THE 501 EAST
6.00
The 501 East is a group made up of 4 of Canada's finest musicians; Aidan Mason on guitar,violin, and vocals, Carlos Lopes on guitar, Russ Boswell on bass, and Gary Craig on drums.
Each of these performers is a major player in the Canadian and Global music scenes. They have been performing in this configuration since 2014 but have been friends and musical compatriots since the 80s.
Their sound is an instrumental blend of bluesy, jazz lines over rootsy, Americana grooves. Theoriginal and cover songs are a reflection of their extensive and diverse musical backgrounds.
Aidan's South African upbringing, Carlos' Latin/jazz, and film scoring background, Gary's deepfolk and blues roots and Russ' rock, pop and jazz experience. The first group album "Short Turn" was selected as one of Jazz FM's picks for albums of the year: 2024.
KING CARDIAC
8.30
King Cardiac drapes heartfelt songwriting in a technicolour dream coat of unbridled horns and brooding rhythms.The genre bending ensemble features singer-songwriter and guitarist Gabriel DeSantis uniting with Toronto heavyweights; Paul Metcalfe, Sam Petite, Tom Richards, Lowell Whitty and Alan Zemaitis to explore matters that rule the heart with hard grooves and brooding vibes. King Cardiac draws upon a diverse range of musical influences for their distinct sound, inspired by the expansive musical palette offered up by their base city, Toronto, ON. New Orleans jazz, Latin rhythms, soul and rock and roll are all pieces in the sonic mosaic King Cardiac builds as a backdrop to words on the human experience.
$15 cover after 10PM and $20 after 2AM, with all proceeds going directly to the musicians performing.
LIVE MUSIC
11.30
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ANIMATIST
2.30
Garden Variety Panic Attack