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Category: Events

  • Drive-By Truckers@Lee’s Palace-Wed.,July 3rd,2019

    By Wayne Baggs Lots and lots of touring, the right old fashion way of becoming one of the best live rock bands out there today. Since the formation of The Drive-By Truckers in 1996 only two original members remain. Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley are sharing lead vocal and guitar duties. They are also the…

  • The 40th Anniversary of The Dora Mavor Moore Awards 2019@The Sony Centre For The Performing Arts- Tuesday, June 25, 2019

    By Sally Warburton It was an exciting time at the Sony Centre…the 40th Dora Mavor Moore Awards took place. The Dora Mavor Moore Awards celebrate the achievements of excellence in theatre, dance and opera productions in Toronto – to all those who’ve contributed to Toronto’s arts culture.   It was also a time to thank…

  • THE ROYAL AFFAIR TOUR:YES,ASIA,JOHN LODGE(MOODY BLUES)&CARL PALMER’S-E.L.P. LEGACY@BUDWEISER THEATRE-MON.,JUNE 24th,2019

    By Wayne Baggs Yes, Asia, John Lodge (Moody Blues), And Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy is an all-star prog rock line up. The royalty you might say! Beginning the night with a set from Carl Palmer, the ELP banner is carried proudly. Starting with Karn Evil 9 provided an interesting take on ELP’s music with guitarist…

  • TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL-JUNE 21st-JUNE 30th,2019

    By Wayne Baggs Great Venues, great weather, and top jazz players from locally and around the world. What a great way to spend the week. The options for free outdoor shows were plenty. The venues, being located within a comfortable walking distance of each other, made planning a day of great outdoor music easy. The…

  • The TD Toronto Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Party @Bloor–Yorkville Area- Downchild Blues Band&Afterparty @Masonic Temple/Concert Hall-Sat.,June 22nd,2019

    The TD Toronto Jazz Festival kick off its 50th Anniversary Party in the Bloor–Yorkville area with the legendary Downchild Blues Band getting the party started with a free performance at the TD Mainstage on Bloor Street between Avenue Road and St Thomas Street. Featuring The Blues Brothers co-founder Dan Aykroyd, Late Night with David Letterman…

  • The 5th Annual All-Star Gala In Support Of SickKids@Toronto Event Centre-Fri.,June 21st,2019

    The 5th Annual All-Star Gala was held on Friday night with over 1,000+ guest.  It was a glamorous, star-studded night to raise funds for congenital heart disease research at the Hospital for Sick Children. This year the Gala took place at the CNE Toronto Events Centre on Friday, June 21st, once again bringing together an assortment of…

  • The 10th annual Joe Carter Classic and VIP After-Party@Summit Suite/Rogers Centre&Rebel-Thurs.,June 20th,2019

    The Joe Carter Classic Celebrity Golf Tournament finished off its 10th annual charity event with a two-day skins game and golf tournament. Day 1, ended with a VIP reception at the Toronto Blue Jays Game/Summit Suite against the Los Angeles Angels, and day 2 concluded, with a red carpet and after party at REBEL in Toronto. The…

  • Roxodus @Stayner, Ontario, Canada-Jul 11 – 14, 2019

    Purchase your tickets@https://roxodus.com/artists/ Day-by-Day Lineup Jul 11, 2019 NickelbackCollective SoulBig WreckHeadstonesHoneymoon SuiteHeadpinsLee Aaron Jul 12, 2019 Lynyrd SkynyrdCheap TrickBilly IdolBlondiePrismSaga Jul 13, 2019 Kid RockAlice CooperPeter FramptonOrianthiStreetheartStrange Advance Jul 14, 2019 AerosmithMatthew GoodTheory of a DeadmanI Mother Earth Roxodus Jul 11 – 14, 2019 4 days Stayner, Ontario, Canada Edenvale Airport 5195 ON-26 Stayner, Ontario…

  • The 51st Annual Purina Animal Hall of Fame@Evergreen Brick Works-Tues., June 11th, 2019

    The Purina Animal Hall of Fame has three new members, including a dog from Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Purina Animal Hall of Fame is the longest running Canadian pet recognition program of its kind. To date, 182 remarkable animals with outstanding lifesaving acts of animal courage and heroism have been inducted. This year, Purina was pleased to…

  • Sound of Music Festival Kick-off Concerts@Burlington, Ontario

    By Wayne Baggs Sound of Music Festival Kick-off concerts are getting better every year. Celebrating the The Sound of Music is now Canada’s largest free music festival. The park setting and set up are part of the reasons. The weather couldn’t have been better, the sun shining all day. A cool little breeze off the…

  • The 50th Anniversary of McKenna Mendelson Mainline Album-“STINK”Performed By Slidewinder @The Hughs Room Live-Thursday, June 6th

    By Wayne Baggs What kind of blues player has the licks to take on Gary Moore’s, Still Got The Blues? Mike Mckenna! His band Slidewinder did just that Thursday, June 6th at The Hughs Room Live. Mike’s playing is so smooth and musical.  I could listen to him play all night. He is only reinforcing what…

  • Cuisine & Cuvée@Rebel-Fri.,May 31st,2019

    By BKonthescene. It was an evening of delicious food, great wine, and amazing spirits, for a great cause! This year’s Cuisine & Cuvée raised $230,000 for Providence Healthcare! The event returned to a favourite Toronto venue, REBEL, all in support of Providence Healthcare. This year’s theme challenged the guests to “Dressed to impress!” Now in…

  • 13GO WITH VERNON REID @HUGH’S ROOM-Thurs.,May 30th,2019

    By Wayne Baggs Once in a while, a live music fan happens to be at the right place at the right time. The date of the first Raptors game was it for me. From the first note, 13go at the Hughs Room Live gave us a pretty good idea that something special was about to…

  • HALSTON@TIFF LIGHTBOX-Wed.,May 29th,2019

    By Wayne Baggs Frédéric Tcheng, the director, crafts a unique approach to the mysterious life of Roy Halston Frowick, the fashion designer who dreamed of dressing “all of America.” The result is an enthralling character study of a fashion genius. The immense amount of research into the subject is evident from the archival footage to…

  • Collision Conference @ Enercare Centre (May 20, 2019)

    by Jesse @ torontocreatives.com If you want to hear some words of wisdom, this is the place to do it. On May 20th, North America’s fastest growing tech conference took over Toronto, with giant signage across downtown, the conference in the Enercare Centre and it’s patrons filling different areas of the cities bars by night.…

  • CAFA Gala@Fairmount Royal York-Thurs.,May 30th,2019

    CAFA will host its sixth annual red-carpet Awards Gala on Thursday, May 30th, 2019 – a unique evening that unite Canadian talent and fashion leaders from all over the world. Honouring established and emerging designers, models, image makers, stylists, beauty artists and influencers, the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards has established itself as a premier…

  • The TD Toronto Jazz Festival-June 21st-June 30th 2019.

    The TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2019 Whatever flavor of jazz you enjoy, find it at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival this summer, running from June 21st-June 30th 2019, as more than 1,500 musicians perform in over 350 concerts. http://m.torontojazz.com/festival Discover a new artist, explore different genres and attend a live concert surrounded by thousands as…

  • The 22nd Annual Butterfly Ball@The Four Seasons Hotel-Yorkville-Thurs.,May 23rd,2019

    This was the 22nd annual Butterfly Ball and the fundraising event is one of Toronto’s most significant fundraisers that promotes Boost CYAC-Child & Youth Advocacy Centre. The sold out event had over 400 guests and was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Yorkville where guests were treated to a photo opportunity along the glamorous…

  • Anthony Gomes@Hugh’s Room-Wed.,May 22nd,2019

    By Wayne Baggs Right from the first note, Anthony Gomes delivered straight ahead, unapologetic hard-rocking blues. His latest release, Peace, Love and Loud Guitars is exactly what Gomes and band: Jeremy Howard on drums and Sean Holland on bass, fed us. With loud guitar being at the forefront. Don’t get me wrong. Gomes has the…

  • Spring Beerfest@Fort York Garrison-Sat.,May 18th-Sun.,May 19th,2019

    It’s Spring Beerfest time again and there was no need to head out to the cottage for the May 24 weekend for 2019 ! We had a blast this weekend at Fort York Garrison ! The weather was amazing and the spirits were high for all who attended this weekend. This was all taking place…