MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT RIMARKABLE MAY 25, 2025 Defying effortless categorization, Detroit native Rimarkable is a DJ, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and broadcaster. A child of funk, gospel, jazz, and soul, she fuses [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT SALAR ANSARI MAY 25, 2025 The Detroit Stage is the smallest of all the Movement Festival’s stages and feels most intimate. It is where Detroit’s finest and up and comers show off their craft. [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT JUNIOR SANCHEZ MAY 24, 2025 Junior Sanchez is a foundational figure in the evolution of American house music. Rising from the New Jersey underground, he quickly gained attention for his fierce [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT FATHER DUKES MAY 24, 2025 Being an opener can be lonely. While there is some safety in the small crowd, to get ahead you really need to bring it like the house is full. Father Dukes kicked off [...]
DEPARTURE FESTIVAL 2025 @ TORONTO, ONTARIO MAY 6-11, 2025 Departure Fest (formerly known as Canadian Music Week), was held in Toronto from May 6 to 11. This festival is a trademark for the Canadian music scene, blending music, art, and comedy [...]
MANCHESTER PUNK FESTIVAL 2025 @ MANCHESTER (UK) APRIL 18-20, 2025 Manchester Punk Festival continues to thrive. Now in its 10th year, the Easter weekend institution remains atop most UK punks’ calendars, and with good reason. Recently voted the [...]
KENSINGTON MARKET JAZZ FESTIVAL @ KENSINGTON MARKET, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 27-29, 2024 Kensington Market Jazz Festival hosted its ninth edition the weekend of September 27-29, 2024. This annual jazz tradition, led by legendary singer-songwriter and [...]
BECAUSE BEER FESTIVAL (DAY THREE) @ PIER 4 PARK, HAMILTON JULY 14, 2024 Day three of Because Beer culminated in a series of unforgettable moments, sealing what had already been a spectacular weekend of top-tier beer and music. Festivalgoers [...]
BECAUSE BEER FESTIVAL (DAY TWO) @ PIER 4 PARK, HAMILTON JULY 13, 2024 Day two of the Because Beer festival was a scorcher, but the heat didn’t deter eager festivalgoers from turning out in droves to sample a variety of craft beers and [...]
BECAUSE BEER FESTIVAL (DAY ONE) @ PIER 4 PARK, HAMILTON JULY 12, 2024 Day one of Because Beer was a standout night, with the venue packed to capacity with enthusiastic fans from all over, eager for the evening’s events. As with any outdoor [...]
BORN & RAISED FESTIVAL (DAY TWO) @ MONTEBELLO PARK, ST. CATHERINES JULY 6, 2024 Night two of Born & Raised was one for the history books, a spectacular evening filled with legendary bands that left an indelible mark on all who attended. [...]
BORN & RAISED FESTIVAL (DAY ONE) @ MONTEBELLO PARK, ST. CATHERINES JULY 5, 2024 Night one of Born and Raised was a vibrant celebration of Canadian musical talent, with performances that brought down the stage and had the entire crowd dancing [...]
NXNE 2024 – SUNSHINE MAKERS @ BABY G, TORONTO JUNE 15, 2024 Sunshine Makers played the last set of NXNE at The Baby G on Saturday. The quintessential hippie band had the room jumping as part of the LOVETOWN RECORDS Showcase. LOVETOWN [...]
NXNE 2024 – TENNYSON KING @ BURDOCK BREWERY, TORONTO JUNE 14, 2024 Tennyson King had the last set on Friday night at Burdock Brewery as part of NXNE. The Mississauga native held the crowd in quiet admiration as he serenaded them with a [...]
NXNE 2024 – LUKAH @ THE DRAKE UNDERGROUND, TORONTO JUNE 13, 2024 Memphis Export Music treated NXNE to a Lukah performance at the Drake Underground on Thursday night. The lyrical rapper unleashed a consortium of rhymes on an unexpecting [...]
NXNE 2024 – MAK RO @ THE DRAKE UNDERGROUND, TORONTO JUNE 13, 2024 Intense bass and reverb filled the air as Mak Ro took the stage at the Drake Underground as part of Music Export Memphis and NXNE. The Filipino-American duo is comprised of [...]
NXNE 2024 – POP MONTREAL SHOWCASE FEATURING BALLSY, RYAN ROBINSON, SASHA CAY & AVERY JANE @ BABY G, TORONTO JUNE 13, 2024 The Baby G played host to an unforgettable NXNE Montréal Indie Pop event, celebrating a lineup of emerging [...]
NXNE 2024 – TARA LORD @ THE SMITH HOUSE BAR, TORONTO JUNE 12, 2024 Tara Lord performed the closing set upstairs at The Smith House Bar on the first night of NXNE. Her performance followed the release of her new album, STAR: Chapter Two, [...]
NXNE 2024 – LTTHEMONK @ THE SMITH HOUSE BAR, TORONTO JUNE 12, 2024 LTtheMonk took the stage on a slow night upstairs at The Smith House Bar. The venue was the home of various technical difficulties and glitches throughout the night, [...]
NXNE 2024 – 4SANTE @ THE SMITH HOUSE BAR, TORONTO JUNE 12, 2024 4sante brought a high dose of energy to an otherwise slow night at The Smith House Bar. The 20-year-old rapper/producer/performer played some of his best work such as “2 FEET” [...]
NXNE 2024 – THELONIOUS @ THE SMITH HOUSE BAR, TORONTO JUNE 12, 2024 Rexdale rapper Thelonious was a last-minute addition to the Wednesday night lineup at The Smith House Bar. He was filling in for Ray Reaves, who couldn’t make it. During [...]
NXNE 2024 – NEWBY @ THE SMITH HOUSE BAR, TORONTO JUNE 12, 2024 Newby kicked things off on Wednesday night at The Smith House Bar to start NXNE. The upbeat rapper performed some of his top songs like “Baked” and “555”. His energy was fun [...]
KAMINO @ THE WIGGLE ROOM, TORONTO JUNE 8, 2024 Kamino got on the decks at The Wiggle Room on Bathurst Street for the last day of Canadian Music Week. The UK-born DJ was killing his set, keeping bass-heavy beats flowing through the night. The [...]
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2024 – YSN FAB @ THE PAINTED LADY, TORONTO JUNE 7, 2024 YSN Fab lit up The Painted Lady on Friday night for Canadian Music Week. Garnering attention for his impressive wordplay and storytelling, the Winnipeg rapper had [...]
