Monday Roundup #228

Community notes:

• "Club Night is a new monthly gathering that brings Tranzac members old and new to celebrate community, creativity, and connection. More than just a social event, Club Night invites members to help shape each evening—whether by contributing ideas, sharing talents, or simply showing up to build community. The first Club Night is open to everyone, including non-members, and is a great chance to come see what we’re all about. We’ll be screening the documentary Join or Die, an inspiring look at how belonging to a club strengthens democracy and well-being."

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Concert announcements:

Holy Oak Family Singers present: Bad Songs Done Well (feat. Thom Gill/Robin Dann/Bram Gielen/Bells Larsen/Charlotte Cornfield/Carlyn Bezic/Stefana Fratila/Dorothea Paas/Luka Kuplowsky/Fan Wu/Maggie Keogh/Ivi Mairi/Ben Gunning/Joseph Shabason) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-06-04 (Wednesday – early) [more info]

NO HAY BANDA [performing Sarah Davachi’s "Three Unisons for Four Voices"] (HxH) / The Music Gallery 2025-06-05 (Thursday). $10 (MG Members), $15-$25 (PWYCA). [more info]

More Noise Please! Presents: An Evening of Noise (feat. Pet Retina & Colin Fisher / Owen Kurtz / NIMAAH / Stefan Powell) / Burdock Music Hall 2025-06-06 (Friday). $16.95, all ages. [more info/tickets]

Ayal Senior & Friends (feat. Ayal Senior & Kurt Newman / Drew Smith / Jaz Tsui / Nick Flanagan) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-06-08 (Sunday – 2:30 p.m.) [FB event]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents [pre-tour send-off show!] (feat. Wilderness Adventure Ride) / Oculus Pavilion 2025-06-08 (Sunday). outdoors. [more info]

The Lori Freedman Trio [Lori Freedman/Adrianne Munden-Dixon/Allison Cameron] / Sellers and Newel 2024-06-08 (Sunday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

Wesley Shen [works for solo piano by Anna Höstman and Emilie LeBel] / Array Space 2025-06-10 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Audiopollination [please come out to help celebrate Mike Lynn, on his last night hosting the series after thirteen years of crucial community-building!] (feat. David Sait/Marilyn Yogarajah/Magick / cheryl o/Neil Wiernik / Heraclitus Akimbo/Laura Swankey/Judy Zhu / Mickle32 & Rod Campbell) / Array Space 2025-06-13 (Friday) [FB event]

Not Dead Yet presents (feat. Kara-Lis Coverdale [record release]) / 918 Bathurst 2025-06-13 (Friday). $31.56, 19+. [more info]

CCMC / Array Space 2025-06-26 (Thursday). $pwyc, livestream available. [more info]

Noah Franche-Nolan & Dan Pitt [Arid Landscapes record release] / Sellers and Newel 2024-09-12 (Friday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

Emily Klassen/Ben Stein/Amahl Arulanandam / Sellers and Newel 2024-10-23 (Thursday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

The Patrick Smith Trio [Patrick Smith/Lowell Whitty/Dan Pitt] / Sellers and Newel 2024-11-07 (Friday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

Brittany Pitt/Dan Pitt/Laura Swankey / Sellers and Newel 2024-11-21 (Friday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

Is your show missing from this list? Submit it via this form!

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Shows this week:

Confluent Motion [Bill Gilliam/Kayla Milmine/Rob Clutton/Joe Sorbara] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-05-26 (Monday) [more info]

Jim Lewis Quartet [Jim Lewis/Harley Card/Dan Fortin/Ethan Ardelli] / The Rex 2025-05-27 (Tuesday – 5:30 p.m.). $10. [more info]

Solitary Shrew (feat. Mimi / Hivemaker) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-05-27 (Tuesday – early) [more info]

In The Round (feat. Char Aragoza / Casey Mecija / Louie Sanchez) / Burdock Music Hall 2025-05-27 (Tuesday). $16.95, all-ages. [tickets + more info]

Nick Fraser presents (feat. Nick Fraser's Special Topics [Nick Fraser/Josh Cole/Kae Murphy/Max Stover]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-05-27 (Tuesday)

May Residency (feat. Roy) / The Cameron House 2025-05-28 (Wednesday – 6 p.m.) [more info]

Dinner Party: A new opera by Holger Schoorl (feat. Scott Gabriel/Elizabeth Lima/Holger Schoorl/Randi Helmers) / Array Space 2025-05-28 (Wednesday) [FB event]

CCMC / Array Space 2025-05-29 (Thursday). $pwyc, livestream available. [more info]

Heraclitus Akimbo [Decade compilation release & ten-year celebration concert] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-05-29 (Thursday) [FB event]

Forty on Friday [works by Martin Arnold, Jason Doell (world premiere), Tyshawn Sorey, and Joanna Bailie] (feat. Continuum Contemporary Music) / Hugh’s Room Live 2025-05-30 (Friday). $22.63/$19.44 senior/student/arts worker. [more info]

Exit Points #60 (feat. Benson Lee/Stella Turcica/Adam Tindale/Stephanie Chua/Katherine Semchuk / Chibuzr/Dafydd Hughes/amielangonline/Lance Keizer/Michael Palumbo / Switchemups) / Array Space 2025-05-30 (Friday). $15 Early Bird/$20 Advanced/$25 General Admission. [FB event]

The Ryan Driver Sextet / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-05-30 (Friday). [more info]

Batuki Music Society presents: Mieux Vaut Tard Que Jamais / Better Late Than Never release celebration (feat. Njacko Backo & Kalimbas At Work / Nii Osabu/Nyama Bill/Nkoni Backo) / The Redwood Theatre 2025-05-31 (Saturday). $20 with CD (advance) / $25 with CD (door). [FB event]

Bayê Bakûr (Northern Breeze) (feat. Shahriyar Jamshidi & Hezil) / Canadian Music Centre 2025-05-31 (Saturday). $25 (advance)/$30 (at the door). [FB event]

Digital Bath [Josh Sparks/Ben Rositsan/Steven Noronha/Ray Goudy/Josh Cole/Phil Melanson] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-05-31 (Saturday) [more info]

Uma Nota Culture and Lulaworld Festival present: Bruno Capinan's Pride Month Party (Concert & Drag Cabaret) (feat. Bruno Capinan) / Lula Lounge 2025-06-01 (Sunday). $30.58, under 18 with parent or legal guardian. [FB event]

Harrison Squared Quartet [Harrison Argatoff/Harry Vetro/Andrew Furlong/Max Stover] / The Emmet Ray 2025-06-01 (Sunday). $12. [more info]

Del Stephen & SOUSOU Sings / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-06-01 (Sunday). $pwyc

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Video hits:

• Alex Hamlyn (who's played sax or something else on a bunch of albums you probably dig) gives a droll performance in this nicely-shot video for Elrichman's "Kiss the Ring", which also happens to serve as a notification of the forthcoming album of the same name.