iheartthemusic went to check out our old friends from The Johnstones when they played at the  El Mocambo during Canadian Music Week. These boys are known for their crazy onstage performances that often include some kind of costume and tons of energy. Although they often don’t disappoint,  this time it was the crowd that did. With so many shows going on that night, these boys appeared to be left in the dark. Nonetheless, they proved that you can always bring the party to the stage. At one point during their performance drummer Ryan Long was smashing away at his drum kit while simultaneously standing on top of it. If that were not enough, trombone player Julian Warme and trumpet player Renee Gillezeau decided to venture out into the crowd to play amongst those in attendance. One thing is for sure, you can always count on The Johnstones to get the crowd involved no matter how big (or small) it is.  Check out some of our live shots from the show:

If you are fans of The Johnstones then be sure to hit up Bovine Sex Club on Friday (March 27th) for Mean Tangerine’s CD release party where Ryan Long and Jarek Hardy will be performing their side project ironically titled Tall Guy Short Guy.

photography provided by Kristin McCormack