Yonge-Dundas Square
1 Dundas Street East M5B 1J3 Toronto, ON, Canada

City lights (Photo: ns.photos25 via Instagram) #Toronto #YongeDundasSquare #DowntownToronto

In case you missed the last Indie Fridays: The Interviews of 2020, check out the link below where Rudy Blair interviews the incredible musician Lukas Rossi #torontomusicians #IndieFridays . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfZfum4PKG0

Lukas Rossi is this week's featured musician on Indie Fridays: The Interviews, with Rudy Blair, our final interview of 2020! Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't miss out, tonight at 8PM! https://youtube.com/channel/UCpXUQ38LrTw4QYIKURYzSlA . Lukas Rossi's vocal gift spans seven octaves (and one half note) from a deep guttural baritone to soaring soprano riffs. His songwriting and stagecraft has gained recognition from the industry as well as the general public. ...Lukas has written and performed a remarkable number of songs during his 17-year career. His catalog encompasses a full range of genre from acoustic ballads to heart-wrenching tirades of pain and powerful musical statements about the state of today’s world. Don't miss out on his interview with Rudy Blair tonight! #LukasRossi #IndieFridays #rudyblair #torontomusicians

ICYMI: Canadian Métis rapper Troy Junker was last week's guest on Indie Fridays the Interviews with Rudy Blair. Click the link below to tune in and learn more about this incredible artist. #IndieFridays #rudyblair #troyjunker #torontomusic #torontomusicians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Is1QRc7ac8

Troy Junker is this week's featured musician on Indie Fridays: The Interviews, with Rudy Blair. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't miss out, tonight at 8PM! https://youtube.com/channel/UCpXUQ38LrTw4QYIKURYzSlA . Troy Junker is a Canadian Métis rapper harnessing his idiosyncratic upbringing into his music. Junker shape shifts between theme and tone delivering uplifting bangers for fun and slower tracks with thoughtful message. Don't miss out on his interview with Rudy Blair tonight! #TroyJunker #IndieFridays #rudyblair

This week’s #PhotoOfTheWeek is by french_jax via Instagram taken at the Yonge and Dundas intersection with a 360 camera! Amazing work . #YongeDundasSquare #toronto #torontophotography #360camera

Indie Fridays: The Interviews with host Rudy Blair continues tonight with this weeks featured artist is Hawksley Workman! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch this exciting interview tonight at 8PM! https://youtube.com/channel/UCpXUQ38LrTw4QYIKURYzSlA #IndieFridays #TorontoMusicians

Check out last weeks Indie Fridays: The Interviews with Rudy Blair. Find out more about the amazing Toronto band, Command Sisters! Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more interviews like this, premiering every Friday at 8PM. #IndieFridays #Toronto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPyR3xv39OE

Wishing everyone a fun and safe long weekend! #Toronto #YongeDundasSquare (: @kristianbolanospersonal via Instagram)

Indie Fridays: The Interviews with host Rudy Blair premiers tonight! This weeks featured artist is Command Sisters. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and dont miss out! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpXUQ38LrTw4QYIKURYzSlA #IndieFridays #TorontoMusicians

Can you believe its already September tomorrow? Check out the link below for some of our favourite photos from the past month! #Toronto #YongeDundasSquare

The very last Virtual City Cinema of the summer premieres tomorrow night with some of the best ANIMATION & UNDER 5 MINUTES short films from around the world, curated by WILDsound Festival. You have until midnight tonight to register! Update: The screening for the September 1 films has been moved to an 8:15pm start time.

Every year, Yonge-Dundas Square hosts a series of concerts for 10 weeks in the summer: Indie Fridays. This year, Indie Fridays is going virtual for its 10th anniversary, but with a twist! YDS will host Indie Fridays: The Interviews with Rudy Blair, beginning September 4, as a 10-week Toronto artist showcase. The series will feature 20-minute weekly audio interviews with some of the best indie artists from around the city and will premiere on the YDS YouTube page. As always, Indie Fridays will be free to tune in to and will cover a wide range of musical genres. Featured artists include: Command Sisters, Monowhales, Troy Junker and more. Click here for the full lineup: https://www.ydsquare.ca/indiefridays

You do not want to miss out on our last Virtual City Cinema screening of the summer, happening next Tuesday! Next week we have an amazing lineup of Animation & Under 5 Minutes short films, curated by WILDsound festival. Click the link below to register! Update: The screening for the September 1 films has been moved to an 8:15pm start time. #Toronto #VirtualEvents

Ever wonder how Fire Guy goes about busking at YDS while physical distancing? Check it out below! Brant Matthews aka Fireguy

Great shot by (yu147634 via Instagram) Have a great Thursday #Toronto!

You wont want to miss out on tomorrow nights screening of some of the best horror & thriller short films from around the world. Click the link below to register and receive a private link to the screening. (Films curated by WILDsound festival)

BOO! Next weeks Virtual City Cinema theme is... HORROR & THRILLER! Click the link below to register and catch some of the best horror and thriller short films from around the world, curated by WILDsound festival. Dont miss out! #Toronto #TorontoEvents #VirtualEvent

This weeks #PhotoOfTheWeek is from Speedy Transport Group, Inc. from the Everyone vs. Racism art installation a couple weeks back. #Toronto #YongeDundasSquare

Our final article for our Event Spotlight series is on KidzFest, hosted by Downtown Yonge BIA! We spoke with one of the organizers of KidzFest, Cheryll Diego, and found out what its like to organize this fun-filled event, how COVID-19 has made them see their event differently, and why they host at YDS. Check it out! #Toronto #TorontoEvents #YongeDundasSquare

You wont be able to contain your laughter at next Tuesdays Virtual City Cinema with this lineup of short comedy films, curated by WILDsound festival! Click the link below to register. See you there!

Yonge-Dundas Square (fast forward turn around)

Tomorrow nights Virtual City Cinema theme is Action & Crime! Youll be on the edge of your seat for this thrilling lineup of films curated by WILDsound festival. Dont forget to register for the screening using the link below. See you there! #Toronto #VirtualEvents

Throwback to The Voices of the Nations festival, which we would have been celebrating this weekend. Head over to their Facebook page to check out their Virtual Benefit Concert, live now!

Today is the last day of the "Everyone vs. Racism" art exhibit by graffiti artist Jessey Pacho a.k.a. @ArtofPhade and Kedre Browne. If youre in the neighbourhood, be sure to take a look at this incredible piece, which will be here until 6PM. Please remember to practice physical distancing. Speedy Transport Group, Inc.

Next weeks Virtual City Cinema theme is ACTION & CRIME! You dont want to miss out on these truly epic short films curated by WILDsound festival! Dont forget the popcorn Click the link below to register.

Starting today, Graffiti artist Jessey Pacho a.k.a. @artofphade and Kedre Browne will be creating an Everyone vs. Racism piece on a 53 foot Speedy Transport trailer at the Square. This piece will be showcased at the Square from 10am to 6pm until Saturday. The hope is to spread awareness, positivity and love all with the idea to contributing to eradicating racism in our society. #Toronto #YongeDundasSquare Speedy Transport Group, Inc.

This weeks event spotlight article is on desiFEST! We got the scoop on what its like to host Canadas largest celebration of South-Asian urban culture and music from event organizer Sathish Bala. Check it out! https://www.ydsquare.ca//event-spotlight-desifest-sathish-

This week, from Wednesday to Saturday, Graffiti artist Jessey Pacho a.k.a. Art of Phade and Kedre Browne will be creating an Everyone vs. Racism piece on a 53 foot Speedy Transport trailer at Yonge-Dundas Square. The hope is to spread awareness, positivity and love all with the idea to contributing to eradicating racism in our society. Speedy Transport Group, Inc.

TOMORROW AT 8PM - dont miss out on some incredible Dance & Music themed short films that were screening for Virtual City Cinema, curated by WILDsound festival. Click the link below to see the lineup and to register! #Toronto #VirtualEvents

Next Tuesdays Virtual City Cinema theme is DANCE & MUSIC! WILDsound festival has curated some of the best short films from around the world, so dont miss out on this incredible line-up! Click the link below to register. #Toronto #VirtualEvents

Summertime at the Square (Photo by @peter_papi via Instagram) #Toronto #YongeDundasSquare

Looking for something relaxing to do for your Tuesday night? Tune in to Virtual City Cinema for some of the best Sci-Fi & Fantasy short films from around the world curated by WILDsound festival! Click the link below to sign up

Incredible shot of the city from above (Shot by fvrge_ via Instagram) #Toronto #YongeDundasSquare

Next week you dont want to miss the amazing lineup of Sci-Fi & Fantasy films we are screening for Virtual City Cinema! WILDsound festival has curated some of the best short films from around the world Click the link below to register! #TorontoEvents

Head over to our Instagram for more: https://www.instagram.com/ydsquare/ ------ Happy Wednesday #Toronto! Its time for part 5 of #DogsOfYDSquare Check out these cuties! #DogsOfInstagram #YongeDundasSquare . in order:... @gazoo_lee_sa @theharperdiaries @mynameischarlieb @ Yonge-Dundas Square See more

This weeks event spotlight is on Franco-Fte: Festival de la francophonie internationale de Toronto! Check it out

TOMORROW AT 8PM - dont miss out on seven amazing documentaries that we are screening for Virtual City Cinema, curated by WILDsound festival. Click the link below to see the lineup and register to receive a private link to the screening!

Today at 11AM, join YOUTH DAY Global for a full day of their virtual YD FestCast! Although we cant host YOUTH DAY at the Square this year, were excited to tune in online! Click here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJZ0nc5iYrcW0q1jtcH4G1g

Today we would have been celebrating Indonesian Street Festival hosted by KJRI -Toronto Kanada. Here are some of our favourite photos from past festivals!

Who doesnt love a good documentary? Next Tuesday, were screening 7 incredible documentaries from around the world for week 4 of Virtual City Cinema in collaboration with WILDsound festival! Click the link below to sign up for next weeks screening. Dont forget the popcorn!