Mastodon

Mastodon land at Rebel in Toronto on September 28, 2026, with a set built on sludge weight and progressive instincts. Formed in Atlanta by Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher, Troy Sanders and Brent Hinds, the band threads abrasive riffs with intricate structures, shifting tempos and a vocal relay that moves between ragged bark and clear melody. Live, they lean into narrative arcs as much as impact: Leviathan’s ocean churn, Blood Mountain’s labyrinthine climbs and Crack the Skye’s astral drift reappear as motifs alongside the sharpened hooks of The Hunter and the textured, reflective passages from Emperor of Sand and Hushed and Grim. Expect layered guitars that collide then dovetail, bass lines that anchor sudden turns, and drumming that pushes odd meters without losing drive. The quartet’s chemistry gives space to both surge and restraint, letting songs breathe before snapping back into motion. A focused run through two decades of material, played with the precision and grit that have defined Mastodon onstage.