Music series showcases up-and-coming artists, award-winning performers and renowned a cappella groups

TORONTO, ON, July TBC, 2025 – 2025 Summer Live Music Festival brings together an exceptional lineup of award winning jazz bands, contemporary a cappella groups, and one of Toronto’s premier DJs for an evening of unforgettable performances by the lake. As part of SummerSeries in Trillium Park, Summer Live Music Festival is a FREE, family-friendly music festival that takes place in Trillium Park at Ontario Place. The much-anticipated festival is the result of a partnership between SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival and EAA Emerging Artists Association (formerly Toronto Undergraduate Jazz Festival Inc.), two vital arts organizations that have designed this showcase to give emerging talent an opportunity to learn, network and perform alongside seasoned performers.

What do you get when you cross 3 amazing saxophonists dressed in wacky clothes, a crazy dancing drummer and a killer upright bass player and have them sing songs about Buses, Roaches and Hockey that spend 1/2 their time playing in the audience? The Shuffle Demons, that’s what!!!

The Shuffle Demons are a high-energy Canadian band that blends virtuosic jazz and funk playing with eye-catching costumes and over the top stage antics to produce a kinetic show. A hit at festivals all over the world, the Shuffle Demons are a crowd-pleasing, full-on musical group that backs up wild stage antics with phenomenal playing by some of Canada’s most talented musicians. Therefore, in the teeth of the summer's heat, the contrarian Demons are checking into Hugh's Room Live to go mano a mano with the club's AC system Fri. Jul. 6, showtime 8.30 pm.