Mac DeMarco Tickets

Mac DeMarco’s music is inextricably linked to his warmly weird personality, with his distinctive songwriting style and warped production sound mirroring his off-kilter charm and apparent laid-back look on life. While the Canadian artist’s image projects a low-key slacker prone to occasional antics and never taking anything too seriously, his breezy songs often hide mature themes of aging, commitment and morality beneath layers of chorus and reverb.

Early releases on Captured Tracks and relentless touring grew DeMarco’s cult following, and his 2014 album Salad Days pushed his strange mix of slacker pop, jazz, ’70s soft rock and glam into the vanguard of indie rock. Later moves to New York and Los Angeles each yielded acclaimed releases, on which the multi-instrumentalist became known for playing and recording all the parts himself.

His 2017 album This Old Dog explored themes of getting older with a more refined, introspective tone — a progression continued on 2019’s Here Comes the Cowboy. After a string of instrumental and demo projects, DeMarco returned to traditional songwriting on his subdued sixth studio album, Guitar (2025). Written, played, arranged and recorded entirely by DeMarco in just two weeks, the 12-song album captures a quietly profound sense of simplicity and self-assurance.

Born Vernor Winfield MacBriare Smith IV in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1990, DeMarco first emerged under the moniker Makeout Videotape before embarking on a solo career in Montreal in 2011. His debut mini-album Rock and Roll Night Club (2012) and follow-up 2 established his idiosyncratic blend of sincerity and mischief, while Salad Days, This Old Dog and Here Comes the Cowboy cemented his reputation as one of indie music’s most singular voices.

DeMarco’s prolific streak has included instrumental works like Five Easy Hot Dogs (2023) and One Wayne G (2023), a sprawling 199-track collection of recordings spanning five years. His imprint, Mac’s Record Label, continues to champion like-minded artists including Mock Media, Tex Crick, Daryl Johns and Vicky Farewell.

DeMarco returned in 2025 with the acclaimed album Guitar (Mac’s Record Label), written and recorded entirely by Mac at his home in Los Angeles. Hailed by Pitchfork as DeMarco’s “most direct and confident expression ever,” Guitar sees DeMarco in a reflective, stripped-back mode. This is a warm and deeply personal record that captures the songwriter’s signature mix of humour, melancholy and heart.