Caroline Pennell

Carol Ades brings the Worst Person in the World Tour to Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on May 8, 2026. First known as Caroline Pennell from Saddle River, New Jersey, she started with a hushed indie pop-folk tone before opening up a more direct alt-pop project under the name Carol Ades. A songwriter as much as a singer, she writes about relationships, doubt and the aftermath of choices, keeping the vocals close and the production lean, somewhere between acoustic grain and discreet electronics. Her path includes the EPs December Songs, Phases and Blue, then the Carol Ades releases Through (2021) and Sadtown USA (2022), markers of a move toward sharper hooks and plainspoken lyrics. On stage, she carries that same stripped, conversational energy: quiet verses that make room for air, choruses that land without drama, and a delivery that keeps emotion front and center. This date folds older cuts into new material from the tour for a set built on clarity, melody and a steady emotional pull.