I love the Arkells
by Queenie on 6/26/25Hamilton Stadium - HamiltonRating: 5 out of 5šone of the best nights of my life so far. The Arkells are sooo fun. I love Hamilton so much too. Special night for sure.
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- December 18, 2025Thursday 08:00 PMArkells Sleigh The NightNiagara Falls, ON, CanadaOLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
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Arkells in Concert
Arkells hail from Hamilton, Ontario, the midsize industrial city located about an hour west of the bustling metropolis of Toronto. And from day one, they've flaunted their hometown pride en route to becoming one of Canada's most popular rock bands.Ā
The quintet named themselves after the west-end Hamilton street where they lived as students attending McMaster University, and their 2008 debut album, āJackson Square,' paid tribute to the namesake shopping mall located in the heart of the city. But most importantly, the Arkells actually sounded like Hamilton, embodying the city's gritty, working-class spirit in proletarian anthems ā like "Oh, the Boss Is Coming!" ā that betrayed the deep influence of fellow Ontario indie-rock rabble-rousers the Constantines.Ā
After winning the Juno Award for New Group of the Year in 2010, the Arkells began to shed their steeltown skin and indie aesthetic. Max Kerman's impassioned vocals drove the soulful pop strut of "Leather Jacket" and the effervescent "Come to Light" (an open-freeway anthem in the mold of Don Henley's 1980s classic "Boys of Summer").Ā
With 2016's āMorning Report,' they started taking notes from contemporary pop and hip-hop, resulting in the cheeky, gospelized R&B of "Drake's Dad" (whose video featured a cameo from Mr. Dennis Graham himself) and the brash, brass-knuckled single "Knocking at the Door" (The band's live setup has likewise expanded, incorporating a horn section and a chorus of female backing singers they dub the Arkettes).Ā
But even as the Arkells racked up multiple Juno Awards and ascended to the ranks of bona fide arena rockers in Canada, they've never forgotten their Hamilton roots. They've supplied local Canadian Football League team the Ticats with their theme song, they continue to take an active role in endorsing local progressive politicians and urban transit initiatives, and Kerman and bassist Nick Dika have even opened their own sports bar downtown.Ā
In June of 2018, the Arkells thanked their hometown by headlining their biggest concert to date, bringing more than 20,000 fans out to Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field for a gathering they dubbed The Rally. That sense of triumph has carried over to the subsequent album āRally Cry,' whose gold-plated fusion of Springsteen-sized grandeur and modern-R&B groove shows that one of Canada's most beloved rock bands is ready to take on the world.
Setlists
- 1.Book Club
- 2.11:11
- 3.Kiss Cam
- 4.Skin
- 5.And Then Some
- 6.John Lennon
- 7.Knocking at the Door
- 8.Leather Jacket
- 9.What Good? (New song, live debut)
- 1.You Can Get It
- 2.Relentless
- 3.Oh, the Boss Is Coming!
- 4.Never Thought That This Would Happen
- 5.Past Life
- 6.Show Me Don't Tell Me
- 7.People's Champ
- 8.Private School (Ft. Jackson, age 19, from Langley BC)
- 9.11:11
- 10.Quitting You
- 11.And Then Some
- 12.Pullin' Punches
- 13.Dance With You
- 14.Years in the Making
- 15.Whistleblower
- 16.Knocking at the Door
Encore
- 17.My Heart's Always Yours
Encore 2
- 18.Leather Jacket
- 1.You Can Get It
- 2.John Lennon
- 3.American Screams
- 4.Making Due
- 5.Past Life
- 6.Private School
- 7.People's Champ
- 8.Nowhere to Go
- 9.Nobody Gets Me Like You Do (Acoustic)
- 10.Quitting You
- 11.And Then Some
- 12.11:11
- 13.Oh, the Boss Is Coming!
- 14.Relentless
- 15.Whistleblower
- 16.Dance With You
- 17.My Heart's Always Yours
- 18.Knocking at the Door
Encore
- 19.Don't Look Back in Anger (Oasis cover)
- 20.Leather Jacket
Encore 2
- 21.Leather Jacket (The band stood on a picnic table at the back of the grounds and performed the last chorus again.)
- 1.You Can Get It
- 2.Ballad of Hugo Chavez
- 3.Michigan Left
- 4.Hand Me Downs
- 5.Dirty Blonde
- 6.People's Champ
- 7.Nowhere to Go
- 8.Kiss Cam (Acoustic; just Max, Mike and Tony.)
- 9.Quitting You
- 10.And Then Some
- 11.11:11
- 12.Tony Plays the Piano
- 13.Relentless
- 14.Whistleblower
- 15.Dance With You
- 16.My Heart's Always Yours
- 17.Knocking at the Door
- 18.9 to 5 (Dolly Parton cover)
Encore
- 19.Leather Jacket
- 1.You Can Get It
- 2.Ballad of Hugo Chavez
- 3.Cynical Bastards
- 4.Past Life
- 5.Never Thought That This Would Happen
- 6.People's Champ
- 7.Nowhere to Go
- 8.Book Club
- 9.Quitting You
- 10.And Then Some
- 11.11:11
- 12.Oh, the Boss Is Coming!
- 13.Relentless
- 14.Whistleblower
- 15.Dance With You
- 16.My Heart's Always Yours
- 17.Knocking at the Door
Encore
- 18.Don't Look Back in Anger (Oasis cover)
- 19.Leather Jacket
Outstanding
by Little Lisa on 6/26/25Hamilton Stadium - HamiltonRating: 5 out of 5This was a first for me to see the Arkells and now Iām a fan. I loved the music loved his personality. He gave me the feeling as Gord did from Tragically Hip. He cares where he came from and never forgets his city. The show was uplifting and everything ran on schedule. Each band that played before the Arkells were also great. The venue couldnāt of been more well done.
The Arkells are the best
by Tank on 6/25/25Hamilton Stadium - HamiltonRating: 5 out of 5Great day. Awesome band. Great weather. Great show.
Epic
by MW on 6/24/25Hamilton Stadium - HamiltonRating: 5 out of 5The arkells- are the best Canadian touring band of all time! They give off so much positive energy that they are always leaving you craving more!! 8th time .. and canāt wait to see them again!
Awesome Show
by Nick on 6/24/25Hamilton Stadium - HamiltonRating: 5 out of 5The Arkells put on a show. All the opening acts were great. Well done.
Great entertainment, poor acoustics
by Chris on 6/24/25Hamilton Stadium - HamiltonRating: 4 out of 5The show, venue, and acts were all fantastic. Arkells put on a great performance, playing all of their hits. Unfortunately, the acoustics in the 200s were terrible. Not sure if this was due to the windy gusts that day, but it was as if all the mids and highs kept cutting out. Very hard to enjoy the music (especially for the lesser known openers) with that much interference.
Best Show Ever!
by Heather A. on 6/24/25Hamilton Stadium - HamiltonRating: 5 out of 5The entire experience was amazing!! The venue was staffed appropriately, the concession lines were quick moving & friendly, and the Arkells absolutely killed it!!!
Sound for Portugal the Man was poor.
by Don on 6/24/25Hamilton Stadium - HamiltonRating: 4 out of 5Arkell's were great! The sound for Portugal the man was poor, and made their set not so enjoyable. Caught the last half of Valley, which was quite enjoyable.
Sound quality opener
by Mike on 6/24/25Hamilton Stadium - HamiltonRating: 3 out of 5Hi, I was just curious if the Portgual. The Man show was a one-off for opening band sound quality and kind of what they chose as a band to play with? The sound quality was horrible but I know outdoor venues are different than indoor and that openers do not use the full audio system at times to preserve revenue. They are awesome at other outdoor venues so I was just wondering! Would have also been nice to know their full band was not playing but a good experience overall and arkells were as expected!
Sound quality opener
by Mike on 6/24/25Hamilton Stadium - HamiltonRating: 3 out of 5Hi, I was just curious if the Portgual. The Man show was a one-off for opening band sound quality and kind of what they chose as a band to play with? Is it the venues decision? The sound quality was horrible but I know outdoor venues are different than indoor and that openers do not use the full audio system at times to preserve revenue. They are awesome at other outdoor venues so I was just wondering! Would have also been nice to know their full band was not playing but a good experience overall and arkells were as expected!