When creators f<ck with how we experience time and space, great fictions emerge: H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine, the Terminator franchise, Avengers: Endgame. But what happens to artists when the flow of time gets f^cked up IRL? When an hour stretches into eternity, and the voices in your head begin to echo
through empty rooms?
If you’re Kevin Barnes, the creative visionary behind of Montreal, Freewave Lucifer f<ck f^ck f>ck happens.
Isolation and uncertainty loomed throughout the genesis of the band’s latest studio album. “The experience of just trying to keep my head above water and navigate through the last couple years played a huge role in this record,” says Barnes.
These expansive selections contrast markedly with the focused pop of 2020’s UR FUN, which was crafted for visceral thrills and the concert stage. As it was for countless musicians around the world, the inability to tour eliminated one of the linchpins of Barnes’ creative process. “I didn’t know if we’d ever tour again, so I didn’t consider that side of things.” Denied social interaction and diverse experiences, Barnes delved inward.
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High on Fire
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:50pm
Metal/Hardcore
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Rocky Horror Picture Show
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Musical Theater
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*Moved* Y La Bamba Psyched! Fest
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Latin
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GEMINI SEASON - Miles Away
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Hip-Hop/Rap
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julie
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Rock
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State Champs
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 7:00pm
Punk
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Rise Against
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7:30pm
Punk
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Better Lovers The Highly Irresponsible Tour
Friday, November 29, 2024
Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 7:00pm
Metal/Hardcore
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Exodus
Friday, December 6, 2024
Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 7:00pm
Metal/Hardcore
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Porter / Hello Seahorse!
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Latin
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Benjamin Clementine
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Jazz
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Billlie
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Pop
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Zeal & Ardor
Friday, December 13, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Metal/Hardcore
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BERTHA: Grateful Drag
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Rock
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Marianas Trench
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7:30pm
Pop
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KASH DOLL
Friday, January 24, 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Hip-Hop/Rap
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Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Doors: 8:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Rock
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Skegss
Friday, March 7, 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Punk
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ALCEST "LES CHANTS DE L'AURORE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2025"
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7:30pm
Prog Rock
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The Wrecks INSIDE : OUTSIDE Tour
Friday, April 18, 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Pop
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Jazz Is Dead: Ebo Taylor & Pat Thomas
Monday, May 12, 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Jazz
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Ashe
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Indie