ALL CAPS!
What? It’s the final ALL CAPS!? Alas, it’s true. Wavelength has decided to wind down its annual Toronto Island music and camping extravaganza, and it’s going out with guns blazing. Saturday’s lineup includes Brooklyn electro poppers the Blow, plus Hooded Fang, biZzarh, Shotgun Jimmie, ev ree wuhn, Beekeeper, Most People and Unfinished Business. Sunday’s finale is sure to be memorable and celebratory with Rich Aucoin in the headlining spot plus openers catl, Beliefs, Magneta Lane, Elfin Saddle, EONS, Pachamama and Watershed Hour. Also check out the myriad art exhibits and installations, and the Saturday “Night Owl” rave, featuring Algorave by the Cybernetic Orchestra, DJ Anni Spadifora, Eytantobin and others. Saturday and Sunday (August 10 and 11), Artscape Gibraltar Point (443 Lakeshore, Toronto Island), gates 2 pm. $19-$25, fest pass $30, all-ages youth pass $15, camping pass $67. RT, SS, TF. wavelengthtoronto.com.
SummerWorks Music Series
Blk Box Theatre (1087 Queen West) and Lower Ossington Theatre (100A Ossington), tonight (Thursday, August 8) to August 18
Absolutely Free kick off the arts fest.
Summer Slaughter Tour
w/ The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation and others
Sound Academy (11 Polson), tonight (Thursday, August 8)
Annual hardcore/metal tour.
Feast In The East 28
w/ Marine Dreams, L CON, Isla Craig & Ivy Mairi, Les Heures
Gerrard Art Space (1390 Gerrard East), Friday, August 9
Indie music + food + art installations.
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Massey Hall (178 Victoria), Friday (August 9)
Rock singer hits us with her best shot.
Danzig, Doyle
Sound Academy (11 Polson), Friday (August 9)
Sets by two former Misfits.
Baroness, Royal Thunder
Virgin Mobile Mod Club (722 College), Friday (August 9)
Ambitious sludge metal.
YDS 10-Year Anniversary
w/ Spirit of the West, Royal Wood, Divine Brown, Lemon Bucket Orkestra
Yonge-Dundas Square, Friday (August 9)
Fete the popular outdoor venue.
Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, B.o.b, Trinidad Jame$, Joey Bada$$, Pro Era, Berner and others
Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lake Shore West), Saturday (August 10)
See preview.
Megadeth, Black Label Society, Device, Hellyeah, Death Division
Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lake Shore West), Sunday (August 11)
Dave Mustaine sneers and jeers.
Girls Rock Camp Showcase
Tranzac Main Hall (292 Brunswick), Sunday (August 11)
See preview.
Tune Your Ride
w/ Abigail Lapell, Jessica Moore, Dana Sipos, Ben Hermann
Dufferin Grove Park (Dufferin south of Bloor), Sunday (August 11)
Bicycle music tour.
Babysitter, the Lost Babies, the Strangers
Silver Dollar (486 Spadina), Tuesday (August 13)
Victoria punk rock.
Black Sabbath, Andrew WK
Air Canada Centre (40 Bay), Wednesday (August 14)
See preview.
Snowblink
Blk Box Theatre (1087 Queen West), Wednesday (August 14)
See preview.
