Weekend Roundup: August 12-14

Friday, August 12

David Dino White / UP HERE – This North Bay native uses his well-honed guitar abilities to go on a genre-hopping adventure from indie to folk to metal to flamenco and back, never looking even a little tired along the way. White is a pioneer of style, recruiting tons of talent, like Juno-nominated producer Ben Leggett, to contribute to his always changing/always daring project. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ Fromagerie Elgin – 5 Cedar Street

Benjamin Hermann / UP HERE – Benjamin doesn’t need an accompaniment to his sweet, effortless sounding vocals, but the subtle guitar is a perfect balance. The Toronto-based musician’s journey found him living in Whitehorse, YT for a time, and traveling as far as Germany and Russia. The bearded Thunder-Bay-born folk musician has picked up notes and colours as he’s followed his nomadic heart, telling a story with every song. Listen close. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ Speakeasy – 113 Durham Street

Thesis Sahib / UP HERE – Under the moniker Thesis Sahib, muralist James Kirkpatrick throws down hip-hop rhymes over the weird sounds of circuit-bent toys, Game Boys, and electronic garbage he finds on the street. The result is a highly colourful performance married to a cacophony of fun and familiar sounds. His performance at Up Here will act as a vernissage of his newly created mural. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ Kuppajo Espresso Bar – 109 Larch Street

Phèdre w/ Sunny Duval + Magic Pelvis / UP HERE – Up Here late-night shows? Oh que oui. Things might get weird and that’s just perfect now isn’t it? Tickets: $15 – 11:30 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. @ Little Montreal Bar & Deli – 182 Elgin Street

Young Rival w/ Blonde Elvis + Marie-Claire – Tickets: $15 – 11:30 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street

Late Night with Eric Johnson – Tickets: $15 – 9:00 p.m. @ Theatre Cambrian – 40 Eyre Street

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Saturday, August 13

Grand Opening Celebration – Come on in and celebrate our grand opening with us starting at 7:30am! There will be a Charitable BBQ for Maison Vale Hospice, Giant Value sampling, a princess meet and greet from 1pm-3pm, promotional giveaways and of course a visit from Friendly, the Giant Tiger. It will be a roaring good time! 7:30 a.m. @ Giant Tiger – 1933 Regent Street South

March of Dimes 3v3 Long Lake Road Hockey Tournament – Come to Long Lake Playground on August 13th for a 3v3 Road Hockey Tournament. All proceeds go towards the construction of a 2nd supportive housing unit for peoples with Acquired Brain Injury.The tournament is not just for hockey players. Stop by for a BBQ and prizes or join us afterwards at Taphouse for pizza and drinks. Cost: $100/team – 10:00 a.m. @ 4472 Long Lake Road 

Early Harvest Holistic Healing Fair – The Holistic Healing Fairs were created to educate and inspire our local community to become more conscious of their daily habits. A place where everyone is welcome, judgement free. Come explore the many unique ways of healing – art expression, your own jewelry piece, a chemical free body lotion, reiki, healthy food options, holistic education, energy therapy, guidance readings and so much more. All of our sponsors and vendors have the same outlook on life, to help make the world a better place. Mental health awareness is something very important, and we all feel (and heal) in different ways. When you may not know what more can be done on the outside, look within to find the answers. Come spend the weekend with us sharing helpful ideas, try something different and learn about the local amazing businesses right in your back yard. Cost: $3 – 10:00 a.m. – Sunday at 4:00 p.m. @ Holiday Inn – 1696 Regent Street

Big Family Day w/ Sunny Duval + Tessa + Hello Holiday / UP HERE – We will once again transform Durham Street in front of the YMCA into the Downtown Sudbury Playground with temporary street scaping and interactive art installations. On the afternoon of Saturday, August 13, free family activities will include:  Cardboard castle city! Mini-murals! Face painting! Craft tables! Scavenger hunt! Stilt walkers! And more…! 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Downtown Sudbury Playground on Durham (In front of the YMCA) 

Cosplay Event – This will be our second event where you can come to our store dressed up as your favorite anime/sci-fi/comic/video game character for a photo op and to mingle with other Cosplayers! We will have party food and drinks so it should be a fun day! 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. @ Mojoverse – 1264 Kingsway

Marie-Claire / UP HERE – Des guitares avec d’la gueule, des lignes de basse tout droit sorties de Twin Peaks, et des airs aériens garage-psych, c’est tout ça Marie-Claire. Cette Sudburoise établie à Montréal n’a clairement pas peur de flirter avec le surréel dans sa musique pénétrante. Avec des orchestrations éparses qui sous-entendent une ambiance glaciale, sa musique a quelque chose de funéraire et d’incendiaire à la fois. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ Little Montreal – 182 Elgin Street

Old Cabin / UP HERE – Folk music without pretension. Jona Barr aims to capture the timeless Northern atmosphere through soulful and sincere pared down ambience. Every note takes its time, each one a slow burning scene in Barr’s weathered storytelling. Old Cabin is like a scorching day lost in the countryside, the kind where you’re not quite sure if you want to get back. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ The HourGlass Restaurant & Lounge – 183 Cedar Street

Benjamin Hermann / UP HERE – Benjamin doesn’t need an accompaniment to his sweet, effortless sounding vocals, but the subtle guitar is a perfect balance. The Toronto-based musician’s journey found him living in Whitehorse, YT for a time, and traveling as far as Germany and Russia. The bearded Thunder-Bay-born folk musician has picked up notes and colours as he’s followed his nomadic heart, telling a story with every song. Listen close. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ Speakeasy – 113 Durham Street

Night Terrors / UP HERE – What started as a series of recurring nightmares have crept into the real world, forming an entirely new kind of musical project courtesy of Matthew Beech and David MacKinnon. Created within the womb of tape machines and inspired by backwards guitars and dial tones, Night Terrors is supernatural rock that acts as the missing link between the analog and digital ages. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ Durham Mess Hall – 80 Durham Street

Stars w/ Paupière + Iskwé / UP HERE – This is going to be one hell of an awesome street party with the first ever Sudbury performance of indie-pop group Stars. Expect a bass-heavy disco dance party to test the very foundation of Durham Street. Up first before Stars: Montreal’s stylish synthwavers Paupière, and the veritable force of nature that is Iswké. Tickets: $30 – 8:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. @ Downtown Sudbury Playground on Durham

U.S. Girls w/ Automelodi + Cris Derksen / UP HERE – Tickets: $15 – 11:30 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. @ Respect is Burning – 82 Durham Street

Dilly Dally w/ Partner + Casper Skulls / UP HERE – Tickets: $15 – 11:30 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street

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Sunday, August 14

All-Night Dance Party w/ Fonkynson + Gem James / UP HERE – We had so much fun dancing last year that we’re bring it back, but this time, we’ve got some solid live electronic acts to make you move until the sun comes up. If you’re old enough to remember the Games Room, you know that it was an epic place. We’ll it’s back again this year for one night only. Tickets: $10 – 2:00 a.m. – 4:30 a.m. @ Zen Fitness – 158 Durham Street

Saxsyndrum + Zones / Chill Out Set / UP HERE – Chill out, bud. Discover the droney yet danceable grooves of Montreal’s Saxsyndrum, followed by the psych pool of Derek McKeon’s ambient project Zones. 2:00 a.m. – 4:30 a.m. @ Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario – 174 Elgin Street

Pop-Up! Candle Light Acoustic Flow + Restore Class – Join singer songwriter David Dino White and Yogi Evan Jolicoeur for a grounding summer night Flow + Restore Class! Live Music + L O V E. 8:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. @ Myoga Southend – 2037 Long Lake Road