NORTHCOTE WITH SPECIAL GUEST THEA MAY — LIVE AT WAREHOUSE CONCERT HALL!
Northcote is the musical project of Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Goud, known for his heartfelt songwriting, resonant voice, and dynamic live performances. Since launching in 2008, Northcote has toured extensively across North America and Europe, performing over 1000 shows, sharing stages with The Gaslight Anthem, Frank Turner, and Hot Water Music, while building a loyal fanbase through anthems of connection, resilience, and hope. In 2026, Northcote will release To Cherish, a full-length album recorded at Rain City Studios in Vancouver with producer Jesse Gander (Japandroids, Dave Hause, White Lung). The album represents both a sonic evolution and a deeply personal chapter for Goud, inspired by the end of a long-term relationship, the culmination of a spiritual season in his life, and the renewed momentum found in returning to the road post-pandemic. Shaped by the duo touring model that carried Northcote through recent years, the record captures the raw intimacy and intensity of those shows. Long-time collaborator Stephen McGillivray expansive guitar work anchors the sound, with additional contributions from Paul Rigby (Neko Case), percussionist Mike Battle, and arrangement support from Gander and bassist Eric Paone. Together, they crafted a set of songs that are as physical and cathartic as they are lyrical and reflective. The album reflects on themes of grief, gratitude, joy, and hope—urging listeners to treasure life’s experiences, even the difficult ones, as part of what shapes us. Over the past decade, Northcote has released seven studio albums, steadily cultivating a grassroots audience through powerful performances in intimate venues and festival stages alike. The DIY spirit that fueled his 2023 tours—including the If You Roam tour with Chris Cresswell and a Western Canada headline run—remains central to the new chapter ahead. With more than 42,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and a vibrant international fanbase, Northcote continues to expand his reach, aiming for a sustainable international career while contributing meaningfully to the music community.
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Don’t bother with anything but honesty with Thea May. An emo kid at heart, the Anishnawbe artist from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, near Sudbury, ON, makes music because she has to. As a child, singing, dancing and performing was driven by impulse, an inner force of truth that found its way out. Now as an adult, May is a songwriter finding her purpose, or more accurately, understanding the purpose that found her. “My artist journey hurts sometimes, but it’s healing and it’s important that I am here to share this with the world,” says May. Mining, both as a metaphor for the emotional depths explored in her songs, and an actual day job for a time, is a handy prompt to consider what it might be like to be in May’s position, an artist out of instinct, raw talent, and out of necessity. There’s something very precious within. “We bare our souls so you don’t have to, we provide safe space in an unsafe place. I’m grateful to be able to connect with people who share pain in this world.” A kindred bridge enthusiast, May is determined to craft her own distinct eras, starting now with an EP that establishes her powerful voice and clear directive. Offered to others for the same reason she does it herself, for May, music is a place of renewal: “I am on this journey for every version of me that suffered, I am on this journey for every person who fears that sadness and darkness are all that exists, I am on this journey to normalize a path we all walk.” Brought to You by Tragedy, Thea May’s powerful entrance, is a thrilling, thrashing, compelling and compassionate work of love.
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