Photos: Panamania 2015 – Joel Plaskett, Rich Aucoin, Cold Specks, Reuben And The Dark

Photos by: Justin Roth –

Acclaimed Nova Scotia-based pop-rock artist Joel Plaskett, who released his new album, The Park Avenue Sobriety Test, on March 17th, 2015 via Pheromone Recordings, which follows up his 2012 album, Scrappy Happiness, performed at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto on July 14th as part of the Panamania 2015 concert series celebrating the 2015 Pan Am Games, along with Halifax-based indie pop singer-songwriter Rich Aucoin, who released his second album, Ephemeral, on September 9th, 2014, Montreal-based soul singer-songwriter Cold Specks, who released her second album, Neuroplasticity, on August 25th, 2014 via Mute Records/Arts & Crafts, and  Toronto-based indie folk band Reuben and the Dark, who released their debut album, Funeral Sky, on May 27th, 2014 via Arts and Crafts, which was produced by Chris Hayden (Florence & the Machine) and Stephen Kozmeniuk (Madonna, Nicki Minaj) and mixed by Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Adele).  

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Joel Plaskett
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Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Joel Plaskett performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Rich Aucoin
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Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rich Aucoin performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Cold Specks
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Cold Specks performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Cold Specks performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Cold Specks performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Cold Specks performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Cold Specks performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Cold Specks performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Cold Specks performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Cold Specks performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Cold Specks performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Cold Specks performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Reuben And The Dark
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Reuben And The Dark performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Reuben And The Dark performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Reuben And The Dark performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Reuben And The Dark performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Reuben And The Dark performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Reuben And The Dark performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Reuben And The Dark performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Reuben And The Dark performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)

Reuben And The Dark performing at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto, ON on July 14th, 2015 as part of Panamania 2015. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine)