Wild Black and Blush

Show Details:
Wild Black and Blush
Date: Thursday, June 12th, 2025
Doors: 7:00PM
Show: 8:00PM
Tickets: $15.00 in advance online or in person at Paper Umbrella (2724 13th Avenue), or $20.00 at the door
 
*Advance tickets close at 5:00 PM day-of-show. Additional tickets will be available at the door unless it is officially labelled SOLD OUT*

The Artesian is wheelchair accessible, all-ages, and a proud supporter of positive spaces initiatives with a zero-tolerance policy towards hate, harassment, and/or discrimination. We reserve the right to remove any patron creating an unsafe environment. The accessible entrance is available via a lift, Please ask staff for help if necessary.

About Wild Black:

Saskatoon-born, Toronto-based multi-hyphenate creative Wild Black has been making waves in the music scene. With features in AFROPUNK, Fader, Range Magazine, CBC Music, The Toronto Star, and Analog Trash - who described her latest single “I Miss The High” as "Madonna and Blood Orange collaborating on a glittering pop bop" - she’s solidified her place as an artist to watch. Her music has been synced to shows streaming on CBC Gem and Crave Canada and has captivated audiences at events like the Toronto Jazz Festival, Pop Montreal, PrideTO, Saskatoon Pride, and the Regina Folk Festival. A two-time recipient of the MVP Project, Wild Black created stunning visuals for singles “Stay Dreamin’” and “I Miss The High” - both self-directed and released under Toronto indie label Next Door Records.

Seamlessly blending and bending influences of disco, 80s/90s dance, pop, and rock, Wild Black crafts a genre-fluid and dreamy alternative electro pop sound. Her dynamic stage show combines live instrumentation with electronic elements, creating an infectious soundscape that pulls you into your feelings and onto the dance floor. Stay tuned for Wild Black’s debut album, dropping on Next Door Records this year!

About Blush:

Formed in 2023, the band consists of Lauren Beaty (Vocals), Sandra Annan (Guitar), Brooke Mallory (Bass Guitar), and Ash Vols (Drums). In a music scene that’s always shifting, Blush is creating a sound all their own—at once intimate and expansive, resolutely queer and achingly relatable to the through-lines of queer experience.

Blush’s sonic universe unfolds like a landscape of heartbreak anthems, soft ballads, and searing moments of truth. Their songs explore the complexities of identity and desire, capturing the messiness of falling in and out of love. Through their music, they open a space where listeners face personal confrontation, reflecting on the ebb and flow of connection and isolation. Whether it’s a soulful guitar riff or a searing vocal line, Blush’s sound feels both cathartic and intimate, a raw invitation into their world.

In their short time together, Blush has already made their mark, selling out their debut show at the legendary El Mocambo, and sharing the stage with American queercore icons Pansy Division. Their music has been celebrated in Exclaim! Magazine’s Class of 2025, a testament to their growing presence within Toronto’s music landscape. But their impact shows most glaringly in the way they approach music as a reflection of their own identities, ever-changing and deeply connected to the world around them.