Groovin' in the Park

05/30/2026

Last Call for Derrick Carter Tonight at Sound Machine - 178 Bathurst St. at Queen St. W. Launch party for the 11th Annual Groovin' in the Park Festival!

05/30/2026

Last call for tickets to Tonight's Groovin' in the Park Launch Party with DJ Legend Derrick Carter plus DJ YOGI Jason Hodges Mr. Haze & DJ Jay NuFunk at Sound Machine Toronto - 178 Bathurst St. at Queen St. W.

Just Announced: House Music Legend makes his triumphant return for the Groovin In The Park Launch Party at Sound Machine Toronto.

05/29/2026

🎉 The dates are set for the 11th Annual Groovin' in the Park Festival!

Join us on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 at Woodbine Park for another unforgettable weekend of soul, funk, world music, house, and community.

Stay tuned — we'll be announcing our first headliner in the coming days! 🔥

05/28/2026

💥 THIS SATURDAY 💥
House music icon Derrick Carter returns to for the Groovin’ in the Park 2026 Launch Party.
📍 Sound Machine - 178 Bathurst St
📅 Sat May 30th 10PM–Late
A rare Toronto appearance from one of Chicago house music’s true legends.
🎟️http://derrickcarteratsoundmachine2026.eventbrite.ca

05/28/2026

💥 THIS SATURDAY 💥
House music icon Derrick Carter returns to for the Groovin’ in the Park 2026 Launch Party.
📍 Sound Machine - 178 Bathurst St
📅 Sat May 30th 10PM–Late
A rare Toronto appearance from one of Chicago house music’s true legends.

05/01/2026

Anyone else over this cold and ready for long, hot Toronto summer days? 🌴

We’re working away on our biggest one yet—11 years deep—bringing you another unforgettable FREE two-day meeting of Soul, Funk, World, Disco & House music.

L to R DJ YOGI Jaz Fairy J Iced Misto Please Nathan Barato Pedro Hotstepper, Tricky Moreira DJ Jay NuFunk and Mr. Haze

02/14/2026

Coming soon!

Get your tickets on Eventbrite!

01/16/2026

Just announced! Tickets on sale at noon today: https://markfarinaatsoundmachine.eventbrite.ca

12/23/2025

Boxing Day join DJs Jason Hodges, Mr Haze, Soulsista DJ Jay NuFunk, East of Brimley, DJ Balu & Friends at the new Reverie By the Park 569 College St in Toronto's Little Italy.

presented in conjunction with Apt Entertainment Booking Agency,Booty Call, Fusicology, NuFunk Records and Junction Style Music.

12/12/2025

🥊BOXING DAY: PUNCH-OUT!🥊

Get ready to knockout the holiday haze and dive gloves-off into a festive dance marathon powered by Toronto’s finest.

Friday, December 26th | 9PM–4AM
Reverie – 569 College St., Toronto

🎫 Early Bird Tix now on sale: https://punchoutTO.eventbrite.ca

Round-by-Round Selectors:

🥊Jason Hodges
🥊Mr. Haze
🥊🥊Soul Sista (Late Night Set)
🥊Jay NuFunk
🥊East of Brimley
🥊DJ Balu and friends

This Boxing Day, we’re stepping into the ring for a knockout night of rhythm and sweat. Get ready to punch out the holiday haze and dive gloves-off into a seven-hour dance marathon powered by Toronto’s finest selectors.

The night opens from 9–11PM with a special 45 Friday session—deep-cut edits, rare grooves, and warm-up flavours designed to get the floor moving before the mayhem begins.

From there, we hand things over to a stacked roster of Toronto’s top rising DJ talent and established heavyweights.

Expect body-jacking house, soulful rollers, warehouse heaters, and plenty of surprises as our lineup goes round for round deep into the early hours. Lace up, tap in, and join us ringside for one of the city’s most anticipated Boxing Day throwdowns.

Step into .toronto. Step into the ring. Punch out the year in style.

Presented by Concerts & in association with & Pozativ Music Group