Metropolis

After nearly 20 years together as a band, Papa Roach showed Montreal no signs of letting up any time soon. Jacoby Shaddix, Jerry Horton, Tobin Esperance, and Tony Palermo returned to our fair city in support of their 2012 release, The Connection.As the lights dimmed, the band kicked things off...

Tu es tres fou (You are very crazy). That's how Shirley Manson, frontwoman of Garbage described the Montreal crowd that came out to see the band last night. The last time the band played Montreal, they were part of the Osheaga 2012 lineup; this time around, they headlined at Montreal's...

Normally when you hear the name St. Lucia, you can't help but think of sun, sand, and surf. Maybe that's a good thing considering the weather we had this past Saturday night in Montreal; but the St. Lucia we're talking about hails from Brooklyn, NY and makes you want to...

Late last year All Time Low and Yellowcard announced that they would be heading out on a co-headlining tour across Canada and luckily for fans in Montreal, this meant a stop at the Metropolis. With both bands supporting albums that were released last year, fans old and new were in...

Normally when you head to a show, you don't expect it to be be packed before the openers take the stage, especially during one of the first snowfalls of the season. That being said, the Metropolis was filled to the brim from the start for Canada's own Tegan and Sara.Opening...

What can you say about Alanis Morissette? This Canadian songstress has sold millions of albums worldwide, won multiply Grammies, appeared on You Can't Do That On Television, and has even played God, twice! (seriously, go watch Dogma, or Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) In addition to the above, she's...

It's no surprise that Snow Patrol loves playing in Montreal, and it's no surprise that that feeling is reciprocated. Playing to a sold out crowd at the Metropolis, the Irish rockers came to town in support of their latest release, Fallen Empires. Joining them on tour was Ed Sheeran from...

Following the release of their number one selling, self-titled third album, Evanescence hit Montreal, and they hit it hard. Opening up for this two-time Grammy Award winning band were Rival Sons and The Pretty Reckless.Rival SonsTaking the stage to a sold out Metropolis crowd, Rival Sons proved that they were...

When a band announces a tour for an album that's over twenty years old, play in the same city two nights in a row, and the hometown team is playing their first playoff game of the season during that second performance; you don't really expect a big turnout. Last night,...

The night began with Broken Social Scene's frontman, Kevin Drew, taking stage and stating "Montreal, We're here for you". It didn't mean much at the time but it would soon become apparent that his words were true and from the heart.One never quite knows what to expect from BSS with...