From chart-topping international acts to local buzz bands, world and jazz to hip hop and classical, there’s no stature or genre unfamiliar to Harbourfront Centre's stages. Some of the names who have performed in our Harbourfront Centre Theatre include Oscar Peterson, Julio Iglesias, Philip Glass, Bruce Cockburn, Sarah Slean, Dream Warriors, Murray McLaughlin, Jane Sibbery, and more. Our large, outdoor Concert Stage has hosted Broken Social Scene, Rakim, Kid Koala, Thunderheist, Four Tet, and countless others. Small World Music, Live Nation and Art of Time are frequent partners or self-presenters in Harbourfront Centre’s numerous indoor and outdoor venues.
MAJOR PROGRAMMING & EVENTS
Day of the Dead
Food
Music
Family
Uncover the ancient and contemporary stories, rituals and practices of Mexico and other Latin American countries with a joyous festival celebrating the living memory of the dearly departed.
Kuumba
Food
Music
Family
Celebrate Black History Month through a futuristic lens. Meet the next generation of musicians, artists and thinkers over a weekend-long exploration of Afrofuturism. Kuumba is part of the TD Then & Now Black History Month Series.
Summer Festivals
Family
Music
Free
This is the season to get hands on, to immerse yourself in wonder. This is the season to take a chance, be part of the crowd and do your own thing; to get lost in the new, the exciting, the rare.
Summer Music in the Garden
Music
Free
Treat yourself to a series of 18 free classical music concerts this summer, featuring well-known artists exploring a diverse range of international themes and music styles.
