Photos and a review of Linkin Park in Toronto
[Ross MacDonald was there. – AC] Anticipation was the word of the night. It has been eight long years since Linkin Park last played in Toronto. At that time the band was on
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The One Minute Music Book Club: Stories of the Stage (a history of concerts at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto)
First it was the Air Canada Centre. Then it became the Scotiabank Arena. Since it opened, the building has been host to some amazing concerts. The Flyer Vault people have put together an
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Photos from the Weezer, Flaming Lips, and Dinosaur Jr. show in Toronto
Photography Alex Lupol was at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on September 8 to catch a formidable triple bill with Weezer, Flaming Lips, and Dinosaur Jr. Here’s what he saw from down front.
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Here are photos from blink-182’s return to Toronto
[A report by Ross MacDonald. – AC] The mood in Toronto was abuzz on Thursday night: the weather was perfect, the Leafs finally beat the Panthers in a second-round playoff game, but most
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Concert Review: Elton John at Scotiabank Arena (10/23/19)
There was a genuine moment during Elton John’s first of two Toronto shows where the weight of this being the last times the career vagabond will ever be performing in one of his
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Concert Review: The Black Keys at Scotiabank Arena (10/09/19)
There’s a great advertising campaign currently going on in Toronto for the “No Name” brand of grocery products, characterized by their plain yellow packaging and self-deprecatingly straightforward descriptions. It’s oddly appropriate that The
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Everything in Canadian Rock Is Alright with The Glorious Sons (and The Beaches)
Before I start my quick recap of The Glorious Sons and The Beaches at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, have you seen this recent stereotype reinforcement about how Canadians tend to use more polite language
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Gaze upon these photos from Nick Cave’s show in Toronto.
A Nick Cave show in the lead-up to Halloween? That’s what staff photographer Andrei Chlychkov captured at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on October 28. (Here’s the setlist.) Text by Khashayar Bavarsad. For
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Missed the Smashing Pumpkins/Metric show in Toronto? Here are some pics.
Once again Andrei Chlytchkov was dispatched to cover another big show as an official photographer. Here’s what he captured when the Smashing Pumpkins played the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on August 8. First
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No more concerts at the Air Canada Centre because…
…as of today (July 1), the building where the Leafs and Raptors play is now officially The Scotiabank Arena. The naming rights of The Hangar (as it was known to some) has reverted
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