Yungblud at History - Concert Photos

Yungblud stopped by Toronto's History on Yungblud: The World Tour with The Regrettes and Sophie Powers.

A Yungblud show is always a fun time. Tons of energy, great songs, a positive and inclusive attitude, and fans out to have a great night out. He apologized for not playing Toronto for three years (what could have kept him away?) and promised that he won’t miss another year. 

When Yungblud asked the crowd to cheer if it was their first Yungblud show, a big roar emerged. Going from the Danforth to History is a big jump. He then asked who was attending their second Yungblud show, and a quieter roar emerged. Only a small number cheered for this being their third show. I didn't get to cheer because this was my fourth Yungblud show.

The set was packed with awesome tunes. Some highlights were "The Funeral", "Tissues", "Parents", "fleabag", "California" (chosen by an audience member), "Anarchist", an acoustic version of "Kill Somebody", they brought the band back for "Sweet Heroine" and opened the pit again for "Sex Not Violence". And, funny story, if an artist asks you to put your friend on your shoulders, you should know that the folks at History don't like that. Haha. Yungblud and the band finished up with "Lowlife" and "Loner".

Yungblud headlined this show with The Regrettes and Sophie Powers. Check out my coverage of their sets here and here. 

Check out my previous Yungblud coverage from his shows at The Danforth Music Hall, The Rivoli and NXNE 2018. Click on through to check out those photos.

And check out some Yungblud music:

"Lowlife"

"Parents"

The Regrettes at History - Concert Photos

 

The Regrettes put on a fun show. After seeing them five times, I can tell you that I've become a big fan and they keep getting better and better. From the friendliness of their backdrop: "We are The Regrettes, nice to meet you!”, through to kicking off a pit with a "wall of fun!" and of course, energetic, catchy and relevant songs, a Regrettes show is a great time!

Lydia did reflect on the last time they played Toronto, at The Opera House in 2022, when she got appendicitis and had to have an appendectomy at a local hospital. She decided that she would have more fun in Toronto this time and I hope she did! 

Their set was short but packed with great music including "California Friends", "Monday", "Pumpkin", Lydia crowdsurfed during "Barely on My Mind" and they closed with "Poor Boy". I’m also a pretty big Robyn fan, so I loved it when I heard that The Regrettes perform a cover of “Dancing on My Own”. I love the song and I love what The Regrettes have done with it, making it their own. 

The Regrettes' set was sandwiched in between Yungblud and opener Sophie Powers. My coverage of their sets is here and here. 

This was my fifth time covering a Regrettes show. Follow the links to my previous coverage of their performances at The Opera House, Velvet Underground, NXNE 2019 and NXNE 2017.

And here are some Regrettes tunes:

"Barely on My Mind"

"Dancing on My Own"

Sophie Powers at History - Concert Photos

Sophie Powers was up first on stage at Toronto's History on Tuesday night. It was my first time experiencing this artist and I came away impressed. Her bio, in part, reads that Sophie is on a mission to reinject genuine emotion into a pop landscape that’s more alienated than ever. Sounds like an ambitious goal and based on the response her performance got, I think she's on the way to achieving that goal. 

Sophie’s set was a lot of fun. She got great responses from the crowd to her energetic and catchy tunes. I caught a bit of a 90s vibe to some of her tunes, and I'm not just thinking of their cover of Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box". I like the attitude and I’m looking forward to more tunes and performances.

Sophie warmed up the crowd for Yungblud and The Regrettes. Check out my coverage of their sets by clicking here and here. 

Check out a couple of Sophie's tunes below.

"Nosebleed"

"Bathroom Floor"