Toronto concerts announced this week: Nick Cave, Quicksand, Alt-J

It was a good week for concert announcements.  We have the reigning Mercury Prize winners, the reunion of a great '90s DC hardcore band, and of course the Bad Seeds.

• Afrika Bambaataa, Revival, Dec 21
• Quicksand, The Phoenix, Jan 9
• Datsik, The Guvernment, Jan 11
• Trey Anastasio, Danforth Music Hall, Jan 18
• Buckcherry, The Phoenix, Jan 19
• Chelsea Wolfe, Drake Underground, Jan 21
• Wakey! Wakey!, Drake Underground, Jan 25
• Hannah Georgas, Mod Club, Feb 1
• Lawson, Mod Club, Feb 2
• Allstar Weekend, Mod Club, Feb 22
• Ana Egge, Hugh's Room, Feb 25
• Every Time I Die, Opera House, Mar 6
• Django Django, Opera House, Mar 12
• Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds w. Sharon Van Etten, Massey Hall, Mar 23
• Alt-J, The Phoenix Mar 27
• Esperanza Spalding, Massey Hall, Apr 5
• Fleetwood Mac, Air Canada Centre, Apr 16
• Shout Out Louds, Opera House, May 14
• Vans Warped Tour, Molson Ampitheatre, Jul 5