Monday Roundup #248

Community notes:

• Hats off to the Music Gallery, now celebrating its 50th season of programming! That landmark is one of the frames for this week's X Avant Festival, though as is usual with the current MG, that retrospective bent is also thoroughly future-focused. (see listings below!)

• Toronto venue watch: I don't know a lot of details yet, but I see that the space at 961 College, formerly home to the Smiling Buddha, is now operating as The Jama. It looks like the management of The Little Jerry are behind this enterprise and the listings on offer suggest they're using both the upstairs and basement spaces — plus they're hosting shows like this weekend's Ministry of Phonic Services presentation of Jaap Blonk, so these are promising signs.

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Concert announcements:

Nick Fraser’s Special Topics [Nick Fraser/Josh Cole/Kae Murphy/Maxwell Stover] / The Rex 2025-10-19&20 (Sunday & Monday). $20. [more info]

Patrick Smith Residency (feat. Patrick Smith/Reg Schwager/Chris Banks) / Dina's Tavern 2025-10-20 (Monday). $no cover. [more info]

Track Could Bend #110 (feat. anthéne / Fossils) / Winona Lodge 2025-11-04 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Agnes [Rob Clutton/Bea Labikova/Mira Martin-Gray/Doug Tielli/Kevin Turcotte/Mark Zurawinski] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-10-21 (Tuesday)

Ambient Afternoon (feat. R Grunwald / Drones Over Dufferin / Metric Time Ensemble) / Sounds Good Toronto 2025-10-26 (Sunday – 4 p.m.). $10+/NOTAFLOF, all-ages/family friendly. [FB event]

Patrick Smith Residency (feat. Patrick Smith/Tania Gill/Max Simpson/Eric West) / Dina's Tavern 2025-10-27 (Monday). $no cover. [more info]

Hiroki Tanaka (Cutsleeve / Jo Passed) / The Dance Cave 2025-11-08 (Saturday). $27.16, 19+. [FB event]

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Shows this week:

Patrick Smith Residency (feat. Patrick Smith/Jen Lo/Ben Dwyer/Lowell Whitty) / Dina's Tavern 2025-10-13 (Monday). $no cover. [more info]

Toronto Electronic Music Open Mic (feat. Antibes / Those Who / Chin Beats / Giant Floating Head / Alissa Vox Raw / Ben Green / Broken Pink Umbrella / Gruve Collective) / Handlebar 2024-10-13 (Monday)

Karen Ng Presents (feat. Aidan McConnell/Karen Ng/Adrian Russouw) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-10-14 (Tuesday). [more info]

X Avant XX: Precious – Night 1 (feat. Critical Band /Eucalyptus) / The Music Gallery 2025-10-15 (Wednesday). $Pay What You Can Afford, $20-$30. [more info]

Wednesdays in October Residency (feat. Ronley Teper's Lipliners) / Drom Taberna 2025-10-15 (Wednesday). $10 suggested donation. [more info]

X Avant XX: Precious – Night 2 (feat. Sisso & Maiko / Violence Gratuite) / The Music Gallery 2025-10-16 (Thursday). $Pay What You Can Afford, $20-$30. [more info]

Labyrinth Ontario's Makam Nights (feat. Christos Barbas & Araz Salek) / The Tranzac (Living Room) 2025-10-16 (Thursday). [FB event]

Joan Shelley / Monarch Tavern 2025-10-16 (Thursday). $28.98, 19+. [FB event]

Labyrinth Ontario presents Iranian Dastgāh (feat. Sadaf Amini/Ava Rostamian/Soheil Sadeghi/Sasan Salaseli/Araz Salek) / North York Central Library (Concourse Event Space) 2025-10-17 (Friday). $free with registration, all ages. [FB event]

X Avant XX: Precious – Night 3 (feat. Yaz Lancaster / Roa Lee / Colin Fisher) / The Music Gallery 2025-10-17 (Friday). $Pay What You Can Afford, $20-$30. [more info]

BPM (Big Percussion Meeting) (feat. Bob Vespaziani / Jonathan Huard / Martian Crisis Fragment / Nikki Huang / VV) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-10-17 (Friday). $pwyc. [more info]

X Avant XX: Precious – Night 4 (feat. AfroHORN / Milena Casado) / The Music Gallery 2025-10-18 (Saturday). $Pay What You Can Afford, $20-$30. [more info]

Glory of the English Anthem (feat. The Tallis Choir) / St. Patrick's Church 2025-10-18 (Saturday). $35 general, $30 seniors, $15 students. [FB event]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents (feat. Jaap Blonk (with and without Mike Gennaro) / T.D. / qeTTe fossa) / The Jama 2025-10-18 (Saturday). $15 advance, $20 door. [FB event]

What Is Freedom In Times Like These? (feat. Rod Campbell/Bill Gilliam / The "Marbyllia" Duo [Margaret Maria/Bill Gilliam]) / Annette Studios 2025-10-19 (Sunday). $20/pwyc. [FB event]

Nick Fraser’s Special Topics [Nick Fraser/Josh Cole/Kae Murphy/Maxwell Stover] / The Rex 2025-10-19&20 (Sunday & Monday). $20. [more info]