Portfolio Archives: the stage

Dub Loons with Special Guest Toronto Hustle – Sat, Jun 28 | FREE EVENT

Saturday, June 28 | 7PM – 11PM | FREE EVENT

Toronto Hustle’s passion for house music is evident in every aspect of his work – behind the decks, the studio, or as founder of the Selections label. With his own productions released on labels including Free range, WOLF, Local Talk, Distant, DNH, and Strobe, his sets blend new, classic, and obscure records into an electrifying journey. He has shared the spotlight with house music icons Frankie Knuckles, David Morales, Kerri Chandler, Honey Dijon, Kenny Dope, and Derrick Carter, among others.

BTX CRVTT – Sat, Jun 28 | FREE EVENT

Saturday, June 28 | 4PM – 7PM | FREE EVENT

House music is a kind of playground for sample-based music to inspire dancing while also referencing musical history and enjoyment of a thunderous subwoofer with friends.

In a lot of ways, house is a perfect place to try and be communal and inspired in the moment on the dance floor, which is why you will see a lot of elements like jazz, disco, hip-hop, and even some psych blended into his sets. DJ culture for him is about musical appreciation and trying to share that appreciation in real time with the people on the dance floor.

DJ Ombudsman – Fri, Jun 27 | FREE EVENT

Friday, June 27 | 7PM – 11PM | FREE EVENT

Hri Neil AKA Ombudsman has been feeding his obsession for new sounds across musical boundaries since an early age. He has taken that deep cross-genre musical knowledge in many directions over his career as a dj, playing sets focussed on everything from dub reggae to obscure soul and exotica, from dnb and jungle, and more recently exploring bouncy, deep and sunny House. As comfortable creating an atmosphere for art openings and dinner parties as he is playing a psychedelic forest festival or rinsing out at a late night club or house party, Ombudsman is passionate about telling stories through his track selections. OMBUDSMAN has been dj-ing for over 20 years, playing venues as diverse as the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (M.O.C.C.A.), the Solstice Festival (OM Reunion Project), and the Firelight Lantern Festival (Department of Illumination).

Dub Loons with Special Guests DJ YaYa + DJ Alset – Sat, Jun 21 | FREE EVENT

Saturday, June 21 | 7PM –11PM | FREE EVENT

DJ Alset from 7-9 and DJ YaYa from 9-11
DJ’s YaYa & Alset represent some of the newer DJ voices in our region. Originally from India, Alset has been bringing his global sounds & deep vibes to the area for the past two years. His style blends the emotive rhythms of afro house & melodic techno. At 60, DJ YaYa stepped behind the decks with a passion for house music that runs deep. As a new DJ, she brings the uplifting energies of big room, deep, & chilled house to every set—blending tracks in way that moves both the body & the spirit.

DJ Ombudsman and Casa 47 – Sat, Jun 21 | FREE EVENT

Saturday, June 21 | 4PM –7PM | FREE EVENT

Casa 47 is a sonic curator and DJ weaving together vinyl cuts, deep grooves, and atmospheric selections from across the globe. Rooted in mood and movement rather than BPM, Casa 47 blends soul, rare disco, cosmic jazz, balearic textures, downtempo, and global rhythms into immersive sonic journeys.

Whether soundtracking golden hour or setting the tone for late-night listening, Casa 47 brings a warm, worldly energy that transforms any space into a destination.

DJ Ombudsman – Fri, Jun 20 | FREE EVENT

Friday, June 20 | 7PM – 11PM | FREE EVENT

Hri Neil AKA Ombudsman has been feeding his obsession for new sounds across musical boundaries since an early age. He has taken that deep cross-genre musical knowledge in many directions over his career as a dj, playing sets focussed on everything from dub reggae to obscure soul and exotica, from dnb and jungle, and more recently exploring bouncy, deep and sunny House. As comfortable creating an atmosphere for art openings and dinner parties as he is playing a psychedelic forest festival or rinsing out at a late night club or house party, Ombudsman is passionate about telling stories through his track selections. OMBUDSMAN has been dj-ing for over 20 years, playing venues as diverse as the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (M.O.C.C.A.), the Solstice Festival (OM Reunion Project), and the Firelight Lantern Festival (Department of Illumination).