This summer’s big ticket was Family Channel’s Big Ticket Summer Concert, which took place Sunday, August 25 at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto. It was the must-attend show of the summer for kids, tweens and teens, with performances from four of today’s top talents. On top of that, the show was hosted by the cast of Family’s hit dance show, THE NEXT STEP.
THE NEXT STEP’s Lamar Johnson, Alexandra Beaton, Brittany Raymond, Trevor Tordjman and Victoria Baldesarra introduce each act before they go on stage.
First on stage was Canadian pop band, Eleven Past One, who performed their popular singles “Tonight’s The Night” and “The World Is Ours” during their set. Band members Daniel Richter, Stephen Richter, Kyle Bykiv, Dan Beattie and Steve Patenaude rocked the stage and got the crowd on their feet from the start.
Eleven Past One on stage.
The second performer on stage brought some Canadian girl power to the sold out show. Victoria Duffield performed 7 songs, including new single “We Takin’ Over” and her most well-known song, “Shut Up and Dance”.
Victoria Duffield on stage.
With her own moves straight from the Vancouver set of the Disney movie she’s shooting, SHAKE IT UP star Zendaya literally ‘Z’wagged it out when she opened with her song, “Swag It Out”. She performed songs from SHAKE IT UP like “Fashion Is My Kryptonite,” as well as songs off her debut album, ‘Zendaya’. She brought the loud crowd to their feet when she sang her catchy new single, “Replay”.
Zendaya on stage taking a video of her and the crowd.
Zendaya showed off her vocal chops during a short acoustic set, which started with a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Leave Me Alone”. Speaking about the song and Michael, she said, “When I auditioned for SHAKE IT UP, I was very shy. Singing would calm me down. Michael Jackson is my idol when it comes to music.” She also told the crowd that “Smile,” a Charlie Chaplin original, reminded her of her personal slogan, which is “don’t forget to smile!”
Zendaya slowed it down and performed a short acoustic set.
Before the final act, R5, hit the stage, the Lego Friends Dance Crew came out and danced for the crowd. As well, the cast of THE NEXT STEP came out and did an awesome dance routine straight from the show.
The Lego Friends Dance Crew on stage.
R5’s members – siblings Riker, Rocky, Ross and Rydel Lynch and friend Ellington Ratliff – came on stage to a fully standing crowd of young, screaming fans. The energy on and off stage never stopped throughout their entire set, which included their songs “Forever Girl”, “Pass Me By”, “Say You’ll Stay”, “Loud”, and the AUSTIN & ALLY theme song, “Can’t Do It Without You”. Whether or not you were a fan of them before the show, you definitely were after their set.
R5 on stage.
If you couldn’t be there in person, don’t fret! Highlights from the Toronto show will air on Family Channel Friday, September 6 at 8 p.m. ET. Also, if you live in Calgary, you still have a chance to catch R5 and Eleven Past One as they bring the Big Ticket Summer Concert fun to MacEwan Hall on Saturday, September 7 with special guests Tyler Shaw, Veronica, and THE NEXT STEP’s Brittany Raymond and Trevor Tordjman!
Ross Lynch of R5 flashes a hand heart to his fans.
We can’t wait for next year’s Big Ticket Summer Concert!