Monday Roundup #270

Concert announcements:

bangs!bangs!bangs! (Woolworm, Ontario / Mammalian Body Plan) / Houndstooth 2026-03-23 (Monday). $PWYC ($10 suggested/NOTAFLOF). [more info]

No Octopus Dancing [Allison Cameron/Germaine Liu/Stephen Parkinson/Mark Zurawinski] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-03-24 (Tuesday – early) [more info]

Samantha Richter [Samantha Richter/Pat Lefler/Andrew O’brien/Ben Rositsan] (Elrichman [solo piano]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-03-24 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [more info]

Brandon Davis's Stations Quartet [Brandon Davis/Patrick O'Reilly/Luan Phung/Germaine Liu] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-03-25 (Wednesday) [more info]

Karen Ng Presents: Lucky Vicky (feat. Kate Nankervis and Vic Cheong Create a Breathable Space / Nifty) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-03-26 (Thursday) [more info]

Sympathetic String Band (ARTU) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-03-29 (Sunday – early). $pwyc. [more info]

Minta & The Brook Trout (Sarah Greene & Paul Kolinski / Justin Orok) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-03-30 (Monday) [FB event]

Batuki Music Society and Small World Music present (feat. Kimi Djabaté / Daby Touré) / Small World Centre 2026-04-03 (Friday). $31.31, all-ages. [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents (feat. The Specky Blokes / Toanche Dwelling) / The Jama 2026-04-03 (Friday). $15/$20. [tickets + more info]

Track Could Bend #115 (feat. Brian Abbott & Paul Newman / Ben Mike & Owen Kurtz) / Wenona Lodge 2025-04-07 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Riverrun [Tom Richards/Peter Lutek/Scott Peterson/Jake Oelrichs] / Reid's Distillery 2026-04-08 (Wednesday). $23.73 (advance)/$25 door. [FB event]

Labyrinth Ontario 2026 Fundraiser (feat. Iranian Folios of Dastgāh / Yahya Geylan & Canan Sezgin Geylan) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2026-04-09 (Thursday). $25 (or more with donation!), under 18 free. [FB event]

Jo Passed (Gift Idea / Sad Francis) / Dina's Tavern 2026-04-24 (Friday). $17.62 advance, $20 door. [tickets + more info]

Not Dead Yet presents (feat. One Leg One Eye / Efrim Menuck) / St. Stephen-In-The-Fields 2025-05-13 (Wednesday). $26.67, all-ages. [FB event]

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Shows this week:

Bill Harris (William Hunt) / Sellers & Newel 2026-03-16 (Monday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

Thin Edge New Music Collective: Solitudes [15th anniversary celebration! 2026 season launch! Works for solo performer and electronics by Kaija Saariaho, Rebekah Cummings, Chiyoko Slavnics, Gayle Young, and Paolo Griffin] (feat. Amahl Arulanandam / Cheryl Duvall / Nathan Petitpas / Justin Massey) / Array Space 2026-03-17 (Tuesday). $20 (arts/seniors/students), $25 (regular). [more info]

Music Hosted by Karen Ng (feat. Bill Harris/Colin Fisher/Karen Ng/Raf Wilcot / fossa/Bibibi) / Wenona Lodge 2025-03-17 (Tuesday). $15/pwyc. [more info]

Agnes [Rob Clutton/Bea Labikova/Mira Martin-Gray/Doug Tielli/Kevin Turcotte/Mark Zurawinski] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-03-17 (Tuesday). [more info]

Motorists [album release!] (Deadbeat Beat / Automania) / Dina's Tavern 2025-03-18 (Wednesday). $20, 19+. [more info]

The Daniel Easty Quartet [Daniel Easty/Brodie West/Harley Card/Chris Banks] / The Emmet Ray 2026-03-18 (Wednesday). $15. [more info]

Sub-Sessions #14 (feat. Nozma / Por Flavor / Shel Khan) / BSMT 254 2025-03-18 (Wednesday). $PWYC/$15 recommended. [FB event]

Labyrinth Musical Workshop Ontario presents Makam Nights (feat. Mariam Shakaa) / The Tranzac (Living Room) 2025-03-19 (Thursday). $pwyc. [FB event]

More Noise Please! presents: Lose Yourself To Noise (feat. Jabe LeDoux / Woolworm / Bucket With Hole / NewTel / Brian Fog / Smoqeh / Mo:delic Arts) / BSMT 254 2026-03-19 (Thursday). $17.31/pwyc. [tickets + more info]

Mehdi Rostami / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-03-20 (Friday – early) [more info]

David Occhipinti & Christine Bougie / Sellers & Newel 2026-03-20 (Friday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

BPM (Big Percussion Meeting): Residency Finale (feat. Colby Richardson / Colin Fisher / Jabe Ledoux / Philippe Melanson / Rick Sacks / Stella Tago) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-03-20 (Friday). $pwyc. [more info]

LAL & Unit 2 Present: A Practice of Love [album preview, single release, and film screening] (feat. LAL / Folke [EP launch]) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2026-03-21 (Saturday). $12 to $25 sliding scale at door, $17.31 advance [more info]

Story Time with Myk Freedman ["explor[ing] a long lost manuscript written by Myk's Romanian grandmother. [...] Excerpts from the manuscript will be read accompanied by an adventurous musical explorations of klezmer tunes from places where she lived"] (feat. Myk Freedman/Dave Clark/Rebecca Applebaum) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-03-21 (Saturday) [more info]

Cacophony: The Finale (feat. Dsouziate × cellsync / Erin Corbett × dorraa) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-03-22 (Sunday). $pwyc. [more info]

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It happened this week...

• ...on March 21, 2014 at The Imperial Pub.

Astral Gunk - I'm Tryin' + Scrotum City

• ... on March 22, 2014 at The Tranzac (Main Hall) – "Continuous Events (clapping optional)".

Musica Reflecta - Arbitrage II [fragment recombination edit]

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