Friday July 25, 7 pm Bandshell Stage (Mainstage)
Bageshree Vaze and Vineet Vyas

Several of Canada's finest musicians will join this virtuoso husband and wife duo for an extravaganza performance combining North and South Indian classical dance and music in a contemporary fusion of styles and sounds. Bagashree is an MTV "ubbharta sitara" (rising star) and is one of Canada's foremost South Asian dance and music artists. Vineet is a disciple of the legendary tabla maestro Pandit Kishan Maharaj.

Friday July 25, 8.30 pm Bandshell Stage
Return of Asian Massive

Karsh Kale, Vishal Vaid and MIDIval PunditZ: New York based producer Karsh Kale and New Delhi based electronica group The Midival Punditz pioneered a sound synonymous with the sublime blurring of boundaries between classical Indian, electronica and rock. They coined the name "Asian Massive" to describe this genre. Five years and four albums later, this all-star lineup returns with a fierce live set that will include new material and featured guest musician and ghazal vocalist, Vishal Vaid

Friday July 25, 9.30 pm BLC Artist Café Stage
Reena Grover

Reena's melodious voice is best suited for the traditional style of ghazal singing and has the flavour of a bygone era. She has been inspired by the styles of Noorjehan and Iqbal Bano. Based in Toronto since 1988, she is currently a student of international ghazal maestro, Sudhir Narain. Reena regularly performs in concerts locally, as well as in India and the United States. She is also a host for ghazal shows on TV and ATN Asian Radio on XM satellite radio She will be releasing her 2nd CD album "SILSILA" at M!M!M!2008.

Saturday July 26, 5.30 pm Bandshell Stage
Toronto Brothers

Duo Ashwin and Rohin Iyer are Canadian musicians trained in the ancient system of South Indian classical music, known as Carnatic music. Their concert presentations are innovative, intelligent, and powerful, and the two brothers share a captivating synergy that makes for a memorable and exhilarating experience for new listeners and connoisseurs alike. Their music has won wide acclaim in Indian and world-music circles in Canada, the United States, and India, and through their ties to both North American and South Indian culture, they hope to establish traditional Carnatic music as a mainstream phenomenon.

Saturday July 26, 7.45 pm Bandshell Stage
Mission:on Mars

Mission: on Mars is a "mixing canvas" of live instruments and ethnic dance-styles, including Indian raga, South Indian and Middle Eastern percussion, North Indian sitar melodies, mongolian throat singing, and a funk chilled crater of moon walking beats. Founded by Vin Scialla and Neel Murgai, M:oM have taken listeners into a new realm, only imaginable on another planet where sci-fi fans revel and dream what could be possible one day.

Saturday July 26, 10 pm BLC Artist Café Stage
Shobha and band

Since even before the 2008 release of her album, Shobha's music has been garnering attention from all around the world. She has been featured in print, radio and television in various cities across Canada, India, the UK, and in New York. This true artist is no stranger to accolades either; winning singer/songwriting competitions and three Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards for Best R&B Soul song ("Always On Your Feet"), Best R&B Soul female artist and Best R&B Soul Album. During Canadian Music Week 2008, Astral Media Radio proudly announced Shobha as the grand prizewinner of Canadian Radio Star - the 15th Annual National Songwriting Competition. Representing Mix 99.9 FM, she beat 11 other finalists with the song "Always On Your Feet" as chosen by a panel of industry experts and fans voting on-line.

Sunday July 27, 3 pm Bandshell Stage
Onkar Singh

Onkar is a much sought after musician, vocalist and composer born and raised in Brantford. Trained in Gurmat Sangeet (Sikh devotional music), Onkar has for the past 6 years collaborated with western artists and western musical elements to bring a fusion component to his repertoire. Recently, Onkar and his group performed at the ROM with great reviews in April 2008.He currently has 2 albums out and will shortly release his third '"Bandagi".

Sunday July 27 at 6 pm
Shiamak Davar!

Join us on Sunday July 27 at 6 pm and be a part of history as we attempt to set a Guinness record for the World's Largest Dance Class conducted by the dance school of India's ace choreographer, Shiamak Davar!