Category: Music
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Marquee Canadian Stars Gather To Support Care Through Music @Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio -Friday, May 5, 2017 for Voices That Care, a concert benefiting the Room 217 Foundation.
Marquee Canadian Stars Gather To Support Care Through Music Murray McLauchlan, Margaret Atwood, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, Albert Schultz, Ben Heppner, Travis Knights and Matt Andersen confirmed for Voices That Care benefiting The Room 217 Foundation A dazzling roster of musical, literary and stage talent is set to host an uplifting evening while raising…
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Canadian Music Week 2017 – The Crystals, The Indies, The Canadian Radio Music Awards, The Cdn.Music & Broadcast Industry Awards, 2017 Live Music Industry Awards – April 18th-23rd, 2017
Interviewer-Chris Jesse & Videographer-Steve Jesse The Crystals Awards was proud to present their 2017 Radio Awards for The Best in Canadian Radio Creative, on Wed. April 19th at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, as part of Canadian Music Week (CMW), running from April 18-23. With recognition going out to a great deal of musical talents, it…
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Nick Offerman and others celebrate at A-List Communications’ THE HERO party at Supper Suite during SXSW hosted by Maestro Dobel Tequila and the Coppola Family Wines@Austin,Texas
Photo Credit: Sara Jaye Weiss And Michael Bezjian Braving persistent evening drizzle, the casts and crews of director Brett Haley’s SXSW premiere THE HERO and Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau’s hunting documentary TROPHY celebrated their films’ SXSW debuts with a cocktail reception at A-List Communications’ popup Supper Suite at Austin hot spot Summit this past…
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SOUSATZKA @The Elgin Theatre (Thurs., Dec.8th, 2016)
This was the first public appearance of the Award-Winning Cast and Creative Team at The Elgin Theatre which included a Special Live Performances by the Cast of 47 Artists. SOUSATZKA is a Garth Drabinsky Production and is a new musical based on the original novel “Madame Sousatzka” by Bernice Rubens. It will have its world…
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Buckcherry @Phoenix Theatre (Wed., Nov.16th, 2016)
Images by DCQ Photography Rude comments, sexist jokes and obscene remarks! It’s been 8 years since my last experience with Buckcherry during Crüe Feat and nothing has changed from the boys straight out of California! Still rockering hard, Buckcherry, celebrated 15 years together with a small group of shows including Wednesday night at Toronto’s Phoenix…
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The Age Of Electric @Adelaide Hall (Fri., Nov.25th, 2016)
Images by DCQ Photography The Age Of Electric, from Vancouver, took to the stage at Toronto’s Adelaide Hall on Friday night, the group’s original lineup’s first show in Toronto in almost 20 years. They were created in 1989 by two sets of brothers – Todd & John Kerns and Ryan & Kurt Dahle – the…
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B’Nai Brith Canada-2016 Human Rights Gala Honouring David Foster@Mattamy Centre(Thurs.,Nov.10th,2016)
By BK on the SCENE On Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, B’nai Brith Canada celebrated its 2016 Human Rights Gala by honouring Grammy-Award winning Canadian music legend and humanitarian David Foster with the Award of Merit, the highest distinction their organization can bestow. A dedicated human rights activist and Officer of the Order of Canada, it…
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Gold Medal Plates@M.T.C.C.(Thurs.,Nov.3rd,2016)
By BK on the SCENE Gold Medal Plates: The Road to the Canadian Culinary Championships One of the most unique fundraisers we had the pleasure of attending was this year’s Gold Medal Plates. Noted as a celebration of Canadian Excellence, this charity fundraiser benefits the Canadian Olympic Foundation and is centered around five programmatic pillars: culinary,…
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The Polaris Music Prize@The Carlu(Monday,September 19th,2016)
Kaytranada was the big winner on Monday night for the Polaris Music Prize as Buffy Sainte-Marie presented the 24-year-old Haitian-Canadian producer with the $50,000 prize. His debut album titled 99.9% was awarded the eleventh annual Polaris Prize, which recognizes a single Canadian record each year for the most artistic merit, regardless of sales or label.…
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Lee Lifeson Art Park in Willowdale honours Canadian rock band Rush(Sat.,Sept.17th,2016)
It was a grey, rainy and gloomy day but the park was filled with adoring fans and packed with media. Mayor John Tory presented Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson with the keysto the city The 7,000 sq. metre park, at 45 Princess Ave., included an intimate amphitheatre, stage and art installations with a musical theme. It…
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Canadian National Exhibition@Toronto Lakefront(Aug.19th-Sept.5th, 2016)
It was the 138th edition of The CNE. Guest were welcomed to the opening ceremony with a Parade Procession which included:Toronto Police Mounted Unit and a Youth Guard. Chef Michael Smith, CNE General Manager Virginia Ludy and President of the CNE Brian Ashton all stepped up to the podium to welcome the guest who attended…
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“The End Tour”-Black Sabbath@Molson Amphitheatre(Mon.,Aug.29th,2016)
This is really “The End” for the iconic British Metal musicians “Black Sabbath”! Yes it may not feel the same without original drummer Bill Ward, but Ozzy, Geezer, Tony and replacement drummer Tommy Clufetos played for two and half hours for the sold out crowd by the lakefront of The Molson Amphitheatre and believe me…
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Korn and Rob Zombie@Molson Amphitheatre (Tues.,Aug.23rd,2016)
It was the Dreaded combo of Korn and Rob Zombie who brought their co-headlined tour “Night of the Dreads” to Toronto. These two rock veterans have decades on their musical resume. The tour was supporting Rob Zombie’s recent release “The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser” and a segue for Korn’s upcoming album…
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Toronto Beer Festival@The Bandshell Park, C.N.E.(July 22nd-24th,2016)
By BK on the SCENE We were invited to attend the official unveiling ceremony of “Sample Sweden” at The Toronto’s Festival of Beer at The Bandshell Park, C.N.E. This was a preview and took place prior to the public access to the festival. The Swedish-Canadian Chamber of Commerce mingling with the patrons, Six Swedish breweries…
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Slipknot, Marilyn Manson+ Of Mice & Men@The Air Canada Centre(Tuesday, July 19, 2016)
By BK on the SCENE Slipknot yearly appearance in Toronto didn’t lessen the quality of their concert or lessen the attendance for the “Maggots”(the name for their dedicated fans)at the ACC during the summer concert season. When they took the stage the crowd went wild, especially the general admission crowd who moshed, danced and slammed…
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Toronto’s Festival Of Beer@Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place(July 22nd,23rd+24th,2016)
http://beerfestival.ca/ We Hope to see everyone on Friday +/or Sunday!Saturday is totally “SOLD OUT”! 7 Reasons to attend this year’s Toronto’s Festival Of Beer! 1) House Of Pain(To Kick Off The Opening Day!) Legendary Hip Hop artists House Of Pain are known to be incredible live. This is your chance to see Everlast, Danny Boy…
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TD Toronto Jazz Festival(June 24th-July 3rd,2016)Wynton Marsalis,Gregory Porter, Molly Johnson,Michael Franti&Spearhead+Joe Jackson
By Bill Kwan It was the 30th Anniversary of The Toronto Jazz Festival and we were privileged to attend “Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra” with Wynton Marsalis and his band at the beautiful Koerner Hall in downtown Toronto. It was a busy day and we really enjoyed the amazing band and Wynton’s showmanship. Wynton Marsalis…
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UPCOMING…. TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL JUNE 24 – JULY 3, 2016
The 30th annual TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings a stellar line up June 24 to July 3rd! Whatever flavour of jazz you enjoy, find it at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival this summer, as more than 1,500 musicians perform in over 350 concerts. Discover a new artist, explore different genres and attend a live concert surrounded…
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Canadian Music Week 2016(CMW2016)@Toronto(May2nd-8th,2016
Canadian Music Week now in it’s 34th year is recognized as one of the premiere entertainment events in North America focusing on the business of music. The Canadian Music Week festival ran for 7 nights of performances, with hundreds of showcasing bands at more than 40 live music venues in downtown Toronto. All convention functions…
