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After Breast Cancer Pink Diamond Gala 2026

By Sally Warburton By Sally Warburton Sunday, September 27 was a beautiful, sunny day. It set the scene for the 14th Annual After Breast Cancer Pink Diamond Gala. The fundraising Gala was…

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST -IN THEATERS ACROSS THE U.S. AND CANADA OCTOBER 9, 2026

A Well Go USA Entertainment Release ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST歡迎來龍餐館مرحبًا بكم في مطعمِ التنينِ Directed by WEN MUYEWritten by WEN MUYE, LANG QUNLI and ZHONG WEIExecutive Produced by NING HAO Starring SHEN TENG, JIANG…

The Tragically Hip, Leslie Feist, Mike Reno and Paul Dean of Loverboy, and Roch Voisine Inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

By Sally Warburton Roch Voisine’s Surprise Duet, FINNEAS Honouring Feist, Amanda Marshall Saluting Loverboy and a Stirring Tribute to The Tragically Hip Define the Night at Massey Hall Leslie Feist accepts her…

NRTH 2026 – The Rebranded Elevate Tech Festival!

By Sally Warburton Elevate attendees were greeted with a big surprise on September 22nd in Toronto! The Elevate Festival has been around since its inauguration in 2017. On Opening Night, Co-Founder and…

Staind brought the Break the Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour to the RBC Amphitheatre on Mon.,September 21st, 2026 with Hinder, Hoobastank and Seether

By Wayne Baggs It was a pretty good night for anyone who spent a lot of time listening to rock radio back in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Staind brought the…

TIFF announces 2026 award winners!

The People’s Choice Awards presented by Rogers recipients are: Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s La Bola Negra, Simon Stone’s Elsinore (International), Barry Avrich’s Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been (Documentary), and Matthew Rankin’s Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian…

Fingerstyle Guitar Virtuoso Alexandr Misko Brings ‘Final Boss’ and Frankenstein Guitar to Sprawling North American Tour

Spotify I YouTube I Website I Bandcamp I Facebook I Instagram I TikTok Alexandr Misko builds machines out of wood and steel string, and then he plays them like nothing else exists. The German-based guitarist, composer and arranger is loading up his self designed…

AC/DC PWRD/UP @STEAM WHISTLE BREWING -SEPT 15 + SEPT 16,2026

It was the AC/DC-PWRYUP POP UP event in Toronto for all the fans who adore the iconic rock n’ roll band. DOORS OPENED at noon time and The first 500 fans through…

Rumba Flamenco Guitarist Jesse Cook Reveals New Album ‘past the breakwater,’ Launches Extensive Forever Live Tour

Spotify I iTunes I YouTube I Website I Facebook I Instagram I TikTok Rumba flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook releases his new album, ‘past the breakwater,’ on September 18through Coach House Music, distributed by Believe. The 10-track record follows two singles already circulating, “forever” and “you…

CNE / THE EX 2026

Review&Photography By Sally Warburton, Additional Photography By:Jesse Read-Shannen Johnston & BKONTHESCENE The start of the CNE signals the end of summer holidays approaching. But it signals the start of 3 weeks of…

Squeeze, Adam Ant and Haircut 100 @RBC Amphitheater-Mon.,Aug.31st,2026

By Wayne Baggs Squeeze, Adam Ant and Haircut 100 — Not a Bad Monday Night You don’t usually think of Monday night as the night to go out and see three British…

FanExpo 2026 @M.T.C.C. -Thurs., Aug., 27th -Sun., Aug., 30th, 2026

FanExpo 2026 was once again a totally memorable experience as the MTCC was packed to the rafters with incredible panels, amazing meet-and-greets, exclusive merchandise, meeting new people and of course detailed costumes…

Peter Hook & The Light – HISTORY, Toronto – August 27, 2026

By Wayne Baggs There are some concerts where you go in knowing exactly what you’re going to get, and Peter Hook & The Light at HISTORY was one of those nights —…

Jimmy Eat World Celebrating The 25th anniversary of Bleed American, with PUP &Ratboy @RBC Amphitheatre-Sun., Aug.23rd,2026

By Wayne Baggs Jimmy Eat World were celebrating the 25th anniversary of Bleed American, with PUP and Ratboys on the bill. Jimmy Eat World brought their 25th anniversary Bleed American tour to…

Deep Purple, Kansas &Jefferson Starship@RBC Theatre-Tues.,Aug.18th,2026

There are some bands you go see because you want to hear the songs you grew up with. Then there are bands like Deep Purple, where you go because you want to…

The Friends of Semel Open Mind series returns with a dynamic lineup of acclaimed authors, mental health experts, neuroscientists, physicians, filmmakers, and thought leaders who are helping us better understand ourselves and the challenges of modern life.

The Friends of Semel Open Mind series returns with a dynamic lineup of acclaimed authors, mental health experts, neuroscientists, physicians, filmmakers, and thought leaders who are helping us better understand ourselves and the challenges…