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STREETFEST Queen St. E. 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Thursday July 23 - Saturday July 25, 2009
StreetFest is a Beaches International Jazz Festival original event showcasing the finest in Big Band, Swing, Dixieland, Smooth, Post-Bop, Afro-Cuban, Fusion, Funk, R&B and Soul sounds that Canada has to offer. Upwards of 50 bands entertain you along a closed 2 km stretch of Queen Street East! It's an annual 3-afternoon into evening pilgrammage for close to a million folks who come out to groove to the music and soak in the ambience. Admission is FREE to all!
2010 StreetFest Official Line-up
LOCATION (Bands play at the same location every night) ARTIST (Bands plays 3 sets from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm nightly)
1899 Queen St. E. (Brigitta's) Dr. Draw
Fire Hall-Northwest Driveway Blackboard Blues Band
1910 Queen St. E. (Ci Vediamo) Ninja Funk Orchestra
1921 Queen St. E. (Syllogy) Sultans of String
1930 Queen St. E. (Ends) Go Freddie Go
1938 Queen St. E. (Pizza Nova) John Dickie & Steve Hunter / Two Men From Earth
1945 Queen St. E. (Incurable Collector) Elmer Ferrer
1943 Queen St. E. (The Gull & The Firkin) Jason Wilson
1958 Queen St. E. (Lion on the Beach) David Rotundo
1961 Queen St. E. (Whitlock's) Yiannis Kapoulas
1970 Queen St. E. (Bow Thai) Puente del Diablo
1972 Queen St. E. (Seagulls) Seagull All-Stars
1982 Queen St. E. (Starbucks Coffee) God Made Me Funky
Beach United Church (Main Entrance) Tokyo Giants (Friday & Saturday night)
Beach United Church (Queen St. Entrance) Mississauga Big Band (Friday & Saturday night)
Advocats (Thursday night)
KEW Gardens (West Entrance) Brian Rose Little Big Band
2018 Queen St. E. (Bagel World) Scott McCord & The Bonafide Truth
Beach Public Library Gardens (East Entrance) The Lost Fingers
2169 Queen St. E. (Coles) Downtown Dixieland Band
2175 Queen St. E. (RBC) Fathead
2185 Queen St. E. (LCBO) KC Roberts
2193 Queen St. E. (Beauty Supply Outlet) Mae Cromwell
2076 Queen St. E. (Gabby's / Scotia Bank) Johnny Max Band
2090 Queen St. E. (Hair Dynamix) Cache
2233 Queen St. E. (Queen Compact Cars) Neil Chapman
2114 Queen St. E. (First Choice Hair Cutters) Phillips Westin Orchestra
Corner of Queen St. E. & Hammersmith Ave. Paul Reddick
2253 Queen St. E. (Starbucks Coffee) Rob Christian
2259 Queen St. E. (Sleep Country) Quincy Bullen
2142 Queen St. E. (Wild Earth Café) Brownman Electryc Trio
2271 Queen St. E. (Totto Salon & Spa) Johannes Linstead
2148 Queen St. E. (Swiss Chalet) Toronto All Star Big Band
2301 Queen St. E. (Royal LePage) Project Phoenix
2305 Queen St. E. (The Pie Shack) Maya Chilton
2152 Queen St. E. (Real Estate Homeward) Blue Room
2186 Queen St. E. (Lens Factory) La-Nai Gabriel's Free People
2196 Queen St. E. (Beach Mac) Not Affiliated Big Band
2198 Queen St. E. (Arts on Queen) Erin McCallum
2206 Queen St. E. (Healthy Earth School) Jeanine Mackie
2210 Queen St. E. (Pet Valu) Michael Pickett
2216 Queen St. E. (Intelligent Creatures) Big Rude Jake
2232 Queen St. E. (Quigley's) Best of Quigley's
2373 Queen St. E. (Suzuki Shiatsu) Imbayakunas
Balmy Beach Club (foot of Beach Ave.) Groove Corporation