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Our Lady Peace bringing BԪַfuture rockBԪַ to Vancouver Island with holographic show

Alternative rock band playing Victoria on June 6 and Nanaimo on June 7
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Our Lady Peace will be playing the Port Theatre in Nanaimo on June 7. (Chapman Baehler photo)

Some concerts are about reminiscing about that old-time rock BԪַnBԪַ roll. Not with Our Lady Peace BԪַ not on this tour.

The multi-platinum Canadian alternative rock band will be kicking off its Wonderful Future Theatrical Experience tour next week with a pair of dates on Vancouver Island.

The June 6 concert in at the Royal Theatre in Victoria and the June 7 date at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo support the bandBԪַs latest album, Spiritual Machines 2, and singer Raine Maida said itBԪַs exactly the kind of BԪַfuture rockBԪַ album heBԪַs been wanting to make for 10 years.

BԪַShould this record sound like Spiritual Machines 1? I donBԪַt think so. ItBԪַs 20 years later. WeBԪַre a much different band, Dave Sitek is a much different producer and weBԪַve grown exponentially,BԪַ Maida said.

He said the album has BԪַvery rhythmic-oriented soundscapes and sound design,BԪַ and said the band has tried to make the music new and fresh by introducing rhythms, instrumentations and arrangements that arenBԪַt as familiar.

BԪַI think it still has the core of what we do, but we needed to get away from the rock BԪַnBԪַ roll clichés that are killing rock right now,BԪַ Maida said.

As with 2000BԪַs Spiritual Machines, Our Lady Peace worked with futurist Ray Kurzweil and incorporated his predictions into the record.

BԪַItBԪַs not like this dystopian, scorched Earth that film and TV want to present in terms of what the future looks likeBԪַBԪַ Maida said. BԪַRay is very hopeful.BԪַ

Maida said itBԪַs fascinating to hear KurzweilBԪַs predictions about computingBԪַs role in solving some of the worldBԪַs problems, especially after seeing how the futurist BԪַgot everything right, basically,BԪַ around the time Spiritual Machines was made two decades ago.

Now, Our Lady Peace is leaning into the future. Concert-goers will be greeted at the theatre by holograms thanks to technology so advanced that the band is under a non-disclosure agreement when it comes to discussing the tech. Audience members will receive a virtual playbill in the form of a non-fungible token as soon as they walk in.

Maida said NFTs hold appeal because they help create a different type of connection with fans. He said with social media platforms, artistsBԪַ growth is controlled and stunted by algorithms, and likes and follows arenBԪַt transferrable.

BԪַItBԪַs the ability to have true ownership over your communities and as an artist, as a creator, I donBԪַt think we can afford to not pay attention to thatBԪַBԪַ he said. BԪַWe can start building our communities for real.BԪַ

Our Lady Peace wants fans to hear what Maida says is the best collection of songs the band has ever put together, presented alongside thought-provoking predictions, made memorable with holograms and digital collectibles.

And even as they play hits from 25 years ago like SupermanBԪַs Dead, in which Maida sings about the world being a subway, they feel like they can glance back while at the same time embracing a wonderful future.

BԪַIt really has come to fruition now. Everything just happens so quickly, right? That wheel spins so fast. We are on this hyper speed loop at this point,BԪַ Maida said. BԪַSo those songs, some people have asked me, how are you going to fit those songs? They actually fit. Not that I was any kind of a prophet but thereBԪַs a lot of stuff that has a thread thematically.BԪַ

For ticket information for Nanaimo, visit . For Victoria, go to .

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