Hot & Spicy Celebrates India’s Music, Culture and Cuisine

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September 1 – 4, 2023
Harbourfront Centre

Spicing things up this summer, Harbourfront Centre presents the Hot & Spicy: India, bringing diverse artistic, culinary and cultural vibrancy to Toronto. Happening over the Labour Day long weekend, the lineup of free and ticketed events will honour the country’s 75 years of independence and feature musical performances from award-winning artists, live comedy specials quintessential culinary delights, from aromatic curries to sizzling street food, with every event hosted across Harbourfront Centre’s iconic lakeside venues.

Highlight Performers

Tickets are now on sale for Padma Shri awardee Kailash Kher, backed by his Indian fusion band Kailasa, who takes traditional Indian music and Sufi and mixes it with the modern influences of rock, funk and electronica. With more than 8 million monthly Spotify listeners, the singer and composer brings his soulful vocals to the stage. Get the best seats now! September 2.

Stand-up comic and YouTube superstar Abish Mathew comes to Harbourfront Centre with his hilarious take on clean comedy – his first stop on his Canadian tour. Best known for his popular talk show, Son of Abish and Amazon Prime special Whoop, Mathew, who has performed thousands of shows worldwide, is bringing some serious laughs to Hot & Spicy: India. Toronto, turn up! Tickets are now on sale! September 3.

About Harbourfront Centre

Harbourfront Centre is an international centre for contemporary arts, culture and ideas, and a registered, charitable not-for-profit cultural organization operating a 10-acre campus on Toronto’s central waterfront. Harbourfront Centre provides year-round programming 52 weeks a year, seven days a week, supporting a wide range of artists and communities. We inspire audiences and visitors with a breadth of bold, ambitious and engaging experiences. We champion contemporary Canadian artists throughout their careers, presenting them alongside international artists and fostering national and international artistic exchange between disciplines and cultures.

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