Gigs

Opening reception, followed by After Party: Samba Squad and Uma Nota 

Enter the urban jungle, party with your plants as well as with artists and designers for this unique event!

Gladstone Hotel’s 3rd annual Grow Op exhibition greets spring with open arms fromApril 23rd to 26th, 2015. Curated by Victoria Taylor and Graham Teeple with Britt Welter-Nolan, this four-day exhibition celebrates innovative ideas and conceptual responses to landscape, gardens, art, and place-making under this year’s theme, the culture of landscape.

Ignite Toronto 2015 Pan/Am

¡Con Espiritu! With Spirit!
This concert is an official event of the TO 2015 Pan Am Games IGNITE! program. 

Mississauga Festival Choir celebrates the upcoming Pan Am Games with a concert focused on the folk and indigenous music of the Americas and the Caribbean. From the North to South Pole, travelling through North, Central and South America, this evening features Venezuela native and international recording artist Eliana Cuevas  and her Latin ensemble along with the phenomenal Samba Squad. The concert also features Mississauga Festival Youth Choir, a group dedicated to world music. Celebrate the arts and the this international event with the music of Latin and North America!

Tickets: $35, $30 (students/seniors), $15 (children under 12)
Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centrehttp://mfchoir-ignite.weebly.com/

Samba Squad plays the kick-off to this fun dance event in Dundas Square.

http://www.sharingdance.ca/

Mark your calendars! Sharing Dance Day is taking place in Toronto and Winnipeg on Sunday, May 24. It’s not too late to join us for rehearsals!

Rehearsals are held at Canada’s National Ballet School every Tuesday and Friday. Some rehearsals will be live-streamed so you can learn the routine when you want!

Cocktail Reception, Food Stations, Silent Auction, Raffle and live musical entertainment by Samba Squad

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PARADE OF 100 DRUMMERS: LulaWorld Festival presents Grand Bateria Express! This brings together Toronto’s seven Brazilian drum troupes and YOU for a special performance at Dundas West Fest. Parade goes along Dundas St. West from Dovercourt to Lansdowne.

Musical Director: Rick Shadrach Lazar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQpFoiQtubE.

https://www.facebook.com/Lulaworld

http://www.muhtadidrumfest.com/

Part of the Pan Am Celebration

Workshops and parade at this yearly family event

Samba Squad will play the opening of the production of Julius Caesar, as part of Shakespeare in High Park series. We will play two previews, July 2 and 7, as well as eight performances: August 1, 4, 6, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20.

http://www.toronto.com/events/shakespeare-in-high-park/

Come out and show your street dance moves! Feel the heat. Good food, friendly crowd.

Showtimes for Saturday: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 (parade), 7-8, 9-10PM

Showtimes for Sunday: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 (parade), 7-8PM

http://www.toronto.com/events/salsa-on-st-clair/

40 minute performance by Samba Squad, as part of the PanAm Games!

Pan Am Games Community Celebration

July 8, 1-2pm

Join us to see the Pan Am Torch Relay as it arrives at Mel Lastman Square. Come and celebrate the Pan Am Games in Toronto.

Once again, Samba Squad returns to London’s wonderful Sun Fest!

This is one of the country’s top festivals. You owe it to yourself to check it out!

All performances are FREE.

http://www.sunfest.on.ca/events

50 drummers from the Grand Bateria Express (Musical Director Rick Shadrach Lazar) and 12 horn players (led by Chris Butcher from the Heavyweight Horns) will play a rousing opening to the PanAm Games.

Samba Squad parades, performs on the Main Stage, as well as performs for the Street Animation Performance.

Joyous street festival!

http://beachesjazz.com/street-fest/ 

Another wonderful Pan Am Show!

Samba Squad collaborates with choreographer Debra Brown in a special performance for the PanAM Games. Dancers will splash around in the pool as well as on the stage.

Dates: Fri. Aug.7: 1:30-2 and 9-9:30PM

Sat. Aug.8: 4:30-5 and 8:30-9 PM

Sun. Aug.9: 12-12:30PM

Dance Workshop with Samba Squad and Dance Migration at 6PM

Concert performance: Samba Squad with guest:Dance Migration: 9PM

http://www.barrie.ca/Culture/Festivals/Pages/Rhythmfest.aspx

Samba Squad 30-members strong will lead the athletes into the square for the closing ceremonies. This will be televised.

Samba Squad will perform a 45-minute show on the stage at Yonge-Dundas Square in support of Epilepsy Toronto.

– See more at: http://www.seetorontonow.com/annual-events/scotiabank-buskerfest/#sthash.mHKskyCH.dpuf

Samba Squad will play two shows for the Blue Mountain Summer Sundown Week-end.

http://www.cabbagetownfestival.org/

Come out: dance to the beats of Samba Squad,  eat delicious healthy food, lovingly prepared, under the trees in the garden; admire the wonderful outdoor oven, mosaicked by Red Pepper Spectacle.

Do you love books and music, plus a September stroll along the waterfront?

For more info: www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/toronto

http://www.cafdn.org/teddybearaffair/the-gala/

A Gala Fundraiser for Children’s Aid Foundation

Children’s Aid Foundation helps vulnerable kids across Canada overcome the obstacles in life that hold them back

Samba Squad’s Inaugural Party at Geary Lane Studio

Sweet vocals, Wicked Grooves, Bad-Ass Brass

w/DJ Jason Palma and special guest Sarita Leyva

Doors open at 8:30PM, Show 9:30

Cover $10 B4 10PM/ $15 after 10PM