Music
Berczy Beats
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaEvery Wednesday from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm in July and August Berczy Park comes alive with free music from some of the best Toronto street musicians. Today see Morad Guzman. Creative Director for Golden Boy Music, Morad has 10+ years experience as a drummer, percussionist and performing artist.
Music in St. James Park
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaAfter Funk AFTER FUNK is a fun filled, soul driven, funk-rock explosion. Hailed as "The grooviest band north of the border" (Live for Live Music), the Toronto based funk family has been blazing a trail through the music scene leaving only happy hearts and dancing feet in their wake. The combination of Yanick Allwood (keyboards...
Berczy Beats
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaEvery Wednesday from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm in July and August Berczy Park comes alive with free music from some of the best Toronto street musicians. Today see the Urban Gypsy Band. Urban-Gypsy of Toronto is an original music recording and music performance band. It is a fusion of Spanish, Chinese and Occidental Classical...
Music in St. James Park
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaGuaracha y Son + Free pre-show Salsa dance class! Led by bassist Roberto Riveron with Pabolsky Rosales on tres and vocals, Aris Montenegro on percussion and Jorge Maza on flute, this all-Cuban, Toronto-based quartet performs classic son montuno, guaracha, bolero, changüí and guajira from the 30s to 60s as well original compositions. All members of...
Berczy Beats
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaEvery Wednesday from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm in July and August Berczy Park comes alive with free music from some of the best Toronto street musicians. Today see Adam Solomon. This Juno award winner is a master guitarist and composer. He sings in English, Swahili, and Mijikenda (the Nine Tribes from Mombasa on the...
Berczy Beats
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaEvery Wednesday from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm in July and August Berczy Park comes alive with free music from some of the best Toronto street musicians. Today see Kaysik. KAYSIK (Nico Henderson and Zeeshan Lalani) met at a Kensington Market open mic in early 2016 and began playing together later that year. They have now secured multiple residencies...
Music in St. James Park
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaTon Beau String Quartet Since its inception in 2010, the Ton Beau String Quartet has been committed to engaging and challenging audiences by presenting a mix of classical quartet gems along with music of today. The quartet has collaborated with composers Kevin Lau and William Rowson, and most recently Keyan Emami. As well as founding...
Berczy Beats
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaEvery Wednesday from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm in July and August Berczy Park comes alive with free music from some of the best Toronto street musicians. Today see K Funk and Lady Ree. Also known as individual performing artists Kristin Fung and Sheree Spencer, K Funk and Lady Ree, are the infamous singing ukulele...
Music in St. James Park
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaThe Responsibles What started out once as a tiny little trio in late 2009 has grown into a core six-piece reggae groove outfit that brings the good vibes. Four part harmonies, a blend of reggae roots, a touch of afrobeat, and some funky breaks, it's always a rockin' dance party! The music is inspired by everyone...
Feast of St. Lawrence
Dinner Under the Stars The FEAST OF ST. LAWRENCE celebrates the rich and delicious history of Old Town Toronto. Feast begins in spectacular fashion on August 11th with an exclusive, al fresco fine dining event for charity. Two hundred and fifty guests will be seated at two continuous tables on Front Street (between Scott...
Feast of St. Lawrence
Market Street 8 Market Street, Toronto, ON, CanadaSt. Lawrence Market Street Celebration Join us on Saturday, August 12th for our Market Street Celebration. We celebrate the world famous St. Lawrence Market and Market Street with outdoor food stalls and seating areas, farm fresh produce, canning and food preparation demonstration sessions in the Market, licensed patios at the Market Street Restaurants, a...
Berczy Beats
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaEvery Wednesday from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm in July and August Berczy Park comes alive with free music from some of the best Toronto street musicians. Today see Adam Solomon. This Juno award winner is a master guitarist and composer. He sings in English, Swahili, and Mijikenda (the Nine Tribes from Mombasa on the...
Music in St. James Park – CANCELLED
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaThe Jessica Stewart Few Many are called, but the chosen are The Jessica Stuart Few. Simply put, when you’re the only koto-playing indie soul-jazz singer-songwriter in the west (the koto is a traditional Japanese 13-stringed instrument) whose trademark red hair and genre-bending dancefloor grooves have taken you on multiple tours throughout Asia and Australia, despite...
Berczy Beats
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaEvery Wednesday from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm in July and August Berczy Park comes alive with free music from some of the best Toronto street musicians. Today see the Urban Gypsy Band. Urban-Gypsy of Toronto is an original music recording and music performance band. It is a fusion of Spanish, Chinese and Occidental Classical...
Berczy Beats
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaEvery Wednesday from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm in July and August Berczy Park comes alive with free music from some of the best Toronto street musicians. Today see Morad Guzman. Creative Director for Golden Boy Music, Morad has 10+ years experience as a drummer, percussionist and performing artist.
Music in St. James Park
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaAlex Pangman and Her Alleycats + Free Swing dance class! Having found solace at a young age in Ella Fitzgerald and the vocal work of Louis Armstrong, JUNO nominated Alex Pangman also found a calling. Proud to be known as ‘Canada’s Sweetheart Of Swing’, her natural vocal abilities and obsessive, deep appreciation for that bygone era...
Join our Annual Halloween Pumpkin Parade
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaJoin us on Wednesday, November 1st from 6-7:30pm for our annual Halloween Pumpkin Parade! Display your creative jack-o-lantern, participate in our drumming circle, mingle with your neighbours and enjoy some free hot chocolate and apple cider (while supplies last!). Invite your friends here. This event is sponsored by our friends at Transat Travel.
Cavalcade of Lights in Berczy Park
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaCome celebrate the holiday season with us on Saturday, December 2 with an official lighting ceremony at Berczy Park from 5:30 to 6:30pm. This year a beautiful newly designed holiday lighting display will be installed next to the fountain in Berczy Park. Enjoy our Victorian Carol Singers and free hot chocolate and hot apple cider,...
Music in St. James Park Bike-Powered Concert Featuring Sultans of String
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaJoin Cycle Toronto Ward 28 and St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA at Music in St. James Park on June 7th for a Bike-Powered concert by Tune Your Ride from 7 - 9 pm. Sultans of String kick off our music series with this special concert. To kick-off Bike Month there will be lots of bike...
Music in St. James Park w/ the Unseen Strangers
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaThe Unseen Strangers have ambitiously cultivated a musical identity shaped by good old-fashioned bluegrass, the limitless barrage of contemporary musical influences, and a curious sense of humor. The band was started in 2008 by Adam Shier, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and driving force behind The Unseen Strangers. Adam fell in love with the sound of Bluegrass while...
Swing Night w/ the Patrick Tevlin Swing Band
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaSwing Night! Join us in St. James Park for our monthly Swing Night! Free swing dance lesson at 6:30pm and during the intermission (approx. 8pm) with Swing Toronto . Learn a few basic steps so you can dance the night away with the Patrick Tevlin Swing Band from 7-9pm. The party continues at East Thirty Six at 36...
Berczy Beats w/ Kristin Fung
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaA creative and soulful innovator, Kristin Fung is a vocalist, pianist, ukulele-ist and songwriter whose unique voice traverses multiple musical landscapes: her fierce and funky R&B originals on "Massive Stride" (available on iTunes), her experimental and improvised recordings with Anthony Braxton's Ghost Trance Choir and Christine Duncan's Element Choir, and her cheery acoustic vibe in...
Music in St. James Park w/ Venuti String Quartet & special guest from Opera Atelier
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaIN THE EVENT OF RAIN AT 7 P.M., THE CONCERT WILL MOVE TO ST. LAWRENCE HALL (KING & JARVIS), 3RD FLOOR. THE CONCERT WILL GO ON RAIN OR SHINE. The Venuti String Quartet is comprised of some of the most sought after freelance musicians in Toronto. They perform with all of the top orchestras in Toronto including...
Berczy Beats w/ Sean Stanley and Miss Dior
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaEnjoy your lunch in beautiful Berczy Park while you listen to the sweet jazz sounds of Sean Stanley and Miss Dior. Performance time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Music in St. James Park w/ Eliana Cuevas
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaELIANA CUEVAS “A major international talent that’s on its way”- THE TORONTO STAR Through years of touring around the world, across Canada, and collaborating with Juno Award-winning performers, Eliana Cuevas has grown into an accomplished singer-songwriter and bandleader with unlimited colours in her compositional and lyrical palette. Among her honours are the National Jazz Award...
Berczy Beats w/ Alejandro Chavez
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaBorn in Mexico, Alexandro Chavez has always had a love for rhythm and music. Growing up listening to old rock he was influenced by bands like, The Doors, The Beatles, and Nirvana. Now he loves playing covers that incorporate all sorts of genres, mixing old rock with more contemporary hits. Self-taught in drums, guitar, and...
Swing Night w/ Bertie and The Gents
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaSwing Night! Join us in St. James Park for our monthly Swing Night! Free swing dance lesson at 6:30pm and during the intermission (approx. 8pm) with Swing Toronto . Learn a few basic steps so you can dance the night away with Bertie and The Gents Swing Band from 7-9pm. Swing Toronto are the friendly producers of some of the...
Berczy Beats w/ Morad Guzman
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaMorad Guzman, Creative Director for Golden Boy Music, has 10+ years experience as a drummer, percussionist and performing artist. A self-taught singer and guitarist, Morad is a full-time TTC Subway Musician. He has busked for over 3 years at festivals and street corners in and around the GTA playing djembe and cajon as his main...
Berczy Beats w/ The Louisiana Three
Berczy Park 35 Wellington St East, Toronto , ON, CanadaEnjoy your lunch in beautiful Berczy while you listen to The Louisiana Three. Performance time: 11:30am - 1:30pm.
Music in St. James Park w/ Jorge Betancourt Band
St. James Park 120 King St E, Toronto, ON, CanadaJorge Betancourt Cuban Band The dynamic leader and key members of the popular Toronto salsa group Cafe Cubano perform high energy original compositions and Cuban classics. Born in Camangüey, Cuba Jorge Betancourt has become known in Canada for his animated stage presence and inventive fusion of salsa, pop, funk and timba. Sponsored by: