Metric

Fillmore style floor, ticketed perimeter seating with bar service. Sound engineer insisted on setting the very bottom frequencies at full force, resulting in bass (bass guitar and drum) shaking the venue. It sounded like the boot decks of a row of 1981 Crown Victorias. Happily I brought earplugs and firing-range ear protection. That allowed me to enjoy Jimmy’s sweet guitars and Emily. Oh Emily. Vocals, synth, and aerobics rich and dazzling! Metric 10-15-22 Denver, CO playlist Doomscroller Gold guns girls Dark Saturday Help I’m alive Formentera Enemy of the Ocean ‘Jimmy & Emily acoustic duet for three numbers’ Calculation theme Combat baby (unknown to me - new song, or very old? apologies.) was it Ending Start? All comes Crashing Now or never now Synthetica Sick muse Gimme sympathy Feels like eternity encore Monster hospital Black sheep Breathing underwater Most of the crowd from about 20 away from stage front and center were not very high energy, until Black Sheep, and Emily encouraged singing along. Crowd in the back of the house were milling about the exit by that point. Sound an cost the show one star from this reviewer. Koantoss

This was my 6th Metric show and one of the best. They played the perfect blend of new stuff and favorites. The venue was great too. It was SRO, so throughout the course of the show I meandered around and watched from some different vantage points.

Everything I ever wanted from a show. Emily was great, but I never realized before what a superb guitar player is ! I watched the webcast from Philadelphia four days later, and the crowd there was somewhat tame when compared to the berserk crowd in Detroit.

Incredible show. Sound and lights were on point. The setlist was a perfect blend of new and old. Emily and the boys brought the energy and were clearly having fun. Such an incredible show and the Fillmore is a pretty great venue for their size show. All around a great time.

They still got it. This was a really fun show. The band mixed old and new songs to pace the concert really well. Even an acoustic interlude of some of their most popular songs was welcome. The lights and minimalist screen were used to set the stage well for different vibes on songs. Would recommend.

The show was awesome, except for one thing: Too much backlighting on the stage. For much of the show, all we could see was silhouettes and shadows. The floor lights at the back of the stage were aimed right at the balcony, it was like staring into a searchlight. It felt like we were being interrogated by the cops.

I needed the energy of this concert. They are such a good balance of high energy (mostly) and relaxed (just enough). The members are around my age, so it’s been great hearing their new albums and seeing them every year or two when they tour. The long-time fans and Emily had a moment during the acoustic interlude in the middle since the songs were from their early albums. Closing with Breathing Underwater has become a signature too. It’s a great valedictory.

The two bests concerts of my life were Metric in Dallas, 2019 and Metric in Dallas, 2022. They bring so much energy and positivity to the stage. Emily connects with everyone in the audience; she locked eyes with my daughter in the front, pointed at her and said "All right." My daughter is still floating! They sounded amazing. Jimmy played killer, unnecessary but wonderful solos. In 2019 they put "Combat Baby" or "Dead Disco" to an audience vote and "Dead Disco" won. "Combat Baby" is my first and favorite Metric song, so when Jimmy and Emily played an acoustic arrangement of it halfway through the set, I was absolutely thrilled. She performed it with so much joy! My only regret is that I didn't bring my teenage son - NEXT TIME.

Amazing show! The band put on a killer set with a nice mix of songs, although I would have loved to hear Youth without Youth, but we can’t have everything. First time at this venue and it was great. I spent the night right next to the mixing board and the songs were very clear. The balcony is not a great view unless you’re right on the rails.

Ce fut mon 5e spectacle de Metric à vie et de loin ça a été le meilleur. Emily était en feu, ses comparses aussi et la salle tout autant. Définitivement, ils ont bien raison d'affirmer qu'en raison du contexte actuel, ils jouent chaque spectacle comme si c'était le dernier, car c'était le cas! On veut les revoir à Qc et ou au Québec et rapidement! :)

I attended this marvel, last minute, though, not on a whim. Stars collided around me in a way that brought me to the event alone. But, I wasn’t alone. I was there, on-stage with Emily; our Canadian Rock Royal and Last National Treasure, as she sang and twirled, dizzying me and 18,000 friends into a mystic transcendental haze. I will never forget that night in Toronto.

Unbelievably amazing concert! Being a huge fan who really just discovered them and began enjoying the over the past few years, along with watching some videos, I knew they would be excellent. That said, they exceeded my high hopes/expectations. Emily and the boys were all incredible. I’m already looking forward to seeing them again in the future.

Excellent show, wonderful staff at the venue, I had a great time! Nice to see a band like Metric in a smaller venue, their brief acoustic interlude was amazing. Got to meet the band, the venue staff was very prompt, professional and welcoming, and made the experience very enjoyable. And the band was lovely, very down-to-Earth and cool to chat with. It was definitely an evening to remember!

Whoever is doing sound needs a raise. First concert I've been to maybe ever where I've heard such clear vocals in a mix. Metric was great, super tight. Wasn't a huge fan of July Talk before, but I will admit they put on a good live show.

This was THE BEST Concert I’ve ever been too, and I’m not “young”. This was a mind blowing MUST SEE event. Don’t be late, the opening acts were like the best foreplay for Metric. By the time Metric came on, I couldn’t believe there was more, I was in music ecstasy! Please GO!

This is my second d time seeing Metric. I was enthralled and vibing the entire time. They know how to reach their people and the entire place was filled with peace. They also played a healthy amount of old and new, even letting us pick an old favorite. Thank you for a great show and thank you for sharing a moment of your life with us.

A night where everything was perfect. Got to meet the band before. They were all charming. The venue was perfect. Metric were superb and the set they put together was an ideal blend of old and new with fan favourites in all the right places. A memorable evening

Emily is always exuberant, and this show was no exception. They sounded great, the venue is ideal for a show where you have to dance, and the new stuff BLEW MY MIND. Dark Saturday live was incredible. Combat Baby has a special place in my heart, and i have only heard her do an a Capella version live; the full band rocking out for it was just so awesome. My only complaint would be people on their phones the whole time. Some girl right in front of us had her brightness all the way up and she was scrolling Facebook and group texting off color jokes. Was pretty distracting. More bands should. Follow Jack White's lead and start banning devices. But this gripe has zero to do with the band.

Metric was so amazing! I knew it was going to be a fun night, and they blew my hopes out of the water! Thank you for such a lovely night and experience! My partner, Jim and I had a blast with you!

performance was AWESOME, the venue STINKS. Metric knows how to make the crowd happy , very professionals and takented. Sadly the attendees were fataly wounded with the disgusting sound of the venue which is nothing more than a wedding salon :( I rly hope none of the bands I like will ever give a show in that terrible place.