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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 ARTIST
1897 Queen St. E. (Beach Dental) Dr. Draw
Fire Hall-Northwest Driveway Blackboard Blues Band
1921 Queen St. E. (Yummy Yummy) Chris McKool / Sultans
1930 Queen St. E. (Ends) Awaiting Confirmation
1938 Queen St. E. (Pizza Nova) James Anthony
1943 Queen St. E. (The Gull & The Firkin) Jason Wilson
1944 Queen St. E. (Envy Eyewear) Awaiting Confirmation
1955 Queen St. E. (Michelle's Beach House) David Rotundo
1958 Queen St. E. (Lion on the Beach) Carrie Chestnut
1970 Queen St. E. (Bow Thai) Puente Diablo
1972 Queen St. E. (Seagulls) Seagull All-Stars
1982 Queen St. E. (Mr. Greek's) Awaiting Confirmation
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 (Just Us Cafe) Methodology
2018 Queen St. E. (Ben & Jerry's) Corey Heuvel
2169 Queen St. E. (Coles) Downtown Dixieland Band
2040 Queen St. E. (Beach IGA) Awaiting Confirmation
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) Neil Chapman
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. M C Express
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. Blue Room
2152 Queen St. E. (Prudential) Julian Fauth
2186 Queen St. E. (The Wave Zone) Dr. Payne & The Disease
2196 Queen St. E. (Flower Shop) 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
2208 Queen St. E. (Wine Xpert) Awaiting Confirmation
2210 Queen St. E. (Pet Valu) Awaiting Confirmation
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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