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Michael Palumbo

A new venue, a new sound system, a new beginning...

About Me

Michael Palumbo is a concert promoter, artist manager and poet from Toronto. He provides management for Maneli Jamal, an innovative, melodic, and passionate instrumental acoustic guitarist from Austin, Texas. He currently is also putting together a new concert series at a big house in U of T. More info on that to come!He created the Starbucks Concert Series, which ran on Friday nights from May to January in 2006, and showcased talented live acts from Toronto and abroad at the Starbucks at King & Yonge in Toronto. Following that, Michael a deal with HDS to work on a new new venue concept called Journo, which combined at its base a coffeeshop, newstand, and a stage. The following are the talented artists whom have shared their passionate creativity, heart and mind at his shows:Maneli Jamal,Justin Nozuka,Mandippal Jandu,Chisai Jackson,Matt York,Mike Landoni Quartet, Say Ah!, Adam Arruda Quartet,The Thin Ice,Karen KosowskiAndrew Haughton,Nik Beat & The Tyranny of Love,Mellisa Mills,Brian Moore,Sushiboy,Vanderpark,The New Effector,Sheva Solomon,Jason Mercer,Peter Verity,Shawn Sage,Sushiboy,Dave Mansell,Jesse Pitcher,Fishkiss,Clare Love,Ory No'man,Nigel Barnes,Ellen Caroll,Sarah Reid,Amber,Andrea Hatala,Dan Gagnon,Amy Nodwell,Quasi Poema,Kevala,Shoji,Sam Ellis,Ahraf Amin,Clara Engel,Nick Matchelli,Garen,Undadogg,Jesse Labelle,The Four Voices,Tim Tibbits,Bela Ray,The Ory No'man TooNik Beat,Sean Pinchin,Sarah Burton,Mike Celia,Noah Vachon,Courtney Farquhar,Carrie Catherine,Peirson Ross,Tom Fisher,Kiron Mukherjee, The Nobs, Jill Cameron, Chad Laughing,Elissa Mielke,Stanley, Morgan David, Caroline Brooks, Daniel McKenzie, Lesley Pike, Sunday's Rain, Zoe Brownstone, Blaise Alleyne & Alex Palmer, James Caroll, Madeleine Slate, The Maevens, Brad Trauzzi, Warren Owen, Jamil, Nick Rose, Cindy Doire, Robin Dell'unto, Myles Kennedy, Gustav & The Seasick Sailors, Three Seasons & The Move, Ideas of August, Ed Kennington,

My Interests

I want to create a model where I can support artists by building a community around us all. I will record all of my shows. I want to encourage people to get out and see live entertainment: this is where the magic happens. Unrehearsed, candid moments that you don't get anywhere else, but on stage, in a theatre, in a bar, coffeehouse, festival, playhouse, buskers in the subway! Cabarets, poetry readings, open stages,

I'd like to meet:

Photos from the Starbucks Concert Series

Music:

I am a proud supporter of artists from Toronto & abroad. Please check out the artists on my top friends and friends list.

Books:

Cosmos, Godel Escher & Bach, A Brief History of Time, Waiting for Godot, Endgame, A Beautiful Mind, Stranger Music, This is Your Brain on Music, Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

Heroes:

Gary Topp

My Blog

6 Months and Beyond

Hello! Being as I just celebrated the Starbucks 6-month marker by hosting the 4 Voices, Jesse Labelle and Maneli Jamal, I thought it'd be nice to see all of the artists whom have&n...
Posted by Michael Palumbo on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:22:00 PST

Tour, Concerts, Maneli Jamal

I've been on tour as stage manager with a children's show for the past 5 weeks, and what a challenging and important experience it has been. The show is all about Diabetes and how to prevent it...
Posted by Michael Palumbo on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 06:36:00 PST

Welcome!

Welcome to my first blog entry ever! I think is should start off by mentioning that apparently there exists already at least one michael palumbo on myspace. and it appears to be th...
Posted by Michael Palumbo on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:14:00 PST