The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus landed in Toronto to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their debut album Don’t You Fake It on August 30, 2026. Along for the ride were Calling All Captains, Losers Club and Morning in May.
The band is currently taking the tour across Canada, having played dates across South America earlier this summer, along with select festivals across South East Asia, the United States and Montreal.
Morning in May
Hailing from Cleveland, Morning in May set the tone for the night — bringing us back to the Myspace era with side-swept bangs and their energetic blend of electronic-tinged pop rock.
Losers Club
No one got to catch a breath with Losers Club. The Rochester band kept fans off their feet with calls from vocalist Nathan Blasdell to “jump, jump, jump” throughout their set. Blasdell only gave the audience a break to flex his Canadian music scene knowledge and gave a shout out to his favourite band: Aurora’s own Brighter Brightest.
Losers Club finished off with “Still Sucks” with fans screaming “Shit still sucks, but I’ve never felt better” — an accurate way to describe the band having a cracked radiator four days into tour but playing to their loudest crowd yet.
Calling All Captains
Calling All Captains built the buzz with an outstanding pre-show playlist, including tracks from Indigenous artists like The Halluci Nation and Northern Cree.
The Edmonton band then proceeded to set the stage on fire with the shake of a tambourine and the energy to fuel a thousand suns.
Vocalist Luc Gauthier proclaimed “Sunday means it’s a fun day,” and if Gauthier’s dance moves and drummer Tim Wilson’s infectious smile were any indicators, they definitely brought the fun.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
It’s been a long time since The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus played Toronto, and it’s like the connection never fell cold.
The time apart might have been too long though, as the Florida band sold out of merch just days into this tour. But what fans lacked in merch was made up for by a feast of setlist. It featured mostly tracks from Don’t You Fake It, along with more recent offerings from the band, and even a cover of “All The Small Things” by Blink-182 (because as screamer K Enagonio said, “it’s Ronnie’s favourite band”).
“Slipping Through (No Kings),” was introduced with a shoutout to the LGBTQIA+ in the house and a declaration that “These are your neighbours, take care of them.” The band also played “Is This The Real World?” an urgent reminder about media literacy and combatting disinformation.
K took to the stage with their explosive energy and never let up until they introduced vocalist Ronnie Winters’ performance of “Cat & Mouse.”
Enagonio has been with the band for a year and shared that “I used to scream this song to my ceiling. There’s no screaming, so I’m getting in the crowd. I’m gonna come cry in the crowd with you.” To say it is a pleasure to watch K on stage is an understatement, but sharing this slowed down portion of the night with them was special.
It was quiet only for a moment as the piano started and Winters began serenading the room. Soon, the audience was singing along — growing louder and louder as emotion took over.
Crowd surfers continued to make their way toward the barricade as Winters went into “Your Guardian Angel.” The security team never let them fall and were there for them through it all. In all seriousness, it felt like nothing else mattered in this moment besides what was happening in the room. Friends hugging each other as tears were shed, a young couple holding hands and hope filling the room as Winters’ reassurances blanketed us in a warm embrace.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus ended the night with their multi-platinum single “Face Down” and a promise to come back to Toronto as soon as possible.
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