UPCOMING: SXSW 2020 – Get Ready for a Sensational SX! (March 13–22, 2020 | Austin, TX)
Keynotes added to today’s lineup are Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy Award-winning composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross — who also comprise Nine Inch Nails, which will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this Spring join Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer and writer Damon Lindelof to discuss their collaboration on the HBO series Watchmen; multiple Grammy Award-winning musician, actress, producer, director, […]
Zane Dalal conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra with Zakir Hussain, John Patitucci, Danilo Pérez, and Brian Blade @ Koerner Hall (Jan 24, 2020)
Legendary tabla master, Zakir Hussain, and jazz trailblazer/bassist, John Patitucci, brought an extraordinary program conducted by Zane Dalal, Associate Music Director of the Symphony Orchestra of India. This included the Canadian premiere of Hussain’s tabla concerto, “Peshkar”, and the world premiere of Patitucci’s “Hypocrisy”. The pieces also included an orchestra and famed jazz stalwarts Danilo […]
UPCOMING: CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK – RADIO ACTIVE SUMMIT (May 20-21, 2020)
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEKRELEASES PRELIMINARY SESSION LINE UPFOR RADIO ACTIVE SUMMITMay 20-21, 2020 Canadian Music Week’s annual audio expo, the Radio Active Summit, is greeting the 2020’s with a boom. The revamped and rebooted Radio Active Summit at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel will feature two full days, May 20 – 21, dedicated to everything that reaches audiences ears via […]
UPCOMING: NAGATA SHACHU presents 2019/2020 Season: Ancient Rhythms | Future Echoes
Japanese Taiko and Music Group PresentsAncient Rhythms | Future Echoes2019/2020 Season Nagata Shachu, Toronto’s premiere Japanese Taiko and Music Group, is pleased to announce their 21st season. Ancient Rhythms | Future Echoes will includethree performances at the Al Green Theatre: HIBIKI (reverberations), TAIKO X TURNTABLES!, and KAZÉ (wind). The season will open with HIBIKI (reverberations) on Saturday, November 30, 2019. This dramatic production, […]
UPCOMING: M For Montreal’s First Look at 2019 Program (Nov 20-23, 2019)
M for Montreal is pleased to announce the first look at 2019 programming this November 20-23. Once again the event welcomes 100+ showcasing artists over the four- day festival. M FOR MONTREAL ANNOUNCES FIRST LOOK AT 2019 PROGRAM FEATURING N0V3L, ADA LEA, TEKE TEKE, MIND BATH AND MORE This year’s ‘Official Selection’ program includes post-punk new wave-inspired N0V3L, emotive-experimental pop artist Ada […]
STEVE HACKETT Genesis Revisited 2019 Tour @ Danforth Music Hall (Sep 20, 2019)
Progressive rock faithful were in for a Genesis to Revelation when Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett announced a new 2019 tour showcasing the 40th anniversary of one of Steve’s most popular solo albums Spectral Mornings, along with the seminal 1973 Genesis album Selling England By The Pound in its entirety. The album went to No. 3 […]
CNE: Let’s Go To The Ex (2019)
Nearly 1.5 million people are estimated to have attended the CNE this year. It’s great. The community has certainly come in droves. We attribute that to some great programming, great Bandshell lineup, great festival food activation spaces, and they have come out in big numbers John Peco, CNE”s Chief Officer of Business Development and Innovation
A FAMILY CURSE @ Live on the Patio | Roy Thomson Hall Patio (Aug 7, 2019)
On a ‘cursed’ sunny, warm Toronto evening, the Patio at Roy Thomson Hall is a perfect venue for the cities office tower denizens to relax comfortably against the backdrop of the city-scape & live music in the background. A FAMILY CURSE features father & daughter duo Neil Osbourne (of 54-40 infamy) and rising star KANDLE […]
SMASHING PUMPKINS & NOEL GALLAGHER’S High Flying Birds w. AFI @ Budweiser Stage (Aug 13, 2019)
A fantastic triple-bill for 90’s lovers, Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis’ Noel Gallagher (& his High Flying Birds) and goth-alt band AFI. AFI SetList:Get Dark17 CrimesSnow CatsTrash BatFeed From the FloorEnd TransmissionBeautiful ThievesMiss Murder Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds SetList:Fort KnoxHoly MountainKeep On ReachingIt’s a Beautiful WorldShe Taught Me How to FlyBlack Star DancingThis is the PlaceWonderwall […]
HERBIE HANCOCK / KAMASI WASHINGTON @ Roy Thomson Hall (Aug 6, 2019)
Herbie Hancock and Kamasi Washington, two jazz generational heavyweights joined together for a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enlighten, enliven, and celebrate. So it’s not just what I’ve done in the past, but the fact that I’m physically here now and accessible Herbie Hancock (New York Times) Kamasi Washington started off the night with attendees already […]
