Celebrate Toronto Bike Month at Riverside Eats & Beats Streetfest with bicycle-powered live music from Tune Your Ride and lots more!
Riverside’s Annual Eats & Beats Streetfest is back – this year on Saturday June 2nd alongside the 20th annual Riverdale Artwalk. Taste the Eats and feel the Beats in Toronto’s Riverside neighbourhood! Riverside’s Annual Streetfest spans 10 vibrant blocks along Queen Street East between the Don Valley Parkway to just past De Grassi Street.
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From 1-6pm on June 2nd, get moving with activities at our Munro Street Closure. Lend us your energy to power live tunes from our bicycle-powered music station provided by Tune Your Ride, including:
1:00pm: enjoy the famed Don Kerr, a prominent drummer and producer on the local indie-music scene for years. Having formed the band Communism, Kerr and two others celebrated their debut album Get Down Get Together in 2016. Their new album starts from the basic guitar/bass/drums/vocals setup, and plays with many different styles. There’s the 50s-y doo-wop of “One of Everyone,” the almost dance-punk frenzy of “Bye Bye Bees” and an easygoing 60s feel to “Forgiveness.” Look forward to lots of groovy tunes on Saturday June 2nd at 1pm.
2:00pm: Blarg’s fun interactive tunes will delight the whole family. There’s a bass. There’s a banjo. They’re a banjo / bass boy band. They are Blarg. This music will make you hop, smile and stay awhile
3:00pm: Abigail Lapell will hit the sweet spot with folk music lovers. Toronto folk noir songwriter Abigail Lapell draws from roots, indie and punk rock traditions. Hailed as an artist to watch by NOW Magazine, she’s toured across North America and Europe, performing on vocals, piano, harmonica and finger style guitar. Closer to home, she’s completed tours by bicycle, canoe and train. Listen to her “powerful, sweet voice” through bicycle powered speakers.
4:00pm: Take a journey through hypnotic folk tunes/stories with Dana Sipos. Sipos’ tenderly skewed songs are filled with a wild wind. She has been touring extensively in support of her Canadian Folk Music nominated album, receiving international acclaim and songwriting accolades. Get excited to hear some new music from Sipos during the festival.
PLUS enjoy bike themed activities hosted by Riverside businesses:
- The ever-popular make-your-own smoothie by bicycle from Oma Chiropractic and Wellness Centre!!
- Riverside’s Switchback Cyclery will be on hand to give expert advice on bicycle safety checks; plus kids can hone their rules of the roadskills and knowledge in Switchback’s Kid’s Bike Rodeo! Get Road Ready with:
- Free CAN BIKE instruction sessions (1:30pm and 3:30pm)
- Kids Rodeo to improve bike handling skills
- Free safety check (with free adjustments to brakes & shifters)
- 15% off safety accessories (bells, lights, helmets and locks)
- Draw for a Bike Safety Gift Basket!
- Quince Flowers invites you to get dirty with a terrarium workshop ($$, registration required), plus their 4th annual photo booth where they’ll be creating complimentary living botanical tattoos!! Interested? Ride over, park your bike and get decorated!
To check out all the fun details, register for activities and let us know if you’re coming to the #RiversideTO #EatsNBeats Streetfest!
BIG THANK YOU to Riverside Eats & Beats sponsors for helping make this fantastic event possible: the Riverside BIA, BMO Queen & Saulter Branch, and Metroland Media