Guitar Festival
$35.00
5 O'Clock Bells by Pierre Brault
Sold out during its Ottawa run, this critically acclaimed one-man show on jazz legend Lenny Breau makes its long-awaited Toronto debut as part of our Guitar Festival.
FREE EVENT
Family Dance Party
Kids can play too! In association with BUNCH, Toronto’s expert on art and culture for families, we invite the whole family to this special Sunday afternoon event celebrating the music of the guitar. Come enjoy family dance sessions, guitar jams and guitar-inspired creations and crafts.
FREE EVENT
First Night with Randy Bachman
Randy Bachman rocks Yonge-Dundas Square! It's our free opening-night party - and you're invited!
$45.00
Goran Bregović - Alkohol: Official CD Release Party
Alkohol is the first Goran Bregovic album released in North America.
FREE EVENT
Goran Bregovic
Luminato at Yonge-Dundas Square culminates with a rare musical event: a free concert by Goran Bregovic, musical superstar of the Balkans.
FREE EVENT
Guitar Festival @ the Luminato Reel
Five diverse films that pick up on the themes explored in Luminato's Guitar Festival. Artists featured in these films include Daniel Lanois, Derek Trucks, Dave Matthews, Yamandu Costa and Romero Lubambo.
$15.00
Kevin Breit Guitar Tour
In-demand session musician, Kevin Breit, leads a one-hour tour of his favourite guitar store, Capsule Music
FREE EVENT
National Bank Yorkville Festival - Brazilian Guitar Marathon
Lose yourself in Latin America – right here in Toronto – as the Duo Assad, Yamandú Costa, Luciana Souza featuring Romero Lubambo and other guitar masters take you on a day-long tour of their country’s hottest sounds.
$15.00
Panel Discussion: Shadow Notes
As part of Luminato's celebration of the guitar, come hear rock star, writer and photographer Andy Summers, and photographers Ralph Gibson and Danny Clinch, as they talk about their exhibition in Yonge-Dundas Square - and discuss process, inspiration and the world as seen through the lens of a Leica camera.
FREE EVENT
Shadow Notes by Danny Clinch, Ralph Gibson and Andy Summers
An unprecedented exhibition in the heart of Toronto presenting the work of Danny Clinch and Ralph Gibson, two photographers obsessed with music, and the photos of Andy Summers, a musician obsessed with photography!
FREE EVENT
Six String Nation Portraits
As part of this year's Guitar Festival, Luminato presents a series of portraits by Doug Nicholson at the Roots flagship store in Bloor St. This exhibition is a small sample of the much lager Six String Nation project conceived by Jowi Taylor.
FREE EVENT
Six String Nation Portraits - Luminato Festival Artists
"Put ten Canadians in your mind who have helped to define Canadian Cultural identity to ourselves and the world. I'll bet half of them are holding guitars."
FREE EVENT
Six String Nation: Jowi Taylor Book Launch
Join writer and broadcaster Jowi Taylor as he shares stories about his Six-String Nation Guitar built literally from pieces of Canada’s heritage, including material from the roof of Parliament to seat number 69 in Massey Hall.
$59.50 - $79.50
The Canadian Songbook: A Tribute to Neil Young's Live at Massey Hall
Relive a milestone in Canadian music history.
FREE EVENT
The Great Canadian Tune - A Guinness World Record Event!
Help get Toronto into the Guinness Book of World Records!
FREE EVENT
The Luminato Artist Lounge
Drop into our Artist Hub in the Hard Rock Café just off Yonge-Dundas Square. That’s where you’ll find our house band, Raoul and The Big Time (NOW magazine’s Best Blues Artist of 2007), along with guest artists from other Guitar Festival events. It’s open to the public, so hang out, rub shoulders with the stars – and hear some great sounds!
FREE EVENT
The Traveling Blues with Taj Mahal, Harry Manx and many more
Around the world in 12 bars: A stellar line-up of artists, including the legendary Taj Mahal, explore the global diversity of a familiar genre.
FREE EVENT
The World of Slide Guitar with the Derek Trucks Band
The Derek Trucks Band headlines this free all-star celebration of slide guitar styles from around the world.
$59.50 - $79.50
Three Girls and Their Buddy
Four stars of contemporary American music - Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Buddy Miller - launch the 2009 Festival together as part of their Three Girls tour - one night only at Massey Hall!
