Thursday, July 31

Booka shade Caribana Stomp with host Ludacris. 20 pm, $15. Circa, 126 John. clubzone.com.
Caribana King And Queen Of The Bands Costumed revellers compete to be enthroned as festival king or queen. 7 pm-midnight. $15-$27. Lamport Stadium, King and Dufferin. 416-391-5608, caribanatoronto.com.
Gales Gallery Midnight Robbers: Calypso Collection part of Carnival, A People’s Art conference), to Aug 3. York U, 105 Accolade W, 4700 Keele. 416-736-5187.
roots to rhythms Art exhibition featuring 70 works by African-Canadian artists. To Aug 4. Free w/ admission. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Pk. rom.on.ca.

Friday, August 1

Irie Music Festival Festival highlighting the sounds, tastes and sights of the tropics. To Aug 4. Free. Nathan Phillips Square Queen and Yonge), Ontario Place (955 Lakeshore W), Queen’s Park. iriemusicfestival.com.
Island Soul Pan-Caribbean festival with musical performces by Crazy, Michael Rose and the Abyssinians. To Aug 4. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.
Pan Alive Caribana holds its steelband competition. 7 pm-midnight. Lamport Stadium, King and Dufferin. caribanatoronto.com.
fiesta caribana Luis Mario Ochoa and Cimarron perform. 10 pm. $10. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307.
Calypso rose 9:30 pm) and Crazy 8 pm), as part of Island Soul, Harbourfront Centre Sirius Satellite Radio Stage (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000.
treson and kobena as part of IRIE Music Festival, Nathan Phillips Square Queen and Bay), noon to 2 pm, free. iriemusicfestival.com.

Saturday, August 2

Caribana Parade The annual parade of music, colour, costume and art starts at Exhibition Place and moves west along Lakeshore to Sunnyside. 10 am-6 pm. Free on Lakeshore, ticketed seating. caribanatoronto.com.
michael rose9:30 pm), and the arsenals 8 pm), perform as part of Island Soul, Harbourfront Centre Sirius Satellite Radio Stage (235 Queens Quay W), 9:30 pm. Free. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.
rick ross performs as part of Lil X’s Caribana party, Sound Academy, doors 10 pm, $40-$50. 416-870-8000.
byron lee and the dragonnaires (8 pm), sattalites (4 pm), and others as part of the Irie Music Festival, Queen’s Park, free. iriemusicfestival.com.
cafÉ cubano, la plancha and dj billy bryans perform as part of Irie Music Festival, Nathan Phillips Square Queen and Bay). Free. iriemusicfestival.com.
wheel up Party with DJs Able, Maysr, Dopey, Serious and Fathom. Satori Supper Club, 735 Queen W. davidmussio@hotmail.com.

Sunday, August 3

the abyssinians 9:30 pm), and canadian calypso all-stars 8 pm), the mighty organs 2 pm), and Silhouettes Steel Orchestra 3:30 pm), Harbourfront Centre, Sirius Satellite Radio Stage (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000.
Caribana Boat Cruise Music and entertainment by Jamaica’s own Fabulous 5 Band plus dinner. Details caribanatoronto.com.
De Caribana Lime-Island Festival Full day of live music, food competitions, dance, theatrical drama and storytelling. Noon-8 pm. $10, srs/child $8. Olympic Island, Toronto Island. caribanatoronto.com.
culture and kenyatta hill (8 pm), steele and the mountain edge band (6 pm), and mikey dangerous (4 pm), as part of Irie Music Festival, Queen’s Park, free, iriemusicfestival.com.
sw storm (7 pm), Philippe toto laraque (5 pm) and levitasyon and the creole all stars (1 pm) perform as part of Island Soul, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto Star Stage (235 Queens Quay W). Free. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.
kay morris, jimmy lee howard, roshana, TC3 and others perform as part of Gospel Celebration/Irie Music Festival, Nathan Phillips Square Queen and Bay), free. iriemusicfestival.com.
the trinity drummers, zion spice, express devine, singing spirit, blackus ninjah, obi, stir ru graph and django perform as part of the Green, Gold and Red Music Session Island Soul, Harbourfront Centre, Brigantine Room 235 Queens Quay W), 11 pm. Free. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

Monday, August 4

Pan Fantasy and afro pan perform as part of Island Soul, Harbourfront Centre, Sirius Satellite Radio Stage 235 Queens Quay W), 3 pm. Free. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.
fab 5, trÉson, ibadan, marcia williams and Samba squad perform as part of Irie Music Festival, Queen’s Park. Free. iriemusicfestival.