Rooftop Revue is a live music series on a private rooftop in the Junction neighbourhood (Keele and Dundas), Toronto, ON. The series is BYOB and there are only 35 seats per show. The exact address will appear on the ticket confirmation page, and further details will be emailed to you two days before the show.
This edition of Rooftop Revue is special as it will be at our indoor venue (around the corner from the Rooftop) and will feature the touring duo Minor Gold from Australia and our hometown favourite Rebekah Hawker!
Minor Gold
Minor Gold are ARIA nominated artists Tracy McNeil & Dan Parsons. Canadian and Australian respectively, this Trans-Pacific duo echo 70’s cosmic Americana with an easy charm and potent honesty. The strength of the songwriting and the indeterminate perfection of how these two artists' voices lock in together hit right where the emotions live inside us. With dynamics ranging from the intense restraint of campfire intimacy through to open throttle abandon, Minor Gold delight and enthral as they weave masterful harmonies and deft guitar playing around unforgettable, stripped back performances.
Since releasing their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album in August 2023, the duo have been on the road - recently returning from a 30 date North American album tour with supports for The Teskey Brothers and an official showcase at AmericanaFEST in Nashville, TN and the 2024 Folk Alliance International in Kansas City.
https://www.minorgoldmusic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/minorgoldmusic/
Rebekah Hawker
With roots in church choir harmonies and songwriting prowess built on an art-rock adolescence, it’s not so surprising that Rebekah Hawker ultimately found herself at the intersection of country and folk. Hawker embraces the full spectrum of "country,"—from John Prine's lore-spinning to Linda Ronstadt's honeyed vocals, Kacey Musgraves' resilient sheen, and the vulnerability of Kathleen Edwards. Hawker’s latest single “Ticket” is a classic midtempo country song about two things that never go out of style, in any genre: broken hearts and broken dreams. She sings of bastards and radio play, social media and getting ghosted, but flips the script in a canny way, declaring a positive outlook despite the rest: “I’m satisfied with the long shot / I’ve got a ticket.” To have hope is better than the alternative. “You’re on your own,” she says, “deciding that this thing has worth.”
In 2020 Rebekah’s song ‘Catch You’ won Folk Music Ontario’s Songs from the Heart award and in 2022 she was selected as an official showcasing artist at their annual conference. She was recently selected as a participant in the 2023 RBC x Launchpad Music Entrepreneurship Program and her latest single “Ticket” (released with the support of FACTOR and Ontario Arts Council) found placement on Gems on VHS's monthly playlist.
https://www.rebekahhawker.com/