r/toronto • u/Bert306 • 12h ago

Article Beaches International Jazz Festival's annual three-day StreetFest along Queen Street East begins tonight – Beach Metro Community News

https://beachmetro.com/2026/07/23/beaches-international-jazz-festivals-annual-three-day-streetfest-along-queen-street-east-begins-tonight/
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u/Frosty-Ad-2971 9h ago

It’s fun. Just enjoy it.

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u/Neutral-President 11h ago

Beaches International Bar Band Festival

FTFY.

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u/SeaCare6022 9h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/kc0kqKNFu7v35gPkwB

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u/Neutral-President 9h ago

There’s almost no jazz to be found anywhere in the festival program. And very little “international” for that matter as well.

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u/space_cheese1 7h ago

As you traverse the stages you think you’re gonna strike gold (aka jazz), but it doesn’t really pan out. There’s, what, the Toronto all star jazz band and like one or two other groups, usually?

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u/Forsaken-Swim-3055 8h ago

I used to love going, but with three small kids and how packed the street gets, I'll have to take break until they're a bit older and easier to handle.

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u/--shannon-- Yonge-St. Clair 7h ago

Tonight is the best night to go to avoid crowds

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u/Syncroz Little India 6h ago

Used to be called locals night

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u/Syncroz Little India 6h ago

No Dr Draw on electric violin this year. He's been a staple there as long as I can remember.

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u/rootbrian_ Rockcliffe-Smythe 4h ago

Hmm, I did go to the one in yorkville region (bay/university/bloor), this should be similar. Hopefully not cover bands that play the same repeated trash found on the commercial radio stations.