Metric, hailing from Toronto, was kicking off its fall tour to support their new album, Fantasies, at the Centre in the Square in Kitchener with the support of Montreal's The Stills who are accompanying Metric on a handful of Canadian dates. I've been anticipating tonight's concert ever since I purchased the tickets a few months ago on the first day they were out. We were lucky enough to get aisle seats in the fifth row of orchestra. Very, very close to the stage with a ton of legroom. Coincidentally, Heather's co-worker Dave and his family had seats only three rows behind us.
The show started right on time at 8pm with The Stills kicking off their set with "I'm With You". Their consisted of mostly new material from Oceans Will Rise, which is a great album. The Stills' set lasted about 50 minutes which was then followed by a 30 minute intermission.
The night's headliners, Metric, played for well over an hour and covered most of their new material (9/10 tracks from Fantasies) plus some classics. They ended their performance with an acoustic version of "Combat Baby". The whole experience exceeded my expectations and was unforgettable. I already can't wait for another chance to see those two bands in concert.
Members of Metric acknowledge the fans following their performance.
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