T.O. Music Notes
R. Jeanette Martin
The Matador lives to fight again
The Matador, Toronto's historic and beleaguered speakeasy/music venue, has got its zoning, and now owner Paul McCaughey hopes it will open by March 2019 more
Vincent McMillen
The Prism Prize launches music video grant for emerging artists
The MVP Project, a partnership between RBCxMusic and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, which has acquired the Prism Prize, will provide production grants between $5,000 and $15,000. more
Stuart Lowe; courtesy of Sistema
Musicians and parents speak out against PC cuts to Sistema Toronto
Doug Ford's government rescinded $500,000 in funding to after-school music program Sistema Toronto, and artists like Brendan Canning and Amy Millan have thoughts about it. more
Tanja-Tiziana
Wavelength reinstates Jonny Dovercourt as artistic director
Jonathan Bunce, better known as Jonny Dovercourt, has resumed as Wavelength's artistic director after an third-party inquiry found no evidence to support abuse allegations made by ex-employee Dorice Tepley. more
Samuel Engelking
Charlotte Day Wilson announces female and non-binary video grant
Charlotte Day Wilson and Fantavious Fritz's Work Film Grant will award $10,000 to emerging female and non-binary music video and short film directors more
Nicki Minaj's Toronto concert is cancelled
So is the rest of the New York rapper's joint North American tour with Future, but new dates will be announced for 2019 more
Drake and Migos's Toronto concert postponed... again
After the whole tour was pushed back, the first of three Drake and Migos Toronto concerts on the Aubrey & The Three Migos tour, originally scheduled for August 20, has been postponed. more
Teyana Taylor cancels Toronto concert after clashing with tour-mate Jeremih
Teyana Taylor, who says she was "extremely mistreated" by her R&B co-star Jeremih, has promised a rescheduled Toronto solo date later this week. more
Tanja-Tiziana
All Drake Underground shows cancelled or relocated until November
The Drake Hotel's Drake Underground venue was flooded last week, and now all shows from August through October will have to find a new home. more
Tunnel Vision
Listen to the first posthumous song from Toronto rapper Smoke Dawg
Smoke Dawg's new song and video No Discussion, a collaboration with AJ Tracey and Murda Beatz, is the first in a series of upcoming releases from the artist, who died in a shooting this summer. more
Elijah Nichols
Prime Boys drive travelling pop-up shop across Toronto
Prime Boys have been driving through Toronto selling exclusive merch. Catch the hip-hop trio's merch truck on their last stop near St. Lawrence Market on August 10 more
Cheol Joon Baek
Scalpers cash in on benefit show for Danforth shooting victims
Ticketmaster isn't allowing resales, but that hasn't stopped scalpers from turning to resale sites, eBay and Kijiji more
Drake and Migos's Toronto concerts postponed 10 days
Drake and Migos's Scotiabank Arena concerts on the Aubrey and The Three Migos tour will now take place August 20, 21 and 22. Still no word on whether there will be a 2018 OVO Fest more
Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard charged with sexual assault
Jacob Hoggard of Hedley has been charged with sexual interference and two counts of sexual assault causing bodily harm, according to a release by the Toronto Police Service more
While venues close in Toronto, these musicians are bringing one back to life
Fighting against the city’s venue crisis, Future Peers, Witch Prophet and VERSA are throwing a multi-disciplinary show at the former home of Whippersnapper Gallery. more
Tanja-Tiziana
Wavelength's artistic director steps down amid abuse claims
The indie music non-profit's board is launching an independent investigation following an ex-staffer's allegations against Jonny Dovercourt more
Tanja-Tiziana
Doug Ford halts Ontario anti-ticket scalping law
Doug Ford, the newly elected Ontario premier, has announced a halt on a portion of the Ticket Sales Act, which was set to take effect July 1 more
Smoke Dawg killed in shooting on Queen West
Drake, Jazz Cartier, Killy, Wondagurl and Mustafa The Poet have posted remembrances of the young Toronto rapper on social media more
Tanja-Tiziana
Queen West venue Nocturne to close in July
The 10-year-old goth club's owner says a major rent hike is to blame more
Michael Watier
Cadillac Lounge is not closing after all
The Cadillac Lounge is not closing. The building had been sold and there were lots of goodbyes, but after months of delays the Parkdale bar and music venue is not going anywhere. more