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Discuss “Three bands, two concerts, one week”

DO MAKE SAY THINK

While waiting for the headliner of the evening to perform, concertgoers often encounter a particularly perplexing foe: the opening band. Making their way on stage by whatever artifice they can, these bastards seem to exist solely to increase the amount of time that fans must wait to see their favorite band. One can either venture into the crowd to secure a good spot for the top act — risking a close-up experience with a lesser-known, boring, and poorly received band — or play it safe and stay in the back to chat it up with fellow malcontents.

This Wednesday, when Broken Social Scene comes to Mr. Small’s, listening to the opening band will not be its usual loathsome experience. Wednesday’s concert will begin with...

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