Live Nation Presents:
Alexisonfire
with Pup and Metz
June 16, 2023 @ Budweiser Stage
all ages event
Public On Sale: Fri Jan 27 @ 10am
(January 23, 2023) – Today, multi–platinum post–hardcore luminaries Alexisonfire announce their return to
Toronto’s Budweiser Stage for one night only on Friday, June 16, 2023. Joining AOF as direct support are their
good pals, punk rock heroes PUP and the uncompromising METZ. An artist presale begins Tuesday, January 24
at 10:00am ET via Ticketmaster HERE. General Public on–sale commences Friday, January 27 at 10:00am ET
with tickets available via Ticketmaster HERE.
The band last performed two back–to–back nights at the iconic venue in 2019, days after the Toronto Raptors won
their first NBA Championship. The team’s beloved mascot surprised the crowd on night two, hitting the stage ahead
of Alexisonfire. In case you missed it, check out this short, electric backstage clip of “The Raptor” introducing the
band to the jubilant, sold–out crowd.
Alexisonfire recently released Otherness, their long–anticipated and first full–length album in over 13 years.
Otherness is arguably the band’s most cohesive and self–actualized record to date, featuring impassioned anthems
with earnest and deeply heartfelt lyrics and impeccable vocal and musical performances from the revered 5–piece.
Otherness debuted at #2 on the Top 20 album chart and the band’s single “Sans Soleil” hit #2 at Rock Radio in
Canada. The record features 10 original songs including the explosive first single, “Sweet Dreams Of Otherness”,
previously released banger “Reverse The Curse”, “Mistaken Information”, and the hauntingly beautiful “Sans
Soleil”.
What the press is saying about Otherness:
“Their Greatest Record to date…”– Rocksound
“more melody and rocket fuel than ever before…the band conjures the best essence of ‘90s major–label grunge and textured
shoegaze that makes them the coolest guys in the room with the best record collections…” – SPIN
“blistering verses and a melodic chorus, with a rapid pace that never lets up.” – Consequence
“slow–burning, head nod–inducing pace, powered by sharp percussion and churning guitars reverberating throughout…”
– Loudwire
“AOF didn’t come back to re–create their early sound. They started experimenting with longer songs and more ambitious
arrangements…” – Brooklyn Vegan
“Otherness is arguably the most representatively hard–hitting and confident channelling of Alexisonfire’s stage show the band
has ever put to tape.” – Toronto Star
“Alexisonfire have returned as the band their fans have always loved — and they sound as inspired and invigorated as ever.” –
Exclaim!
good pals, punk rock heroes PUP and the uncompromising METZ. An artist presale begins Tuesday, January 24
at 10:00am ET via Ticketmaster HERE. General Public on–sale commences Friday, January 27 at 10:00am ET
with tickets available via Ticketmaster HERE.
The band last performed two back–to–back nights at the iconic venue in 2019, days after the Toronto Raptors won
their first NBA Championship. The team’s beloved mascot surprised the crowd on night two, hitting the stage ahead
of Alexisonfire. In case you missed it, check out this short, electric backstage clip of “The Raptor” introducing the
band to the jubilant, sold–out crowd.
Alexisonfire recently released Otherness, their long–anticipated and first full–length album in over 13 years.
Otherness is arguably the band’s most cohesive and self–actualized record to date, featuring impassioned anthems
with earnest and deeply heartfelt lyrics and impeccable vocal and musical performances from the revered 5–piece.
Otherness debuted at #2 on the Top 20 album chart and the band’s single “Sans Soleil” hit #2 at Rock Radio in
Canada. The record features 10 original songs including the explosive first single, “Sweet Dreams Of Otherness”,
previously released banger “Reverse The Curse”, “Mistaken Information”, and the hauntingly beautiful “Sans
Soleil”.
What the press is saying about Otherness:
“Their Greatest Record to date…”– Rocksound
“more melody and rocket fuel than ever before…the band conjures the best essence of ‘90s major–label grunge and textured
shoegaze that makes them the coolest guys in the room with the best record collections…” – SPIN
“blistering verses and a melodic chorus, with a rapid pace that never lets up.” – Consequence
“slow–burning, head nod–inducing pace, powered by sharp percussion and churning guitars reverberating throughout…”
– Loudwire
“AOF didn’t come back to re–create their early sound. They started experimenting with longer songs and more ambitious
arrangements…” – Brooklyn Vegan
“Otherness is arguably the most representatively hard–hitting and confident channelling of Alexisonfire’s stage show the band
has ever put to tape.” – Toronto Star
“Alexisonfire have returned as the band their fans have always loved — and they sound as inspired and invigorated as ever.” –
Exclaim!
ABOUT ALEXISONFIRE
Alexisonfire rose up out of the Southern Ontario underground in late 2001 to become one of the most successful
indie bands to come out of Canada. The band has sold over 1 million records and released five hugely successful
studio albums, with four achieving Platinum–certification: Alexisonfire (2002), Watch Out (2004), Crisis (2006), and
Old Crows / Young Cardinals (2009). Crisis debuted at #1 on the Top 200 Soundscan (Canada), and Old Crows /
Young Cardinals debuted at #2, and charted at #9 on the US Billboard Independent Album chart. Watch Out helped
garner a New Group of the Year JUNO (2004). The band has performed to hundreds of thousands of fans on iconic
stages worldwide, and graced notable music magazine covers internationally. Their long–anticipated and first full–
length album in over 13 years, Otherness, was released earlier this year to international acclaim.
Alexisonfire rose up out of the Southern Ontario underground in late 2001 to become one of the most successful
indie bands to come out of Canada. The band has sold over 1 million records and released five hugely successful
studio albums, with four achieving Platinum–certification: Alexisonfire (2002), Watch Out (2004), Crisis (2006), and
Old Crows / Young Cardinals (2009). Crisis debuted at #1 on the Top 200 Soundscan (Canada), and Old Crows /
Young Cardinals debuted at #2, and charted at #9 on the US Billboard Independent Album chart. Watch Out helped
garner a New Group of the Year JUNO (2004). The band has performed to hundreds of thousands of fans on iconic
stages worldwide, and graced notable music magazine covers internationally. Their long–anticipated and first full–
length album in over 13 years, Otherness, was released earlier this year to international acclaim.
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