Dickens Pub

Absolute 🔥 So glad they made it to Calgary and I finally saw them in action along with the other bands that opened 🤙

As always, banger of a show. CAC always brings high energy to every performance. They sounded amazing, looked amazing, and really connected with the crowd. 10/10 boys.

Grateful they made the trek into our neck of the woods.... awesome setlist, bang on accuracy and great energy. This band should be huge. Cannot wait to see again.

Mesmerizing! I was transported back to age 13 when I wasn't old enough for clubs and had no money. Seeing The Exploited was never on my radar! Wattie in his late 60s was fired up. Solid drums and distortion for an hour and a half!

I don't know much Autoheart, but I've been a huge Shayfer fan for a long time :) I did enjoy Autoheart though! All of them were lovely humans and it was an amazing time!

My bff got stared down by the lead singer of Authority Zero, She thought it was fine., but I found it incredibly creepy. Otherwise good. Mad Caddies were amazing and super professional and not creepy at all.

Awesome! Moonriivr was amazing. Peter Dreams and Moonriivr? Aye carumba! It started out brooding (challenging?), it elevated to dramatic, it punctuated with visceral screams. What a show! I was left making comparisons to Leonard Cohen crossed by Iggy Pop and a dash of grande Canadiana rock/punk legendary (Sunset Rubdown/Wolf Parade? ). I don't know. It breathed life. And these types of shows I call breathe 'vitality'. It feels good to be alive after you witness this type of artistry on stage. Love it!

Fantastic experience. You could tell the band enjoyed it and everyone was so kind and interactive and it was just a truly amazing experience.

Honestly the best band I've seen live, they're super fun and cool! Genuinely would love to see them again! They're all very talented you can tell because they can all sing and play multiple instruments. They put a lot of thought into everything, this band has a lot of character and personality that's hard not to love

I saw them around this time last year when they opened for Korpiklaani and I have to admit they were disappointing back then. This time around though they were like a completely different band, they were absolutely amazing! The sound mix which is super important for these symphonic metal bands (and they did pretty poorly last time) was absolutely perfect, they added a couple absolute bangers to the setlist (Dead of the Sea especially was a really cool immersive experience that I wasn't expecting) and Michele's singing was miles better than last time. I was on the fence about going because of how it went last year but I'm really glad I went this year.

Great to see Marcus Trummer. His sound just gets better and better. Now with horns and keyboard to add to his excellent guitar playing. It was a fun night and a lively crowd. So glad I was able to catch the show.

Such a great live band! Before the show I wondered if it might sound like something is missing being preformed by a three piece. That couldn’t have been further from reality. The show was everything you could have hoped for and then more.

Amazing show from an amazing band!!! Anyone that has the chance needs to see these guys live!! So much energy and sound guy was on point, everything was crystal clear!!

The 3 opening bands were great. But Better Lovers blew the doors off Dickens! With members from 2 of my favourite bands in ETID and TDEP they did not disappoint. And then you add Will Putney into the mix, and just WOW! They definitely brought their A game. I can’t wait for them to come back!

Absolutely fantastic!! Wilderun was such a treat! They are a bucket list tier event that you can't afford to miss! I had the pleasure of meeting the band in person, and they are super solid, yet humble in person. They are the next up and coming band that you're gonna want to stay tuned in for! Omnium Gatherum absolutely slayed. It was one of the most fun shows I have been to for sure. Their majestic sound and massive orchestration are almost overwhelming. They are a force of nature to be reckoned with. That's a fact! Insomnium was on point! The solos were incredible, the sound was phenomenal, and the music was perfect to throw down to. Not if, but WHEN everyone's back in town, I WILL be there!!

Excellent roster of bands - loved them all. Tyr is what drew me in and now I’m a fan of the other three especially TrollfesT - they were pure pink chaos and I loved them 💗

Dune rats, what a hell of a show! So much engagement with the audience, playing their absolute bangers, crowd surfing, shoeys and bringing everyone on stage. Dickens is a tight little intimate venue, loved it. Only things that could have made it better were coat check and having the correct doors open time (people freezing outside for an hr).

The sound has greatly improved at Dickens since the reno. Satanic Surfers were great, No Fun At All sounded album quality good, but the highlight for me was opener Wolfrik who brought unlimited energy with their metal-punk fusion. Great crowd at this show, not a coked out meathead in sight!

The whole night was a smash ska riot. The bouncer made my night possible and gave a proper s**t about my experience, which I'll not soon forget. K-man and his crew The 45's were fantastic, their set was too good to be an opener, except when opening for the ska legends that are THE PLANET SMASHERS! They sounded great for being in a smaller venue and being front left of the stage was the best way to see the show, props to my bodyguards, the two cutest ladies for miles and I'd recommend anyone who's a fan of punk/3rd Wave Ska to experience either of these bands any day of the week, even Mondays.

It was f*****g amazing!! Omnium Gatherm was awesome! Moonspell was awesome! Amorphis was awesome! Dark Tranquility is friggen amazing! Can’t wait to anyone of those bands again!