Vincent Laroche is one of the hottest up and coming talents in the Canadian electronic music scene.

Having rocked some of the most popular night clubs in France for the past two years, LaRoche is ready to bring a new energy to Toronto. 

As an Audio Engineering, DJ & Producer, he combines a sound understanding of music with an explosion of creativity. LaRoche carries a signature style that seamlessly blends the electronic music flavours of Southern Europe with North American EDM hits.

Catch Vincent LaRoche on the Cityfest stage on Saturday, August 23rd!

#CityfestTo - Aug 23, 2014 // Canoe Landing Park

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto (BBBST) is really excited to be partnering with Cityfest this year, and we want to extend a BIG thanks to them for inviting us!

Be on the lookout for our booth, where we’ll have our friendly staff available to chat with you about anything and everything, whether you want to learn about volunteering, hosting a fundraising event, making a donation or just exploring all the ways you can get involved with us, in both “BIG” and “Little” ways—it all helps! Stop by our BBBST booth and say “hi” on Saturday, August 23!

BBBST is all about changing lives for the better —not only the lives of Toronto’s children and youth, but also the lives of our volunteer mentors. And we’ve been doing it for over 100 years! 

Through developing and implementing a wide range of high-quality mentoring programs, we’ve grown over the years to meet the ever evolving needs of the city of Toronto. We match children and youth (Littles) with volunteer mentors (Bigs) through one-to-one matching, as well as group programs, based in schools and in the community.

We believe that by changing the course of young lives, we can in turn improve Toronto’s future. Mentoring has the power to change the trajectory of a child’s life, through instilling the importance of staying in school, having respect for family, peers and community, as well as giving back. Each time we pair a child with a mentor or introduce a group of students to an in-school program, we start something incredible—a life-changing relationship built on friendship, trust and empowerment.

For more information about how you can volunteer, attend a BBBST event or donate, visit our website at bbbst.com or call 416-925-8981.

BBBST’s vision is that every child who needs a mentor, has a mentor.

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Maxwell Miller and Benny M formed No Big Deal in early 2011. The two are constantly engineering new sounds that push the boundaries of "genre".

Coming from different musical backgrounds, Maxwell and Benny both have unique visions for what the future of music will hold. Maxwell was born playing the piano. Classically trained to the highest level, he dabbled in hip hop and experimental production until he found his niche. Benny has been writing and singing since the age of 8. When the two met, their mutual love of electronic music heavily influenced their production style.

"Our goal as artists is to make music that's interesting, and makes people wanna move" - No Big Deal

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The Printing House Ltd™ (TPH®) is proudly 100% Canadian owned and operated. Since 1961, we've served Canadians, as part of the community. TPH® has helped support local communities by providing well-paying local jobs and participating in community events through the efforts of the TPH® Charitable Office.

With over 70 locations across Canada, from Halifax to Vancouver, TPH® proudly serves Canadian business.

BON is a four piece independent rock band from Newmarket/ Aurora, Ontario whose sound has been described (thus far) as Rock‘n’Roll with alternative, classic rock, and blues influences. They are quickly becoming known for their energetic, inclusive, and infectious good-time feel on stage, most recently felt at their EP release - a Friday night packed house at the El Mocambo - and venues including Lee’s Palace, the Horseshoe Tavern, Tattoo Rock Parlour, and the Rivoli. Their debut EP, “Stolen Cars” was recorded with Hiren Mistry at Vespa Music (Big Wreck, Monster Truck, Billy Talent) and released in August 2013. They are currently receiving regular radio airplay on Y108’s Indie Show, numerous college and university stations, and recently landed a featured artist spot on 94.9 the Rock’s Indie at 8. 

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From the shores of Lake Ontario, Red Eye Flights crashed head first into Toronto’s Indie Music scene with their debut album (Red Eye Flights EP) released in the summer of 2014.

Conceived many years ago as the solo Folk project of Samuel Bennett (Vocals/Guitar), the band’s sound has taken on a completely new Alternative/Folk/Rock/Funk identity with the additions of Brett Whyte (Bass) and Matt Monk (Drums)

Red Eye Flights has been widely influenced by many bands and genres that directly translate into their unique sound.

The band’s debut EP was released on Itunes July 10th, 2014.  Pick up a copy to complete your summer music collection!

Fit Factory Fitness is offering a COMPLIMENTARY boot camp class on Saturday August 23rd at 10am and 12pm at Canoe Landing Park. Sign up here - http://bit.ly/fffcityfest

Voted the Top Fitness Club in 2013 by Top Choice Awards, Fit Factory Fitness is the most unique and exclusive fitness program in Toronto and your one-stop shop for all things fitness to get you into the best shape of your life. Fit Factory Fitness is led by co-founder Sgt. Tony Austin, a former U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructor with over 22 years experience in the fitness industry working with both civilian and military personnel. With two locations in Toronto at 579 Yonge Street (moving to 373 King St. West in September 2014) and Monarch Park Stadium, Fit Factory Fitness offers one-of-a-kind fitness training unlike any other program in the city, with over 120 classes a month, including Personal Training, Boot Camp, Boxing and more!  
 

What sets our signature boot camp classes apart from the others is that we offer legitimate military styled fitness training. The beauty of this type of training is that it is designed for all fitness levels and it gets results! In most cases, all the other "boot camp" style classes out there are just a play on words to ride the current wave of popularity and success of boot camp styled training. 
 

Whether you are the proverbial "couch potato", an avid "gym rat", an absolute beginner, or top athlete, we've got the training system and methods to make you stronger, faster, and fitter. Our style of training is fad-free, and we provide a straight forward "no nonsense" approach. The results speak for themselves. These are real everyday people from all walks of life who have achieved amazing results in their health and physical conditioning through discipline and hard work. If you are serious about making a change in your life but are lacking the motivation, come on down to the factory and get ready to experience the most challenging yet rewarding workout of your life!

Fit Factory Fitness is also home to The O Course and Kids O Course, Canada's first and only military obstacle training course designed for adults and kids as well as the Toronto Fitness Challenge in support of SickKids Foundation. Fit Factory stays active in the community, by giving back through its fun and unique fitness-oriented fundraising events. Since September 2012, Fit Factory has raised over $100,000 for Rethink Breast Cancer, SickKids Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, Boys and Girls Club, St. Michael's Hospital and more.

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A mainstay of the CityPlace neighbourhood, Spot Coffee has been providing residents with their morning brew (we micro-brew our own for the perfect taste) and delicious meals for almost a decade. Come and visit our cafe just south of the Rogers Centre and try something from our full menu of fresh wraps and salads, panini grilled sandwiches on home-made focaccia bread, gourmet thin crust pizza, and all day breakfast and much more. We can't wait to connect with our community as a proud retailer of Concord City Place at the second ever Cityfest!

Do you dream of free pizza? We feel you. Swing by our booth at CityFest for some fun, games and prizes. The worst that could happen is you leave with a free coffee, so be sure to come say hi.

Check us out at www.spotcoffee.com and be sure to like us on facebook, and follow us on instagram and twitter!

Molson Canadian is proud to sponsor Cityfest Toronto. Visit us in the Beer Garden for a cold one.

Canada is known around the world for our vast wilderness, thousands of freshwater lakes, and golden Prairie barley fields as far as the eye can see. Our land is packed full of nature at its best. And it's from this land that we make our signature beer, Molson Canadian. Brewed without preservatives, Molson Canadian is proudly made locally in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Moncton and St. John's, with over 3000 Canadians having a hand in bringing our crisp and refreshing lager to your home. Cheers.

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Concord Adex, Cityfest’s presenting sponsor, builds vibrant and sustainable communities. Concord Adex is the developer behind Concord Cityplace, an urban, master-planned residential neighbourhood in the heart of downtown Toronto. Purposefully designed to cater to the cosmopolitan lifestyles of its residents, Concord Cityplace has perfected contemporary urban living, offering superior amenities and an incredible assortment of suits and floor plans for every taste. 

Visit cityplace.ca to learn more.

Coming off the release of their 2014 album The Street, South of Bloor will spend the year building on the momentum garnered from their short, yet acclaimed debut record. SOB formed in 2010 with still active, Dan Bouwhuis (Vocals, Guitar), Kevin Zemnickis (Drums) and Mike Burger (Bass). Since their fruition, the indie pop 3-piece has filled many of Toronto's most notable concert venues (The Horseshoe, Rancho Relaxo, el Mocambo) before even having a commercial release.

SOB is most recognized by their work with long time friends Antony East and Blake Van Der Jet of GreenShades Productions (Toronto). GreenShades helped the band become permanent fixtures in the Toronto indie scene and also helped produce videos for Where Are We Going, and 40 Lands.

In 2013, the band met young producer, Hiren Mistry (Big Wreck, Monster Truck) and began working on what would become South of Bloor's debut release. Polished production and contagious melody saturate the entirety of The Street, meanwhile preserving the authenticity of a live 3-piece rock band.    

"...its not hard to predict SOB becoming popular with the masses." ~ K. Candelmo, Indie MUSEic - Feb 1, 2014

"'South of Bloor delivers the best new sound Ive heard so far this year,.." ~ Vegard, entertained.net  - Jan 25.2014

"It is the opinion of Two Way Monologues that this is a stellar representation of how far South of Bloor has come..." ~ Dan Wolovic, First Spin Monologues - Jan 6, 2014

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We are so excited to be sponsoring CityFest this year. So many of our customers live right in CityPlace, so what better way to come out and meet our customers than sponsoring an amazing event geared towards fun loving, condo dwellers that work hard, play hard and live the busy downtown lifestyle.

We know you have a passion for great food in this city but don’t always have time to cook - or the desire to go out and get it. At Orderit.ca, we believe in offering real food from real restaurants because takeout and delivery shouldn’t mean sacrificing quality. We offer delivery from hundreds of unique local restaurants that don’t offer delivery themselves, in addition to your favourite takeout and delivery restaurants.

Just like you, our team of dedicated food lovers are always on the hunt for the next best dish to eat in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and growing across Canada. We seek out trendy restaurants, and we bring trendy restaurants to you. We believe that food delivery should go beyond the pizza box and sushi menus to include burgers, BBQ, burritos, souvlaki, seafood, pasta, poutine, Portuguese chicken, cold pressed juices, vegan salads and tons more. Our delivery areas extend up to several kilometers so this means you can try restaurants way beyond your neighbourhood block, all from the comfort of your living room.

We have over 190 restaurants servicing the CityPlace area alone. Some popular favourites include Toma Burger Addiction, Barque Smokehouse, The County General, Poutini’s, Hawker Bar, Chippy’s, Fourno, 7 West, Vagabondo, Little India, KFC Fresh, Live Organic Food Bar, Bangkok Garden, To-ne Sushi, Bolet’s Burrito, Penelope, Caplansky’s, Hero Burger, 259 Host, Jerk Joint, The One That Got Away, Melt Grilled Cheese, Magic Oven Pizza, Portuguese Chicken Guys, Total Cleanse and Insomnia Restaurant and Lounge.

Did we surprise you with the variety of restaurants that we feature on Orderit.ca? So what are you waiting for? Great food is just one click away! Search our menus on www.orderit.ca and see what’s for lunch or dinner today.

Taza Real Estate is Cityplace's first and only Boutique Real Estate office. We specialize in the neighbourhood's spectacular condo buildings, such as Parade, Luna, Montage and the Library District. With our expertise, we assist Sellers, Buyers, Renters and Investors with their condo needs to create a refreshing real estate experience. Our doors are always open, so please feel free to drop by, have a coffee and a snack on us!

car2go is Toronto’s only one-way carsharing service. You can take it for 15 minutes, 1 hour or the day and you only pay for what you’ve used. It’s a quick and easy way to navigate around the city! With gas, insurance and parking included, it is a hassle free way to meet clients, friends or family!

car2go is currently in 14 cities around North America. Use your Toronto car2go membership is all 14 cities when traveling. In Canada, you can find us in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto & Montreal.

We are excited to be sponsor of Cityfest for the second year in a row! Our team will be at Canoe landing giving away free car2go memberships and drive time. Stop by to speak to one of our team members to learn more!

The Fort York Library opened on May 29, 2014 and is the 99th branch of the Toronto Public Library.  One of the newest additions to the CityPlace community, the library provides a full range of neighbourhood branch services, including Story Times & Family Times, Author Visits, Workshops, and book, music, and video collections .  The library also features a Digital Innovation Hub, which includes spaces designed to give everyone an opportunity to learn, create, and explore new technology in a fun and collaborative environment. Drop by our tent for demonstrations of the tech from the library's Hub, a Story Time (between 4pm-5pm), and keep an eye out for our drone hovering above the all the fun and excitement at Cityfest!

Visit the Fort York Library website.

CIBC is proud to support Cityfest 2014.

The Kharizma Entertainment Dancers will take the stage at Cityfest Toronto for a 2nd year in a row! Be sure to catch their performance live on Saturday Aug 23 at Canoe Landing Park.

Kharizma Entertainment started as a small group of talented dancers who felt the need to identify themselves as social media became popular in 2009.Their main objective is to give their audience and clients the greatest experience and believe their performance should always be memorable.

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BMO Bank of Montreal CityPlace Branch is proud to sponsor CityFest 2014

#CityfestTo - Aug 17, 2013 // Canoe Landing Park

Flirty Girl Fitness is Toronto's Women's Only Group & Personal Training Studio. Our Studio offers up to 100 classes per week each striking the perfect balance in delivering highly effective, yet fun and entertaining workouts.  We want to ensure you love working out so much you’ll make it a regular part of your daily routine – not because you have to, but because you LOVE to! We'll be demonstrating 3 of our awesome classes at Cityfest, Bikini Boot Camp, Zumba & Cardio Hip Hip.  We'll also be handing out Free Week Coupons, make sure to find us so you can try out our studio free for a week.

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Uber is evolving the way the world moves. By seamlessly connecting riders to drivers through our apps, we make cities more accessible, opening up more possibilities for riders and more business for drivers. From our founding in 2009 to our launches in over 70 cities today, Uber's rapidly expanding global presence continues to bring people and their cities closer.

Click here to arrive to Cityfest in style and receive up to $20 off your ride. 

Keith Cooke is a Toronto based artist currently enrolled at OCAD University for his Bachelors of Fine Arts: Drawing and Painting. He works with a diverse range of mediums including mold making, oil painting, water-colour and printmaking. Keith will be focusing on expanding his art into the medium of digital painting in the fall of this year.

Let us help you feel better. Located in the fitness facility of the Renaissance Hotel, of the Rogers Centre, Physiomed caters to the health needs and goals of people who live in work in the area. Our 'whole health' approach and team of skilled, multi-disciplinary practitioners work together to help you get stronger and reach your goals. Come by our booth for complimentary services and to meet our team. Healthier Starts Here.

Within its first year in Canada, the ILLuminautians performed at some of Canada’s most notable Venues and Festivals.

With an elaborate display of kryogenic and pyrotechnic equipped 10 foot L.E.D. Robots and Grinding Girls, the  ILLuminautians have performed at Digital Dreams (Toronto), Life In Color (Ottawa), Escapade2013 (Ottawa), The Guvernment Complex (Toronto), Winterlude Festival 2014 (Ottawa), ERA (Ottawa), Summeraid, Beachclub festival, Maison Mercer (Toronto), Cinema (Toronto), BETA (Waterloo), and Aria Complex (Toronto).

After doing a great number of shows in Ontario, ILLuminautians are ready to expand their performances across Canada, into the United States and beyond.

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AMEGO design, distributes and retails top class bicycle and scooter style  electric bikes. Escape city traffic on a fun and stylish electric bike that requires no insurance, no license and free parking, plus only pennies to charge. 

The award-winning Singing Ambassadors presented by The Waterfront BIA return to celebrate city life at Cityfest! The Ambassadors travel along Toronto's Waterfront offering assistance, directions and recommendations to visitors and help put our community "on the map" throughout the city, being the most unique program of its kind in Toronto. These eight lively ambassadors engage residents and visitors as well as perform impromptu a cappella renditions of classic summer hits on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 11am to 6pm until September 1, ensuring all are assisted and entertained while on the Waterfront this summer. Hear their tunes at Cityfest on August 23rd from 4 pm to 8 pm at Canoe Landing Park! Visit www.waterfrontbia.com for more information.

Century 21 Imran Khan Realty Inc. a Canadian company based in Toronto specializes in building and maintaining real estate investor portfolio. The company has proven experience of over 10 years in selling condos for investment and providing full service from first step in guiding the purchase of a condo in Platinum VIP access to the last step at occupancy to assigning, renting or re-selling the unit. A pioneer with proven experience and an outstanding expert team that is smartly structured to accommodate condo investment and portfolio management, buying and selling of resale condos, property management and mortgage and financing.

Constanza Oquendo was born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1988. Her innate creativity and interest in fashion was noticeable at a very early age. After finishing high school, Constanza was enrolled at Monteavila University where she majored in Communications, a career that comprises journalism, advertising and audiovisual. During her third year of college, she returned to her first love and enrolled in a basic tailoring and pattern-making course. 

While still studying, Constanza began oper- ating a small sewing workshop. Her talent and creativity were immediately apparent to all who visited the apartment/studio. 

Upon completing her University studies and receiving her bachelor’s degree, Constanzadevoted all of her energy to building her own fully integrated fashion company. 

Amazingly, at age twenty-five, she is now the founder, owner, and creative director of Constanza Oquendo. Since then, four collections have been released to the market in just over a year and a half, and her brand has become a fashion reference in Venezuela. Modestly and gratefully, she attributes her success to numerous favorable print articles and the opportunity for personal appearances in print, televi- sion and digital media.

Join us at the Cityfest to see how you can join the fight to beat cancer! Come visit the Canadian Cancer Society, a volunteer-based health charity that leads in making cancer history. Learn about how you can reduce your risk of cancer and services offered for caregivers and those battling with cancer. Find out about our upcoming events like OktoberFEAST, Cancer is a Drag, Bark for Life and Relay for Life. You can also be involved with the Society as a volunteer and donate or fundraise by joining our FEARLESS CHALLENGE. 

See you at 4:00 pm on August 23rd at Canoe Landing Park!

The Entertainment District BIA is a community driven non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the economic and cultural vitality of the Toronto Entertainment District. 

The Toronto Entertainment District is home to many of the nation’s most important and recognizable cultural landmarks including the CN Tower, Rogers Centre, Air Canada Centre, CBC, Bell Media, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Roy Thomson Hall, the Princess of Wales Theatre, the Royal Alexandra Theatre, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, Toronto Railway Museum, Steam Whistle Brewery and more. It is where four major-league sports teams play in their home venue, throughout the year.

It is an area with layers of history and experience. In addition to being a centre for nightlife, dining, live entertainment, comedy, film and professional sports the Entertainment District is a workplace and neighbourhood.

The District has a vibrant business community located in elegantly designed office towers as well as transformed and preserved historic manufacturing warehouses, office lofts and artists’ studios.

The Entertainment District features something for every taste and demographic.  Visit us at torontoed.com to check out what's happening! Find and follow us atfacebook.com/torontoed and on twitter @toronto_ed