Category: Events
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Moose Jaw, SK Rockers Highwind’s Latest Single “At What Cost” Reveals Love’s Price Tag: Nothing Comes Free
“At What Cost” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp Nothing comes free in life, and love is no exception. Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan rockers Highwind’s newest single, “At What Cost,” explains the price of humankind’s most precious emotion. Rich with the apathy at punk’s core, vocalist Chase Rysavy unleashes his own tribulations onto the track. “‘At What Cost’ is a song…
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Step Back in Time with “Let’s Dance! The Musical”@Winter Garden Theater
By Steph.C. Immerse yourselves in an uplifting rock & roll experience; Let’s Dance! The Musical is playing at the majestic Winter Garden Theater. Get ready to tap your toes, clap your hands, and dance in your seat to timeless hits like “It Never Rains in Southern California,” “I Know a Place,” “The Peppermint Twist,” and…
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Celebrating 18 Years of Caribbean Cinematic Excellence: CaribbeanTales International Film Festival Unveils Remarkable 2023 Lineup
By Steph.C. In celebration of its 18th anniversary, the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) will take place from September 6th to 22nd. The festival presentations will be both online and in person, allowing the opportunity to reach the widest audience and ensuring that these vital visual stories remain available and relevant always. During the media…
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OSHEAGA 2023 A RECORD-BREAKING 16th EDITION: 155,000 festivalgoers! August 4 to 6, 2023Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal
The 16th edition of the OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival presented by Bell in collaboration with Coors Light is one for the record books, with the biggest crowd in the festival’s history. As of 2 p.m. on Friday August 4 when the gates opened, there was a febrile energy on the festival site, where a whopping 155,000 passionate music fans from here and…
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Ojibway Trumpeter Chuck Copenace Brings A Transformative Sweat-Lodge Melody to New Single “Creator”
“Creator” YouTube and Spotify Website Instagram Facebook LinkTree During one of his first experiences in a ceremonial sweat-lodge in 2014, Indigenous jazz trumpeter Chuck Copenace heard a simple Ojibway melody that got stuck in his head. He did some research and learned of its original creator, Neil Hall from Sagkeeng, and received encouragement from an elder to use it in his…
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The 15th Annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards Thurs.,Aug.3rd,2023
By Sally W. The 15th Annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards 2023 took place at the Sheraton Centre Toronto on Thursday, August 3rd. It was a time to celebrate Immigrants to Canada who have made a significant contribution to their communities and to Canada. The Award Winners were from all over Canada – from the…
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TO Beer Festival With Musical Headliners-Ice Cube ,Special Guest Big Boi , Third Eye Blind &T-Pain@Exhibition Place on July 28-30, 2023
By Jesse Read & Shannen Johnson Toronto’s legendary annual Festival of Beer returned on July 28-30, 2023, to the Bet98 Bandshell Stage at Exhibition Place on the lovely waterfront with crowd favourite musical headliners Ice Cube and special guest Big Boi on Friday, Third Eye Blind on Saturday, and T-Pain on Sunday, along with over…
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ANDY KIM and TOM WILSON Appointed To The Order Of Canada
ANDY KIM and TOM WILSON Appointed To The Order Of Canada Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is announcing new appointments to the Order of Canada, including musicians ANDY KIM and TOM WILSON. Since its creation in 1967, the Order of Canada has honoured these two musicians whose service has…
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Rusty Creek Puts a Bluesy Spin on Elton John’s Classic with ‘Honky Cat’
MP3s, WAVs, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “Honky Cat” YouTube and Spotify Website Rusty Creek’s new single “Honky Cat” is a cover of the iconic, timeless Elton John classic. The band, whose influences also include an eclectic mix of Bessie Smith, Little Feat, and John Prine, say that they decided to record the single because it’s one of their most-requested…
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Honda Indy@Toronto’s Exhibition Place-Thurs.,July14th-Sun.,July17th,2023
By BKONTHESCENE It’s was the Honda Indy Toronto on the streets of Downtown with the weekend filled with press conferences,idea weather conditions, the unveiling of the beautiful trophies and of course the big race on Sunday. Christian Lundgaard set the front row and was at the pole position,completing 85 laps and then winning the race.The Danish…
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The MuchMusic Experience To Tour Canada In 13 Cities For One Night Only Events
Tickets Available Now Here Following the worldwide debut at SXSW 2023, the documentary feature, 299 Queen Street West, is coming to Canadian venues. After each screening will be an Intimate & Interactive with iconic MuchMusic VJ’s and the Director, Sean Menard. With unprecedented access to the MuchMusic archives, the two-hour feature tells the origin story and meteoric…
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Toronto Fringe Festival July 5 – 16, 2023
By Sally Warburton It’s July in Toronto and you know what that means… It’s the Toronto Fringe Festival! July 5th to 16th, the 35th Toronto Fringe Festival happens in various theatre venues in downtown Toronto. During the 12 days there are over 1200 artists in performances including comedy, musicals, drama, improvisation, theatre for children and storytelling.…
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Latin American Global Music Group Buenrostro With Guest Chabocho Collective Release New Single “Volcano” With Julian Taylor Cross-Canada Tour to hit Toronto, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Yellowknife, Fort MacLeod, Calgary, Guelph
Latin American Global Music Group Buenrostro Kicks Off The Depredator Tour In Toronto July 4 With Guest Chabocho Collective Release New Single “Volcano” With Julian Taylor Cross-Canada Tour to hit Toronto, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Yellowknife, Fort MacLeod, Calgary, Guelph href=”https://www.youtube.com/@BuenRostromx”>YouTube Channel Social Media Bio and Photo July 11-12, Ottawa, ON: National Arts Centre July 14-16, Yellowknife, NT: Folk…
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Indigenous Roots Rockin’ Father and Daughter Lead THE SPIRITUAL WARRIORS Unite with Inspiring Anthem ‘Brothers and Sisters’
“Brothers and Sisters” YouTube and Spotify Website The Spiritual Warriors drop “Brothers and Sisters”, the second single from their upcoming album Indigenize, both out now. Fronted by father and daughter duo Leroy and Daisy Joe, The Spiritual Warriors weave together Indigenous chants with contemporary roots, rock and reggae to create a sound that reflects life in the coastal mountains…
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Waterfront Awards Charity Gala 2023 Celebrating Outstanding Women
By Sally Warburton Saturday, July 15 was the evening of the 3rd annual Waterfront Awards. The Waterfront Awards recognize women with remarkable career milestones. It was held at the lovely event venue at 100 Queens Quay East located at the Toronto Region Board of Trade. And presented by Toronto Waterfront Magazine. The red carpet charity gala celebrated…
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Smooth Jazz Maestro Eddie Bullen Presents an Unforgettable Toronto Boat Cruise Experience July 21, 2023
Early bird tickets are available now for just $100 per person; prices increase to $120 per person after July 7, 2023. Tickets can be purchased online at www.eddiebullen.com or at https://tix.to/eblive/gbjoo Follow Eddie Bullen on Social Media Listen to Eddie Bullen here Join us for an unforgettable evening of smooth jazz with the legendary Eddie Bullen and his special guests,…
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Ann Wilson & Tripsitter@The Danforth Music Hall-Fri.,July 7th,2023
By BKONTHESCENE & Photography By SV PHOTOGRAPHY Ann Wilson, the voice of rock band Heart was front and centre on her solo tour with her backing band Tripsitter for a energetic two hour set. What a catalogue of music history and for almost fifty years the band Heart churned out iconic tunes that are stapes…
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The 35th Edition Of The Honda Indy &Toronto Summer Festival @ Exhibition Place, July 14-16,2023.
The 35th edition of the Toronto summer festival. Tickets for the annual marquee event at Exhibition Place, July 14-16, are available at hondaindy.com. The 2022 Honda Indy Toronto saw fans return in force to the downtown streets after a two-year hiatus, and the 2023 festival will again provide a jam-packed weekend schedule headlined by the NTT…
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Pop/Hip Hop Rising Star Trey Joshua Releases “Fine To Me”
“Fine To Me” YouTube and Spotify Website Life is short, and in its haste, we must revel. The essence of youth is the here and now, a truth that Trey Joshua captures in his latest single, “Fine To Me.” The 21-year-old artist from Toronto spawned the song in unconventional conditions, an outburst of creativity coming over him and…
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Banned in China After Topping the Box Office, Li Ruijun’s Lyrical Golden Bear Nominee, RETURN TO DUST, Opens Exclusively in Theaters on 7/21
THE NORTH AMERICAN THEATRICAL PREMIERE OF LI’S CONTROVERSIAL AND AWARD-WINNING FILM OPENS AT BROOKLYN’S BAM ROSE CINEMAS ON JULY 21, 2023, WITH ADDT’L MARKETS TO FOLLOW “Return To Dust [features] beautifully-judged performances that radiate warmth and encourage empathy. It marks Li Ruijun as a significant cinematic talent.”– Anna Smith, Deadline Hollywood “This poetic tale of an arranged marriage which blossoms into a true partnership…
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