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Jazz-a the Fest
What’s a summer in the city without the Jazz Fest? Torontoist confidante Paolo has absolutely no answer to that question. He can, however, provide some details as to how this year’s Fest went down. Here’s his reportage:
The Toronto Beaches International Jazz Festival once again closed down Queen St. East for three days over the weekend. Live bands were playing at every street corner. Thousands of people were dancing in the streets. And roasted corn on the cob – the new street meat at Toronto events – was being sold by the truckload. Restaurants were busy, but never overly crowded. For the few places without street-side patios, windows were opened to allow for the sweet sweet music to filter. A few local business also cashed in the throngs of people jamming the street, staying open well past normal Saturday business hours and offering specials not usually offered. Although we’re not quite sure what exactly makes a discount on hair products “jazzy.”
And for those fortunate enough to be at the corner of Queen and Kennilworth around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, they were lucky to witness the dancing stylings of a five-year-old boy who rivaled old school Michael Jackon. Actually, he put old school Michael Jackson to shame. Truly awesome.