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This Week’s Must-See Toronto Shows: Hall Party, Pell, Jazz Cartier and more

Hall Party: Carnival

Once again, it’s that time of year when we find ourselves squashed in overcapacity streetcars with just enough arm space to scroll through Instagram photos of friends having the time of their lives at Carnival celebrations in sunny Caribbean and South American locales. 

Well, it turns out the joke is on them, because on Friday (February 5) a one-stop Carnival celebration is taking over the Great Hall (1087 Queen West).

Hall Party: Carnival features Brazilian, Colombian and Caribbean Carnival experiences in three different rooms. The Main Hall has Brazilian dub-reggae-samba-funk group Mar Aberto SoundSystem as well as DJs General Eclectic and Simba, while recent NOW cover star Lido Pimienta headlines the Colombian festivities in the Conversation Room. She’s joined by A New Tradition and Mas Aya. DJ Shy and DJ Jester spin soca and other Caribbean carnival favourites in Studio 3.

At the Great Hall (1087 Queen West), Friday (February 5), 8 pm. $15. masseyhall.com.


FIRST THURSDAYS WITH CASEY MECIJA, DJ STUNTS AND CAM LEE Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas West), Thursday (February 4) Art party for Beijing’s Song Dong.

PELL Mod Club (722 College), Thursday (February 4) L.A.-via-New Orleans rapper.

TAMI NEILSON Burdock (1184 Bloor West), Thursday (February 4) Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington), Friday (February 5) See preview.

CHILLY GONZALES & KAISER QUARTET, ALEJANDRA RIBERA Massey Hall (178 Victoria), Friday (February 5) Pianist to the stars comes home.

JAZZ CARTIER Phoenix Concert Theatre (410 Sherbourne), Friday (February 5) See our cover story with the prince of Toronto hip-hop here.

BEDROOMER X DJ PAYPAL White House Studio Project (277.5 Augusta), Friday (February 5) Brainfeeder-affiliated footwork DJ.

SEVERAL FUTURES, KURT MARBLE, THE SULKS, SPOILS Cinecycle (129 Spadina), Saturday (February 6) Before You Forget album launch.

BEACON, NATASHA KMETO Drake Hotel (1150 Queen West), Saturday (February 6) Brainy dance music.

JALAL MANSUR NURIDDIN, MALIK ALI NASIR Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), Saturday (February 6) See preview.

MICHAEL RAULT, MARVELOUS MARK, BEDS, ROBIN HATCH SMILING BUDDHA (961 COLLEGE), Saturday (February 6) A little bit of fuzz for your life.

ADRIA KAIN, PHOENIX PAGLIACCI, ETERNIA, DJ MEL BOOGIE Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), Sunday (February 7) Michie Mee tribute show.

STOMPIN’ TOM CELEBRATION Hugh’s Room (2261 Dundas West), Tuesday (February 9) J.P. Cormier and more.

SQUEEZEBOX w/ Joe Macerollo, Michael Bridge, Hector del Curto and gamin Trinity St. Paul’s Centre (427 Bloor West), Wednesday (February 10) See preview.

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