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Preview: Five Must-See Artists at Budweiser Made in America: Los Angeles

By: Krystyn Bristol –    Jay-Z is officially bringing his “Made in America” festival across the country to Los Angeles this year. Originated in Philadelphia in August 2013, Budweiser Made in America: LA will be held at Grand Park in Los Angeles on August 30 and 31. Although the Philadelphia show will still remain, the addition … Continue reading →

Photos: Jambana 2014 (Day 1) – Marcia Griffiths, Leroy Gibbon, Exco Levi, + More

Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – JAMBANA 2014, Toronto’s premiere reggae festival, kicked off on August 3rd at Markham Fair Grounds with a line-up that included “the queen of reggae” Marcia Griffiths, who is best known as a member of the I Threes, who supported Bob Marley and The Wailers until 1981, Leroy Gibbon, JUNO Award-winning Toronto-based … Continue reading →

Concert Review: OVO Fest 2014 (Day 2) – Drake, Usher, Lauryn Hill, + More

By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – The only thing that is guaranteed about Drake’s approach to every OVO Fest is the objective to instill uncertainty in attendees, which is usually due to his reputation for bringing out big name peers and iconic musicians, but also attributed to Drake’s continuously growing catalogue that could impact the overall setlist. It was even clearer at this year’s event by … Continue reading →

Concert Review: OVO Fest 2014 (Day 1) – Outkast, YG, Bun B

By: Gavin Clark – Andre 3000 and Big Boi, together known as the legendary hip-hop duo Outkast, boasted on their now 13-year-old hit song “Ms. Jackson” that they are “the coolest motherfunkers on the planet”.  On July 3rd in front of 15,000+ people who attended day 1 of OVO fest they proved exactly why that statement is as true in 2014 as it was in 2000. October’s Very Own Festival, … Continue reading →

Photos: VELD Music Festival 2014 (Day 2)

Photos by: Angelo Marchini – The second and final day of the 2014 VELD Music Festival featured another batch of world-renowned DJs including Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, who released his third album, 18 Months, on October 26th, 2012 via Deconstruction/Fly Eye/Columbia, which featured nine top ten singles, dubstep DJ Gramatik, who released his eighth album, The Age of Reason, … Continue reading →

Contest: Win One Weekend Pass to Riverfest Elora!

  Date: August 22-23 Venue: Bissell Park, Elora, ON Featuring: Blue Rodeo, Serena Ryder, Charles Bradley, Arkells, Dan Mangan, and more! You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and RT the following message: Contest: Win 1 weekend pass to @riverfestelora w/ @BlueRodeo, @arkellsmusic, + more! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT. … Continue reading →

Contest: (16+) Win 2 Tickets to Mad Decent Block Party in Toronto!

  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 →

Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to Corona SetSets with Moby, Thievery Corporation, + more, in Toronto!

  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: Temples, Spires @ Lee’s Palace

Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – English psychedelic rock quartet Temples, who released their debut album, Sun Structures, on February 5th, 2014 via Heavenly Recordings, which featured the single “Shelter Song”, and who have been called “the best new band in the UK” by both Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night … Continue reading →

Photos: VELD Music Festival 2014 (Day 1)

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 →