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The Lemmon Stage discovery series kicks off Tuesdays at El Mocambo with The Beaches and Alan Cross

Toronto, ON, November 10, 2021 – After a celebrated 10-year run presenting the best in emerging talent at Vans Warped Tour, The Lemmon Stage kicked off its return last night at the iconic El Mocambo with a sizzling live performance by Toronto’s The Beaches along with opening indie rockers, Whale and the Wolf from Edmonton.

Legendary new music aficionado and media personality, **Alan Cross**, of **102.1 The Edge** and **Q107** fame hosts launch of The Lemmon Stage at the El Mocambo. Taking place Tuesday nights at the El Mo The Lemmon Stage will feature the best in new music by way of a carefully curated weekly programming schedule that offers and magnifies the only year-round showcase of emerging talent in Canada. *photo by Stephen Uhraney*

It was also only fitting that legendary new music aficionado and media personality, Alan Cross, of 102.1 The Edge and Q107 fame was there to host the show and introduce the bands.

A new music discovery series spearheaded by both El Mocambo Entertainment Inc. and the Lemmon Stage will introduce, highlight, and feature the best in new music by way of a carefully curated interactive weekly programming schedule that offers and magnifies the only year-round showcase of emerging talent in Canada.

**Michael Wekerle**, (left) owner of the El Mocambo joins Alan Cross, music media personality, Alicia Hibberd, General Manager for The El Mocambo and Jessica Lemmon, founder of Lemmon Entertainment. *photo by Stephen Uhraney*

El Mocambo Entertainment Inc. and Michael Wekerle, owner of the El Mocambo, were thrilled to mark the launch on November 9th of the newly announced partnership with Lemmon Entertainment – an established platform synonymous with talent incubation and emerging artists.

“I am so excited to bring together a diverse line-up of artists to launch our Weekly Residency Series at The El Mo. We are creating a space for artists to be discovered, and for fans to experience discovery,” states Lemmon Entertainment founder, Jessica Lemmon.

The November 9th launch event hosted by Alan Cross featured performances by Whale and the Wolf and and JUNO Award winning Lemmon Stage Alumni, The Beaches. The launch event was also livestreamed via lemmonstage.com.

“We are thrilled to partner with the Lemmon Entertainment on this important endeavour to support the recovery of our live music scene. We have a very special guest performing to kick this off with an artist, that I promise you, is not Lame!” shares El Mocambo owner Michael Wekerle. And that band turned out to be Toronto’s own beloved alt-pop rockers The Beaches.

For almost 10 years, The Lemmon Stage has offered many the opportunity and stage to highlight and elevate new and exciting music, discovering, and nurturing such artists as The Beaches, The Dirty Nil, Courage My Love and Sumo Cyco.

Edmonton’s Whale and the Wolf got the house rockin’ to open the launch of The Lemmon Stage.
*photo by Stephen Uhraney*

As an established and affiliated brand through its history of success with the Vans Warped Tour, The Lemmon Stage has gained a cult following via its showcases that have seen up-and-coming artists perform for audiences in the thousands.

Set to revolutionize the live music business by blending cutting-edge technology with unparalleled access and an eclectic range of shows – The El Mocambo offers audiences, fans, and music lovers the ultimate live experience across two separate venues all under the same roof.

The Beaches drum kit pre-show at the legendary El Mocambo, Toronto. photo by Stephen Uhraney

The new at the El Mocambo

Recently celebrating its Grand Re-opening with a sold out Our Lady Peace concert, the iconic venue – wired to deliver music to fans and audiences globally, boasts two acoustically tuned and tastefully appointed performance spaces, state of the art video, audio, lighting, and production capabilities in addition to the highest safety standards in terms of building construction. New additions include a third storey soaring mezzanine, and mobility friendly access, along with the largest studio floor on the eastern seaboard.