Music
$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.
$45.00
A Poe Cabaret: A Dream Within A Dream
Words and music to haunt your dreams – including Canadian and world premieres.
$35.00
Addicted to Bad Ideas: Peter Lorre's 20th Century
Join the mosh pit! Never before seen in Canada, this multimedia punk-rock spectacle shows us life through the eyes of one of the cinema's most sinister stars.
FREE EVENT
Closing Weekend Celebrations: Featuring Cirque du SoleilŪ - June 12-14
Come down to the waterfront for a weekend of wonder as Luminato’s 10 days come to an end – this free event created just for us by Cirque du Soleil®.
$15.00
Darwin Exposed: Natural Selection and Sex - 150 Years of Getting It On
An evolutionary event celebrating the 200th year of Darwin's birthday. Join Jay Ingram of Discovery Channel's Daily Planet and music guest Raoul and the Big Time.
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.
$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
Light on Your Feet
Come dance with the stars - and the moon too!
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.
FREE EVENT
Tales of the Uncanny
After 90 years, Canada finally gets its chance to see one of the seminal masterworks of cinematic horror - with cutting-edge accompaniment by Robert Lippok, Owen Pallett and Do Make Say Think.
$59.50 - $79.50
The Canadian Songbook: A Tribute to Neil Young's Live at Massey Hall
Relive a milestone in Canadian music history.
$40.00
The Children's Crusade composed by R. Murray Schafer
Acclaimed Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer explores the purity, innocence and passion of children who wanted to change the world.
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!
