 Who's selling? Radiohead's two-night stand at the Hummingbird Centre on June 7 & 8 sold out in minutes.
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There's good and bad news about the upcoming summer concert season in Toronto.
Big rock bands like Radiohead and Foo Fighters, along with ballsy pop-rock singer Pink, are playing intimate shows, so tickets were either gone in minutes or are expected to. The Foos show goes on sale today and the official announcement of Pink's July 13 stop at Kool Haus is expected next week.
Also snapped up quickly were ducats for upcoming summer stops by Dave Matthews Band, Arctic Monkeys, The Tragically Hip, Panic! At The Disco, The Streets, Jon Stewart, Brooks & Dunn, Larry The Cable Guy, Kenny Rogers, Roger Waters, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
And Nickelback, Van Morrison, and Mariah Carey are expected to do brisk business when tickets for their summer concerts go on sale.
Dates by Ringo Starr, Nine Inch Nails, the Olympic Island festival headlined by Broken Social Scene, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, Dashboard Confessional, Slayer, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the Counting Crows and Goo Goo Dolls, Shakira, Ozzfest headlined by System Of A Down, Heart, Carrie Underwood, and Gretchen Wilson are selling well and will likely sell out.
On the rumour front, we may still get a late summer date from The Who and pencilled in for July amphitheatre show are Nelly Furtado and Belle & Sebastian.
A Sept. 25 stop at the amphitheatre by Tool is tentatively a go after the prog-metal favourites played the Hummingbird Centre earlier this month. The websites of Vince Gill and Terri Clark say they'll visit Casino Rama on Sept. 7-8 and Sept. 29-30, respectively.
Pollstar reports summer stops by India Arie (July 7 at the Danforth Music Hall), Buffy Sainte-Marie (July 12 at Hugh's Room), The Futureheads (July 26 at the Phoenix), Jane Siberry (Aug. 2-3 at Hugh's Room), and Ne-Yo (Aug. 23 at the Air Canada Centre).
There's also the possibility of an intimate date by Ice Cube (June) and a visit by Sonic Youth (August at the Phoenix), with rumours swirling of a festival featuring the Flaming Lips, who wowed a sold-out crowd at the Phoenix earlier this year.
Sadly though, it looks as if some of the biggest names touring this summer are giving our city a miss.
We found out last month that we're not getting Madonna - crucifixion on stage and all -- with her only Canadian dates in Montreal on June 21-22 at the Bell Centre.
David Gray plays Ottawa on Aug. 8 at the National Arts Centre, but won't revisit Toronto.
Also not looking good are summer stops by Paul Simon, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen, Rob Thomas and Jewel, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Chesney, and American Idols Live.
Looking ahead to the fall, Pink will return to play the Air Canada Centre in either October or November and there will be October stops by James Blunt (Air Canada Centre), Teddy Geiger (Kool Haus) and possibly a fall club show by Jack White's new side project The Raconteurs.
Here's a list of the summer to early falls show that the Sun has exclusively confirmed followed by the highlights of dates that have previously been announced to help you plan your concert-going activities.
Confirmed exclusively by The Toronto Sun:
Damien Rice, July 17, Danforth Music Hall
Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson of Yes, mid-July, Danforth Music Hall
Live, mid-July, Massey Hall
Hilary Duff, July 26, Molson Amphitheatre
Julio Iglesias, July 20-23, Niagara Fallsview Casino
Anita Baker, July 30, Molson Amphitheatre
Vans Warped Tour featuring Billy Talent, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and dozens of other bands, Aug. 12, Park Place (formerly Molson Park)
Family Values Tour featuring Korn, Deftones, StoneSour, Flyleaf, Aug. 28, Molson Amphitheatre
Hall & Oates, Aug. 28, Hummingbird Centre
Black Eyed Peas, Sept. 9, Molson Amphitheatre
Eric Clapton, Sept. 24, Air Canada Centre
Evanescence, Oct. 5, Kool Haus
Previously announced shows:
MAY
The Cult w/ Controller Controller, The Bangkok Five, May 26, Molson Amphitheatre
Stabilo, w/ Matthew Barber and The Union Dues, May 26, The Mod Club Theatre
Imogen Heap w/ Zoe Keating, May 27, The Guvernment (moved from Mod Club)
Twilight Singers featuring Greg Dulli, May 27, Lee's
Sonic Bloom 4 featuring Collective Soul, jacksoul, Tomi Swick and TSO, May 27, Roy Thomson Hall
Matt Dusk, May 27, Niagara Fallsview Casino
Kirk Franklin & Friends featuring Da' T.R.U.T.H., Men Of Standard, Myron Butler, and Levi, May 31, Hershey Centre, Mississauga
JUNE
Trooper, June 1, Horseshoe
Bif Naked, June 1, Opera House
Randy Travis, June 1, Casino Rama
Tony Bennett, June 1-3, Niagara Fallsview Casino
KC and the Sunshine Band, June 2-3, Casino Rama
Luciano Pavarotti, June 6, Air Canada Centre (his farewell tour)
ABC, June 6, Republik
Snow Patrol w/ Augustana and The Duke Spirit, June 7, Kool Haus
Radiohead w/ Willy Mason, June 7-8, Hummingbird Centre (SOLD OUT)
G. Love & Special Sauce, June 8, Phoenix
Ministry w/Revolting Cocks and Pitbull Daycare, June 8, Kool Haus
NXNE, June 8-10, (in clubs throughout the city)
Jon Stewart, June 9, Casino Rama (SOLD OUT)
Television, June 9, The Phoenix (NXNE)
Buzzcocks, June 10, The Phoenix (NXNE)
Amy Millan, June 10, Mod Club Theatre (NXNE)
Hawksley Workman, June 10, Massey Hall
Dennis DeYoung: The Music Of Styx with Rock Symphony, June 10, Hummingbird Centre
Dave Matthews Band w/ Matisyahu, June 13, Molson Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)
Godsmack, June 13, Kool Haus
Bright Eyes w/Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys, June 14, Massey Hall
George Strait w/Tracy Lawrence and Miranda Lambert, June 14, Molson Amphitheatre
Lifehouse, June 14, Kool Haus
Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band, June 14-15, Casino Rama
AFI, June 15, Kool Haus
Zappa Plays Zappa, Tour De Frank featuring Dweezil Zappa, June 16, Hummingbird Centre
Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone, June 16-17, Casino Rama
Lyle Lovett, June 16-17, Fallsview Casino Resort
Arctic Monkeys, June 17, Kool Haus (SOLD OUT)
Chalk Circle, June 17, Lee's
The Eels, June 17, Mod Club Theatre
Hillside Festival featuring The Tragically Hip w/The Weakerthans, June 18, Guelph Lake Island, Hillside Community Stage (SOLD OUT)
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, June 19, Molson Amphitheatre, (launch of their North American tour)
The New Cars and Blondie, June 21, Molson Amphitheatre
John Michael Montgomery, June 22, Casino Rama
Divine Brown w/ jacksoul, June 22, Harbourfront, (TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival)
TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival, June 23-July 2 (various venues throughout the city)
Molly Johnson and Quartet, June 23, Nathan Phillips Square, (Jazz Festival)
Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, June 23, Molson Amphitheatre
The Streets, June 23, Phoenix
De La Soul, June 23, Harbourfront (Jazz Festival)
The 5th Dimension, June 23-24, Casino Rama
The Tragically Hip w/ The Weakerthans & The Sadies, June 23-24, Historic Fort York (SOLD OUT)
Olympic Island summer festival featuring Broken Social Scene, Bloc Party, Feist, J. Mascis, etc., June 24, Olympic Island
Nine Inch Nails w/ Bauhaus, June 24, Molson Amphitheatre
Los Lonely Boys, June 27, The Mod Club Theatre
The Walkmen, June 27, The Phoenix
Etta James, June 27, Hummingbird Centre (Jazz Festival)
The Neville Brothers w/ Roxanne Potvin, June 28, Harbourfront (Jazz Festival)
Kardinal Offishall, June 28, Opera House, (Jazz Festival)
Gomez, June 29, The Guvernment
Pilate, June 29, Kool Haus
Travis Tritt, June 29, Casino Rama
Doobie Brothers, June 29-30, Niagara Fallsview Casino
Dashboard Confessional w/ City And Colour, etc., June 30, Molson Amphitheatre
The Cat Empire, June 30, Mod Club Theatre
Seu Jorge, June 30, Harbourfront (Jazz Festival)
Buck 65 w/ Kinnie Starr, June 30, Opera House, (Jazz Festival)
Juice Newton, June 30-July 1, Casino Rama
JULY
Edgefest featuring Our Lady Peace, Keane, Hot Hot Heat, etc., July 1, Molson Amphitheatre
Canada Day concert featuring The Dears, Jason Collett, etc., July 1 Harbourfront (FREE)
Canada Day Jam: 4 featuring Paul Brandt, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Amanda Wilkinson, etc., Sunnyside Park, FREE (noon to 9 p.m.)
Howie Mandel, July 1-2, Niagara Fallsview Casino.
Dave Brubeck Quartet, July 3, Massey Hall (Jazz Festival)
The Gipsy Kings, July 3-4, Niagara Fallsview Casino
Corinne Bailey Rae, July 4, The Mod Club Theatre
Reel Big Fish and MXPX, July 4, Kool Haus
Slayer w/Lamb Of God etc, July 4, Molson Amphitheatre
Sheryl Crow, July 4-5, Casino Rama
The Roots, July 5, Kool Haus
Taking Back Sunday w/ Angels & Airwaves, etc., July 5, Molson Amphitheatre
Calexico, July 6, Phoenix
Salif Keita, July 6, Harbourfront
Sugarland, July 6, Casino Rama
Wilco, July 7, Massey Hall
Elvis Costello And The Imposters, July 7-8, Niagara Fallsview Casino
Donna Summer, July 7-8, Casino Rama
Solomon Burke, July 8, Massey Hall
Great Big Sea, July 8, Molson Amphitheatre
Matt Costa, July 9, The Opera House
Bonnie Raitt w/ Keb' Mo, July 10, Hummingbird Centre
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, July 10-11 Air Canada Centre (first show sold out, second show added)
Sounds Of The Underground featuring As I Lay Dying, In Flames, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, Gwar, etc, July 11, Molson Amphitheatre
Kenny Rogers, July 12-13, Casino Rama (SOLD OUT)
Tom Jones, July 13, Hummingbird Centre
Nickelback w/Three Days Grace, The Road Hammers, July 14, Molson Amphitheatre
Brooks & Dunn, July 14-15, Casino Rama (SOLD OUT)
LeAnn Rimes, July 14-15, Niagara Fallsview Casino
Metric's Dog Day Afternoon featuring Metric, Fiery Furnaces, etc, July 15, Historic Fort York
Panic! At The Disco w/The Dresden Dolls, July 15, Molson Amphitheatre (moved from The Docks)
Edgefest II featuring Yellowcard, The All American Rejects, Hawthorne Heights, etc., July 16, Molson Amphitheatre
Ashlee Simpson, July 17, Molson Ampitheatre
Trey Anastasio & Mike Gordon w/ The Benevento/Russo Duo, July 18, Hummingbird Centre
Larry The Cable Guy, July 19, Casino Rama (SOLD OUT)
REO Speedwagon, July 20, Casino Rama
Les Claypool, July 21, Phoenix
Glenn Frey, July 21-22, Casino Rama
Brand New, July 22, Kool Haus
Counting Crows and The Goo Goo Dolls, July 24, Molson Amphitheatre
Ozzfest featuring System Of A Down, Disturbed, Hatebreed, Lacuna Coil, Atreyu, Unearth, Bleeding Through and Norma Jean, July 25, Molson Amphitheatre
Martina McBride, July 26-27, Casino Rama
Sarah Harmer, July 27, Harbourfront
The Blues Brothers, July 28-29, Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band, July 28-29, Casino Rama
Butch Walker & The Let's Go Out Tonites, July 31, The Mod Club Theatre
AUGUST
Poison w/ Cinderella, Endeverafter, Aug. 1, Molson Amphitheatre
Van Morrison, Aug. 8, Air Canada Centre
Big & Rich w/ Cowboy Troy, Aug. 9, Casino Rama
Heart, Aug. 10, Casino Rama
George Thorogood, Aug. 10-11, Niagara Fallsview Casino
Air Supply, Aug. 11-12, Casino Rama
Melissa Etheridge, Aug. 12, Hummingbird Centre
311, Aug. 12, Kool Haus
Mariah Carey w/ Sean Paul, Aug. 13, Air Canada Centre
Don Rickles, Aug. 15, Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
Chicago, Aug. 15-16, Casino Rama
The Smothers Brothers, Aug. 17, Casino Rama
Carrie Underwood, Aug. 22, Casino Rama
Blue Rodeo, Aug. 23, Molson Amphitheatre
The Beach Boys, Aug. 23-24, Casino Rama
Shakira w/ Wyclef Jean, Aug. 27, Air Canada Centre
Foo Fighters w/ Frank Black, Aug. 28, Hummingbird Centre
James Taylor, Aug. 28-29, Casino Rama
Gretchen Wilson, Aug. 31, Casino Rama
SEPTEMBER
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, w/ Damien "Jr. Gong" Marley, Bedouin Soundclash, Sept. 2, Molson Amphitheatre
Paul Anka, Sept. 2-4, Niagara Fallsview Casino
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Sept. 13, Massey Hall
Roger Waters, Sept. 20, Air Canada Centre (SOLD OUT)
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sept. 25-26, Air Canada Centre (SOLD OUT)
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