UP N6XT Vol 3 Showcase @ The Rivoli, Toronto, ON - Fri Mar 10th!

UP N6XT Vol 3 Showcase

Hosted by Crook James

Music by DJ Hotshot

Showcasing Local Toronto artists.

Location:  THE RIVOLI, 334 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON

Time: 9p - 2a

Tickets: $10

For tickets click here

The Lady @ Moskito + Bite, Toronto, ON - Fri May 3rd!

Love Letters Cabaret presents The Lady

Fall into a world of romance inspired by the 1940s and old Hollywood. Follow your host Tricks through a series of "Lady Lessons" while our performers dance, sing and flirt with and for the audience. Watch or if you dare, take part! For the love of beauty, class and the inescapable power of a Lady, this interactive performance, choreographed by Pastel Supernova, will evoke the freedom to feel beautiful and enjoy the subtleties of seduction.

4 SHOWS IN 2 NIGHTS!!

New Venue, New Cast Members, Special Surprise Guests...
And it's Pastel & Minou's Birthday Parties so expect gifts!

When: MAY 3rd & 4th
Doors: 6pm Show 7.30pm
Late Show Doors: 10pm Show: 10.30pm

Tickets: $25 Advance/ $30 @Door
http://www.eventbrite.com/org/2712610278

Where: Bite
www.MoskitoBite.com

Liive Thursdays Presents Tamara Madison @ Dazzling Lounge, Toronto, ON - Thurs May 2nd!

Live Band • Live Djs • Live Sports • Asian Fusion Food

Liive Thursdays Presents *Tamara Madison* at Dazzling ~ May 2nd, 2013

resident performances by: Omar "Oh!" Lunan

special guest performance by: Tamara Madison

resident djs: Smartiez

live band: Ottis Williams/Jonathan Kerr (drums) • Jason Larmond (keys) • Juwayon Clarke (bass)

r&b ∞ soul ∞ motown ∞ soulful house ∞ selective hip-hop & more

∞dinner & drink specials (kitchen opened until 11:30pm)∞
∞no oversized or athletic apparel ∞ no fitted hats∞

lounge opens @ 8pm (second floor)
∞free before 9pm | $10 after∞
(please not that cover charge is subject to change during special events)

**table reservations highly recommend to ensure seating between 8pm-10pm | minimum $20 purchase per person (food or drink) to reserve table**

for more information, table reservation, birthday celebrations & corporate functions:

info@originalconcepts.ca or 416-919-1084

Location:   Dazzling Lounge, 291 King Street West, Toronto, ON

Brought To You By Original Concepts Entertainment

The 7th Annual Celebration of Life Affair @ Delta Toronto Airport West, Mississauga, ON - Sat Mar 30th!

The 7th Annual Celebration of Life Affair
THIS Long Weekend Saturday

March 30th, 2013
inside the beautiful

Delta Toronto Airport West
5444 Dixie Road, (Dixie and Hwy 40
By Invitation Only
Complimentary Hors D’oeuvres: Toronto’s Best DJs:

Absolutely Free admission via RSVP till 11:30pm
Good People : Great Food : Fantastic Entertainment : Exciting Party

Music By:

The Mailman George Fynn

Mr Kicks

And Special Guest

The Ebony Sound Crew

Featuring DJ Quincy

Musical Host: Davoice Bobby D aka Bobby Dawson

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THIS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION COULD NOT GET ANY BETTER, IT JUST DID.
NOW featuring live performances by Toronto best talents
Al St Louis
Quisha Wint
Kollette Easy
Troy Crossfield
Nicolle Coco Loarain

THIS LONG WEEKEND SATURDAY MARCH 30TH AND IT'S ALL FREE  TIL 11:30PM IF YOU RSVP

RSVP to georgefynn@rogers.com

Roots Of Brazil: Dance Migration + Bracatum @ Lula Lounge, Toronto, ON - Thurs Mar 28th!

Dance Migration
Enjoy an evening of Brazilian dance to be performed by the Dance Migration beginner and advanced dancers. The show will feature choreographies of Afro Brazilian dance, including the sacred dances of the Orixas, samba reggae, samba no pe and the powerful contemporary language of the Silvestre Technique. Special guests include Contra Mestre Bola & Capoeira Camara. Stick around for an intro to samba class by company director Adrianna Yanuziello and learn how to dance the rest of the night away with the high energy Brazilian dance sounds of Bracatum
dancemigration.com

Bracatum
Through their high energy percussion and Afro Brazilian funk fusion, Bracatum brings exotic tribal rhythms to the Lula stage. This Brazilian bloco guarantees to get you off your seat and on to the dance floor.

Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door

For Advance Tickets Call 416 831 9579

Doors Open: 7:00PM

Show Starts: 8:00PM

Admission: Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door

Location:  Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St West, Toronto, ON

Presented By:Lula Music and Arts CentreDinner reservations guarantee seating.

Emerge Artist Showcase at Moskito + Bite, Toronto, ON - Thurs Mar 21st!

This is an eclectic showcase of artists in genres from jazz r&b, country, folk, rock and soul.

... Come Join us for the next EMERGE Artists Showcase Thursday, March 21 at Moskito + Bite We have another awesome lineup and an amazing venue with food that is out of this world!

ARTISTS PERFORMING:

LINCOLN BLACHE
HALEY SMALL
SHI WISDOM
BRETT KINGSWELL
AMMOYE
KARINA ES
SUSIE MCLEAN
RUFUS
JAY EVANS
ELEPHANT 12
UGO CREW
DREW LEITH AND THE FOUNDATION

HOSTED BY KERRY LEE CRAWFORD (G98.7 FM)

Performances will accompanied a selection of Toronto's best live musicians.

Come meet some of tomorrows brightest prospects as you get a night filled with great music, soul stirring composers, and the wonderful people you always find at EMERGE.

LIKE our Facebook Page to see past events https://www.facebook.com/emergeartistshowcase

Door Admission $15 Online Tickets $10 with CMW Wristband $5

Location

Moskito + Bite

423 College St, Toronto, Ontario

Debbie Reifer Live @ Free Times Cafe, Toronto, ON - Wed Mar 20th & Thurs Mar 21st!

Debbie Reifer – a Barbadian singer/song-writer is currently in Toronto and will be performing at the Canadian Music Festival Wednesday March 20th and Thursday March 21st, 2013. The tickets for the event tomorrow night are sold out, but there are still 15 tickets left for the performance at Free Times Cafe on Thursday night. She is hoping to see some Bajan faces in the audience.

The details of the event are:

CMF Showcase
Thursday March 21, 2013 @ 1:00AM (Yes that is the time!!)
Free Times Cafe, 320 College St. 416-967-1078
19+ All wristbands accepted

You can purchase, tickets at the link below.
BUY TICKETS - $10.00 ea.
http://canadianmusicfest.com/tickets/ticket-details/?schedule_ID=113&band_ID=5608

Please feel free to spread the word!

http://canadianmusicfest.com/tickets/ticket-details/

canadianmusicfest.com

Daniella Watters Live @ Clinton`s, Tues Mar 19th and Czehoski`s, Fri Mar 22nd, Toronto, ON

The time has come for CMW 2013, which means you got to get your booty downtown to check out all the shows including Daniella Watters on March 19th & 22 :)

We will be playing new songs from my first album (coming soon) for the first time ever, which fuses elements of R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk, & Jazz. It would be amazing to share the new experience with all my friends, family, and fellow music lovers and creators.
Hope you can make it out to a show!

March 19th @9pm at Clinton's (693 Bloor W) & March 22nd @9pm at Czehoski's... (678 Queen W.), Toronto, ON

The Band!
Daniella Watters - Vocals
Michael Carbone - Drums
Mick Maratta - Bass
Enzo Boldrini - Guitar/Vocals
Nathaniel James - Keys
Anthony Brancati - Sax
BGVs - Ashley Botting, Stephanie McCarrol, & Carleigh Aikin

Buy tickets ahead of time, at the door, OR buy a wristband for CMW & get into every show happening all week @

http://canadianmusicfest.com/artists/artist-details/?band=Daniella+Watters&band_ID=3658

www.daniellawatters.com

FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daniella-Watters/516769781707969?fref=ts

Blog on the CMW Show by Dan Abramovici Photography:
http://danabramoviciphotography.com/blog/2013/03/05/canadian-music-week-daniella-watters-awesome-photo-shoot/

Show Line Up:
8pm - Jeff Rogers Trio
9pm - Daniella Watters
10pm - Hunger Hush
11pm - Stacey Kanuk
12am - Irreverend James
1am - The Honeyrunners

Shamrock @ Seven 44, Toronto, ON - Sun Mar 17th!

Sunday March 17th, 2013


SHAMROCK
St. Patricks Day Celebration
Live Music. Laughs. Food. Drinks.

inside Seven 44 – 744 Mt.Pleasant Rd., South of Eglinton, Toronto, ON


Keeping things Smooth & Sexy with a Live Band

Featuring Live Performances by:
Ray Robinson, Lisa Banton, Omar Lunan & Special Guests

Hosted by:
Comedian Jay Martin

Doors open: 5:30pm

Show: 6:30pm

Admission: $10

RSVP for More Info or Table Reservations

Andre Blenman, Event Promoter
Tel: 647.222.7178//26B3BA46
Email: andreblenman@gmail.com
Twitter: @andreblenman

WHEN DUBS DID NICE – PART 2 @ On The Rox Entertainment Complex, Toronto, ON - Sat Mar 16th!

Ron Nelson Productions Presents: WHEN DUBS DID NICE – PART 2 Canada’s Ultimate All-Dubplate & Live Artist Showcase! Saturday March 16th @ On The Rox Entertainment Complex ... 1600 Steeles Ave. W. (N/W Corner of Dufferin), Toronto, ON Featuring: MIGHTY CROWN – The Far East Rulers from Japan POISON DART from Tampa Bay, Florida KING TURBO – Canada’s Mighty SUPER FRESH – Fyah Sound! Live Performances by 4 Suprise Artists! Last Year King Turbo brought Baby Cham!!! This Year ??? Hosted by Newby (Rebel Tone) & Tasha Rozez (Gunz’nRozez) An Event You Don’t Want To Miss!! | Free Whistles For the 1st 500 People! No 45′s | No Early Juggling! Timekeeper: Nicole Engineer: Shakey Audio Recording: Fat Kat Video: Big G Photography: LBT Photography DOORS OPEN 9 PM | EVENT STARTS PROMPTLY at 9:30 PM Limited $30 Advance Tickets | $35 @ Door before 10 PM | $40 @ Door after 10 PM Advance Tickets available at: CleverTickets.ca & All Popular Outlets Infoline: 416.699.2900 | Brought To You By: ReggaeMania.com – Canada’s #1 Reggae Website! Facebook.com/djronnelson | facebook.com/reggaemania / Twitter@lovereggaemania | BBM 28DCC9BD Sponsors: Gem’s House of Jerk | Treajah Isle | Illmatic Promo | Play De Record | System Music Warehouse | SmokeShop Studios | SantaRoza Nightclub | Soundclash.com | L3 Magazine | Royal Fam Promo SCHEDULE: ROUND ONE: EARLY WARM A: 09:30 PM B: 09:45 PM C: 10:00 PM D: 10:15 PM ROUND TWO: REAL STEEL ON REAL TURNTABLES A: 10:30 PM B: 10:45 PM C: 11:00 PM D: 11:15 PM ROUND THREE: SURPRISE LIVE ARTISTS A: 11:30 PM B: 11:50 PM C: 12:10 AM D: 12:30 AM ROUND FOUR: SINGERS & COMBINATIONS A: 12:50 AM B: 01:10 AM C: 01.30 AM D: 01:50 AM ROUND FIVE: ANYTING-A-ANYTING A: 02:10 AM B: 02:30 AM C: 02:50 AM D: 03:10 AM ROUND SIX: CHUNE FI CHUNE A: 3:10 – 3:30 AM

 

 

The Brothas Concert @ Lula Lounge, Toronto, ON - Thurs Feb 28th!

The Brothas Concert brings together 14 of Toronto’s Black keyboard players on one stage, for one extraordinary night of music! In a wide range of musical styles, and in everything from solo to full group numbers, the Brothas will put three generations of virtuosi from Toronto’s Black community on full display!

•  Doors Open: 7:00PM

• Show Starts: 8:00PM
• Admission: $20 @ door
• Presented By:Lula Music and Arts Centre
• A la carte menu or $55 dinner and show package available.
• To reserve a table for dinner please use open table or call 416 588 0307.

 Location:  Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON

 For more info visit:  http://www.lula.ca/events/2013/feb/brothas.html

Major Lazer Free The Universe 2013 World Tour @ Sound Academy, Toronto, ON - Thurs Feb 28th!

LIVE AT SOUND ACADEMY
11 POLSON STREET, Toronto, ON
EMBRACE PRESENTS
MAJOR LAZER
FREE THE UNIVERSE 2013 WORLD TOUR
WITH KEYS N KRATES AND GENT AND JAWNS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2013 DOORS OPEN AT 9PM
THIS IS A 19+EVENT
ADVANCED GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS: $31.50 (+S.C.)
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3317814

**This show was moved to Sound Academy. All tickets purchased for Danforth Music Hall will be honoured at Sound Academy**

jahbudah Album Release Show @ Revival Bar, Toronto, ON - Wed Feb 27th!

jahbudah will be launching his reggae album My Philosophy with a live performance at Revival Bar on Wednesday February 27th, 2013.

Location:  Revival Bar,  783 College Street, Toronto, ON
Doors open at 7:30pm.

Tickets are $20 each or $30 for two. Both include a copy of the album on CD.

Advance tickets can be purchased at Ellington’s Café, 805 St. Clair Avenue West, or at the door.

Emerge Artists Showcase Live @ Moskito + Bite, Toronto, ON - Thurs Feb 21st!

GIVING ARTISTS EXPOSURE TO ENHANCE AND ADVANCE THEIR MUSIC CAREERS
 

This is an eclectic showcase of artists in genres from jazz r&b, country, folk, rock and soul.

Come Join us for the next EMERGE Artists Showcase Thursday, February 21 at Moskito + Bite 

 

We have another awesome lineup and an amazing venue with food that is out of this world!

ARTISTS PERFORMING:

Staasia Daniels
AHI
Sara London
Toya Diamond
geneva.b
Gyles

Performances will accompanied a selection of Toronto's best live musicians.

Come meet some of tomorrows brightest prospects as you get a night filled with great music, soul stirring composers, and the wonderful people you always find at EMERGE.

LIKE our Facebook Page to see past events https://www.facebook.com/emergeartistshowcase

Location:  Moskito + Bite, 423 College Street, Toronto, ON
Admission $15 Tickets 

Advance tickets Also Available Online $10 - visit:  http://emerge004.eventbrite.com/#

Kama Sutra @ Club 227, Toronto, ON - Sat Feb 16th!

Live music | Comedy | Poetry | Food | afterparty

Jay Martin Presents
KAMA SUTRA "Whats love got to do with it"
Date or not it will be hot
Saturday Feb 16 .2012
...
INSIDE: CLUB 227
137 CITY VIEW DR, ETOBICOKE HWY 27 & BELFIELD, Toronto, ON

ARRIVAL: DOORS OPEN 8PM TO FOOD STATIONS
BY ISLAND MIX RESTAURANT VAUGHN MILLS

LIVE PERFORMANCES :8:30PM SHARP, Theatre seating
POETRY: RACHAEL LEA RICKARDS
COMEDY: JAY MARTIN, & ZACH JOHNSON " BET COMICVIEW"
LIVE MUSIC : OMAR LUNAN, OSOUND ,AMOY LEVY & PATRICIA SHIRLEY
AFTER PARTY WITH DJ'S TYRONE & BAABA INTERNATIONAL
MIDNIGHT SWEET TABLE BY GEORGIE PORGIE GIFTS AND CAKES
 
SHOW Tickets : OUTLETS RESTOCKED WITH LIMITED AMOUNT $25 (includes food station, show, after-party & dessert with gift bag!)

AFTERPARTY 10:30pm Tickets are $15
 
TICKET OUTLETS
INFOLINE 416-428-0164
JAMAICA HOUSE BRAM 905-874-6811
GRANNY'S MISS 905-272-4950
ISLAND MIX AJAX 905-831-1649
PLAY DE RECORD 416-586-1649
NICEY;S SCAR 416-497-9717
SHINE BARBERSHOP BRAM 905-790-3031
Music hut Malvern

Golden Tale of Djungle Bouti @ Musideum, Toronto, ON - Fri Feb 15th!

Kobena Aquaa-Harrison, award-winning African guitar, voice, djembe & balafon maestro, performs the soundtrack of his life, straight from the heart.

From the man who originally coined the phrase... "Jungle Bouti", a bold, up-to-the-minute, multi-instrumental, autobiographical, interactive sonic love triangle...

GTJB is the rollicking story of Kobe's music, romances and journey from Ghana to Canada... (Think - Coming to America + Everyone Hates Chris + Purple Rain) played on seprewa, guitar, bala, piano, drums, voice

"... a must see" Young Centre, Distillery
"One of the most talented musicians I know" Avi Lewis, CBC
You'll laugh till you cry... seriously

Come celebrate Ghana National Chocolate Day & enjoy complimentary 100% Ghana hot cocoa & a CD with your ticket.

Location:

"Musideum 2012 - A World of Musical Instruments"

401 Richmond St. W. (Main Floor), Toronto, Ontario
 Tickets:  $20 at door

Redemption @ Sound Academy, Toronto, ON - Fri Feb 1st!

Toronto, The Redemption you’ve been waiting for has returned. Friday February 1st, we celebrate Bob’s birthday at the Lover's Rock Edition of Redemption. For this edition of Redemption we have a MAJOR SURPRISE GROUP.  This guest was so big we had to bring them as the FULL BAND.  They are considered 1 of the most successful Reggae Bands of ALL TIME.  We are committed to bring you the BEST ALWAYS!

This Redemption will have all the elements and vibe of all previous editions of Redemption plus a live BAND performance

Redemption Fri Feb 1st, the ultimate reggae experience. Inside of the Sound Academy located at 11 Polson Street, your premier concert venue.

Remember to get your special VIP tickets that will be on sale soon. Your VIP tickets gets you; separate entrance, separate bar, and more.

COME CELEBRATE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF ALL TIME, IN CANADA, REDEMPTION. COME CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REGGAE ARTIST OF ALL TIME...with ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REGGAE BANDS OF ALL TIME!

FRIDAY FEBUARY 1ST is REDEMPTION, inside Sound Academy.  We will announce as time gets closer to the event who is our special guest. However please keep in mind with the announcement means the increase of the ticket price. So if in "Redemption You Trust" GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

Play De Record - downtown (south central) 416-586-0380
Nappy's - markham (north east) 905-948-0884
Broadway Fashions - scarborough (east) 416-283-6999
Mona's Roti - scarborough (east) 416-412-1200
Broadway Fashions - scarb town centre(east) 416-296-0609
Nicey's - scarborough/north york 416-497-9717
Shine Barber Shop - (brampton) 905-790-3031
Lloyd 1hr Photo- (etobicoke) 416-749-0433
Charlie's - mississauga SQ 1 (west) 905-896-3663
Broadway Fashions - mississauga SQ 1 (west) 905-848-4823
Treasure Isle (north central) 416-787-7615
Tasty's (lower east central) 416-916-7888
Nicey's - brampton 905-450-6045

More info visit: http://www.dbandit.com

Lisa Michelle Live @ The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON - Thurs Jan 31st!

LISA MICHELLE performs new songs from her new album "This Moment" LIVE inside The Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar!

Full band, full sound, special guests and CDs available for purchase on site!

*singer/songwriter JONI NEHRITA kicks off the night w/Adam Bowman on percussion*

MORE special guests:

*SOLITAIR (Juno-nominated artist & producer of my album "This Moment!")
*JEF KEARNS (soul flautist! check him out: www.jefkearns.com)
*JANEE OLIVIA (super-talented singer/songwriter/performer)

9pm show time, PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN

Location: 

Gladstone Hotel

1214 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario
www.ThisIsLisaMichelle.com

Shelley Hamilton & Gyles Live @ Harlem Restaurant, Toronto, ON - Fri Jan 25th & Sat Jan 26th!

HARLEM LIVE MUSIC

67 Richmond St. East  |  416.368.1920

FRIDAY JANUARY 25th Shelley Hamilton Shelley brings to Harlem her mix of jazz standards and original pieces. Included in this evening,  part of her series "Unearthed Canadians" highlighting great Canadian music writers, known & lesser known, and their contribution to the Canadian music scene. 7:30pm - 11pm

SATURDAY   JANUARY   26th Gyles and ft. the James King Trio  Powerhouses vocalist and  thoughtful lyricist - Ladies and Gentlemen:  meet Gyles. One cannot deny this hardworking dynamo as her talents  have amassed an impressive array of industry accomplishments. Gyles'  vocals are behind the hook of Juno and Much Music Award winner  Carlos Morgan's "Baby c'mon", featured on Groove Essentials Volume 1.  Soon after, she provided background vocals for Juno award winner Jully  Black and Juno  nominee Camille Douglas. Having been noticed quickly  for a singing style bathed with sparkly tenacity, Gyles was brought on  board as lead vocalist for Toronto neo-soul band Jamesking. Two of her songs have been awarded second place at the 2008 and 2010 Radio Star  National Songwriter's Competition. One of which, has been featured in  the major motion picture: Shark City - starring Vivica A. Fox. Her live  performances have garnered her headlining honors for the 2008  Montreal Funk Festival and opening in 2009 for Ivana Santilli during Canadian Music Week. 7:30pm - 11pm

HARLEM RESTAURANT

67 Richmond St. East  Toronto, ON.

416.368.1920

Dining Room Hours

Mon - Thurs 11am - 11pm

Fri - Sat 11am - 12am

Sun - 11am - 11pm

 www.harlemrestaurant.com

 info@harlemrestaurant.com

Shugga Live @ Bar Italia, Toronto, ON - Fri Jan 25th!

Friday, January 25, 2013

This Friday Shugga featuring a very special guest at Bar Italia. You don't want to miss this up and coming singer Cat Lewis Music. Check it out.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpubDXLiUQw

Visit the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/shuggaband and Like, Comment, or Share this pic to be added to the guest list + 1!!!


Location:  Bar Italia, 582 College Street, Toronto, ON