Concert Listings Roundup #307

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:

Luminato: Maada'ookii Songlines ["200 voices from 8 diverse choirs, 4 soloists and a fusion Indigenous musical ensemble in a new massive choral experience composed by Luminato veteran, Juno Award-nominated cris derksen"] (feat. Jesse Baird/Shaun Brodie/Darren Creech/cris derksen/Bruised Years Choir/Canadian Arabic Choir/City Choir/Darbazi/Element Choir/Vesnivka Choir/Yip's Children's Choir/Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie/Jennifer Kreisberg/Alanna Stuart/Maryem Tollar) / Harbourfront Centre 2019-06-23 (Sunday – free! all-ages and family-friendly!) [FB event]

I find it a bit difficult to even conceptualize what this is going to be like, but there's enough noteworthy names on hand — from composer cris derksen on down — to make this a really compelling show to seek out. Aim for the lake and follow the voices!

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This week's noteworthy shows:

Invocation presents (feat. Lubomyr Melnyk) / St. Anne's Anglican Church 2019-06-18 (Tuesday) [FB event]

UnQuartet Raw with special guest Laura Swankey / Gallery 345 2019-06-18 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Kristian Fourier/Nelson Moneo/Mark Zurawinski / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-06-19 (Wednesday)

KIND MIND [Karen Ng/Michael Davidson/Josh Cole] (Yves Charest) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-06-19 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Dreamcrusher (Poster Boy / The Dead Are Those Who Have Died) / The Baby G 2019-06-19 (Wednesday) [FB event]

MSEA (Kira May / Laura Swankey) / Burdock Music Hall 2019-06-19 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Playdate + 1 [Matthew Bailey & Carl Schilde with Christine Bougie] [Manitoulin Tapes Séance Centre album release!] / The Dupe Shop 2019-06-19 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Absolutely Free [Geneva Freeport 12" release show!] (C.R. Gillespie & Rachelle Walker) / The Dance Cave 2019-06-20 (Thursday) [FB event]

Plazas (House Sounds / Birdboy) / Monarch Tavern 2019-06-20 (Thursday) [FB event]

Wavelength Monthly Music Series: Summer Solstice Show/Salone di Cultura presents (feat. Gordon Grdina Quartet / VERSA / Anastasia Minster) / 918 Bathurst 2019-06-21 (Friday – all ages!) [FB event]

Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray / Remix Lounge 2019-06-21 (Friday) [FB event]

HARP+ [Grace Scheele/Arie van de Ven/Dave Klassen] / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2019-06-21 (Friday) [FB event]

Vazaleen: Rock N Roll Queer Bar / A Benefit For The Will Munro Fund (feat. Nyssa / Regina Gently) / Velvet Underground 2019-06-22 (Saturday) [FB event]

Analog_futures (feat. N A V I [Cartography EP release show!] / Dirty Inputs / Telum Atramenti / Martin Saint) /The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2019-06-22 (Saturday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Audiopollination 72.2 (feat. Zheng-Ting Wang/Casey Sokol / Zheng-Ting Wang/Rick Sacks/Olivia Shortt/Doug Van Noort / Zheng-Ting Wang/Glen Hall/Sarah Peebles) / Array Space 2019-06-22 (Saturday) [FB event]

Robyn Hitchcock / The Drake Underground 2019-06-23 (Sunday) [more info]

Jazz United Jam [jazz + tap dancing] / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2019-06-23 (Sunday – PWYC!)

Flood Fundraiser (feat. Najva Ensemble) / Aga Khan Museum 2019-06-23 (Sunday) [FB event]

Ace of Wands (Lung / Practice Wife / Strange Limbs) / Handlebar 2019-06-23 (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!

Music by Harry and Furlong S1E9 (feat. Andrew Furlong/Pete Johnston / Harry Vetro/Dan Pitt/Brittany Craig/Simone Baron) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-06-26 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Not Dead Yet presents (feat. Deliluh [Oath of Intent record release!] / New Fries / Eyeballs / Cares) / MOCA 2019-06-29 (Saturday) [FB event]

Rhythms of Canada (feat. Cris Derksen Trio / Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble / Liz Hysen / Marker Starling / Hussein Janmohamed / Lisa Odjig / Gelax / Nicolette & The Nobodies / Waleed Kush / Bageshree Vaze / Carmen Romero) / Aga Khan Museum 2019-06-30 (Sunday) [FB event]

Donna Linklater (Quarry Bay) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-06-30 (Sunday – early!) [FB event]

Nuit Oliphantik! [double album release!] (feat. Hoover Party / Fahmid Nibesh / Chagall Sierra) / Array Space 2019-06-30 (Sunday) [FB event]

Rhythms of Canada (feat. game.set.trap / Maracatu Mar Aberto / Taktus / Labyrinth Musical Workshop Ontario Showcase / Esie Mensah / Kevin Ormsby) / Aga Khan Museum 2019-07-01 (Monday – afternoon event, 2 to 6 p.m.!) [FB event]

Track Could Bend #52 (feat. Orechin/Fraser / BLOOP [Lina Allemano & Mike Smith] / Khôra) / Wenona Lodge 2019-07-02 (Tuesday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Feast In The East 73 (feat. Sandro Perri / Bernice / New Chance) / Prairie Drive Park 2019-07-06 (Saturday – all ages + family-friendly! includes free vegan dinner!) [FB event]

Toronto Fringe/PS: Music Fest [curated by Futuro Libre] (feat. LOLAA / Witch Prophet) / hockey rink at 275 Bathurst Street 2019-07-06 (Saturday – free! all-ages!) [more info]

Toronto Fringe/PS: Music Fest [curated by Venus Fest] (feat. Rachel Romu / Myra Maines / Bile Sister / Korea Town Acid / No Joy) / hockey rink at 275 Bathurst Street 2019-07-07 (Sunday – free! all-ages!) [more info]

Nite Comfort 69 (feat. Bea Labikova / Oswego) / Handlebar 2019-07-07 (Sunday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Team Building ["new songs, works in progress, thoughts in sound, hosted by Luke Kuplowsky"] (feat. Robin Dann / Ada Dahli / Daniel Monkman / Paul Elrichman / Kyla Charter / Mingjia Chen / Trevor Turple / Carl Schilde / Thom Gill) / Burdock Music Hall 2019-07-08 (Monday) [FB event]

Techniques Berlin (Siviyex / Memorex / Saturn City) / The Baby G 2019-07-12 (Friday) [FB event]

Toronto Fringe/PS: Music Fest [curated by Venus Fest] (feat. New Chance) / hockey rink at 275 Bathurst Street 2019-07-13 (Saturday – free! all-ages!) [more info]

Toronto Fringe/PS: Music Fest [curated by Futuro Libre] (feat. Maylee Todd / Narcy / Cartel Madras) / hockey rink at 275 Bathurst Street 2019-07-14 (Sunday – free! all-ages!) [more info]

Not Dead Yet presents (feat. The Messthetics / Retired) / The Great Hall 2019-07-18 (Thursday) [FB event]

"Road to Sappy" tour (feat. Julie Doiron / Jon McKiel / Apollo Ghosts) / Burdock Music Hall 2019-07-27 (Saturday – early + late shows!) [FB event]

Tinariwen / Danforth Music Hall 2019-09-28 (Saturday) [FB event]