Casa Loma’s Symphony in the Gardens returns with a full summer schedule, along with the newly launched Sunset Concerts series

posted Thursday, June 6, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Toronto

Liberty Entertainment Group has unveiled its seasonal calendar of events for Summer 2024,  with two programs designed to ignite the city’s summer pulse. Symphony in the Gardens featuring Maestro Paolo Busato, his Casa Loma Symphony Orchestra, and a roster of special guest vocalists and players take over the Glass Pavilion and Gardens, for performances on […]

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Luminato takes over Toronto with art, music, theatre, and so much more – June 5 to 16, 2024

posted Wednesday, June 5, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Art Gallery, Events, Featured Events, Festivals, Music, Outdoors, Queer, Toronto

Whether you’re looking for theatrical magic or want to R.A.V.E., this year’s Luminato Festival has something special for everyone, including an amazing Finale line up of free entertainment supported by Pride Toronto, featuring New Orleans Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia! Check out some of the exciting events happening below: Wednesday June 5 RESPAWN : The […]

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The Q Musicale – Toronto’s new 2SLGBTQIA+ Live Entertainment Music Festival features 20+ artists – June 22, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Sunday, June 2, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Drag, Events, Featured Events, Festivals, Lesbian, Music, Outdoors, Pride, Queer, Toronto

The Q Musicale is Toronto’s newest 2SLGBTQIA+ music festival that was created to fill a void for artists who lack opportunities for representation. This was the concept behind the producers desire to launch a festival that specifically celebrates queer music and song writing.       Founder Antoine Elhashem (from INspired Media, the leading LGBTQ+ […]

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Canadian Music Week takes over Toronto with over 250 performances in over 25 venues- June 1 to 8, 2024

posted Saturday, June 1, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Toronto

#CMW24 promises a dynamic range of music with over 250+ acts in over 25 venues in Toronto between June 1-8, 2024. Celebrating more than four decades of musical innovation and showcasing, the festival blends iconic and groundbreaking headliners with fresh, emerging talent, continuing its legacy as a launchpad for the next generation of stars. Headliners […]

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“The Q Musicale” founders reveal details on their upcoming LGBTQ+ music event – June 22, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Friday, May 24, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Toronto, Trans

The Q Musicale is a new LGBTQ+ music event taking place June 22, 2024 in Toronto at Barbara Hall Park (519 Church Street). We had an opportunity to chat with two of the key organizers behind this event to see what can be expected. Details are still being finalized, but check the website for all […]

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Toronto’s el Hashem releases latest single, “We Are Dancing Together”

posted Thursday, May 16, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Music

We Are Dancing Together (feat. Shelly-Ann Skinner) is the latest single release by el Hashem, a Lebanese Canadian artist, residing in Toronto. el Hashem describes it as “a joyous celebration of a future world where humanity learned from its errors and there is only love and dancing.” el Hashem started recording songs in 2020, singing […]

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Trans-Canada Highwaymen – supergroup of 80s/90s musicians cover CanCon classics from the 60s/70s

posted Saturday, January 27, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Music

The Canadian supergroup Trans-Canada Highwaymen have taken a collection of CanCon classics for a spin with a 14-track recording that pays homage to the great K-Tel compilation records of the 1970s. The lineup includes four singer-songwriters who have all written songs that have contributed to Canadian culture — Sloan bassist Chris Murphy, Odds guitarist Craig […]

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Feeling 22 – A Live Tribute To Taylor Swift featuring 35 Songs By 7 Artists -January 20, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, January 16, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Music, Toronto

Toronto Swifties may not need to wait for her concert to hear Taylor Swift’s hits live. Feeling 22 – A Live Tribute to Taylor Swift, a tribute concert that spans the superstar’s entire career, returns to The Rec Room at Roundhouse Park for a third straight year on January 20, 2024. Feeling 22 features more […]

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Teenage Head’s 1980 “Heatwave” performance now available for the first time ever

posted Friday, January 12, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Music

It was pure fate that Hamilton’s punk legends, Teenage Head, got to perform at one of the most memorable concerts that took place in Ontario during 1980. Heatwave featured several top name new wave bands of that time, including Elvis Costello, Talking Heads, The B-52s, The Pretenders, and many more, including several local acts.  In […]

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INSPIRE Awards honours LGBTQ+ individuals’s achievements, advocacy, and activism – January 6, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, January 3, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Comedy, Drag, Featured Events, Music, Queer, Toronto, Trans

The 12th annual INSPIRE Awards, an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ activism and advocacy within an inspirational framework, is taking place on January 6, 2024 at the Hart House, University of Toronto. The annual event also brings together all the other honourees for the evening, including community leaders and organizations, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community […]

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