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10th Anniversary of South Coast Jazz in Brantford and Port Dover!

Two locations, including Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, an 1,100-seat theatre in Brantford for our main event concerts. Buy tickets for Saturday, August 12 here. Multiple venues, a diverse line-up, and accessible for everyone with affordable prices!

"10 Years, 10 Decades of Music" - take a musical journey from the 1930's with Canada’s sweetheart of swing Alex Pangman, through from the 50's to 70's with Le Trio Parisien, featuring Juliet Dunn into the 80's with 12x platinum-selling artist Mark Holmes of Platinum Blonde, into today with Mark Kelso Jazz Exiles and international award-winning songwriter Charu Suri.

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Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues takes over Wasaga Beach the third weekend in September every year. It began in 2011 with a tent and has grown to what it is today, with two stages, a Vendor's Village and Liquid Lounge, providing continuous music over three days. While the festival is primarily a Blues festival, it prides itself on the diversity of the bands that grace the stages. Featuring the music of Luke & the Apostles; Shuffle Demons; KC Roberts & the Live Revolution; Dylan Wickens Band; The Tonewheels; Boomerang; Jim Dan Dee; David Gogo; Loco Zydeco; Angelique Francis; Durham County Poets; James Anthony Band, featuring Danny B; ZED HEAD featuring Neil Chapman; Rosie's Smokehouse Deluxe; Lazo; Soulstack with Roly Platt; Ben Racine Band and Jordan John. There will be something for every taste.

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Stratford Summer Music, an annual multi-week music festival that presents multiple events featuring 100+ artists, is set in indoor and outdoor venues throughout downtown Stratford, Ontario. With an artistic vision to produce, to the highest standards possible, an annual program of diverse and exciting musical performances by local, provincial, national and international artists and to provide the widest possible range of musical genres on our stages, Stratford Summer Music exposes audiences to a standard of musical excellence difficult to find outside large urban centres.

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Summer Opera Lyric Theatre, fondly known as SOLT, will be the focal point for opera lovers seeking stimulating and enjoyable operas featuring the stars of tomorrow. The program for SOLT is built around creating a vivid and honest operatic character while performing the music at the highest standard. Over 30 emerging artists will combine musical coaching, staging rehearsals, and Masterclasses over an eight-week period that will culminate in fully staged performances. Performances in Don Giovanni by Mozart, Dialogues of the Carmelites by Poulenc, and Julius Caesar by Handel - all performances in English - will take place at the charmingly restored Alumnae Theatre. Guided by General Director Guillermo Silva-Marin, the music directors are: Suzy Smith, Jo Greenaway and Helen Becqué.

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This year marks 30 years of bringing world-class music to the Waterloo Region by Sun Life UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival. Special program highlights include Canadian guitar virtuoso and JUNO winner Jesse Cook, the Latin-infused music of GRAMMY and JUNO winning Alex Cuba and a swinging group from Cleveland, the 3DJazz Trio. Along with these fantastic performers, we will feature Indigenous actor and jazz singer Cheri Maracle, So Long Seven (a group that blends folk and jazz with influences from India), local soul and R&B group Freshwater Funk, Toronto singer-songwriter Barbra Lica, the music of guitarist Eric Divito direct from NYC and many others. There will be family activities, food vendors and your favourite beverages. Best of all, admission is absolutely free! Please join us - it's worth the trip!

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SweetWater 2023 once again will offer up internationally-acclaimed Canadian and global artists performing classical, jazz, and contemporary music on the shores of Georgian Bay. Artistic director Edwin Huizinga has assembled a talented group of musicians to celebrate our 20th anniversary festival including Mark Fewer and more! Along with four featured, four mainstage concerts, four community concerts,and other musical experiences. Our special 20th anniversary Festival Passes are very limited and on sale from May to June, and single tickets go on sale in July.

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The TD Markham Jazz Festival features more than 25 free jazz, blues, soul and related acts on three stages, as well as along Main St. and in area restaurants. The 2023 festival takes place Friday to Sunday, August 18 to 20. Experience award-winning music (Grammy and Juno winners) in Unionville's charming heritage village setting. Free, continuous shuttle from Markham Pan Am Centre (16 Main St. Unionvillle, near Unionville GO). Free Parking. Accessible.

This year's headliners include Grammy winners Matt Stevens and vocalist Catherine Russell on Friday evening. Saturday includes Brian Barlow and Laila Biali in a tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell, plus the amazing group Okan. Sunday closes the show with the Nimmons Tribute!

Come and have a ball!

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From its home in Downtown London’s beautiful Victoria Park, TD Sunfest ’23 (July 6 to 9) will feature 40+ top global music and jazz acts performing on two mainstages and five satellite stages. 2023 international headliners range from Ukrainian folk-punk phenomenon DakhaBrakha, to Colombia’s all-female salsa jazz sextet Las Guaracheras. These eclectic sounds will be complemented by 200+ equally diverse food, craft and visual art exhibitors lining the footpaths in the Park. Best of all, this jewel of summer remains affordable (free admission) and accessible to everyone.

Whatever your passions, whatever your background – wherever your spirit takes you – TD Sunfest is yours to enjoy: a thrilling, one-of-a-kind celebration of life and community. “More than a festival, it’s a vibe!” (Songlines Magazine, UK).

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Westben is where music and nature spring to life! Nestled amongst the hills of Northumberland County, two hours east of Toronto, 40 minutes from Peterborough, Belleville and Cobourg near Campbellford, Westben is a year-round Centre for Connection & Creativity Through Music and Nature. Westben presents a myriad of concerts and outdoor experiences in and around its three venues during its summer and fall festivals. Westben’s 24th five-week Summer Festival opens July 2, featuring over 70 artists in 26 concerts, such as Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Ben Heppner and the Elmer Iseler Singers, Janina Fialkowska, Brian Finley, Dan Hill and many more. Enjoy gourmet picnics on the meadow, Dare to Pair culinary experiences, guided nature walks with live music on a neighbouring Nature Reserve. Join us for music in nature at Westben!

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Ashkenaz is one of the largest and most prestigious showcases of Jewish music and culture in the world. Originally founded as a showcase for Klezmer/Yiddish music and culture, the Festival has evolved over the years into an eclectic showcase of global Jewish culture, encompassing not merely the traditions of Eastern Europe, but also Sephardic, Mizrachi, and other underrepresented Jewish identities, and all manner of cross-cultural fusion. The Festival is offered 90% free to the public and attracts a multicultural audience of over 60,000 people. Nowhere else in the world does so large and diverse an audience come together to experience Jewish cultural arts. Ashkenaz usually features over 75 performances and 200+ individual artists, hailing from across Canada and around the world.

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Just an hour north of Toronto, Brookside Music’s 2024 ‘Festival of the Bay‘ in Midland will keep the music in summer with these internationally acclaimed performances.

Join us at the Midland Cultural Centre at 7pm for: (Thurs, July 18) - “Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow - Tom Allen”; (Wed, July 24) - “Fiesta - Music of Spain and South America”; (Sun, July 28) - New Zealand String Quartet with James Campbell; and (Fri, August 2) - The Swiss Trio.

The concerts are offered for an unbelievable $35, or any 4 for $100 plus HST/SC, and children and students may attend for free!

Join us for the sweet sounds of summer!

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Join us at the Multicultural One World Music Festival – Local talent will start things off on Friday night at Little Lake Park in Midland followed by Saturday’s collection of musicians and musical styles from around the world including African, Steel Drums, Moroccan, French Canadian and more! Includes a beer garden and international food vendors and market!

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Brott Music Festival is Ontario's only and Canada's largest orchestral music festival. Founded by late Boris Brott in 1988, it enters its 37th season under the baton of Tania Miller. "Unique in its sheer variety" is how BMF's mix of classical, opera, rock, pop and Broadway has been described. 2024 highlights include a Beethoven Immersive, Rossini's Barber of Seville, Ian Parker playing Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto, Firebird Suite, Dvorak 8 and Mahler 5, dedicated to Brott's memory. There are free concerts on Hamilton's Waterfront, one night only staged performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita, film music of James Bond, and an East Coast Kitchen party with Celtic band. The BMF features the National Academy Orchestra of Canada and BrottOpera Emerging Artists. Both are nationally recognized training programs.

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Since 2010, the CCCTIMF has established a solid name as one of the most reputable and high-profile music festivals in Canada. The festival is held in recognition of the artistic achievements of young musicians, providing them with the opportunity to learn, grow, and showcase their potential in performance. It also provides performance opportunities for young musicians to help bring the scope of their talents to new heights. The annual festival is conducted at the 626-seat, state-of-the-art P.C. Ho concert hall in Toronto. Trophies, medals, and scholarships are awarded to the winners based on the class criteria. Selected winners will receive the opportunity to perform in the Gala Concert and the "Rising Star" concert series. For more information, please visit our website.

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The Collingwood Music Festival is an annual, family-friendly music festival that brings high-calibre, live music performances to Collingwood, Ontario. Between July 5 to 12, over 100 performing artists across classical, world, jazz and Indigenous music genres will present intimate chamber music recitals to full orchestral concerts.

Highlights of the 2024 Festival will be: Toronto Concert Orchestra, Welsh Male Voice Choir, the duo Stick&Bow; performances by Tomson Highway, Gino Quilico and Julie Nasrallah, Joe Sealy with Jackie Richardson, James Campbell and Daniel Vnukowski. There will also be opportunities for talented youth to shine. The Collingwood Music Festival’s initiatives continue to create a platform where diverse voices converge, promoting unity and cultural understanding.

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Now in its 45th season, the Elora Festival has established a reputation as Canada’s international choral festival, presenting world-class choirs and vocal ensembles over three weeks in July in the artists' village of Elora, “Ontario’s most beautiful village”.

The Festival's ensemble-in-residence is The Elora Singers, one of Canada's finest professional chamber choirs.

This year's festival features The King’s Singers, Laila Biali, the Gryphon Trio, Elmer Isler Singers, Constantinople, our Barn Dance, family concerts, Bach Day at the Festival, and more!

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The Festival of the Sound is celebrating big this summer with an incredible line-up of classical, jazz and choral music, and much more. This year is extra special with two important anniversaries - James Campbell’s 40th as artistic director and the Festival’s 45th in beautiful Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.

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Batuki Music Society is proud to present the Habari Africa Festival at Harbourfront Centre from Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 11, 2024. Habari Africa is a multi-disciplinary music and arts festival that displays the rich and diverse cultures of Africa. Join us for a weekend of exploration and engagement with the art, sounds and tastes of the continent. The festival will offer an authentic experience through presentations that celebrate the uniqueness, wealth and diversity of African music, dance, film and arts. The annual Habari Africa Festival is a focal point of Torontoʼs cultural calendar, bringing together musicians and performing artists from all over the world. The festival is an all-ages family event presented free to the public. Batuki Music is a non-profit African arts organization based in Toronto.

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Hear the best emerging professional voices from Canada and beyond in the beauty of the Haliburton Highlands, only 2.5 hours northeast of Toronto. Established in Haliburton, ON, in 2007 by internationally-acclaimed Canadian tenor Richard Margison and Canadian stage director/violist, and former Metropolitan Opera stage director, Valerie Kuinka, Highlands Opera Studio is an advanced intensive professional training and networking program for emerging operatic professionals. Chosen from close to 100 applicants from across Canada and internationally, the 17 successful 2024 participants attend the 5-week program free of charge and can be heard in public masterclasses, multiple concerts, community events, and two fully-staged operas: Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Andrew Balfour's Mishabooz’s Realm, commissioned in 2017.

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Jumblies is a Toronto-based organization that engages in collaborations between professional artists and diverse people and places, mentoring and supporting others to do so as well. Jumblies expands where art happens, who gets to be part of it, what forms it takes and whose stories it tells. As a culmination of our multi-year project, we present: border crossing odyssey a series of performances and presentations of selected works from our multi-year project blue skies, red earth & tall pines -- including a suite of new music from Suba Sankaran plus other selected works performed by the Gather Round Singers and guests and a multimedia exhibition of comics, sculpture and audio art. Events will take place in Brampton, Toronto and Scarborough from June 12th to June 27th. Contact us at info@jumbliestheatre.org!

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The Leith Summer Festival and Artistic Director Jeremy Bell present five concerts each summer in the Historic Leith Church, 12km from Owen Sound. The church is an intimate venue with excellent acoustics. The festival begins on Saturday, June 22 with a mix of Indo jazz and Classical with Autorickshaw and the Penderecki String Quartet. On Sunday, July 7, the New Zealand String Quartet performs Shostakovich and Debussy. The Swiss Piano Trio presents Dvorak's Dumsky on Saturday, July 27. Benedict Lauziere, violin and Angel Park, piano will play Saint-Saens and Chausson on Sunday, August 11. On Saturday, August 24, Stewart Goodyear concludes the festival with Beethoven and Gershwin.

Sunday afternoon concerts start at 2:30pm, and Saturday evening concerts start at 7:30pm. Tickets are $45 at www.roxytheatre.ca. For details, call 519-371-2833.

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The Markham Jazz Festival features more than 30 free jazz, blues, soul and related acts on three stages, as well as along Main St. and in area restaurants. The 2024 festival takes place Friday to Sunday, August 16 to 18. Experience award-winning music (Grammy and Juno winners) in Unionville's charming heritage village setting. Free continuous shuttle from Markham Pan Am Centre (15 Main St. Unionville, near Unionville GO). Free Parking. Accessible.

This year's headliners include New York-based Duchess, and Grammy winner Nicole Zuraitis (Best Jazz Vocal Album 2024) on Friday evening. Saturday evening includes Jackie Richardson, Juno winner Dominique Fils-Aimé, plus the amazing U.N. Jefferson. On Sunday, Hilario Duran's Big Band (2024 Juno winner for Jazz Album of the year) closes off the show.

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York Region's largest outdoor music festival with five stages of multicultural entertainment (music and dance), More than 100 Craft and Food vendors, Farmers' Market. Headliners include Tom Wilson, Zaki Ibrahim, Exodus: Bob Marley tribute with Lazo Finn, Georgia Harmer, Pony Girl, Rikashay, Samba Squad, Dan the Music Man, Los Moralitos, Junestone, Blackboard Blues Band, and more. Back again - Barkham will be at the north end of the street for dogs and their pet parents with vendors, Luge course and contests. The Kidz Zone at the bottom of the street will have games, performances, crafts. This is a family event for all ages. Friday from 6pm to 11pm; Saturday from 11am to 10pm.

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Music at Port Milford Artist Chamber Music Series was established in 1987 and takes place on four consecutive Saturday evenings at St. Mary Magdalene Church, 335 Main St., Picton. Tickets: $50 (adult), $20 (youth 16 and under & students). Season Pass: $150 (adult), $60 youth & students).

Saturday, July 13, 7:30pm: “Beginnings”
George Enescu; Trevor Wilson; Beethoven; Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson; Kevin Lau; Joseph Suk

Saturday, July 20, 7:30pm: “Tenacity & Wit”
Haydn; Margaret Brouwer; Ann Southam; Brahms

Saturday, July 27, 7:30pm: “In Wonder”
Ravel; Ian Cusson; Schumann; Ellington; Schubert; Dvorak

Saturday, August 3, 7:30pm: “Romanceros”:
Schubert; Schumann; Gabriella Lena Frank; Borodin: String Quartet No. 2

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Music Mondays has served as a launching pad for emerging talent, and a celebration of established local talent since its inception in 1992. Our pay-what-you-can lunchtime concerts take place in the warm acoustics of Holy Trinity Church, just steps away from the Eaton Centre, in busy Downtown Toronto. Our goal is to provide the highest possible musical experience to a pay-what-you-can downtown Toronto audience.

Our audience includes office workers, tourists, retired folks, young children, the homeless, students, and the musically curious. The acoustics of Holy Trinity are very special - warm and inviting. Please join us for this, our 33rd Season. Bring your lunch – and a friend – every Monday at 12:15pm from June 3 to Labour Day, September 2. Admission: Pay-what-you-can, $10 to $20 suggested.

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Join us at the Open Ears Festival 2024 (#OE24). Once again, this year’s festival brings some of the world’s highest calibre musicians to our region, featuring local, national, and international award-winning soloists and ensembles.

We will present numerous performances and workshops to appease your curiosity and highlight the many cultural activities in our area, including the Canadian premiere of SIERRA performed by the one and only Vicki Chow, and the iconic experimental DJ Hieroglyphic Being. We also have more premiere performances, including sound installations, multi-media, foley workshops and a drag show.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Port Hope Jazz strives to be Canada's premier national jazz festival for the celebration of the diversity of Canadian Jazz arts excellence and to promote youth program development within a vibrant musical, economic and cultural atmosphere.

We have a spectacular festival planned for August, 22 to 25, 2024.

This year's event will feature performances by Allison Au, Mike Downes with Robi Botos and Ted Quinlan, Kellylee Evans, Ewen Farncombe and Alex Bird, Steve Holt with Kevin Turcotte, Kirk MacDonald, Duncan Hopkins and Terry Clark, Duncan Hopkins, George Koller, Joy Lapps-Lewis, Fern Lindzon, Charlotte McAfee-Bruner, Alex Pangman, Reg Schwager, Michael Shand and The Shuffle Demons.

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The Aga Khan Museum’s Rhythms of Canada Festival is returning for another weekend filled with live music, art, and family activities. Join us this summer from June 29 to July 1 and enjoy entrancing musical performances by a diverse range of local artists, special programming for all ages, delicious food, and our world-class collection of art from across the Muslim world.

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Zula Music & Arts Collective Hamilton presents the annual Something Else! Festival along with a year-round music series mostly focusing on jazz, creative, free, improvised, experimental music and various folk traditions.

Ticketed, multi-bill events at St. Cuthbert's:

Thursday, June 20 at 7pm:
Earth, Wind & Choir; Ugly Beauties; Gayle Young; Sofia Jernberg & Mats Gustafsson.

Friday, June 21 at 8pm:
Beingfive; Amrita; The End.

Saturday, June 22 at 4pm:
Tashi Dorji; Cluttertones; Emmeluth’s Amoeba; and at 8pm: Sakina Abdou; Doug Tielli’s Imaginary Brass; Dave Rempis & Tashi Dorji.

Ticketed events are $25-$30 advance tickets; $30-$40 at the door; $85 pass.

Free events include:

Saturday, June 22 at 12pm (HPL):
Sakina Abdou & Dave Rempis; Aline’s Étoile Magique; Caroline Davis & Wendy Eisenberg

Sunday, June 23 at 12pm (Open Streets):
Shuffle Demons

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Welcome to the 11th annual South Coast Jazz Festival in Norfolk County and Brantford and worldwide online. For tickets, schedule and all information, please visit our website.

Enjoy an accessible and wonderfully diverse selection of concerts at Lynnwood Arts Centre Simcoe and Glenhyrst Gardens Brantford. Take in the Gallery Exhibits too. Headliners include Johannes Linstead, Shannon Butcher and Michael Shand, Sammy Jackson, Avery Raquel, Branson Palanio Organ Trio, and James Wilson. VIP guaranteed seat tickets are limited, download from the website now.

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A vibrant convergence of folk, jazz, classical and world music, Stratford Summer Music is a renowned Southwestern Ontario music festival held annually in July and August in Stratford, Ontario. The 2024 festival features acclaimed artists like Angela Hewitt, Allison Au, and Measha Brueggergosman-Lee. From symphony orchestras to jazz legends, the festival showcases diverse genres, offering both intimate recitals and grand productions. Alongside performances, it hosts educational programs, fostering musical appreciation and talent growth. With venues spanning churches, theaters, and outdoor spaces, the festival promises unique and unforgettable experiences. Stratford Summer Music ensures a summer filled with enchanting melodies and cultural enrichment for all, making it a highlight of the Canadian cultural calendar.

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Celebrating four decades of opera presentations by Canada's emerging artists, Summer Opera Lyric Theatre features Handel's Xerxes, Mozart's Idomeneo and Puccini's La Boheme, under the leadership of experts in the field - Jo Greenaway, Suzy Smith and Helen Becqué in fully staged operas by Guillermo Silva-Marin. 33 vocalists from across Canada will thrill and entertain you with their fresh and insightful dramatic interpretations at the intimacy and acoustic excellence of the Alumnae Theatre in Toronto. 12 performances culminate eight weeks of intensive training in the performing arts, movement, deportment and acting technique. SOLT is generously supported by the Jackman Foundation and the Estate of the Sandra Marlene Painter. For further information please visit our website.

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No Strings Theatre presents its ‘SummerStage' 2024! NST will present in Toronto in July, a table read of Levels The Play, a new musical by Clarence (CJ) Jura and Abby Grass, and in August, Mozart's The Magic Flute, in collaboration with Opera by Request at an outdoor farm near Orangeville. Levels The Play navigates relationships, familial pressures, intersectionality, and coming of age. The play, which was wonderfully acclaimed at the 2023 Fringe Festival, will be further developed by dramaturgs Mark Cassius (script) and Darryl Joseph Dennie (music). Director, Gregory Finney, brings The Magic Flute to a magic fantasy at the farm, along with other opera excerpts. Levels is suitable for 13+ and The Magic Flute is suitable for all ages. Also, check out our opera pub night at Toronto's Granite Brewery on August 13!

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The 31st Annual Music Festival headliners include JUNO Award winner Laila Biali (vocals/piano) on Friday night; JUNO winner and Grammy Nominee Hilario Duran (piano) and his 19-piece Latin Jazz Big Band on Saturday night; and a "hall of fame" lineup of musicians in the Canadian Jazz Collective on Sunday afternoon. We will also feature local artists Tim Louis (vocals/piano); the Natu Trio, Ralf Buschmeyer, Adam Bowman, Patti Payne, along with many others. There will be family activities on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, along with plenty of food vendors and your favourite beverages. Best of all, admission to the Festival is FREE! What could be better than a great summer weekend enjoying live music with family and friends? Everyone is welcome. We cannot wait to see you there!

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The TD Toronto Jazz Fest is an annual event produced by the Toronto Downtown Jazz Society. Celebrating its 37th edition in 2024, the festival has grown from an eight-day showcase that began in 1987 to a major event attracting over 500,000 patrons annually over ten days. The festival features a mix of free and ticketed performances across various venues in Toronto, including outdoor stages in the Bloor-Yorkville area and indoor concerts throughout the city. It showcases a diverse range of jazz music and artists, from legendary performers to emerging talent, and includes more than 100 performances.

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Toronto Summer Music’s 2024 Festival welcomes artists from around the world to share their artistry. From the strong voices of masters resonating with wisdom and experience to the bright voices of emerging artists ringing with hope and innovation, the multitude of voices within our community will be celebrated. Starring an exceptional array of musicians, including Orchestre des Arts Florissants, and laureates of Le Jardin des Voix, Les Arts Florissants' academy for young singers, Canadian Brass, violin superstar Kerson Leong, Gold Medallist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Vadym Kholodenko, Dame Sarah Connolly, among others. The Voices Within Festival runs from July 11 to August 3.

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Westben is an immersive music in nature experience on 50-acre farm, two hours east of Toronto.

Westben’s 25th anniversary summer season features 32 performances and experiences including concerts, nature walks, forest bathing, garden tours, a film night, comedy evening with outstanding performers in four outdoor venues.

Angela Hewitt, Gerald Finley, Jeremy Dutcher, Holly Cole, New Zealand String Quartet, Colin Ainsworth, Steve Page, Sarah Slean, Colin Mochrie & Deb McGrath, Big Smoke Brass, Andy Forgie, Kevin Drew, Jackie Richardson and Joe Sealy, Dave Mowat, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson and and participants from the Performer-Composer Residency.

Tickets from Pay-What-You-Can to $110 + HST. $5 for anyone under 18; $30 for 19-30 years.

Ask about the pre-concert chats, Dare to Pair culinary events, BBQs and Opera Tea Party.

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Celebrating its 37th year, the Beaches International Jazz Festival is a month-long music festival held each year in the lakeside Beaches community of Toronto in July. It's now one of Canada's largest free jazz festivals with nearly 1,000,000 attendees, throughout its month-long span.

The Festival takes place across a number of venues; stage concerts are held in several different parks within the area and also along a two kilometre stretch of the Beach mainstreet during StreetFest - Queen Street East.

Every year, the Festival brings in internationally acclaimed jazz performers while also showcasing local talent, including "new generation" jazz musicians. The Festival now hires around 1000 artists per annum, including 50 bands for its "StreetFest" event along Queen Street East.

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Just an hour north of Toronto, Brookside Music’s 2025 ‘Festival of the Bay‘ in Midland will keep the music in summer with these internationally acclaimed performances. Join us at the Midland Cultural Centre at 7pm for: (Mon, July 28) - True North Brass; (Thur, July 31) - Janina Fialkowska; (Mon, Aug 4) - Rudersdal Chamber Players , Paul Marelyn; (Thur, Aug 7) - Opera Plus Opera arias, Brahms and Liebesleider Walzes and (Mon, August 11) - James Campbell, Cameron Crozman, Graham Campbell, Carter Johnson.

Series Pass available at the door until July 28 for $125 + hst. Reg. $35 hst/sc - Students attend for FREE! Visit our website and join us for the sweet sounds of summer!

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Since 2010, the CCCTIMF has established a solid name as one of the most reputable and high-profile music festivals in Canada. The festival is held in recognition of the artistic achievements of young musicians, providing them with the opportunity to learn, grow, and showcase their potential in performance. It also provides performance opportunities for young musicians to help bring the scope of their talents to new heights. The annual festival is conducted at the 626-seat, state-of-the-art P.C. Ho concert hall in Toronto. Trophies, medals, and scholarships are awarded to the winners based on the class criteria. Selected winners will receive the opportunity to perform in the Gala Concert and the "Rising Star" concert series. For more information, please visit our website.

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From July 9 to 18, experience the magic of the 2025 Collingwood Music Festival. This year features the legendary Canadian Brass, and the Elmer Iseler Singers with a commissioned work by Ian Cusson. Dive into the world of tango with Payadora with Legend of Carau. The Montreal Guitar Trio concert brings a tribute to Ennio Morricone, while families can take in the free outdoor Symphony Under the Stars, and a family-fun night with Guy Few. The festival also shines a spotlight on the next generation of musicians through inspiring youth performances. The Gershwin Gala concludes the Festival, featuring internationally acclaimed soprano Adrianne Pieczonka, and our Artistic Director Daniel Vnukowski. From intimate chamber concerts to grand open-air events, the Collingwood Music Festival offers unforgettable experiences for all!

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This summer, the renowned Elora Festival is celebrating 46 years as Canada’s international choral festival, presenting world-class choirs and vocal ensembles over three weeks in July in the artists’ village of Elora, “Ontario’s most beautiful village”. From July 11 to 27, 2025, the Elora Festival will offer a stunning lineup of concerts and music experiences, featuring acclaimed international artists, talented soloists, and special venues. Highlights include The Elora Singers, Jeremy Dutcher, Chanticleer, The Gesualdo Six, Autorickshaw, and more, including intimate chamber performances, immersive musical experiences, and fun events for the whole family.

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Founded in 1979 by pianist Anton Kuerti, the Festival of the Sound in Parry Sound, Ontario, has grown into one of Canada’s leading summer music festivals. Under the artistic direction of clarinetist James Campbell since 1985, it presents world-class performances in the renowned Charles W. Stockey Centre. The 2025 season, running from July 25 to August 9, offers an exciting mix of chamber music, jazz weekend events, candlelight concerts, opera, and musical cruises on Georgian Bay. Enriching experiences such as masterclasses, artist talks, community events by donation, and collaborations with emerging and established artists round out the program, making it a highlight of the Canadian cultural calendar.

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Batuki Music Society is proud to present the Habari Africa Festival at Harbourfront Centre from Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10, 2025. Habari Africa is a multi-disciplinary music and arts festival that displays the rich and diverse cultures of Africa. Join us for a weekend of exploration and engagement with the art, sounds and tastes of the continent. The festival will offer an authentic experience through presentations that celebrate the uniqueness, wealth and diversity of African music, dance, film and arts. The annual Habari Africa Festival is a focal point of Torontoʼs cultural calendar, bringing together musicians and performing artists from all over the world. The festival is an all-ages family event presented free to the public. Batuki Music is a non-profit African arts organization based in Toronto.

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Highlands Opera Studio was established in 2007 by internationally acclaimed Canadian tenor, Richard Margison, O.C. and Canadian stage director and violist, Valerie Kuinka. It is an advanced professional training and career development program for 10-15 top-level emerging professional operatic artists chosen from across Canada and beyond. After a rigorous annual audition process, successful participants attend the 4-week program free of charge. In addition to the professional training, 13-16 concerts, masterclasses, outreach events, and fully-staged operas are presented to the public.

For residents of Haliburton County and operating year-round, the Highlands Opera Community School provides Pay-What-You-Can Singing Lessons, opera appreciation clubs, and other opera-centred educational programs and social activities.

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The 2025 Markham Jazz Festival happens Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17 in historic Unionville, Ontario, showcasing more than 30 free jazz, blues, soul and related acts on three+ stages. This year's headliners include multiple Juno Award winner Caity Gyorgy, legendary reggae/soul singer Jay Douglas & His All-Stars, the stellar jazz/funk/blues group Shuffle Demons and many more.

Thousands attend from many regions to experience award-winning music, stroll to shops and restaurants between stages, and mingle with like-minded fans. Free parking and continuous shuttle service to the festival site from a nearby location. Accessible. Come to this charming heritage village setting and meet professional, up-and-coming artists, as well as the amazing performers you already know and love!

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Music at Port Milford Art & Healing Concert Series

In the face of strife - experienced internally, interpersonally, or internationally - where do we turn? This summer’s programs will provide reflections on the human capacity to heal - through cathartic expression, love, and community.

This season’s performers, known for their positions in celebrated string quartets (Verona, Cavani, Blair, Tokai) and as principal players of major orchestras (Toronto Symphony, Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, National Ballet Orchestra, Orchestre de l’Agora), return to the Port Milford stage for another summer of collaboration and connection in Prince Edward County.

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Celebrate Canada Day with the whole family at the Aga Khan Museum. Experience Canada’s rich cultural tapestry with two days of world-class performances, hands-on activities for all ages, and delicious food. Watch the entire site — from the Aga Khan Museum to the Aga Khan Park — come alive with music, art, and vibrant celebration.

Enjoy free admission to the Museum Collections Gallery throughout the entire festival. Bring your creativity to life with our hands-on workshops. Visit the Rhythms of Canada Family Tent to enjoy fun arts and crafts activities with the whole family, including special activations from partners like the Ontario Science Centre. Sample some of Toronto's favourite food trucks and prepare to dance and sing to the sounds and rhythms of the city.

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Canadian Music Legends LIGHTHOUSE headline the 12th annual South Coast Jazz Festival at Sanderson Centre, Brantford on August 9 at 7pm. Visit our website for all tickets and the Brantford and Port Dover lineup.

On August 8 - Queen Mary in Harmony Square, Brantford at 6pm; August 10 - Jesse Murphy, Gail Fuller, Maya Chappell at Glenhyrst Gardens, Brantford. Also on August 10 - see Michael Bell and Kataryna Kohn at Schofield’s Bistro, Port Dover.

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The Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues Festival is returning for our 13th year. Join us from September 12 to 14 and enjoy the diverse musical performances on our two main stages, featuring performances by 20 bands, including Blushing Brides, Shawn Kellerman, Durham County Poets, Shawn Cloutier and the Crack of Dawn. Enjoy the variety of food and beverages in our vibrant vendor's village and liquid lounge.