Lithium Magazine

by Laurie Lonsdale
Photos by Scott McAlpine

March Madness!! What a fitting term considering the month sees 3 major musical events, including Canadian Music Week, South by Southest, and The Juno Canadian Music Awards. This year, two of those events - CMW and the Junos - were back to back in Toronto, with a plethora of activities and parties surrounding each one.

One such affair was the Gibson All*Star Party which was held at Toronto's Hockey Hall of Fame. The gathering got off to a late start in order to give industry folk the chance to arrive, following the Juno Gala Dinner and Awards earlier in the evening.

With a welcoming red carpet at it's entrance, the star-studded and industry-filled party boasted wall-to-wall people as a selection of bands played short sets on stage and champagne flowed until the wee hours of the morning. There was also a tattoo artist in-house to service anyone that was interested.

Attendees mixed and mingled amidst a never-ending selection of hockey memorabilia, and many took advantage of having their photo taken with the infamous Stanley Cup.

Timothy's Coffee was on hand, and for those with a sweet tooth, the party offered a sumptuous selection of cheesecake balls and speciality cupcakes featuring icing-laden guitars on top.

The attached photos are just some of the celeb guests that showed up to have some fun and graced the media wall on their way inside.