Concert Listings Roundup #248

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:

Feast in the East: 7-Year Anniversary (feat. Gary Wilson / Omhouse / Bernice / Cindy Lee) / Jam Factory 2018-05-05 (Saturday – all ages!) [FB event]

Feast in the East's anniversary is a huge cause for celebration — you wouldn't even have to look at who's playing to know you oughtta be there. But the fact that the show includes a performance by the cult underground freak-funk legend Gary Wilson, as well as a preview of Bernice's upcoming album relase celebration makes it a can't-miss.

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This week's noteworthy shows:

Track Could Bend #38 (feat. Jen Wardle/John Mark Sherlock / David Sait / Hank Powell [Karen Ng/D. Alex Meeks]) / Celestina 2018-05-01 (Tuesday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Creature Speak (Wired To The Sky / Anna Mērnieks [of Beams]) / Burdock Music Hall 2018-05-02 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Myriad3 / The Rex 2018-05-02–2018-05-03 (Wednesday–Thursday) [FB event]

Tone Deaf Culture presents T.O. NOISE #10 (feat. Abrasion Therapy [debut performance!] / CARES / Hexzuul) / Faith/Void 2018-05-03 (Thursday) [FB event]

Body Butter (Lavender Bruisers / Hugh Man / Rotten Column) / Owl's Club 2018-05-03 (Thursday) [FB event]

The Dream Syndicate (Simply Saucer) / The Garrison 2018-05-04 (Friday) [FB event]

Sahara [single release!] (Paul Jacobs / Gloin / In Drift) / Horseshoe Tavern 2018-05-04 (Friday) [FB event]

Din of Shadows presents: Din of Shadows II ["premieres by Julia Mermelstein and Quinn Jacobs that seek to explore the boundaries between music, dance, and theatre"] (feat. Olivia Shortt/Emilie Gelinas-Noble/Markéta Ornova/Jonny Smith) / Array Space 2018-05-05 (Saturday – early and late shows!) [FB event]

The Music Gallery presents Emergents IV: Subtle Blend (feat. Pursuit Grooves / 2nd Son / Naman Cale) / 918 Bathurst 2018-05-05 (Saturday) [FB event]

Knurl [split tape release!] (Hybrid Frequency / Corrodesion) / The Dupe Shop 2018-05-05 (Saturday – free!) [FB event]

New Fries (Palberta / Sigil / Creep Highway / Lice 2) / Owl's Club 2018-05-05 (Saturday) [FB evtuent]

Synaptic Circus Presents: Multiverse (feat. SlowPitchSound/Germaine Liu/Nilan Perera) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-05-05 (Saturday) [FB event]

Patrick O'Reilly/John Oswald/Nilan Perara / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-05-06 (Sunday – afternoon set @ 1 p.m.!)

8th annual residency (feat. Eucalyptus) / Hirut Café 2018-05-06 (Sunday – early show @ 7 p.m.! All ages + family-friendly! Good eats available!) [FB event]

Wet Tuna [Matt "MV" Valentine + Pat "P.G. Six" Gubler] (Tony Price & Friends / Bardo [Ami Spears solo]) / The Baby G 2018-05-06 (Sunday) [FB event]

Nite Comfort 56 (feat. NAVI [EP release!] / Poly Trap Super Six) / Handlebar 2018-05-06 (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!

Three Solo Sets (feat. Paul Newman / Kayla Milmine / Brian Abbott) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-05-07 (Monday – extra early set at 6 p.m.!) [FB event]

Ornate Presents (feat. Prophets and Nomads) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-05-08 (Tuesday – early!) [FB event]

Property// (ZOE / Charise Aragoza) / Burduck Music Hall 2018-05-08 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever (Kiwi jr / Ducks Unlimited) / The Garrison 2018-05-08 (Tuesday) [FB event]

The AMBiENT PiNG (feat. Iderdown / Botanicals) / Handlebar 2018-05-09 (Wednesday) [FB event]

COC Free Lunchtime Concert Series [works by Toru Takemitsu, Murray Schafer, and the world premiere of Christopher Mayo's "Strangely Elated"] (feat. The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble) / F--- S------- Centre 2018-05-10 (Thursday – free! lunchtime show!) [FB event]

Midge [tape release show!] (Rooms / Leon Patriz / Xon Hraamzé) / The Dupe Shop 2018-05-11 (Friday) [FB event]

Sound for Silence: Dance Party & Silent Auction [fundraiser for soundproofing at The Tranzac!] (feat. Collette Savard and the Savants / The Silt / Special Interest Group / Communism) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2018-05-11 (Friday) [FB event]

Somewhere There's Second Sunday of the Month (feat. Bea Labikova/Kayla Milmine/Diane Roblin/cheryl o / Brian Abbott/Tomasz Krakowiak) / Array Space 2018-05-13 (Sunday) [FB event]

Arma Agharta (Manticore / Bonnie Trash / Greydini) / Owl's Club (basement) 2018-05-18 (Friday) [FB event]

Light Years/Dark Matter [an original multi-movement work composed collectively by all four TorQ members taking the science and imagery of space as inspiration for a new immersive concert presentation] (feat. TorQ Percussion Quartet) / 918 Bathurst 2018-05-18 (Friday) [more info]

Rat-drifting 6 (feat. MagicEyeImage [Simon Labbé/Gabriel Drolet/Philippe Melanson]) / Array Space 2018-05-19 (Saturday) [FB event]

New Chance [It Says New Chance Bedroomer EP release party!] / Unit 2 2018-05-25 (Friday) [FB event]

Rogue Tenant [EP release!] (Blonde Elvis / Nice Going / Slime) / Bovine Sex Club 2018-05-26 (Saturday) [FB event]

Furniture Music V (feat. "mystery guest" / Edwin Sheard & Patrick O'Reilly) / Red Eye Espresso 2018-05-27 (Sunday) [FB event]

Secret Wars (Strange Shakes / OHMNO) / Handlebar 2018-05-27 (Sunday) [FB event]

Venus Fest presents (feat. L CON [album release!] / LAL / Pantayo) / Jam Factory 2018-06-01 (Friday – all ages!) [FB event]

Bernice [album release!] / The Drake Underground 2018-06-06 (Wednesday) [FB event]