The Gaslight Anthem News

Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem performs at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

You guys. Phoenix. Girl Talk. Hot Chip. The Gaslight Anthem. Earl Sweatshirt. And a whole bunch more are coming to Toronto's Fort York Garrison Common to set the summer on fire.

There was a lummox behind me, who had been loudly - of course, loudly - suggesting that Brian Fallon just shut up and play any time the frontman of New Jersey's second finest band paused from the fast, furious and frantically fun attack to yarn or joke around.

At this time last year, MetLife Stadium was readying itself for the arrival of the Electric Daisy Carnival, the world's most colossal dance music party.

The Gaslight Anthem has been label-hopping since 2006, but have recently settled in with Mercury Records and semi-recently released their 4th full length album, Handwritten .

When the New Jersey Americana punks took the stage at the venue on April 29, 2013, Fallon was shaggy, loose and, probably, a bit drunk.

At 10 p.m. sharp Thursday night, as Cutting Crew's " Died In Your Arms Tonight" blared on the speakers overheard, the Jersey-born and -bred, punk rock five-piece The Gaslight Anthem sauntered out onto the stage at House of Blues.

Claire Boucher, the woman behind electronic music outfit Grimes is quite talented.

A common complaint about the Phoenix live music scene is fan apathy. A show may be sold out, but most fans keep their arms crossed and don't move around much.

A common complaint about the Phoenix live music scene is fan apathy. A show may be sold out, but most fans keep their arms crossed and don't move around much.