See Three Days Grace live on July 19, 2026, in Orillia at Casino Rama Resort Entertainment Centre. Expect defining hits from across the band's career, songs from Alienation and the impact of two lead vocalists on one stage. Plan your ticket purchase and arrival for this hard rock concert
Three Days Grace in Orillia: two vocal eras on one stage
Three Days Grace will perform on July 19, 2026, at 20:00 at the Casino Rama Resort Entertainment Centre, in the Rama First Nation community near Orillia in the Canadian province of Ontario. The concert is titled Alienation Tour and comes at a time when the band is not merely relying on its catalogue of major radio hits, but is presenting a new line-up with two lead vocalists and an album that turns this change into the focal point of the current phase of its career.
For the audience, that combination is precisely the most important element. Adam Gontier, the voice of the early albums and songs such as "I Hate Everything About You", "Animal I Have Become" and "Never Too Late", is once again a member of the band, while Matt Walst has remained a lead vocalist. The stage therefore brings together two recognisable interpretations of the same catalogue: Gontier's rougher, more tense delivery and Walst's powerful, higher register, which defined the albums Human, Outsider and Explosions.
This makes the performance appealing both to audiences who discovered Three Days Grace in the early 2000s and to listeners who followed the band during the Walst era. This is not a nostalgic return to one line-up, but an expanded version of the group that now performs material from several periods through two vocal perspectives.
Tickets for this event are in demand. The venue is considerably more intimate than the large sports arenas in which the band also performs, so it is worth securing a place in good time.
Alienation marks a new phase for the band
Three Days Grace released its eighth studio album, Alienation, in August 2025 through RCA Records. It is the first album by the current line-up with Gontier and Walst serving as equal vocal pillars, and all 12 songs were written for this expanded format. The band announced the new phase with the song "Mayday", in which both singers can be heard on the same track, followed by "Apologies", "Dominate" and "Kill Me Fast". Ahead of the summer concerts in 2026, the video for "Don't Wanna Go Home Tonight" also attracted additional attention.
Thematically, Alienation remains within the territory for which the band is known: emotional pressure, isolation, inner conflict and resistance. Drummer Neil Sanderson described the album as a journey through internal collapse and external defiance. Musically, this framework relies on solid guitar riffs, clear choruses and a contrast between melodic passages and heavier explosions. These elements work well in a concert setting because the audience quickly recognises the transition from a tense verse to a chorus designed for collective singing.
The current line-up consists of:
- Adam Gontier - vocals
- Matt Walst - vocals
- Barry Stock - guitar
- Brad Walst - bass guitar and backing vocals
- Neil Sanderson - drums, keyboards and backing vocals
The dual-vocal arrangement is not merely a visual or promotional change. On the new songs, the two singers can alternate verses, emphasise different emotional tones and strengthen the choruses together. On older material, such an arrangement creates the possibility for songs from both Gontier's and Walst's periods to remain close to their original character while allowing the entire performance to sound like one connected whole.
What previous concerts reveal about the repertoire
The exact set list for Orillia has not been announced, and it should not be assumed that it will be identical to earlier dates. Nevertheless, performances from the beginning of the Alienation Tour provide a useful framework. Concert reports and an interview with guitarist Barry Stock show that the programme has been built as an overview of the entire discography, rather than solely as a presentation of the new album.
At earlier dates in 2026, the band combined songs from Alienation with material from the albums Three Days Grace, One-X and Life Starts Now, as well as songs from the Walst era, including the periods of the albums Human, Outsider and Explosions. Titles performed included "I Hate Everything About You", "Animal I Have Become", "Pain", "Riot", "Never Too Late", "I Am Machine" and "So Called Life", alongside the new songs "Mayday", "Apologies", "Dominate" and "Kill Me Fast". These details describe the direction of the tour so far, but they are not a guarantee that any individual title will be performed in Orillia.
A particularly interesting element of earlier arena performances was an acoustic section in which the band gathered around a stage campfire. In that segment, they performed less frequently played songs and more stripped-down versions of their material, briefly shifting the concert from a full hard rock production to a format closer to a rehearsal room. It has not been confirmed that an identical segment will be performed at the Casino Rama Resort Entertainment Centre, but it shows that the tour was not designed merely as a sequence of the loudest singles.
The audience can expect a dynamic interaction between the two frontmen, powerful shared choruses and frequent transitions between older and newer periods. Concert reviews from 2026 particularly highlighted how Gontier's and Walst's voices complement each other and how the audience consists of fans from different generations of the band. This is an important detail: songs that one part of the venue first heard more than two decades ago now stand alongside tracks released less than a year before the concert.
The announcement for the Orillia date does not list a support act or special guest. Guests announced for other sections of the Alienation Tour are appearing only on selected dates, so they should not automatically be associated with this concert.
Places are disappearing quickly. For audiences who value the combination of classic hits and new material, this is one of the rare formats in which both of the band's vocal eras are present at the same time.
A venue that favours sound and a sense of proximity
The Casino Rama Resort Entertainment Centre is a theatre-style venue with up to 5,000 seats and a flexible configuration. Compared with large arenas, this size reduces the distance between the stage and the most remote parts of the auditorium. For a band whose performance relies on recognisable vocal tones, rhythmically precise guitar riffs and mass choruses, this can be more important than the sheer scale of the production.
In 2026, the venue completed an upgrade of its concert sound system with an L-Acoustics K2 system. According to the manufacturer's information, the system was designed to provide even coverage and clarity in all sections, with additional loudspeakers for the outer areas of the main floor and the front-centre space. Such a configuration is particularly well suited to the music of Three Days Grace, in which the vocals must remain intelligible above dense guitars, bass and powerful drums.
This is a venue intended for concerts, shows and other productions, with built-in technical infrastructure and an on-site crew. Visitors are therefore not entering a repurposed sports hall, but a space whose layout is directed towards the stage. The feeling of proximity nevertheless depends on the section and the specific configuration of the evening, so it is useful to check the seat location before arrival.
The resort contains restaurants, bars, a hotel and other facilities. This makes it easier to plan the evening without an additional trip into central Orillia between dinner and the concert. Food and drink purchased outside the complex may not be brought into the venue, while bars and a food-and-beverage outlet are available inside the Entertainment Centre.
Practical information for entry
The most important details are worth checking before departure:
- The concert begins at 20:00, and the doors open at 19:00.
- The event is intended for people aged 19 and over.
- A valid photo identification document is required for entry.
- The address is 5899 Rama Road, Rama, Ontario L3V 6H6.
- Large bags and backpacks are not permitted. Smaller purses and bags are subject to assessment by security staff.
- Professional cameras and video equipment are not permitted without the appropriate accreditation. Rules for phones and personal cameras may be adjusted for an individual performance.
- Outside food and drink may not be brought into the venue.
- The entrance, toilets and designated seating are adapted for visitors with disabilities, and assistive listening devices are available upon request.
Because this is a concert with an age restriction, the identification document should not be left at the hotel or in the car. Visitors who require accessible seating or another accommodation can contact the venue at 1-800-832-7529. The capacity of such places is limited, so arranging them before the day of the concert is safer than trying to resolve a request immediately before entry.
The doors open one hour before the start. This interval leaves enough time for the security check, finding the correct section and purchasing a drink inside the venue, but arriving in the final minutes may mean waiting at the entrance. This is particularly important for visitors coming to the complex for the first time, because the Entertainment Centre is only one part of a larger resort.
Arriving by car, bus and from Orillia
Casino Rama Resort is located in the Rama First Nation area, outside the centre of Orillia. The resort describes it as a location approximately 90 minutes' drive north of Toronto under normal conditions. Travel time on the day of the concert may be longer, particularly during the summer and at weekends, so extra time should be allowed for traffic and entry to the car park.
For drivers arriving from the direction of Toronto, the route follows ON-400 north, then ON-11 towards Orillia and continues via ON-12, Atherley Road and Rama Road. The final approach to the concert parking area uses the south service road, after which signs for Entertainment Centre Parking should be followed. It is useful to set the navigation system to the full address rather than only the city name, because the venue is located in Rama.
The resort also lists bus arrivals from the wider Toronto area and options for organised groups. Timetables may change, so they should be checked for the specific day and for the return journey after the concert. Orillia city buses operate only until the late afternoon on Sundays, which means they are not a practical option for returning after a performance that begins at 20:00. For visitors without a car, it is more reliable to arrange an intercity bus, hotel shuttle, taxi or another agreed ride in advance.
For those planning an overnight stay, the resort has a hotel within the same complex, while additional accommodation is available in Orillia and the surrounding Lake Country area. The advantage of staying on site is avoiding a late drive after the concert. The advantage of accommodation in Orillia is its proximity to the city waterfront, restaurants and attractions along Lake Couchiching, but transport to the venue and back should be arranged in advance.
Who will find this concert particularly interesting
Long-time fans have the opportunity to hear Gontier in a band that has been reshaped around his return, but without erasing the period in which Walst was the sole frontman. Audiences from the Walst era are not attending a programme that neglects the albums Human, Outsider and Explosions. New listeners, meanwhile, can receive a clear overview in a single evening of the journey from the early post-grunge and alternative-metal hits to the current album Alienation.
The concert will be particularly suitable for audiences who enjoy solid, melodic hard rock with choruses that are easy to sing in a full venue. Three Days Grace is not a band that builds its performance around long improvisations; its identity rests on concise songs, direct lyrics and sudden transitions from controlled tension to a full sonic impact. The two vocal tones now broaden that range even further.
Ticket sales for this event are under way. Before departure, it is worth checking the door-opening time, entry rules and return plan once more, particularly for those who will not be staying at the resort after the concert.
Sources:
- Three Days Grace - announcement of the Orillia concert, tour calendar, Adam Gontier's return, current songs and information about the album Alienation
- Casino Rama Resort - concert date and time, door-opening time, age restriction, venue capacity, address, entry rules, accessibility and parking directions
- Sony Music Canada - release of the album Alienation, number of songs, two lead vocalists and singles associated with the album
- L-Acoustics - upgrade of the concert sound system in the Entertainment Centre during 2026
- CT Insider - interview with Barry Stock about the tour repertoire and the acoustic section of earlier performances
- Local Spins and SLR Magazine - reports on the audience, energy and performance of the two vocalists at Alienation Tour concerts
- City of Orillia - Sunday operating hours of the city bus service
- Orillia & Lake Country Tourism - the resort's location in relation to Orillia and the context of Rama First Nation