Weekend events in Toronto are like a cultural buffet with lots of delicious options, such as the Wavelength music fest, Winterfolk and the final DJ skate night of the year as well as plenty of dance parties.
Events you might want to check out:Wavelength Music Festival (February 17 @ Garrison)
Wavelength celebrates 17 years with the coolest new indie bands and artists in Toronto with three nights of music and community. Nighttime programming is at the Garrison and daytime events are at the Gladstone and the Monarch.
1 LOVE T.O. 10th Anniversary Party (February 18 @ Harbourfront Centre - Natrel Rink)
The final skate night of 2017 is a biggie because it's also a celebration of 1 Love T.O.'s 10 years.
Quidditch Open Practice (February 19 @ Toronto City Sports Centre)
Quidditch is the fastest growing, gender inclusive, full-contact broom sport in the world! It's been described as a combination of rugby, handball, dodgeball, basketball and sprinting. Equipment provided.
Sanctified: Gospel Disco! (February 17 @ Beaver Cafe)
Beam Me Up explores the role of gospel music in shaping the soul of disco! A Digital Needle & Cyclist play a mix of gospel disco and those soulful, uplifting secular songs that branched out from the church and spread to the disco floor.
Course Of Time LXIX (February 17 @ Drake Underground)
Tribe, Zeta and Charlton spin at the 69th instalment of this all-inclusive dance party at the Drake Underground.
All Vinyl Everything (February 17 @ Miss Thing's)
No laptops, no Serato. Just turntables and vinyl. Resident DJs Agile and Mensa set the tone alongside guest DJ Double AA who's spun on both sides of the Atlantic.
Arabian Knights (February 17 @ Club 120)
Arabian Knights LGBTQ is the city's only dance party celebrating Middle Eastern culture in a safe space. DJ Louay will be serving the dance classics you know and love and even if you don't, he'll get you moving.
Harry Potter: 2000s Dance Party (February 18 @ Sneaky Dee's)
Celebrate on this night of spells, magic, dress-up and 2000s dance anthems. Costumes, wands and spells are strongly encouraged.
Mozart's Sister with Teen Daze at Bambi's (February 18 @ Bambi's)
This is a rare and intimate performances by Mozart's Sister from Montreal with B.C's Teen Daze and other special guest DJs.
Isaac Escalante (February 19 @ Fly 2.0)
If you've never been to an Isaac Escalante party, then take advantage of the long weekend let your body see what you've been missing. He's a master ciruit DJ and brings world rhythms into the mix.
Give it to me old school (February 19 @ Nest)
This is an event for people who love to dance and want to remember why. Expect a lineup of classic house DJs from the city and the first 100 people get in free before 11:30.
Tove Lo: Lady Wood Tour (February 17 @ Massey Hall)
See Sweden's darkest pop export on her North American tour. She's collaborated with the likes of Coldplay, Flume and Nick Jonas and has her own hits like "Cool Girl" and "Talkin' Body."
Big Wreck (February 17 @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre)
Catch this Canadian-American band on tour while you can. They've disbanded and reunited so much over the years, you never know when you might never get to see them perform the hits again.
Winterfolk XV (February 17-19 @ Various locations)
Toronto’s blues and roots music festival on the Danforth is an all-ages event with 150 of the city's best of urban, blues, rock, jazz, country, folk and roots music artists.
Black Atlass (February 17 @ The Great Hall Toronto)
Black Atlass is the creation of young singer-songwriter and producer Alex Fleming. He's quickly turned from the underground's best kept secret to a voice and vision traveling from dance floors to runways across the globe.
TIFF Next Wave Film Festival (February 17-19 @ TIFF Bell Lightbox)
There will be free movies for anyone under 25 along with young creator workshops, a 24-hour film challenge, a battle of the scores and more at this film fest.
Screen Queens: Pee Wee's Big Adventure (February 19 @ The Royal Cinema)
Drag queens, drinking games, drunk commentary and one of the most important films of our time. Screen Queens is one part Mystery Science Theatre, one part Drunk History with a dash of Elvira and lots of booze.
5th Annual Toronto Black Film Festival (February 15-19 @ Various locations )
The Toronto Black Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating the very best in cinematic work showcasing the varied experiences of Black people from diverse communities.
Rhubarb Festival (February 15-26 @ Buddies in Bad Times Theatre)
The country's long-running new works theatre fest transforms Buddies into a hotbed of experimentation, with artists exploring new possibilities in theatre, dance, music, and performance art.
by Phil Villeneuve via blogTO
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