERST at Massey Hall doors 7 pm, all ages. $39.50-$59.50. masseyhall.com. November 17.

PUP at Danforth Music Hall doors 7 pm, all ages. $13.50-$18.50. ticketmaster.ca. December 15.

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