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Who: Metric, Coca-Cola Stage, 9:30 p.m.
These Toronto alt-rock darlings are favourites of the Coca-Cola Stage. In fact, there seems to have been few years that the band hasn’t an appearance. While the act spent some of its formative years in New York City, it’s still widely associated with the Toronto scene of the early 2000s. Before beginning her music career, singer Emily Haines hung out with future Stars member Amy Millan and future Broken Social Scene co-founder Kevin Drew. Now, nine studio albums and nearly 30 years into their career, Metric remains an energetic live act.
Who: Alli Walker, Nashville North, 9:30 p.m.
This Prince Edward Island singer-songwriter’s early musical experiences included being part of a bagpiping team. She eventually ventured to Toronto and made ends meet while modelling. She eventually made those obligatory trips to Music City to collaborate and released her debut — with the very non-Nashville-sounding title Basement Tapes: What I’ve Learned So Far — in 2019. But, like many young artists, she has made most waves thanks to social media, particularly after her bagpipe-spiced 2023 hit The Whiskey’s Gone. That track has made her a TikTok star with more than 10 million views.