Concert Listings Roundup #154

You can read more about why I'm doing listings here. Long story short: This curated and decidedly non-comprehensive list contains nothin' but shows that I am going to/would go to if I had more time.

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Gig of the week:

Solonation (feat. Heidi Chan / Kayla Grant / Aki Takahashi / Nicole Rampersaud / Xuan Ye) / Array Space 2016-06-25 (Saturday) [FB event]

This new endeavour, curated by Audiopollination's Michael Lynn, presents a night of dynamic sets of solo improvised music. The five performers — including some perennial MFS faves — cover a range of musical practices from layered meditations to noisy invasions. And if you want to explore some experimental music in the comfort of your own home, you can still support the artists, as an advance ticket will also give you access to a live stream of the show.

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This week's noteworthy shows:

Colleen Green (Cassie Ramone / Kurt Marble / Plasmalab) / Smiling Buddha 2016-06-20 (Monday) [FB event]

Sissy Spacek (Black Iron Prison / Child Leash / Brian Ruryk) / Coalition 2016-06-20 (Monday) [FB event]

Joanne Pollock (Witch Prophet / Castle If) / Burdock Music Hall 2016-06-21 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Toronto Creative Music Lab: Open Score Performances / Ratio 2016-06-21 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Luminato: Song of Extinction (feat. Music in the Barns) / The Hearn 2016-06-22 (Wednesday) [more info]

Brodie West Quintet & Rob Clutton / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-06-22 (Wednesday – early!)

Isla Craig (Jess Kussin) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-06-22 (Wednesday) [FB event]

100 EYES Presents (feat. HUMANITIES / Telecomo / Childs) / The 300 Club 2016-06-22 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Skating Polly (Patti Cake / Pins & Needles / Hex) / The Silver Dollar Room 2016-06-22 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Live on the Patio (feat. Lemon Bucket Orkestra) / Roy Thomson Hall Patio 2016-06-23 (Thursday – free! outside! early show, sets @ 6:30 and 8:00 p.m.!) [more info]

Art Bergmann (Ron Hawkins & The Do Good Assassins / Luxury Bob) / The Horseshoe Tavern 2016-06-23 (Thursday) [more info]

Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble [Winners Never Quit release party!] (Orkestra Gatigo) / Lula Lounge 2016-06-23 (Thursday) [FB event]

Long Winter + It's Not U It's Me @ Luminato (feat. Dinamo Azari / Casey Mecija / Ceramic TL / Marie Davidson / Nautiluss / Bulkhead) / Hearn Generating Station 2016-06-23 (Thursday) [FB event]

Paul Linklater + special guest Mary Margaret O'Hara [5 song mini-set!] (Pinecones / Marine Dreams) / The Piston 2016-06-23 (Thursday) [FB event]

McEachern/Furlong/Fisher/Ng (Michael Keith) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-06-23 (Thursday) [FB event]

Odonis Odonis [Post Plague release show!] (Prince Innocence / Scott Hardware) / Velvet Underground 2016-06-24 (Friday) [FB event]

Tim Darcy [member of Ought] (Baby Cages / Emma Healey) / Burdock Music Hall 2016-06-24 (Friday) [FB event]

TRAITRS [Rites & Ritual Pleasence Records album release!] (Poster Boy / YlangYlang / STÜKA) / Smiling Buddha 2016-06-24 (Friday) [FB event]

Maylee Todd's Virtual Womb / The Great Hall 2016-06-24 (Friday) [FB event]

Biblical (Public Animal / Gypsy Chief Goliath) / Bovine Sex Club 2016-06-24 (Friday) [FB event]

The Ryan Driver Sextet / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-06-24 (Friday)

SummerWorks Fundraiser (feat. Zoo Owl and Kurt Marble) / Handlebar 2016-06-25 (Saturday) [FB event]

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Add these to your calendar:

Reminder: This post only contains this week's updates — the full listings can always be found over on the right-hand sidebar!

Avec Le Soleil Sortant De Sa Bouche (Several Futures) / Monarch Tavern 2016-06-28 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Burn Down the Capital presents (feat. SEF III [members of Drainolith + Horse Lords] / Prince Nifty / Fake Humans / Fresh Flesh) / 8-Eleven 2016-07-01 (Friday) [FB event]

Pride Toronto: Alternaqueer (feat. Vag Halen / JD Samson) / South Stage 2016-07-01 (Friday – free! all-ages! outside! fabulous!) [FB event]

Blunt Object: More music of Carla Bley / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-07-02 (Saturday) [FB event]

The Scenics [T.O. first-wave art-punks!] (Fat as Fuck / The Two Koreas) / Rivoli 2016-07-07 (Thursday) [FB event]

Tonkapuma (Worst Gift / Alpha Strategy / WLMRT) / The 300 Club 2016-07-09 (Saturday) [FB event]

Molly Nilsson (Scott Hardware / Katana) / Double Double Land 2016-07-09 (Saturday) [FB event]

Live on the Patio (feat. Daniel Nebiat) / Roy Thomson Hall Patio 2016-07-14 (Thursday – free! outside! early show, sets @ 6:30 and 8:00 p.m.!) [more info]

Live on the Patio (feat. Hampaté & Sahel Blues) / Roy Thomson Hall Patio 2016-07-15 (Friday – free! outside! early show, sets @ 6:30 and 8:00 p.m.!) [more info]

Weird Lines (Adrian Teacher and the Subs / Jon Mckiel) / Monarch Tavern 2016-07-19 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Evening Hymns / Adelaide Hall 2016-07-22 (Friday) [more info]

Live on the Patio (feat. Aline Morales) / Roy Thomson Hall Patio 2016-08-26 (Friday – free! outside! early show, sets @ 6:30 and 8:00 p.m.!) [more info]

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Bandcamp corner:

• Jazz for the intellectually curious, "Mirapolis is modern classical cover band born out of playing free jazz at experimental rock shows. All compositions by members of the band with inspirations from Karaikudi Mani and Olivier Messiaen. "