Buy Your Tickets For — Jaymz Bee's Caravan of Music
MAGICLAND, DINNER, AND A SHOWCASE: VESUVIUS MUSIC TURNS A MONDAY INTO AN EVENT
(2017 - Still Going!)
TORONTO, ON — Who says Mondays have to be boring? On September 14, Vesuvius Music Inc. is turning Toronto’s historic Paradise Theatre into a one stop shop for film, food, and live music, and yes, you can do all three in one night.
Curated by filmmaker, broadcaster and Vesuvius Music co-founder Jaymz Bee, the day kicks off at 4pm with a screening of MagicLand, a feature film from Bee and co-director Jason J. Brown starring a cavalcade of Toronto’s own musicians, comics and actors in cameo roles you’ll be pointing at the screen for. Runtime is a tight ninety minutes, no filler. There’s no post-show Q&A this time around, and that’s by design: you’ve got a concert at 8pm, which means you’ve got just enough time to grab dinner, maybe brag to your table about who you spotted in the movie, and get back for the main event.
That main event is the annual Vesuvius Music Showcase, and it is, without exaggeration, the best two hours of live music you’ll get on a Monday anywhere in this city. The lineup features label artists Denielle Bassels, Jocelyn Barth, Irene Torres, Taylor Abrahamse, Robert Priest and Serafin LaRiviere, backed by a house band that reads like a “who’s who” of Canadian music: George Koller, Eric St-Laurent, Ewen Farncombe, Richard Underhill, Ben Wittman, Great Bob Scott and Jono Grant.
This show sells out every single year. We are not being modest about that, we are warning you. If you’re planning the full night, film, dinner, concert, don’t leave your tickets or your restaurant reservation to chance.
The Lineup
Film ends at 5:45, go have dinner and come back! (reserve dinner if you wanna be safe, plenty of fast food places around but a good place might be booked up)
The Lineup:
4:00 PM — MagicLand (feature film screening): https://
time to eat 5:45-7:30 (make reservations if you can)
7:00 PM — Doors open
8:00 PM — Vesuvius Music Showcase: https://
Wild Music (2022)
*winner of 31 awards~
Jimmy was a famous producer but never embraced technology and hence, was fired by his record label. He meets two young women with a sense of humour who enjoy his green screen demos of senior citizens performing live songs and together, they end up creating music videos for YouTube that turn these seniors into rock stars. The film contains clever songs, a series of designer bikes and a feel-good, age inclusive script.
Wild Music
IMDB
Beat Speak (2023)
*winner of 12 awards~
In a galaxy far, far away, two alien civilizations clash over their perceptions of humanity. From the rational minds of Kepler to the whimsical spirits of Pleiades, their mission is clear: find the epitome of perfection among the enigmatic Earthlings. But as they delve into the complexities of human society, they soon realize that perfection is an illusion. Instead, they uncover a world filled with eccentricity, diversity, and boundless creativity. Amidst the chaos, they learn a profound truth: everyone is weird in their own way, and therein lies the beauty of humanity. Join them on an interstellar journey of discovery, where the search for perfection gives way to a celebration of individuality.
Beat Speak
IMDB
Artist And Aliens (2023)
*winner of 37 awards~
Creativity meets cosmic justice. Can art and music save the Universe? Earthlings are abducted to teach aliens in various galaxies the importance and pleasure of arts and crafts. It’s a case of “Storage vs. The Arts”. The verdict lies in an intergalactic courtroom and everyone learns an important lesson.
“Why go to war when you can stay home and finger paint!” This one is suitable for all ages.
Artist And Aliens
IMDB
Lucky Strikes (2025)
*a recent new film
When Max, an imaginative and determined young boy, spots a homeless man in the park, he’s convinced he’s found a leprechaun who’s lost his magic. Undeterred by skepticism, Max embarks on “Operation Leprechaun,” determined to help the man—Finn—reclaim his powers. Through painting, music, and childlike belief, Max helps awaken Finn’s creativity and spirit, attracting a diverse crowd and sparking community connection. As colours return to Finn’s life Max realizes that real magic isn’t found in gold or rainbows, but in kindness, creativity, and seeing the extraordinary in others. Another of Bee’s short films suitable for all ages.
Lucky Strikes
Wild Music (2022)
*winner of 31 awards~
Jimmy was a famous producer but never embraced technology and hence, was fired by his record label. He meets two young women with a sense of humour who enjoy his green screen demos of senior citizens performing live songs and together, they end up creating music videos for YouTube that turn these seniors into rock stars. The film contains clever songs, a series of designer bikes and a feel-good, age inclusive script.
Wild Music
IMDB
Beat Speak (2023)
*winner of 12 awards~
In a galaxy far, far away, two alien civilizations clash over their perceptions of humanity. From the rational minds of Kepler to the whimsical spirits of Pleiades, their mission is clear: find the epitome of perfection among the enigmatic Earthlings. But as they delve into the complexities of human society, they soon realize that perfection is an illusion. Instead, they uncover a world filled with eccentricity, diversity, and boundless creativity. Amidst the chaos, they learn a profound truth: everyone is weird in their own way, and therein lies the beauty of humanity. Join them on an interstellar journey of discovery, where the search for perfection gives way to a celebration of individuality.
Beat Speak
IMDB
Artist And Aliens (2023)
*winner of 37 awards~
Creativity meets cosmic justice. Can art and music save the Universe? Earthlings are abducted to teach aliens in various galaxies the importance and pleasure of arts and crafts. It’s a case of “Storage vs. The Arts”. The verdict lies in an intergalactic courtroom and everyone learns an important lesson.
“Why go to war when you can stay home and finger paint!” This one is suitable for all ages.
Artist And Aliens
IMDB
Lucky Strikes (2025)
*a recent new film
When Max, an imaginative and determined young boy, spots a homeless man in the park, he’s convinced he’s found a leprechaun who’s lost his magic. Undeterred by skepticism, Max embarks on “Operation Leprechaun,” determined to help the man—Finn—reclaim his powers. Through painting, music, and childlike belief, Max helps awaken Finn’s creativity and spirit, attracting a diverse crowd and sparking community connection. As colours return to Finn’s life Max realizes that real magic isn’t found in gold or rainbows, but in kindness, creativity, and seeing the extraordinary in others. Another of Bee’s short films suitable for all ages.
Artist And Aliens
IMDB
*winner of 31 awards~
Jimmy was a famous producer but never embraced technology and hence, was fired by his record label. He meets two young women with a sense of humour who enjoy his green screen demos of senior citizens performing live songs and together, they end up creating music videos for YouTube that turn these seniors into rock stars. The film contains clever songs, a series of designer bikes and a feel-good, age inclusive script.
*winner of 12 awards~
In a galaxy far, far away, two alien civilizations clash over their perceptions of humanity. From the rational minds of Kepler to the whimsical spirits of Pleiades, their mission is clear: find the epitome of perfection among the enigmatic Earthlings. But as they delve into the complexities of human society, they soon realize that perfection is an illusion. Instead, they uncover a world filled with eccentricity, diversity, and boundless creativity. Amidst the chaos, they learn a profound truth: everyone is weird in their own way, and therein lies the beauty of humanity. Join them on an interstellar journey of discovery, where the search for perfection gives way to a celebration of individuality.
*winner of 37 awards~
Creativity meets cosmic justice. Can art and music save the Universe? Earthlings are abducted to teach aliens in various galaxies the importance and pleasure of arts and crafts. It’s a case of “Storage vs. The Arts”. The verdict lies in an intergalactic courtroom and everyone learns an important lesson.
“Why go to war when you can stay home and finger paint!” This one is suitable for all ages.
*a recent new film
When Max, an imaginative and determined young boy, spots a homeless man in the park, he’s convinced he’s found a leprechaun who’s lost his magic. Undeterred by skepticism, Max embarks on “Operation Leprechaun,” determined to help the man—Finn—reclaim his powers. Through painting, music, and childlike belief, Max helps awaken Finn’s creativity and spirit, attracting a diverse crowd and sparking community connection. As colours return to Finn’s life Max realizes that real magic isn’t found in gold or rainbows, but in kindness, creativity, and seeing the extraordinary in others. Another of Bee’s short films suitable for all ages.