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by Andrew on 2023-05-06History - TorontoAn amazing show at an amazing venue. The Interrupters tore the roof off!
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Frank Turner on Tour
Frank Turner is an award-winning, internationally charting singer and songwriter best known for his brand of rebellious folk-punk-pop music. The hard-touring artist has built a huge international following, selling out venues on both sides of the Atlantic -- including the Wembley Arena in 2011 with a capacity of 12,000 fans (an achievement only matched that year by The Rolling Stones and U2). If you haven't been lucky enough to see Frank Turner in concert, you might recognize him from the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics alongside Paul McCartney and the Arctic Monkeys. His music has drawn comparisons to the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Mumford & Sons, but the grizzled rocker's signature sound occupies a musical niche of its own. He creates a distinctive brand of folk-ish punk guided by a harmonica, acoustic guitar and rich vocal delivery. In the studio and on tour, Frank Turner is backed by The Sleeping Souls -- a five-piece indie band from England made up of Ben Lloyd (guitar, mandolin), Tarrant Anderson (bass), Callum Green (drums), and Matt Nasir (piano, mandolin). As the frontman to his comrades, Turner is a bold performer known to stage dive and dance with the crowd. Both an angry and joyous troubadour, his heartfelt lyrics are sung with passion and shouted back in cheery unison by the audience, linked in arms, pointing at the same words inked on their skin. Now back on the road through 2022-2023, you can see Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls on tour as they return to North America promoting their ninth studio album, FTHC, released in February 2022.
Frank Turner Live in Concert
FTHC pays homage to Frank Turner's hardcore roots as the vocalist in the London-based rock band, Million Dead, with a collection of tracks more aggressive than their earlier publications. When the outfit (which he started back in high school) called it a day in 2005, Turner set aside his heavy metal/rock and roll upbringing to explore a love for country and folk. He embarked on a solo project, which would become one of the most successful careers among UK soloists in the last decade, performing an astonishing 2,585 gigs over a span of his 17-year career and counting. Turner redirected his attention to primarily acoustic songs and paired them with quintessential punk lyrics that often challenge status quo belief systems. His first studio album as a solo artist, Sleep Is For The Week, dropped in January 2007 to much critical acclaim. Since then, he's produced a prolific volume of work, including nine studio albums (the last five of which have charted in the Top 5 in the UK), seven live albums, six compilations, four rarities, 13 EPs, 36 singles, and 29 music videos, among other releases. Additional accomplishments include authoring multiple best-selling books, producing a podcast series, releasing a handful of DVDs, and breaking the record for the number of consecutive appearances at the Reading Festival.
An amazing show at an amazing venue. The Interrupters tore the roof off!
Always a great, upbeat, show that has the crowd in the palm of their hands.
The echoes inside History are brutal. Every drum strike bounces off the Bach wall and back.
Honestly, this show was quite incredible. Two of the best bands currently touring totally nailing it. Great mix of old and new material. The Interrupters opened and wowed the crowd with high energy and G’s from across their 4 albums. Frank Turner had mostly recovered from his illness and fought valiantly to the end of the set, way through the pain barrier so as not to disappoint the crowd. Utterly fantastic!
I was there to see The Interrupters and happy to check out Frank Turner as I like the few songs that I’ve heard. But wow, what an amazing rock show this man put on! He was so energetic despite being sick. Frank Turner knows how to put on a rock show! Two great bands that night. And now I have a whole bunch of new songs to discover.
Had the pleasure of attending The Interrupters with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls at History in Toronto. The acoustics at this new venue were amazing. I highly recommend seeing a band here. This is my second time seeing both bands in concert. Cant wait for them to come back! What a night!
Amazing show. Venue did really well with timing and climate, the bartenders were lovely and so we're the rest of the staff.
Really loved the energy of both bands. And I actually really loved the fact that neither of them did encores. Thanks for the fun and the dancing and the audience participation
First band was not my kind of music. But the Interrupters and Frank Turner were fantastic... i hadn't heard any frank turner before, but he is my new man crush now... fucking love him....i have always wanted to see the interrupters and they dod not disappoint...
My first standing only since 2019, so I was a little uncomfortable going in, but the combination of acts made me forget my anxiety. I knew nothing of Chuck Ragan or The Interrupters, but was delighted to have two new acts to me to get to know. I think The Interrupters could have used a bigger stage, but that didn't stop a great performance First time seeing Frank Turner live and it was everything I expected and a whole lot more. Great selection of songs, great engagement with the audience, great energy in the room. I wanted the show to go on much longer. If you're reading this, Frank, next time please look into also doing a show in Hamilton. Coming from the west of Toronto for a midweek show was a little stressful (2 hour drive in rush hour traffic), so adding a second show in the region would be really welcome