Alvvays Live at The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto

Pop-indie treasures, Alvvays played to an eager sold-out crowd Thursday in their hometown Toronto. Front-lined by guitarist and lead vocalist Molly Rankin, the 5-piece local band is camping out at the Danforth Music Hall for a five-show stretch.

Their stellar set list included hits off their first and second albums, Alvvays (2014) and Antisocialites (2017) played to fans ringing back every word.

The stage was reminiscent of an American Bandstand set played out to youth-filled starry-eyed fans. The entire backdrop made of shimmering foil, disco balls and smoke screens complimented the band’s nostalgic 60’s appeal. For the next hour, we shared a mystical, dreamlike world, where I half expected glitter to spray out of their guitars. We swayed contently to their ambient beats, watching the backdrop colours transition shades and laughing at Rankin’s jokes about adult braces.

Although Alvvays traditionally produces a light-hearted upbeat sound, songs like Dreams Tonite and Adult Diversion had some people so amped, a small but powerful central mosh pit formed. Bodies jumped up and down, carrying crowd surfers and losing themselves in what felt like a psychedelic experience. The band wrapped their show with a new track, diverging into more of a rock ballad, a hint of what’s to come next.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday’s shows are sold out, but tickets are still available to their Monday, December 10th show; catch these Canadian babes before they’re gone.

Alvvays Setlist, Danforth Music Hall Toronto – December 6, 2018

? Hey
? Atop A Cake
? In Undertow
? Plimsoll Punks
? Lollipop (Ode To Jim)
? Not My Baby
? Forget About Life
? Your Type
? Ones Who Love You
? Adult Diversion
? Echolalia
? Archie, Marry Me
? Dreams Tonite
? Party Police
? Next Of Kin
Encore:
? Saved By A Waif
? Freedom Of Choice