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Hamilton Spectator
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Toronto Jazz Fest announces full lineup, with Mavis Staples, Jeff Goldblum and Broken Social Scene slated as headliners
Grab your fedora or your sequinned shirt, because the Toronto Jazz Festival is officially returning to the streets this summer. The 38th annual 10-day event will take place between June 20 and June 29 across various venues and neighbourhoods throughout the city, with both free outdoor performances and ticketed events from a diverse lineup of local and international artists. The 2025 festival will be headlined by legendary R&B and gospel singer Mavis Staples , Toronto indie-rock titans Broken Social Scene and renowned actor Jeff Goldblum , who will perform contemporary arrangements of classic jazz and American Songbook standards alongside the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. Other notable acts include the experimental jazz drummer Makaya McCraven , Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Arooj Aftab and the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performing alongside Wynton Marsalis. The poster for the 2025 Toronto Jazz Festival. Music fans will be able to purchase tickets for shows at Massey Hall, Koerner Hall, The Rex Hotel, Hugh's Room Live and Jazz Bistro. Throughout the 10-day event, fans can also check out free performances taking place on stages and sidewalks throughout the Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood. 'The Toronto Jazz Festival is about more than just music—it's about discovery, community, culture and the incredible creativity thriving in this city,' artistic director Josh Grossman said in a statement. 'From globally celebrated artists to local innovators redefining jazz, this year's lineup reflects the vitality of Toronto's scene and the power of jazz to connect us all.' Jazz Fest is one of the largest festivals in Canada, attracting more than 500,000 attendees annually, according to organizers. Since its inception 37 years ago, the festival has hosted more than 35,000 artists and contributed more than $625 million to the local economy. Last year's Jazz Fest was headlined by André 3000, Lake Street Dive and Hiatus Kaiyote.
Irish Independent
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Summer in Co Wicklow: From air shows, to regattas and music festivals
No matter what your personal tastes are, or regardless of your age, you are bound to find a Wicklow event over the summer months which will be right up your alley. Wicklow 200 Cycling Challenge Established in 1982, the Wicklow 200 is one of Ireland's premier cycling sportives, with the 41st edition taking place on Sunday, June 8. The Wicklow 200 starts and finishes at Russborough House in Blessington and takes in many of the most iconic climbs the Garden County has to offer. It's considered among the most arduous and most revered annual cycling events on the Irish calendar. As the name suggests, the event covers over 200 kilometres around Co Wicklow, a major international cycling destination. The shorter Wicklow 100km takes place on the same day, and shares most of the route with the Wicklow 200. Sign up at Beyond the Pale The fourth edition of Beyond the Pale Festival takes place over three days at the Glendalough Estate, running from June 13 to 15. Arklow disco queen Róisín Murphy will be playing her first ever gg in her home county of Wicklow. Jon Hopkins, Berlioz and Broken Social Scene will all be performing at Beyond the Pale, which will be their first Irish show of the summer, while Boney M will be playing their first Irish show in nearly a decade. Brooklyn-based rockers, TV on the Radio, will perform their first show in Ireland in 17 years, with festival-favourite Marc Rebillet, BadBadNotGood, and recent Brit Award winners Ezra Collective joining a bumper line-up of acts. The jam-packed weekend will culminate with another high-energy performance by Marc Rebillet, along with TV on the Radio, Death in Vegas, Samantha Mumba, And So I Watch You from Afar and Wicklow native Fionn Regan. Buy tickets at Kaleidoscope Festival Kaleidoscope Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary when it returns to Russborough in Blessington from July 4 to July 6. Its known as one of Ireland's most family-friendly music festivals with entertainment and facilities suitable for all ages groups. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more As a birthday celebration one of its stages will be transformed into a house party featuring Abbaesque and their smash-hit ABBA tribute show, a Daft Punk tribute, alt rock scene-loving The Year Grunge Broke, disco-loving DJ queen Kelly-Anne Byrne, a floor-filler live show from Love Sensation, and These Charming Men and their tribute to indie rock favourites The Smiths and Morrissey. Other headliners and main stage music acts already confirmed consist of legendary Scottish band Texas, homegrown favourites The Coronas, Ocean Colour Scene, acclaimed Limerick's Hermitage Green and one of Ireland's brightest young music stars, Allie Sherlock. Tickets at Kilmacanogue Show The Kilmacanogue Show is one of the most popular events in the county and returns for its 53rd renewal on July 26 to Enniskerry Horse Farm, with all the usual fun and activities for all the family. At the heart of the show are the horse and pony classes, with everything from rein to in-hand to showjumping and working hunter opening the event up to every kind of equestrian. But it's not just about horses; there's a dog show, classes for sheep and a host of entertainment away from the rings. Last year K2 Alpacas came, and a famous goose-herding collie dog, as well as a woolspinning expert and a wood sculptor. Expect free pony rides, a kids games zone, and face painting, with the full schedule to be released soon at Wicklow Regatta Festival The Wicklow Regatta Festival is now in its 147th year, making it the oldest maritime-themed festival in the land, and will take place this year in Wicklow town from July 25 to August 4. You can expect all the fan favourites the regatta is renowned for, including golly fishing, 'Young at Heart' and the opportunity to crow the Regatta Queen. The Singing Pubs competition takes place each year and gives members of the public the opportunity to showcase their considerable talents. You can also enjoy heritage walks, street busking and live music, art trails, a dog show, a teddy bears picnic, a barman's race, a kids treasure hunt, along with art workshops. The schedule will be at Bray Air Display Wicklow's biggest event of the year by far is the Bray Air Display, which will bring tens of thousands of visitors to the seaside town on Saturday, August 2. This year's show promises to be a spectacular event, featuring the awe-inspiring skills of world-class pilots who will fill the skies over Bray with thrilling aerobatics and breathtaking formations. Marvel at the stunning flying skills of talented pilots as they paint the skies with mesmerising aerobatics. But the excitement isn't just in the sky. On the ground, visitors can revel in the thrills of the Seafront Funfair, explore the static display by the Irish Defence Forces, and indulge in delicious offerings at the food and craft village. It's free to view the Bray Air Display, with viewing points along the beach, in the harbour and even up Bray Head, but be sure to go early to get the best spot. Details at Tinahely Agricultural Show Dating back to 1935, the historic Tinahely Agricultural Show takes place on August bank holiday Monday at Fairwood Park. The popular event always attracts thousands of visitors, featuring a series of competitions, covering categories including equestrian, cattle, goats, sheep, dogs, poultry and many others, providing children and families with a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with the animals. Alongside the competitions are acres of trade stands, a funfair, live music, food, machinery displays, dog and baby shows, sheep shearing, sheaf tossing, machinery displays and plenty more. Tickets available at
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Broken Social Scene Announces You Forgot It In People Tribute Album
The post Broken Social Scene Announces You Forgot It In People Tribute Album appeared first on Consequence. Broken Social Scene have announced Anthems: A Celebration Of Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People, a front-to-back tribute record to their indie rock classic. The reworked edition of the 2002 LP is out June 6th and today, they've released 'Anthems For a Seventeen Year-Old Girl' as covered by Maggie Rogers and Sylvan Esso. Listen below. Speaking to their cover of 'Anthems For a Seventeen Year-Old Girl,' Rogers said that the track 'changed [her] life.' 'There's something about the lyrical repetition that functions as a sort of mantra within the song and it made me understand at a very early point in my creative life that music could be a form of meditation.' Rogers continued, 'Broken Social Scene has long been one of my all-time favorite bands and covering it with my dear friends Nick and Amelia from Sylvan Esso was an absolute joy beam dream.' The tribute album will also feature covers by Hovvdy, Toro y Moi, The Weather Station, Mdou Moctar, SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE, and more. A documentary about Broken Social Scene's early days, titled It's All Gonna Break, was released in 2024. That same year, I Saw the TV Glow also brought on yeule to cover 'Anthems For a Seventeen Year-Old Girl' for the film's soundtrack. Album Cover: Tracklist: 01. Capture The Flag (Ouri) 02. KC Accidental (Hovvdy) 03. Stars And Sons (Toro y Moi) 04. Almost Crimes (Miya Folick & Hand Habits) 05. Looks Just Like The Sun (The Weather Station) 06. Pacific Theme (Mdou Moctar) 07. Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl (Maggie Rogers & Sylvan Esso) 08. Cause = Time (Middle Kids) 09. Late Nineties Bedroom Rock For The Missionaries (Benny Sings) 10. Shampoo Suicide (SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE) 11. Lover's Spit (serpentwithfeet) 12. Ainda Sou Seu Moleque (Sessa) 13. Pitter Patter Goes My Heart (Babygirl) Popular Posts deadmau5 Apologizes for Blacking Out During Coachella Set New Pornographers Drummer Joseph Seiders Charged with Child Pornography The 100 Best Guitarists of All Time Lady Gaga Battles Tech Issues at Coachella: "At Least You Know I Sing Live" Beyoncé's "COWBOY CARTER TOUR" Set to Kick Off with Thousands of Seats Unsold Keanu Reeves to Play Villain in Weezer Movie: Report Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kevin Drew hopes 'Law & Order Toronto' cameo draws attention to homelessness crisis
TORONTO — When Kevin Drew was invited to guest star in 'Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent,' his initial response was a hard pass. 'I didn't want to do it because I find acting very painful,' says the Broken Social Scene frontman, recalling how his late mother, Maggie, used to drive him to acting classes at Toronto's Young People's Theatre when he was a kid. But when he learned his character shared his mom's maiden name and that the episode centred on Toronto's homelessness crisis, a cause she had championed through the charity Habitat for Humanity, he reconsidered. 'Our city is suffering from miscommunication and mismanagement,' says Drew, adding he hopes the episode spurs conversations about affordability in Toronto. 'It's just expensive to live. And until that gets dealt with, we're just going to keep losing public spaces and we're going to keep having nowhere to go for everyone, not just the unhoused.' Drew plays Mick McCarthy, an unhoused encampment activist, in the Season 2 premiere of the Canadian 'Law & Order' spinoff, which airs Thursday on Citytv. A publicist for the show says the episode is loosely based on the 2022 stabbing death of homeless Toronto man Kenneth Lee, who was allegedly swarmed by a group of teenage girls. Drew says he donated his pay to a local charity, which he preferred not to name, and it was matched by the show's producers. Rogers renewed the Canadian instalment of the "Law and Order" franchise for two more seasons last year. Each episode draws inspiration from real Toronto crime headlines, reimagining them as fictional investigations led by detectives Henry Graff and Frankie Bateman, played by Aden Young and Kathleen Munroe. Actors were tight-lipped about Season 2's cases, but in an interview Munroe teased episodes about international students, CSIS and the Rogers Centre. A Hamilton native who lives in Toronto, Munroe says the show's team aims to represent the city 'in a way that feels like we're doing it from the inside and that we're part of the community.' She says they were careful to approach Toronto's homelessness crisis in the premiere from a 'really humane perspective.' 'We really wanted to get into the complexity of housing in this city and to not in any way demonize or vilify people who are struggling, who don't have housing, because that is such an issue in this city,' Munroe says. More than 80,000 people in Ontario were homeless last year, according to a recent report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario — a 25 per cent increase from 2022. Drew's episode, dubbed "White Squirrel City," captures the lives of those in a Toronto homeless encampment, alongside the frustrations of nearby residents who push for its removal. Young recalls that during filming, several passersby mistook the set for a real encampment: 'There were a lot of people who would be going by saying, 'Don't exploit them.' And there were others saying, 'Get them out of here.'' He says it showed how divided some in the city are over homelessness. 'It's devastating to think I'm going home to a remote control, and the (unhoused) are looking for dry timber to cook dinner with tonight,' says Young, who was born in Toronto but moved to Australia with his family at age nine. 'As a community we have to look at the issue with compassion and understanding. And hopefully that will stop some of the more radical opinions on it.' Drew says he appreciates that the episode also highlights some residents advocating for the homeless. 'That's what I saw over COVID: a lot of neighbourhoods coming together to keep those encampments in their parks when so many were saying they've got to get out,' he says. Drew has an idea for a future 'Law & Order Toronto' episode. He'd make one about 'real estate, veterinarians, all the things pushing people out of their wallets.' 'Toronto's a shareholder's town, so my episode would deal with how we live for the shareholders and everyone's angry about it,' the musician says. 'We're getting pushed around by people that don't even live here.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 18, 2025. Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press Sign in to access your portfolio
CBC
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
The new Broken Social Scene documentary explores the band's formative years
A new documentary, It's All Gonna Break, describes the birth of Broken Social Scene — the iconic Canadian indie band that is still going strong, 25 years later. Directed by cinematographer and friend of the band Stephen Chung, the intimate documentary offers a portrait of how friendships, relationships, business and art blended together over the course of the band's arc, as they worked to create music on their own terms. It features previously unseen archival footage, and modern-day interviews with figures like Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Feist, and Amy Millan. Today on Commotion, music journalist and day-one fan Tabassum Siddiqui joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to share her memories of those early days and discuss the film. WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube:
