Broken Social Scene Among Lineup for 3rd Annual Dream Serenade Benefit

Dream Serenade returns to Massey Hall for its 3rd edition on Saturday, October 22, 2016, creating another unforgettable night to support services for children with developmental disabilities and celebrate their caregivers.

This year's star-studded lineup features the long-awaited Massey Hall debut of Toronto's Broken Social Scene, in addition to sets from Amy Millan (Stars), Barenaked Ladies, Dan Mangan, Hayden, Lou Canon, and the legendary Brooklyn-based a cappella group The Persuasions.

Dream Serenade was established in 2014 by Toronto musicIan Hayden Desser and his wife Christie Greyerbiehl, who also produce the event, as an annual concert to benefit Toronto's Beverley Junior Public School and other GTA schools that support children with special needs, and to support the Family Relief Fund, which provides support to parents and caregivers. The evening is also a celebration of teachers and volunteers who care for the city's children year-round.

"This annual concert is not just a way to contribute much-needed funding to those who need it most," commented Greyerbiehl. "It's also an evening that celebrates the tireless work of the teachers, parents and caregivers who provide essential support to our city's children - and who do so without much in the way of applause."

In just a few short years, over $125,000 has been raised thanks to those who generously volunteered their time and talents. "Dream Serenade began as a way to raise funds for our daughter's incredible school, but it's become so much more than that," added Hayden. "It's become an essential part of our lives, and the ideal way to celebrate this community of inspiring people."

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

BARENAKED LADIES
Over nearly three decades, Barenaked Ladies have produced 14 studio albums which have collectively sold more than 14 million copies, won eight JUNO Awards, and have earned multiple Grammy nominations. Keyboardist Kevin Hearn and his family are also members of the Beverley Street School community.
barenakedladies.com | @barenakedladies

BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
This past June, internationally-renowned and award-winning Toronto collective Broken Social Scene announced that a new record is in the works, their first since 2010s Forgiveness Rock Record. This year's Dream Serenade marks their long-awaited Massey Hall debut.
brokensocialscene.ca | @bssmusic

LOU CANON
Toronto-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist's downtempo musical style has been referred to as bedroom-electronica, and Pitchfork describes her vocals as "breathily expressive." Her forthcoming album will be released on Paper Bag Records later this year.
loucanon.com | @loucanonmusic

HAYDEN
Releasing eight critically acclaimed records - including the JUNO-nominated Us Alone and the perennial favourite Everything I Long For, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with a sold-out theatre tour and expanded reissue - Hayden Desser has garnered an intensely loyal following. His 2015 Live at Massey Hall performance captivated audiences with the kind of subtlety, depth and affecting style that has made him one of our National Treasures.
wasteyourdaysaway.com | @haydendesser

DAN MANGAN
Dan Mangan is a two-time JUNO Award winner, and two-time Polaris Music Prize nominee. He has toured extensively in Europe, Australia and North America, including a stop at Massey Hall in 2015 as part of the Live at Massey Hall series. His latest recording, the five-song Ep entitled Unmake, is available now.
danmanganmusic.com | @danmanganmusic

AMY MILLAN
Singer and guitarist Amy Millan is best-known for fronting indie-rock group Stars, and has also recorded and performed with Broken Social Scene. She released her debut solo album, Honey from the Tombs, in 2006 and the acclaimed Masters of the Burial, in 2009.
arts-crafts.ca/artists/amy-millan.html | @amymillan

THE PERSUASIONS
The Persuasions are an a cappella group that have been singing together since the mid-1960s, coming together on a Brooklyn street corner. Performing a wide range of musical genres including gospel and pop, The Persuasions have released 26 albums, appeared on Joni Mitchell's 1980 album Shadows and Light, and performed alongside Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Ray Charles, Richard Pryor and many others - including Roseanne Barr and Bruce Springsteen, who opened for the group.
thepersuasions.info

For additional information on Dream Serenade go to dreamserenade.ca.