2018-11-168:00 pm–10:30 pm Heliconian Hall $25-$30$25-$30https://bia-dbao.brownpapertickets.com/ Presented by De Bouche à Oreille. For her first Toronto appearance in ten years, Brazilian-born, Montreal-based singer-songwriter Bïa will share the stage with Louis Simão and André Valerio to launch the 2018-2019 season of the “De bouche à oreille” concert series, which brings some of the greatest songwriters from […]
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2018-10-288:00 pm–10:00 pm Lula Lounge $15 Adv / $20 Door$15 Adv / $20 Doorhttps://www.picatic.com/BFM Co-presented by Batuki Music Society and Lula Music and Arts Centre. A talented singer, composer and dancer, Blandine blends traditional and popular sounds from the Congo with afrobeat, R&B, jazz and pop. Having worked as a vocalist for highly-renowned artists such […]
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2018-10-1210:30 pm–2:00 am Baby G $10 – $15$10 – $15https://www.picatic.com/event15367206223623 Polyphonic Ground concert presents Uma Nota Culture’s fall jam with Djs a and live music co-presented by RPM. featuring VOX SAMBOU Haitian-born, Montreal-based musician and activist Vox Sambou rocks the mic in five languages. Last time he played at Uma Nota back in 2015, he […]
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2018-10-069:30 pm–11:00 pm 317 Dundas Street West $11-$22$11-$22https://www.universe.com/events/vidas-lives-closing-gala-party-tickets-NWX81G Co-presented with 18th aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival. Vidas/Lives (Panama/Argentina/Colombia, 2018) *Canadian Premiere* Director: Abner Benaim SXSW Audience Award for 24 beats per second. Life surprises you, life brings you surprises, oh God… The famous phrase by Ruben Blades synthesizes, with wisdom, life in Latin America: a […]
2018-10-283:30 pm–7:00 pm Revival Bar $15 Adults / $5 Kids / $20 Door$15 Adults / $5 Kids / $20 Doorhttps://www.facebook.com/events/522872858139724/ Presented in association with Small World Music Society. Come join us for a family-friendly Sunday afternoon concert at Revival! This will be send-off concert for So Long Seven, also featuring performances by Near East Trio […]
2018-09-058:00 pm–10:00 pm Beach United Church $22 Adv / $25 Door$22 Adv / $25 Doorhttp://www.acousticharvest.ca/ Presented by Acoustic Harvest – Live Music East. Kicking off our 22nd season, we are so thrilled to present this joyous Zimbabwe group in a rare and special Toronto appearance. Black Umfolosi were formed in 1982 by school friends in […]
2018-09-0111:00 pm–12:30 am Harbourfront Centre, Brigantine Room FreeFreehttp://www.ashkenaz.ca/dt_portfolio/sharabi/ Sharabi is, undoubtedly, the world’s only Yiddish-Punjabi-bhangra-bollywood-funk-klezmer party band. Fronted by trumpeter Frank London, a founding member of the GRAMMY-winning group The Klezmatics, and New York’s top call Indian percussionist, Deep Singh, the duo’s special late-night show at Ashkenaz will feature many special guests from the Festival […]
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2018-08-1912:00 pm–6:00 pm HarbourKIDS Tent FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Quirky and fun instrument building and music making with a maverick artist, musician and recycler. Celebrate the musical potential of everyday things! Mark Sepic – Musician, Sound Sculptor Mark Sepic is an internationally recognized guitarist and composer. His virtuoso finger-style […]
2018-08-1912:00 pm–5:30 pm Harbourfront Centre, Marilyn Brewer Community Space FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Reviving the legacy that first brought culturally diverse sounds into the collective consciousness of a generation of Torontonians, this exhibition pays homage to WOMAD – a World of Music, Art and Dance at Harbourfront Centre from […]
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2018-08-1812:00 pm–7:00 pm HarbourKIDS Tent FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Quirky and fun instrument building and music making with a maverick artist, musician and recycler. Celebrate the musical potential of everyday things! Mark Sepic – Musician, Sound Sculptor Mark Sepic is an internationally recognized guitarist and composer. His virtuoso finger-style […]