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 […]
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 […]
It’s Alive! Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett Collection @ Royal Ontario Museum
July 13, 2019, through January 5, 2020 Horror and sci-fi are among the most versatile, dynamic and enduring genres of cinema It’s Alive! Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett Art Collection features rare cinema posters from the 1920s to1980 – – including the only surviving copy of the original 1931 Frankenstein poster – – as […]
THE WEDDING BAND f. Kirk Hammet & Rob Trujillo (Metallica) @ Cosmo Music (July 26, 2019)
Calling themselves “The Wedding Band”, Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo decided to gather up some friends and play a “covers-only” night at Cosmo Music in Toronto, rounded out by Ugly Kid Joe frontman Whitfield Crane, Queens of the Stone Age drummer Joey Castillo and guitarist Dallas “Doc” Coyle (Bad Wolves). Unbarred, with only one […]
ROM SPEAKS: In Conversation with Kirk Hammett @ ROM (July 23, 2019)
On a red-eye from Russia, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett shared his obsession & dedication for classic horror and science fiction “I got into the business of collecting horror, which is really not a business at all, a long time ago. I think it’s become my midnight calling or maybe my lifetime obsession. I guess some would say […]
UPCOMING: The Fourth Annual OssFest
Live Music Stage featuring Common Deer, Ariana Gillis, Evan Redsky and more! OssFest returns for the fourth annual pedestrian take over on the Ossington Avenue Strip between Dundas Street West and Queen Street West! On Saturday, July 27, 2019 OssFest will feature free, all day programming including a Live Music Stage, SuperKick’d Wrestling and much more! The OssFest Outdoor […]
UPCOMING: CHEVY MUSIC INDIE FRIDAYS @ YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE (June 28-August 30, 2019)
This summer Indie Fridays returns to Yonge-Dundas Square (YDS) for the 9th year in a row! With the launch of Chevrolet’s new music discovery program, Chevy Music, this will be the biggest and best Indie Fridays since Chevrolet began their partnership with YDS three years ago. Throughout June 28 – August 30, YDS will host these popular multi-genre concerts in association with SHED/Universal Music Canada as a summer-long emerging artist showcase. Chevy […]
TD Toronto Jazz 2019: DIANA ROSS @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (June 24, 2019)
Dazzling. Legendary. Iconic. Stunning. Diana Ross graced the stage at Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts for the 2019 edition of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival. Dazzling… Starting off with “I’m Coming Out”, apropos as the Toronto Jazz Festival over-lapped with Toronto’s Pride Week. Legendary… With an immaculate catalogue of some of the most […]
CMW 2019: CMW Trade Show
As in every year at Canadian Music Week (CMW), the trade show is a must-see for those that are in the industry and for those that want to be in the industry. Now in its 37th year, CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK is recognized as one of the premier entertainment events in North America focusing on the […]
