Julian Taylor with Kaleb Hikele opening

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Event type: All Ages

Julian Taylor is a Toronto-based, award-winning independent singer-songwriter, radio host, and label owner. Over 20-plus years as the leader of Staggered Crossing, Julian Taylor Band, and his solo work, Julian established himself as one of Canada’s great troubadours. He has earned three JUNO nominations, a pair of Canadian Folk Music Awards, five Native American Music Award nominations, and a nomination for the Polaris Music Prize.

"Taylor is a unique and important voice on the Canadian roots-and-folk scene.”- The Globe & Mail.

"Among Canada’s most premier songwriters. Ultimately, Taylor remains unparalleled” – Spill Magazine.

Opening Act: Kaleb Hikele

Kaleb Hikele is a Canadian singer-songwriter, folk rocker and prolific recording artist. His 12th indie studio album, My Mind Is Like a Radio, was written and recorded all in one spring season. Kaleb, best known for his work as The Sun Harmonic, performed and engineered the entirety of the new record at his home studio in Toronto's east end. The latest album was recorded in retro a-song-a-day studio sessions, first mixed in Mono sound, harking back to vinyl in his record collection. Kaleb hit the road in 2024 to play 20+ dates across Ontario with his new My Mind Is Like a Radio vinyl on the merch table.