Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Sarah and Royal playing Serve!stock 2011
Serve! is a not profit organization that supports at risk youth in Toronto.
Tickets and information can be found here. http://servestock.ca/
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Sarah Playing a Fundraiser in June for Sistering
Sistering’s signature fundraiser the 9th Annual Funny Girls and Dynamic Divas
Funny Girls and Dynamic Divas present a cabaret of Toronto’s top comedians & musicians. Elvira Kurt hosts & headlined by Sarah Slean, with performances by other prominent artists backed by The HotHouse Band. Show will also feature a silent auction & raffle.
Location: Jane Mallet Theatre, St.Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Toronto
Date: Thurs. June 2, 2011
Time: 6:00 pm
Tickets: $75
- STLC box office (27 Front Street East)
In-person; 416.366.7723/1.800.708.6754; www.stlc.com
More information on this event and organization can be found here:
http://www.sistering.org/events/funnygirls.php
Yesterday Sarah played a private concert at the The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver for an event hosted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers. The event was listed on their web site http://www.cfig.ca/page.asp?id=8 .
Lastly, an unconfirmed show for Sarah has appeared to some concert listings showing Sarah opening for YouTube sensation David Choi this week in LA. Sarah will not be playing that show based on everything I can tell you. Sarah last played in LA this January.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Sarah playing at the Horseshoe - Juno Decades
Sarah is part of a line up of artists to play at the Horseshoe Tavern on March 5th as part of the Juno Decades show representing 2000's. Sarah's music has had some direct ties to many of the listed artists.
MEMBERS OF BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, THE STILLS, PLUS SARAH SLEAN...
CANADA'S FAVORITE INDIE ROCKERS AND SINGER-SONGWRITERS
TAKE THE STAGE!
FINAL INSTALLMENT OF THE HUGELY POPULAR
JUNO DECADES CONCERT SERIES
@ THE HORSESHOE TAVERN
WHAT: This is the last chance for music lovers to be part of the final installment of the JUNO Decades: 40th Anniversary Concert Series, proudly presented by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC). The 2000 series celebrates the hits that ushered in the new millennium from some of the finest singer-songwriters of the decade - Sarah Slean, Royal Wood, Justin Rutledge, as well as members of notable rock groups, Broken Social Scene, NQ Arbuckle, The Stills and Zeus. The Songs of the '00s, is produced by Pheromone Recordings.
WHEN: Saturday, March 5, 2011
TIME: Performances start at 9:30pm
VENUE: The Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen Street W.
PERFORMING:
Broken Social Scene (Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew)The full media release from the Juno website can be found here.
Justin Rutledge
NQ Arbuckle
Royal Wood
Sarah Slean
The Order of Good Cheer
The Stills (Dave Hamelin)
Zeus (Neil Quinn)
PLUS -- More artists to be announced
Tickets ($20 each) can be purchased in advance at ticketmaster.ca or by phoning (416) 870-8000; or in person at The Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen St. W), Soundscapes (572 College St. W) and Rotate This (801 Queen St. W); or online at Maplemusic.com. Proceeds will go to MusiCounts, Canada's music education charity associated with CARAS.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Sarah playing the black tie Dream Gala
Entry single level tickets are $250. More information on the black tie event can be found here.
Currently there are no tour dates scheduled for Sarah on her site but as indicated with the b-side project, the tradition of the holiday concerts in Toronto will continue. Sarah also recently tweeted about plans to return to Europe in a year.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Song for Africa - Premiere - Concert featuring Sarah Slean
STEVE BAYS, SARAH SLEAN, TIM EDWARDS, JOHN-ANGUS MACDONALD, DAMHNAIT DOYLE
ADMISSION: $20 suggested donation
WHERE: Tattoo Rock Parlour, 567 Queen W, Toronto, M5V 2B6, 416-703-5488, tattoorockparlour.com
WHEN: Jun 17
TICKET INFO: 416-703-5488
Details for the premiere event in Calgary have still not been announced. I have not found any secondary confirmations of this line outside of the Song For Africa facebook page confirming the date.
Reminder that the film will be shown on City TV June 19th.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Sarah to play Hugh's Room for Greenpeace
"Greenpeace Canada is proud to announce that Hugh's Room is the preferred venue for the Toronto release of Amchitka, the 1970 concert that launched Greenpeace, Margo and Michael Timmins, Sarah Slean, Barbara Lynch, Jory Nash and others, including special guests, will join host Mia Sheard, Monday, June 28, to celebrate this seminal concert by Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Phil Ochs that raised funds to float the first Greenpeace mission to Amchitka. This beautifully remastered two-disc live CD recording with a 48-page booklet is available exclusively through Greenpeace at www.amchitka-concert.com and will be tabled at the show.
All funds from the CD sales will go to Greenpeace.Information taken from the Facebook event page and Hugh's Room official calender. This appearance has not been confirmed on Sarah's official site at the time of publishing.
http://www.amchitka-concert.com/blog/"
This event takes place on the Monday following the G-20 summit.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sarah to Play Art of Time Benefit Concert - Nov 5th

Sarah who has played 2 concerts with the Art of Time Ensemble in 2007 and recorded with in 2008 is set to play their first ever benefit concert on November 5, 2008. Tickets are priced at $250 for this unique event held at the Integral House.
A press release posted at ArtworldList provides the following details:
Top talents Sarah Slean, Ted Dykstra, Shauna Rolston, Artistic Director Andrew Burashko and others perform at Art of Time Ensemble 10th Anniversary Gala Benefit
On the occasion of Art of Time Ensemble’s 10th Anniversary Season, Artistic Director Andrew Burashko is pleased to announce the company’s first annual Art of Time Ensemble Gala Benefit. This one-of-a kind fundraising event will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Integral House, one of the most talked about homes in the city that Lisa Rochon of the Globe and Mail has described as “a sumptuous house designed to liberate music and man.”
This gala evening features an elegant cocktail and dinner reception with unsurpassed performances by top-tier artists in a private home built with a love of great architecture and music: the breathtaking surroundings of Integral House, the home of mathematician, musician and author Dr. James D. Stewart.
Performers include highly acclaimed singer-songwriter Sarah Slean, award-winning actor Ted Dykstra, lauded cellist Shauna Rolston and consummate pianist and artistic director Andrew Burashko.
The Art of Time Ensemble is one of Toronto’s most innovative and artistically resonant music ensembles. It has attracted the interest and participation of some of Canada’s best performers in creating new and exciting opportunities for collaborations between the performing arts; provoking, entertaining and breaking down barriers, revealing the vibrancy of classical music as a contemporary artistic expression and appealing to a range of audiences.
“The Art of Time seems like a game of artistic hopscotch, in which everyone is invited to jump over the notional barriers between music, dance and visual art, and between high art and low. It’s a game worth playing.” - Robert Everett-Green, The Globe and Mail
The Art of Time Ensemble’s 10th anniversary season is sponsored by BMO Financial.
The Art of Time Ensemble Gala Benefit
Featuring performances by Sarah Slean, Ted Dykstra, Shauna Rolston
and Artistic Director Andrew Burashko
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 from 6:30 to 9:30pm
at Integral House, 194 Roxborough Drive
Tickets - $250 each (partial tax receipts issued)
Information & Tickets: 416.880.7693 or email anna(NOSPAM)@artoftimeensemble.com
Visit artoftimeensemble.com
The poster image used and further information can be found on the Art of Time website.