Within the Toronto scene, I have three clear cut favorites, but when a solid act rolls through town I always stop by Concertaholics to see if there is a review.   Concertaholics reviews are always in depth, more often than not the reviews include pictures and the full AV gamut and they (Jeff and Todd) do a great job communicating the overall vibe of the shows.  They are both Concertaholics and they bring you insights into the city’s top shows.

Their Black Crowes review was awesome and their My Morning Jacket review is a great recount of a solid evening.

The Steve Miller show review is in the works, but Jeff gave a snippet in a comment on this blog…

Steve Miller was different than the smooth groove of the Black Crowes.. that is for sure.

The whole show seemed to have a “party” , “casino” kinda vibe… Couple of Joe Cocker’s tunes were a highlight as an opener…

Overall a nice one for the “been-to-list” but by no means near the Top.

Full review will be up eventually.

Conceraholics Pics from Steve Miller

Check these guys out.

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The Black Crowes rolled into Massey Hall on Saturday night as part of their Euphoria or Bust Tour.

The reviews of the show have been pouring in. Texts, emails, chats with friends and colleagues have all alluded to the fact that while it is cool to go see the Black Crowes live , it’s a fairly ordinary show.

The band has been at it a long time and for the most part, they are a tight band when they perform, but they also have the tendency to coast a bit. There is no denying that the band enjoy what they do, and maybe it’s all simply part of the vibe that they carry it out with a fairly subdued energy, but as one review stated “they performed as if they couldn’t wait for a smoke break.”

The hits that people went to see evoked cheers, applause and enthusiastic appreciation from the crowd, although (and like all concerts) there was disappointment with the exclusion of some key tracks. All responses said Jealousy Again was incredible, but many were bummed that Hard To Handle wasn’t played.

For true fans of the Black Crowes, you can’t go wrong seeing them live.  For casual fans or those looking to be critical, some are pondering the truth to the tour:  Euphoria or Bust?

What did you think?

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Joel Plaskett Emergency will be opening for Great Big Sea at the Molson Amphitheater

7:30 pm, $39.50-$59.50

The Black Crowes is playing Massey Hall w Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
This will be a solid, solid show.  Send in your reviews.

Massey Hall, $49.50-$59.50

New Music | Spur of the moment pics…

Catl, Bradley Boy @ The Dakota 10 pm, $5

Shortwave, The Giant Baby, Slave to the Squarewave @ The Rivoli, 8 pm

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