The Fillmore

Fresh off the release of its third album Blue Rev in early October, the Canadian indie pop band exuded an invigorating energy satisfyingly paired with signature nostalgia.

Playing through gritted teeth and avoiding eye contact, with passion and sweat dripping off his brow, he still managed to connect with the audience while rarely addressing them directly.

The Regrettes’ songs burst into full color live; the band’s medley of crooned rock vocals and vibrating punk joy demand booming acoustics that explode through an undulating crowd.

For The Backseat Lovers, spontaneity takes the wheel. Always on the road, much of their songwriting now occurs during impromptu soundcheck jams.

Onstage, Ashe was unapologetically vulnerable, allowing concertgoers to let down their guards and surrender to the authenticity of the Fault Line Tour.

Onstage, Hadreas’ discography blooms. At times, what audiences experienced was more akin to performance art than a concert.

Otherworldly, each electric pulse seemed the prelude to a second coming, setting the stage for Jawbreaker’s reawakening after 26 years in the darkness. 

The band members bounced erratically around onstage, at times perfectly in sync and other times engrossed in their own worlds, careless and chaotic under colored lights.

The concert lasted a little over an hour, yet Fletcher’s 18-song spirited set list seemed to fly by. Oscillating between heartbreak and horniness, she commanded the stage with poise, sensuality and determination.