With Pan Am Games starting this weekend, organizers have put together a series of events and activities that will surely make all Torontonians forget about those major traffic headaches…hopefully. Featuring a slew of heavy-hitters performing FREE shows throughout the duration of the sports spectacle, spend your evenings jamming in the heart of the city.

Here are your best bets for the musical festivities:

SERENA RYDER | JULY 11

 

DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979, BADBADNOTGOOD | JULY 12

 

JOEL PLASKETT EMERGENCY, REUBEN AND THE DARK, RICH AUCOIN, COLD SPECKS | JULY 14

 

FLAMING LIPS, KIESZA | JULY 19

 

STARS | JULY 22

 

CHROMEO | AUGUST 7

 

THE ROOTS, TANYA TAGAQ | AUGUST 8

 

JANELLE MONAE | AUGUST 9

 

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY | AUGUST 10

 

A TRIBE CALLED RED, AUSTRA | AUGUST 12