Art in the Junction:

The Junction Summer Solstice Festival 2018

Rain or Shine

Duration: 23 June 2018 - 23 June 2018

Download Event Program Guide [PDF]

Junction Summer Solstice Street Festival: June 24

Map: The Junction Summer Solstice Festival in Toronto: June 24, 2017

Credit: www.TheJunctionSummerSolstice.com

Celebrate The Summer Solstice in The Junction

Free Event
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Noon - Midnight

Celebrate the longest day of the year in the Junction at the Junction Summer Solstice Festival! Each year The Junction neighbourhood holds a Solstice Festival to welcome summer with fun, food, music, and entertainment. The fun starts at noon with family friendly events throughout the festival, all along Dundas Street West from Indian Grove to Quebec Avenue.

Brought to you by The Junction BIA

Some Event Highlights: Junction Summer Solstice Festival on June 24

Bands: The Junction Summer Solstice Festival, June 24, 2017

TUNS, the Canadian 'supergroup', will be headlining this year’s Junction Summer Solstice Festival.

TUNS, comprised of Chris Murphy from Sloan, Matt Murphy of The Super Friendz, and The Inbreds’ Mike O'Neill, TUNS will end out the evening on Saturday June 24th with their 10:30pm set on the main stage. This is an exciting new band of equals, of collaborators, of experienced veterans who sound as exuberant as ever. It’s like a music geek’s version of fantasy baseball. The band’s self-titled debut album was released at the end of last summer.


More Info: junctioneer: JUNCTION SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL, SATURDAY JUNE 24TH lineup

Schedule: Snug As A Bug Kid’s Zone at the Summer Solstice in the Junction

Visit the Kid’s Zone at the Summer Solstice, sponsored by Snug As A Bug in the Junction.

Heintzman Street will be turned into the new Snug as a Bug Kids Zone! Bring your kids for a fun afternoon (12pm to 5:30pm) of hula hooping, face painting, a magic show, and to bounce around in a pirate ship! Snug As A Bug will also be supplying a FREE craft kit for the little ones to take home. Don’t forget to stop by the store to get some crafting ideas and join in on the fun in the front window!

Can’t make it that day? Don’t worry, stop by the store Snug As A Bug anytime and you can pick up a FREE craft kit for your children. Each kit includes doodads and fabric swatches that your children can use to endlessly explore their creativity.

Poster: Junction Tree Tour and Tree Care Tips

Walking Tours, Community Groups, and Local Exhibitors at High Park Plaza

2pm Junction Tree Tour
3pm Junction History Tour
4pm Junction Tree Tour
5pm Junction History Tour

Community groups will be on hand to share their knowledge and engage guests with interactive activities at High Park Plaza.

Local residents will also have a chance to join The Junction Adopt-A-Street-Tree initiative, an exciting pilot project being launched by LEAF at the Junction Solstice Festival this year. First opportunity to the public to adopt their own tree!

More Info: yourleaf.org: Junction Tree Tour and Tree Care Tips

"Last Call Before the Junction Goes Dry" The Night They Closed the Bars and Other Spectacular Events in West Toronto.  Neil Ross will lead two walks at 3pm and 5pm, departing from the WTJHS and Junction Heritage Conservation table.

Capture: ArtTour Artists Market At The Junction Solstice Festival

ArtTour Artists Market at BMO Parking Lot

from 11 am to 9 pm

Over 20 artists at an outdoor market brought to you by ArtTour and Above Ground Art Supplies.

More Info: arttourcollective.com: The Junction Summer Solstice Festival

Please find a schedule at TheJunctionSummerSolstice.com: Schedule

Social Media:

Instagram: torontojunction
Twitter: @torontojunction
Facebook: thejunctionsummersolstice
#JunctionSolstice

The Junction’s Summer Solstice Festival has been a long-standing tradition on the west-side of Toronto, offering crowds of all ages a full day of music, art, outdoor patios, leisurely shopping, and entertaining programs. See you there!

Youtube Video: The Junction Summer Solstice Festival 2014 

Posted by TheJunctionBIA

One more reason to come to the Junction: 

The Junction Farmers Market runs from 9am to 1 pm at the Train Platform.

Spent yesterday at home in #JunctionTO for Summer solstice festival. Music, beer, great food and happy people everywhere. I ❤️ my hood.

— Steve Patterson (@patterballs) June 25, 2017

Junction Music Festival September 20 – Program and Map

Poster: Toronto Junction Music Festival

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Credit: www.thejunctionmusicfestival.com

The Junction Music Festival

The 3rd annual festival of independent music in Toronto's Junction neibourhood.


When: Saturday, September 20, 2014
Times: 12 pm (noon) to 12 am (midnight)
Location: The Junction, Dundas West @ Keele Street, Toronto
5 outdoor stages + Vine Street Parkette
30+ participating music venues + busker stations
60+ musicians + bands
Event: FREE / ALL AGES


Presented by: The Junction BIA

The Junction Music Festival is a community-first festival, taking place September 20th, 2014 and highlights and celebrates world class and local talent that is constantly emerging from one of Toronto's most creative areas. 

Coined as the emerging art and design neighbourhood of Toronto, this eclectic community anchored by Dundas St West and Keele Street is home to a festival celebrating local up-and-coming talent and rising stars. Move to the sounds of a collection of musical performances rocking a number of stages both day and night while discovering the celebrated food, drink and nightlife that makes the Junction a must visit Toronto destination.

For more information on the festival visit:
http://thejunctionmusicfestival.com/
Facebook Page dedicated to news and updates:
https://www.facebook.com/TheJunctionMusicFestival
Official Festival twitter handle:
@TheJunctionMF
Official Festival hashtag:
#junctionmusicfest

Show time and Map of music venue locations, busker stations and stage performances:

Image: The Junction Music Festival 2014 Program and Map

Saturday, September 20, 2014
Credit: www.thejunctionmusicfestival.com

List of Stage Performances:

S1 McMurray Stage
3048 Dundas Street West @ McMurray Street
Axis Gallery & Grill - McMurray Stage Sponsor
12-3 pm - Julian Fauth
4-7 pm -  Junction City All-Stars
8-11 pm - Big Otter Creek

S2 Vine Parkette
200 Vine Avenue @ West of McMurray / East of Pacific Avenue
2 pm - Breathe Yoga Studio: Free yoga class
3 pm - Hip Kik: Belly dancing
5-8 pm - Open Mic Acoustic Session
8:30 pm - Outdoor Cinema in the park: "School of Rock" (2003) starring Jack Black.

S3 Pacific / Wavelength Stage
2968 Dundas Street West @ Pacific Avenue
The Passenger - Pacific Avenue Stage Sponsor
1:00 pm – Erika Werry & The Alphabet
2:30 pm – Two Koreas
4:00 pm – Tails
5:30 pm – Omhouse
7:00 pm – Paradise Animals
8:30 pm – Ark Analog
10:00 pm – Rambunctious

S4 Junction Train Platform Stage
2960-2964 Dundas Street West @ East of Pacific Avenue
2:00 pm – Whiskey Jack
3:30 pm – Ginger Grey
5:00 pm – Sun K
6:30 pm – Beams
8:00 pm – Bard From The Club
9:30 pm – House of David Gang

S5 Mavety Stage
2897 Dundas Street West @ Mavity Street
12:00 pm – Liminal Divide
1:30 pm – AHI
2:30 pm – Iduna
3:30 pm – UKAE
4:30 pm – Alright Alright
6:00 pm – Hands & Teeth
7:30 pm – KASHKA
9:00 pm - TBD

S6 Main Stage
2803 Dundas Street West @ Indian Grove
6 pm – The Chameleon Project
7 pm – Teenage Kicks
8 pm – The Beauties
9 pm – The Sadies

Bring your family and friends and let the music guide you through the #JunctionTO!

Plus: #LoveJunctionTO Contest! 

Tell the Junction BIA what you love about The Junction using the hashtag #lovejunctionto to win a pretty cool prize pack.
Submit entries via Instagram, Twitter, Email or fill in a ballot at one of our Info Booths.

Contest runs until September 21st.
Email: thejunctionbia@gmail.com
 

Video: The Junction Music Festival 2013 

Video Produced by Andrew Williamson 

Sound Dinosaur Bones 

Published by TheJunctionBIA 

Credit: YouTube: http://youtu.be/utIM02cAchA 

www.thejunctionmusicfestival.com

The Junction Music Festival 2014: Call for Musicians

Poster: The Junction Music Festival Call for Musicians

Starting March 1st - Closing May 15th, 2014

Preference will be given to local talent

Apply: thejunctionmusicfestival.com

Credit: thejunctionbia.ca: The Junction Music Festival 2014 - Call For Submissions

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

The Junction Music Festival is putting out a call for musicians starting March 1st.

Apply now to play at the Junction Music Festival,
which will be held Saturday, September 20, 2014!

Apply online: thejunctionmusicfestival.com/apply-2014/

Application deadline - May 15th, 2014.

Preference will be given to local talent
 
More details can be found at www.thejunctionmusicfestival.com

Spread the word #junctionTO!

#JunctionTO CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! via @JunctionBIA The Junction Music Festival is putting out a call for... http://t.co/fNKEVJrgQF
— The Junction, T.O. (@junctionTO) February 26, 2014

YouTube Video: Highlights from The Junction Music Festival, September 21, 2013 

The clouds cleared and west end music fans were treated to a a diverse, eclectic selection of music including Young Running, Polaris nominee Zaki Ibrahim, Annabelle Chvostek, and Dirty Penny. 

Highlight of the night - Ottawa based show band "The Peptides" and the strange stage performance by the lead singer from Dirty Penny. 

Only in the Junction. 

Published by JimmysWorldVideo

Junction Music Festival September 21 – Program and Map

The Junction Music Festival Map and Music Schedule

September 21, 2013; Dundas Street West (Indian Grove - McMurray Ave)

The Junction neighbourhood anchored by Dundas St. West and Keele Streets

Credit: thejunctionbia.ca

Follow @TheJunctionMF for all updates regarding #junctionmusicfest!
— The Junction BIA (@junction_bia) September 21, 2013

The 2nd annual Junction Music Festival, happening September 21, 2013 features music on 5 outdoor stages, 20+ venues, both traditional music stops and participating local businesses, from café’s to bookstores, all hosting music acts throughout the day.

The Junction Music Festival Line Up

Stage Performances
S1. McMurray Avenue Stage      
Dirty Penny │ 9 PM - 11 PM
Junction City All-Stars │ 4 PM - 8 PM
Jake Chisholm │ 12 PM - 3 PM

S2. Pacific Stage      
Derek Miller & The Bliss Fiasco │ 9:00 PM
Annabelle Chvostek │ 8:00 PM
Joel Schwartz │ 7:00 PM
Freeman Dre and the Kitchen Party │ 6:00 PM
Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils │ 5:00 PM
Air Marshal Landing │ 4:00 PM
Christian D and the Hangovers │ 3:00 PM
Clear Stone │ 2:00 PM
Cassava │ 1:00 PM
Stephanie Cadman │ 12:00 PM
      
S3. Train Platform Stage      
Union Duke │ 7:30 PM
Young Running │ 6:30 PM
Chris Staig │ 5:30 PM
Dan Gooch │ 4:30 PM
The Cautioneers │ 3:30 PM
Bard From the Club │ 2:30 PM
      
S4. The Alleyway Jam Space      
Projector Jam │ 7 PM onward
The Starfires │ 4 PM onward

S5. Mavety Street Stage      
Friday Night Trend │ 7:00 PM
Eastborough │ 6:00 PM
Elos Arma │ 5:00 PM
Persian Rugs │ 4:00 PM
The Stormalongs │ 3:00 PM
DRUMHAND │ 2:00 PM
Emily Jill West │ 1:00 PM

S6. Indian Grove Stage      
Zeus │ 9:00 PM
Cuff The Duke │ 8:00 PM
Zaki Ibrahim │ 7:00 PM
Dinosaur Bones │ 6:00 PM
Soul Motivators │ 5:00 PM
Lemon Bucket Orkestra │ 4:00 PM


Music Performances Venues
DJ OH16 │ 2. 3030 │ in between sets
The Peptides │ 2. 3030 │ 10:00 PM
Julia Pal Trio │ 3. VESUVIO Pizzeria & Spaghetti House │ 6 PM - 9 PM
Ania Ziemirska │ 4. The Hair Lounge │ 1:00 PM
Nichol Robertson & His Honkytonk/Boogaloo Boys │ 6. Pandemonium Books and Discs │ 3:00 PM
Michael Fiorino │ 7. FYI Interiors │ 2:00 PM
Das Fagott Mannschaft │ 7. FYI Interiors │ Time TBD
Jason Craig │ 8. Latitude 44 Gallery Framing Decor │ 5 PM - 7 PM
Lisa Marie Kruchak │ 9. Cornerstone Furniture │ 12 PM - 4 PM
The High Tides │ 10. SMASH │ 2 PM - 5 PM
Mariachi Band │ 13. La Revolucion │ 8 PM - 10 PM
Andrew Tai-Soon Park & Friends │ 16. Agora Cafe │ 4 PM onwards
The Cookers │ 15. Real to Reel Productions │ 2 PM - 4 PM
Jessica Bundy │ 17. West Toronto Paint & Wallpaper │ 2 PM - 3 PM
DJ Cozmic Cat │ 18. Gerhard Supply │ Time TBD
The Undadogg │ 19. The Beet Organic Cafe │ Time TBD
Kingsley Ettienne │ 20. Opticianado │ Time TBD
John T. Davis │ 20. Opticianado │ Time TBD
Oolong 7 │ 21. Haveli Home │ 2 PM - 4 PM
Young Running │ 22. The Hole in the Wall │ 8:00 PM
Richard Keelan │ 23. Shoxs │ TimeTBD
Glenn Williams │ Snug as a Bug │ 1:00 PM
The Imbayakunas │ Espresso Mi Vida │ Time TBD

The Junction Music Festival 2013

The Junction BIA is pleased to  announced the lineup and details for their 2nd annual Junction Music Festival, happening September 21st on outdoor stages and in businesses across the Junction neighbourhood anchored by Dundas St. West and Keele Streets.

Headliners include classic rock revivalists Zeus, alt-country heroes Cuff the Duke, klezmer-punks Lemon Bucket Orkestra, and Canadian/South African R&B singer Zaki Ibrahim, whose recent album Every Opposite is short-listed for the coveted Polaris Music Prize, awarded to the Canadian album “of the highest artistic integrity, without regard to musical genre, professional affiliation, or sales history.”  Ibrahim finds out if she’s won the $30,000 prize only 2 days after the festival.

The event features music on 5 outdoor stages, 20+ venues, both traditional music stops and participating local businesses, from café’s to bookstores, all hosting music acts throughout the day.

The bill features artists an eclectic mix of genres, from funk to punk to jazz and latin, focusing largely on Junction-area talent, and interweaving other artists who have unique connections to the neighbourhood.

“My dad was born and raised in the Junction on Clendenan Avenue, so we have a long family history with this area of Toronto“ says Cuff The Duke’s Wayne Petti. All of the artists’ unique Junction-area stories are available on the festival website.

In addition to performances, there will be music workshops and other programming, and local businesses are taking the opportunity to present music-related offerings on the day, including music-inspired menus from local eateries, and more.

The event is completely free and is an all day event.  The outdoor programming is all-ages, while the venue programming may be subject to 19+ licensing, depending on venue.

For detailed festival information go to thejunctionmusicfestival.com
Facebook Page dedicated to news and updates at https://www.facebook.com/TheJunctionMusicFestival
Official Festival hashtag #junctionmusicfest

Link: thejunctionbia.ca: The Junction Music Festival 2013

Junction Music Festival: A Vibrant Arts and Culture Destination: September 21
http://artjunction.blogspot.ca/2013/08/junction-music-festival-vibrant-arts.html

Junction Music Festival: A Vibrant Arts and Culture Destination: September 21

Poster: The Junction Music Festival

September 21, 2013

FREE, All Ages, All Day Long

5 Outdoor Stages; 20+ Participation Venues

Credit: thejunctionbia.ca: The Junction Music Festival 2013

Follow @TheJunctionMF for all updates regarding #junctionmusicfest!
— The Junction BIA (@junction_bia) September 21, 2013

The Junction Business Improvement Area presents

The Junction Music Festival

Date: Saturday, September 21st, 2013

Time: noon - 11 pm

Location: The Junction

On Saturday, September 21st, 2013 let the Music guide you through the Junction!

The Junction Music Festival is a festival of independent music for all ages, taking place September 21st, 2013 in Toronto’s Junction Neighbourhood.

Coined as the emerging art and design neighbourhood of Toronto, this eclectic community anchored by Dundas St West & Keele St is home to a festival celebrating local up-and-coming talent and rising stars. Move to the sounds of a collection of musical performances rocking a number of stages both day and night while discovering the celebrated food, drink and nightlife that makes the Junction a must visit Toronto destination.

For more information, visit www.thejunctionmusicfestival.com.

#junctionmusicfest full details at http://t.co/YloOgfpwfA Festival news and updates on FB Page: https://t.co/h9lOoIRapg
— The Junction BIA (@junction_bia) August 28, 2013

Bring your family, bring your friends and quench your musical thirst in the Junction!

DIRECTIONS
Anchored by the intersection of Dundas Street West and Keele Street, the Junction neighbourhood follows Dundas Street West and is easily accessible by walking, cycling, driving and public transit.

Walk: Easily accessible from Dundas West, Keele, or High Park Metro Stations. Average 15 minute walk (north).

Bike:  Explore West Toronto Bike Path on the way to the Junction. ( Detailed Directions)

TTC:
No. 30 from High Park Subway Station
No. 40 – from Dundas West Subway Station
No. 41 or No. 89- from Keele Subway Station

Drive:
From Gardiner Expressway, exit onto Lakeshore Drive and exit at Parkdale Drive. Drive north, until Parkdale Drive becomes Keele Street. Turn left/ right on Dundas Street West.

PARKING
Green P Parking is available at:
Pacific Ave South of Dundas St. West
2 Locations on Keele Street
Find Parking in Toronto with Green P Parking: Junction Map

ROAD CLOSURES
Pacific Ave ( between Dundas St. West & 1st alleyway north) 
McMurray Ave ( between Dundas St. West & 1st alleyway north)

Toronto Junction Music Festival September 21, 2013 Program and Map

Credit: The Junction BIA: The Junction Music Festival 2013

The Arts Junction: Junction Music Festival September 21 – Line-Up Program and Map

The Junction Music Festival - Festival of Independent Music for All Ages: September 22

Poster: The Junction Music Festival
Happening Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
The Junction Business Improvement Area
Credit: thejunctionbia.ca

Junction Music Festival

Presented by: The Junction BIA

Date: September 22, 2012

Time: 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Costs: Free

The Junction Music Festival is a festival of independent music for all ages.

With more than 20 participating venues, from cafes to interior design stores, music performances by Junction artists, and featured musical guests in free public concerts on 2 stages.

Enjoy music workshops, music inspired menus or fitness to the rhythm, and more...

On September 22nd, let the Music guide you through the Junction!

Location:
Event takes place in multiple locations, please contact event organizers for more details.

Public Transit:
Easily accessible from Dundas West, Keele, or High Park Metro Stations. Average 15 minute walk (north).

• Bus 40 from Dundas West
• Bus 41 or 89 from Keele Station
• Bus 30 from High Park Station

TTC Trip Planner

For more info:
Website: www.thejunctionbia.ca/the-junction-music-festival/
Email: thejunctionbia@gmail.com
Phone: 416-767-9068

Press Release: Let Music Guide You Through the Junction

Credit: Toronto Festivals and Events Calendar: Junction music Festival