GRUESOME GREG’S TOP 15 CONCERTS OF 2019
Gruesome Greg looks back on some of the best shows he shot in 2019.
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: KADAVAR/Ruby the Hatchet @ Lee’s Palace, December 17, 2019
The last time Kadavar came to Toronto was over five years ago, when they put on a solid 75-minute headlining set…and then we waited, and waited, and waited for them to come back.
Hard Rock Hell 2019, 7-9 November, Great Yarmouth, UK
Hard Rock Hell 2019 line up: Thursday 07.11.2019 Reef ft. Andy Taylor Electric Mary Cloven Hoof Tequila Mockingbyrd Killcode Liberty Lies Friday 08.11.2019…
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: High on Fire/Power Trip @ Danforth Music Hall, November 25, 2019
The first High on Fire tour without Des Kensel was also the first time I’ve seen ’em at the Danforth Music Hall, which makes…
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: Chron Goblin/Black Mastiff @ Hard Luck Bar, October 18, 2019
Chron Goblin and Black Mastiff are two of the longest-running heavy rock bands in Alberta, if not all of Canada, with around 20 years of history between them.
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: EARTHLESS/Maggot Heart/Sacri Monti @ Lee’s Palace, October 8, 2019
Earthless psych-rocked the house at a sparsely attended Tuesday night show in Toronto.
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: ACID KING/Wizard Rifle/Warish @ Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY, September 28, 2019
Last weekend, the place to be was south of the border, as Acid King brought their Busse Woods 20th anniversary tour to Buffalo’s Mohawk Place
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: BRANT BJORK/Ecstatic Vision/Ian Blurton’s Future Now @ Lee’s Palace, September 25, 2019
Brant Bjork used to be a summertime staple in Toronto. Back when NXNE took over every live music venue in town, he would play here once a year…
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: BORIS/Uniform @ Lee’s Palace, September 14, 2019
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen Boris over the years, but it’s always been at Lee’s Palace (except that one time, in Baltimore) and they always put on a good show.
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: PAGAN ALTAR/Blood Ceremony/Cauchemar/Smoulder @ Lee’s Palace, August 24, 2019
I’d been looking forward to this gig as soon as it was announced. Underground doom metal legends Pagan Altar — on a Saturday, no less — supported by three of the biggest names in Canadian doom.