THE LOUNGE ACADEMY
6.00
The Lounge Academy is the little sister of The Sonny Balcones swing band, performing a sultry, swinging repertoire of Julie London, Chet Baker, and others, french and bossanova tunes
Tak Arikushi on guitar,
Rachel Melas on bass and
Corry Ouellette on vocals and trumpet.
ZAMIRA LACOSTA & FRIENDS
8.30
Zamira Lacosta is a Cuban Singer-songwriter based in Toronto since 2014. She describes her music as Nueva Trova with a pop rock, r&b, flamenco and Afro Cuban sound. Before moving to Canada she was an opera singer for over 10 years. Exploring musical theater she discovered her passion for writing and started her music journey as a solo artist. Her music is influenced by artists like Elena Burke, Mercedes Sosa, Rosario Flores, Gipsy Kings, Jasmine Sullivan, Lauryn Hill, Polo Montanez, Pablo Milanez and many more.
15$ cover after 10pm, with all proceeds going directly to the musicians performing.
BIG SMOKE BRASS
11.30
Born on the streets of Toronto in 2017, Big Smoke Brass is a leading voice in the Canadian Brass landscape. With hundreds of performances under their belt, the band is equally comfortable on the streets, in clubs, at events, at festivals, or on the road. Their polished, high-energy sound is unmistakable and has captivated audiences all over - leading to numerous web and television appearances, shows alongside international artists, and a growing discography of original music and videos. The band maintains a busy performance schedule throughout the year, all while endeavoring to spread positivity and foster community with their listeners and the next generation of musicians.
NOEMI AND LE FRIENDLESS CREW
2.30
Originally from Ottawa, Noémi is a bilingual multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter. Her songs explore the lyrical franco+anglo folk and pop genres and she draws inspiration from her classical training and love of French chanson. But get ready to dance for this show! She plays with the incredibly talented Friendless Crew consisting of Andy Sharp (guitar), Billy Boulet-Gagnon (harmonica, saxophone, whistle, flute and bagpipes ), John William Blakeley Laberge (bass) and Lowell Whitty (drums).