May 25 – June 2, 2024
Various Locations through GTA
13th annual a cappella music festival returns May 25 to June 2
SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival launches its 13th year with 20 free and ticketed events happening from May 25 to June 2, 2024. The full festival schedule, festival passes, tickets and discounted tickets for students and arts workers are available now at singtoronto.com.
Toronto’s only a cappella festival features concert performances incorporating an array of musical styles — from folk to pop, classical to jazz, R & B to spoken word, and even beatboxing and battle rap. This year’s festival takes place at a number of locations across Toronto, with virtual events also available. Click below to see event highlight.
Join us at SING! Fundraiser Evening – May 14, 2024
The festival will also offer a free Virtual Music Business Summit hosted by industry experts, with seminars including the rise of AI in the arts, music rights and the law, personal branding and marketing, and career paths for collegiate singers.
Ticket prices range from free to $40, with some shows offering half-price tickets for students and arts workers. Festival passes are $150, with three-day beatboxing passes available for $74. The full schedule with pricing is at singtoronto.com/2024-events.
A registered charity, SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival also aims to encourage the next generation of singers. The festival includes a School Workshop Day, a full day of interactive workshops for grades 7-12, facilitated by festival headlining artists and other performers. And the I Love to SING! vocal arts and performance program (ongoing to September 2024) offers youth from across Toronto the opportunity to be mentored by professional artists in weekly sessions.
This year’s partnership with Beatbox Canada illustrates the wide-reaching depth of the vocal arts. “A cappella music is about so much more than traditional barbershop or choral singing,” says SING! co-manager Patricia Silver. “A cappella encompasses musical styles and traditions from around the globe, from world to beatboxing, classical to jazz, and folk to pop.”
“In this era of struggling festivals, SING! is grateful to be entering its 13th year with the support of our partners, sponsors, donors and audiences,” Silver says. “We’re proud to continue to present the best of a cappella throughout Toronto, and across the world through our virtual offerings.”
About SING!
Launched in 2012, Canada’s premier cappella festival includes more than 20 hours of content, featuring a stellar lineup that crosses cultural, demographic, and musical styles from around the globe. In addition to world-class concert performances, the festival offers live, interactive educational workshops facilitated by the world’s best cappella professionals.
Since its launch in 2012, SING! has expanded to several partner festivals in Texas, as well as SING! Edinburgh at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, SING! Mexico, SING! Edmonton and SING! Vancouver. SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival has also been chosen as one of Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals and Events for the past decade.
You can see an impressive line-up at singtoronto.com.
Sponsors
SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival is supported by – Soprano Sponsors: Government of Canada, Ontario Creates, TD Bank. Countertenor Sponsors: Sanderson Entertainment Law, Toronto Arts Council. Alto Sponsors: Nickel 9 Distillery. Tenor Sponsors: Centauri Arts, Harris Institute. Legacy Award Sponsors: Slaight Music. Bass Sponsors: Baird Artist Management, Canoe Financial, MetalWorks. Hotel Partner: Holiday Inn Express Downtown. Media Sponsors: Acaville Radio, CIUT FM, Maple Music Cafe, Toronto OnDemand, WAVE.FM. Music Business Summit Sponsors: Canadian Music Spotlight, Long & McQuade Musical Instruments.
