E V E N T S
THE ONE - 2025
THE ONE | TWENTY FIVE
The Annual Ian Andre Espinet x Capricorn Birthday Celebration & New Years Eve Alternative
Celebrating the birthday of Canada's Top Promoter & the First, Last & Greatest sign of the Zodiac.
The Premier Formal Event of the New Year featuring DJ friends representing my most prized & significant signatures including those representing the legacy, the present and the future:
Amnesia | Big People Fete | Trilogy at Kajmere | Soul Kitchen | ICON | WhiteSands | B.I.O. | A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturdays | GroovEssentials | WhiteSands et.al...
Stay tuned for details… It’s coming:
JANUARY 2025
FEATURING AN CANADIAN & INTERNATIONAL ALL-STAR MUSICAL LINEUP.
2000 | Twenty Five Years | 2025
Iconic Arts & Entertainment
#RespectTheMusic
#RespectTheCulture
#RespectTheName
Tickets/Info: www.RespectTheName.com/tickets
MLK SKI WEEKEND 2025
Celebrating its 28th Anniversary, MLK Ski Weekend has become a must attend winter getaway for urban socialites across the world. This event covers 4 days and 3 exciting nights at Blue Mountain Resort in Canada. Held on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, we celebrate the civil rights leader’s vision of equality for all. This event begins with a dedication ceremony to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and features personal development and financial empowerment seminars.
Participants will experience a true winter festival full of indoor/outdoor activities, skiing, snowboarding, tubing, foods, social events, night-time parties, receptions, comedy show, fashion, networking with other exciting people, and of course… snow!
Blue Mountain Ski Resort is conveniently located within driving distance of nearby urban metropolitan cities including: Toronto (2 hour) Detroit, MI (4.5 hours), and Buffalo, NY (3 hours). A truly international collective of over 2,000 participants, representing 39 states and several countries is expected!
Blue Mountain Resort provides facilities, function spaces, friendly staff and a multitude of activities allowing MLK Ski Weekend participants endless fun in this winter wonderland!
The extended weekend event features over 30 themed activities, real snow, networking and fun on the slopes!!!
Attendees can enjoy power networking, shopping, eating, games, karaoke, comedy show, axe throwing, tubing, pool party, contests, sponsored receptions, spa/massages, dancing, bonfires, happy hours, outdoor fun, Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster, NFL Playoffs, pictures and other themed festivities.
Once you make reservation deposit for participation, expect to receive information and event updates. The Official MLK Ski Weekend app is available free on Apple App Store and Google Play. Stay up to date and meet those attending before the event! We provide information so you will be well prepared for the event, elements, parties, and fun!!!!
This event which started as a group of friends trying something new has grown into a true international event destination with increasing recognition throughout the world.
It’s time to try something new… Are you ready?
WHITESANDS All White + Accent Cruise | #Caribana Saturday Aug 3rd 2024
🎉TORONTO CARNIVAL SATURDAY🎉
ICONIC ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Fine Events Curated by Ian Andre Espinet
Proudly presents
The Annual
WHITESANDS ACCENTS
Night Cruise
Saturday August 3rd | 10pm-2am
WEAR WHITE.
Accent Your Style with COLOUR…
Toronto Carnival Saturday’s sexiest event featuring top Canadian & International DJs aboard Toronto’s ONLY open-air boat.
The River Gambler
176 Cherry Street at Polson
Featuring music by:
DJ Spoonz @djspoonz
Black Reaction feat Mista Blackz & DJ Super K @blackreaction @mistablackz @djsuperk
Soca Sweetness @djsocasweetness
MC Kid Kut @kidkut
Hosted by: Ian Andre Espinet @ianandreespinet
🍽️Food & Desserts Inclusive Event
🥗Vegan Ticket Option
Pre-Sale on NOW:
🎟️RespectTheName.com
🎟️EventBrite
🎟️TicketGateway
Physical Tickets at:
🎟️Play De Record @Playderecord
411 Spadina Avenue | Downtown TO
4165860380
🎟️Shine Hair Salon & Barbershop
50 Sunnyvale Gate | Brampton
9057903031
Stay tuned for more locations @ianandreespinet
The ONLY event for the Mature Clientele…
Sold Out Every Year Since Inception.
Iconic Arts & Entertainment
#RespectTheMusic
#RespectTheCulture
#RespectTheName
#caribana #torontocarnival2024 #cruise #boatcruise #carnival #RNB #hiphop #soca #afrobeats #reggae #carnivalparty #torontoevents #partyinToronto #torontocarnival #caribbean #toronto #caribanatoronto #thingstodo #august3rd #IanAndreEspinet
Tickets/Info: www.RespectTheName.com/tickets
CARPE DIEM BRUNCH + DAYPARTY | july 21st 2024
WE’RE BACK OUTSIDE!
DELECTABLE CUISINE | IMPECCABLE AMBIANCE
INCREDIBLE MUSIC | GREAT COMPANY
Iconic Arts & Entertainment proudly presents
CARPE DIEM BRUNCH + DAYPARTY
SUNDAY JULY 21st 2024
BRUNCH 1-3 PM
DAYPARTY | 3-9 PM
ACQUA DOLCE PATIO + SUPPERCLUB
☀️ OUTDOOR + INDOOR VENUE
📍 50 Prince Edward Island Crescent
CARPE DIEM DAYPARTY
Featuring:
It's Not A Joke
JESTER
REAL Soca
SOCA SWEETNESS
The Young King
JOSHUA LUCAS
🎟️ Brunch Tickets (Limited)
🎟️ Day Party Tickets
☀️ Cabana Reservations +Bottle Lists & more...
🔗 In Bio… and at RespectTheName.com + Eventbrite Search: Carpe Diem Brunch
➡️General admission & BOGO tickets on sale now
➡️ No Fee Cabanas with Bottle Minimums until Monday July 15th (or sold out)
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Save the Date. Seize the Day.
Respect the Culture. Respect the Music. Respect the Name.
www.RespectTheName.com
CARPE DIEM BRUNCH + DAYPARTY | MAY 26TH 2024
CARPE DIEM BRUNCH + DAYPARTY
MAY 26TH 2024 | 3PM-10PM
Acqua Patio + Supperclub.
Indoor / Outdoor Venue
50 Prince Edward Island Crescent
Carpe Diem - Summer 2024. Save the Dates. Seize the Day.
🗓️Sunday May 26th 2024 | 3-9pm
🗓️Sunday July 21st 2024 | 3-9pm
For my Day 1s. And my Day 26s. The real is back.
🔥USE THE CODE: BringAFriend to unlock a 2-1 Ticket, while quantities last…
THE ONE | 24 | DAYPARTY
THE ONE | 2 0 2 4
D A Y P A R T Y
Monday January 1st 2023 | 3pm-9pm
Celebrating the birthday of Ian Andre Espinet and all Capricorns: The First, Last & Greatest sign of the Zodiac.
The Premier Formal Event of the New Year featuring DJ friends representing my most prized & significant signatures including those representing the legacy, the present and the future:
Amnesia | Soul Kitchen | ICON | WhiteSands | B.I.O. | A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturdays | GroovEssentials | WhiteSands (et al) from the past 24 years...
The 2024 all-star DJ Lineup:
International DJ | Producer & Radio Personality
JESTER
[Soul Kitchen | Icon | Bermuda Heroes Weekend | Rise & Shine Miami | Sunset | Supa Soca | UberSoca]
Canada's Top Reggae Sound
BLACK REACTION featuring DJ Super K & Mista Blaxx
[Whitesands | ICON | Moments of Life (MOF) | When Dance Did Nice | Fresh]
DJ SOCA SWEETNESS
International DJ
[ICON | Team Soca | The Buzz | Weakness for Sweetness | Heaven on the Beach | The Getaway: Jamaica, Bermuda]
MC BRENTON B
The Crowd Motivator
Hip Hop + RNB + Soca + Reggae + AfroBeats + Amapiano
Semi-Formal Dress Code
EVENT TICKETS AND BOOTHS ON SALE NOW.
Capricorns Assemble.
Inviting all Goats: 🐐 and everyone who loves us (who doesn't?)
It's time to GET READY. GET DRESSED. AS WE TAKE IT TO THE DAY!
Info: 416.995.7440 | Ian@Amnesia.ca
www.RespectTheName.com
Follow @IanAndreEspinet on IG for details
bio | by invitation only brunch
bio | by invitation only brunch
Monday January 1st 2023 | 1pm-3pm
*PLEASE NOTE THAT SEATING FROM BRUNCH WILL BE TURNED OVER FOR BOTTLE SERVICE PATRONS OF THE ONE DIRECTLY FOLLOWING BRUNCH AT 3PM.
TORONTO SOUL MUSIC FESTIVAL #FALLINTOSOUL
TORONTO SOUL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023
#FALLFORSOUL #FORTHECITY
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 19TH 2023 | 3PM-10PM
ONE DAY...
OVER TWENTY ARTISTS, MUSICIANS AND DJS... LIVE BAND PERFORMANCES...
A BREATHTAKING MUSICAL EXPERIENCE.
Featuring:
THE WORLD'S HOTTEST RNB GROUP...
DVSN
CANADA'S QUEEN OF RNB + SOUL
JULLY BLACK
KING OF CANADIAN RNB
GLENN LEWIS
RNB, SOUL & GOSPEL ROYALTY
RAY ROBINSON
Plus...
THE RECIPEE BAND
oH! - The Artist (formerly Omar Lunan)
TÉMI
PATRICIA SHIRLEY
YOSVANII - THEE VIOLINIST
dwayne morgan
the SOuLIVE DJ Mixtape
featuring 4 OF CANADA'S TOP RNB DJS...
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one of THE GREATEST INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN R&B LINEUPs EVER ASSEMBLED.
IF YOU LOVE R&B... IT'S TIME TO STAND UP!
ONE TIME. #FORTHECITY - This is HISTORY!
ICON CARNIVAL 2023 w/ tyler lepley
TORONTO CARNIVAL SUNDAY AUGUST 6TH 2023 | 10PM-3AM
THE KING REMAINS THE KING.
ICON #CARIBANA
With Celebrity Host: Film + TV Star
TYLER LEPLEY
HARLEM | P-VALLEY | TYLER PERRY'S HAVE'S & HAVE NOTS
New Venue Alert...
We continue to take Carnival Sunday to new heights as we introduce the unseen:
FIFTH SOCIAL CLUB + SELVA
225 Richmond St West (at Duncan)
In the Heart of Downtown Toronto | Canada
Featuring the Musical Talents of Canada's Top DJs on 2 floors:
MAIN FLOOR - FIFTH SOCIAL : R&B • Hip Hop • Trap • Old school • Club Anthems +++
Making his ICON Debut - Toronto's Hottest New DJ
SKITZ @THISISSKITZ
[ Crave | Exhale | AfroFete | DanceHall Fete ]
Canada's Top Reggae Sound
BLACK REACTION featuring DJ Super K & Mista Blackz
@BLACKREACTIONSOUND @MISTABLACKZ @DJSUPERK
[WhiteSands | Moments of Life (MOF) | When Dance Did Nice | Fresh ]
MC KID KUT @KIDKUT
The Legend MC & The Voice of the Vibe
FLOOR 2: SELVA | Soca + Reggae + AfroBeats + Amapiano
DJ SOCA SWEETNESS @DJSOCASWEETNESS
International DJ
[Team Soca | The Buzz | Weakness for Sweetness | Heaven on the Beach | The Getaway: Jamaica, Bermuda]
MC BRENTON B @MCBRENTONB
The Crowd Motivator
and The Future of Reggae:
JOSHUA LUCAS @JOSHUAxLUCAS
ABOUT ICON:
Sold out for 21 straight seasons, ICON has been host to over 40 of the best domestic & international DJs including Jester, Walshy Fire (Major Lazer), Soca Sweetness, Willie Chin (Black Chiney), DJ Baby Yu, Starting from Scratch.
Celebrity hosts have included:
POOCH HALL (The Game, Jumping the Broom, Ray Donovan)
LANCE GROSS (Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Meet the Browns, Our Family Wedding & NBC's "Crisis")
LAZ ALONSO (Fast & Furious, Jarhead, This Christmas, Miracle at St. Anna, The Boys)
OMARI HARDWICK aka Ghost (Power, Army of the Dead, Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna, Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls, BET Being Mary Jane)
LARENZ TATE (Love Jones, Dead Presidents, Menace II Society, Crash, Power)
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: COMING SOON!
TICKET TIERS:
Tier 1: GA PRESALE $40
Tier 2: GA $50
Tier 3: GA $60
MORE AT THE DOOR
www.RespectTheName.com
Info/Bottle Service: 416.995.7440 // ian@amnesia.ca
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR UP TO MOMENT UPDATES: www.Instagram.com/ianandreespinet
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whitesands carnival night cruise 2023
ICONIC ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Fine Events Curated by Ian Andre Espinet
Proudly presents
The Annual
WHITESANDS ~ Carnival Night Boat Cruise
Wear White | Accent Your Style With Colour
TORONTO CARNIVAL SATURDAY AUGUST 5TH 2023
Boarding 9:00pm | Departing 10:00pm | Returning 2am
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aboard the
RIVER GAMBLER | TORONTO'S LARGEST OPEN AIR BOAT
PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS:
176 CHERRY STREET | Toronto
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Hosted by:
@IanAndreEspinet
And featuring top Canadian & International DJs...
with Music By Canada's Top DJs...
DJ SPOONZ
@djspoonz
Canada’s Top Reggae Sound
BLACK REACTION featuring DJ Super K & Mista Blaxx
@BLACKREACTIONSOUND @MISTABLACKZ @DJSUPERK
[WhiteSands | Moments of Life (MOF) | When Dance Did Nice | Fresh ]
Canada’s Most Requested Soca DJ
DJ SOCA SWEETNESS @DJSOCASWEETNESS
[Team Soca | The Buzz | Weakness for Sweetness | Heaven on the Beach | The Getaway: Jamaica, Bermuda]
The Legend MC & The Voice of the Vibe
MC KID KUT @KIDKUT
PREMIUM FOOD INCLUSIVE EVENT
(* Vegan Ticket Option Available - please select at time of purchase)
TICKET PRICING
TIER 1: Presale $65
TIER 2: General Admission $70
TIER 3: General Admission $75
TIER 4: Gate Tickets (if available) $100
Limited $70 / $75 General Admission / Gate Tickets: $100 (if available)
Premium Food Inclusive
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WEAR WHITE ATTIRE | ACCENT YOUR STYLE WITH COLOUR...
RIGHT OF ADMISSION REFUSAL RESERVED for those not adhering to dress / theme code. No refunds. No exceptions.
Toronto Carnival Weekend’s Premier White Event
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Despite the lowering of provincial and federal regulation, with your safety in mind, we will continue to implement the following:
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN FULL EFFECT
Cleaning & Sanitizing
Common areas deep cleaned prior to event
Sanitizer or wipes provided by patron convenience
Menu signage
Contactless payment available at upstairs bars - 2 tap machines (where applicable)
ATM Available - please bring cash for smaller purchases
Tab and bottle service available using credit card (Upper Bar only)
Washrooms deep sanitized regularly throughout cruise
Ample Bar Backs
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Toronto Carnival Weekend’s Premier White Event • SOLD OUT 5 YEARS STRAIGHT!
#CARIBANA #TORONTO #TORONTONIGHTLIFE #TORONTOEVENTS #TORONTOCARIBANA #TORONTOCARNIVAL #SOCA #REGGAE #CRUISE #SUMMER #BOATCRUISE #CARNIVAL #PARTIES #BOATPARTY #CARIBANA2023 #THE6 #416 #THESIX #TDOT #TORONTOPROMOTER #TORONTOCARIBBEANCARNIVAL #IGTORONTO #TORONTOPARTY #TORONTOLIME #TORONTOCARIBANA2023 Toronto C•A•N•A•D•A
www.RespectTheName.com
Info: 416.995.7440 | IG: @ianandreespinet