A marching band plays Justin Bieber tunes as Nuit Blanche marches on

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-04 · by Alexa MacKie

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People gathered near Nathan Phillips Square during Nuit Blanche encountered a marching band playing popular music, including Justin Bieber's "Peaches." The band featured various instruments such as saxophones, flutes, and drums, drawing crowds who made way for the musicians moving through the area.
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On October 7 during Nuit Blanche, a cultural event featuring art installations across Toronto, a unique sight caught many people's attention near Nathan Phillips Square. A marching band with various instruments such as saxophones, flutes, and drums performed popular tunes like Justin Bieber’s hit song “Peaches.” As the band moved through the crowd, spectators respectfully made way for them, creating an intriguing spectacle amidst the city's night festivities.

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Alexa MacKie
14 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Refuelling with poutine between exhibits
🔮 The Leafs may have fallen 3-2 to the Ottawa Senators, but Whidden said he’s still enjoying his night, thanks, in part, to what Nuit Blanche has to offer.
🔮 Outside near Nathan Phillips Square on Friday, Brandon Vickerd waited for traffic to die down, so he could install his otherworldly “UFO”: a black car with a flying saucer lodged in its roof.
🔮 While parts of the displays would occasionally cut to black, a handful of visitors were already snapping photos of the natural images.
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Spectators made a path for the coming-and-going marching band, rife with saxophones, flutes and drums tutting familiar tunes like Justin Bieber’s “Peaches.”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
2026-10-04 · Toronto Star
A marching band plays Justin Bieber tunes as Nuit Blanche marches on · assertive framing

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If you’re hanging around Nathan Phillips Square tonight, that distant music isn’t just in your head. asserted
music → hang → head
Spectators made a path for the coming-and-going marching band, rife with saxophones, flutes and drums tutting familiar tunes like Justin Bieber’s “Peaches.” asserted
Spectators → make → Peaches
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