Kacey Musgraves Toronto Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Soon to Be Meridian Hall September 9

Some big concerts coming up this month, including Lizzo, the B-52's, Thom Yorke, Carly Rae Jepsen, Shawn Mendes and more

Sheer Mag: September 3 at Lee'south Palace: This Philadelphia power-pop band is dangerously proficient live. They'll be bringing their punk politics, 70s hooks and big guitar solos to Lee's, forth with a new set of songs from their just-released anthology A Distant Phone call, which makes a case for survival in this late-backer hellscape.See listing.

Tyler, The Creator with Jaden Smith and Goldlink: September 6 at Scotiabank Arena: The last time the California rapper was in town he appeared atop a giant tree trunk in a magic woods set. Given the visuals his IGOR anthology prominently features basin-cut wigs, we're expecting some other singular visual experience to complement his galvanizing stage presence and lovelorn lyrics as he plays his first Toronto arena show. Encounter listing.

Shawn Mendes with Alessia Cara: September vi at Rogers Centre: Expect some heavy volume emanating from the audience as the Toronto-based popular heartthrob plays his first local stadium concert. On this tour, Mendes has been reworking his live show – which we caught at the Modern Club last year – as an anthemtic pop-rocker who is comfortable switching between piano and acoustic and electric guitars. See listing.

Mattyfest: September seven at Echo Beach: Celebrity chef and professional TV shouter Matty Matheson is coming back to Toronto to soon open a new restaurant, and his first human activity is throwing this hometown food and music festival on a much larger scale than the onetime Parts and Labour version. The punk and hip-hop-centric lineup includes the Wu-Tang Clan (aye, all of them), Descendents, Gogol Bordello, Danny Brown, METZ, Jennifer Castle and more. The food'south corking either. See listing.

Kacey Musgraves with Poolside: September 9 at the Sony Heart: The country star is back for the second leg of her bout surrounding her big breakout anthology Golden Hour (now crowned album of the twelvemonth at the Grammys). If it'southward annihilation like the NNNNN-prove she did at Danforth Music Hall at the first of the year, we're in for a sparkly, cosmic, country disco extravaganza.See listing.

Mary J. Blige and Nas: September 10 at Budweiser Stage: American R&B icon and go-for-broke vocalist Mary J. Blige blew the roof off Air Canada Centre in 2016 in the wake of a high-profile breakup. Three years later, she'south surrounded by a more upbeat media narrative thank you in role to her ballsy BET Awards Lifetime Achievement tribute in June. This is a co-headlining bout with rapper Nas, and the pair, who are jubilant 25th ceremony of respective landmark albums, open and shut the prove together. See listing.

Hot Chip with Holy Fuck: September 12 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre: The British pop group went total-on house-pop on their first-class 7th anthology, A Bath Full Of Ecstasy (which features product work by late French trip the light fantastic toe producer Philippe Zdar). On record, they are more polished than always, adding a number of huge-sounding tunes to their sizeable catalogue of tricky hits. Not surprisingly, this evidence is sold out. Run into listing.

The B-52'south with OMD and Berlin: September 13 at Sony Centre: Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson and Fred Schneider haven't appeared on stage together in Toronto recently. So legendary new wavers the B-52's are on your concert cadet list, their 40th anniversary bout should be a priority. As part of the celebrations, the grouping is besides publishing an "authorized history" in 2020 and participating in a documentary directed by Craig Johnson and executive produced by Fred Armisen. See list.

Kensington Marketplace Jazz Festival: September 13-xv at various venues in Kensington Market place: Local hero Molly Johnson's doggedly DIY, neighbourhood-centric jazz fest is going into its fourth year with over 150 performances in 23 venues throughout Kensington Market. All shows are cash only at the door, though in that location are likewise some gratis busker shows. Highlights this year include Heather Bambrick, Lemon Saucepan Orkestra, Lighthouse, Bangerz Brass, Tom Wilson's Literary Recital and lots, lots more. Check out the full lineup on the festival'south website.See listing.

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Carly Rae Jepsen sang on a float at this summer's Pride parade. Now, she's coming back for a headlining evidence at the Sony Centre.

Carly Rae Jepsen with Ralph: September 14 at Sony Centre: Despite her dedicated stanbase, Canada'due south queen of pleasance middle nostalgia pop rarely performs proper headlining concerts here. Sure, you'll encounter her at holiday window unveilings and performing on Pride floats, but this will exist Jepsen's first large Toronto concert for her 2019 album, Defended. Expect a light-headed crowd. Local upstart indie-popular vocaliser Ralph gets the coveted opening slot.See listing.

Massive Attack: September 17 at the Sony Heart: Information technology feels similar we've been waiting forever – maybe considering this concert was originally supposed to happen in March – simply trip-hop heavyweights Massive Attack are finally bringing their 21st anniversary tour for their honey Mezzanine anthology to Toronto. Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall are tastemakers in the realm of concert production, and Mezzanine XX1 promises "custom audio reconstructed from the original samples and influences, all-new visuals, collaborators Horace Andy and Cocteau Twins' Liz Fraser on vocals and more. See listing.

Lizzo with Ari Lennox and DJ Sophia Eris: September 19 at Budweiser Stage: Lizzo has had an incredible breakout year since releasing this year's Cuz I Love Y'all and her rise doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon. We defenseless her good-as-hell concert at the Danforth Music Hall back in May, and now she's back at the bigger Budweiser Stage. Withal, it seems like a small, intimate show compared to where she's probably going side by side. See listing.

Venus Fest: September xx-22 at the Opera House: This festival that celebrates and provides space for women and non-binary artists is back for its third twelvemonth with a strong three-day lineup that includes Montreal bilingual pop artist Charlotte Cardin, Scottish indie rock icons the Vaselines and Tei Shi, who'south brought some new cloth to debut. There'southward besides a stacked collection of locals, including songwriters the Weather Station, Fiver and Dorothea Paas, plus Filipina rapper Han Han, Inuk pop exploder Riit and As well Fastened (the duo of Vivek Shraya and her sibling Shamik Bilgi). Venus Fest's Aerin Fogel was on our contempo panel about the country of Toronto's DIY scene, which you should check out. See Venus Fest'southward website.

Octo Octa and Eris Drew with Cam Lee: September 21 at Velvet Underground: Having played various later-hours situations in Toronto, DJ/producers (and real-life couple) behind the characterization 50 T4T LUV NRG bring their ecstatic firm/rave anthems to a "proper" Toronto venue. Each has been riding a wave of buzz thanks to their psyched-out, genre-melding singles and accept used the attention to celebrate and boost visibility for trans partnerships and beloved. Run into listing.

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After returning to Toronto with Radiohead last year, Thom Yorke is coming back to Scotiabank Arena for a solo show.

Thom Yorke: September 27 at Scotiabank Arena: Subsequently making an emotional and bittersweet render to Toronto with Radiohead terminal year at Scotiabank Loonshit, Thom Yorke is coming back again with his latest solo projection Anima. He'll be bringing that (literally) dreamy work to life with his Tomorrow's Modern Boxes band of Tarik Berri and longtime producer/right-paw man Nigel Godrich. See listing.

Nathan Micay: September 27 at Bambi'southward: Fresh from releasing his anime-referencing debut LP Blue Spring and the sonically similar follow-up EP Butterfly Arcane, the Berlin-based Torontonian returns home to play an "all-night" set at his usual local haunt. See listing.

Nick Cave: September 28 at Convocation Hall: The Australian singer/songwriter graduated to loonshit status last time through town, just he's scaling back downwards for this i – part of "Conversations With" tour in which he plays solo tunes (notice the lack of "& The Bad Seeds), tells stories and does Q&As. With its behemothic pipage organ (that hopefully isn't off limits), U of T's Con Hall could be the perfect venue.See listing.

Daniel Caesar with Charlotte Day Wilson and Koffee: September 28 and 29 at Budweiser Stage: The hometown soul star celebrated the release of his debut album Freudian with 5 consecutive sold-out shows at the Danforth Music Hall. He recently surprise-released his follow-up album, Instance Written report 01, and is once again doing a multi-nighttime hometown stand up, this time at Budweiser Stage. He's firmly established at present, and then this run of shows won't accept the same graduation feel as the last, only it's a skilful chance to see all the new songs in a live setting.See listing.

Young Thug and Automobile Gun Kelly with Killy Strick: September 30 at Echo Beach: The singular and prolific Atlanta MC finally plays a proper testify in Toronto – albeit a joint headliner with Machine Gun Kelly, who recently fabricated the jump to acting in the Netflix movies Bird Box and The Dirt. Young Thug is currently riding a wave of expert reviews effectually his So Much Fun anthology and though it's taken him a while to play a headlining gig in Toronto, he arrives with a formidable catalogue to draw from. See listing.

Steve Lacy: September thirty at the Phoenix Concert Theatre: The Net guitarist and rising fashion concern's Due north Side was the sexy stoner tedious jam of the summer, but it probably sounds just as good in early on fall. Though he often plays solo material during the Internet's concerts, his Apollo XXI bout marks his beginning proper headlining moment. Run across list.

More than shows on our radar

Rae Spoon with Kimmortal, Tin Lorica: September 7 at the Gladstone Hotel. Run across listing.

Brittany Howard (of Alabama Shakes): September 22 at Rebel. See listing.

Mac DeMarco: September 24 at Repeat Beach. Come across list.

Petra Glynt, Persons, Eliza Niema, Carmen Elle: September 27 at the Monarch Tavern. See listing.

Weyes Blood: September 28 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre. See listing.

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