Canada’s first ever pedal powered concerts a few weeks ago were a great success and a lot of fun. Here are some photos from our “parking meter party” on Queen Street in Toronto on World Car-Free Day; there will be more photos posted on the website soon. The bicycle powered show was a result of a true community effort as we had the generous support of a lot of people, organizations and businesses.

First and foremost: a bear-hug and eternal gratitude to Christopher Robin for figuring out how to get 10 cyclists to successfully power a sound system for a 7-piece band. Chris can be reached at thewoodenrobin@gmail.com

And a most sincere thank you goes to:

Canada Council for the Arts, Small World, Jaimie Russel, Evergreen Brick Works (especially Lisa & Robert), Long & McQuade, Streets Are For People, Toronto Cyclists Union (especially Alison, Heather & Yvonne), Evalyn Parry & her band, Angela Bischoff, Simon Farla, Elisha MacMillan, Erin Noel, Janine Stoll, Alice Toyonaga, La Palette, Tinto, The Revue Cinema, B, Curbside Cycle, The Bike Joint, The Rectory Cafe, Madelaine Cote, Michael Schecter, Allison Greenbaum, Soundscapes, A Thousand Villages, Mad Gypsy, Westside Cycle, Perry White, Manuel Cappel, Martin Lister, Graeme Hussey, Elizabeth Shepherd, Rick Simon, Dave Chan and everyone who got on a bike to keep the music pumping.

Very special thanks to Jeff Calvert at Borealis for keeping our touring carbon neutral this year.