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STREETFEST Queen St. E. 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Thursday July 24 - Saturday July 26, 2008

StreetFest is a Beaches International Jazz Festival original event showcasing the finest in Big Band, Swing, Dixieland, Smooth, Post-Bop, Afro-Cuban, Fusion, Funk, R&B and Soul sounds that Canada has to offer. Upwards of 50 bands entertain you along a closed 2 km stretch of Queen Street East! It's an annual 3-afternoon into evening pilgrammage for close to a million folks who come out to groove to the music and soak in the ambience. Admission is FREE to all!

LOCATION (Bands play at the same location every night) ARTIST (Bands plays 3 sets from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm nightly)
1897 Queen St. E. (Beach Dental) Dr. Draw
Fire Hall-Northwest Driveway Blackboard Blues Band
1910 Queen St. E. (Ci Vediamo) Taurean Clarke Quartet
1921 Queen St. E. (Yummy Yummy) Sultans of String
1930 Queen St. E. (Ends) Otis Blue
1938 Queen St. E. (Pizza Nova) James Anthony
1943 Queen St. E. (The Gull & The Firkin) Jason Wilson
1955 Queen St. E. (Michelle's Beach House) David Rotundo
1958 Queen St. E. (Lion on the Beach) Carrie Chestnutt
1970 Queen St. E. (Bow Thai) Puente del Diablo
1972 Queen St. E. (Seagulls) Seagull All-Stars
1982 Queen St. E. (Mr. Greek's) The Nu-Funk Corner
Thursday July 24 - God Made Me Funky
Friday July 25 - Planet Earth
Saturday July 26 - King Sunshine
Beach United Church, Main Entrance Tokyo Giants (Fri. and Sat. night)
Beach United Church (Queen St. Entrance) Mississauga Big Band (Fri. & Sat. night)
Advocats (Thurs. night)
KEW Gardens, West Entrance Brian Rose Little Big Band
2010 Queen St. E (Cafe Florentin) Methodology
2018 Queen St. E. (Ben & Jerry's) Corey Heuvel
2169 Queen St. E. (Coles) Downtown Dixieland Band
2175 Queen St. E. (RBC) Fathead
2185 Queen St. E. (LCBO) Johannes Linstead
2066 Queen St. E. (East on Queen) Caché
2076 Queen St. E. (Gabby's/Scotia Bank) Johnny Max Band
2229 Queen St. E. (Subway) Bobby Cameron
2090 Queen St. E. (Hair Dynamix / Scotia Bank) Steve Grisbrook
2233 Queen St. E. (Fine Car Lot) Zedhead
2237 Queen St. E. (Remax) Samantha Sheppard
2253 Queen St. E. (Starbucks Coffee) Rob Christian
2259 Queen St. E. (Sleep Country) Quincy Bullen
Corner of Queen St. E. & Hammersmith Ave. Mae Cromwell
2271 Queen St. E. (Totto Salon & Spa) Uptown Swing Band
2148 Queen St. E. (Swiss Chalet) Toronto All Star Big Band
2301 Queen St. E. (Royal LePage) Project Phoenix
2150 Queen St. E. Julian Fauth
2152 Queen St. E. (Prudential) Blue Room
2186 Queen St. E. (Carribean Foods) Dr. Payne & The Disease
2196 Queen St. E. (Beach Mac) Not Affiliated Big Band with Guest Appearance
by June Garber on Saturday
2198 Queen St. E. (Arts on Queen) Erin McCallum
2206 Queen St. E. (Healthy Earth School) Jeanine Mackie Band
2210 Queen St. E. (Pet Valu) The Cobra Kings and Leap Of Faith
2216 Queen St. E. (Intelligent Creatures) Groove Corporation
2232 Queen St. E. (Quigley's) Best of Quigley's
2375 Queen St. E. (O'Malley's) Go Freddy Go
Balmy Beach Club (foot of Beech Ave.) George Olliver

During Beaches Jazz Festival StreetFest, on the nights of Thursday July 24th, Friday July 25th, and Saturday July 26th, Queen Street E. will be closed from Woodbine Ave. to Beech Ave. from 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm nightly. The north / south streets of Waverley Ave., Wineva Ave., and Lee Ave. will remain open throughout the evening. For complete details on road closures, click here.

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