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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
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
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 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
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: 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 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
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