What do you get when you put two of Canada’s favourite bands together and send them on a joint six-date tour across Canada? You get hundreds of fans lining up outside music venues for performances from Eleven Past One and Rebel Coast! Together, they co-headlined a special Canadian Music Week show this past weekend (May 3) at Revival in Toronto – the last show of the tour – and brought along friends Navigate the Sky and High 75 for a jam-packed party!
Newly-formed band Navigate the Sky opened the show with a vocally strong set, singing original songs like “By Your Side” as well as covers of Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody” and Coldplay’s “Yellow”. Lead singer Brendan DiStefano took a moment to genuinely thank all of the fans in the crowd and was met with screams of support. Navigate the Sky ended their set with their debut single, “I Want You In The Dark”, which is slated for release this June!
Up next was High 75, an Ontario-based 4-piece pop band who previously supported Rebel Coast at their Toronto show in December. This time around, they entertained the energetic crowd with performances of songs off their album ‘All Night’, including single “One Time Girl”, as well as a cover of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop” which they craftily blended in with one of their own songs. The guys had plenty of love for their Toronto fans whom they rewarded with guitar picks.
Eleven Past One’s Daniel Richter, Stephen Richter, Kyle Bykiv, Bodan Mulholland and Steve Patenaude hit the stage and didn’t miss a beat. The guys had something for everyone, performing songs off their EP ‘The World Is Ours’ and a special stripped-down cover of Spandau Ballet’s “True”. One of the highlights of their set was their cover of Charli XCX’s catchy “Boom Clap”! They also surprised fans by doing a medley of their song “Night To Remember” and Calvin Harris’ “Feel So Close”.
This show at Revival was special for Eleven Past One, especially lead singer Daniel, whose brother Joey was in the crowd, having just flown in from British Columbia.
As Rebel Coast’s Angelo Moretti, Curtis Smith, Kyle McVea, Amer Dhaliwal and Ryan Hawken walked on the stage, the crowd went wild and people rushed to the front. The band’s loyal Toronto fans were treated to a killer 40-minute set which included several new songs like “Said It Would Be Easier”, “Walk Away” and “Left Your Mark”. For people who have been following them since their days on THE NEXT STAR: SUPERGROUP, the guys did not disappoint with their performance of their winning single, “We Are The Brave”. After doing a great cover of Hozier’s hit “Take Me To Church”, the guys took time to sing Happy Birthday to Amer’s mom who was watching the show from the audience.
Rebel Coast closed the show with an encore performance of their new single “Secrets”. With everyone still cheering and singing along, Kyle exclaimed, “There’s a reason we’re ending this tour in Toronto!”
Navigate the Sky, High 75, Eleven Past One and Rebel Coast all put on an incredible show and impressed everyone with their stage presence. It was an unforgettable night!
Look out for more new music from Eleven Past One and Rebel Coast in the coming months!
