Monday, September 16, 2019

Concert Listings Roundup #319

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.


Gigs of the week:

3M [Mira Martin-Gray/Michael Lynn/Mark Zurawinski] [Duos tape release!] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-09-18 (Wednesday – early!) [FB event]

NAIL [Nicolas Caloia/Ab Baars/Ig Henneman/Lori Freedman] (Kind Mind [Karen Ng/Michael Davidson/Josh Cole]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-09-18 (Wednesday) [FB event]

There's a bunch of intriguing festivals happening this weekend (including Venus Fest, Thin Edge's Ongaku and the Noise Fest) but the most concentrated bunch of coolness this week is Wednesday's double-header at The Tranzac. First up is a tape release from Mira Martin-Gray, Michael Lynn and Mark Zurawinski — a trio who are releasing an album of duo improvisations. (Keen-eyed observers might note that this is merely the first of a hat-trick of album releases for Lynn's projects, which continues Friday with a release of The Side Eye's first album on the venerable Arachnidiscs label.)

Josh Cole's usual timeslot later on Wednesday has a special performance from an Amsterdam/Montréal supergroup, with four top-notch improvisers passing through town playing in the intimate surroundings of the Southern Cross — this one deserves a full house, even if it means staying out a little late on a Wednesday.


This week's noteworthy shows:

Adam Teixeira Quartet [Andrew Kay/Chris Pruden/Julian Anderson-Bowes/Adam Teixeira] / The Rex Hotel 2019-09-16 (Monday) [FB event]

Jim Lewis/Michael Davidson/Andrew Downing / The Emmet Ray 2019-09-16 (Monday) [FB event]

Music Hosted by Karen Ng (feat. Trevor Turple / Germaine Liu/Mira Martin-Gray/Karen Ng) / Wenona Lodge 2019-09-17 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Team Building ["new songs, works in progress, thoughts in sound"] (feat. Nigel Chapman / Sophia Ruby Katz / Chris Lyons / Wes Allen / La Diem Fortune / Koza) / Burdock Music Hall 2019-09-18 (Wednesday – PWYC!) [FB event]

AMBiENT PiNG (feat. memorycarderror / Paul Kwitek / Dillon Lorne) / Handlebar 2019-09-18 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Alex Lukashevsky Trio with Evan Cartwright and Colin Fisher / Pamenar Café 2019-09-19 (Thursday) [FB event]

Frequencies (feat. Sergio SP / SlowPitchSound / Sonja / lil airhole) / Handlebar 2019-09-19 (Thursday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Ongaku ["a three day festival and cultural exchange celebrating some of Japan and Canada's most exciting voices in contemporary and experimental music"] (feat. Thin Edge New Music Collective with Ko Ishikawa, Miyama McQueen-Tokita + Akiko Nakayama) / 918 Bathurst 2019-09-20 (Friday) [FB event]

The Side Eye [Kayla Milmine/MJ Wright/Michael Lynn] [CD release!] (Stargoon / Mira Martin-Gray / Elizabeth Lima) / Array Space 2019-09-20 (Friday – all ages!) [FB event]

Venus Fest (feat. The Vaselines / The Weather Station / Fiver / Dorothea Paas) / The Opera House 2019-09-20 (Friday) [FB event]

Toronto Noise Fest (feat. 9916 / Esther Splett / Hexzuul / Goth Girl / Exe.Jocko / Machine Moon / Knurl / Survivor Guilt) / See-Scape 2019-09-20 (Friday) [FB event]

Holly Rees (Lunar Bloom / Sarah Greene) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-09-21 (Saturday – early!) [FB event]

Mingjia Jessica Chen & Yunjin Claire Lee (Madeleine Ertel & Harry Bartlett) / Burdock Music Hall 2019-09-21 (Saturday – early!) [FB event]

Ongaku ["a three day festival and cultural exchange celebrating some of Japan and Canada's most exciting voices in contemporary and experimental music"] (feat. Thin Edge New Music Collective with Ko Ishikawa, Ami Yamasaki + Akiko Nakayama) / 918 Bathurst 2019-09-21 (Saturday) [FB event]

Autumnal Happiness: Part One (feat. Stranger Still / Tena Palmer/Karen Ng/Marilyn Lerner/Nick Fraser/Rob Clutton) / Gallery 345 2019-09-21 (Saturday) [FB event]

The Music Gallery's Departures Series (feat. Fly Pan Am / Khôra) / Matt Durant Studio 2019-09-21 (Saturday) [FB event]

Pretty Matty [album release!] (Baby Band / Piper Maru / Tea Room) / Owl's Club 2019-09-21 (Saturday) [FB event]

Venus Fest (feat. Tei Shi / HanHan / Riit / Too Attached) / The Opera House 2019-09-21 (Saturday) [FB event]

Toronto Noise Fest (feat. Abrasion Therapy / Chuck Steak / Pain Chain / L'eclipse Nue / Naegleria / Hoarding / God of Gaps / The Rita) / See-Scape 2019-09-21 (Saturday) [FB event]

Jazz United Jam [live jazz + tap dancing!] / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2019-09-22 (Sunday)

Ongaku ["a three day festival and cultural exchange celebrating some of Japan and Canada's most exciting voices in contemporary and experimental music"] (feat. Thin Edge New Music Collective with Miyama McQueen-Tokita / Urbanvessel [Germaine Liu/Aki Takahashi/Sonja Rainey]) / 918 Bathurst 2019-09-22 (Sunday) [FB event]

Venus Fest (feat. Charlotte Cardin / TRP.P / Nice Hands / Amaka Queenette) / The Opera House 2019-09-22 (Sunday – all ages!) [FB event]


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!

Lucky Break (feat. Glass Orchestra) / Array Space 2019-09-25 (Wednesday) [more info]

CCMC / Array Space 2019-09-27 (Friday) [more info]

Francophonie en Fête (feat. Abel Maxwell / Emmanuel Jal) / Miles Nadal JCC – Al Green Theatre 2019-09-28 (Saturday) [FB event]

TIO Celebrates Justin Small (feat. The Toronto Improvisors Orchestra with Justin Small) / Array Space 2019-09-29 (Sunday) [FB event]

Track Could Bend #55 (feat. Gilliam, Milmine, Pottie / Matt Nish-Lapidus & Karen Ng / Infinite Monotremes) / Wenona Lodge 2019-10-01 (Tuesday – PWYC!) [FB event]

BA Johnston (Tough Age / First Base) / Junction City Music Hall 2019-10-19 (Saturday) [FB event]

Bernice (Booty EP) / Burdock Music Hall 2019-10-29 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Batuki Music Society presents (feat. The Maghreb Project) / Aga Khan Museum 2019-11-02 (Saturday) [FB event]

Batuki Music Society presents (feat. Okavango African Orchestra) / Aga Khan Museum 2019-11-09 (Saturday) [FB event]

Burn Down The Capital presents (feat. Ami Dang / Kat Estacio / Memory Pearl) / Burdock Music Hall 2019-11-11 (Monday) [FB event]

Ahmed Ag Kaedy / Aga Khan Museum 2019-11-29 (Friday) [FB event]

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