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Andy Kim Christmas Show Lineup Announced

Kim — who will be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in December — will host his signature fundraising event at the Toronto's Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Dec. 5, with Broken Social Scene, Billy Talent, Ron Sexsmith, Bif Naked, Hayden, Mary Margaret O'Hara and Theo Tams.

Andy Kim Christmas Show Lineup Announced

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Andy Kim is again bringing together his favorite musical friends in December to perform as part of his Andy Kim Christmas Show to support is the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)’s Gifts of Light, which provides Christmas gifts to the hospital’s patients with mental illness and addiction problems.


Kim — who will be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in December — will host his signature fundraising event at the Toronto's Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Dec. 5, with Broken Social Scene, Billy Talent, Ron Sexsmith, Bif Naked, Hayden, Mary Margaret O'Hara and Theo Tams.

Tickets for the all-ages, seated, event range from $52.50 to $150 (plus service charges), available from Ticketmaster.

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The "Rock Me Gently" singer in a statement said this year's Andy Kim Christmas Show is his 14th and coincides with an important anniversary year for him when he was just a teenager.

-- Continue reading Etan Vlessing's story on the SamaritanMag website

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OutStanding Music to Launch as New National Organization Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Music Professionals in Canada​
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OutStanding Music to Launch as New National Organization Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Music Professionals in Canada​

The organization providing mentorship, advocacy, professional development and visibility will launch on Oct. 1 at BreakOut West 2026 in Victoria, B.C.

OutStanding Music is stepping in as a new voice for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Canadian music.

The new national organization is dedicated to inviting 2SLGBTQIA+ voices into the Canadian music landscape and allow them to thrive within it, and is set to launch on Oct. 1 at the BreakOut West festival and conference in Victoria, B.C. OutStanding is looking to build with queer artists and industry personnel by providing them with mentorship, advocacy, professional development and visibility, fostering relationships and resources. The aim is to build an advocacy organization for 2SLGBTQIA+ music professionals in Canada akin to ADVANCE for Black professionals or The Indigenous Music Office for Indigenous music.

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