Haim
Date: May 15
Location: Kool Haus
Indie super-darlings and sisters Este “Bassface” Arielle, Danielle Sari, and Alana Mychal Haim transform their studio album sessions comprising a cohesive and seemingly effortless blend of retro soft rock glow, 90s girl-group, and, well, “pop,” because that’s the easiest way to describe what feels like an unlimited palette of discovery and sound into a genuine rock ‘n’ roll show for the venue masses. Just make sure you’re pronouncing their name right when you’re singing along. (Hint: it rhymes with “time,” not Cory Haim).
Game of Thrones
Date: May 14-18
Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox
Arguably the biggest show on television right now, GOT is coming to Toronto. No, this doesn’t mean Khaleesi and her dragons have found out about you, it means that nearly 100 original artifacts, costumes, weaponry, storyboards, and more from seasons 1, 2, and 3, as well as select pieces from the fourth season of George R.R. Martin and HBO’s fantasy world, will be on display at the Bell Lightbox. This is likely your one and only shot to sit on the Iron Throne. Just watch out for Jamie.
Mother’s Day
Date: May 11
Location: Probably where you grew up
If you’re finding this out here for the first time you’re in a lot of trouble. You should have already booked brunch, bought a present, and ordered flowers. Call it a Hallmark holiday all you want, but we’re talking about the woman who carried you around for nine months and then raised you for another 18 years (who are we kidding, she’s still raising you). All you have to do is give her one good day a year – it’s a pretty great deal, really.
Avicii
Date: May 17
Location: Rogers Centre
A couple of Grammy Awards, several international #1 hits, number three on DJ Magazine’s Top 100 DJs ranking, and more than 14 million Facebook fans doesn’t seem too bad for a 25-year-old Swedish kid named Tim. Of course, selling out the Rogers Centre is no small feat either. In town to promote his album, True, this is the kind of show you want to go to if your idea of a good party involves at least 50,000 other people.
Wolf of Wall Street
Date: May 15
Location: Toronto Congress Centre
We just finished a two-part interview with the real Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, that delivered some real insight into the man the movie was based on. But if that’s not enough for you, Belfort will be in town next week to teach you “Exactly How To Ethically Persuade Anyone.” He’ll tell you all about how to achieve his kind of success without straying into his kind of failure. So, yeah, probably you can leave the Quaaludes at home.
Toronto Taste
Date: June 8
Location: Corus Quay, 25 Dockside Dr.
Not to be confused with Taste of Toronto (that’s not until July), Toronto Taste brings together more than 50 of Toronto’s best chefs in a culinary celebration in support of Second Harvest, a local charitable foundation that rescues fresh, healthy surplus food and delivers it to hungry people in need across Toronto. So basically you eat well and as a result those in need get to as well. The word you’re looking for here is win-win.
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