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"