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TORONTO CONCERTS THIS WEEKEND: OCTOBER 30 TO NOVEMBER 1, 2026

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Fourteen confirmed shows fill the Toronto area from Friday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1, and the weekend builds toward a heavily booked Sunday. KATSEYE, the global girl group formed through HYBE and Geffen Records' Dream Academy competition, play TD Coliseum in Hamilton on Sunday, the last of only two Canadian dates on The Wildworld Tour. The same night, BEAT, the quartet of Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin and Terry Bozzio, play King Crimson's 1980s catalogue at Great Canadian Toronto on what is billed as the band's final North American tour. On Halloween, Houston rock band Blue October perform Foiled, the 2006 album that went platinum in the United States, from start to finish at the Danforth Music Hall. Sunday also brings Sleeping With Sirens to HISTORY, The Dresden Dolls to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Ontario country singer Owen Riegling to FirstOntario Concert Hall in Hamilton. Irish producer KETTAMA holds HISTORY on both Friday and Saturday, and California's The Wrecks open the weekend at The Opera House. Several of these shows start early or late, so check the times below before heading out.


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KATSEYE, Sunday, November 1 at TD Coliseum. KATSEYE came out of the 2023 Dream Academy competition, and their 2025 EP Beautiful Chaos debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 before 'Gabriela' and the group itself earned GRAMMY nominations for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best New Artist. Their third EP, Wild, followed on August 14, 2026, and The Wildworld Tour lists just two Canadian stops: the Bell Centre in Montreal on October 30 and this Hamilton date. TD Coliseum lists doors at 6:30 PM and the show at 8:00 PM, and its event page carries a low-ticket alert. Backspin photographed the group's Beautiful Chaos Tour stop in Toronto and reported on the Wildworld Tour in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.


BEAT, Sunday, November 1 at Great Canadian Toronto. BEAT was built to play the music King Crimson made in the 1980s, with Adrian Belew and Tony Levin, both members of that Crimson lineup, alongside Steve Vai. For this fall run Terry Bozzio, known for his work with Frank Zappa, U.K. and Missing Persons, replaces Danny Carey, whose Tool commitments kept him off the road, according to No Treble. Belew has said the band is adding material from King Crimson's 1990s era to the setlist, and the 40-date run is promoted as BEAT's final North American tour. Live Nation lists an 8:00 PM start in The Theatre at Great Canadian Toronto, with Montreal's Théâtre St-Denis following the next night.


Blue October, Saturday, October 31 at Danforth Music Hall. Formed in Houston in 1995, Blue October broke through with Foiled, which was certified platinum in February 2007 on the strength of 'Hate Me', a No. 2 hit on Billboard's Modern Rock chart, and 'Into the Ocean'. The Foiled 20th Anniversary World Tour has the band playing the album in its entirety every night, so 'She's My Ride Home' lands in sequence rather than as a deep cut. Danny Malone opens the Toronto show, part of his run with the band from October 22 to November 15. Live Nation lists a 7:00 PM start, and the tour moves to MTELUS in Montreal on Sunday.


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Sleeping With Sirens bring the An Ending In Itself Tour to HISTORY on Sunday with Rain City Drive and Shyeye, and Live Nation lists an early 6:00 PM start.


The Dresden Dolls play a show billed as Yes, Virginia (Tailor's Version) at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Sunday, with BOA opening; AdmitONE lists doors at 7:00 PM and the show at 8:00 PM.


Owen Riegling, the Bruce County singer behind the double-platinum 'Old Dirt Roads', brings the In The Feeling North American Tour to Hamilton on Sunday, two weeks before a deluxe edition of his sophomore album In The Feeling arrives on November 13.


The Wrecks, formed in Thousand Oaks, California in 2015, open the weekend at The Opera House on Friday with Worry Club and Kid Sistr on the Finally : OUTSIDE Tour.


KETTAMA, the Galway producer whose debut album Archangel came out in October 2025, plays HISTORY on Friday and again on Saturday, both at 8:00 PM.


Nekrogoblikon mark two decades with the 20 Years Of Nekrogoblikon tour at The Opera House on Sunday, with Aborted billed as special guests and the band's The Boiling Sea EP from April in the mix.


Grateful Shred, the Los Angeles band Relix describes as taking a beachfront cowboy approach to the Grateful Dead songbook, make their official Halloween appearance at The Opera House on Saturday.


Cortisa Star brings the For All The Dolls Tour to the Drake Underground for a late Halloween set, with doors at 11:00 PM. Maddie Zahm plays The Mod Club on Friday, and After is at The Mod Club on Sunday.


Toronto Concerts This Weekend


Friday, October 30


Saturday, October 31


Sunday, November 1


For the full week, including L7's farewell stop and Big Wreck in Pickering, see Toronto Concerts This Week.



Toronto Concerts This Weekend FAQ


What concerts are in Toronto this weekend?


Fourteen confirmed shows run from Friday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1, 2026, led by KATSEYE in Hamilton, BEAT, Blue October, Sleeping With Sirens, The Dresden Dolls and Owen Riegling.


What time does KATSEYE start in Hamilton?


Doors open at 6:30 PM and the show starts at 8:00 PM at TD Coliseum on Sunday, November 1, according to the venue.


Is Blue October playing Foiled in full in Toronto?


Yes. Blue October play the 2006 album in its entirety at the Danforth Music Hall on Saturday, October 31, with Danny Malone opening.


Who is playing drums with BEAT in Toronto?


Terry Bozzio. He replaces Danny Carey, whose Tool commitments keep him off this fall run, for the 8:00 PM show at Great Canadian Toronto on November 1.


What concerts are on Halloween in Toronto?


Blue October at the Danforth Music Hall, Grateful Shred at The Opera House, KETTAMA at HISTORY and a late Cortisa Star set at the Drake Underground are all on Saturday, October 31.

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