Concert Listings Roundup #214

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.

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Gig of the week:

Audiopollination #54 (feat. Minibeast [Keith Seidel/Eric Baylies/Peter Prescott] / Insect Factory [Jeff Basky] / Sandy Ewen) / Array Space 2017-08-21 (Monday) [FB event]

After a summer break, beloved improvised music series Audiopollination returns with this Monday-night special with some high-powered out-of-town guests before returning to its usual "self-curated" format. Known for his work with Mission of Burma and Volcano Suns, Peter Prescott brings his Minibeast project to town, joined by Jeff Barsky's meditative/atmospheric guitar project Insect Factory. And Sandy Ewen, who has some local roots, is no stranger to Audiopollination.

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This week's noteworthy shows:

See Through 4 [Pete Johnston/Rebecca Hennessy/Mike Smith/Jake Oelrichs] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-08-22 (Tuesday)

Andrew Miller/Alexei Orechin/Emily Denison / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-08-23 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Burn Down The Capital presents (feat. Lea Bertucci / Manticore / Kat Estacio) / Double Double Land 2017-08-23 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Institution Vol. 1 (feat. Nailbiter / MNISOTA / Mike Rocha / C.R. Gillespie / Castle If) / The Baby G 2017-08-24 (Thursday) [FB event]

Nhapitapi / Island Cafe 2017-08-25 (Friday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Aurochs / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-08-25 (Friday – early!)

A Ryan Driver Quintet [Ryan Driver/Brodie West/Blake Howard/Josh Cole/Kurt Newman] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-08-25 (Friday) [FB event]

Rob Michalchuk (Brian Ruryk) / The Dupe Shop 2017-08-26 (Saturday – afternoon show @ 3 p.m.! PWYC!) [FB event]

Toronto Outdoor Picture Show presents Slapstick By Starlight [live original score to the silent comedy classic "The Freshman"] (feat. The Holy Gasp) / Parkway Forest 2017-08-26 (Saturday – free! outside! all-ages + family-friendly!) [FB event]

AIM LOW (birdboy / Childs / Mud) / Smiling Buddha – basement 2017-08-26 (Saturday – early!) [FB event]

The Starved (Terror Lake / Candi) / The Baby G 2017-08-26 (Saturday) [FB event]

Quiet Bedrooms presents: Launch Show (feat. Ivan Distaro / Henoheno / S. Ayton / Charles Spearin / Guilt Mountain / Heraclitus Akimbo / YlangYlang) / Danforth And Woodbine neighbourhood 2017-08-27 (Sunday – afternoon/evening show! PWYC!) [FB event]

A Quiet Little Village [Paul Newman/Kayla Milmine/Tomasz Krakowiak] (Heraclitus Akimbo & Matthew Fava) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-08-27 (Sunday) [FB event]

POSI VIBEZ presents (feat. Osypa Luna [EP release!] / Brigitte Bardon't / James Gray) / Handlebar 2017-08-27 (Sunday) [FB event]

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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!

Intersection Day 1: Music Gallery Departures Series (feat. Mick Barr + Thin Edge New Music Collective + Droid) / Jam Factory 2017-08-31 (Thursday – all ages!) [FB event]

Kulture 3 (feat. 185668232 / Mandelbrut / Oblique / Hexzuul + Iderdown) / The Steady Café 2017-08-31 (Thursday) [FB event]

Intersection Day 3 (feat. Northumbria / Meridian / Contact / Carl Didur / Jason Doell & Xuan Ye / The Visit / Kristina Guison / Dialectica Sax Quartet) / Yonge-Dundas Square 2017-09-02 (Saturday – free! outside! all ages + family-friendly! weird sonic interventions in the mersh fabric!) [FB event]

Harrison² Quartet [Mike Murley/Harrison Argatoff/Steve Wallace/Harrison Vetro] / The Rex Hotel 2017-09-03 (Sunday) [FB event]

Track Could Bend #30 (feat. MAMALIA / Tova Kardonne / Christopher Willes) / The Steady Café 2017-09-05 (Tuesday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Jay Arner (Ducks Unlimited [EP release!] / Tough Age / Germaphobes) / Monarch Tavern 2017-09-14 (Thursday) [more info]

Peggy Lee Octet / Array Space 2017-09-16 (Saturday) [more info]

Nick Ferrio [Soothsayer album release!] (Dan Edmonds / Ansley Simpson) / Burdock Music Hall 2017-09-22 (Friday) [FB event]

Saint Pé (Crocodiles / Twist) / The Garrison 2017-10-10 (Tuesday) [FB event]

The Diodes / The Horseshoe Tavern 2017-10-31 (Tuesday) [FB event]

The 'B' Girls (Pale Lips / Chris Houston Au GoGo / The Trash Bags) / Rivoli 2017-11-04 (Saturday) [FB event]