March 27th, 2014
The 2014 edition of Toronto Magazine is now available online and in print, and we’re thrilled to see Toronto’s live music scene is heavily featured. The magazine’s theme is ‘Toronto takes flight’, and profiles our city’s world class festivals, music, theatre, sports, and more.
On the music side, the magazine includes a playlist of quintessentially Toronto tunes curated by CBC Radio host Matt Galloway, ranging from ‘Echo Beach’ to ‘Beverly Street’ and ‘Bakardi Slang’ to ‘Started From the Bottom.’
The magazine’s ‘City Confidential’ section profiles Toronto’s venues & festivals, which range from indie rock to salsa, bluegrass to Caribbean and worldbeat, jazz to folk, classical to hip hop, opera to EDM, and more.
We’re also proud to see the 4479 campaign included in the article – thanks to Tourism Toronto for including our campaign!
The magazine is a great resource for visitors from outside Toronto and Torontonians alike, so be sure to give it a read.
March 27th, 2014
do416, a new Toronto event listing platform has officially launched today at http://do416.to/. With the multitude of entertainment offerings happening in Toronto every night, do416 aims to answer the question: “What should I do tonight?” The site promises the most comprehensive, media-rich list of events in Toronto, with event listings curated by votes submitted by the site’s users and influencers.
4479 is excited to be working with do416, who is powering our new Concerts calendar. As the Toronto affiliate of the Austin-based Do512, the partnership also reinforces the Toronto-Austin Music City Alliance signed last October.
To register for the site and start creating your own custom event calendar, visit http://do416.to/users/sign_in.
March 26th, 2014
On Tuesday night, “Real Life Party God” Andrew W.K. kicked off his solo Grand Canadian Tour at Toronto’s Hard Luck Bar (772 Dundas St W), which also includes stops in Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax and St. John’s during the remainder of March. Since his 2001 debut I Get Wet, Andrew W.K. has built a devoted fan base eager to dance, shout and pump their fists along with him in whatever capacity he provides. On Tuesday night, all this entailed was a drum machine, a piano and a microphone. W.K.’s devoted fans, many of whom came dressed in matching white tees and denim (and beards), were ready to party before the artist stepped foot on stage.
Once the show was ready to start, an ominous voice took over the PA to ask “Are you ready for the party?”. Fans cheered and the voice continued, “Tonight is the night we focus on all the good feelings.” With that proclamation of the good times ahead, Andrew W.K. took the stage and for the next hour delivered on his simple promise. At no point did the energy at Hard Luck die down (shoutout to the security guard tossing out water bottles to the fans in the front) and Andrew brought exactly what the Toronto crowd was looking for.
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Near the end of the set, W.K. dedicated “I Love New York City” to GWAR frontman Dave Brockie, having the crowd chant along “I love Dave Brockie” instead in honour of his passing earlier this week.
By the time his anthem “Party Hard” kicked in to close the night, Andrew was surrounded by fans on stage patting him on the back, snapping selfies and truly enjoying the experience of the rare intimate gig. I’ve seen anything quite like an Andrew W.K. show before, nor imagined a freezing Tuesday night in March would be the best party of the week.
Here are some more fan photos and videos from the wild festivities:
March 24th, 2014
4479 is thrilled to have an ad featured in the latest edition of Depict Magazine, Canada’s first publication to consist entirely of infographics and visual content.
The ad appears in the February 2014 edition of Depict, which is available at Chapters Indigo stores and other specialty retailers nationwide, or delivered direct to your door as an annual subscription.
A full size version of the ad is available as a JPG or PDF.
March 20th, 2014
Canadian Music Week has announced a second round of artist performances and showcases for its 2014 festival, adding Hollerado, Owen Pallett, Justin Nozuka, Mastadon, Travi$ Scott, Little Dragon, and many more to an already packed lineup.
The five day festival, which runs from May 6 – 10, had previously announced City and Colour, Tegan and Sara, Ellie Goulding, M.I.A., Neko Case, The 1975, Television, and Flatbush Zombies as headliners. All told, this year’s CMW will showcase more than 800 artists in 60 different venues across Toronto.
Canadian Music Week has also released a new trailer video to offer a glimpse of what fans can expect when Canadian Music Week hits Toronto in May.
The festival is expected to have a total economic impact of $9.4 million, thanks to tourism and local spending.
