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One HOT Summer Month

 

It would be hard to imagine a better month for world/roots music. Here's just some of the great acts playing Toronto from mid-June to mid-July.  Great music, and some great names. Check the events page for details on these and many more shows.

 

Jun. 16: Emmylou Harris

Jun. 17: Billy Bragg

Jun. 19: Al Green

Jun. 20: Dr. John

Jun. 20: Maceo Parker

Jun. 21: Ronnie Spector, Darlene Love & Merry Clayton (with John Hammond opening)

Jun. 24: James Hunter

Jun. 25: Blind Boys of Alabama

Jun. 26: Pinetop Perkins

Jun. 27: Gilberto Gil

Jun. 28: Arturo Sandoval

Jun. 28: Omar Portuondo

Jun. 28: Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko (banjo meets West Africa)

Jun. 28: Sergio Mendes

Jun. 29: Salif Keita

Jun. 30: Lee "Scratch" Perry (Free)

Jul.   2: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (Free)

Jul.   2: Grupo Fantasma

Jul.   3: Orchestra Baobab (Free)

Jul.   3: Sonny Landreth (great Louisiana slide guitarist)

Jul.   3: Johnny Winter
Jul.   4: Grupo Vocal Desandann with Jane Bunnett

Jul. 5-6: Afrofest (Free)
Jul. 6-7: Pete Seeger with Guy Davis

Jul.   6: Richard Thompson

Jul.   7: Alejandro Escovedo

Jul.   7: Van Morrison

Jul.   8: Rachid Taha

Jul. 10: Black Umfolosi

Jul. 15: Master Musicians of Jajouka

Jul. 19-20: Bana Y’Afrique: 2 days of free African music.