Rocking the mic steady at 200+ shows a year, awesome reggae/rock band Ballyhoo! is no stranger to life on the road. With a sound distinctly their own, members Howi Spangler (lead vocals), Donald Spangler (drums), JR Gregory (bass), and Scott Vandrey (turntables & keys), bring their party lifestyle to their fans. The guys already have a number of notable [...]

Toronto’s very own, Lights, gave an intimate performance at Winter Garden Theatre on May 10th. The singer is currently on tour promoting a new acoustic version of her album Siberia. I always dig a good acoustic rendition. The new unplugged record really shows us the extent of her vocal prowess over her usual electropop fixes. Grabbed some [...]

On May 10th, we had the opportunity to rub elbows with celebs, athletes and Toronto’s finest at the second annual Right To Play Ball. Hosted by Canadian television journalist, Glen Baxter, we met up at the Shangri-La Hotel (I love this venue) for drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a silent  auction – all fantastic fundraising efforts [...]

Hey readers! Here’s an event we sunk our teeth into. Toronto’s food lovers and do-gooders met up at Corus Quay on May 8th to witness the Daily Bread Food Bank’s second annual Ultimate Food Challenge – a culinary competition that supports the charity’s Food Services Training Program and meal programs for low-income children and families. In true [...]

Now that was a party! In a grand celebration, The Carlu celebrated its 10th anniversary (appropriately named DECADENCE) on May 3rd in a style befitting its prestigious history. The Toronto luxury special events venue has been throwing parties like this for a decade now – each time, hosting and creating unique experiences for some of the city’s most elite. [...]

Tip: If you want to pick up chicks… be Olly Murs. The British ‘Troublemaker’ brought his Right Place Right Time Tour to Toronto last Wednesday (May 1) to a sold out crowd at Phoenix Concert Theatre. Got to hand it to the former X-Factor contestant – he gave the perfect combination of winks…smirks…and hip thrusts [...]

Enter to win a FREE pair of tickets to Digital Dreams Music Festival 2013! The two day festival takes place on Canada Day Weekend (June 29 & 30, 2013) at The Flats @ MCA (Toronto, Canada) – headlined by Tiësto, Porter Robinson, Richie Hawtin, Paul Van Dyk, Dash Berlin, Wofgang Gartner and more. Tickets compliments of Electronic Nation Canada. [...]

Enter to WIN a pair of tickets to see French electronic dance group Dirtyphonics (with Le Castle Vania, ETC!ETC! and Lush) at The Guvernment in Toronto on May 3rd! How to Enter:  1. Follow Dinosaurus Rex on Twitter (@DRex_Toronto) 2. Tweet the following sentence exactly as shown: “Hey @DRex_Toronto, I want to #win tickets to see #Dirtyphonics at The Guvernment! http://bit.ly/ZLJFPZ”   [...]

Finally! After a couple months of hype, the DJ lineup for the very first Sensation Canada has been announced. Yesterday, the artist names were broadcast on short notice via Twitter. Fans were encouraged to tweet lots using the hashtag #budlightsensation to control how quickly the names would be released. Very creative and definitely built the [...]

“Play helps teach important life lessons and develop skills like cooperation, leadership and teamwork.” – Right To Play Here’s a great event and cause we’re really looking forward to! Sports have always been a powerful way to transform and educate children – especially those facing adversity and disability. This is the thought behind Right To [...]