The National + Emma Lee w/ Michael Rault in T.O!

 Lead singer Matt Berninger of The National

 View from our box! Almost time! 

"The National" Treat!

I just had an amazing Thursday night by heading to see, The National, at the Air Canada Centre! They are in the home stretch of their High Violet tour and they were fantastic! I just love all their music- and a live performance in a "half-stadium" set just the right vibe. Not only was the concert amazing, I must say we were spoiled with great seats for the show as well. We were invited to sit in the NHL box and it was such a treat to watch the show surrounded by wonderful friends from that location!

The National filled up their set-list with High Violet material but also added two new songs (in which I missed the names during the show). This morning, I looked up those two new songs and according to the Toronto Sun they played, ‘Rylan’ and ‘I Need My Girl’ (which featured violinist Owen Pallett). I look forward to any new material out by The National this upcoming year!

 Emma-Lee with special guest Michael Rault

"Late Night" Treat!

After we saw The National it was time to head over to The Dakota Tavern on Ossington. We had no idea who was going to be playing- but you just know you’ll always catch a great show at that venue! We ended up seeing Emma-Lee with special guest Michael Rault. The show was great! They had a unique upbeat sound that got us all instantly dancing. If you haven’t had a chance to go to The Dakota or potentially see both these bands- you should check them out!  

Souces: http://emma-lee.com/site/, http://www.michaelrault.com/, http://www.torontosun.com/2011/12/09/the-national-are-still-going-strong