Tom Petty
Okay, so Tom Petty’s rants against singing-competition TV shows and making music with computers during his recent Q appearance made him sound like, well, an out-of-touch old man. But the reliable singer/songwriter’s newest album with the Heartbreakers, Hypnotic Eye (Reprise), proves he’s still got juice left in him when it comes to penning songs.
A surly quality imbues his 13th album, which returns him to rock ‘n’ roll classicism and concise songwriting. The arrangements and execution are as masterful as ever the fuzzy American Dream Plan B and swampy Red River are particular standouts. Guitarist Mike Campbell, meanwhile, delivers inspired solos throughout.
Petty’s ACC show is also sure to be filled with the buoyant, laid-back classics we’ve come to know and love. Free Fallin’, anyone?
At the Air Canada Centre (40 Bay), Tuesday (August 26), doors 6:30 pm. $80-$166. LN, TM.
Julie Doiron W/ Wooden Stars
Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Thursday (August 21)
See preview.
Andria Simone & Those Guys
3030 Dundas West, Thursday (August 21)
Toronto soul singer.
Young Galaxy
Yonge-Dundas Square, Friday (August 22)
Free show by dream pop band.
Tune Your Ride Bicycle Music Tour
w/ Abigail Lapell, Ben Hermann, Jessica Moore and Great James
Dufferin Grove Park (Dufferin south of Bloor), Friday (August 22)
Bike-powered folk concert.
Rastafest: Rastafari ARts & Kulcha Festival
w/ Cornel Campbell, Jay Douglas, Jah Cutta, Cherry Natural and others
Downsview Park (35 Carl Hall), Saturday (August 23)
Reggae and more.
DJ Jason Amm, Keith Fullerton Whitman
Bloor Hot Docs Cinema (506 Bloor West), Saturday (August 23)
See preview.
Optical Sounds
w/ Magic Shoppe, the Veldt, the Highest Order, B-17
CineCycle (129 Spadina), Saturday (August 23)
Local label throws a party.
Steely Dan
Sony Centre (1 Front East), Saturday and Sunday (August 23 and 24)
Kings of 70s soft jazz rock.
Octoberman, G Smith
Menalon (841 Bloor West), Sunday (August 24)
Folk rock record release.
Röyksopp & Robyn, Zhala
Echo Beach at Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lake Shore West), Monday (August 25)
Scandinavian pop-electronic invasion.
Chris Isaak
Massey Hall (178 Victoria), Wednesday (August 27)
Sultry balladeer.
A lot of 90s favourites are coming to town this week. Check out our mixtape here.
