JAFFA ROAD The vocals of Tamar Ilana accompany guitarist founder Aaron Lightstone in the ensemble founded in Toronto in 2005, who are bringing Jewish and Arabic sounds with influence from India to the Hillside Festival with: bassist Justin Gray, saxophonist and flautist Sunda Riswanathan and Rakesh Tewari. Guelph Lake Island, July 21. jaffaroad.com
BEN CAPLAN Biblical imagery and klezmer-inflected melodies are integral to the sound of the Hamilton, Ont.-born and Halifax-based singer-songwriter, who sports facial hair reflecting those traditions, and a man bun hairstyle living up to his modern twist. He’s playing at the 63-year-old Mariposa Folk Festival before jaunting to Austria. Tudhope Park, Orillia, Ont, July 5. bencaplan.ca
DRAKE What drama awaits Aubrey Graham after the hits he took from Kendrick Lamar? OVO Festival coincides with the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, for which the Jewish rapper can be counted on to drive downtown from the Bridle Path. The certain sell-out crowds
each August long weekend since 2010 means details can wait till the last minute. ovosound.com
SCHMALTZ & PEPPER Toronto Symphony principal clarinetist Eric Abramovitz and violinist Drew Jurecka— whose credits include albums by Dua Lipa—lead this ensemble aspiring to push the boundaries of Yiddish music alongside members Rebekah Wolkstein, Michael Herring and Jeremy Ledbetter. Walter Hall, University of Toronto Faculty of Music, July 23. schmaltzandpepper.com
KLEZTORY Ottawa Chamberfest plays host to the nomadic Montreal ensemble founded in the year 2000, which has tallied over 1,000 shows across Quebec and beyond. Catching up on 20th anniversary celebra- tions delayed due to the pandemic, the quintet will bring the sounds of the shtetl to the nation’s capital. Gladstone Theatre, Ottawa, Aug. 4. kleztory.com
STEVEN PAGE Between dates with Trans-Canada
Highwaymen and solo shows, the former Barenaked Ladies baritone has Ontario dates with fellow Jewish Canadian musi- cian Andrew Burashko’s Art of Time Ensem- ble, performing the 1967 Beatles album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band . Huntsville, July 23; Prince Edward County, July 24; Ottawa, July 25. stevenpage.com
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