plus, a quick peek at The Dance Cave FEATURED PHOTO: BETABOYS lead singer Brett Sandford performs at Sneaky Dees as part of Second Summer Festival 2026. Photo by Lawrence Belanger. Sept. 25—Toronto's West End. While Jojo camped out at Lee's Palace, I made my first...
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Second Summer at Lee’s Palace (Saturday)
All Photos by Jojo and Oliver Kenchington. After surviving the Friday night with some of the heaviest bands that I have seen in a while, I walk in with no clue what to expect this evening. I know nothing of any of these bands. I was told by the festival organizers to...
Second Summer at Lee’s Palace (Friday)
This is the first time Blast Toronto has been part of this Festival, and I can’t wait to share my experience with you. I decided to take it easy and just focus on Lee’s Palace. There were 5 acts on the bill, and each one brought a level of originality that I haven’t...
Partying to Death!
Toronto having a Blast! The trend I usually see in Toronto audiences is that we are very polite at concerts. I have heard many artists say this about our city. I truly believe they are saying we are too quiet. We usually wake up at the end of a show to get that encore...
How do you take your Metal?Blackened!
Lee’s Palace What I love about Lee’s Palace is they are a club that hosts a wide variety of music. They support local acts that want to play a bigger stage or they are a stage for international artists to play to an intimate crowd. So, when a band come in from around...
Paradise Found
Over the long weekend Toronto stuck around for a real treat. The UK Goth Metal Band Paradise Lost made stop over at Lee’s Palace Sunday night. It was one of two Canadian dates on this tour and Canadian fans came from all over to see this band. I met one guy from...





