Music From All Over The Globe is Heading to Joe's Pub This Spring & Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2020
Joe's Pub - a program and venue of The Public Theater - brings the world to New York City this spring and summer. Audiences can skip the hassle and headaches of JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark to visit the Middle East (Tarek Yamani Trio, Divahn, Yemen Blues, and Shai Tsabari and the Middle East Groove Masters), Asia (Mai Khoi, AzN Pop!, and Akiko Yano Trio), Europe (Elina Duni, Pierce Turner, Germán López, Sam Lee, and Daniel Norgren), Africa (Michael Olatuja, AJOYO, and AfrotoniX), India (Amaan & Ayaan Ali Bangash, Aditya Prakash Ensemble, Sunny Jain, and Kiran Ahluwalia), and the Americas (Jim Cuddy and Nation Beat). Joe's Pub asks its audiences to leave their passports behind, settle into seats with some of New York City's best views, and sail the skies with better inflight entertainment and food than they'll find on any commercial airline.
Canadian Songwriter James Gordon Is Returning to the Midland Cultural Centre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2019
Riding on the recent release of his latest CD 'The Heritage Hall Sessions' from Spring 2019, James Gordon is better than ever in his 40-year career. He addresses issues of climate change the artistic value gap, and peak oil with sensitivity and wit! More than just a musician, James is an incredible asset to the Canadian entertainment business and will once again blow Midland Cultural Centre's audience away on Thurs Oct. 31 as part of the Tiffin Bay Folk Club's 2019 Fall Intimate Spaces Concert Series, sponsored by Grant Thornton.
Just Announced: ORCHESTRATED: Royal Wood & Friends With The Toronto Symphony Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2019
Roy Thomson Hall presents Orchestrated: Royal Wood & Friends with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on December 3, 2019 at Roy Thomson Hall. Featuring guest performances with some of Canada's biggest and brightest acts, Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo, Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies, Jill Barber, Peter Katz, Good Lovelies and Elise LeGrow.
Line-Up Announced for 6th Annual Dream Serenade
by Julie Musbach - Sep 27, 2019
Toronto's annual Dream Serenade benefit concert is back for its sixth year supporting and celebrating the Toronto community of children with developmental and or physical disabilities and their caregivers. This year, on Saturday, November 2 at 8pm, the concert will feature sets from Matt Berninger (lead singer of The National), July Talk, Barenaked Ladies, Hayden, Shad, U.S. Girls, Donovan Woods and very special surprise guests. Once again Dream Serenade will take place at Roy Thomson Hall, sister venue to its regular home at Massey Hall while it undergoes an historic revitalization.
Meghan Patrick, Tim Hicks Lead CMAOntario Awards Nominations
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 3, 2019
The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is excited to announce the nominees for the 7th Annual CMAOntario Awards. Leading the nominations are seven time CMAOntario Award winner Meghan Patrick, and five time CMAOntario Award winner Tim Hicks, with six nominations each.
Alan Doyle to Host 2019 JUNO Songwriters' Circle
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 3, 2019
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that treasured musician, storyteller and 12-time JUNO Award nominee Alan Doyle will host and perform at the 2019 JUNO Songwriters' Circle. This year's event will take place on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 12 p.m. ET at London's Centennial Hall and will be broadcast live on CBC Radio One, CBC Music and be available to live stream via CBCMusic.ca/junos.
Ring In The New Year With Air Farce New Year's Eve On CBC
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2018
AIR FARCE, one of the most acclaimed homegrown comedy troupes, is turning 45. The Farce will be celebrating this landmark anniversary skewering the biggest news stories, events, people, and pop culture phenomena of the year with its longstanding year-end ritual AIR FARCE NEW YEAR'S EVE, premiering Monday, December 31 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC, with an encore broadcast later the same evening at 12:10 a.m. (12:40 NT).
Toronto Celebrates Massey Hall
by Julie Musbach - Jun 14, 2018
Massey Hall is thrilled to announce, that today Toronto Mayor John Tory has proclaimed June 14, 2018 "Massey Hall Day"!
CELEBRATING MASSEY HALL 124 YEARS to Feature Performances By Jim Cuddy, Sarah Harmer, and More
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2018
To celebrate Massey Hall's 124th anniversary, join us Thursday, June 14 as several Massey Hall alumni gather and perform for an historic night of music. Performing double duty as both featured performers and the house band, Whitehorse will lead an all-star lineup including Jim Cuddy, Sarah Harmer, Sam Roberts and Buffy Sainte-Marie, with more artists to be announced soon. All tickets for this landmark event are $18.94, to honour the year that Massey Hall was gifted to the citizens of Toronto.
The Burlington Performing Arts Centre Announces 2018/2019 Season
by Julie Musbach - May 18, 2018
Executive Director Tammy Fox announced her inaugural season of programming at BPAC's annual season launch event Wednesday, May 16. Joining Fox to introduce the 2018/19 Season, and sample what audiences can expect, were Indigenous contemporary folk band Twin Flames, Andrew Burashko from Art of Time Ensemble, hip-hop artist and creator of the 'Unauthorized Biography Series' Shaun Boothe, and the evening's host comedian Elvira Kurt.