Hedley's back in town and are better than ever. & This time around they have brought Fefe Dobson, Stereos & Boys Like Girls along for the ride. I have seen Hedley multiple times over the past 5 years, and boy oh boy they keep improving and always put on an amazing show for the crowd making each tour memorable in it's own ways, that even a hater would be inlove with these guys at the end. Their new CD "The Show Must Go" shows their progress over the years and compared to their first CD (which i must admit I didn't care for one bit.) , is defiantly worth buying.
These boys have great character, and never disappoint in giving their fans an amazing show that's defiantly worth the money. This was their first major headliner at the Air Canada Centre, they have opened for Simple Plan and Bon Jovi at this venue, but have ever actually held their own show there. They opened with a video with each of them having their own scenarios of getting the message that they have to go on tour, and in the end they all hop into a crate in the back of the van and then the big message appeared on the screen saying "To: Toronto" with just that being done the place went nuts and out popped Hedley!
Jake's character & voice is one of a kind, it is truly amazing to watch him sing and perform on stage as he can provide so much energy to the crowd and goes nuts by doing a bunch of flips, rolling around on stage and jumping. His voice is strong and he can do all the pitches really good on stage, which tends to be a problem when going to shows because the band could be amazing, and in the end the lead singer ruins it because they can't achieve the same pitches as the ones they reached on the CD. With this being said, the band as well played amazing as they have practiced hard getting ready for this tour and it paid off! Hedley let fans get an inside scoop on their tour practices as they had let us watch them practice their songs as often as they could on their twitvid account. One thing that you can appreciate a lot about a Hedley show is the fact that not only do they bring out the acoustics and a grand piano, but they allow their drummer Chris Crippin to do a drum solo. This man is truly talented and you would never expect such a good drummer to be in Hedley hiding in the back behind Jacob Hoggard, Dave Rosin & Tommy MacDonald, it's nice to see band members giving each other a chance to shine in front of their fans.
And as always, a Hedley show is never a Hedley show without some costume changes, cursing and Jake's ass crack! But this time around it was a little different, these boys have really matured! This time the boys pulled out a forest scene, they sat around a fake campfire pulled out some logs to sit on, some big Christmas trees and dressed up as if they were camping in the middle of the stage, pulling out their acoustic guitars. But at the same time Jake's ass crack was no where to be seen, his shirt stayed on the whole show (oh no! what will all the cougars do now that they can't get a little piece of Jake?! ) and no swearing was involved! haha those were some big shockers to me, as it has always been apart of a Hedley show up until now!
At end of the show, Jake took time to thank the fans and tell them how much he appreciates every single one of them, new fans or old, and tells the story of how they got to where they were thanks to each and everyone of them. That in itself isn't something you see bands doing that much anymore. Every Hedley concert I have attened he has thanked everyone for being there and supporting them along the way and it's great to see how down to earth these guys are and never forget what got them where they were.
When it comes down to it, these guys are really lovable, and to see them in concert can really change your mind about the band. The way they perform, present themselves and just give off an overall good vibe, can change your thoughts on them in a heartbeat. They have changed so much, all you haters out there have no idea what you are missing, anyone who can appreciate a good concert would defiantly give these guys a lot more respect than they have been in the past.
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