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Prince Edward County Jazz Festival
2025-08-12 00:00 - 2025-08-17 23:30 (America/Toronto) | Prince Edward Country Jazz Festival, 224 Main Street, Picton, Ontario, Canada
Every summer, the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival brings together top jazz talent, from local heroes to international stars in our beautiful wine-country setting. With the generous help of local sponsors, the PEC Jazz Festival has gained a reputation as the true jazz-lover’s festival. From classic to cutting edge modern and everything in between, the PEC Jazz Festival has something for every jazz fan. The Prince Edward County Jazz Festival celebrates 25 years of excellence in jazz performance and music education, and is recognized as the premier festival in The County!
Featuring The Music of Quincy Jones, Doghouse Orchestra, Dánae Olano, Big Smoke Brass, Ahmed Moneka & Friends, Caity Gyorgy, Brian Legere Quartet, Gord Sheard Trio, Colleen Allen, Steve Holt Trio, The Dixie Demons, Paul Novotny, Clint Ryan Trio, Howard Lopez Trio, Dave Barton Trio, Lenni Stewart Trio, Hannah Barstow Trio, Paco Luviano Quartet, Terry Clarke, Dan Bone and Friends, Quintessential Flamenco, Natalie Muzos Duo, Brian Coughlan Trio, Spencer Evans and more!
It all starts Tuesday, August 12, 2025. See you there!

Aeolian Hall Jazz Festival
2025-08-14 08:00 - 2025-08-17 23:30 | Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St., London, Ontario, N5W 2Z6, Canada
Mark your calendars! The Aeolian Jazz & Musical Arts Festival is back, running August 14th-17th! Join us for four days filled with music, community, and fun. Featuring Laila Biali, Alex Pangman and Her Alleycats, Sammy Jackson and more!

Discover Women in Jazz presents Micaela Rae
2025-08-14 20:00 - 21:00 | Online/Virtual
Vocalist and guitarist Micaela Rae treats us to a concert Thursday, August 14 at 8PM EST for our 2025 Discover Women in Jazz concert series!
Micaela Rae is a Toronto-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Growing up with a fascination for writing and storytelling, she took to playing guitar at the age of ten and began transitioning her stories into songs.
📺Listen live on air or watch it live on the jazz.fm91 YouTube channel
This season of Discover Women in Jazz is presented in partnership with the Pat and Tony Adams Freedom Fund for the Arts with support from the Brian Facey and Julie Soloway Fund for the Arts.

Oscar Peterson Day 2025
2025-08-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Online/Virtual
On Friday, August 15 at 2PM EST, we celebrate 100 years of Oscar Peterson Day with a special Live to Air featuring Robi Botos, Mike Downes and Lorne Lofsky.
Listen live on air or watch it live on the jazz.fm91 YouTube channel starting at 2PM EST.

Special thanks to Yamaha Music Canada for sponsoring this year’s Oscar Peterson Day.

2025 Markham Jazz Festival
2025-08-16 08:00 - 2025-08-17 17:00 | Main Street Unionville, Main Street, Unionville, Ontario, Canada
Come one, come all to historic Unionville for the 28th annual Markham Jazz Festival on Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17!
We’re back with 30+ unforgettable performances by renowned Canadian and international talent – all free!
Unionville is getting a facelift this year (new sidewalks and street paving), so we’re presenting on a mix of familiar and new stages. Stay tuned for a map and venue details.
Award-winning jazz, blues and more, great shops and restaurants, craft vendors, free parking and free shuttle service – what could be better!
Featuring performances from Caity Gyorgy, Jay Douglas, Dizzy & Fay, Shuffle Demons, Andrea Superstein, William Carn and more!

Port Hope Jazz Festival
2025-08-21 08:00 - 2025-08-24 17:00 | Ontario
Tickets are on sale!
The 2025 Lineup:
Thursday, August 21

Angela Pincente Big Band
​Jeremy Ledbetter Trio

​​Friday, August 22

Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti (ES:MO)
​Molly Johnson Quartet
​After Hours Jam with Michael Shand, Duncan Hopkins and Lorne Nehring

Saturday, August 23

Dave Young in Conversation
​Nancy Walker Quartet with Tara Davidson, Lauren Falls and Ethan Ardelli
​André Valerio
Jenie Thai
Dizzy and Fay​
Oakland Stroke
​After Hours Jam with Michael Shand, Duncan Hopkins and Lorne Nehring​

Sunday August 24

Lorne Nehring Trio
Ale Nuñez Trio with Neil Swainson and Vlad Redzic
​Alison Young Sextet with Alexander Brown, Reg Schwager, Jeff McLeod, Chris Banks and Al Webster
Jazz Vespers with Tryptique

Discover Women in Jazz presents Grace 'Jiji' Gayle
2025-08-21 20:00 - 21:00 | Online/Virtual
Vocalist Grace ‘Jiji’ Gayle treats us to a concert Thursday, August 21 at 8PM EST for our 2025 Discover Women in Jazz concert series!
Grace ‘Jiji’ Gayle’s powerhouse voice and musical roots trace back to the West Toronto Church of God, where she began her journey as a young vocalist. She sharpened her craft in the Vocal Jazz Music Program at Humber College and has since become a sought-after collaborator, sharing the stage and studio with artists like Kim Burrell, Daniel Caesar, Jully Black, Coleman Hell, Shan Vincent De Paul, the West Toronto Gospel Choir, Londa Larmond, and more. Grace has also shared stages with icons like Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Marianas Trench, Hezekiah Walker, Tye Tribbett, and The Clark Sisters.
📺Listen live on air or watch it live on the jazz.fm91 YouTube channel
This season of Discover Women in Jazz is presented in partnership with the Pat and Tony Adams Freedom Fund for the Arts with support from the Brian Facey and Julie Soloway Fund for the Arts.

Discover Women in Jazz presents Aretha Tillotson
2025-08-28 20:00 - 21:00 | Online/Virtual
Bassist Aretha Tillotson treats us to a special performance on Thursday, August 28 at 8PM EST for the final concert in our 2025 Discover Women in Jazz concert series!
Aretha Tillotson is a Canadian bassist, band leader and composer. Aretha has played across North America with Kris Davis, Walter Smith III, Francesca Remigi, Allan Chase, and Josh Rosen. In 2023, she toured as a member of the Ingrid and Christine Jensen quintet. She released her debut album, Introducing Aretha Tillotson (Bent River Records), and in 2024, won a Western Canadian Music Award for Jazz Artist of the Year. The record was composed by interviewing intersectional women across arts disciplines about their experiences in arts institutions as part of Aretha’s masters thesis, and features Allison Au. Her second album as a band leader, Kinda Out West will be released on November 1, 2025 with guest appearances from Ingrid and Christine Jensen and Dave Laing.
📺Listen live on air or watch it live on the jazz.fm91 YouTube channel on Thursday, August 7 at 8PM EST.
This season of Discover Women in Jazz is presented in partnership with the Pat and Tony Adams Freedom Fund for the Arts with support from the Brian Facey and Julie Soloway Fund for the Arts.
Please note that this concert series is NOT open to the public.

Olcott Jazz Trail
2025-08-31 12:00 - 19:00 | Olcott Beach, 5965 E Main St, Olcott, NY, NY, 14126-9541, United States
The Olcott Beach Jazz Trail is back on Sunday, August 31! The Olcott Beach Jazz Trail takes place Olcott Beach, NY on Lake Ontario! (route 78 North just past route 18)

World of Jazz Festival
2025-09-05 08:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00 | Downtown Brampton Garden Square, 12 Main Street North, Brampton, Ontario, L6V 1N6, Canada
The World of Jazz Festival is the annual signature event for B-Jazzed, hosting more than 100 musicians performing over two days, in Downtown Brampton.
The definition of jazz is substantially different from its inception, and its disciplines in our present times are broad and evolving due to the global dissemination of the art form, as well as the cultural and socio-economic influences it has inherited in different parts of the world.
It is ensembles who reflect these influences that are featured annually at the festival.
The World of Jazz Festival extends an opportunity for local students, hobbyists, and professional musicians to perform across its various stages, and has featured Canadian and international jazz luminaries, such as Michael Kaeshammer, and the Count Basie Orchestra.
View the full schedule here.

Carmina Burana
2025-09-18 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 | Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, ON, M5J 2H5, Canada
Kick off the new season of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra with the powerful energy of Orff’s Carmina Burana—a breathtaking blend of chorus, soloists, and orchestra. Plus, experience Wynton Marsalis’s jazz-inspired Concerto for Orchestra in a thrilling night that fuses classical brilliance with modern flair.

Bremen Town
2025-09-30 19:30 - 2025-10-26 14:00 | Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
Bremen Town

September 30 – October 26, 2025

After forty-five years of hard work and dedication, Frau Esel, the longest serving housekeeper of Völksenhaus, has been fired and sent out to pasture. In a rage, she sets out on a winding journey to Bremen to live with her estranged son.
Gregory Prest brings Bremen Town, a rural folk tragicomedy, to Tarragon Theatre.
Featuring Nancy Palk as Frau Esel, Oliver Dennis, William Webster, Sheila McCarthy, and an exceptional ensemble cast, Bremen Town brings music and storytelling together in this award-winning production!
Bremen Town runs approximately 90 minutes without intermission. Tickets are available here.

ROCKTOBER
2025-10-01 08:00 - 2025-10-31 23:30 | Long & McQuade Bloor Street Store, 935 Bloos Stree W, Toronto, Ontario, M6H 1L5, Canada
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Live to Air: Nimmons Tribute Ensemble
2025-10-05 16:00 - 17:00 | jazz.fm91, 4 Pardee Avenue, Suite 100, Toronto, Canada
Listen live on Sunday, October 5 at 4PM EST for a special Live to Air with Nimmons Tribute Ensemble led by celebrated musician, composer and producer Sean Nimmons, live from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at jazz.fm91.
Joining Nimmons includes:
Tara Davidson – Alto
Mike Murley – Tenor
Perry White – Bari
Kevin Turcotte – Trumpet
William Carn – Trombone
Dan Fortin – Bass
Ethan Ardelli – Drums
Please note that this Live to Air is a closed event, not open to the public and will not be livestreamed on YouTube.

The Cotton Factory presents Music for Secret Agents
2025-10-17 19:30 - 23:30 | The Cotton Factory, 270 Sherman Avenue, Hamilton, L8L 6N4
Welcome to Music for Secret Agents!
Filmmaker, music producer, radio personality, and all-around creative force, Jaymz Bee, brings his passion for iconic spy soundtracks to life in an electrifying new concert experience: Music for Secret Agents. A lifelong aficionado of James Bond films and their unforgettable theme songs, Bee has assembled an all-star band and top-tier arrangers to reimagine music from Bond and beyond.
Joining him are some of Canada’s most captivating vocalists: Irene Torres, the Peruvian-born dynamo whose work with Battle of Santiago, and her acclaimed solo album Travesía have won her fans worldwide; Kyree Vibrant, a powerhouse whose fiery vocals and commanding stage presence electrify every performance; Serafin LaRiviere, a five-octave torch singer whose interpretations stop listeners in their tracks; Simone Denny, the Juno-winning dance music icon now thrilling audiences with spy-jazz showstoppers; John Finley, the legendary R&B and soul singer who remains a vital force after six decades; and Gavin Hope, the velvet-voiced Nylons alumnus whose bold, dramatic performances are truly unforgettable.The all-star band features some of the finest musicians in the country: Michael Shand (piano), a genre-spanning virtuoso and Oscar Peterson Scholarship recipient; Eric St-Laurent (guitar), an internationally experienced bandleader and founding member of Music for Secret Agents; George Koller (bass), a prolific composer and multi-instrumentalist who has played on over 100 albums; Ben Wittman (drums), an American-born, Toronto-based artist who has performed with legends from Paul Simon to Rosanne Cash; Alison Young (saxophone), whose soulful sound draws comparisons to Sonny Rollins and Cannonball Adderley; and Bill McBirnie (flute), personally chosen by Sir James Galway as his Jazz Flute Specialist and the only flutist to win all three of the US National Flute Association’s jazz awards. Together, this ensemble delivers an evening of unforgettable music, blending virtuosity, charisma, and passion into a truly world-class concert experience.
Come join us at The Cotton Factory for an unforgettable evening filled with mysterious melodies and thrilling tunes. This in-person event will transport you to a world of espionage and intrigue through the power of music. Get ready to immerse yourself in a night of suspense and excitement as our talented performers take the stage.
Don’t miss out on this unique experience – grab your tickets now!

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2025-10-20 00:00 - 2025-11-21 00:00 | Online/Virtual
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CHILD-ish
2025-10-21 19:30 - 2025-11-16 14:00 | Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
Created by Sunny Drake
with contributions from The CHILD-ish Collective
Directed by Andrea Donaldson
Toronto Premiere
A Tarragon Theatre production in Association with The CHILD-ish Collective
Kids words for grown ups.
Forty whip-smart and brutally honest children are asked about love, life and the world. From their fresh perspectives four adult actors speak their exact words and make them their own!
Using the words of a younger generation, new ideas and experiences come to life through the voices of adults. Hilarious, profound and surprising, CHILD-ish is an intergenerational new twist on ‘verbatim theatre’ from a creative team that spans ages 6-77.
Show run: October 21-November 16
Get your tickets here.

Royal Conservatory of Music presents Oscar Peterson's 100th Birthday (Part 1)
2025-10-23 17:30 - 21:30 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Free masterclasses, talks, and performances by students from the RCM’s Oscar Peterson School of Music.

5:30pm: Drum masterclass featuring Jeff Hamilton (former Oscar Peterson band member)
6:45pm: Performance by students from The RCM’s Oscar Peterson Program
7:30pm: Panel discussion on the legacy of Oscar Peterson, moderated by The Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella featuring Kelly Peterson, Mark Ruffin (Program Director for Sirius XM’s Real Jazz), and journalist Paul Wells
8:30pm: Performance by the Sean Nimmons Trio, grandson of Canadian jazz legend Phil Nimmons
Curated by Kelly Peterson and Mervon Mehta.

Free tickets available starting from 10am on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

Royal Conservatory of Music presents Oscar Peterson's 100th Birthday (Part 2)
2025-10-24 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Day two’s celebration starts with a nod to Peterson’s 1977 release, Oscar and the Bassists, featuring Christian McBride, John Clayton, and others, with Benny Green on piano, and Jeff Hamilton on drums, along with a performance of his AFRICA! Suite featuring the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Green, and McBride. Hosted by The Honourable Justice Rosalie Abella.
Curated by Kelly Peterson and Mervon Mehta.
After the concert, enjoy a beverage and more music featuring Saskatoon-born jazz pianist and composer Nathan Tran at the Postlude Performance in the Leslie and Anna Dan Galleria.
Get your tickets here.

Royal Conservatory of Music presents Oscar Peterson's 100th Birthday (Part 3)
2025-10-25 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Hear Oscar’s solo compositions played by an all-star lineup of pianists: Makoto Ozone, Jon Kimura Parker, Amanda Tosoff, and Thompson Egbo-Egbo. Renowned jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and her trio perform Oscar’s songs in the second half of the concert.
Curated by Kelly Peterson and Mervon Mehta.
After the concert, enjoy a beverage and more music featuring pianist and one of blogTO’s top five up-and-coming jazz artists Patrick Hewan and his trio at the Postlude Performance in the Leslie and Anna Dan Galleria.
Get your tickets here.

Bata Shoe Museum presents André Perugia: A Design Legend Unveiled
2025-10-30 10:00 - 2027-04-30 17:00 | Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1W7, Canada
André Perugia: A Design Legend Unveiled
October 2025 to April 2027
The Bata Shoe Museum explores the work of one of the most significant and under-researched footwear designers of the 20th century, André Perugia. A pioneering Italian- French shoe designer, André Perugia (1893-1977) is known for his architecturally innovative and technically masterful footwear designs. From his first boutique in Nice in the early 1920s, he revolutionized luxury footwear, creating shoes for fashion houses like Dior and Schiaparelli, as well as for celebrity clients including Josephine Baker, Mistinguette, and Princess Lillian of Belgium. His work is preserved in major museum collections worldwide.
Throughout the run of the exhibit, over 95 examples of the designer’s work dating from the 1920s through the 1960s, will be featured; shoes from contemporary designers inspired by his vision will also be on display. This exhibition will highlight the historical importance of Perugia’s work, contextualizing it within the larger framework of fashion across the decades. It will explore some of his most important innovations, including Perugia’s contribution to the development of the articulated sole and the stiletto heel.
André Perugia is curated by Nishi Bassi and includes objects from the BSM collection, and generous loans from Musée de la chaussure Romans-sur-Isère and Fondation Azzedine Alaia.
Exhibition Hours:
Monday-Saturday 10AM-5PM
Sunday 12PM-5PM
To learn more, visit the website. Closed on December 25, 26 and January 1.

Debussy & Sibelius
2025-10-30 19:30 - 2025-11-02 17:00 | Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, ON, M5J 2H5, Canada
Experience the shimmering beauty of Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, the epic sweep of Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5, and a bold, fresh twist with accordion virtuoso Ksenija Sidorova performing Kõrvits’s exhilarating Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra.
Thursday, October 30 at 7:30PM
Saturday, November 1 at 7:30PM
Sunday, November 2 at 3PM
Get your tickets here.

Films We Like presents Köln 75
2025-10-31 08:00 - 2025-11-19 17:00 | Ontario
Films We Like is proud to announce the Canadian acquisition of Köln 75, the highly anticipated music-drama from director Ido Fluk. The film made its celebrated debut in the Special Gala section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, drawing acclaim for its captivating portrayal of a young woman’s determination and the power of live music.
Set in 1975, Köln 75 tells the remarkable true story of Vera Brandes, Germany’s youngest concert promoter at the time, who—at just 18 years old—organized what would become the legendary Köln Concert by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett.
A night marked by adversity, improvisation, and unexpected transcendence, the concert went on to become one of the most iconic and best-selling piano recordings of all time.
With Köln 75, Fluk captures both the cultural pulse of 1970s Europe and the intimate, high-stakes tension behind a concert that almost didn’t happen. The film is a tribute to youthful audacity, artistic brilliance, and the transformative power of music.

Mayfair Theatre (Ottawa, ON)
📅 October 27 – November 7, 2025
Bookshelf (Guelph, ON)
📅 October 31 – November 5, 2025
Cinecenta (Victoria, BC)
📅 October 31 – November 1, 2025
Cineplex Cinemas Varsity and VIP (Toronto, ON)
📅 October 31 – November 6, 2025
VIFF Centre (Vancouver, BC)
📅 October 31 – November 19, 2025
Vic Theatre (Victoria, BC)
📅 November 2 – November 7, 2025

Where Are They Now? feat. Gabriel Kerekes
2025-10-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Online/Virtual
Where Are They Now returns this fall featuring international, multidisciplinary performing and recording artist Gabriel Kerekes who will joining us live at the jazz.fm91 Studios!
Dropping out of high school at sixteen, he uprooted from Toronto, Canada to the streets, clubs, parades, and funerals of New Orleans alone to learn the historic and modern traditions of the music that birthed the future of the music that became what we listen to
today. As a teenage musician, he was a founding member of the jazz.fm91 Youth Ensemble on Tenor Sax.
He has shared the stage with the Tremé Brass Band, Dr. Michael White, Delfayo Marsalis, Tuba Skinny, Gregg Stafford, Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson, parading with Freddie Lonzo’s Cork Poppas of the Krewe of Kork during Mardi Gras.
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ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE PRESENTS TAWAZUN BY ILLYES FERFERA QUINTET
2025-11-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2S7, Canada
Tawazûn
Jazz & world music
By Illyes Ferfera Quartet
Illyes Ferfera and his ensemble draw inspiration from a rich tapestry of musical traditions: North African roots, European influences, and the vibrant rhythms of North and Latin American jazz. Regulars on French stages and at festivals, known for music that knows no borders, they are giving us the pleasure of performing at the Spadina theatre.
The quartet will be on tour across the Alliance Française network of Canada: Toronto, Halifax, Moncton, Montréal, Calgary, Winnipeg and Vancouver.
Before the concert

We recommend purchasing your ticket online. Tickets will also be available at the door, subject to availability.
Doors open 20 minutes before the show.
For everyone’s comfort, doors will close 10 minutes after the show begins.
Please note: food and beverages are not allowed inside the theatre.

Get your tickets here.

Adi Braun sings Cole Porter
2025-11-06 20:00 - 23:00 | Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham, Ontario, Canada
Join celebrated chanteuse Adi Braun for an unforgettable evening as she pays tribute to one of the greatest American songwriters of all time—Cole Porter.
With her rich, expressive vocals, Braun brings timeless songs to life in this one-night-only performance. In 2023, she released ADI BRAUN ~ NIGHT AND DAY (The Cole Porter Songbook), a stunning collection that showcases her passion for his work. She describes Porter’s music as “delicious—a perfect blend of naughty, provocative, sensuous, witty, and devastatingly beautiful.”
Tickets are available here.

The One and Only Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
2025-11-09 14:30 - 17:00 | burlington performing arts centre, 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, L7S 1T7, Canada
In big band history, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is recognized as one of the best all-around dance bands. Popular almost from the moment it signed with RCA Victor in 1935, it could swing with the best of them. No other band could come close to Tommy’s when it came to playing ballads, especially with the addition of Frank Sinatra as male vocalist. “Opus One,” “Song Of India,” “I’ll Never Smile Again,” “Marie” and “Boogie Woogie” are part of a string of hit records that continue to be performed by The TDO still today. The One and Only Tommy Dorsey Orchestra under the direction of Jeff Bush continues this exciting big-band tradition for audiences worldwide, and fans of all ages.
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra:
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra was a leading force in Big Band history. Tommy Dorsey, the “Sentimental Gentleman of Swing,” crafted warm, melodic moods that captivated audiences. The band gained popularity in 1935 with its first major hit and later shifted from hot jazz to popular songs, showcasing standout vocalists like Jack Leonard and Frank Sinatra. Sy Oliver brought a fresh musical spirit, and the group thrived in the 1940s. Despite the decline of big bands in 1946, Dorsey kept the tradition alive, and his orchestra continued under various leaders, including Buddy Morrow, Jeff Bush, and others.
Jeff Bush:
In 2000, Apollo, Pennsylvania native Jeff joined The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra conducted by trombone legend Buddy Morrow, and toured with the TDO on and off over the next few years, playing many of the great Tommy Dorsey solos and fronting the band on occasion in Buddy’s absence. During this same time, Jeff moved to New York City to begin graduate work at The Manhattan School of Music, and to build a music career that continues to flourish today. He has been privileged to perform with numerous master jazz artists including Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks, Ahmad Jamal, to name a few. Additionally, he has performed with some of the best big bands in jazz including The Count Basie Orchestra, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and others.
Tickets are available here.

Guy Davis in Concert
2025-11-12 20:00 - 23:00 | Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham, Ontario, Canada
Experience one of the most authentic and compelling blues performers of his generation! A two-time GRAMMY nominee for Best Traditional Blues, Guy Davis is a musician, actor, author, and songwriter blend roots, blues, folk, rock, rap, spoken word, and world music. He addresses social injustice, history, and everyday struggles, and his theatrical background shines through storytelling in songs like God’s Gonna Make Things Over, Welcome to My World, and Got Your Letter in My Pocket. His music is raw, honest, and thought-provoking, with soulful guitar.
Tickets are available here.

Ripley's Aquarium Jazz Night
2025-11-14 19:00 - 23:00 | Ripley’s Aquarium, 288 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3L9, Canada
Jazz Night! Drift away to the sounds of live jazz as you sip your drink of choice under the sea!
NOVEMBER 14!
You’re invited to a underwater musical adventure in the heart of downtown Toronto!
Explore the waters of the world on the second Friday of every month with Jazz Night at the aquarium. With a live jazz band playing all the classics as you sip your drink of choice under the sea, a night of magical music and curious creatures await!
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Aurora Cultural Centre Presents Divine Brown Sings Billie, Sarah and Ella
2025-11-15 14:00 - 17:00 | Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St., Aurora, Ontario, L4G 1G4, Canada
Divine Brown Sings Billie, Sarah and Ella
Aurora Town Square Performance Hall
50 Victoria Street, Aurora
1:15 pm Doors Open
2:00 pm Show Start
With a five-octave vocal range and a voice that commands the stage, Divine Brown brings the music of jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan to thrilling life. This acclaimed concert experience—part tribute, part theatrical storytelling—celebrates three revolutionary women who shaped the sound of a generation. Known for her Juno Award-winning album The Love Chronicles and hit single Old School Love, Divine’s powerhouse vocals and stage presence have captivated audiences across the country. After sold-out runs at Soulpepper Theatre, this unforgettable show comes to life in a soulful evening of jazz, storytelling, and pure vocal magic.
