Concert Listings Roundup #280

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:

Winter Bingo (feat. Bernice / Kith & Kin) / Lula Lounge 2018-12-16 (Sunday) [FB event]

You may or may not know that I'm not that into xmas or all the seasonal "stuff", so when I do recommend something with a holiday angle, y'know it's going to be pretty good. Bernice are going to play a "once in a lifetime set", celebrating their past holiday-themed songs (an annual tradition now in its fifth year) including a new one. And Kith & Kin are taking this year off from their large-scale Wassail at the Music Gallery, so this could be your only shot to hear three of the city's most wonderful voices joining together with friends. Plus: the titular "winter bingo", hosted by Alex Samaras and also special surprise guests!

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This week's noteworthy shows:

Nick Fraser/Darren Johnston Duo / The Emmet Ray 2018-12-10 (Monday) [FB event]

Ornate Presents (feat. Dan Pitt [solo guitar]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-12-11 (Tuesday – early!) [FB event]

JAOIM (feat. Unquartet / Dr. Purgatory) / Wenona Lodge 2018-12-11 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Nick Fraser/Darren Johnston/Brodie West/Josh Cole / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-12-11 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Brodie West Quintet -1 / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-12-12 (Wednesday – early!) [FB event]

Music By & For Ken Aldcroft XXIII (feat. Patrick O'Reilly & Heraclitus Akimbo / Andrew Kay) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-12-12 (Wednesday) [FB event

Playdate [single release!] (Shabason/Gunning) / Burdock Music Hall 2018-12-12 (Wednesday – early show @ 6 p.m.!) [FB event]

MIMICO (World News / Blue Light) / The Piston 2018-12-12 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Wavelength Monthly Music Series: Holiday Music x Comedy Fundraiser for Unison Benevolent Fund plus Invocation Presents (feat. Jeen / SlowPitchSound / Blimp Rock / Thalia Zedek Band) / The Baby G 2018-12-12 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Snow Everywhere (feat. CCMC) / Art Gallery of Ontario (Walker Court) 2018-12-12 (Wednesday – free!) [FB event]

Pravik (Coarse Language / C.R Gillespie) / Faith/Void 2018-12-13 (Thursday) [FB event]

Women from Space Presents (feat. Mira Martin-Gray / Kayla Milmine [solos + duo!]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-12-14 (Friday – early!) [FB event]

Burn Down The Capital presents (feat. Jessica Moss / Völur / Qarafa) / Burdock Music Hall 2018-12-14 (Friday) [FB event]

Rejuvenated Frequencies [curated by Obuxum] (feat. VHVL / Yourhomienaomi / Korea Town Acid) / The Music Gallery @ 918 Bathurst 2018-12-14 (Friday) [FB event]

Twist [Distancing release party!] / Northern Contemporary 2018-12-14 (Friday) [FB event]

Carl Didur (Syzygy [Ilyse Krivel/Colin Fisher]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-12-14 (Friday) [FB event]

Al Tuck / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-12-15 (Saturday – early!)

Lake Affect [Ashley Urquhart/Alex Fournier/Stefan Hegerat] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-12-15 (Saturday)

Jennifer Castle (Jeremy Dutcher) / The Danforth Music Hall 2018-12-15 (Saturday) [FB event]

Bunny (The Dill) / Burdock Music Hall 2018-12-15 (Saturday) [FB event]

2nd Annual Quiet Music Concert [new compositions by: Brian Abbott, Paul Newman, Germaine Liu, Julia Memelstein, Kayla Milmine] (feat. Julia Mermelstein/Germaine Liu/Michael Davidson/Kayla Milmine/Kat Estacio/Brian Abbott/Paul Newman) / Array Space 2018-12-15 (Saturday) [FB event]

Diane Roblin Presents: A Holiday Improv Jam (feat. Diane Roblin/Phil Albert/Mark Zurawinski/Brian Abbott/Paul Newman/Germaine Liu) / 2018-12-16 (Sunday – early!) [FB event]

Somewhere There presents (feat. Jonathan Lindhorst's Limerence Quartet [Jonathan Lindhorst/Josh Cole/Nico Dann/Don Scott]) / The Emmet Ray 2018-12-16 (Sunday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Stefan Hegerat [album release!] (Laura Swankey / Karen Ng) / Burdock Music Hall 2018-12-16 (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!

Karen Ng presents (feat. Dreamboat / Joe Organ) / Wenona Lodge 2018-12-18 (Tuesday) [FB event]

WLMRT (Hugh Man / Merc & the Montclairs / Alexandher Brandy / Archie Maples) ["a live music and drag show"] / Owl's Club (basement) 2018-12-20 (Thursday) [FB event]

CCMC / Array Space 2018-12-21 (Friday – free!) [more info]

Ronley Teper and The Lipliners / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-12-23 (Sunday) [FB event]

Teenanger (Lonely Parade / Vallens / Piper Maru) / The Drake Underground 2018-12-30 (Sunday) [FB event]

Tranzac New Year's Eve (feat. Luge / Moon King / Luna Li / Bizzarh / Persons / Ian Daniel Kehoe) / The Tranzac 2018-12-31 (Monday) [FB event]

The Sadies / The Horseshoe Tavern 2018-12-31 (Monday) [FB event]

Canadian Opera Company World Music Series (feat. Kamancello) / F--- S------ Centre 2019-01-08 (Tuesday – lunch hour concert! free!) [FB event]

Praises [In This Year: Ten Of Swords release party!] (Shortbloom / slash need) / The Baby G 2019-01-11 (Friday) [FB event]

Picastro [LP Release!] (Fresh Snow / Colin Fisher) / The Baby G 2019-01-12 (Saturday) [FB event]

Robert Diack Group [Brandon Davis/Patrick O'Reilly/Jacob Thompson/Robert Diack] / The Rex Hotel 2019-01-16 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Corpusse (Lightmares / Dent Tells Tales) / Duggan's Brewery 2019-01-25 (Friday) [FB event]

Bombino / Lee's Palace 2018-03-09 (Saturday) [FB event]