The Grove Music Fest
There’s been no official reason given for The Grove Music Fest’s move from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Fort York Garrison Grounds, but the news has likely pleased Toronto fans who didn’t feel like making the trip. Additionally, ticket prices have dropped, possibly because Bob Mould, Pretty Lights and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are no longer on the bill. (The latter play one night earlier at Echo Beach.) Changes aside, the Arts & Crafts/Goldenvoice co-production still features a dynamite lineup that includes indie rock stars Phoenix, Hot Chip, Wavves and Palma Violets, mashup artist Girl Talk, punks the Gaslight Anthem, Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt, electro-pop Swedes Icona Pop and rising locals Young Empires and Nightbox.
Saturday (August 3), Fort York Garrison Common (250 Fork York), 11 am. $59.50-$99.50. RT, SS, TM. thegrovefest.com.
Cadence Weapon
Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas West), tonight (Thursday, August 1)
First Thursdays goes hip-hop.
Rich Kidd, Smash Brovaz, Juice Money Quartet, DJ Nana
Wrongbar (1279 Queen West), tonight (Thursday, August 1)
Rap with a live band.
Dam-Funk, Mymanhenri, Sunclef
Drake Underground (1150 Queen West), tonight (Thursday, August 1)
Low-bass, high-fidelity beats.
Kobo Town
Harbourfront Centre WestJet Stage (235 Queens Quay West), Friday (August 2)
See preview.
Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires
Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Friday (August 2)
Solo set by former Drive-By Trucker.
Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, Tre Mission
Sound Academy (11 Polson), Friday (August 2)
See cover story.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Echo Beach at Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lake Shore West), Friday (August 2)
History-making rapper/producer duo.
Father John Misty
Danforth Music Hall (147 Danforth), Saturday (August 3)
See preview.
By Divine Right, So Young, Tess Parks
Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Saturday (August 3)
Trippy, feel-good indie rock.
A place both wonderful and strange
Gladstone Ballroom (1214 Queen West), Saturday (August 3)
David Lynch-inspired dark electro & Twin Peaks screening.
Veld Music Festival
Downsview Park (35 Carl Hall), Saturday and Sunday (August 3 and 4)
See Deadmau5 preview.
OVO FEST
Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lake Shore West), Monday (August 5)
Drake show with surprise guests.
Backstreet Boys, Jesse McCartney, DJ Pauly d
Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lake Shore West), Wednesday (August 7)
The 90s boy band returns.
Hiatus Kaiyote
The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Wednesday (August 7)
Questlove-approved future soul from Oz.
