Pennywise brings their East Coast ’26 tour to Toronto
by Jessica Malouin | September 28th, 2026
All images are from Pennywise’ s - East Coast ‘26 Tour in Toronto, CAN on 9/28/26.
Pennywise brought their East Coast ’26 tour to Toronto on Sunday September 28, 2026. Along for the tour were supporting acts, Murphy’s Law, H20 and Circle Jerks. The all ages evening was filled with circle pits, costumes and moments of unexpected concert behaviour.
Murphy’s Law was first to the stage. An introduction of heavy guitar riffs rang before singer, Jimmy Drescher joined them on stage, but he didn’t stay there for long. Before the first song had finished, Jimmy had joined the crowd, requesting a longer leash (mic cord) so he could go farther in. Clearly a man for his fans, he stayed there the remainder of the set, joining in on circle pits, sharing beers and having one young fan sing with him as the crowd cheered him on. Murphy’s Law was a new experience for me, but they certainly left an impression that they are here for the fan’s experience, and love every minute of it.
Next on stage in the punk rock line up was H2O. Carrying on with the power cords and intense energy, the crowd responded with a larger circle pit and louder cheers. During a moment of tuning and banter with the crowd, Jimmy returned to the stage to help nourish drummer, Max with some avocado toast. Once the meal was over the band went back to their set.
Just celebrating his 71st birthday, Keith Morris walked on stage with the Circle Jerks with just as much energy as the youth in the crowd. Playing a setlist of decades of songs well known to the older fans, the younger audience is still hanging on for every moment. Promising to keep the set to limited politics, Morris still managed to make the occasional statement, weaving his personal views into the performance without letting it overshadow the music… too much…
Pennywise finally took the stage after 10pm, starting their set with “Peaceful Day”. The crowd responded with a sea of crowd surfers making their way to the stage as the largest circle pit of the night opened up. The encore - “Bro Hymn” found the stage full of friends, turning the final song into a massive celebration of friendship, music, and the punk rock community.
OPENERS:
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MURPHYS LAW
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H2O
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CIRCLE JERKS
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OPENERS: - MURPHYS LAW - H2O - CIRCLE JERKS -
