"Paragononline is Rocking for Africa"
September 07, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Entertainment News
This fall,Paragononyx Entertainment http://paragononline.ca will be putting together a unique week-long music concert series. The Paragon Muzik Fest "Rocking For AMREF" which will take place in Toronto, Ontario on October 18th-October 25th, 2007. This festival will help to raise funds for AMREF - amrefcanada.org - a charity that provides medical relief for people in Africa with a focus on the AIDS crisis. Music showcases will take place in Toronto's most revered rock clubs and will feature some very talented independent musicans and some famous bands and musicians such as Edwin, Crush Luther, Marble Index, Arya, Speed of Service, Ejune, The Lost Chord and many more. Dates and Line-ups:
Thursday, October 18th - The Reverb (651 Queen St. W.)HEADLINING:
Dead Celebrity & Boys of Thunder
Friday, October 19th - El Mocambo Upstairs (464 Spadina Ave.)HEADLINING:
Lioness, Marla Zinger and Sokey
Saturday, October 20th - The El Mocambo
Downstairs - HEADLINING:
Crush Luther & Lost Chord
Saturday, October 20th - The Metal Bar (1305 Dundas St.) HEADLINING: Edwin
Sunday, October 21st - The Reverb
HEADLINING: Synastry and Under The Grave
Sunday, october 21st - Holy Joes (651 Queen St. W.)All Ages Show - HEADLINING: Between Escapes
Monday, October 22nd - The Horseshe Tavern (370 Queen St. W.) HEADLINING:
Marble Index
Thursday, October 25th - Revival (783 College St.) HEADLINING - Adam's Rib
Tickets for this festival will range between $10-$20 for various nights. Wrist bands for all ten festival concerts are available for $30. You can purchase your tickets online at ticketbreak.ca
Paragonyx Entertainment Inc. was started by Michael Gruneir and Lital Rotman in June, 2003. Paragon, as the company is often called, is best known for running band competitions which focus on lucritive prizing and credible judging. They have also run various charity music showcases, including an outdoor event at Mel Lastman Square in Toronto which raised money for Variety Village. Paragonyx Entertainment has recently branched out into Hamilton and London and utlimately planning on launching competitions, concerts and charity showcases all over Canada, the United States and Europe.