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STARS IN CONCERT:
Concertgoers are in for an emotional tour de force the minute indie pop collective Stars steps on stage. For more than two decades the he said-she-said dynamic of singers Torquill Campbell and Aimee Millan has been making fans swoon with sentimental bliss. Ticket buyers will be treated to highlights from the band's rich and diverse catalog of emotive tunes, from the heart-wrenching "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" to the tender "Do You Want To Die Together?". The vulnerability behind Campbell and Milan's soft voices pairs seamlessly with the band's flourishing instrumentation, resulting in a strikingly raw live experience fans won't want to miss.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Singer Torquill Campbell and keyboardist Christopher Seligman formed Stars in Toronto in 1998. The duo released their debut album Nightsongs in 2001 before rounding out their sound with bassist Evan Cranley, singer/guitarist Aimee Millan, and drummer Patrick McGee. Their sophomore effort, 2003's Heart, was a delicately crafted collection of chamber pop tunes that earned them a Juno nomination for Alternative Album of the Year and a co-headlining North American tour with Broken Social Scene. Their standout third album, 2004's Set Yourself On Fire, was recorded while the band lived under one roof during a harsh Canadian winter. The resulting set of melancholy tunes was critically praised and spawned some of the band's biggest hits to date including "Ageless Beauty" and "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead". Since then Stars has released six studio albums including 2012's electro pop-driven The North and 2014's surprisingly dance-heavy No One Is Lost.
The original show was a bit slow... (The Wild Nothings). However the main act (Stars) was absolutely amazing. Reached my very high expectations. I was in the third row, and loved every performance. 30 minute encore, and amazing live versions of their old songs.
go see stars any chance you get. I do love them, but I'm not being completely bias. They're were truly fantastic.
after getting through the smiths/ the cure's feeble lovechild opening act, stars came on stage and ruled for several hours with the melodrama and soaring vocals fans have come to expect and worship. the bubbles, the roses, the confetti, the lights, it was amazing. amy and torque's voices were flawless, the set list ruled, and the extra long encore made it perfection. they're playing again in brooklyn right now, and i wish i was there for round two. worth every penny. "we are stars and so are you."
Amazing show. Loved the bubbles. Stars played for almost 2 hours. I can't wait to see them again.
Vocal mics were too low. Instruments were overpowering
Stars are the best band I have ever seen and this show was the best yet. I love them!!!!
Venue was good, Stars was better. The crowd was mostly over-enthusiastic twelve-year-olds, but the vibe was okay despite that. Stars threw out white roses to the crowd, and Amy and Torq's voices sounded heavenly.
This has been one of my favorite bands for years. I am just not a fan of their new material, and I feel like for the most part the crowd was not either. If it weren't for some old material being thrown in here or there I would have left earlier. Oh and the opening band...i played with my phone for most of the set.
amazing event and a cool venue! they performed some great songs and really tried to put on a great show!!! i would definitely reccomend this band and venue! great!
Amazing show! Loved the new album and they sounded just a great live as the cd (if not better)!
the paradise club was such a great place for stars to play - it felt very intimate and it was great!
Once again, Stars gave their all with a performance that rocked the Beachland all night. They played their soon-to-be-released "5 Ghosts" album in it's entirety first and then came back with songs that had received the most votes from their fans. How could anyone be disappointed with that? Stars bring an energy of pure thrill. They love performing and it shows. Amy's voice is absolutely angelic. Can't wait to see them again!
This was my first time at the Paradise and the venue was perfect to see this band. The intimate setting was just what I hoped for. The first set full of sogs I had never heard really reminded me of why I am really into the not so pretty stories sung so prettily by this group, and i cannot wait for their next album. I kind of wish in their next set of songs which have been heard before they had played some songs they just really like playing, and not just fan favorites. But either way I enjoyed myself.
one of the best shows i have been to. cannot believe how great they were!
My only complaint is that the show was marked as starting at 8:00, Stars didn't make it to stage till 9:30. However, when a band plays you an entire album, a set of their hits, and two amazing encore songs, it a great show.
After the opening band didn't show up, torq took it upon himself to be our in-house dj for over an hour. Which would of been the highlight of my show until amy milan and the rest of STARS took the stage and blew us away by playing all of their new album, The five ghosts. Not wanting to leave us craving more they played oldies that we had voted for ourselves online. Overall a fantastic show and I think the crowds excitement helped STARS kick off their new tour.
Stars made one of their rare appearances in Boston last night at the Paradise. The show opened with lead singer/songwriter Torquil Campbell doing a DJ set of his favorite tunes, which was pretty cool. His comments were enlightening and funny, and he also sang along in a few spots. Then the band came on to tremendous cheering and applause and played through the entire new album, which is their best yet. Wonderful range of tunes, fantastically performed, touching lyrics, and up to four keyboards at once (more synth on this album than previous stuff). Amy was beautiful, as always, and Torquil incredibly charming. Surprised to hear him say that his family was from Boston and that he used to spend summers in Cambridge "playing tennis badly." They came back for a second set of favorites picked by Boston ticket buyers via the Stars website--great idea. Started with "Your Ex-Lover is Dead" and hit most of my favorites, including "Elevator Love Letter," which Torq said was his favorite of all the Stars tunes. A great, great show, and the band clearly appreciated the warm welcome on the first night of the US tour.
stars was AMAZING. the opening band didn't show and we had to wait a while for stars to go on, but it didn't matter because torque was so entertaining. please come back to boston soon!!!!!
Stars was excellent. They started with an entire set of songs from their currently unreleased album, which got a lot of people pumped. After a short break, they played their more familiar tunes as voted on by their fans online. The structure felt a little cut-and-dry as a result, like they were more restricted--but overall, the group played with great energy. The crowd, on the other hand, was a little irritating. When everyone was screaming a sing-along and bouncing around to "Your Ex-Lover is Dead" as if it was a Justin Bieber ditty, the experience was pretty much ruined.
I was apprehensive when I heard they were playing their new album in its entirety, thinking that was all I was going to hear/see. But they ended up playing two sets, the second consisting entirely of songs that were voted on their website. There was a great mix of old and new songs and the new album definitely will be one of the best released this year.
