Protest The Hero 2026 + Choke + Kaonashi

Fredericton Boyce Farmers' MarketDoors 7PM / Show 8 PM34.75 General Admission on sale Thurs Aug 10 @ 10amALL AGES / Licensed For over two decades, Protest the Hero have existed at the outer edge of progressive metal in a place where technical precision collides with razor-sharp lyricism, and an irreverent spirit refuses to play by genre rules. With their latest release Within, the Ontario-born band pushes deeper into uncharted territory, delivering their most sonically expansive and ambitious work yet. Since forming as pre-teen friends, the band has built one of the most respected catalogs in modern progressive metal. The releases of Kezia, Fortress (Certified Gold in Canada), Scurrilous, Volition, Pacific Myth, and Palimpsest have earned them a Revolver Golden Gods Award, multiple Canadian Independent Music Awards, 5 Juno Award nominations and 1 win. Their albums have consistently charted in Canada while cultivating a fiercely loyal global fanbase. Protest the Hero have toured extensively alongside acts like Killswitch Engage, Between the Buried and Me, Tesseract, Periphery, Propagandhi, and appeared on major stages including Vans Warped Tour and Australia’s Soundwave Festival. Praised by outlets like Alternative Press, Decibel, and Guitar World, they remain known for explosive live performances, fearless songwriting, and unwavering commitment to artistic independence. Choke Choke is a band from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that formed in 1994. Initially inspired by 90s skate punk, the band began carving out a name for themselves. As they began touring and establishing themselves as a working band their sound shifted and evolved, becoming increasingly complex; this separated them from anything mainstream and they are known as pioneers in the Canadian tech-punk, or math-rock scene. The original band disbanded in 2007 after releasing six records and touring relentlessly across North America for over a decade. Kaonashi Kaonashi’s music is difficult to define. It combines death metal growling, unexpected time changes and technical flourishes that bring to mind nineties metalcore legends like Coalesce and The Dillinger Escape Plan. This is exemplified on songs like the eerie “Fairmount Park After Dark,” which is as evil-sounding as it is energetic and showcases the act at the height of their powers. Although the act was started by vocalist Peter Rono and guitarist/vocalist Alex Hallquist in 2012, things really solidified for Kaonashi in 2016 when drummer Ryan “Pao” Paolilli joined the band and they started touring all over the country, eventually gaining the interest of Equal Vision Records who released the band’s sophomore full-length Dear Lemon House, You Ruined Me: Senior Year in 2021.