DAVID SHEWCHUK
1.00
A Graduate of The Royal Academy of Music in London, England and current concertmaster of The Quinte Symphony, Dave Shewchuk is in the early stages of a diverse and exciting career in Canada. Performing classical, jazz, folk, rock and more he also composes original music and transcribes popular favourites.
Dave has performed with many orchestras in Canada and the UK including: The Hamilton Symphony, The Ontario Philharmonic, The National Academy Orchestra, The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Arch Sinfonia and The London Graduate Orchestra just to name a few.
He has performed as a soloist from Ontario to Vancouver and everywhere in between, winning the hearts of audiences with stunning creativity and originality. David has been instructed by some of the world's most prominent violinists in his studies, having taken classes with Maxim Vengerov, Midori, James Ehnes, Leonidas Kavakos and Pinchas Zukerman.
LIVE MUSIC
5.30
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DONOVAN LOCKE QUINTET
8.00
Donovan Locke is a jazz vocalist and entertainer who is passionate about performing and inspiring others by ensuring honest and fun performances. Donovan believes that an audience will always respond to an honest performance.
Donovan has performed at many venues across the city of Toronto including Drom Taberna, The Emmet Ray, Cafe Pamenar, The Cameron house, Function Bar, La Pallette, Jazz Bistro, and the Communists Daughter. Currently he is working as an elementary school music teacher with the Peel district school board.
Donovan has studied the tuba at Wilfred Laurier university where he earned a BA in arts and at Nipissing University where he earned his bachelor of education.
15$ cover after 10pm, with all proceeds going directly to the musicians performing.
RAMON CHICHARRON
11.30
Strong of three album of the year awards in 2021 and 2023, Ramon Chicharron established himself on the Canadian tropical music scene with his catchy melodies influenced by latin and caribbean rhythms, and his sensitive and committed lyrics inspired by love, the connection with nature and the desire to abandon oneself to fate.
A Montrealer for nearly 15 years, the Colombian multi-instrumentalist advocates the sincere blending of genres and identities as well as the erasing of borders.
XOCÔ
2.30
XOCÔ, aka Mestre Sérgio Xocolate is on a mission to bridge the cultural and musical gaps, bringing the vibrant traditions of Afro Indigenous Brazilian rhythms into the contemporary music scene.
XOCÔ's album, recently launched to international critical acclaim yet is more than just a record; it's a cultural exchange, a musical journey and an homage to Sérgio's Afro and Indigenous heritage as a descendent of the XUKURÚ, PATAXÓ & PANKARARÚ Nations in northeastern Pernambuco Brazil, uniting ancestral rhythms with psychedelic rock, blues, funk and even drum & bass.
XOCÔ’s Canadian debut is arranged and produced by long-time friend, the Brazilian-born and Montreal-based award-winning, multi-instrumentalist Rommel. XOCÔ's self-titled release follows up on his massive hit single with Pedro Luis and Flávio Guimarães, ‘Girando Na Renda’ which reached top five on Brazilian radio.
As a Master teacher of Traditional Capoeira celebrating a forty year practice, XOCÔ's career as a multi-talented artist is recognized world wide for his dedication and contributions to music, culture and education.
Mestre Xocolate dons the regalia of the Caboclo de Lança- warrior protector entity of the Traditional Maracatu Rural- with its distinctive movements- a recognizable cultural representation of Pernambuco and is the only known lineage holder and representative in Northern Turtle Island and likely all of 'North America'.
Sérgio Xocolate embodies the spirit of preserving Afro Indigenous Brazilian heritage while forging new musical frontiers.