July 13: The Black Keys with Cage The Elephant. Grammy Award winning blues-rock duo, The Black Keys, offer an electric mix of seventies psychedelic rock and hip-hop infused southern blues. The Hendrix and Zeppelin-influenced group attained widespread commercial success through the licensing of their songs to movies, video games, and television shows. Cage The Elephant are a Kentucky band is a group up-and-coming stars who are bringing a much needed kick to mainstream music through their folksy yet rocking beats. At 8 p.m. at Molson Amphitheater, 909 Lakeshore Blvd West, Toronto, ON.
July 14: Fleet Foxes: Reminiscent of what Folk-rock music was during its heyday, the guys from Fleet Foxes are quickly reviving an entire genre. Fleet Foxes tour dates are currently scheduled internationally throughout Summer, 2011 in support of their upcoming sophomore effort, "Helplessness Blues." The Seattle based group began as a duo when Robin Pecknold and Skyler Skelset met in high school. From 8 p.m. at Massey Hall, 178 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1T7, Canada.
July 15:
Vans Warped Tour 2011: Warped Tour is back for its 17th year and is sponsored by none other than Vans. Headlining the 2011 tour is 3Oh!3, Against Me!, Asking Alexandria, Attack Attack!, August Burns Red, Gym Class Heroes, and The Devil Wears Prada. Warped Tour dates will of course feature the bands who have become a staple on tour dates in past years, along with some newcomers. Performing artists are The Wonder Years, The Word Alive, Go Radio, The Dangerous Summer, We Came As Romans, Family Force 5, Miss May I, Of Mice & Men, and Woe, Is Me. Arrow Hall, 6900 Airport Road Mississauga, ON Canada.
Paramore Live: Before they were rock stars selling-out concert dates to thousands of screaming fans, they began as a garage band from Tennessee. Paramore is the premier pop punk band to rise to power in recent years, filling a gap left by Blink-182's many hiatuses. The group has become a huge success thanks to an accessible punk sound fronted by the sometimes fierce, sometimes melodic vocals of Hayley Williams. At Arrow Hall, 6900 Airport Road Mississauga, ON Canada.
July 17: Larra Skye: Toronto songwriter Larra Skye sings with a sweet, lyrical voice tinged with folk and jazz. In 2006, Canadian music retailer HMV took her album The World Disappears across Canada, and Larra became their #1 bestselling independent jazz artist. Event details at Canoe.ca!
July 18: Josh Groban: He is the solo voice behind four albums, each of which have been certified multi-platinum, and is currently promoting his 5th, Illuminations. Josh Groban is undoubtedly one of the music industry’s most important discoveries and biggest success stories in recent years. At 7:30 p.m. at Air Canada Center, 132 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, Canada.
July 23:
OPETH Live: Opeth exist in a genre of one. The forward-thinking Swedish titans, who seamlessly and fluidly combine metal, rock, prog, folk and free form jazz, continue the time-honored Opeth tradition on Watershed, their second album for Roadrunner Records. With this, their ninth effort, Opeth continue to shake things up, turn the corner and push the limits of their sound. And the results are breathtaking. Downsview, Ontario, Canada 75 Carl Hall Road.
Children of Bodom: The black metal outfit Children of Bodom formed in Espoo, Finland in 1993; named in reference to one of the most notorious mass-murders in Scandinavian history, the group was originally founded by singer/guitarist Alexi Laiho and drummer Jaska Raatikainen, with subsequent roster additions including guitarist Alexander 'Ale' Kuoppala, bassist Henkka Blacksmith and keyboardist Janne Wirman. Downsview, Ontario, Canada 75 Carl Hall Road.
Kid Ink in Concert: Kid Ink is an American recording artist, producer, and songwriter born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Kid Ink has acquired a unique sense to music with both parents being raised on the East Coast. Performing at the Opera House 735 Queen Street East Toronto, ON.
July 24: Sia Live: Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, to use the name her musician parents gave her, already has a staggering track record. If her name itself-pronounced 'See-ah' isn't familiar to millions, her voice undoubtedly is. In 2000, the Adelaide born singer scored a bolt from the blue Top 10 hit with her debut single, Taken For Granted. Phoenix Concert Theater, 410 Sherbourne Street Toronto, ON M4X 1K2.
July 26: Daniel Tosh. He might possibly be the most offensive comedian in the business today; which hasn't stopped him from having one of the most popular shows on Comedy Central, or selling out stand-up concert dates around the country. Hamilton Place Theatre, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton, ON.
— Compiled by Mariam Nihal
