Funk/R'nB/Soul

Smokey Robinson

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Once pronounced by Bob Dylan as America’s “greatest living poet,” acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson’s career spans over 4 decades of hits.

Smokey Robinson - The Tracks Of My Tears

Concerts

Smokey Robinson / Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Fri Jun 21 8:00pm
Mainstage Concerts
Presented by OLG
Free Admission
Toronto Star Stage at Nathan Phillips Square

Michael Dunston

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In our world of “flash-in-the-pan” singers and “here today, gone tomorrow” pop stars, it is a deserved treat to hear a beautiful tune rendered soulfully and with an authentic depth of emotion that onl

Concerts

Michael Dunston / Dave Young Tribute to Donny Hathaway
Fri Jun 21 8:00pm
 
Free Admission
Shops at Don Mills

Erin Costelo

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Erin Costelo has found her voice. She overthrows genre on her latest album, We Can Get Over, and her unmistakable vocals take centre stage.

Concerts

Erin Costelo
Sat Jun 29 5:00pm
 
Free Admission
Shops at Don Mills

Brass Transit

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Brass Transit - Toronto's dynamic, crowd-pleasing, studio-tight Chicago tribute!

Joanna Borromeo

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Inspired by the old and the new, this Calgary-based artist forges soul, R&B and jazz into a tight package laced with a pop edge.

Concerts

Joanna Borromeo
Wed Jun 26 8:00pm
Club Series
$7 cover
Painted Lady

Dennis Coffey

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Member of the legendary Funk Brothers studio band.

Dennis Coffey - All Your Goodies Are Gone

Concerts

Dennis Coffey
Sat Jun 22 4:30pm
Club Series
Dominion On Queen

Don Byron

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For over two decades, Don Byron, a recipient of the first Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, has been a singular voice in an astounding range of musical contexts, exploring widely divergent tradition

Concerts

Don Byron with Michael Occhipinti
Fri Jun 21 8:00pm
Club Series
Free Admission
The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar

Reece

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Toronto native, Reece is a singer/songwriter preparing for the release of her first recorded EP Love Me, Love Me Not.

Concerts

Reece
Sat Jun 29 7:30pm
Club Series
No Cover
Harlem Restaurant

Denielle Bassels Jazz Band

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Denielle Bassels, International neo-soul chanteuse, met her players in this dynamic quintet while studying music at Humber College in Toronto.

Concerts

Danielle Bassels Jazz Band
Sat Jun 29 9:00pm
Club Series
Gate 403

What's so hip about Tower of Power?

Submitted by Josh Grossman on Mon Jun 4 3:39pm
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Tower of Power

I joined the Tower of Power party late. I had heard about them for years, but for whatever reason hadn't checked them out. Once I did, I was hooked. Their high-energy funk, soul and R&B recordings were impossible to resist. When I finally saw them live in Detroit in 2010, I was floored - they sounded even better in person.

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