SOUL BRUNCH WITH QUEEN MARY
11.00
🎶 MUSIC TO ELEVATE YOUR SOUL 🎶
Elevate your weekends with SOUL BRUNCH, an experience that will feed your soul and belly every Saturday in July, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Toronto’s beloved Michael Shand on piano, Adam Beer-Colacino on guitar, Ryan Spratt on bass and Queen Pepper powerhouse vocalist are bringing classic soul and R'n'B sounds to Queen West's iconic DROM Taberna Saturdays in July on the patio while Karine serves up brunch!
Relax and recharge while digging into Toronto’s vibrant cultural scene. Expect a soulful experience that will leave you wishing every Saturday was Soul Brunch! Create lasting memories with great music, mouth-watering food, and the company of your loved ones. Mark your calendars and join us every Saturday in July for an afternoon of pure enjoyment!
ARTISTS
Queen Pepper
Ryan Spratt
Adam Beer-Colacino
Michael Shands
🧇 BRUNCH TO FEED YOUR SOUL 🧇
Beloved Karine is cooking brunch every Saturday this Summer at Drom Taberna. She is blending her Armenian roots in her kitchen, and you will enjoy the most delightful flavors cooked with love and care. Expect colorfoul and delicious meals, with a TON of vegetables and fruits to refill all the vitamins you might've lost the night before!
ANATOLII TRIO
5.30
GIANT STEPPAS (PATIO)
8.00
The Giant Steppas is a local Reggae band from Toronto. Members of the band are from different parts of Canada and the World but met in Collage. Jason McKenzie, the Bandleader formed The Giant Steppas with a group of friends who had a love for Jazz, RnB, Funky, and Jamaican Popular music. With the small amount of reggae bands in Toronto, it has encouraged The Giant Steppas to "Stepp" out and show the people of Toronto what they are all about. The bands musical style is fusing elements of Jazz, RnB, and Funky, with Reggae being the base of their sound allowing listeners to have a unique experience. Some of the band’s influences include the likes of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Alton Ellis, Chronixx, Sarah Vaughn, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Chet baker, Stevie Wonder and Vulfpeck. As a new band they are enthusiastic about bring “Giant Steps” to the reggae scene in Toronto, by performing at local venues and creating content online. The Giant Steppas are filled with creativity and passion for what they do best which is entertaining through music where everyone can join in singing, dancing, clapping, and down to the tapping of their feet. If you haven’t heard them live, well be prepared to be “Giant Stepping”
15$ cover after 10pm, with all proceeds going directly to the musicians performing.
RICE AND MANGO
11.30
Rice&Mango’s goal is to infuse the party with the hottest Latin tunes and engage the audience with interactive, energetic and well-rounded performances. Rice & Mango has been awarded as Canada’s Tropical Band of the Year by The Latin Awards Canada and for 2 consecutive years in 2017 and 2018 was the recipient of the Caribbean Music and entertainment Award in the category of Toronto’s Top Latino Band.
Rice & Mango was created in 2012 as a musical project based in the fusion of Latin and Pop/Rock/Funk styles. Since its creation, Rice & Mango has become one of the hottest Latin acts in Toronto. High energy performance of classic and modern Latin hits is the band’s signature, with a characteristic sound that originates from lively and dynamic vocal performances backed up with hot Latin percussion and rhythms finished with funk and pop arrangements.
Since its formation, Rice & Mango has been performing at festivals, GTA clubs, parties and high profile events such as Salsa on St. Clair Festival, Ontario Celebration Zone, Blue Mountain Salsa Festival, Carassauga Festival of cultures, and Mississauga Latin Fest amongst others.
“Rice & Mango” (Arroz con Mango) is a Latino expression that means mixing things that don’t match well naturally. However, the “rice and mango” this band is creating leaves audiences exited, with a happy heart and at the same time, hungry for more...
BIG SMOKE
2.30
Born on the streets of Toronto in 2017, Big Smoke Brass is a leading voice in the Canadian Brass landscape. With hundreds of performances under their belt, the band is equally comfortable on the streets, in clubs, at events, at festivals, or on the road. Their polished, high-energy sound is unmistakable and has captivated audiences all over - leading to numerous web and television appearances, shows alongside international artists, and a growing discography of original music and videos. The band maintains a busy performance schedule throughout the year, all while endeavoring to spread positivity and foster community with their listeners and the next generation of musicians.