Monday Roundup #236

Concert announcements:

Sonomadic Improv (feat. K2 [Jonathan Kay & Kayla Milmine with special guest Nick Fraser] / The Wrinkles Experiment [Nick Fraser/Andrew Furlong/Andrew Kay/Jonathan Kay/Germaine Liu/Mark Zurawinski, conduction by Kayla Milmine]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-07-28 (Monday). $pwyc

The Madeleine Ertel Quintet [Madeleine Ertel/Aline Homzy/Steven Noronha/Dan Fortin/Aidan McConnell] / Jazz Bistro 2024-07-29 (Tuesday). $20. [more info]

Nick Fraser presents (feat. Titanium Riot) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-07-29 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Grace Scheele presents Joanna Newsom (feat. Grace Scheele and the Milk-Eyed Menders with Sara May, Carolina Lopez, moonwatcher and Micaela Rae) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-07-30 (Wednesday – early). $pwyc. [more info]

The Allison Au Quartet [Allison Au/Michael Davidson/Dan Fortin/Ethan Ardelli] / Jazz Bistro 2024-07-30 (Wednesday). $20. [more info]

Otterville [Andrew Downing/Tara Davidson/Paul Mathew/Nick Fraser/Michael Davidson/Christine Bougie] / The Rex 2025-07-30–2025-08-02 (Wednesday–Saturday). $28. [FB event]

Output 1:1:1 (Brian Ruryk & %%30%30 / bangs!bangs!bangs!) / Houndstooth 2025-07-31 (Thursday). $pwyc

Kelly McMichael (Jenina MacGillivray) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-07-31 (Thursday) [FB event]

Lina Allemano Standards Quartet [Lina Allemano/Michael Davidson/Andrew Downing/Nick Fraser] / The Rex 2025-08-03&04 (Sunday & Monday) [more info]

Track Could Bend #107 (feat. Poached Roses [Naomi McCarroll-Butler/styrofoamNosebleedPrincess/Mira Martin-Gray] / Tom Richards) / Wenona Lodge 2024-08-05 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Lina Allemano Four [Lina Allemano/Brodie West/Andrew Downing/Nick Fraser] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-05 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Mechanical Forest Sound presents (feat. The Davison Auger / Wenderly Park / Murmur) / 918 Bathurst (The Sun Room) 2025-08-06 (Wednesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

BLOOP [Lina Allemano/Mike Smith] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-06 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Batuki Music Society presents: Habari Africa Festival (feat. Fethi Nadjem / Boubé / Stage in the Park / Okavango African Orchestra with guests Lorraine Klaasen, Pape Ndiaye, Kaabi Kouyaté, Dally Dominic and Mario Posella) / Harbourfront Centre 2025-08-08 (Friday). $free, outdoors, all-ages + family-friendly. [FB event]

Batuki Music Society presents: Habari Africa Festival (feat. Sewà / Musical Traditions of the Mandinka and Jolof Empires [Sadio Sissokho/Pape Ndiaye/Mabinty Sylla/Boblée Danse Cirque] / Nii Osabu / Sintayehu 'Mimi' Zenebe & Daniel Nebiat / Fredy Massamba) / Harbourfront Centre 2025-08-09 (Saturday). $free, outdoors, all-ages + family-friendly. [FB event]

Avi C. Engel / Spadina Museum 2025-08-10 (Sunday – 1:30 p.m.). $free, outdoors, all-ages + family-friendly

Batuki Music Society presents: Habari Africa Festival (feat. Mbira Soul / SAHAD) / Harbourfront Centre 2025-08-10 (Sunday). $free, outdoors, all-ages + family-friendly. [FB event]

Grace Scheele / Spadina Museum 2025-08-17 (Sunday – 1:00 p.m.). $free, outdoors, all-ages + family-friendly

Sub-Sessions #11 (feat. Wizards of Osgoode / Star Brides / Jacob Barber Band / Aniqa Dear) / BSMT 254 2025-08-13 (Wednesday). $PWYC/$15 recommended. [FB event]

Our Way to Fall [Del Stephen/Liz Lima/Joe Strutt] (Sarah Greene Trio) / 918 Bathurst (The Sun Room) 2025-08-14 (Thursday). $15 or pwyc, all-ages. [FB event]

Mike DeiCont & Dan Fortin / Sellers and Newel 2025-08-21 (Thursday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

DEMONS XIII (feat. blue light / SUV / sarah boo / pressed flowers) / Handlebar 2025-08-23 (Saturday). $20 (no one turned away). [FB event]

Lori Freedman (Marc Couroux) / Sellers and Newel 2025-09-11 (Thursday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

Max Donaldson [solo piano live recording] / Sellers and Newel 2025-09-13 (Saturday). $15 minimum donation. [more info]

K2 [record release] [Kayla Milmine & Jonathan Kay] / Sellers and Newel 2025-10-01 (Wednesday) [more info]

Fembots / Sellers and Newel 2025-10-03 (Friday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

Patrick O'Reilly & Phil Albert [record release] / Sellers and Newel 2025-10-08 (Wednesday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

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Shows this week:

Room to Dream ["improvisations with live shadow puppets"] (feat. The New Symphony Orchestra [Zack Goldstein/Christopher Jones/Maxwell Stover/Patrick O’Reilly/Grace Scheele/Annie Elgie/Ivana Leibeck-Hernandez]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-07-21 (Monday) [more info]

Colin Cutler (Sarah Greene) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-07-22 (Tuesday – early) [more info]

Harley Card/Dan Fortin/Ethan Ardelli / Hirut 2025-07-22 (Tuesday). $15. [more info]

Josh Cole Quartet + Strings [Lina Allemano/John Oswald/Aline Homzy/Cherly Ockrant/Blake Howard/Josh Cole] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-07-22 (Tuesday). $15/notaflof. [FB event]

Summer Music on the Lawn (feat. Aline’s Étoile Magique) / Parkside Live at Redeemer Lutheran Church 2025-07-23 (Wednesday). $free, outdoors, all-ages. [more info]

Summer Music in the Garden: Baroque-Middle-Eastern-Cyberpunk (feat. John Kameel Farah) / Toronto Music Garden 2025-07-24 (Thursday). $free, outdoors. [more info]

Birthday Show + party (feat. NPNP / Prince Nifty / Not the Wind Not The Flag / Fantasy Academy / C'est le fête / Xicada) / Le Monde 2025-07-24 (Thursday) [more info]

Karen Ng presents (feat. Lina Tullgren & Thom Gill) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-07-24 (Thursday) [more info]

All-Set! presents (feat. Mlle. Hill w/ Mme. Gill [Jake Oelrichs/Mike Smith/Tania Gill]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-07-25 (Friday – early)

Gentleman Reg feat. Kelly McMichael (Dave Bidini) / WEP Central 2025-07-25 (Friday). $22.60. [more info]

The Ryan Driver Sextet / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-07-25 (Friday). $pwyw. [FV event]

Madeleine Ertel & Friends [Madeleine Ertel/Karen Ng/Patrick O'Reilly/Ian Afif/Mateos Labbe-Phelan] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-07-26 (Saturday – early) [more info]

Greydini [Freakdini record release show!] (Black Walls of Silent Houses / Public Reptile / Colby Richardson) / The Doc Ellis (No-No Room) 2025-07-26 (Saturday). $13/pwyc. [more info]

Music for Many Psalteries [arranged improvisations for medieval zithers] (feat. Sympathetic String Band) / The Tranzac (Living Room) 2025-07-27 (Sunday – 1 p.m.) [FB event]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents (feat. Fron Reilly / Joyce To / Nilan Perera) / 918 Bathurst (Sun Room) 2025-07-27 (Sunday – 2:30 p.m.). $10/$15 advance, $20 at door.

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It happened this week...

• ...on July 26, 2017 at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge).

Farewellwether 4 - Anthropologie

• ...on July 27, 2017 at Home Baking Co.

HUT - Old Lady

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