Entertainment Lineup

A.B. Dance offers programs in recreational, competitive & part time competitive classes to boys & girls 2+. All dancers perform in the annual spectacular recital at the Markham Theatre. A.B. Dance has an outstanding faculty [...]

Alexander Keith and co. is an energetic group of musicians that has been creating a groundswell of attention since their first shows on Main Street Stouffville. Based just outside of Toronto, the group is beginning [...]

The Aroon Academy of Irish Dance is the premiere Irish dance school in the Richmond Hill/Markham area. We promote a love of Irish dancing through physical fitness, working hard and having fun. Classes for ages [...]

“A fresh concoction of roots-injected rock that bristles with heartfelt energy” - Lonely Vagabond (writer for Exclaim & SoundProof) Before the Flood’s new record entitled Hole in the Sky is heavy on vocal harmonies, layered [...]

Big Shiny 90s were formed from a shared love for the music of the 1990s. Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Collective Soul, Rage Against the Machine, and Lenny Kravitz are just some of the artists [...]

Carol C Dance Studio was founded by Carol Chan. For many years she had noticed the need for more support in the arts, and hence created the studio to cater the needs of those wanting [...]

The Cheery O's hail from Cork, Ireland and Stouffville, Ontario. Donna O'Regan and Kimberly Ann O'Connor are so excited to share Irish favourites and original tunes with you all at this brilliant event. The Cheery [...]

CCAA - "Chinese Collective Arts Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote Chinese culture and arts. We provide Chinese dance classes, as well as, performances throughout the province. Please visit chineseculturalarts.org for [...]

Cory Feigen’s acoustic bluesy riffs, close-to-heart lyrics, and pop-like melodies are primed to attract the likes of music lovers from a wide range of genres. With musical influences including Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Grateful Dead, [...]

CROW is an indie-folk-rock band from Uxbridge, Ontario. Their sound centers on the dual electric ukuleles of Tamara Williamson and Patty Ewaschuk, original song-writing, and experimental harmonies. Their one-of-a-kind ukulele stylings are rounded out by [...]

The name of our group is called “Farrucas Duo”. We are a husband-and-wife duo (Laura Spada & Jorge Cuamacás) that experiments with the diversity of Latin sounds and instruments through our music; painting an exotic [...]

Harry James and Alan Kennedy have been working on their harmonies since they met in high school almost thirty years ago. In the early eighties, they landed their first playing gig when they were asked [...]

Sharon Liu is the founder of Fountain of Youth Qi and the principal instructor of Tai Chi and Daoyin Yangshenggong the ancient Chinese Art of Healing since 2012. She has studied and trained in Tai [...]

Fuego Flamenco Dance Ensemble was founded in 1997 and has been performing extensively at summer festivals, galas and fundraising functions over the years all across Ontario. Recognizing the need to offer classes to those drawn [...]

Hey Guys! We are FXRRVST (pronounced ‘forest’), an indie alternative duo based in Toronto. Our names are Holly Forrest and Matthew Fuentes. We met in August of 2015 and have been playing music together ever [...]

Good Little Robot is a musical party machine and side project of the ever-evolving psych-rock phenomenon, Future History. With an ever-changing orbit of musicians gathered around the same core. GLR create a swirling, feel-good landscape [...]

Grass Grows Back is a three-piece soul-rock band active in Toronto, Ontario. Originating from the Holland Marsh, the Grass has grown past their rural town boundaries and is now spreading their sound throughout the city. [...]

Jay Dee is an indie/folk singer/songwriter from Richmond Hill as well as an elementary school teacher. The Jay Dee Band won first place for the 2016 Toronto Open Mic Contest and have done a variety [...]

Approaching the blues, rock, and country sideways through the anamorphic lens of NYC-tinted street grime, John Shisko Band explores a wide-screen, cinematic landscape illuminating chiseled proto-punk roots rock gems. With a pianist/choir director/music teacher mother [...]

Jonny Starkes is an up and coming singer/songwriter from the east coast of Canada who resides in Toronto. At the age of 32 Jonny tends to pull his songs from his own personal rises and [...]

Kelly Jamieson is a singer songwriter who resides in Markham Ontario with his wife and their two boys. His self-titled debut album was released in 2015 He regularly performs in the GTA with his all-star [...]

Laurelle Augustyn is a singer-songwriter from Stouffville, Ontario who performs regularly within York Region and the GTA. Her debut album, “Lullaby”, produced by Kevin Ker of Epidemic Music Group, was released in March 2018. Blending [...]

The Marion Drexler Band has been on the York Region music scene for close to 20 years and is a regular participant in the Markham Village Music Festival. It's one of the region's more popular [...]

A jam band like no other. They will make you feel like you’re being transcended from Motown, Roots rock n roll, New Orleans jazz to uncharted territories and back again within a few bars. Dylan [...]

Since 1978 Markham Concert Band has entertained Markham with the best in concert band music. Our volunteer musicians range in age from their twenties to their eighties, united by their love of music. Other than [...]

Markham School of Dance is a local dance studio in Markham Ontario, offering a variety of dance classes for pre-school (ages 2+), youth, teens and adults. MSD is committed to offering a dance education which [...]

Mimi O'Bonsawin is a Contemporary Roots  Songwriter inspired by her Indigenous and French Canadian heritage.  She writes music from an honest, earthy and spiritual place all woven together with a thread of story telling. Her new album [...]

Mponda Kalunga is not just a professional boxer in the ring but also a talented singer/song writer, born in Egypt, Alexandria. Due to his father's job as a working musician, Mponda and his family constantly [...]

NGOMA is an ensemble of performers who capture the essence of their cultural heritage through drum with a distinctive new vibe. Ngoma is committed to honoring their ancestry through the dynamic presentation of drum pieces [...]

Orangabang is an alternative rock band formed in Uxbridge, Ontario in 2013. They are known for their incredibly energetic live performances and shredding guitar solos. They have performed at Canadian Music Week, Indie Week Canada [...]

The Orient Dance Company (Toronto), a not-for-profit organization with a purely artistic and educational mission. Our objective is to share and nurture the growth of the Chinese Dance culture, and to promote its exchange with [...]

Parai is one of the earliest percussion instruments, dating back to prehistoric times. It is often accompanied with Parai Aattam, in which the artist beats the Parai and dances to its rhythm.

Quincy Bullen is an accomplished pianist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist (drums, bass, guitar, keys) and singer. Extraordinarily talented, with a great sense of timing, Quincy ‘wows’ audiences across Ontario and the Caribbean. His style is jazz [...]

Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Sagen Pearce's career as a funeral director brought him to Markham, Ontario. This is where I have started working on my original content. I had never performed in front of [...]

Sarah Carmosino is a 19-year-old singer/songwriter/musician and actor from Toronto, Canada, whose sound can best be described as folk/pop with Indie influences. Sarah’s debut EP, “Company” (consisting of 4 original tracks plus a remix) is [...]

SARAH FAZACKERLEY is a multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter based in Whitby, ON. After recovering from a life-threatening battle with addictions and mental illness, she erupted onto the GTA music scene 5 years ago, singing, playing, writing, and [...]

Silver Penny plays Americana music, with a combination of original material and selectively chosen covers. Based in Newmarket we love playing for music lovers in almost any setting. The band came together, because Steve Milligan [...]

The Beresfords are a brother and sister country music duo from Aurora, Ontario. Their debut EP skyrocketed to #4 on the Canadian iTunes Country charts during its release in June of 2017. With new music [...]

The Classy Wrecks are a Ska Rocksteady band from Toronto, Ontario. The band was formed in 2016 and can be described as an upbeat, fun and poppy dance band. The band has spent the last [...]

Jeremiah, Gabriel and Casey Pick have built a reputation for musical excellence and superior stagecraft the old-fashioned way – by putting on a massively entertaining show and touring hard. The Pick Brothers burst out of [...]

The Professors Of Funk: a powerhouse 9-piece band that plays the classic funk, R&B, soul, and Motown music of the 1960s and 70s – music meant to get people to move. This sizzling high-energy ensemble [...]

The Rockin' Mojos: Established in Markham, Ontario Dedicated to performing great Live Rockin' Blues. The Rockin' Mojos' music has been described as blues with an edge.  Their song list ranges from BB King to ZZ [...]

1920's Rock & Roll & Ragtime "The roaring tunes from the 1920's band, The Vaudevillian make you get off your doggone caboose & do the lindy hop! The old fashioned gentleman, Jitterbug James, the mouthy [...]

A bittersweet slice of gut-slammin’ Texas Rockin’ Blues with Twang! The Tonedogs will shuffle their way into your soul right from the opening chord. The band is dedicated to the authenticity of its sound. What [...]

We Three are from Grenada and St Lucia in the Caribbean. We migrated to Canada in the seventies and now call here home. We play a variety of music including Calypso And Reggae. We enjoy [...]

Unionville Theatre Company was originally founded in 1979 as “The Little People’s Theatre of Unionville” when local resident Mike Johnston saw that local teens needed an opportunity to develop their creative talents. Since that time [...]

What About Bob have been a Markham Village Music Festival fixture for the last 15 years, the band brings a style and flare to their performances that keeps people dancing and singing along. All seasoned [...]