Recap ExtravaBandza 2026

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This year's ExtravaBandza was one to remember and we have many to thank for this! Many thanks to LBMX our Co-Presenter of ExtravaBandza and funder behind the LBMX Musicians Mentorship Program for another incredible year of the program. A heartfelt thank you goes out to our supporters and community partners who made this event possible: the City of London and Dundas Place through Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services, the Paul Seed Fund at London Community Foundation, Oak View Group at Canada Life Place, Downtown London, London Police Service, Ontario Arts Council, and Canada Life. A special mention to Covent Garden Market, London Brewing Cooperative, and LAV Solutions for your generous contributions to our event day! 🎉

To the bands—Lindsey and The Lonelies, Pot is Drugs, Omri Kash, Aidan Hough, and headliner Tyler Shaw—we were blown away by the music shared and the energy on the block! 🎶

To our Art Hive artists (Susan Castillo, Corinne Garlick, Hailey Tallman, Dan Steep, Benjamin Tran, Shane Wilcox, Kim Doer, Sadie Van Velzer, Angela Van Velzer, and Shaela Kinting) and incredible vendors (Adorn by Pree, Collective Threads, Casa Latina, Mr Jerk, Indrid Cole Artifice, Tata Games, Studio Coffee, Sweet N Salty Lemonade, Art By Finch, Rachel Skikos Art, Tacos el Buen Chapin, Temporary Holdings, Byrne Eats, PalettAmerica, Yaya's Kitchen) thank you all for bringing colour, art, life, smiles, and delicious cuisine for everyone to enjoy. 😊

To our guest speakers for the opening ceremony, Alison Fulton, Chief Revenue Officer, LBMX; Kelly Austin, General Manager, Oak View Group at Canada Life Place; Jeff Van Hoeve, Senior Vice-President of Business Integrations, Canada Life; Terence Kernaghan, MPP; David Ferreira, Ward 13 Councillor; Douglas Brown, Inspector, London Police Service; Janet Loo, Board Chair, London Arts Council; many thanks for your support and presence! Your continued support of the arts in our community means so much. 🩷

To the Vybe Kingz (DJ Wickham, DJ Illmattis, and Delo) thank you for effortlessly MCing the event, bringing the vibes, and making attendee's karaoke dreams come true! 🎤

To our incredible volunteers and everyone who came out and supported the event, THANK YOU for taking the time to support local talent!