A full afternoon of concerts in the park, featuring a wide variety of vocal music from 12:00pm to 4:30pm at the Alex Christie Bandstand in Kew Gardens.
Schedule:
12pm Soundcrowd
12:35pm Scott Jackson
1:10pm Lunar Bloom
1:45pm Soundcrowd
2:15pm Scott Jackson
2:50pm JAMME
3:25pm Enter A Cappella
4pm I Love to SING! Kids
This event is free. No ticket is required to attend, but you can register for a ticket if you'd like to receive news related to this event.
Artist Bios:
SoundCrowd, Toronto’s first large-scale contemporary a cappella ensemble, is the brainchild of Artistic Director, Scott Pietrangelo. The group made its debut in 2016 alongside former Barenaked Ladies front-man Steven Page at the Danforth Music Hall. Since then, they have been featured on a national TV show (The Social), created viral music videos, performed with other notable Toronto-based groups (Cadence, Countermeasure, Retrocity), sang backup for Jonathan Antoine (Britain's Got Talent), opened for Disney's a cappella sensation DCappella, and performed at Carnegie Hall with choirs from around the world under the direction of Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect, The Sing Off). SoundCrowd released its long-awaited debut album "All Voice No Limits" in 2023, and will be performing their next concert, "Back to Broadway: Live" at the Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto on June 1, 2024. Tickets available at soundcrowd.ca.
Lunar Bloom is comprised of Brittany Rae Robinson, Kelly McNamee & Jocelyn Regina. Their music is rooted in the folk genre and features complex vocal harmonies. They embrace harmonic tension and rhythms that challenge expectations. Their debut self-titled EP was nominated for an Independent Music Award in the Folk/Roots Category and single "Sweater" made it to the Top 100 in CBC's Searchlight Competition. Their single "Monster" has been featured on CBC's Fresh Air and received a shout-out from Jim Cuddy. The trio has written over 30 songs, showcased twice at Folk Music Ontario and their recently released debut album “Running Deep” was released in 2022 and received airplay across Canada, making #6 in the charts on CFBX.
www.lunarbloomband.com
@lunarbloomband
From Newmarket Ontario, Enter A Cappella is one of three contemporary a cappella ensembles at Sir William Mulock Secondary School. Made up of students in grades 9-12, the ensemble has received numerous gold awards at MusicFest Canada and has made the top 10 of the national CBC Music Class challenge for 9 consecutive years. Over the last decade, the group has garnered attention from their collaborations with Grammy award winners Jimmy Webb and Thelma Houston and for their YouTube performances that have received over 70,000 views. Under the direction of Mr. Chris Uchida, the group is thrilled to be making their 3rd straight appearance at Sing!
JAMME (short for Jazz and Modern Music Ensemble) is a twelve-part a cappella group made up of students from Etobicoke School of the Arts. The group is well-established and renowned in the GTA, having performed at various community functions as well as at the esteemed Jazz Bistro in downtown Toronto and on JazzFM.91. The group is dedicated to learning more about vocal jazz music as well as singing in close-knit harmony. Under the new direction of Aimée Claxton, the group looks forward to creating a lasting impact on the music scene in Toronto and beyond.
IG: @jammeesa
The 2012 Canadian Beatbox Champion Scott Jackson lives in a world built by sounds. A door hinge's squeaky creak, a snare drum's darting snap, a helicopter's chopping blades; these are the intricacies he has made his craft. A finalist on Canada's Got Talent, Scott's verbal wizardry is as captivating as it is unusual.
Instagram: @scottjacksonbb
Youtube:@ScottJacksonBeatbox