I’m happy to share some news today from Do416, who are not only celebrating their 1st birthday, but starting a great (and FREE) 5-part concert series called Discover 416. In conjunction with 416 Local Lager, the first show goes down of course on April 16th (get it? 4/16), is co-curated by do416 influencers Indie88Toronto + Arts & Crafts, featuring Fast Romantics, Ain’t No Love, DCF & SEX TAPE.
RSVP before midnight tonight. One lucky fan will win $100 to the Amsterdam BrewHouse.
Now in its 32nd year, CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK is just about set to begin. Spanning 5 nights of performances with 1,000 showcasing bands at more than 60 live music venues in downtown Toronto, there’s going to be a lot of great things going on this week for music fans. As mentioned in this contest post, there’s a ton of great artists performing this week including City and Colour, Ellie Goulding, Tegan and Sara, Neko Case and the The 1975 to name only a few. I’ll be trying to check out The Dodos, Breton, ASTR. There’s still a bit of work for me to do to make my full schedule, but this year since teaming up with Do416, I can now show you at least most of my show picks with this great gig calendar (or image below).
See you at the shows.
This one goes out to my Toronto readers.
Are you ever looking for a site to find out whats happening in Toronto? Well, its been a little while in the making and today I’m pleased to introduce you to Do416, you’re next favourite site for whats happening in Toronto. Part of the DoStuff Media group, I was first introduced to their platform while using Austin’s Do512 in previous trips to SXSW. Now, I’ve come on board as an influencer (along with a few other awesome people below); able to hype shows that I think you should be going to (check out the “Shows” link above) and being part of a platform that will help you know whats up in our fine city.
Congrats Do416 on the launch, looking forward to working with ya.
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From Do416:
Toronto is one of the biggest music markets in North America. It’s also one of the most vibrant, techsavvy and culturally progressive urban centres and home to a wealth of world class talent. The missing ingredient – an equally amazing events listings site to match the quality and breadth of our creative community. Do416.to answers the ever-persisting question: ‘What should I do tonight?’ for anyone in Toronto, on any night and on any budget. From the ACC to a local band’s bar residency to club ragers, we’ve got everything music, art and culture.
Do416 promises the most comprehensive, media-rich list of events possible, with absolutely no exclusion. Oh, and everything is curated by you. Part of an ever-growing network of DoStuff Media properties that includes Austin’s Do512, New York’s DoNYC and Los Angeles’ DoLA, Do416 fills the city’s previous absence of a comprehensive culture listings home, displaying the most popular events as determined by user and Influencer votes. Meanwhile, you can browse for recommendations or easily access events by artist or venue, and flip through our listings by date and location.
To start with, we’ll be powering six Toronto-based music websites and blogs, bridging the gap between the artists they talk about and those artists’ appearances in Toronto. Being the Toronto affiliate of an Austin based company, we’re excited to be reinforcing the sister city partnership led by Music Canada’s 4479 in Toronto. Indie Music Filter, Sidewalk Hustle, A Music Blog, Yea?, Ride The Tempo and PureGrainAudio will also be using our platform to help you decide what shows to go to. Each site’s events section is a reflection of their unique interests, pulling in events from Do416 and all of the media-rich information that comes along with it.
We’re also working with dozens of influencers across Toronto’s incredibly diverse musical landscape, adding their unique voices to our platform to help curate our most popular listings. We have artists on board, including JUNO and Polaris nominated group A Tribe Called Red, local personalities like Indie88 Music Director & Afternoon Host Raina Douris, taste-making music blogs like HillyDilly, and Canadian and International record labels such as Last Gang Entertainment and Epitaph Records.