Month: October 2024
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds With Special Guest-Steve Strongman @The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts-Fri.,Oct.25th,2024
By Wayne Baggs The Fabulous Thunderbirds delivered a high-energy, blues-filled performance at The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on October 25, 2024. Led by frontman and harmonica legend Kim Wilson, the band brought its signature Texas blues-rock sound to a packed house. Touring with a new album release. “Struck Down” features 9 new songs…
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The Highs &Lows Of Week #8 In The NFL
Dramatics for Jayden Daniels’s Hail Mary which lifted the Washington Commanders past the Bears, the Jameis Winston era at QB with the Browns upset the Baltimore Ravens, the K.C. Chiefs is the only my remaining undefeated team and the S.F.49ers are still alive,even with all their key injuries in the NFC West with a win…
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The Musical Stage Company – UNCOVERED: U2 & THE ROLLING STONES @Koerner Hall-Fri.,Oct 25, 2024
By Sally Warburton &Photo credit: Dahlia Katz The Musical Stage Company’s 18th annual UNCOVERED concert was at Koerner Hall! This October the spotlight was on the two most famous rock bands in music history, U2 & The Rolling Stones! From U2’s politically charged arrangements to The Rolling Stones’ rebellious and blues-influenced melodies, the innovation and success of…
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LUCHA VAVOOM DE LA LIZ ANNOUNCES TWO-NIGHT HALLOWEEN ENGAGEMENT @THE MAYAN THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30th AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31st
LUCHA VAVOOM DE LA LIZ ANNOUNCES TWO-NIGHT HALLOWEEN ENGAGEMENT A Nightmare on Hill Street WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30th AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31st AT THE MAYAN THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES Featuring world-class lucha libre wrestling, burlesque, aerialists, comedy, music, and more Produced by Liz Fairbairn, co-founder of Lucha VaVOOM Tickets on sale now Los Angeles-Lucha VaVoom de La Liz (LVVDLL)—where…
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Blues Musician SUGAR BROWN Shares Globe-Trekking Odyssey With ‘Toronto Bound’ Single And Album
“Toronto Bound” YouTube and Spotify Website Picking up and leaving for a new town or city can be a challenge at the best of times. But for Toronto-based blues musician Ken Kawashima (aka Sugar Brown), leaving Chicago — often considered one of the blues’ hotbeds — for Toronto seems like a natural fit on the groovy and gorgeous…
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The Canadian Music Therapy Fund (CMTF) presented Un-Gala 2024, A Night Of Celebration &Fundraising @Universal Music-Thur.,Oct.24th,2024
The Canadian Music Therapy Fund (CMTF) presented Un-Gala 2024, a night of celebration and fundraising dedicated to bringing the transformative power of music therapy to those who need it most but lack the financial means to access it. This year’s event focused on expanding access to music therapy for older adults facing cognitive decline due…
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The Drive-By Truckers @The Danforth Music Hall -Tues.,October 22,2024
By Wayne Baggs The Drive-By Truckers’ show at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on October 22 was pure rock-and-roll grit at its finest, everything a fan could hope for—raw, real, and relentless. The Southern Rock Opera Revisited tour found the group performing all 94 minutes of their critically acclaimed album. From the first note,…
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The Highs And Lows Of Week #7 In The NFL
Here were some of the high and low points of week 7 in the NFL. It was the clash of the warriors as Detroit Lions bear the Minnesota Vikings,it was Minnesota first loss of the season. Both teams are 5-1, though the Lions have the tiebreaker with the head-to-head victory. Green Bay Packers, with some…
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deadmau5 Announces Special Guests For Red Rocks Nov. 1 & 2 With BSOD, Kiesza, Lights, SOFI, And WTF? (Steve Duda & Dj Aero)
ELECTRONIC MUSIC ICON deadmau5 retro5pective: 25 years of deadmau5 ANNOUNCES SPECIAL GUESTS FORRED ROCKSFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 WITH. BSOD, KIESZA*, LIGHTS, SOFI,AND WTF? (STEVE DUDA & DJ AERO) WITH SUPPORT FROM CALLIE REIFF mau5shop POP-UP SHOP SET FOR DENVERWITH NEW AND EXCLUSIVE LIMITED MERCH *Appearing Friday, November 1 only To celebrate two and a half decades of creating…
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Liberty Group Hosts Art of Wagyu: The Kimono Butcher @Blue Bovine-Wed.October 16, 2024
By Sally W. Liberty Group’s Blue Bovine Steak + Sushi House (http://www.bluebovine.com/) is dedicated to excellence – with its highly skilled team offering the finest steak and sushi in Toronto. As one of only three restaurants in Toronto certified as Kobe beef purveyors, Blue Bovine takes pride in providing quality sourced from Japan directly from…
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Evil Dead The Musical @The Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St. -The Production Runs Through To Christmas
Evil Dead The Musical follows the story of five college students in an abandoned cabin in the woods who become transformed into demons after accidentally unleashing an evil force. Ash, a demon-killing hero, is tasked with saving the day with his trusty chainsaw. Over the show’s remarkable trajectory thousands of gallons of blood have been sprayed…
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THE 20TH ANNUAL ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS RETURNS TO TORONTO’S MASSEY HALL DECEMBER 4
Featuring Barenaked Ladies, Alex Lifeson, Broken Social Scene, Billy Talent, Dan Hill, Wiliam Prince and more to be announced Tickets to the 20th annual celebration on-sale Oct 18th at 10 am local time at TicketMaster.ca with proceeds supporting CAMH’s Gifts of Light Prices range from $35.50- $85.50 (plus service charges) All Ages / Reserved Seating The Andy Kim Christmas returns to Toronto’s…
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Buffalo Bills Vs New York Jets @MetLife Stadium-Mon.,Oct.14th,2024
This was highly anticipated Monday night game as head coach Jeff Ulbrich replaced the fired Robert Saleh, it was a close game versus the Buffalo Bills as it wasn’t a classic game with the amount of penalties and mistakes throughout the game. Aaron Rodgers looked hurt during the game as his offence line couldn’t contain…
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The Doobie Brothers @The Kitchener Aud -Wed.,October 9, 2024
By Wayne Baggs The Doobie Brothers delivered an outstanding performance at The Kitchener Aud on October 9, 2024, blending classic rock with their signature harmonies. From the moment they hit the stage, the energy was palpable, and the band didn’t disappoint, kicking things off with fan favourites like their cover of Eddie Hollands’ “Take Me…
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The 6th annual Elevate Festival @Meridian Hall-October 1st – 3rd, 2024
By Sally W. The 6th annual edition of Elevate Festival took place October 1st – 3rd, 2024 in Toronto. Founded in 2017 as a Canadian non-profit organization. It is an intimate and accessible event for all attendees. The opening night started with a few special start-up pitching presentations. Amber Mac was the animated MC for…
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The Art With Heart gala -Tuesday October 8th, 2024 @The Carlu.
The annual Art With Heart gala took place Tuesday October 8th, 2024 at The Carlu. As Canada’s most anticipated charity art auction, it was an amazing and fabulous evening of art and philanthropy for all who attended. The artists, curatorial committee, gallerists, patrons’ circle, sponsors, and art lovers helped us raise more than $1M for…
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98 DEGREES ANNOUNCE FALL 2024 TOUR AND XOXO ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERSHIP POP ICONS NEW BALLAD “GOT U” TO DEBUT NOVEMBER 15TH
Los Angeles – October 8, 2024 – 98 Degrees is back with new music, a Fall Tour, and a new record label partnership with XOXO Entertainment. The iconic boy band, consisting of Nick and Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons, and Justin Jeffre, will open their Fall Tour on October 16thin Midland, Texas, at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center. Their new…
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The Gatehouse Fundraiser Healing The Voice Within Thurs.,October 4, 2024
By Sally W. Thursday, October 4th was a very special evening at the Liberty Grand, CNE Grounds Toronto. It was the 6th Annual Healing the Voice Within Fundraiser to support The Gatehouse. ‘A one of kind gala that gives space and healing to survivors of childhood sexual abuse.’ It was held in the Liberty Grand in the Artifacts room…
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Nuit Blanche 2024 -“The Distance Between”-Sat.,Oct.5th-Sun.,Oct.6th,2024
This year’s Nuit Blanche was spread out as we tried to move around and many of the unique installations were along the Queens Quay which were between Bathurst and Lower Sherbourne. We experienced some music,interactiv art and dance performances, Some interesting sights and sounds for Nuit Blanche 2024 and we look forward to this yearly…
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