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.
Gig of the week:
Arts in the Park: Labyrinth Ontario (feat. Quraishi) / Flemingdon Park 2019-08-03 (Saturday – 3 to 5 p.m.! free! outdoors + family-friendly!) [FB event]
Summer is for picnics, so here's a delightful chance to get outside and hear some excellent music. Labyrinth Music is presenting concerts in Flemingdon Park (Don Mills, south of Eglinton) every Saturday this month, and if you don't immediately recognize the performers' names do not worry, as the organization is building a rock-solid reputation of presenting world-class music, with these shows including Afghan, Bengali, Iranian and Turkish sounds. Bring the kids, and if this part of the city isn't in your mental map, take some time to explore a bustling slice of Toronto away from the core.
This week's noteworthy shows:
Faster Presents (feat. Kieran Maraj / FASTER / Cheryl O/Liz Lima/Bob Vespaziani) / Wenona Lodge 2019-07-30 (Tuesday) [FB event]
The Cluttertones (BLOOP) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-07-30 (Tuesday) [FB event]
Ben Gunning [Nature release party!] (Chiquita Magic) / Burdock Music Hall 2019-08-01 (Thursday) [FB event]
In-Between Sounds #100 (feat. Lorde Awesome) / The Only Café 2019-08-01 (Thursday) [FB event]
Venus Fest presents (feat. Ada Lea / Pantayo / Blunt Chunks) / The Drake Underground 2019-08-01 (Thursday) [FB event]
Victor Cirone/Colin Fisher / Pamenar Café 2019-08-01 (Thursday) [FB event]
Beams (Half Gringa) / The Dakota Tavern 2019-08-02 (Friday – early!) [FB event]
Audiopollination 74 ["a special AP where invited musicians are first forming random small groups to play to 9 short films by Curtis Whittaker, then forming a conducted ensemble"] (feat. Tyson Headon/Danielle Fernandes/Brent Probably/Kieran Miraj/Evan Harkai/Curtis Whittaker/Elizabeth Lima/Olivia Shortt/mkl32) / Array Space 2019-08-03 (Saturday) [FB event]
Handlebar Turns 7! (feat. Most People / Kira May / Weak Hands / Lavender Bruisers) / Handlebar 2019-08-03 (Saturday) [FB event]
Saint Dirt Elementary School / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-08-04 (Sunday – kid-friendly afternoon show, 3 to 5 p.m.!) [FB event]
Nite Comfort 70 (feat. Laura Swankey / Blunt Chunks) / Handlebar 2019-08-04 (Sunday – PWYC!) [FB event]
Alexei Orechin Quintet [Alexei Orechin/Tara Kannangara/Chris Pruden/Julian Anderson-Bowes/Eric West] / The Emmet Ray 2019-08-04 (Sunday – PWYC!) [more info]
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!
Otterville Mondays: August residency! (feat. Andrew Downing's Otterville) / The Rex Hotel 2019-08-05 (Monday – early!) [FB event]
The Composer's Club (feat. Brian Abbott / Diane Roblin / Paul Newman) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-08-06 (Tuesday – extra-early event @ 5 p.m.!)
Clustered Keys ["works by Anna Thorvaldsdöttir, Monica Pearce, Elainie Lillios, Nicole Lizée, Keith Kirchoff, Phyllis Chen and a sneak peak of Cory Harper-Latkovich's collaborative project with both Megan and Justin"] (feat. Megan Thibeault and Justin Ortez) / Canadian Music Centre 2019-08-09 (Friday) [FB event]
Mauno (Fleece / For Jane / Bodywash) / The Horseshoe Tavern 2019-08-09 (Friday) [FB event]
Otterville Mondays: August residency! (feat. Andrew Downing's Otterville) / The Rex Hotel 2019-08-12 (Monday – early!) [FB event]
AMBiENT PiNG's 20th ANNiVERSARY (feat. Planet of the Loops [Andrew Aldridge/Wally Jericho/Steven Sauvé/Cheryl O/Kurt Swinghammer/Scott M2/Jamie Todd]) / Handlebar 2019-08-14 (Wednesday) [FB event]
Otterville Mondays: August residency! (feat. Andrew Downing's Otterville) / The Rex Hotel 2019-08-19 (Monday – early!) [FB event]
Lee Paradise (Scarlett Rose) / The White House 2019-08-23 (Friday) [FB event]
Otterville Mondays: August residency! (feat. Andrew Downing's Otterville) / The Rex Hotel 2019-08-26 (Monday – early!) [FB event]
Jessica Ackerley (McCormick/Swankey / Rob Grieve) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-08-28 (Wednesday) [FB event]
First Five Fest (feat. Dang Show / Moskitto Bar / Amely Zhou / Fethi Nadjem Ensemble / Han Han / Teke Teke) / Aga Khan Museum 2019-08-31 (Saturday – free! outside! all-ages and family friendly!) [FB event]
First Five Fest (feat. Kamancello x Gross Morne / Labyrinth Ontario Showcase / Late Night Conversations / Sina Bathaie Ensemble / Amely Zhou) / Aga Khan Museum 2019-09-01 (Sunday – free! outside! all-ages and family friendly!) [FB event]
The Music Gallery's X AVANT XIV: Forward – Germaine Liu's "Still Life" World Premiere (feat. Syreeta Hector/Susanna Hood/Tia Kushniruk/Heather MacPhail/Sahara Morimoto/Germaine Liu / Rebecca Hennessy/Bea Labikova/Karen Ng/Heather Saumer) / 918 Bathurst 2019-10-17 (Thursday) [FB event]
The Music Gallery's X AVANT XIV: Forward – Lido Pimienta’s "Miss Colombia" World Premiere (feat. Lido Pimienta / OKAN) / 918 Bathurst 2019-10-18 (Friday) [FB event]
The Music Gallery's X AVANT XIV: Forward (feat. Willi Williams and New Chance / Holy Hum) / 918 Bathurst 2019-10-19 (Saturday) [FB event]
The Music Gallery's X AVANT XIV: Forward (feat. Sarah Hennies / Sound Of The Mountain with Toshimaru Nakamura and Tetuzi Akiyama) / 918 Bathurst 2019-10-20 (Sunday) [FB event]
Secret Wars (The Mean) / Duggan's Basement 2019-10-25 (Friday – PWYC!) [FB event]
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