You like music?
How about funny people? You like them too?
Ya, that makes sense.
But just like our pals in G.I. Joe used to say, “Knowing is half the battle.”
To make sure you can get all your concert and comedy planning done early – these things tend to sell out fast – here’s a heads up of most of the notable acts gracing the 2015 summer stages of Toronto.
We kept it to Toronto, but if you’re willing to head out to Casino Rama, Niagara or Windsor, there are a few additional acts worth catching.
Any links below will take you to ticket purchase pages. Where there are no links, tickets were already sold out at the time we whipped up this list; so better hit up that secondary market…
Reel Big Fish & Less Than Jake
The Danforth Music Hall
Sunday, June 21
AWOL Nation
Sound Academy
Monday, June 22
Shania Twain
Air Canada Centre
Wednesday, June 24
New Kids on the Block with TLC & Nelly
Air Canada Centre
Sunday, June 28 & Monday, June 29
The Tragically Hip
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex (Kitchener)
Monday, June 29
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Wednesday, July 1
Three Days Grace & Big Wreck
TD Echo Beach
Friday, July 3
Imagine Dragons
Air Canada Centre
Saturday, July 4
U2
Air Canada Centre
Monday, July 6 & Tuesday, July 7
Foo Fighters
Air Canada Centre
Wednesday, July 8 & Thursday, July 9
Primus
The Danforth Music Hall
Saturday, July 11 & Sunday, July 12
Def Leppard
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Tuesday, July 14
Interpol
Danforth Music Hall
Tuesday, July 14 & Wednesday, July 15
Tim McGraw
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Thursday, July 16
Deep Purple
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Monday, July 20
Dave Matthews Band
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Tuesday, July 21
Sublime with Rome
TD Echo Beach
Sunday, July 26
Nicki Minaj
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Tuesday, July 28
Kevin Hart (Stand-Up Comedy)
Air Canada Centre
Saturday, August 1 & Sunday, August 2
Drake & Special Guests
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Monday, August 3
The Smashing Pumpkins (& Marilyn Manson)
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Tuesday, August 4
Peter Frampton & Cheap Trick
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Wednesday, August 5
Van Halen
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Friday, August 7
Jim Jeffries (Stand-Up Comedy)
Danforth Music Hall
Thursday, August 13 & Friday, August 14
Mother Mother
TD Echo Beach
Saturday, August 15
Mötley Crüe
Air Canada Centre
Saturday, August 22
Blue Rodeo
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Saturday, August 22
Zac Brown Band
Molson Amphitheatre
Thursday, September 3 & Friday, September 4
AC/DC
Downsview Park
Thursday, September 10
Notable mentions in surrounding areas…
Norm MacDonald (Stand-Up Comedy)
Avalon Ballroom Theatre at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara
Thursday, July 16
Brian Regan (Stand-Up Comedy)
The Colosseum at Caesars, Windsor
Friday, August 28
The Jackson Triggs Amphitheatre Series in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Sam Roberts Band
Thursday, June 11, Friday, June 12, Saturday June 13
Chantal Kreviazuk
Friday, June 26 & Saturday, June 27
Stars
Friday, August 21
Spirit of the West
Saturday, August 29
Arkells
Friday, September 4 & Saturday, September 5
Steven Page (of The Bare Naked Ladies)
Friday, September 11
and more…