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Bryan Adams Hits the Stage at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena: Canadian Concerts of the Week
This week, country rockers Blue Rodeo embark on West Coast tour dates and Vancouver's Hotel Mira plays their airplay charting tracks in Winnipeg.
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This week, one of Canada’s greatest icons continues a string of shows across Canada — Bryan Adams plays a sold-out show at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, proving his all-star status in his home country.
Plus, Blue Rodeo celebrates 40 years with a cross-country tour, while women and queer-led music festival All Things Go debuts in Toronto. Avant-garde pop group Stereolab takes the stage in Montreal and airplay chart titans Hotel Mira are making a stop in Winnipeg.
Concert of the Week
Bryan Adams, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto — October 3
After a surprise presenter for Lights’ Visionary Award at last night’s Billboard Canada’s Women in Music, Canadian icon Bryan Adams is rolling with the punches as he hits the stage at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena tomorrow night. It marks almost three years since the legend took the stage at the venue in 2022.
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Adams is touring in support of his aptly-titled album, Roll with the Punches, which was released on his newly-launched independent label, Bad Records. On his website, he shared that the tour is a mix of songs from his discography: “We'll be playing all the classics, some deep cuts, and sharing some brand-new tracks from the forthcoming album.” Earlier this year, Adams wrapped up the tour in support of his 2022 album, So Happy It Hurts, abroad in February.
“I don’t actually have a beginning or an end” to touring, Adams told Billboard. “It all sort of melds into one.” He shared that the excitement is being on the road is often the audience’s reaction. “That’s one of the great things about having so many songs. I look down my set list and I’m always pleased to know what the next song is. I know it’s gonna be fun to play,” he shared.
The North American tour boasts 39 dates — 19 of which are in Canadian cities — averaging around five concerts per week.
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Tickets are available here.
More Canadian Concerts of the Week
Blue Rodeo, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary — October 2; Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver — October 7-8
Roots rock stars Blue Rodeo are celebrating 40 years with 22 cross-country shows. “From our early days playing clubs in Toronto to stages across the country, it’s been an unforgettable journey,” the group shared on their website. Boasting their decades-spanning hits, the group is making two stops this week in Calgary and Vancouver, alongside indie opener Adam Baldwin.
Tickets are available here.
All Things Go, Budweiser Stage, Toronto — October 4-5
The Washington, D.C.-formed music festival has expanded to Toronto. Priding itself on one of the most women-led and gender-diverse lineups, this weekend, it's welcoming the likes of Reneé Rapp, Julia Wolf, Role Model, Ravyn Lenae, Kacey Musgraves — plus homegrown artists like Charlotte Cardin, Valley, Baby Nova and ELIO — to Bud Stage for its inaugural Canadian edition.
Tickets are available here.
Stereolab, Beanfield Theatre, Montreal — October 4; The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto — October 6
Earlier this year, the avant-garde pop group released their first album in 15 years, Instant Holograms on Metal Film. Now, the band’s taking the show on the road, playing hits like “Peng! 33” and “The Flower Called Nowhere,” plus bops off their new record. Their extensive North American run includes this week’s shows in Montreal and Toronto.
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Tickets are available here.
Hotel Mira, The Park Theatre, Winnipeg — October 7
Hot on the heels of their two tracks on Billboard Canada’s Modern Rock Airplay chart, the Vancouver-based alt-rock band are throwing themselves a self-proclaimed pity party in Western Canada. If their charting hits are any indication, the night is set with a soundscape that is equal parts hypnotic and experimental.
Tickets are available here.
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