Concert Listings Roundup #243

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:

Nite Comfort 55 (feat. Uxvae / Saturn City) / Handlebar 2018-04-01 (Sunday – PWYC!) [FB event]

This month's Nite Comfort sees new-ish projects from familiar faces — and should also make for a satisfying contrast in their approaches to "electronic" music. Uxvae mixes Martha Adem and Bryan W. Bray (Gates, Cetacea) in a dark, dangling-vine forest of gothy ambiance, while Saturn City is a new solo endeavour from Processor's M. Joakim — her recent Korg Etudes collection is really excellent stuff that I'm looking hearing to hearing in a live setting.

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This week's noteworthy shows:

The Ted Crosby Quintet [Ted Crosby/Michael Davidson/Harley Card/Alan Mackie/Nick Fraser] ["performing Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's landmark 1967 album the Far East Suite"] / The Emmet Ray 2018-03-26 (Monday) [FB event]

Composers' Toolbox: The Joy of Play ["a very interactive presentation and workshop"] (feat. Germaine Liu/Heather Saumer/Bea Labikova) / The Canadian Music Centre 2018-03-27 (Tuesday – free with pre-registration) [FB event]

Bernice (Erica Eso / Tryal) / The Baby G 2018-03-27 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Keita Juma (Sydanie / Macala) / Rivoli 2018-03-27 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Ashley Urquhart/Alex Fournier/Nick Fraser / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-27 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Not Dead Yet/Stuck in the City present (feat. Bugg / Big School / Camp Girls / Sour Key) / Faith/Void 2018-03-28 (Wednesday – all ages!) [FB event]

The Silt [Doug Tielli/Ryan Driver/Marcus Quin] / Array Space 2018-03-29 (Thursday) [FB event]

Yamantaka//Sonic Titan / The Baby G 2018-03-29 (Thursday) [FB event]

Prom Nite (Pucumber Sasssquash Family Band / Retired) / Faith/Void 2018-03-29 (Thursday) [FB event]

Mr. Joy [record release!] (Blunt Chunks / The Mother Tongues) / Owl's Club 2018-03-29 (Thursday) [FB event]

The Heavyweights Brass Band [This City record release!] / Lula Lounge 2018-03-29 (Thursday – all ages!) [FB event]

Phalanges [Elizabeth Lima/Karen Ng/Kayla Milmine] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-29 (Thursday) [FB event]

Away Forward [album release party!] (Stargoon) / Duggan's Brewery 2018-03-30 (Friday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Night Owl Festival presents (feat. Nobunny / Vypers / BBQ Pope) / The Rec Room 2018-03-30 (Friday) [FB event]

The Ryan Driver Sextet / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-30 (Friday) [FB event]

Ronley Teper's Lipliners [last Saturday of the month residency!] / The Baby G 2018-03-31 (Saturday) [FB event]

Yo La Tengo / The Phoenix 2018-03-31 (Saturday) [FB event]

Digits (Wolf Saga / Kira May / Akage No Anne) / Handlebar 2018-03-31 (Saturday) [FB event]

Burn Down The Capital presents (feat. Michael Foster/Ben Bennett / New Positions / Invisible Out / c_RL) / D D L 2018-03-31 (Saturday – all ages!) [FB event]

Girls Rock Camp Toronto Rock Lottery / Burdock Music Hall 2018-04-01 (Sunday) [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!

Mike Smith/Kayla Milmine/Jeremy Strachan/Karen Ng / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-04-03 (Tuesday – early!) [FB event]

Crumb (Luna Li / Queen Of Swords) / The Baby G 2018-04-04 (Wednesday) [FB event]

BLOOP [Lina Allemano/Mike Smith/Germaine Liu/D. Alex Meeks] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-04-08 (Sunday) [FB event]

Collateral [Sam Shalabi/Norman Adams/Tim Crofts] with Nicole Rampersaud / Array Space 2018-04-12 (Thursday) [FB event]

Audiopollination 61 (feat. Brodie Chisholm/Nicolas Buligan/Andrew Kay / Lorne Shapiro/William Davison/Neil Wiernik / Will Austin/MJ Wright/Luca Capone / Kayla Milmine/Bea Labikova/Sarah Peebles) / Array Space 2018-04-13 (Friday) [FB event]

Batuki Music Society presents Sounds of Senegal (feat. Élage Mbaye) / Alliance Française de Toronto 2018-04-14 (Saturday – all ages, under 18 free!) [FB event]

Gladeye, Burn Down The Capital and Riparian Acoustics present (feat. Beverly Glenn Copeland and Indigo Rising / Tryal / Loom) / Jam Factory 2018-04-15 (Sunday – all ages!) [FB event]

Ivy Mairi (Mamalia) / Burdock Warehouse 2018-04-26 (Thursday) [FB event]

Joanne Pollock (Sages / Leucrocuta / Anna Modo) / Handlebar 2018-04-26 (Thursday) [FB event]

Silent Shout (feat. Castle If / Persons / Tigerwing / Gabe Knox) / Handlebar 2018-04-28 (Saturday) [FB event]

Pleasence Records Showcase (feat. Don't Bother / Heaven for Real / J Blissette / ZONES / Man Made Hill/ Mundy's Bay / Goosebump / Tough Age / Isla Craig / Traitrs / WLMRT / WHIMM / Petra Glynt) / The Garrison 2018-05-11 (Friday – early sets free in the front room!) [FB event]

Small World Music Society's 16th Annual Asian Music Series (feat. Foonyap / Holy Hum) / Small World Music Centre 2018-05-11–2018-05-12 (Friday–Saturday) [FB event]

Leather Jacuzzi (Cellphone / Prom Nite / Hugh Man) / The Baby G 2018-05-24 (Thursday) [FB event]

Jonas Bonnetta [All This Here ambient album release! Ensemble including Mika Posen, Edwin Huizinga and Adam Saikely] / The Drake Underground 2018-05-27 (Sunday) [FB event]

Telephone Explosion: Year Ten (feat. Odonis Odonis / Freak Heat Waves / New Fries / Teenanger / Andre Ethier) / Lee's Palace 2018-06-08 (Friday) [FB event]

The Holy Gasp [The Love Songs of Oedipus Rex release celebration] [album performance accompanied by an orchestra of 26 musicians and vocalists in the form of a wedding ceremony & reception] / 918 Bathurst 2018-06-30 (Saturday) [FB event]