Unlike previoussolo appearances at TCB, Tom Richards eschewed electronic experimentation in favour of some deep digging on trombone, his primary instrument. The theme was transformation — like catepillar to butterfly — and Naomi McCarroll-Butler (who would be playing in the subsequent set) assisted here in cocooning Richards in aluminum foil, all the better to add some buzzy, rattling resonances to the horn sounds.
You can check out the full set over on youtube:
[Track Could Bend will be back at Wenona on Tuesday (September 2nd) with sets from Brian Abbott and Allison Cameron.]
Naomi McCarroll-Butler convened this ensemble (alongside Mira Martin-Gray, Niamh Girling, and Fahmid Nibesh) for the express purpose of "dredging up their longest strings, their screamiest reeds and their gutteralest kazoo sounds from the depths of their transeggjwal gutz to deliver the heaviest blown-out transcendental drone set your ear holes have ever seen." And it was a total success. Rumours of recording sessions have been circulating; keep an ear out for possible further dispatches.
You can check out the full set over on youtube:
[Track Could Bend will be back at Wenona on Tuesday (September 2nd) with sets from Brian Abbott and Allison Cameron.]
Money House [Patrick O’Reilly/Alex Fournier/Stefan Hegerat] / The Emmet Ray 2024-09-02 (Tuesday). $12. [more info]
Holy Oak Family Singers presents: The Music of Ryuichi Sakamoto (feat. Thom Gill/Robin Dann/Carlyn Bezic/Tiffany Wu/Justin Orok/Luka Kuplowsky/Mira Martin-Gray/Josh Cole/Stefana Fratila/Respectfulchild/Joseph Shabason) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-03 (Wednesday – early) [more info]
George Koller/Kayla Milmine/Diane Roblin / The Emmet Ray 2025-09-04 (Thursday – 6:30 p.m.). $15. [more info]
Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Wilderness Adventure Ride / Important Hair / Kahraba / Del Stephen Plays Cut Rock Canyon Poem and Other Works) / "ask for location" 2025-09-05 (Friday). $pwyc, outdoors. [more info]
Diane Roblin's Life Force [Diane Roblin/George Koller/Tim Shia/Colleen Allen/John Johnson/Kevin Turcotte] / The Pilot 2025-09-06 (Saturday – 2 p.m.) [FB event]
Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Scrape Collective) / "ask for location" 2025-09-06 (Saturday – 2:30 p.m.). $pwyc, outdoors. [more info]
Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Render File / Owen Kurtz & Callon Murphy) / "ask for location" 2025-09-07 (Sunday). $pwyc, outdoors. [more info]
Patrick Smith’s 30th Birthday Show! (feat. Patrick Smith/Mike Murley/Bob Brough/Chris Banks/Lowell Whitty) / The Emmet Ray 2025-09-08 (Monday). $10. [FB event]
Imaginary North presents: Ambient Afternoon (feat. anthéne / Gollden / Arie Verheul van de Ven / Siren) / Standard Time 2025-09-14 (Sunday – 4 p.m.). $10/PWYC. [more info]
Justin Karas (Geordie Gordon) / Burdock Music Hall 2025-09-18 (Thursday). $16.95 (advance)/$20 (door). [tickets + more info]
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds (Harmony on Mars) / Monarch Tavern 2025-09-18 (Thursday). $27.96, 19+. [FB event]
Liquid Architecture (feat. Nathan Yell / Marlena Pellegrino / Del Stephen & the Picture Plane Preservation Group / Ryan Kinney) / St. Matthew’s Clubhouse 2025-09-20 (Saturday). $10 at the door (cash or e-transfer). [FB event]
Not Dead Yet presents (feat. One Leg One Eye) / BSMT254 2025-10-01 (Wednesday). $19.13, 19+. [tickets/more info]
Soundstreams presents: Arvo Pärt at 90 (feat. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) / Yorkminster Park Baptist Chuch 2026-02-14 (Saturday). $33.25 to $89.75. [more info]
Is your show missing from this list? Submit it via this form!
Imaginary North presents (feat. Drones Over Dufferin [Grievous Landscapes album release] / Kilometre Club / Rosy Glow) / Burdock Music Hall 2025-08-26 (Tuesday). $16.95 (advance)/$20 (door). [more info]
Maggie Keogh [Maggie Keogh/Dylan Burchell/Ryan Driver/Blake Howard] / The Emmet Ray 2025-08-26 (Tuesday). $15. [FB event]
Nick Fraser presents: Berlin Meets Toronto (feat. Anna Kaluza/Lina Allemano/Rob Clutton / Henrik Walsdorff/Nick Fraser) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-26 (Tuesday) [FB event]
The Pieces of the Self: Musical Meditations on Human Experience (feat. Shannon Hoff with Aidan McConnell/Chris Banks/Don Scott/Tania Gill) / Burdock Music Hall 2025-08-27 (Wednesday). $16.95. [FB event]
The Rural Alberta Advantage / CNE Bandshell 2025-08-28 (Thursday). $free with admission to The Ex, outdoors, all ages. [more info]
Kurt Newman & The New Them of Grass [Kurt Newman/Andrew Vainio/Nate Davis/Alex Wagstaff] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-28 (Thursday)
Intersection 2025: Day 1 (feat. Alex Raja Ven / Bilal Nasser) / Sonic Boom Records 2025-08-29 (Friday). $free, all-ages. [FB event]
The Ryan Driver Sextet [Ryan Driver/Martin Arnold/Rob Clutton/Michael Davidson/Blake Howard/Doug Tielli] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-29 (Friday) [FB event]
Intersection 2025: Day 2: All Day Music Marathon (feat. Arkose / Anthéne / Khôra / Bilal Nasser / Alex Raja Ven & Heart Map Ambient Ensemble / Temporal Waves / David and Sydney Dacks / Lavender Town) / Sankofa Square 2025-08-30 (Saturday – 2 p.m.). $free, outside, all-ages. [FB event]
New ambient mix! New age daydreams and melting synthscapes for late-summer feelings. Sounds by Lyle Mays, Alpha Wave Movement + EWI, d york, awakened souls, Ian Dicke, Ian Hawgood, David Cordero, Brad Rose, Master Wilburn Burchette, and Cukor Bila Smert'.
It happened this week...
...on August 26, 2016 at Array Space (Invocation Residency Series).
Following some further outdoor excursions, Ministry of Phonic Services came inside for this afternoon of sonic explorations. The afternoon's main attraction was a demonstration of some recently-invented instruments from Guelph's Fron Reilly, including the fron2 ("a whirling ten-string bowed zither with a drum head resonator") and a large drone bass hurdy-gurdy. No mere novelties, both produced quite beautiful sounds, supported by some lovely double bass work (and nimble hurdy-gurdy fingering) from Stephen Vickery. Amazing things happening out at the sonic fron-tiers.
You can check out the full set over on youtube:
[Ministry of Phonic Services has just announced their second annual Back to School Field Trip, featuring "an entire month of strange sounds in strange spaces, all located outdoors. Join the festivities at the thirteen presentations taking place from September 5th to 27th, including four main shows with installations, collaborations with other local experimental presenters, and even some surprises."]
Following some further outdoor excursions, Ministry of Phonic Services came inside for this afternoon of sonic explorations. Percussionist Joyce To provided this new work, which mixed genial ingenuity with DIY/Dollarama tools. A hanging block of ice provided an irregularly metronomic background patter while beans, tubes, and gongs were deployed in various combinations.
You can check out the full set over on youtube:
[Ministry of Phonic Services has just announced their second annual Back to School Field Trip, featuring "an entire month of strange sounds in strange spaces, all located outdoors. Join the festivities at the thirteen presentations taking place from September 5th to 27th, including four main shows with installations, collaborations with other local experimental presenters, and even some surprises."]
Following some further outdoor excursions, Ministry of Phonic Services came inside for this afternoon of sonic explorations. Nilan Perera set the tone with some investigations for prepared guitar, bringing kitchen implements and other simple tools to coax complex sounds from his guitar.
You can check out the full set over on youtube:
[Ministry of Phonic Services has just announced their second annual Back to School Field Trip, featuring "an entire month of strange sounds in strange spaces, all located outdoors. Join the festivities at the thirteen presentations taking place from September 5th to 27th, including four main shows with installations, collaborations with other local experimental presenters, and even some surprises."]
The Pieces of the Self: Musical Meditations on Human Experience (feat. Shannon Hoff with Aidan McConnell/Chris Banks/Don Scott/Tania Gill) / Burdock Music Hall 2025-08-27 (Wednesday). $16.95. [FB event]
Intersection 2025: Day 1 (feat. Alex Raja Ven / Bilal Nasser) / Sonic Boom Records 2025-08-29 (Friday). $free, all-ages. [FB event]
Exit Points #63 (feat. Michael Askill/Stone He/Diane Roblin/Greta Kelly/Michael Palumbo / Elaine Lau/Scott McGregor-Moore/WHAIA Sonic Weaver/Corinna Bonshek/Sonia Leung) / Array Space 2024-08-29 (Friday). $23.08/$28.08. [tickets/more info]
Intersection 2025: Day 2: All Day Music Marathon (feat. Arkose / Anthéne / Khôra / Bilal Nasser / Alex Raja Ven & Heart Map Ambient Ensemble / Temporal Waves / David and Sydney Dacks / Lavender Town) / Sankofa Square 2025-08-30 (Saturday – 2 p.m.). $free, outside, all-ages. [FB event]
Dun-Dun Band [Pita Parka, Pt. II: Nim Egduf record release show] (Thom Gill) / Collective Arts 2025-09-27 (Saturday). $25. [FB event]
Is your show missing from this list? Submit it via this form!
Shows this week:
Eli Wallace/Kyle Motl/Nick Neuberg (Karen Ng/Chris Banks/Kevin Romain) / The Emmet Ray 2025-08-18 (Monday). $15. [FB event]
The New Symphony Orchestra and Render File Present: A Short Hike and Mosa Lina (feat. Zack Goldstein/Josh Sparks/ Patrick O’Reilly/Arie Verheul Van de Ven/Connor Crone/Louis Pino) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-18 (Monday). $pwyc ($15 recommended). [more info]
Music Hosted by Karen Ng (feat Mustafa Rafiq / Sara Constant/Marilyn Yogayrajah/bUdi) / Wenona Lodge 2025-08-19 (Tuesday)
Another triumphant night from the forces-for-good at Ministry of Phonic Services, finding an off-the-grid spot under the busiest multi-span bridge crossing in North America[citation needed] for an evening of noisy sounds. This pair celebrated the release of their joint Outside album — "a series of 'location specific' meetings" — in the style in which it was conceived and executed with this outdoor lurch.
You can check out this full set over on youtube:
[Keep an eye out for more info coming soon on MPS' all-outdoor "Back to School" September festival!]
Another triumphant night from the forces-for-good at Ministry of Phonic Services, finding an off-the-grid spot under the busiest multi-span bridge crossing in North America[citation needed] for an evening of noisy sounds. A rare local sighting from these Hamilton/Brantford jazz apes mixed some free-range saxophone with guitar/fx/tapes for some realtime cut-up collage action.
You can check out this full set over on youtube:
[Keep an eye out for more info coming soon on MPS' all-outdoor "Back to School" September festival!]
Another triumphant night from the forces-for-good at Ministry of Phonic Services, finding an off-the-grid spot under the busiest multi-span bridge crossing in North America[citation needed] for an evening of noisy sounds. This first-time joint set from a pair of local noiseniks involved chains, sheet metal, a crowbar, contact mics, synths and so on, creating a crunchy industrial zone.
You can check out this full set over on youtube:
[Keep an eye out for more info coming soon on MPS' all-outdoor "Back to School" September festival!]
Another triumphant night from the forces-for-good at Ministry of Phonic Services, finding an off-the-grid spot under the busiest multi-span bridge crossing in North America[citation needed] for an evening of noisy sounds. Under the gigantic infrastructure and tall trees, battle milk gate-crashed the night with some garbled noise and lurching chaos.
You can check out this full set over on youtube:
[Keep an eye out for more info coming soon on MPS' all-outdoor "Back to School" September festival!]
The 2025 Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest is open! This annual juried contest spotlights new musical talent from around the world, offering cash prizes and opportunities to be heard and published. Also of note, while it costs $30 to enter, that fee includes a one-year Musicworks subscription, making this a good deal that'll keep you informed about creative music happenings, often with some stories about (or by!) folks covered on this blog. Contest closes October 31, 2025, and prize details, eligibility, rules and so forth can be found here.
Concert announcements:
Eli Wallace/Kyle Motl/Nick Neuberg (Karen Ng/Chris Banks/Kevin Romain) / The Emmet Ray 2025-08-18 (Monday). $15. [FB event]
The New Symphony Orchestra and Render File Present: A Short Hike and Mosa Lina (feat. Zack Goldstein/Josh Sparks/ Patrick O’Reilly/Arie Verheul Van de Ven/Connor Crone/Louis Pino) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-18 (Monday). $pwyc ($15 recommended). [more info]
Music Hosted by Karen Ng (feat Mustafa Rafiq / Sara Constant/Marilyn Yogayrajah/bUdi) / Wenona Lodge 2025-08-19 (Tuesday)
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]
Never Was [Brandon Davis/Bea Labikova/Adrian Russouw/Joe Sorbara] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-13 (Wednesday)
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]
Spheres of Southworth (feat. John Southworth & The South Seas) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-15 (Friday – early) [more info]
Labyrinth Ontario presents Modal Music in the Parks (feat. Iranian Music Trio [Soheil Sadeghi/Sasan Salaseli/Mehrdad Jafari Raad]) / R.V. Burgess Park 2025-08-16 (Saturday – 12:30 p.m.). $free, outdoors, all-ages + family-friendly. [FB event]
Labyrinth Ontario presents Modal Music in the Parks (feat. Gaitan Quartet [Ben Grossman/Chris Aston/Brenna MacCrimmon/Nick Ouroumov]) / R.V. Burgess Park 2025-08-16 (Saturday – 2:30 p.m.). $free, outdoors, all-ages + family-friendly. [FB event]
Carlton Park Concerts (feat. SwöwS / Ben Gunning / Carmen Elle / Jonathan Kirby) / Carlton Park 2025-08-16 (Saturday – 4 p.m.). $pwyc, outdoors, family-friendly. [more info]
Summer Music in the Garden: What Is Time For? (feat. Tara Kannangara & Chris Pruden) / Toronto Music Garden 2025-08-17 (Sunday – 4 p.m.). $free, outdoors. [FB event]
Stars / CNE Bandshell 2025-08-17 (Sunday). $free with admission to The Ex, outdoors, all ages. [more info]
Nick Fraser presents: Berlin Meets Toronto (feat. Anna Kaluza/Lina Allemano/Rob Clutton / Henrik Walsdorff/Nick Fraser) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-26 (Tuesday) [FB event]
Is your show missing from this list? Submit it via this form!
Shows this week:
Lina Allemano Standards Quartet [Lina Allemano/Michael Davidson/Andrew Downing/Nick Fraser] / The Rex 2025-08-03&04 (Sunday & Monday) [more info]
Justin Orok Presents (feat. Adina V with Aline Homzy/Michael Eckert/Anise Russow/Else Langhans/Thomas Hainbuch/Justin Orok) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-05 (Tuesday – early) [more info]
Mark Thackway/Andy Yue/Chris Cawthray/Michael Kaler / The Emmet Ray 2025-08-05 (Tuesday). $12. [FB event]
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]
Holy Oak Family Singers present (feat. Luka Kuplowsky with Felicity Williams, Alex Lukashevsky, Steven Noronha, Ben Rositsan & Aidan McConnell / Maggie Keogh with Dylan Burchell, Ryan Driver & Guests) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-06 (Wednesday – early) [more info]
Mechanical Forest Sound presents (feat. The Davison Auger / Wenderly Park / Murmur) / 918 Bathurst (The Sun Room) 2025-08-06 (Wednesday). $pwyc. [FB event]
More Noise Please! presents: An Evening of Electronic Collapse (feat. Brandon Auger / Allinesik / Boy / Mosfet / Yi Yi Yi) / Junction Underground 2025-08-07 (Thursday). $15/pwyc. [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]
Burn Down The Capital presents (feat. Nadja [20th anniversary celebration] / Völur [Breathless Spirit album release]) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2025-08-08 (Friday). $28.27 (advance)/$30 (door). [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]
coexisJAM [self-curated dance/music performances under a full moon on the beach] / Ward's Island Beach 2024-08-09 (Saturday). [more info]
Within (Heraclitus Akimbo) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-09 (Saturday – early) [more info]
About this, It Was Not Yet Written (feat. Myk Freedman/Dave Clark/Ronley Teper) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-09 (Saturday) [more info]
Toronto Improvisers Orchestra / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-10 (Sunday – noon) [more info]
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]
With Ayal Senior off being "big in Japan", it fell to yours truly as guest host to present some sounds for the afternoon. Things were being improvised right from the start when the Tranzac's a/c hit some bumps, sending the day's Southern Cross programming into the Main Hall — and further refinements were required when weather/car troubles necessitated a last-minute fill-in. Fortunately Del Stephen was available — with memories of his piano residency in my head, I proposed a haul-no-gear setup for just piano and pieces of paper. That worked out entirely well in a truly experimental set with songs, poems, old magazine articles and an impromptu recreation of an unknown band's found setlist.
You can check out some more from this set over on youtube:
[Ayal Senior & Friends will be back (and Ayal will be back!) at The Tranzac on the afternoon of Sunday, August 10th, offering sets from Ayal Senior & Kurt Newman, Greydini, Nick Flanagan, and the mysterious Azorean Hoods.]
*Does anyone know the title to this one? Please leave a comment!
With Ayal Senior off being "big in Japan", it fell to yours truly as guest host to present some sounds for the afternoon. Things were being improvised right from the start when the Tranzac's a/c hit some bumps, sending the day's Southern Cross programming into the Main Hall. That provided guitarist Brad Deschamps with a larger, cevern-like space to unfurl some explorations in a rare live outing from his prolific anthéne guise. "Stately drift" was the main vibe here, and all excellently executed. (The pieces he performed have been given a "studio" treatment on a recent bandcamp release.)
You can check out some more from this set over on youtube:
[Ayal Senior & Friends will be back (and Ayal will be back!) at The Tranzac on the afternoon of Sunday, August 10th, offering sets from Ayal Senior & Kurt Newman, Greydini, Nick Flanagan, and the mysterious Azorean Hoods.]
Founded as a blog about one curmudgeon's love affair with the em dash, Mechanical Forest Sound has grown to become a community-based archive of local musical culture. Assuming that "independent music" isn't just boys with guitars and "culture" isn't just some sort of pageant, MFS is an investigation of a wide range of artists, reflecting on concerts as shared experiences, acts of citizenship and a chance to get down — fuzzy photographs and clear-sounding original live recordings a specialty.
Current manifestations of this project include Track Could Bend, a monthly concert series featuring "improvised music and weird rock offshoots", presented in a casual environment.
At one point I wrote full-on concert reviews, and for longer I thought I would catch up and write about shows in the past. But these days, because of, y'know, life, do not expect much in the way of full show reviews — but live recordings with blurbs will be posted as quickly after the fact as is feasible.
You can also check out full sets uploaded to the Live Music Archive. [not currently active]
N.B.: All recordings should be available & playable. If you come across any broken links, invisible or non-functioning players, etc, please leave a comment and I will tend to it ASAP.
ALSO N.B.: I'm perpetually on the lookout for a new place to stash my MP3's online. If you know of any place that allows a couple gigs of stuff to be openly linked to for streaming, drop me a line!
All MP3's on this blog are audience recordings shared as a reminder of the excitement of seeing live music. If you are an artist who doesn't want their music shared in this way, please contact me and I shall remove it forthwith.
Holy Oak Family Singers Xmas Show + Thom's Bday (feat. Thom Gill / Ryan Driver / Caitlin Woelfe-O'Brien / Luka Kuplowsky / Stefana Fratila / Carlyn Bezic / Ivy Mairi / Fez Gielen / Tiffany Wu / Heather Saumer / Fan Wu / Charles James / Joseph Shabason / Maggie Keogh / Dorothea Pars / Edwin De Goeij / Ben Gunning / Doug Tielli) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-12-03 (Wednesday – early). [more info]
Equinox and Solstice Residency (feat. Ghostlight) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-12-03 (Wednesday). $10 suggested. [FB event]
Performances & words in honour of Paul Dutton (Celebration of Life and Tribute Performance) (feat. Steve McCaffery/Rafael Barreto-Rivera/Lillian Allen/bill bissett/Brian Dedora/Gary Barwin/Gregory Betts/Beatriz Hausner/Joe Sorbara) / Supermarket 2025-12-04 (Thursday) [more info]
More Noise Please! Presents: An Evening of Unconventional Sounds (feat. High Grove / Magnetic Coroner / Reaching Needles / Babies R Stupid / Death Kneel / Deniz Tafaghodi) / BSMT 254 2025-12-04 (Thursday). $15/pwyc. [FB event]
CMC Presents: Game Night (feat. Render File / Obuxum) / Canadian Music Centre 2025-12-04 (Thursday). $15 Advance / $20 at the door (General Admission), $12 Advance / $15 at the door (CMC Members and Arts Workers), $10 (students). [more info]
Pine Trees and Blue Sky [featuring Marcos Balter's Violin Concerto and works by Jessica Ackerley, Toshio Hosokawa, Anna Höstman, and Haotian Yu] (feat. Continuum Contemporary Music) / St. George's Grange Park 2024-12-06 (Saturday). $22.63 (general admission), $19.44 (senior / arts worker), $11.98 (student). [FB event]
Theo Vandenhoff (Fresh Snow) / The Baby G 2025-12-06 (Saturday). $19/94, 19+. [FB event]
Long Winter 14.2 (feat. Indian Giver / STELLA / Wanda / Toronto Experimental Translation Collective) / St. Stephen-In-The-Fields 2025-12-06 (Saturday). $PWYC / $20 advance tickets (skip the line), all ages. [more info]
Amrita [Kayla Milmine & Anita Katakkar wsg Jonathan Kay] / The Rex 2025-12-07 (Sunday – 2 p.m.). $pwyc. [more info]
Florian Hoefner Trio [Florian Hoefner/Andrew Downing/Nick Fraser] / The Rex 2025-12-07&08 (Sunday & Monday). $21. [more info]
The United Jewish People’s Order's Big, Beautiful Winter Fundraiser (feat. Black Ox Orkestar / Marching Disorder / Judy Rebick / Elvira Kurt) / Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre 2025-12-08 (Monday). $20-$60 suggested, no one is ever turned away. [tickets + more info]
10 Year Anniversary / Reunion party (feat. Bill Gilliam/Kayla Milmine/Ambrose Pottie) / Annette Studios 2025-12-10 (Wednesday). $pwyc. [FB event]
Jane Inc. [A Rupture, A Canyon, A Birth album release celebration] (Aisha Sasha John) / The Baby G 2025-12-12 (Friday). $23.87, 19+. [FB event]
not a band [Modern Rot EP release] (Bag / Ether Girls) / Handlebar 2025-12-12 (Friday). $15/pwyc. [FB event]
The Mike Milligan Trio [Mike Milligan/Nick Fraser/Brodie West] / Sellers & Newel 2025-12-13 (Saturday). $20 minimum donation. [FB event]
Burn Down the Capital, Venus Fest and The Music Gallery present (feat. Beverly Glenn-Copeland with special guest Elizabeth Copeland / Kamra / Topanga Trio) / East End United Church 2025-12-13 (Saturday). $35-$40 PWYCA. [more info]
THE AMBiENT PiNG and Imaginary North Present (feat. Gollden / Ken Little / Hozerz) / Handlebar 2025-12-15 (Monday). $pwyc. [FB event]
Playscape Emporium: Theatrics (feat. Duo Cichorium / Hee-Soo Yoon / Toronto Saxophone Collective / Trevor Flemings / Domenic Clarke) / Array Space 2025-12-18 (Thursday). $25 (or Pay What You Want), livestream: $12.00 (or Pay What You Want). [more info]
Beams (Dusted) / The Baby G 2025-12-18 (Thursday). $23.87, 19+. [FB event]
Batuki Music Society presents (feat. Rhythm Section Band [Dally Dominic/Kofi Ackah/Quandoe Harrison/George Kobby/Gabriel Amankwah/Daniel Boateng]) / It’s Ok* Studios 2025-12-20 (Saturday). $20. [FB event]
Not Dead Yet presents (feat. Career Suicide) / The Baby G 2025-12-20&21 (Saturday & Sunday). $27.27, 19+. [FB event]
Not Dead Yet presents: S.H.I.T.mas 2025 (feat. S.H.I.T. / Slash Need / Faze / Friction / Terminator / Pest / Charade) / East End United Church 2025-12-27 (Saturday). $22.49, all ages. [FB event]
Lipliners Residency (feat. Ronley Teper & The Lipliners) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-12-30 (Tuesday – early) [FB event]
A Soulful Wintry Evening With Kurdish Kamāncha (feat. Shahriyar Jamshidi) / Burdock Music Hall 2026-01-17 (Saturday). $22.60 advance/$30 door. [FB event]
Soundstreams Encounters: Transoceanic ["works from diasporic composers Corie Rose Soumah, Kotoka Suzuki, and Anthony Tan reimagine sound and light through science-fiction visions that decenter Eurocentric narratives of progress"] (feat. Soundstreams) / Hugh's Room 2026-01-19 (Monday). $free with reservation. [more info]
CMC Presents: Imagined Spaces (feat. Dame Cook / Sergei Kofman) / Canadian Music Centre 2026-01-22 (Thursday). $15 Advance / $20 at the door (General Admission), $12 Advance / $15 at the door (CMC Members and Arts Workers), $10 (students). [more info]
Lipliners Residency (feat. Ronley Teper & The Lipliners) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-01-27 (Tuesday – early) [FB event]
Soundstreams Encounters: Arvo Pärt at 90 (feat. Erika Raum/Oskar Daniel-Raum/Xin Wang) / Hugh's Room 2026-02-09 (Monday). $free with reservation. [more info]
Soundstreams presents: Arvo Pärt at 90 (feat. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) / Yorkminster Park Baptist Chuch 2026-02-14 (Saturday). $33.25 to $89.75. [more info]
Behaviours:Data (feat. Anando Gabo / Marelena Pellegrino / Technology of Creative Consciousness) / Array Space 2026-02-19 (Thursday). $25 (or Pay What You Want), livestream: $12.00 (or Pay What You Want). [more info]
CMC Presents: Solo Works (feat. Wesley Shen / Roan Ma) / Canadian Music Centre 2026-02-19 (Thursday). $15 Advance / $20 at the door (General Admission), $12 Advance / $15 at the door (CMC Members and Arts Workers), $10 (students). [more info]
Lipliners Residency (feat. Ronley Teper & The Lipliners) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-02-24 (Tuesday – early) [FB event]
Lipliners Residency (feat. Ronley Teper & The Lipliners) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-03-31 (Tuesday – early) [FB event]
Playscape Emporium: Paint, Play (feat. Duo Cichorium / Constant Yen / Rowan Campbell / Charli/Fahmid/Joe/Mira) / Array Space 2026-05-21 (Thursday). $25 (or Pay What You Want), livestream: $12.00 (or Pay What You Want). [more info]
Track Could Bend #99 (feat. Lostworldsounds / future proof) / Wenona Lodge 2025-01-07 (Tuesday)
Ayal Senior & Friends (feat. Ayal Senior & Kurt Newman / Michelle Breslin / David Sait / Nick Flanagan) 2025-01-12 (Sunday)
Isla Craig (A L M A) / 918 Bathurst (Sun Room) 2025-02-02 (Sunday)
Track Could Bend #101 (feat. Kayla Milmine/Bob Vespaziani/Michael Lynn / Colin Fisher) / Wenona Lodge 2025-02-04 (Tuesday)
Track Could Bend #100 (feat. Isla Craig/Fahmid Nibesh/Michelangelo / Del Stephen/Danny Sheehan/Phil Hamilton / Ian McPhedran/James Bailey/Tom Richards / Raphael Roter/Sara Constant/Bill Gilliam / Bea Labikova/Mira Martin-Gray/Heather Saumer / Sarah Peebles/Kat Estacio/Danny Alexander / Luka Kuplowsky/Karen Ng/William Davison) / 918 Bathurst 2025-02-16 (Sunday)
Music Hosted by Karen Ng: A fundraiser show for Earlobe (feat. Holger Schrool & Mark Zurawinski / Many People) / Wenona Lodge 2024-02-18 (Tuesday)
Patrick O'Reilly presents: Carded! (feat. Patrick O'Reilly/Samuel Little/amiel ang/Samuel Laramee/Omar Yazaw/Leah Reavster/%%30%30/Annie Elgie) / Walter Hall 2025-02-24 (Monday)
Track Could Bend #102 (feat. M.D.N.R. / Del Stephen's Totoloto)
Women From Space Festival 2025 (feat. Erin Poole & Rosina Kazi/Chantelle Mostacho & shn shn / Yuniya Edi Kwon / Azumi OE/Eukademix) / 918 Bathurst 2025-03-08 (Saturday)
Women From Space Festival 2025 (feat. Mingjia Chen + Linnea Sablosky / Arushi Jain / Myra Melford's Fire and Water Trio) / 918 Bathurst 2025-03-09 (Sunday)
Nolan Hildebrand’s DMA Recital (feat. Colin Fisher/Roan Ma/Patrick O'Reilly/Chris Weins/Veronica Zupanic/Hirad Moradi/Louis Pino/Nikki Huang/Hoi-Tong Keung/Bevis NG/Jasmine Tsui/Thomas Li) / Walter Hall 2025-03-11 (Tuesday)
Clue Note presents (feat. Rob Clutton/Bea Labikova/Doug Tielli/Kevin Turcotte/Mark Zurawinski) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-03-25 (Tuesday)
Nick Fraser presents (feat. Nick Fraser's Special Topics) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-03-25 (Tuesday)
The Music Gallery presents (feat. Turntable Trio [Maria Chavez/Evicshen/Mariam Rezaei] / Kristina Guison) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2024-03-31 (Monday)
Track Could Bend #103 [Co-presented with Ministry of Phonic Services] (feat. Maebh Clark & Lucas Dvorsky / %%30%30) / Wenona Lodge 2025-04-01 (Tuesday)
Ambient soundscapes for babies to adults (feat. LordAUK / A L M A / Jessica Deutsch) / 918 Bathurst (Sun Room) 2025-04-06 (Sunday)
Kurt Newman presents: Newman Guitars (feat. Kurt Newman / Harris Newman) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-04-10 (Thursday)
SaltChunkJerry (Man Made Hill / Greydini / Shaaane) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2025-04-12 (Saturday)
Stranger Still / 918 Bathurst (Sun Room) 2025-04-13 (Sunday)
Labyrinth Ensemble with Âriâ Mohâfez / Aga Khan Museum 2025-05-03 (Saturday)
Track Could Bend #104 (feat. Caleb Klager / Hex-A-Decimal / Allemano/Driver/Klager) / Wenona Lodge 2025-05-06 (Tuesday)
Audiopollination (feat. Pierre Mongeon/Michael Palumbo/Diane Roblin / mkl32 / Mira Martin-Gray / Holger Schoorl & Mark Zurawinski) / Array Space 2025-05-09 (Friday)
The Music Gallery presents What Is: heart(break) – Rebound (feat. Sarah Hennies & Tristan-Kasten Krause / Imaginary Percussion Ensemble) / East End United Church (Gymnasium) 2025-05-16 (Friday)
Not The Wind, Not the Flag / Le Monde 2025-05-17 (Saturday)
an action committee / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-05-18 (Sunday)
Music Hosted by Karen Ng (feat. Brodie West / Karen Ng/Leslie Ting/Germaine Liu) / Wenona Lodge 2025-05-20 (Tuesday)
TONE presents (feat. Eric Chenaux Trio / Cici Arthur) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2025-05-23 (Friday)
Ben Mike & The Beatles (Carolina Lopez) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2024-05-25 (Sunday)
Heraclitus Akimbo / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-05-29 (Thursday)
Prepare the Ground – Night 2 (feat. Raphael Weinroth-Browne / Jay Jayle / Ora Cogan & Ester Thunander / Oldest Sea) / 918 Bathurst 2025-05-31 (Saturday)
Prepare the Ground – Night 3 (feat. Harvestman / John Wiese / Lana Del Rabies / The Rita) / 918 Bathurst 2025-06-01 (Sunday)
Track Could Bend #105 (feat. Determinist? / Aliyah Aziz) / Wenona Lodge 2025-06-03 (Tuesday)
NO HAY BANDA (HxH) / The Music Gallery 2025-06-05 (Thursday)
Open Tuning Festival (feat. Cosmic Homeostasis) / Karma Co-op's parking lot 2025-06-07 (Saturday)
Prince Nifty & Colin Fisher / Le Monde 2025-06-07 (Saturday)
Araz Salek & Friends / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2025-06-08 (Sunday)
Audiopollination (feat. David Sait/James Bailey/Eunoia Jean Close / cheryl o/Neil Wiernik/Del Stephen / Heraclitus Akimbo/Laura Swankey/Judy Zhu / Mickle32 & Rod Campbell) / Array Space 2025-06-13 (Friday)
New Chance (Bile Sister) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2025-06-14 (Saturday)
South by South East International Festival (feat. Yani Borrell) / Harbourfront Centre (Concert Stage) 2025-06-28 (Saturday)
Track Could Bend #106 (feat. Cudmore/Perera Duo / Ariadna Ortega / Grace Scheele) / Wenona Lodge 2025-07-01 (Tuesday)
Rock Plaza Central (Neil Haverty) / The Baby G 2025-07-03 (Thursday)
Ayal Senior and Friends (feat. anthéne / Del Stephen / Nick Flanagan) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2025-07-13
Ministry of Phonic Services presents (feat. Brian Ruryk & %%30%30 / Fossils / Xodkaar × Auto Feeder / Battle Milk) / under Hogg's Hollow Bridge 2025-07-19 (Saturday)
Ministry of Phonic Services presents (feat. Fron Reilly & Stephen Vickery / Joyce To / Nilan Perera) / 918 Bathurst (Sun Room) 2025-07-27 (Sunday)
Track Could Bend #107 (feat. Poached Roses / Tom Richards) / Wenona Lodge 2024-08-05 (Tuesday)
Mechanical Forest Sound presents (feat. The Davison Auger / Wenderly Park / Murmur) / 918 Bathurst (The Sun Room) 2025-08-06 (Wednesday)
Within (Heraclitus Akimbo & Marilyn Yogarajah) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-09 (Saturday – early)
About this, It Was Not Yet Written (feat. Myk Freedman/Dave Clark/Ronley Teper) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-08-09 (Saturday)
Our Way to Fall (Sarah Greene Preservation Society Trio) / 918 Bathurst (The Sun Room) 2025-08-14 (Thursday)
Music Hosted by Karen Ng (feat. Mustafa Rafiq/ Sara Constant/Marilyn Yogarajah/Karen Ng/Lenny) / Wenona Lodge 2025-08-19 (Tuesday)
Intersection 2025: Day 2: All Day Music Marathon (feat. Arkose / Anthéne / Khôra / Bilal Nasser / Alex Raja Ven & Heart Map Ambient Ensemble / Temporal Waves / David and Sydney Dacks / Lavender Town) / Sankofa Square 2025-08-30 (Saturday)
Track Could Bend #108 (feat. Brian Abbott / Allison Cameron) / Wenona Lodge 2025-09-02 (Tuesday)
Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Cosmic Homeostasis) / Vale of Avoca 2025-09-14 (Sunday)
Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Double Trio / Charles Spearin) / CNE Bandshell 2025-09-23 (Tuesday)
Karen Ng presents (feat. Trapezoid) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-25 (Thursday)
Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip: Closing Show (feat. Christine Duncan and The Element Choir / Future Proof / Woolworm, Ontario / SSSY) / Oculus Pavilion 2025-09-27 (Saturday)
The Ryan Driver Sextet / Array Space 2025-10-04 (Sunday)
Track Could Bend #109 (feat. BLACK GALAXIE / O'Reilly/Strutt/Pitt / Brandon Auger & Deniz Tafaghodi) / Wenona Lodge 2024-10-07 (Tuesday)
CONTXT by Trane presents: Weather Report Tribute Night (feat. Isaiah Collier/Rich Brown/Chris Pruden/Mark Kelso/Juan Carlos Medrano) / 918 Bathurst 2025-10-11 (Saturday)
Karen Ng Presents (feat. Aidan McConnell/Karen Ng/Adrian Russouw) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-10-14 (Tuesday)
Ministry of Phonic Services presents (feat. qeTTe fossa / Jaap Blonk / T.D. / Jaap Blonk & Mike Gennaro) / The Jama 2025-10-18 (Saturday)
Track Could Bend #110 (feat. anthéne / Fossils) / Wenona Lodge 2025-11-04 (Tuesday)
Hank the Kid (P.S. I Love You / SAP) / Dina's Tavern 2025-11-23 (Sunday)
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