Monday Roundup #273

Community notes:

• A cool initiative from Labyrinth Ontario with the launch of their Culture and Decolonization Reading Group. Over six Wednesday evenings (starting this week, April 8th), the group will be digging into the works of Frantz Fanon, led by Labyrinth Ontario co-founder Jonathan Adjemian. Free! Registration is not required but much appreciated.

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Concert announcements:

Josh Cole: new works for improvising musicians (feat. Aline Homzy/Nick Storring/John Oswald/Owen Kurtz/Josh Cole) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-13 (Monday) [more info]

No Aluminum Sextet [Cale Fladager / Lauchlin Wood / Taran Massey-Singh] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-14 (Tuesday). $pwyc/$15. [more info]

Masahiro Takahashi presents Chanoyu (feat. Lee Paradise / Isla Craig / New Chance / Masahiro Takahashi) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-17 (Friday) [more info]

New Music for Old Hands ["an afternoon talk/concert with composers who wrote modern music for amateur handbell choir and piano. The New Music for Old Hands project brings composers into long-term care to connect with the people who live there who play in an amateur handbell choir. Each matinee concert of this series will premiere a composition that came out of these meetings, performed by the Labdara bell choir and Laura Gillis (conductor/pianist). The composer will be present, in person or virtually, to give a talk and share some more music."] (feat. Vividness Trio / Labdara Bell Choir) / Labdara Lithuanian Nursing Home 2026-04-18 (Saturday – 2 p.m.). $free, all-ages. [more info]

Unlikely Moon presents: an ambient afternoon (feat. New Chance / A L M A / Trustfall) / house show 2026-04-19 (Sunday – 2 p.m.). $15/$pwyc. [more info]

The Titillators / Dina's Tavern 2026-05-03 (Sunday). $pwyw

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Shows this week:

Maggie Keogh & Harry Bartlett / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-06 (Monday) [more info]

Justin Orok presents (feat. Sarah Greene with Doug Tielli/Kevin Turcotte/Jean Martin/Paul Mathew/Sara May/Micaela Rae/Steven Noronha/Justin Orok) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-07 (Tuesday – early). $pwyc

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

Peripheral Vision (Titanium Riot) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-07 (Tuesday) [more info]

Brodie West Quintet / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-08 (Wednesday – early)

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

Never Was [Brandon Davis/Bea Labikova/Patrick O'Reilly/Joe Sorbara] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-08 (Wednesday) [more info]

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]

Paul Dutton: Celebration of Life and Tribute Performance / The Supermarket 2026-04-09 (Thursday). [more info]

Kurt Newman presents Post-Bluegrass Bluegrass (feat. Isla & The Sorry Brothers [Isla Craig/Karsten Stryker/Kurt Newman]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-04-09 (Thursday)

Second Fridays (feat. Cale Fladager’s Hypogeum [Cale Fladager/Harmeet Kaur Virdee/Lauchlin Wood/Jack Stockhill/Aidan Miller] / Jen Lo / Dun-Dundasa 80 [Craig Dunsmuir/Josh Cole/Mike Smith/Nick Storring]) / Canadian Music Centre 2026-04-10 (Friday). $10/pwyc. [more info]

Cluttertones [Lina Allemano/Ryan Driver/Tim Posgate/Rob Clutton] / Sellers & Newel 2026-04-10 (Friday). $20 minimum donation. [FB event]

Spanned Canyons (Geopatra / Turtle Pleasure) / The Tranzac (Living Room) 2025-04-10 (Friday). $pwyc ($20 suggested). [FB event]

Audiopollination (feat. Dave Nelson/Piers Oolva/nyda & lief / Stik Sharpi/Sonia Leung/Aranya Khurana / Matt Nish/aisha sasha John/Victor O / The NMLS supporting Danielle Fernandes and Booty Jackson) / Arrayspace 2025-04-10 (Friday). $10/PWYC/NOTAFLOF. [FB event]

Musica Universalis (feat. Colin Fisher/William Hunt/Jack Johnson/Cal Adam) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-10 (Friday). $20/pwyw. [more info]

Caju Collective / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-11 (Saturday – early). [more info]

Cool New Instruments Night #4 (feat. Alex Raja Ven / Jordanne Chan / Sara Constant / Astrolope / Cookie Brunel / Alejandro Franco Briones / Colby Richardson / Michael Palumbo) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-11 (Saturday). $pwyc. [more info]

Toronto Improvisers Orchestra / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-12 (Sunday – 12 p.m.) [more info]

Ayal Senior & Friends (feat. Ayal Senior & Kurt Newman / Sympathetic String Band / Nick Flanagan) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2026-04-12 (Sunday – 2:30) [FB event]

Sonomadic Improv presents (feat. the clearing [Kayla Milmine/Jonathan Kay/Nick Fraser/Marilyn Lerner] / Happy Apple [Allison Cameron/Joe Strutt]) / Annette Studios 2025-04-12 (Sunday). $pwyc, snacks included. [FB event]