THE HUSTLE: EDITION 16 w/ Blake Carrington, Mack Davis, K Forest, Cherisha Etnel Drake Hotel (1150 Queen West), Thursday (April 28) Up-and-coming Mississauga MC.
HEDLEY, CARLY RAE JEPSEN, FRANCESCO YATES Air Canada Centre (40 Bay), Friday (April 29) See preview here.
HOPSIN, JOHN RIVER, VNCHY Danforth Music Hall (147 Danforth), Friday (April 29) Introspective rapper/singer/producer.
LAL Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Friday (April 29) See album review here.
THE RHEOSTATICS, AMELIA CURRAN Massey Hall (178 Victoria), Friday (April 29) Reunited Toronto indie rockers.
TY DOLLA $IGN, KEITA JUMA, NASTY NIGEL, SHAQISDOPE Opera House (735 Queen East), Friday (April 29) LA rapper headlines Red Bull show.
AMON AMARTH, ENTOMBED AD, EXMORTUS Danforth Music Hall (147 Danforth), Saturday (April 30) Melodic death metal from Sweden.
DOWNTOWN BOYS, SLUTCODE Silver Dollar (486 Spadina), Saturday (April 30) Saxaphone dance punks.
ERIC DUNCAN, MEMBERSONLY, ALISTER JOHNSON Secret location, Saturday (April 30) Veteran NYC club scene spinner.
MOBB DEEP The Hoxton (69 Bathurst), Sunday (May 1) Queens hip-hop heavyweights.
CATE LE BON MEGA BOG Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Monday (May 2) Weirdo Welsh art-rocker.
MAYLEE TODD, CLAIRMONT THE SECOND, PETRA GLYNT, ABSOLUTELY FREE DJS The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Tuesday (May 3) Toronto Plays Itself showcase.
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK w/ Bob Mould Band, Fake Palms, Baroness, The Strumbellas, Wintersleep Various venues, Tuesday and Wednesday (May 3-4) CMW kicks off.
