Whoever said rock was dead clearly hasn't been to a Glorious Sons show. Over the course of the past decade, the Kingston, Ontario, group has gone from playing Canada's dingiest dive bars to headlining its most hallowed arenas — and when you see the band in action, it's easy to understand why. The band's modernized riff on classic rock has found an intensely loyal, ever-expanding following among people whose idea of a balanced lifestyle is wrapping one hand around a cold beer and raising the other in a permanent fist-pump. On the heels of their 2019 single "Panic Attack," the Sons hit the road with a busy summer itinerary, including a date with The Rolling Stones and appearances at some of Canada's biggest festivals (Ottawa Bluesfest, Osheaga), then hit the stateside club circuit with British rock brats The Struts.

The Glorious Sons in Concert

When you're a no-frills rock band hailing from the Canadian college town of Kingston, Ontario, you must contend with the long shadow cast by your home city's most famous exports, The Tragically Hip. But since 2011, The Glorious Sons have been building a legacy all their own. Since the release of their southern-fried 2013 single "Mama" — the song that introduced the nation to the soulful powerhouse pipes of frontman Brett Emmons — the Sons have taken up residency in the upper reaches of the Canadian rock radio charts and never left. On the back of gritty rockers like "Heavy" and "The Contender," their 2014 debut album The Union earned a Juno nomination for Best Rock Album, an award they would eventually claim with 2017's Young Beauties and Fools. Outfitting the band's old-school bluesy foundation with a more pronounced pop polish, the album's standout working-class anthem "S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun)" showcased the Sons' singular flair for making your darkest days sound like the time of your life.