Every Thursday at 8 p.m., Jo’el Douglas hosts an open mic at The Hashtag in the Corso Italia neighbourhood, where anyone and everyone is invited to perform.
Radiant purple lights, cosy diner vibes and a roomful of smiles and cheers describes a typical Thursday evening at The Hashtag, St. Clair Avenue and Dufferin Street’s newest restobar. Every Thursday at 8 p.m., Jo’el Douglas , also known as JMaroon, hosts an open mic where local and international performers fill the space.
The Hashtag’s owners, Pratik and Tanvi Ohri, are self made immigrants from India, who also own Namaste India, a restaurant on Bloor Street West. The brother-sister duo was ecstatic about the opportunity to highlight local Toronto talent in the diverse community of St. Clair West at their fully family-owned restaurant.
“This is my first open mic in Toronto. I arrived two weeks ago from Ukraine,” said Nikita Likhachov , who’s a talented saxophone player. His set featured renditions of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” along with his own jazzy improvisations. Later on, another performer joined Likhachov with a harmonica and the whole place lit up.
“I love to make music, I love to write, and I feel like I can be me when I perform,” said singer Rohan Sharma . From a cappella to his own alternative hits, Sharma was able to perform what he’s been working on lately. He’s hoping to come out with a new single this year. “A lot of the food The Hashtag offers is Indian based but the people are vastly diverse like singers, poets, all kinds. It brings a wholesome feeling. It’s so different from what I’ve experienced in this area before. The way Jo’el hosts helps people come together as people,” said Mehren Khan, a Toronto native who grew up hanging out in the neighbourhood during high school and university.
“I like people to treat my shows like church. Come as you are,” he said. Douglas invites everyone to participate by asking them to be his choir when he sings.
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