Category Archives: Gala Scene

January 13

30th Gotham IFP Awards sponsored by Robert Hall Winery @ Cipriani Wall Street, New York.-Mon.,Jan.11th,2021

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New York City showed its redoubtable “can-do” spirit at the 30th Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street. Robert Hall Winery returned for its third year as wine sponsor. In a remarkable, first-time ever hybrid of live and virtual presentation, presenters and honorees in attendance sat at tiny, socially distanced tables in the cavernous space and mingled cautiously but enthusiastically […]

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December 18

OSHEAGA Announces Headliners for 2021

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OSHEAGA IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE FOO FIGHTERS, CARDI B, AND POST MALONE AS HEADLINERS FOR OSHEAGA 2021 OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival 2021 presented by Bell Alt TV in collaboration with Coors Light returns stronger than ever to celebrate its 15th edition! We are aware that we are heading into uncertain times, and we have been working relentlessly […]

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December 16

16th Annual ANDY KIM Christmas is going National on Dec. 19

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ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS SPECIAL PRESENTED BY THE AIR MILES® REWARD PROGRAM Television Special in support of Crew Nation, CAMH Gifts of Light and Food Banks Canada airs Saturday, December 19 at 8 pm on Citytv and Citytv.com Featuring performances by Andy Kim, Barenaked Ladies, Broken Social Scene, Buffy Sainte-Marie, City and Colour, Glass Tiger & Roch Voisine, […]

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October 16

CMAOntario Awards – Oct 4, 2020

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by Wayne Baggs Why would you drive to London’s Western Fairgrounds in the rain on a Sunday night? To watch live music with an actual stage, real lighting, real sound, and real people playing. A historical event. It’s the world’s first live drive-in-awards show! The “Country Music Association of Ontario” or the “CMAO” awards show. The CMAOntario […]

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October 05

Marillion’s Couch Convention 2020

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by Sally Warburton The long anticipated Couch Convention finally happened!  COVID-19 has caused lockdowns, cancellations and postponements of so many live concerts, the announcement from Lucy Jordache  – Marillion manager was very welcome! The ProgRock Marillion fans waited in anticipation all summer after it was announced in June.  September 4th – 6th had a full […]

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August 12

OPERA ATELIER ANNOUNCES REIMAGINED 35TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH – A SEASON OF VISIONS & DREAMS –

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photography by Bruce Zinger 2020/21 Season Includes a New Creation, ‘Something Rich and Strange’, ‘Handel’s The Resurrection’, and a Collaboration with Angela Hewitt at Italy’s Trasimeno Festival in 2021 Opera Atelier proudly announces its new, reimagined 35th Anniversary Season with two fully-staged and livestreamed productions at Koerner Hall at the TELUS Centre for Performance and […]

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August 06

Canzona Chamber Players Benefit Concert for St. Michael’s

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Canzona Chamber Players Presents Yosuke Kawasaki & Jessica Linnebach in a Violin Duet Concert Benefitting St. Michael’s Hospital COVID-19 Courage Fund Sunday, August 9th @ 7:00 pm EST In their ongoing initiative to #keepthemusicplaying, Canada’s Canzona Chamber Players are set to host a special live-streamed recital this Sunday, August 9th. The concert is in benefit […]

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July 25

A-LIST COMMUNICATIONS BREAKS GROUND WITH POP-UP DRIVE-INS FOR THEATRICAL RELEASES

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POP-UP DRIVE-INS FOR THEATRICAL RELEASES by Alexa Oliphant, Platform Media Groupphotography by Amy Graves In what could be an industry first and a harbinger of theatrical release patterns to come in a post-pandemic world, leading entertainment communications and events group A-List Communications, has been serving up social distance-optimized and CDC guidelines-compliant Pop-up Drive-Ins to Hollywood as a […]

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June 29

Toronto’s ViVA TRIO Releases Special Rendition of “O CANADA” with Multi-Award Winning Top Canadian Artists

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photography by Asya Akhoundov Thursday, June 25th @ 8pm EST and Wednesday, July 1st @ 8pmYoutubehttps://www.facebook.com/ViVATrio/https://www.instagram.com/vivatrio/ In honour of Canada Day 2020, internationally acclaimed vocalist trio ViVA Trio have assembled an incredible all-Canadian cast of talent to perform their rendition of “O Canada” virtually this June 25th and July 1st. The multi-date performance will feature […]

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April 17

Canadian New Wave Icons THE SPOONS Serve Appreciation & Inspiration For Frontline Workers Amid COVID-19 Containment

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Canadian new wave icons the Spoons are serving a bright dose of inspiration and immense gratitude in this, their newest video for “Landing Lights” — available now! Members Gord Deppe and Sandy Horne’s sentiments stretch two ways, but first and foremost to medical professionals and their ongoing efforts in the face of COVID-19. “We wanted […]

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April 09

JUNO Award-Nominated Teen Supergroup GIRL POW-R Leading Fans To Help Those In Need During COVID-19

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JUNO Award-nominated and chart topping all-girl pop band Girl Pow-R are mobilizing the masses via mobile phones to, quite simply, help in any way they can in this newly uncertain time. Leveraging the power of social media in a time of increased social distancing, Girl Pow-R continues to embody their core mission of banding together […]

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April 05

Tom Jackson Launches New Artist-Led Series in Aid of Music Community Affected by COVID-19

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With countless members of the Canadian music community impacted by COVID-19, actor, singer, activist and philanthropic tour de force Tom Jackson is rallying fellow artists to aid peers with the launch of a new digital variety series, Almighty Voices. Certain to inspire, entertain, and inform audiences — and in support of the Unison Benevolent Fund, a […]

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March 11

8th Annual Lucky Ball, Celebrating the Spirit of St. Patrick’s Day (Thu. Mar. 5, 2020)

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by Sally Warburtonphotography by A.J. Lam The 8th annual Lucky Ball 2020 took place on Thursday, March 5, held at 2nd Floor Events at 461 King Street West – a beautiful venue, easy to get to by TTC near Spadina. A really fun evening with all the proceeds from ticket sales going to Fort York […]

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March 05

8th Annual Laugh Out Loud Gala In Support Of Trillium Health Partners @ Toronto Congress Centre – Sat. Feb. 29, 2020

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photography by Nicholas Chan. It was an evening of comedians and great live entertainment with celebrity comedian HOWIE MANDEL delivering doses of laughter to the capacity crowd at The 8th Annual Laugh Out Loud Gala In Support Of Trillium Health Partners. The “America’s Got Talent” judge headline the star studded gala on Saturday night. The […]

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March 01

Leather & Laces Miami Super Bowl 54 Party @ Soho Studios – Fri. Jan. 31st

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by A.J. Lam DJ Snoopadelic, aka Snoop Dogg,  the quintessential American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, media personality, entrepreneur, and actor, gave a rousing performance, with glam girls dancing on stage after Snoop Dogg’s enticing invitation to a select collection from the dance floor, to start off the 17th Annual Leather & Laces Super Bowl Party […]

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