At long last, Canadian Music Fest, or Canadian Music Week as we vets still call it, is upon us.
With over 40 artists from Canada and around the world playing 40 venues around Toronto, it may be tough trying to decide to see. Luckily, h@tb is here with the gigs that are worth checking out.
March 21
Daniella Watters @ Czehoski
The Balconies @ Lee’s Palace
Audio Blood Media’s CMF Showcase (Featuring The Mohawk Lodge, Amos The Transparent & more) @ The Dakota Tavern
Mo Kenney, Mad Ones, PS I Love You, Wildlife & more @ The Great Hall
March 22
The Indies (Featuring Metric, Cadence Weapon, Cold Specks, Yukon Blonde & More) @ The Kool Haus
Young Rival & Limblifter @ The Horseshoe
Ben Caplan @ The Rivoli
A K U A & Boys Who Say No @ The Silver Dollar
Acres Of Lions @ The Tranzac Club
The Town Heroes & Dearly Beloved @ The Bovine Sex Club
The Cheap Speakers @ Cabin 5
White Ash Falls @ The Cameron House & Supermarket
Pkew Pkew Pkew @ Global Village Backpackers
Parallels @ Hard Luck Bar
The Wilderness of Manitoba @ Revival
Mac DeMarco, Brews Willis & Grounders @ Sneaky Dee’s
We Need Surgery @ The Sister
March 23
Donovan Woods @ The Central
The Buzz Factor Series featuring Suuns, Lioness, Decades, Valleys & Savages @ Lee’s Palace
Papermaps @ Rancho Relaxo
Gabrielle Papillon @ The Rivoli
The Mohawk Lodge @ Shanghai Cowgirl
The Great Wilderness & Revolvers @ The Annex Live
Tin Star Orphans @ The El Mocambo
Shout Out Out Out Out @ The Horseshoe
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds @ Massey Hall
Austra @ The Danforth Music Hall
Fucked Up @ The Great Hall
Diemonds @ The Hideout
