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Photos, Pictures & Selfies

Photos, Pictures & Selfies

By FYI Staff


Not the usual suspects: Circa 1980, Lawrence Schurman, Dave Bluestein and Vinny Cinquemani waiting for dim sum after a successful day at The Agency office at 41 Britain Street in Toronto.

Jake Edwards on Facebook: Here I am at the drag strip in Gimli Manitoba racing my turbo Z1R Kawasaki! I was rookie of the year in 1981… and the sponsor put a plate on the back of the bike that said “You just got Ate by Brother Jake”... Jesus, no pressure!

Band leader and songwriter Don Randi in 2012 with Nancy Sinatra and photographer John Rowlands. Photo credit: John Rowlands.

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Concerts

CNE 2026 Bell SOUNDSTAGE Lineup: Charlotte Day Wilson, JoJo, Finger Eleven and More

As part of its partnership with NXNE and a renewed focus on live music, CNE will also welcome a special soon-to-be revealed global headliner presented by Billboard Canada on Aug. 28.

The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is embracing its musical roots with a high-profile lineup for 2026.

The beloved long-running fair, baptized The Ex by Torontonians, has unveiled the full list of artists who will be headlining the newly-named Bell SOUNDSTAGE at the Bandshell to celebrate the event's 147th edition. Canadian stars like Charlotte Day Wilson and Finger Eleven as well as international pop star JoJo have been added to this year's programming, which reflects a diverse mix of renowned names and rising stars across a multitude of genres including pop, hip-hop, Punjabi music and soca, among others. They join previously announced acts like Lights, Lupe Fiasco, Shaggy and more.

This year, the exhibition is partnering with Toronto music festival NXNE, to modernize its musical programming with chart-topping artists and newer acts, and revamping the Bandshell as the Bell SOUNDSTAGE. “Music is such a massive part of who we are,” Mark Holland, CEO of the CNE, told Billboard Canada in April during his Executive of the Week interview. "Connecting everybody to that is a democratic mission that we are really invested in."

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