Date: August 15th at 4pm Venue: Fort York Garrison Commons Featuring: Chance The Rapper, Diplo, Flosstradamus, Grandtheft, Keys N Krates, Thugli, and Zeds Dead You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and RT the following message: Contest: (16+) Win 2 Tickets to @maddecent Block Party in #Toronto! Follow @Aesthetic_Mag … Continue reading
Date: August 16 Venue: Hanlan’s Island Featuring: Moby (DJ Set), Thievery Corportation, Cajmere, Lee Foss & Anabel Englund, Wolf + Lamb, and more! Please Note: Ferry transportation not included You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and RT the following message: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @corona SetSets w/ @thelittleidiot, … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – The 2014 VELD Music Festival brought the party back to Downsview Park for another weekend of world-renowned DJs including Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren, who released his fifth album, Intense, on May 3rd, 2013 via Armada, who last visited Toronto during his “Armin Only: Intense” tour at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on … Continue reading
By: Gavin Clark – Wiz Khalifa brought his third annual “Under the Influence of Music” tour back to Toronto’s Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on July 29. Some of hip-hop’s biggest names including Ty Dolla Sign, Iamsu!, DJ Drama, Rich Homie Quan, and Young Jeezy accompanied him. The best way to describe the show would be to compare it to the craziest house party of the summer. Security … Continue reading
By: Staff – The third annual VELD Music Festival is happening this weekend at Downsview Park in Toronto, and over 60,000 are expected to take it all in. With an all-star line-up that includes EDM heavyweights Armin van Buuren, Calvin Harris, Sebastien Ingrosso (Swedish House Mafia), Martin Garrix, Zedd, along with a touch of hip-hop … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Two things happened in the packed basement of the Drake Hotel that gave us a precise snapshot of where things are at for Cold Specks’ career. After a menacing rendition of “Hector”, she gave what felt like an impromptu, acapella version of the Backstreet Boys’ now 15 year-old “I Want it That … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Montreal-based soul singer-songwriter Cold Specks, who will release her second album, Neuroplasticity, on August 25th via Mute Records/Arts & Crafts, performed an intimate show at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night to give fans a taste of her new album.
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Nashville-based Americana string band Old Crow Medicine Show, who released their ninth album, Remedy, on July 1st, 2014 via ATO, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto last night in support of the album with New Brunswick-based blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Matt Andersen, who released his new album, Weightless, on February 4th, 2014 … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Arkells’ catalogue carries the rare distinction of being at once a series of relevant statements and the perfect anthems for your cottage deck. And through a relentless, seemingly unending touring schedule, the band has brought that sound all over the world. We got a chance to talk to frontman Max Kerman … Continue reading
Date: August 6th at 7:30pm Venue: Echo Beach Opener: Walk The Moon You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and RT the following message: Contest: Win 2 tickets to @PanicAtTheDisco w/ @WALKTHEMOON in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. | http://t.co/CdAxYBC622 — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) July 28, 2014 LIKE our “Panic … Continue reading