Toronto launches new concert series live from empty music venues
Toronto launches new concert series live from empty music venues
The free City Hall Spotlight series kicks off on January 14 with Lido Pimienta at the Phoenix Concert Theatre and continues weekly until May By Richard Trapunski
Samuel Engelking
Lido Pimienta at the MOCA in 2020. She ll kick off City Hall Spotlight from the Phoenix Concert Theatre on January 14.
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, as musicians struggled to replace their abruptly cancelled revenue from shows, the city launched a virtual version of its City Hall Live Toronto concert series to help local artists fill the void.