Make sure you pack a raincoat before heading out to a show this week! Including Florence + the Machine, Snail Mail, and hometown gigs from the OBGMS (pictured above) and Wine Lips, here are the seven can’t-miss concerts coming to Toronto.
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Snail Mail with Sharp Pins and Avalon Emerson
The Concert Hall, April 13
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“I wanted to talk about the death thing in a way that wasn’t nihilistic like [Charlie Kaufman’s] Synecdoche, New York, and I also didn’t want to come off like I think I’m an expert of religion,” Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan told Exclaim! of Riccohet. Her lack of theology expertise aside, what Jordan does know how to do is play a show, which she’ll do to kick off the week at the Concert Hall.
HEALTH and Carpenter Brut and Desire
History, April 14
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Los Angeles industrial outfit HEALTH released their album CONFLICT DLC last December, and they’ll be playing the new tunes live with Carpenter Brut and Desire in tow.
Florence + the Machine with Rachel Chinouriri
Scotiabank Arena, April 16
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for Florence + the Machine!
The OBGMs with the Effens and Bonnie Trash
Lee’s Palace, April 17
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“I never grew up as a person who had the privilege to travel and see the world; music brought me to that. I want to be able to chase the sun around the world,” OBGMs lead vocalist and guitarist Densil “Denz” McFarlane told Exclaim! “I’m so grateful when people come to see us. I need to make sure that you can feed off the energy, because I want everyone to be happy. I want to be happy now.” Tap into that energy at the long-running Toronto punks’ show at Lee’s this week.
Fcukers with Sex Week
The Opera House, April 18
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If you wanna party, head over to [the Opera] house!
Wine Lips
Dina’s Tavern, April 18
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Wine Lips’ decade of decay celebrations will come to an end with a hometown show at Dina’s Tavern.
Said the Whale with Bye Parula
Lee’s Palace, April 18
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Experience some of Said the Whale’s five best songs — as well as many others from their catalogue — live at their 20th anniversary show.