Red Hot Chili Peppers Run Wild at Rogers Centre with The Strokes and Thundercat [Photos]

After two years of pandemic postponements, the Red Hot Chili Peppers made their triumphant return to Toronto. Five and a half years is a long time between visits, and the Rogers Centre was filled to the rafters with fans ready to sing and dance the night away. Drummer Chad Smith took the stage in a sleeveless silver jumpsuit and pounded on his giant gong to get the show rolling, with a shirtless Flea bouncing across the stage to strap on his bass and guitarist John Frusciante readying his tobacco sunburst Stratocaster wearing a black and white striped golf shirt. They’ve been starting their shows with a solid 4:30-long intro jam to get the grooves dug, the juices flowing, and gear dialled in for a while now, and it’s a perfect way to get things moving. Frusciante didn’t take long to go str...

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