PUP (pictured above) are bringing the pack back home to Toronto on this week’s roundup of can’t-miss concerts, which also includes fellow Canadians Simple Plan, Faouzia and Meltt, as well as an island festival and Jimmy Eat World.
As always, head over to Concert Central for more listings, tour announcements, recommendations and more.
Faouzia
Danforth Music Hall, August 19
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Winnipeg’s Faouzia is playing her penultimate North American show in Toronto this week in support of her cinematic debut record FILM NOIR.
Simple Plan with Marianas Trench, Bowling for Soup and 3OH!3
RBC Amphitheatre, August 20
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Simple Plan are heading back to their home country to play a millennial’s dream bill, where they’ll be joined by Bowling for Soup, 3OH!3, and Marianas Trench for the first time in 14 years — I don’t think it gets any better than this!
Toronto Folk Festival
Ward’s Island, August 21–23
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Enjoy some folk music by the beach, as the Toronto Folk Festival is getting Abigail Lapell, Bobby Dove, Burs, Kobotown, Meredith Moon, Mia Kelly, the Young Novelists and more for another year of live music.
Meltt
The Mod Club, August 22
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The Vancouver psychedelic rockers will melt your heart when they hit the stage to play music from this year’s Pathways.
Jimmy Eat World and PUP with Ratboys
RBC Amphitheatre, August 23
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Even though Jimmy Eat World are celebrating the anniversary of their 2001 album Bleed American, RBC Amphitheatre will feel more Canadian than ever when hometown heroes PUP play on the same bill as them.