12 must-see concerts in Toronto this January
Must-see concerts in Toronto this January may almost make it worth the effort to chip the ice off your front door and venture out into the frozen abyss. Here’s what’s on tap.
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January 5Kick off the year with the next installment of this reliably great art/music winter party. It moves to the Gladstone with an eclectic mix of hip hop, dream pop, hardcore and experimental indie, as always accompanied by lots of visual art displays.
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January 5Embracing ostentatiousness to an almost goofy degree with their latest album, the pride and joy of Las Vegas bring their big glam rock show to the ACC.Air Canada Centre
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January 13Dan Burke has a knack for uncovering talent with this annual concert series: past alumni include Lido Pimienta and Dilly Dally. It expands this year to multiple cities, but catch T.O's kickoff with rising locals The Nude Dogs, Thrifty Kids and more.
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January 15Your fave hot mess got back in peak brooding form with last year’s Lust for Life, and her tour for it brings her back here with Columbian R&B singer Kali Uchis as the opener.Air Canada Centre
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January 18Afie Jurvanen is back to making mellow jams under the Bahamas moniker this month with Earthtones. The record’s release party is an intimate show at Massey, where the audience will get to stand on stage with him instead of filling the regular seats.
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January 19Despite being down a founding member as of last fall, the Indigenous DJ collective show no signs of slowing down and are set to play multiple shows at the Danforth this month.The Danforth Music Hall
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January 25This Detroit singer-songwriter is likely not on your radar yet, but for fans of Lorde, Halsey and the like, she should be. Be one of the first to check out her intense indie-pop stylings when she visits the ‘Shoe.
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January 27Top turntablist Skratch Bastid always hosts fun events, and this unique outing promises to be no different. The one-night-only show is in collaboration with DJ Jazzy Jeff - yes, he of Fresh Prince fame - to hype the crowd at Koerner Hall.Koerner Hall
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January 28Blow out your eardrums at month's end when the noisy duo return to celebrate their new mini album, Kid Kruschev, over two nights.
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