ORI DAGAN
6.00
Award-winning jazz singer-songwriter Ori Dagan has attracted a dedicated and growing audience, both in his native Toronto and internationally. He brings a wry and agile sense of swing to everything he does, whether interpreting a standard, spinning a pop tune on its head or introducing his own original music and lyrics. Dagan's rich bass-baritone is unmistakable. His consistently forward-thinking style is inspired by hundreds of heroines and heroes, including Sheila Jordan (with whom Dagan recorded a duet in 2017).
THE FRASER MELVIN BAND
8.30
The Fraser Melvin Band plays high energy Blues, Roots, and R&B that will get you moving and shaking. From their countryfied covers of Jimi Hendrix, to their funk interpretations of Bob Dylan, to their own soulful originals, the FMB draws on a wide variety of influences throughout their set.
15$ cover after 10pm, with all proceeds going directly to the musicians performing.
DONNE ROBERTS
11.30
Singer-songwriter/guitarist Donné Roberts was born in Madagascar. Now based in Toronto, Canada. He’s earned a matchless reputation for his compositions, strong catchy melodic lines that makes his audience sing along with him during live performances, strong message on the lyrics, also the excitement and the high energy and professionalism of his live shows.
Donné Roberts is a passionate performer. When he hits the stage, he carries with him an energy that immediately exhilarates the crowd even if they've never heard his music before. Donné performs mainly in Malagasy mother tongue from his birthplace of Madagascar. Yet this never proves to be a barrier to the audience, providing living proof that music truly does transcend languages.
Donné came to wider recognition in Canada after he released his albums “Rhythm Was Born”, “Internation” and the most recent release “OYA” was released in October 2021. Also got recognitions for his contribution as one of the members of the African Guitar Summit project, which won a JUNO Award in 2005 and was nominated for another one in 2007 and also as a former original member of Okavango the African Orchestra that won a JUNO Award while he was a member in 2017. Also known as one of the African musicians in Toronto who’s been invited to collaborate and co-write songs with various Canadian musicians such as the Sultans Of Strings, Amanda Martinez and more.
OLGA
2.30
Does it ever just ruin your day. The sheer weight of it. the end times I mean... isn’t it insane how tangible it feels? It feels close doesn’t it? Like when you’ve paid the machine at the car wash. You know? How it locks your wheels onto the conveyor belt and gives you eight seconds to set your affairs in order before you’re engulfed in rubber fists just dying to beat the shit out of you since the day they were installed. PVC flesh and indecent fluids sputtering everywhere in the puny prison that is your new and final universe. It’s bleak and there’s no saving you. Here’s what we can do. We can offer not an alternative but an Advil. we can help you bear it. we’ve got a bpm and we can organize your torture. Waster was a lie, your crucifixion isn’t over. we’re just here to keep you awake. Welcome to the carwash. Welcome to golgotha. Welcome home. We are OLGA Dance motherfuckers.