10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
French indie-pop duo, Newfoundland rockers and comedy stars highlight our Departure Festival picks
MUSIC
Lee's Palace
529 Bloor St. W.
Noeline Hofmann (Sat., 7 p.m.)
The 20-year-old Hofmann, hailing from southern Alberta, brings her plains-inspired country and Americana to the Bloor Street staple. Sully Burrows and Noah Derksen round out the bill.
Papooz (Sun., 7 p.m.)
French indie-pop duo Papooz, of 'Ann Wants to Dance' fame, who have been likened to fellow countrymen Tahiti 80 and Phoenix, stop over on their Resonate tour. British singer-songwriter Cornelia Murr opens.
Rivoli
332 Queen St. W.
Showcase (Sat., 7:30 p.m.)
Five new Canadian artists — Pacific Estate, Fionn, Jenny Palacios, the Flamingos Pink and Dopamine Dream — take over the revered Queen West spot.
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St. W.
Nick Earle & the Reckless Hearts (Sat., 8 p.m.)
The Newfoundland band headlines a night of rock, featuring Propter Hawk, Tomboy and Richard Tichelman.
The Garrison
1197 Dundas St. W.
Pan Arcadia and Cab Ellis (Sun., 6:30 p.m.)
Anthemic New York rockers Pan Arcadia share a bill with jazz-fueled New Yorkers Cab Ellis, fronted by Connor Abeles.
Caroline Rhea, here attending the Los Angeles premiere of the Hulu series 'Mid-Century Modern,' performs at the Comedy Bar on
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
190 Princes' Blvd.
Pete Holmes (Sat., 7 p.m.)
The creator and star of the HBO series 'Crashing' and the host of the 'You Made It Weird' podcast and author of 'Comedy Sex God' — all one person — performs standup.
Comedy Bar
2800 Danforth Ave.
Caroline Rhea (Sun. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.)
The veteran standup, talk show host and actress ('Sabrina the Teenage Witch') headlines the east-end comedy hot spot.
