Photos: House of Vans Toronto (Dinosaur Jr, Jazz Cartier, Tommy Genesis)

Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – 

Vans celebrated 50 years of “Off the Wall” with a celebration of music, art, action sports and street culture at a special event at a converted warehouse in Toronto’s Davenport neighbourhood last night, which featured performances by acclaimed alt-rock band Dinosaur Jr, whose performance featured a guest appearance by Fucked Up’s Damien Abraham, Toronto-based hip-hop artist Jazz Cartier, who released his debut album, Marauding in Paradise, on April 15th, 2015, which received a long-list nomination for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize, and Tommy Genesis.

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Dinosaur Jr
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Dinosaur Jr performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dinosaur Jr performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dinosaur Jr performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dinosaur Jr performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dinosaur Jr performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dinosaur Jr performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dinosaur Jr performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dinosaur Jr performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dinosaur Jr performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dinosaur Jr performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Jazz Cartier
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Jazz Cartier performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jazz Cartier performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jazz Cartier performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jazz Cartier performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jazz Cartier performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jazz Cartier performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jazz Cartier performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jazz Cartier performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jazz Cartier performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jazz Cartier performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Tommy Genesis
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Tommy Genesis performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Tommy Genesis performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Tommy Genesis performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Tommy Genesis performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Tommy Genesis performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Tommy Genesis performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Tommy Genesis performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Tommy Genesis performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Tommy Genesis performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)

Tommy Genesis performing at House of Vans Toronto on March 16, 2016. (Photo: Jaime Espinoza/Aesthetic Magazine)