The Rivoli
334 Queen St. W.
416-596-1908

www.rivoli.ca

 
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Setting the Stage
The world famous Rivoli Back Room stage has hosted so much talent over the last two decades. Great sightlines, fully licensed menu and daring programming make it a Toronto landmark club. Capacity now 200 souls.
Who played the Riv? riv history

Venue Info: here

Photos: here
 
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All shows 19+. Tickets at the door unless otherwise noted

MAY

Tuesday May 1
8:30 PWYC
Sketch Comedy Lounge
http://www.sketchcomedylounge.com/
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Wednesday May 2
8pm $10
Reveal Me: A burlesque social
W/ Daytona Bitch, Tanya Cheex, Lucky Minx, Charlie Quinn, Mandy Rushton, El Toro, JD Spark
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Thursday May 3rd
7:30pm $18adv-
advance online www.rosecousins.com and $20 at the door
“We Have Made A Spark” Release Tour!
Rose Cousins
w/ friends
tix at 
http://etixnow.com/events/rose-cousins-may-3
Tickets also available at Soundscapes - 572 College Street Toronto
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rosecousinsmusic
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Friday May 4th
10pm $15
Droppin Knowledge
Toronto’s #1 Hip Hop Showcase
Featuring Termanology & Statik Selektah (Boston MA)
Alongside: Reks
w/ DJ James Redi
hosted by Fundament, Roshin, & Double x
tix available at- Play De Record, Soundscapes, Moog
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Saturday May 5
8pm (sliding scale) $10-15
MAY-WORKS PRESENTS
Alien-Nation 

A celebration of creative resistance in struggle - through art and music to build more resilient communities. By focusing on workers’ struggles and systemic discrimination and injustices, we raise our voices in solidarity with undocumented and precariously documented migrants for justice. Performing are three amazing spoken word artists and one feature band who have consistently celebrated the resistance of migrant workers. Don’t miss Lishai, an award winning poet and powerful performer; Truth Is..., - back by popular demand - whose passion is only surpassed by her desire to explore and express the truth itself; and Ritallin, a highly respected name in Canada’s spoken word community and arts educator who will be followed by a feature performance by Dub Trinity. Dub Trinity is a high-spirited, six-piece dub/ska band that brings social consciousness to the dance floor. Having just released their latest album, Alexandria (and other cautionary tales), Dub Trinity’s relationship with political issues has led to collaborations with various community and human rights-based organizations. In a context of global austerity, migrants are suffering xenophobic and racist scapegoating. The performances will be followed by dance music, provided by DJ Leila P.
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Sunday May 6th
7pm $10adv, $15 door
Music City Presents
A&R Live with S.L. Feldman and Associates
W/ Crooked Hill, Hard Honey, Samson Grey, At Arms Reach, Brett Dylan, Jacelyn Holmes, Mirian Kay, It Will Be, Giancarlo, DJ Crack@, Angelo, B.A.B.E
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Monday May 7th
8:30 PWYC
AltDotComedy Lounge
Toronto’s top Stand up Comedy!
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Tuesday May 8th
7pm $10
Australian raised singer-songwriter 
MARTA PACEK 
CD Release!!
“Her tales can be anything from hauntingly reflective to highly infectious folk/pop songs. They are distinct stories of fear, betrayal, discovery, love found and love thrown away.” Herald Sun
“Sultry songstress Marta’s latest release Rebel Baby is a sexy, neo-folk serenade.” Playboy Romania
> Www.musicbymarta.com
> Www.facebook.com/musicbymarta
> Www.youtube.com/musicbymarta
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Wednesday May 9
8pm $12
hightimes4
Featuring:
LORRAINE LECKIE (New York); JOHNNY MACLEOD BAND (Toronto); PHIL SHOENFELT AMD SOUTHERN CROSS (Prague); NEW YORK JUNK (New York/Toronto)
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Thursday May 10th
8:30 $5
The Tricky Ones
The Honeyrunners 
Time Giant 
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Friday May 11
9pm $10
Sundown Entertainment presents
LIVE Performances by: 
*KillingHollywood
*Stolenowners 
*Diaz
*Ellis Dea
*Eric Banwell
*Adam Martin
...and Special Guests 
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Saturday May 12th
"UNICORN CHASERrrrr"
$7 PWYC
Doors 9pm Show 10pm Dance Party All Night

BF Salon brings you a community driven Trans Pride warm-up party celebrating all people's gender realities and those who love us!

DJ NIK RED (headliner)
DJ L ROCK

Host: LEXI TRONIC

Performances By:

Morgan M Page (headliner)
COCKY JOCKS
Savvy G
Chase
Olive-or-Oliver (headliner)
Sonny B
Sammy Samosa
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Sunday May 13th
8:30 $12
“Holly Mutha” Mothers day presentation.
Live Music by:
Dane Hartsell www.danehartsell.com/

Burlesque From:
James and the Giant Pasty - Producer of Boylesque T.O. www.boylesqueto.com/

Tanya Cheex - Founder of Skin Tight Outta Sight www.skintightouttasight.com

Belle Jumelles - www.facebook.com/bellejumelles

Miss Bloody Mary Anne - producer 'Blood Ballet Cabaret' (Montreal)
www.bloodballetcabaret.com/

Lady Josephine - Award winning burlesque performer (Montreal)
www.josephinepresents.com

Saint Stella www.saintstella.com

Vaudevillian Comedy by:
Parker and Seville www.parkerandseville.com

Your Host!
Rachelle Elie www.rachelleelie.com/
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Monday May 14th
8:30 PWYC
AltDotComedy Lounge
Toronto’s top Stand up Comedy!
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Tuesday May 15th
8:30 PWYC
Sketch comedy Lounge
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Wednesday May 16th
Doors 8:30pm $12
Tyler Hilton
w/Friends
Tickets available at HS/RT/SS/TM
On sale: Friday, April 20, 2012 10:00AM
http://tylerhiltonofficial.ning.com/
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Thursday May 17th
EARLY SHOWCASE
Million selling Australian singer song writer makes Toronto debut!
Doors 6pm  $10
http://www.petemurray.com


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Evening Show
10pm $5 (b4-11pm) $10 (after 11)
PRAXIS 4 - live electronic music

featuring live sets by
Alicia Hush
Beton Brut

with DJs
Adam Duke 
Jonathan Coe
http://www.facebook.com/groups/120727071346207/
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Friday May 18 (& Sat May 19)


Next Music from Tokyo #4
Showcasing the best independent & underground music from Japan

Volume 2 was named concert of the year by the Montreal Mirror in 2010. Volume 3 included a sold-out show at the Rivoli which made BlogTO’s list of Toronto’s best concerts in 2011.

Volume 4 boasts the best line-up yet headlined by one of the most critically acclaimed and important bands in Japan: ZAZEN BOYS

“Taking one band to the top of the Japanese indie rock world makes you noteworthy. Starting all over and doing it again makes you Mukai Shutoku.” - keikaku.net

FEATURING- ZAZEN BOYS , GROUP INOU , CHARAN-PO-RANTAN , PRAHA DEPART

Direct ticket links for:
Friday May 18: http://www.ticketweb.ca/
Saturday May 19: http://www.ticketweb.ca/
http://nextmusictokyo.com/ 
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Saturday May 19 (& Fri May 18)


Next Music from Tokyo #4
Showcasing the best independent & underground music from Japan

Volume 2 was named concert of the year by the Montreal Mirror in 2010. Volume 3 included a sold-out show at the Rivoli which made BlogTO’s list of Toronto’s best concerts in 2011.

Volume 4 boasts the best line-up yet headlined by one of the most critically acclaimed and important bands in Japan: ZAZEN BOYS

“Taking one band to the top of the Japanese indie rock world makes you noteworthy. Starting all over and doing it again makes you Mukai Shutoku.” - keikaku.net

FEATURING- ZAZEN BOYS , GROUP INOU , CHARAN-PO-RANTAN , PRAHA DEPART


Direct ticket links for:
Friday May 18: http://www.ticketweb.ca/
Saturday May 19: http://www.ticketweb.ca/
http://nextmusictokyo.com/ 
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Sunday May 20th
TBA
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Monday May 21th
8:30 PWYC
AltDotComedy Lounge
Toronto’s top Stand up Comedy!
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Tuesday May 22nd
8:30 PWYC
Sketch comedy Lounge
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Wednesday May 23
8pm $10
Rykka & Adaline

www.Rykka.com

 www.AdalineMusic.com
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Thursday May 24th
9pm $12
Jinja Safari
Support TBA
http://www.jinjasafari.com/
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Friday May 25
9pm $5
POP With Brains!!
Raising money for CAMH
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Saturday May 26th
Afternoon Show
Cafe Scentifique
Contact Donna, donna.francis@osc.on.ca
Evening show
10pm $10
Footprints!!
w/ Jason Palma, General Eclectic, Stu
http://www.facebook.com/events/318232568250377/?notif_t=plan_user_invited
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Sunday May 27th
7pm $15
The Official release of “QUADAFFI”
The Noise Your Parents Were Talking About

Featuring: Niian, 4K, TeeJay, Sandbag Music, Rammy C

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Monday May 28th
8:30 PWYC
AltDotComedy Lounge
Toronto’s top Stand up Comedy!
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Tuesday May 29th
8:30 PWYC
Sketch comedy Lounge
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Wednesday May 30
Seneca IMP CD Release
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Thursday May 31
8pm
UNION EVENTS PROUDLY PRESENTS 

LIAM TITCOMB
https://www.facebook.com/LiamTitcomb

TICKETS ON SALE 
http://www.ticketmaster.ca
Advance tickets $10.00 + S/C available online Ticketmaster.ca, UnionEvents.com, charge by phone             1-855-985-5000       , Rotate This & Soundscapes
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COMING SOON

Coming Soon..

 

Saturday June 2 - Raised By Swans!!
A long awaited return, Raised by Swans music has been featured in Douglas Couplands film –Everything’s Gone Green - Armenian-Canadian film director Atom Egoyan is a fan of the band, and has included its songs in two of his films. Three songs from Codes and Secret Longing are featured in Adoration (2008), and two songs from No Ghostless Place appear in Chloe (2010). The band also plays itself in Chloe, performing sections of ‘We Were Never Young’ and ‘Longer Shadows, Shorter Days’ live at The Rivoli in Toronto, Ontario

New event! Reveal Me – a Burlesque social night the first Wednesday of every month (next March 7) 9:00 $10 www.AProfessionalDistraction.com

 

Thursday August 7th

PUBLIC

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Friday August 8th

Sisters Cherry

w/ Stokka

doors 9pm  cover 10$

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Saturday August 9th

Amanda Palmer

From The Dresden Dolls

w/ Vermillion Lies

$20.00 advance/25.00 door

Doors 9pm

Sunday August 10th

Laugh Sabbath

Monday August 11th

Comedy

Tuesday August 12th

Sketch Comedy

Wednesday August 13th

Eros, Thanatos & the Avant-Garde

Cabaret Series

Door 9pm  cover 10$

Thursday August 14th

Rock The Foundation

Benefit concert series raising money

For The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Hosted by Fraser Young

Friday August 15th

Kings of Music Showcase

Dj Mike Stoan

Doors at 10pm

$10 cover

Hosted by: Grande Junction Entertainment's Miss Jones

Saturday August 16th

The Resurrection

w/ D.J O-Nonymous &

D.J. Unknown Steppa

Doors 9pm cover 10$

Thursday August 7th

PUBLIC

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Friday August 8th

Sisters Cherry

w/ Stokka

doors 9pm  cover 10$

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Saturday August 9th

Amanda Palmer

From The Dresden Dolls

w/ Vermillion Lies

$20.00 advance/25.00 door

Doors 9pm

Sunday August 10th

Laugh Sabbath

Monday August 11th

Comedy

Tuesday August 12th

Sketch Comedy

Wednesday August 13th

Eros, Thanatos & the Avant-Garde

Cabaret Series

Door 9pm  cover 10$

Thursday August 14th

Rock The Foundation

Benefit concert series raising money

For The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Hosted by Fraser Young

Friday August 15th

Kings of Music Showcase

Dj Mike Stoan

Doors at 10pm

$10 cover

Hosted by: Grande Junction Entertainment's Miss Jones

Saturday August 16th

The Resurrection

w/ D.J O-Nonymous &

D.J. Unknown Steppa

Doors 9pm cover 10$

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FOOTPRINTS

In the back room as always,
the last Saturday of every month - next September 26
Footprints DJs General Eclectic, Jason Palm and Stuart hosted by Lybido
Vintage to future soul, jazz, Afro, Latin, funk, Brazilian, reggae, ska and the unexpected 10:00 $10

 

 

 
 
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