Free Comic Book Day

Who: Comic Book Stores

What: Free Comic Book Day

According to the Official Source, Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores.

When: Saturday May 1, 2010

Where: Participating local stores includes the following. Please check with them for details:

• PLANET X, 815 Major Mackenzie Dr. E. (Richmond Hill). Tel: (905) 883-9324
• KAOS KOMIX, 4A Levendale Rd. (Richmond Hill) Tel: (905) 508-5890
• PAPERBACK EXCHANGE, 659 McCowan Rd. (Scarborough) Tel: (416) 439-3045
• CYBER CITY COMICS, 1025 A Steeles Ave. W. (Toronto) Tel: (416) 667-7592
• COMICS & MORE, 1325 Danforth Ave (Toronto) Tel: (416) 778-8314
• ATOMIC AGE BOOKS, 497 Pape Ave (Toronto) Tel: (416) 778-5131
• RED NAILS II, 1700 WILSON AVE #93 (North York) Tel: (416) 242-7899
• THE WATCHER COMICS, 2198 Queen St. E. (Toronto) Tel: (416) 694-4140
• PLANET X, 2227 Queen St. (Toronto) Tel: (416) 698-8950
• HEROIC DREAMS, 1211 Kingston Rd. # 7 (Pickering) Tel: (416) 371-4120

For more info: http://freecomicbookday.com/

Sloan

Who: Sloan

What: Free outdoor show as part of North By NorthEast festivities.

Where: Yonge and Dundas Square (SE corner of Yonge and Dundas).

When: Friday, June 18, 2010. 9:30pm.

For more info:

http://www.sloanmusic.com

http://www.nxne.com

http://www.ydsquare.ca

Joy Formidable, Paint, Dig, Ten Kens

Who: Paint, The Joy Formidable, The Dig, Ten Kens

What: No Cover. Part of Dave Bookman's Nu Music Night at the Horseshoe Tavern. 19+

Where: Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 2A2).

When: Tuesday May 4, 2010. Paint @ midnight, Joy Formidable @ 11pm, the Dig @ 10pm, Ten Kens @ 9pm.

For more info: Horseshoe Tavern Listings

Iggy Pop and the Stooges

Who: Iggy Pop and the Stooges

What: Iggy Pop and the Stooges will be playing a free show on the Virgin Mobile stage at Toronto's Yonge/Dundas Square as part of this year's NXNE festival.

Where: Yonge and Dundas Square (intersection at Yonge and Dundas)

When: June 19, 2010 evening.

For more info: NXNE

Happy 25th Birthday Blizzard

Who: Dairy Queen

What: DQ’s Blizzardmobile will be making a stop at Yonge Dundas Square to celebrate the Blizzard’s 25^th birthday at lunchtime on May 18. Come out to celebrate, DQ will be handing out over 10,000 mini Blizzards to the public!

Where: Yonge and Dundas Square (intersection at Yonge and Dundas)

When: Tuesday May 18, 2010 at noon

For more info:

www.facebook.com/dairyqueencanada

www.twitter.com/dqcanada

www.facebook.com/dairyqueen

www.dq.ca