SAM SMITH

Fans of this English soul-pop vocalist have waited patiently for him to bring his tour in support of The Thrill of It All to North America. Having dropped the hit single Too Good At Goodbyes and a few others from the album, such as Pray, Smith may not be reaching the ridiculous heights of his four-time Grammy winning In the Lonely Hour, but so what? Not many artists get to double down after their debut sells 13 million-plus copies. The Thrill Of It All sticks to what he does well: soaring emotional soul songs that are certain to become soundtracks to breakups and hookups everywhere.

When: Sept. 10, 7 p.m.

Where: Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena Tickets and info: From $35 at livenation.com