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The Strokes will play this summer’s first show at Budweiser Stage: Just Announced

The Strokes are coming to Toronto for the first time in over a decade. They’ll kick off the 25th anniversary season for Budweiser Stage on May 20, which is also the band’s only North American solo headlining show this year. 

The New York indie rock stars have been around since 1998 but they’ve been uncharacteristically quiet in recent years. It’s been a while since they’ve released anything – six years since their last album Comedown Machine and three since their EP Future Present Past. 

They’ve been here over the years with their various side and solo projects, but the band’s last Toronto show was in 2006 at Virgin Festival. 

They’re doing the festival circuit this summer, including Governor’s Ball and Lollapalooza, so it seems likely they’re gearing up for a comeback. 

Budweiser Stage, meanwhile, will commemorate its anniversary with an interactive pop-up exhibit called It Happened Here, running from April 25 to May 4 at 950 Queen West. It will feature decades of memorabilia, installations and photography.

The venue’s summer concert season will also include shows from Florence and the Machine, the 1975, Beck, Weird Al Yankovic, Iron Maiden, the Smashing Pumpkins and more – on March 29 for the first time you can buy a season pass that will provide access to all of the concerts. Price and details TBA. 

May 20 at Budweiser Stage (909 Lake Shore West), 7 pm. $55-$175. On sale March 29. ticketmaster.ca.


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K.Flay at the Drake Hotel doors 7 pm. On sale at door. April 25.

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Just A Taste With Yvie Oddly at 519 Community Centre 9 pm. $30. eventbrite.ca. May 4.

John River at Mod Club doors 70 pm, all ages. $20. ­ticketmaster.ca. May 5.

CMW Discovery Series: Hooded Fang, Ice Cream, Ebhoni, Shay Lia, Whoop-SZO, Teen & others at Various venues Early bird wristbands $75 and $150. cmw.net, ticketweb.ca. May 6-12.

The Greeting Committee at Rivoli doors 7 pm. $20.94. ticketweb.ca. May 10.

The Deep Dark Woods at Adelaide Hall 7 pm. $19.99. eventbrite.ca. May 11.

The Happy Fits, Kid Brother at Sneaky Dee’s doors 7 pm, all ages. $15. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. May 12.

Allman Brown at The Garrison doors 7 pm. $15.ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. May 13.

Ogikubo Sation, Dead Bars at Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm. $10. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. May 14.

Acid Dad, Nanami Ozone at Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm. $13. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. May 16.

Gallows Bound, Fire Next Time at Hard Luck Bar doors 8 pm. $13. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. May 16.

The Strokes at Budweiser Stage 7 pm. $55-$175. On sale March 29. ticketmaster.com. May 20.

SeeYouSpaceCowboy, WristMeetRazor at Sneaky Dee’s doors 6 pm, all ages. $14. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. May 24.

Death From Above at Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 7 pm. $49.50-$59.50. On sale March 29. ticketmaster.com. June 6.

Sunny Sunny at Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm. $16.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ­ticketfly.com. June 12.

Wand, Dreamdecay at Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm. $15. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ­ticketfly.com. June 25.

Doomsquad at The Garrison doors 8 pm. $12. ticketfly.com. June 27.

Lionel Richie at Budweiser Stage doors 8 pm. $TBA. On sale April 5. ­ticketmaster.ca. June 27.

Nick Murphy (fka Chet Faker) Danforth Music Hall Second show added. Doors 7 pm, all ages. $32-$121. On sale March 29. ticketmaster.ca. June 29 and 30.

Daddy Long Legs at Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm. $13.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ­ticketfly.com. July 1.

Disrupt Festival: The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive, Sleeping with Sirens, Atreyu and more    at Budweiser Stage doors 1:30 pm. $TBA. On sale March 29. ­ticketmaster.ca. July 3.

The Beths at Horseshoe doors 9 pm. $15. On sale March 29. ticketfly.com. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. July 5.

Jennifer Lopez at Scotiabank Arena doors 8 pm. $TBA. On sale March 29. ticketmaster.ca. July 7.

A.A. Bondy at Drake Hotel doors 8 pm. $18.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ­ticketfly.com. July 8.

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