It’s a blessing to even be able to write this kind of article, with this being possible for the first time since 2019. After only having a handful of concerts being able to take place in each of 2020 and 2021, we’ve finally had a meaningful, long-lasting return of live music in 2022 with COVID-19…
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Concert Review: Drake + All Canadian NorthStars at History in Toronto (2022.07.28)
With many music festivals making their return to Canada in 2022, after the COVID-19 pandemic shut them down for two years, it’s no surprise that Drake is bringing back his OVO Festival to Toronto. Now in its tenth iteration, Drake put a twist on his annual homecoming party to celebrate the milestone and instead made…
Concert Review: Classified – The Canadian Classic Tour in Toronto
With sixteen albums released over the span of more than two decades, Classified has experienced a lengthy career similar to many emcees associated with the word classic among Hip-Hop heads. He’s gone through the grind of pushing through the underground to gain national recognition, the stardom with earning platinum plaques and awards, and has…
Concert Review: Main Source at the 2017 Unity Festival in Toronto
Celebrating its ten-year anniversary, Unity Charity is back with its annual summer festival. While they work throughout the year to engage and support the GTA’s youth using Hip-Hop in their after-school programs, Unity’s summer festival is a celebration of their work, with many young, local artists participating. The festival includes events throughout the week showcasing…
Concert Review: Classified & Maestro Fresh Wes at The Sound of Music Festival in Burlington, ON
The Sound of Music Festival has been one of the biggest music fests in my area for decades, and surprisingly this was only my first time attending as an adult. Many Canadian artists get to perform across ten stages by the lakeshore in Burlington over the course of a week; the free event I chose to…
Concert Review: Maestro Fresh-Wes & More at The Hard Rock Cafe in Toronto
This show came up last minute, but it’s hip-hop and it was free, so of course I’d check it out. I may be putting myself in an embarrassing position here, but going into this show I had not heard any full-length albums by any of the artists on the bill, with the exception of listening…
Concert Review: Manifesto Festival 2013 at Dundas Square in Toronto, ON
Manifesto is a four-day long hip-hop culture festival that includes various displays of art, speaker panels, lectures, and is wrapped up by a free concert in Dundas Square. Although this was the 7th annual festival, it was only my second time going. Last year I had a great time; I sat in on a lecture/lesson…
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