Toronto events and festivals

[narduch]

Vancouver released their artist line up for their World Cup fanfest.

I wonder when the ones for Toronto will be announced.

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/events-and-entertainment/from-motley-crue-to-metric-fifa-announces-musical-lineup-for-vancouver-fan-festival-12029064

 

[txlseries4]

Coming up in less than two weeks is the annual Jane's Walk. Mostly May 2 & 3, with some on May 1. There are at least 5 walks I spotted that are being led by city staff

https://www.janeswalkfestivalto.com/walks

 

[christiesplits]

Toronto's Festival of Beer files for bankruptcy (paywall)

Last call for Toronto's Festival of Beer as Beerlicious Inc. files for bankruptcy

Toronto's oldest and biggest beer festival has pulled its last pint after Beerlicious, owned by festival founder Les Murray, filed for bankruptcy April 13 owing more than $2 million.

www.thestar.com

Excerpt:

The company which runs the Toronto Festival of Beer has filed for bankruptcy, leaving behind more than $2 million in unsecured debts to festival vendors, Scotiabank, and two companies run by GFL vice president Ted Manziaris.
Beerlicious Inc., owned by festival founder Les Murray, filed for bankruptcy April 13, owing $2,007,361.26, and listing just $8,087.13 in assets, according to a notice to creditors prepared by MNP Debt Solutions, which was appointed as bankruptcy trustee.
According to licenced insolvency practitioner David Lewis — who’s not associated with the Beerlicious case — creditors almost certainly won’t be able to collect anything at all.

 

[SubHuman]

Toronto's Festival of Beer files for bankruptcy ...

I mentioned that in the Exhibition Place thread.
It seems strange that Bandshell Park in recent years isn't used now through the rest of the summer outside of CNE for all kinds of things things like free concerts, ribfests, etc.
If the Toronto Event Centre is supposedly what stops it, surely it isn't booked every single night. You'd think Exhibition Place could work out something with TEC to maybe use Bandshell Park for a series of free concerts on weeknights that haven't already been booked by mid-May. If towns around the GTA can find sponsors for it (Vaughan, Aurora, Newmarket, etc.), you'd think Exhibition Place should be able to do it.

 

[Richard White]

I mentioned that in the Exhibition Place thread.
It seems strange that Bandshell Park isn't used now through the rest of the summer outside of CNE for all kinds of things things like free concerts, ribfests, etc.
If the Toronto Event Centre is supposedly what stops it, surely it isn't booked every single night. You'd think Exhibition Place could work out something with TEC to maybe use Bandshell Park for a series of free concerts on weeknights that haven't already been booked by mid-May. If towns around the GTA can find sponsors for it (Vaughan, Aurora, Newmarket, etc.), you'd think Exhibition Place should be able to do it.

Likely a no-go because of FIFA.

While technically separate venues (Toronto Stadium and Bandshell Park) they likely have go/no-go zones for the public. They may not permit anyone to access Exhibition place during the World Cup without soccer tickets which would negate the ability to hose this event.