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Photos: Deafheaven at The Opera House

Deafheaven’s return to The Opera House upped the post-metal sadness with a vivid dissection of ‘Sunbather’ and ‘Ordinary Corrupt Human Love’.

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The last Warped in Toronto was a sun-kissed dip into sets from ETID, Sum 41, Underoath, Senses Fail, Silverstein, Knuckle Puck, and more.

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The Aussie wonder played the first of two shows at The Danforth and put on a mesmerizing lesson in love and how it affects loud-quiet dynamics.

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North By Northeast’s return to Yonge & Dundas Square hit full on ‘Daytona’ levels with the likes of Jazz Cartier, Tinashe, Chvrches, and more.

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Bonnaroo sought and destroyed with a Saturday that knocked it out of the Farm with Billie Eilish, Kali Uchis, Moses Sumney, and Anderson Paak.

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Bonnaroo kicked up its own hit of early summer goodness with names such as Paramore, Khalid, Sheryl Crow, Playboi Carti, and Denzel Curry.

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We highlight the best bets of Toronto’s NXNE — including Harrison, Saya, Sean Leon, U.S. Girls, lemin., swim good now, Shagabond, and more.

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The Aurora Illumination series hit Toronto with a proverbial “bang” — riffing out with Death From Above and a number of locals and special guests.

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Hoodlem’s recent EP release party for ‘Teenager’ mended a few hearts and celebrated life, love, and happiness with both Gimmemar and NanaBcool.

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Slayer’s final tour made its rounds up north with their Toronto stop being a historic hellraiser that featured Lamb Of God, Anthrax, and Behemoth.