Noah Kahan's Toronto concert draws 50,000 fans despite critic's reservations about his formulaic folk-pop
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Brad Wheeler
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A critical review of Noah Kahan's concert at Toronto's Rogers Stadium, where the author expresses skepticism about Kahan's formulaic folk-pop style while acknowledging his massive popularity with the 50,000 mostly female fans in attendance. The piece balances personal critique with observation of the crowd's genuine emotional connection to Kahan's vulnerable songwriting.
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· 5 pulledI'm not a fan of Noah Kahan.
He's a public brooder who uplifts formulaically.
If one believes that artistic worth in pop music is measured simply by whether people like it, Kahan might be bulletproof to criticism.
Certainly the 50,000 mostly female fans at Toronto's Rogers Stadium on Sunday like his music, to judge by the chorus of keening voices singing along to his emotive storytelling.
Kahan promised the Rogers Stadium crowd a sad night he had no intention of delivering
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