NEWS 2023/07/08
This Toronto show was postponed/moved enough times over the past few years that there was a palpable concern amongst fans it might not happen in the days leading up to the show. Security at the venue said kids started lining up for Yungblud at 3 am – enduring a sweltering hot day in front of the venue that went down on record as one of the hottest days Toronto has ever seen. Most of the fans jammed up against the security barrier were young women (some with their mothers right beside them). I can only speak to the first three songs from each band here: it was all I could access. CASPR got replaced at the 11th hour with Sophie Powers, a charming Toronto-area pixie with a lovely voice. I’m not familiar with CASPR, but Powers made up for his absence, delivering an energetic set of origi...