Saturday, July 25

Jeff Ross circa the Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
 
The Cubaneando festival up in Ahuntsic reps Cuban culture with a one-day fair featuring live music, dance, art, cooking workshops and vendors of grub and goods. 8070 Papineau, 12–11 p.m.

This month’s edition of the Mile Ex food truck party and artisan market, Marché de Nuit, sets up shop at Alexandraplatz featuring DJs Lynne T, Ixchel, Hua Li and Thomas Von Party. 6731 Esplanade, 2–11 p.m., free

Comedian Natasha Leggero, possibly best known for her roasting skills (she’s also currently starring in the sitcom Another Period) has a Just for Laughs show all to herself tonight: An Evening With Natasha Leggero. See our interview with her here. Bonus: after the Leggero show, Jeff Ross hosts the Roastmasters Invitational at the same venue, featuring comedy stars famous and obscure (and there are a hell of a lot to choose from JFL right now. L’Astral (30 Ste-Catherine W.), Leggero 9:30 p.m., $29.64–$42.64, Roastmasters 11:45 p.m., $29.64–$42.64. (Note that there’s another Roastmasters show on Sunday.)

There’s no place like Barfly for a night of lo-fi bluesy rock, like the kind you’ll hear tonight from Toronto’s catl, the duo who recently opened for the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. They’ll be joined by locals the Castagnes and their self-described “glampunktrashpop.” 4062 St-Laurent, 9 p.m., $7

The Cirque de Boudoir party crew is back with Tropical Kink, bringing DJs and burlesque performers and host Plastik Patrik to Village nightclub Unity. 1171 Ste-Catherine W., 10 p.m., $30/VIP $40/$50

Party on the water at the MEG festival’s annual bacchanal cruise MEG Boat, with DJs Fonkyson, Slow, MYD and Darius. Quai des Convoyeurs, 11:30 p.m., $55/$45 in advance
 
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