GEORGE CROTTY TRIO
6.00
Known for their expressive fluidity and modal orientation, The George Crotty Trio engages in cross-cultural interplay with post-bop, modal jazz, South American grooves, Indian Raga, and Arabic Maqam, all while pushing the boundaries of the cello as a jazz instrument, on which bandleader George Crotty has forged his own exciting vocabulary.
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, with all proceeds going directly to the musicians performing.
DUMAI DUNAI
11.30
Dumai Dunai is a dub-punk Slavic folk band from Montreal formed in 2021. Rooted in the folk singing traditions of singer Natalia Telentso’s homeland of Ukraine and melodies inspired by Juno-nominated bandleader Eli Camilo’s extensive adventures in the lands of the Danube, the band powers these influences with deep dubbed-out grooves and the energy of punk rock.
SHANE MURPHY
2.30
Shane Murphy channels an eclectic range of influences into a sonic identity that’s earned him a diverse and rapidly growing fanbase across a slew of acclaimed releases and performances. A lifelong musician, Murphy’s gritty, genre-bending signature sound has seen him become a legend in his hometown of Montreal, QC and beyond. A veritable master of rock, blues, funk and reggae, Murphy has shared the stage with many A-list artists including: Adele, Tedeschi, Trucks Band, The Allman Brothers, Buddy Guy, Steel Pulse and Sam Roberts Band.