June 2009 - Nr. 6
JUNE LISTINGS 2009
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THE CANADIAN SONGBOOK: Wednesday, June 10 at 8 PM Luminato takes its celebration of the guitar to Massey Hall for a tribute to legendary Canadian rock ’n’ roller Neil Young. The Canadian Songbook: A Tribute to Neil Young’s "Live at Massey Hall" assembles a line up of 18 bands, singer-songwriters, and guitarists to perform original arrangements of all 18 songs from Young’s recently-released historic and influential 1971 concert. Performers include: Holly Cole; Jason Collett (Broken Social Scene); Cowboy Junkies; Bill Frisell Trio; Issa (formerly Jane Siberry); Stevie Jackson (Belle & Sebastian); Colin Linden; Harry Manx; Danny Michel; Steven Page; Carol Pope; Roxanne Potvin; Sarah Slean; and musical director Kevin Breit. The Canadian Songbook: A Tribute to Neil Young’s" Live at Massey Hall" is presented by National Bank Financial Group. THREE GIRLS AND THEIR BUDDY Friday, June 5, 2009 at 8 PM These four incredibly talented musicians – Emmylou Harris,
Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, and Buddy Miller - have been
collaborating with one another for years and now perform an
intimate performance as part of Luminato. This is a rare
opportunity to see some of the most celebrated songwriters
together on one stage. The "Three Girls and Their Buddy" shows
feature all four artists performing onstage together, sharing
the songs and stories that have defined their venerated careers.
The four have a long-established history of musical
associations, having been in each other’s bands, produced and
played on each other’s albums, covered each other’s songs, and
guested on each other’s shows many times over the years. PINK MARTINI Friday, June 19, 2009 at 8 PM The fabulous Pink Martini, "beautiful and sophisticated," as
declared by The New Yorker, returns to Toronto after a
highly successful debut on March of 2008. "Pink Martini is like
a romantic Hollywood musical of the 1940s or 50s – but with a
global perspective which is modern," says founder and artistic
director Thomas M. Lauderdale. "We bring melodies and rhythms
from different parts of the world together to create something
which is new and beautiful." The National Post wrote, "Like the
cocktail they're named after, Pink Martini packs a punch when
you get past the frothy sweetness…It's music to dress up for, in
heels and pearls; music that gets the ballroom buzzing."
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