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Fall 2011 Events in Toronto
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Posted by Party Aftermath on September 9, 2011 – 2:54 pm
Filed under Air Canada Centre, Announcement, Business, Ontario, PAM News & Press, Party Events, Sound Academy, Toronto Concerts, Toronto Events, Toronto Festivals

Who says you need corporate event management when you have PartyAftermath! Well, seeing how our summer went so flippin’ fast we need to move onto fall events that will make you feel like summer never ended! So what is happening this fall that will make you scream for more?

The Sheepdogs

Formed in 2005 from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, The Sheepdogs are a Canadian rock band consisting of Ewan Currie (Vocals and Guitar), Leot Hanson (Guitar), Ryan Gullen (Bass) and Sam Corbett (Drums). This year, The Sheepdogs beat SIXTEEN other bands to win Rolling Stone’s ‘Choose The Cover’ Competition to be featured on the August 18th, 2011 cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. Currently the band is signed with Atlantic Records and is planning to tour with Kings of Leon.

The Sheepdogs will be performing in Toronto at the Sound Academy on Thursday, September 22.

Foster The People

Formed in 2009 from Los Angeles, California, Foster the People is an American, indie pop band with band members; Mark Foster (Vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizers, Guitar, Programming, Percussion), Mark Pontius (Drums and Extra Percussion), and Cubbie Fink (Bass and Backing Vocals). The three formed the band while they were in their mid-twenties and are known for the song ‘Pumped Up Kicks,’ which reached #1 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs Chart, #3 on the Rock Songs Tall and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Foster The People will be coming to Toronto at the Sound Academy on Saturday, October 1st for 8PM.

Kings of Leon

Formed in 1999 from Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Kings of Leon is an American rock band composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Ivan Nathan Followill (Drums, Percussion and Backing Vocals) and Michael Jared Followill (Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals) with their cousin Cameron Matthew Followill (Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals). The three brothers and cousin named the band for their grandfather Leon.

Kings of Leon will be traveling to Toronto at the Air Canada Centre on October 11th for 7PM.

So now that you have THREE killer events to attend to this fall, what are you waiting for? Pick up that phone and start buying those tickets because you do not want to miss this!

2011 End Of Summer Toronto Events
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Posted by Party Aftermath on August 9, 2011 – 1:43 pm
Filed under Air Canada Centre, Announcement, Business, Molson Amphitheatre, Ontario, PAM News & Press, Party Events, Portable Toilet Rentals, Rogers Centre, Sound Academy, The Guvernment, Toronto Concerts, Toronto Events, Toronto Festivals, Toronto Tours

Sausagefest ’11

 

 

Instead Of Going To A Toronto Bed And Breakfast With Your Favourite Girl Why Not Take Her To This Killer Event Instead!

 

Dean Blundell the Host for the morning show on 102.1 The Edge will be throwing Sausagefest 2011 with Public Enemy, The Sheepdogs, The Reason and much more. This event will have fun games and prize giveaways for the crowd with appearing guests Dean, Todd Shapiro, Derek and Psychic Nikki from the Dean Blundell Show.

To find out more about this event and to win tickets, click here.

Ke$ha

 

 

One Way To Overcome Your Air Freight Would Be To Go To This Crowd Surfin’, Head Bangin’ Concert!

 

Ke$ha Rose Sebert was born on March 1st, 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee where she is known as a signer-songwriter and rapper. Although Ke$ha had been performing as a singer since 2005, her breakthrough only came in early 2009 after appearing on Flo Rida’s number one single ‘Right Round’ – Not long after she released her own debut titled ‘Tik Tok’ which became number one in 11 different countries.

On Sunday, August 14th, 2011 Ke$ha will be performing at the Echo Beach, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre.

To learn more about this event and to buy tickets, click here.

Fortune Cooking Food Festival

 

 

Who Needs To Shop For A New Furnace, When You Can Explore The Hot Spots Of Asian Cuisine!

 

This event runs through August 12th – August 14th where you can explore the Hot Spots of Pan-Asian cuisine – Through tasty foods, dance and music this festival will focus mainly on culinary energy Asian hot spots.

Friday, August 12th: The Artful Knife of Teppanyaki

Saturday, August 13th: Silk and Bamboo

Sunday, August 14th: Fortune Cooking Iron Chef Competition

For more information on this event and the locations, click here.

Queen West MusicFest 2011

 

 

Yorkville Salon, That’s Right – You Might Want To Schedule An Appointment After This Crazy Fest’!

 

This event is known as Toronto’s number 1 indie rock celebration in the great out doors – how could you miss this? Look forward to rockin’ with live bands, refreshing drinks, delicious BBQn’ and of course special guests +More! Starts August 20th, 2011 at 1PM @ Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto.

Expected bands: Stephen Prickett, Miss Emily, Mike Evin, Lazybones, Adams Rib and much, much more will be attending!

For more info about this event, click here.

July 2011 Toronto Events
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Posted by Party Aftermath on June 29, 2011 – 3:53 pm
Filed under Announcement, Ontario, PAM News & Press, Party Events, Toronto Concerts, Toronto Events, Toronto Festivals, Toronto Tours

Cultured and truly different from the rest, Toronto offers a variety of unique events – from street festivals and parades to theatrical productions, this growing city has something for everyone all year long. The thing is do you know where to look and do you already have your 2011 summer planned out? Probably not and that is because the majority of this city likes to ‘Go With The Flow,’ and sometimes things really do work out that way, but would you not like things to work out perfectly all the time? No, I am not talking about moving a way and working for an Ottawa roofing company or becoming a sunrooms specialist – I am simply talking about what YOU want and what YOU want to do..like receiving your tax bill from your Toronto accountants and not having to owe anything to the Government or taking a summer class to understand your IT Staffing firm you work for.

So, what is happening in The Big Smoke this July 2011? Well, this article would probably be 20 blog posts in one if I explained each and every event so I will go with the most recent ones.

Toronto Jazz Festival

You could be a person that is a casual listener or a hardcore jazz fan, regardless you will find a show that satisfies you at the Toronto Jazz Festival. It is planned that there will be a ton of Canadian and international acts at this year’s festival – stages outdoors, hotels and lounges around Toronto ranging from traditional bebop and blues, to fusion and free jazz.

When: June 29th – July 03rd 2011

To find out more about the Toronto Jazz Festival and for a full list of schedules click here.

Pride Week

Pride Week is a 10-day arts and culture festive that includes 9 stages spread over 35 blocks of downtown Toronto. The festival celebrates diverse sexual and gender identities and the lives of Toronto’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender and questioning communities.

Trans March: July 1st
The third annual Trans March takes place at Church and Hayden St. at 8 p.m.

Dyke March: July 2nd
The politically-motivated march takes place at 2 p.m. at Church and Hayden.

Family Pride: July 2nd & 3rd
Saturday & Sunday has family-friendly activities, including arts and crafts and a bouncy inflatables for the kids. Located at Church Street and Alexander St.

Pride Parade: July 3rd
The annual parade starts at 2 p.m. and goes from Church and Bloor, down Yonge and ends at Church and Gerard.

For more information about Pride Toronto and Pride Week, click here.

Get A Jump Start To Toronto’s 2011 Events!
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Posted by Party Aftermath on February 16, 2011 – 2:58 pm
Filed under Air Canada Centre, Announcement, Kool Haus, Lenzr, Molson Amphitheatre, Ontario, PAM News & Press, Party Events, photo contest, Rogers Centre, Sound Academy, Toronto Concerts, Toronto Events, Toronto Festivals, Toronto Tours

Life a little dull….?

You could be a sales man that pitches ‘why rigid foam insulation is best for your home’ or you could be the host for an Ontario microFit program, regardless you probably hate your job and just cannot wait to get home to your wife…oh wait she just talked to you about going to a marriage counsellor, so now what are you going to do? You can’t quit your job to do what you’ve always wanted to do….start your own business as a manufacturing software technician or your wife will most likely leave you. It seems years pass by faster and faster, and life is just not going as you planned…you could always live up at your cottage in Muskoka for a month, paint your old rusty patio furniture, hire a home staging professional to re-decorate the place, but what is the point anymore? You still have to go home and clean swimming pools for you and your neighbour…maybe you could find after work and weekend activities like a dance class or get another job installing  wall systems. Wow, seems like a pretty dull life you got there and I actually feel sorry for you…but you know the only person that can do something about it is YOU! Okay, obviously you cannot do much about your job because of the money situation, but maybe 2011 is the year for you and your wife to have FUN, and nothing more? It might straighten things up between the two of you and you could really start enjoying your life for once…

So, I take it you are going to need a little push and would like to know what is going on in Ontario this year….

Here goes…

Toronto’s Hottest 2011 Concerts

Cradle of Filth

Who: Cradle of Filth is a heavy metal band that was formed in Suffolk, England in 1991.

Where: Sound Academy, 11 Polson Street.

When: Saturday, February 26th, 2011 @ 6:30 PM

Lady Gaga

Who: Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter and performance artist. She started to perform in the rock music scene of New York City’s Lower East Side.

Where: Air Canada Centre, 40 Bay Street

When: Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 8 PM

My Chemical Romance

Who: My Chemical Romance is a New Jersey rock band that is on tour with their new album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.

Where: Kool Haus, 132 Queen”s Quay East

When: Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 @ 6:30 PM

30 Seconds to Mars

Who: 30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band that was formed in 1998 from Los Angeles.

Where: Kool Haus, 132 Queen”s Quay East

When: Thursday, May 5th, 2011 @ 7:30 PM

Rihanna

Who: Rihanna is a Barbadian pop and R&B recording artist and songwriter from Saint Michael, Barbados.

Where: Air Canada Centre, 40 Bay Street

When: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 7:30 PM

U2

Who: U2 are an Irish rock band that was formed in 1976 from Dublin.

Where: Rogers Centre, 1 Blue Jays Way

When: Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7 PM

Kenny Chesney

Who: Kenny Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter.

Where: Molson Amphitheatre, 909 Lakeshore Blvd.

When: Thursday, August 18, 2011 @ 7 PM

Now that you got a list of wicked concerts happening each month, I believe it is time to buy two tickets to all of the events and maybe book some time off work.

Just make the most out of this summer and remember to have a blast!

Keane in Toronto
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Posted by Party Aftermath on July 29, 2010 – 3:36 pm
Filed under Announcement, Molson Amphitheatre, Ontario, PAM News & Press, Party Events, Toronto Concerts, Toronto Events, Toronto Festivals, Toronto Tours

An English alternative rock band from Batte, East Sussex that was formed in 1995 will be hitting up the T.Dot. You heard right. Keane will be at the Molson Amphitheatre on Friday, July 20th, 2010 at 3:30 PM. Keane consists of Tim Rice-Oxley (Piano/Backing Vocals), Tom Chaplin (Lead Vocals) and Richard Hughes (Drums/Percussion).

Keane had a huge mainstream of success with the release of their debut album, Hopes and Fears that was released in 2004. The album won a bunch of award and was considered the second best selling British album all year. The release of their second studio album Under the Iron Sea also continued the bands success which topped the album charts in the UK and debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart. The third album Perfect Symmetry was released in 2008 and in that year also both albums Hopes and Fears and Under the Iron Sea were voted the best British albums ever. With Keane, The Beatles, Oasis and Radiohead the four bands were the only artists that had two albums in the top 20. The band Keane are known for having used piano as the lead instrument instead of guitars which made them different from other rock bands. Since the start of Keane’s career they have sold over 10 million albums worldwide.

Let us know if you are attending by joining the Keane PAM event.

Slayer in Toronto
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Posted by Party Aftermath on July 27, 2010 – 11:14 am
Filed under Announcement, Molson Amphitheatre, Ontario, PAM News & Press, Party Events, Toronto Concerts, Toronto Events, Toronto Festivals, Toronto Tours

An American heavy metal band from Huntington Park, California that was formed in 1981 will be in Toronto. You know it! Slayer will be at the Molson Amphitheatre on Thursday, July 29th at 6:40 PM. The Slayer line up consists of Tom Araya(Lead Vocals/Bass), Jeff Hanneman(Guitar), Kerry King(Guitar) and Dave Lombardo(Drums). With the release of the 1986 Reign in Blood, Slayer rose in fame and was credited as one of the “Big Four” of thrash metal acts, which included Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. Their musical trails include rapid tremolo picking, atonal guitar solos, double bass drumming and bellow vocals. Slayer’s lyrics mostly cover the tops of serial killers, Satan, religion and warfare which actually generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and hard criticism.

Since 1983 Slayer has released two live albums, one box set, four videos, two extended plays and eleven studio albums and which four of them have actually received gold in the States. Slayer has received four Grammy nominations; one in 2007 for the song “Eyes of the Insane” and also one in 2008 for the song “Final Six“. Slayer has played numerous of festivals worldwide that include Unholy Alliance, Download and Ozzfest.

Let us know if you are hitting this killer event by joining the Slayer PAM event.

Roger Waters in Toronto
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Posted by Party Aftermath on July 22, 2010 – 12:49 pm
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An English rock musician, singer-songwriter and composer will be in Toronto this year. You heard right! Roger Waters will be at the Air Canada Centre on September 15th, 16th and 18th at 8 PM. George Roger Waters was born on September 6th 1943 in Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, UK. Waters is known for gaining his fame as the songwriter, lyricist, bass player, co-lead vocalist and one of the members of the rock band Pink Floyd. The departure of Pink Floyd former vocalist Syd Barrett in 1968 – Waters eventually became Pink Floyd’s primary lyricist, songwriter and creative figure. Pink Floyd achieved great success in the 70s with the albums The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. Waters also had a solo career with the three albums The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking, Radio K.A.O.S., and Amused to Death. In 1990 Waters had one of the greatest rock concerts in history -  The Wall – Live in Berlin where over 200,000 people attended. In 2005 he released Ça Ira which was an opera in 3 different acts and he also reunited with Nick Mason, Richard Wright, and David Gilmour from Pink Floyd at the 2005 Live 8 concert.

Awards

  • The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the most successful albums of all time and spent 723 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, sold over 30 million copies world wide, presently sells around 5000 units every week and is known for the second best selling album of all time worldwide.
  • The RIAA ranks The Dark Side of the Moon # 21 on its Top 100 Albums list that includes 15 million certified units sold in the US alone.
  • The Wall is mostly based on Waters life story having sold 23 million RIAA certified units and is one of the top three best selling albums of all time in America.
  • The RIAA and the National Endowment for the Arts named Another Brick in the Wall Part II one of the 365 Top Selling Songs of the 20th Century
  • Another Brick in the Wall Part II was ranked # 375 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.
  • Pink Floyd has sold over 200 million albums worldwide which includes 74.5 million certified units in the States.
  • What God Wants, Pt. 1 from Amused to Death album reached # 35 in the UK, # 5 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart.
  • The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking has been certified Gold by the RIAA.
  • Ça Ira reached # 5 on the Billboard Classical Music Chart in the US.
  • Waters was inducted on the US and UK Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  • In 2009 he received a Cinema for Peace award for The Wall.

Let us know if you will be hitting this absolutely amazing three day concert by joining the Roger Waters PAM event.

Sublime* with Rome in Toronto
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Posted by Party Aftermath on July 21, 2010 – 10:41 am
Filed under Announcement, Kool Haus, Ontario, PAM News & Press, Party Events, The Guvernment, Toronto Concerts, Toronto Events, Toronto Festivals, Toronto Tours

American reggae fusion band from Long Beach, California which was formed in 1988 will be coming to T.Dot. You betcha! Sublime with Rome will be at the Kool Haus on Friday, August 20 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are not only cheap, but they are selling like no tomorrow and if you were smart you would get them today. The Sublime line up consists of Eric Wilson(Bass), Bud Gaugh(Drums) and newest member Rome Ramirez(Vocals/Guitar). The older vocalist and guitarist, Bradley Nowell died of a heroin over dose in 1996 – which split the band up.

Since the formation of Sublime in 1988 they have released three studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, three EPs and one box set. In 1992 when they released 40 Oz. to Freedom it became fairly popular, but they did not become a commercial success until 1996 with their self-titled third album which was released after Nowell’s death making the album peak at #13 on the Billboard 200. As of 2009 Sublime is known for selling over 17 million albums worldwide which includes about 10 million in the States alone. With the newest member of the band Rome – after performing in 2009 at Cypress Hill‘s Smoke Out Festival a judge banned the lineup for using the Sublime name, making the new band perform as Sublime with Rome.

Let us know if you will be hitting this lively event by joining the Sublime with Rome PAM event.

Goo Goo Dolls in Toronto
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Posted by Party Aftermath on July 7, 2010 – 2:25 pm
Filed under Announcement, Molson Amphitheatre, Ontario, PAM News & Press, Party Events, Toronto Concerts, Toronto Events, Toronto Festivals, Toronto Tours

An American rock band that was formed in 1986 from Buffalo, New York will be playing in Toronto. You got it! The Goo Goo Dolls will be at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on July 25th, 2010 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are rolling out fast and you do not want to miss this great opportunity to see this amazing band. The band consists of John Rzeznik(Lead Vocalist/Guitarist), Robby Takac(Bass Guitarist/Back Up Vocalist) and since 1994 Mike Malinin(Drummer). All and all the Goo Goo Dolls have had 17 top-10 singles and have sold over 9 million albums in the US alone.

Set up business voip solutions in your office and manage to talk to the Goo Goo Dolls online. Let us know if you will be hitting this wicked concert by joining the Goo Goo Dolls PAM event.

Michael Bublé in Toronto
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Posted by Party Aftermath on June 30, 2010 – 1:19 pm
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A Canadian singer-songwriter and actor that was born September 9th, 1975 in Burnaby, British Columbia will be in Toronto. Michael Steven Bublé will be at the Air Canada Centre on Aug 10 and 11 at 8 PM. Tickets are flying fast and you do not want to miss you chance to see this one amazing event. Michael has won many awards – 2 Grammy Awards, multiple Juno Awards and his first album reached the top 10 in the UK and Canada. When Michael found worldwide success with the albums It’s Time and Call Me Irresponsible they became a huge success and reached #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, U.S. Billboard 200 chart, Australian ARIA Albums Chart and also the European charts. Michael Bublé has sold over 25 million albums worldwide.

In 2003 when Michael released his debut album with 143 Records and Reprise Records it became the top 10 in Canada, the UK, South Africa and reached #1 in Australia – It also achieved success in the US by reached the top 50 on the Billboard 200 charts. In 2005 the release of It’s Time became # 1 in Canada, Italy, Japan, and the Billboard Top Jazz chart, #2 in Australia, #7 on the Billboard 200, top 10 in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Austria, and Sweden. It’s Time  spent 104 weeks on the Billboard Top Jazz Charts. When Call Me Irresponsible was released in 2007 it sold over 2 million copies in the US alone, in Australia it was listed at the best selling album of 2007 and was certified 2x Platinum in Europe. In 2008 he released Crazy Love which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts, was his fourth #1 album on the Billboard’s Top Jazz Album charts, debuted at #1 in Australia and Canada where it sold as his fastest selling album.

Let us know if you are going to this event by joining the Michael Bublé PAM event.