Toronto to host the Red Bull Thre3style World DJ Championship Nov 4th-9th
/Red Bull has a special week planned next week surrounding the 2013 World DJ Championships to be held in Toronto. 21 DJs from around the world, including the current Canadian Champion Adam Doubleyou, will each be given 15 minutes to impress the judges where ultimately 5 finalists will be invited to the Nov 9th finale at the Kool Haus to decide this year's champion. The judges for this year's competition include Canada’s own Skratch Bastid, Grandtheft and Kid Koala as well as international musical tastemakers Jazzy Jeff and Jess Jubilee.
Here's the full schedule surrounding this year's World DJ Championships in Toronto:
Monday, November 4 - Welcome Day
5:00 pm
Competitor draft
Thompson Hotel Lobby Bar - 550 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2V4
NBA-style draft, all 21 DJs draw and time slot of performance. Interview opportunities with all 21 international DJs. All international bios can be found at
www.redbullthre3style.com/djsNightly Performances:
9:00 pm
Surprise opening night guests
The Drake Underground - 1150 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J3
Tuesday, November 5 - Day 1
Daily Events:4:00 pm
Panel and Q&A session with Toronto Music mainstay and veteran DJ Denise Benson
The History of Music in Toronto
The Thompson Hotel, 1812 Lounge - 550 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2V4
Nightly Performances:
9:00 pm
Kid Koala, Shortkut and Turnstylez, six international DJ competitors
Adelaide Hall, located at 250 Adelaide St. West, Toronto, ON (Update)
Tickets are $10. Click here to purchase tickets.
Wednesday, November 6 - Day 2
4:00 pm
Panel and Q&A session with DJ Jazzy Jeff
The History of DJ Gear, hosted by My Man HenriThe Thompson Hotel, 1812 Lounge - 550 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2V4
Nightly Performances:
9:00 pm
Jazzy Jeff, Skratch Bastid, Starting from Scratch, Four Color Zack, Hedspin + special guests, five international DJ competitors
Virgin Mobile Mod Club - 722 College St Toronto, ON M6G 1C5
Tickets are $10. Click here to purchase now.
Thursday, November 7 - Day 3
Daily Events:4:00 pm
Panel and Q&A session with A-Trak
Mixer to Mogul, hosted by My Man HenriThe Thompson Hotel, 1812 Lounge - 550 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2V4
Nightly Performances:
9:00 pm
A-Trak, Smalltown DJs, Torro Torro + special guests
The Hoxton - 69 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V 1M5
Tickets are $15. Click here to purchase now.
Friday, November 8 - Day 4
Nightly Performances:
8:00 pm
Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest) VS Maseo (De La Soul), Cosmo Baker, Numeric + special guests, five international DJ competitors
Danforth Music Hall - 147 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Ontario M4K 1N2
Tickets are $28.50. Click here to purchase now.
Kool Haus - 132 Queens Quay E, Toronto, ON M5A 1B6
Tickets are $16.50. Click here to purchase now.