Category: Live

Make Music Matter

Great night last night at the Make Music Matter charity event!  Met lots of nice people, had a terrific time playing with Sixteen Different Minds and… got to play in the band backing Dan Hill on “Sometimes When We Touch”!  All in all — a good time!

Make Music Matter

Sixteen Different Minds will be performing at a benefit concert for the charity Make Music Matter this coming Monday (July 30 – 8:30 doors) at Hugh’s Room in Toronto.  To learn more about Make Music Matter and about the event, please check out the press release attached below.

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On Monday July 30, 2012 at 8:30pm, the Event Production and Management class T-316 at Metalworks Institute is hosting a benefit concert. The concert will be taking place at Hugh’s Room in Toronto and is in support of the charity Make Music Matter (formerly Song for Africa).

Make Music Matter’s current goal’s deal with the hardships and devastation brought to the children of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and other African countries. They work with HIV/AIDS orphans, child soldiers, and women and children who are survivors of sexual violence. Make Music Matter brings music and education into the lives of these people as well as joy and hope for a brighter, safer future.

There will be many different musical artists playing at the event featuring Grammy & Juno award winning singer/songwriter Dan Hill, Tim Edwards of Crash Parallel, Luke McMaster, the band Menage, Jesse Labelle, Odario Williams of Grand Analog, Julie C, Mark Christiano and Sixteen Different Minds and the host for the evening, Canada’s Queen of hip-hop, Michie Mee.

Tickets are $25 advance and $30 at the door. To reserve your tickets, go to the Hugh’s Room website http://hughsroom.com/reservations/?performance=Metalworks+Institute+presents+A+Night+to+Make+Music+Matter&pdate=July+30%2C+2012

There will also be a silent auction at the event as well. If you have an item or a service you can donate, please contact us by email at: mwieventsteam@gmail.com.

You can support the event by buying tickets for you and your friends or donating something to the silent auction. This is a excellent opportunity to attend a great night of entertainment, while helping out a great cause at the same time.

You can also help by sharing the event on social media. Visit the events Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/events/259987297447341/  and invite your friends!

Reminder that Hugh’s Room serves an amazing dinner so plan to come early and enjoy the evening.

Bright Night, Big Dreams

I will be performing at the upcoming Sunshine Foundation of Canada “Bright Night, Big Dreams” fundraiser on Tuesday, March 20th (6:30-8:30 PM). The event takes place here in Toronto at the Miller Tavern (3885 Yonge Street) and you can purchase tickets online here.

The Sunshine Foundation is the only national Canadian charity to provide individual dreams to children with severe physical disabilities (such as spina bifida or cerebral palsy) as well as life-threatening illnesses. This year, Sunshine is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Before this year is out, Sunshine will have fulfilled dreams for more than 7,000 children with severe physical disabilities and life-threatening illnesses.

Hope to see you at “Bright Night, Big Dreams”!

Thanks,
Jamie

Sixteen Different Minds “Dancing Castles” Toronto CD Release Party

Sixteen Different Minds is having a Toronto CD release party for Dancing Castles this Sunday (June 26, 2011 – 8 PM) at the Blue Moon.  We have the fantastic Henry Heillig (bassist and co-founder of Manteca) on this date.  We also have some pretty darn cool t-shirts (and fridge magnets) for sale.  If you’re in the Toronto area, please come on out and say hi!

Thanks and bye for now,

Jamie

TEDxOakville

I’m going to be playing at the TEDxOakville Launch Party on Tuesday, June 22! This should be a fantastic event and I’m thrilled to be working with New Media artist Faisal Anwar. You can check out some of Faisal’s work here.

The TEDxOakville theme is: “Can an individual in Oakville really make a difference and change the world?” If you’d like to learn more about TEDxOakville, please visit thispage.

To learn more about TEDx, click here.

Thanks and bye for now,
Jamie

Reaching Out Through Music – Fundraising Concert

I’ve been teaching guitar at the Reaching Out Through Music program one afternoon a week since last September. The program’s chief mandate is to offer private instruction to inner-city children and youth who cannot otherwise obtain music lessons for financial reasons. There’s a fundraiser for the program happening on Saturday, May 9th. If you’d like to lend your support, here are the details:

Time: Saturday, May 9th at 7:30 p.m.
Location: St Simon-the-Apostle Anglican Church
525 Bloor St East
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1J1 (map)

Concert, Reception & Auction (including a week stay at an 18th century stone farmhouse in the south of France). Evening to be hosted by Classical 96.3’s Mike Duncan.

Performing Artists: ROTM Children’s Choir; St Simon’s Choir; Patti Loach, piano; Patricia Parr, piano; John Sheard, jazz piano; Jean Stilwell, mezzo-soprano; Alejandro Valdepenas, violin; Joaquin Valdepenas, clarinet.

Patrons $100 ($60 tax receipt), Adult $40, Seniors $30, Students $10. For tickets, call (416-923-8714) or e-mail (rotm@stsimons.ca).

Live

Here’s a couple shots of me playing with Audio X last weekend…

(Photo by David Leadbitter)

Jamie Bonk (Guitar) | Dave Patel (Drums) | Lori Nuic (Vocals/Guitar) | Wendy Irvine (Keys/Vocals)

(Photo by David Leadbitter)

Jamie Bonk (Guitar) | Dave Patel (Drums) | Lori Nuic (Vocals/Guitar) | Wendy Irvine (Keys/Vocals)