CLAIRMONT THE SECOND, BLUES, COLA, DJ FLEX OF ALL TRADES Drake Hotel (1150 Queen West), Thursday (July 28) See preview.
METRO BOOMIN, BOI-1DA, CRSB The Hoxton (69 Bathurst), Thursday (July 28) Hip-hop production heavyweights on the decks.
SNOOP DOGG, WIZ KHALIFA, KEVIN GATES, JHENÉ AIKO, CASEY VEGGIES, DJ DRAMA Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lake Shore West), Friday (July 29) The High Road Summer tour.
JAB JAB J’OUVERT: TALLPREE, SKINNY FABULOUS, JW & BLAZE, LAVAMAN, FIREMAN HOOPER, SALTY, STRAYAWAY Wilson Outdoor Arena (1677 Wilson), Friday (July 29) See feature.
HAITUS KAIYOTE Phoenix Concert Theatre (410 Sherbourne), Friday (July 29) Future soul from Australia.
JERK: BAMBII, BIRTHDAY BOY, YOUNG TEESH 461 King West, Friday (July 29) See preview.
VELD FESTIVAL w/ Deadmau5, DVBBS, Flume, Steve Aoki, The Chainsmokers, Travis Scott, Duke Dumont, Jai Wolf, Kygo, Martin Garrix and others Downsview Park (35 Carl Hall Road), Saturday-Sunday (July 30-31) EDM is still going.
MACHEL MONTANO, BEENIE MAN Echo Beach (909 Lake Shore West), Saturday (July 30) OVO Fest does soca and dancehall. Don’t miss last year’s Caribana cover story with Machel here.
HEAVEN FOR REAL, BODY SWAP RITUAL, GERMAPHOBES, CARL DIDUR Silver Dollar (486 Spadina), Saturday (July 30) See album review.
IT’S NOT U IT’S ME w/ Patrick Russell, Erika, BMG, Ectomorph, Justin Long, Christina Sealey, FIT Seigel, Scott Zacharias and more Power Plant (231 Queen Quay West), Saturday (July 30) Detroit label Interdimensional Transmissions-curated party.
OVO FEST: DRAKE, FUTURE, DVSN, ROY WOODS Air Canada Centre (40 Bay), Sunday-Monday (July 31-August 1) See dvsn cover story.
BAREGYAL CARIBANA: DJS YUKNODIS, LISSA MONET, FREEZA CHIN, STARVEN MARVIN Mod Club (722 College), Sunday (July 31) Celebration of women of colour.
ELECTRIC ISLAND w/ Paul Kalkbrenner, Guy Gerber, Andhim, Gui Boratto, Nitin, Aaron Santos vs. Cosmic JD Borzoo Hanlan’s Point Beach (Toronto Islands), Monday (August 1) Civic Holiday rave.
POLARIS PRIZE HERITAGE CONCERT w/ Peaches, the Weather Station, Tanika Charles, Michelle McAdorey, Amelia Curran, Sloan’s Chris Murphy and Jay Ferguson, the Massey Hall Band The Great Hall (1087 Queen West), Wednesday (August 3) Polaris does The Teaches Of Peaches. See preview.
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