As the fall season approaches slowly, we invite you to join us for soothing jazz music, perfectly paired with afternoon coffee and brunch. Immerse yourself in the comforting melodies of the Minhee Seo Trio, creating a warm and relaxed atmosphere for your afternoons!
The Furniture Music Composition Workshop is a monthly series (or space?) for composers either dealing with an idea that they're stuck on or with sounds that are impossible to realize through a computer. Hosted in the Tranzac's Living Room (usually) every 4th Sunday (usually) from 2-4pm (usually) we assemble a rotating panel of three skilled performer-composers […]
The Vertigo of Immanence is a multidisciplinary performance series hosted by piano player William Hunt and word monger Fan Wu. We mix the contingencies of ordinary life with the rigours of technique to weave new contexts for collaboration, new researches in improvisation. Every month will be a sweet surprise, with a rotation of local artists joined together in […]
Precious Little Presents: Round the table we turn Contraptions and shenanigans. Storage and porridge, song-title geography. Improvisation and Omni-visualation. We're out in the workshop, hammer and saw, Phonometers in hand we measure and draw. Erasing the borders, the box opens wide. Where is the door? Turn it all on its side. David Woodhead / electric […]
Conversation - a Tranzac Jam is a weekly jam that invites musicians and dancers into a safe space where the only rule is be in the moment while creating music in community with others. Each week a house band starts off the night with a 45 minute set of music and then the floor is […]
WE'RE BACK! Come and hear 5 new singers at the second Dark Day Cabaret, featuring some of Toronto's best music theatre performers. Hear some of your favourite tunes from Broadway and beyond! Beyond the music, there will be drinks, a 50/50 draw, and merch for you to wear!
A lifetime member and Columbia recording artist with the Perth County Conspiracy, Terry Jones has played innumerable concerts over 50 years, with various versions of this band, at small venues, concert halls and universities. In 1970 Terry played lead guitar in a musical, "The Line of Least Existence", alongside Danny Devito, Judd Hirsch, and members of The […]
In 2021, trombonist Scott Thomson asked Martin Arnold to compose a solo for him. The result, “Enamel,” is a long piece that comprises numerous not-quite-repeating melodic cells that unfold slowly but propose no development, thus creating a feeling of perpetuity. Key to “Enamel” is Martin’s invitation for Scott to ornament the material differently every time, […]
The Tranzac open stage is every Monday in the Southern Cross room. All are welcome! Start: 7pm Sign up: 6:30pm 8 minute slots (or two songs) The open stage is a safe space in accordance with the Tranzac code of conduct.
Come one, come all! (Nearly) every Monday evening from 7pm to 9:30pm, the UkeZac ukulele community gathers in the main hall of the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, downtown Toronto, at Spadina and Bloor, for workshops, open stage performances, and group jams. We are on nearly every Monday. Just show up! If you know at […]
Join this trio of performers for an eclectic evening of music and the written word in the Southern Cross Room. Listen to the sounds of To The Fields, featuring Seth Feldman on guitar and vocals, playing songs from his album Distance and more; singer-songwriter Ben Walker offering up a mix of folk, pop, and jazz […]
The (sadly departing to Saskatoon) Ian Sinclair - piano, compositions Nick Fraser - drums Mark Godfrey - bass Harley Card - guitar Alex Samaras - voice ** NICK FRASER PRESENTS (JAZZ, IMPROVISED MUSIC): Nick Fraser has been an active and engaging presence in the Toronto new jazz and improvised music community since he moved there […]
The original band, back together for one night only! Spontaneous electroacoustic spatter wrangled by organic percussive clatter. Allison Cameron - electronics Stephen Parkinson - guitar Germaine Liu - percussion Mark Zurawinski - percussion
Come out to see two unique Toronto performers play original and quirky sounds! Craig Dunsmuir is a mainstay at the Tranzac with his various configurations of Dun Dun (solo or with a large ensemble). With Dun Dun Man, a solo guitar departure, he uses riffs, loops and repetitive motifs to drive his rhythmic playing. This […]
Strangetooth is a Toronto based bluegrass band known for their rich vocal harmonies, stellar picking, and eclectic song choices. While steeped in tradition, playing classics from first generation bluegrass pioneers such as Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, and many more, They pepper in carefully selected, lesser known gems from more recent bluegrass […]
The last Thursday of every month, hosts Surer Qaly and Chris Middleton invite their friends to do some stand up at the Tranzac. It'll start around 8 pm, but you should get there for 7:30 pm just in case. It will be a good time, promise.
The trio ROSINA is launching our album, 2nd video and website with guests R.Flex and Sofia Fly
Early American fiddle music from Texas and the Appalachian mountains, Early classical ragtime and turn of the century Jazz.
Join Tania Gill (piano and compositions) with Rob Clutton (bass), and specially joining us for this night: Brodie West (alto and clarinet) and Nick Fraser (drums). Original compositions with improvisation. Influenced by jazz, avante-garde, folk, classical music... "Gill's compositions have a rare breadth" -Wholenote Magazine "Her subtly coruscating second release as leader is a revelation.” […]
Join us for a night of jazz standards and originals by members of the band. Madeleine Ertel (trumpet, voice) Michael Davidson (vibraphone) Dan Fortin (bass) Evan Cartwright (drums)
Kurt Newman hosts an open and welcoming jam for players of bluegrass instruments (guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro, banjo, fiddle). We play classic bluegrass repertoire at moderate tempos. PWYC to cover ongoing costs.
Jamzac encourages acoustic musicians of all levels to join in a song-based music circle. Participants take turns leading a song of their choice, with everyone else joining in. Solos can be requested. Songs tend to lean towards the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s but contemporary material is welcome.
In Barbara’s music you can hear echoes of jazz, folk, blues, barrel-house boogie and old-time-religion hymns. She writes story telling songs, offering up intimate portraits of people's lives played in the old blues style on a parlour guitar or upright piano. A singer songwriter and interpreter, Clela’s vibrant blend of folk and jazz creates the […]
Improvised music - we hope to make some magic for you! Tilman Lewis, cello | Nilan Perera, guitar | Laura Swankey, voice
Experience Discovering Dinosaurs, a Toronto based Jazz fusion band playing tunes inspired by creatures long gone. Featuring synths,didgeridoo, odd meters, microtones and nonsense.
The CFN Trio will brighten your heart on this upcoming early and quiet Sunday afternoon. A combination of original and familiar progressive jazz compositions will be performed for you. The warm sound & comfort of the Southern Cross Room space will enhance this performance. We look forward to sharing our music with you.
Howard Gladstone is a singer/songwriter with a residency on the “first Sunday of every month” in the Southern Cross Room. He performs original material in the folk, roots, jazz, vein along with stellar accompanists Tony Quarrington (guitar) and Bob Cohen (bass). Most months also feature a Special guest performer to add spice and interest and […]
Bill Wood’s songs have been described as “what happens when 30 years of songwriting, honed over decades of hard life experiences, meet the craftsmanship of a career musician who doesn’t know what it means to compromise.”
Dave Clark Presents! showcases fantastic local artists who perform their original music. Each event is a surprise gift of sonic goodies for you to behold. See upcoming brilliance and veteran magic perform for your pleasure. Dave Clark celebrates the release of his "Cosmic Raydeo" album with special guest Rebecca Hennessy! Two solo sets of […]
A quartet led by vibraphonist, Michael Davidson, exploring the compositions of Thelonious Monk. It’s an amorphous blob of his entire catalogue, drifting through songs as if in a dream. High intensity in a quiet package, delivering a delicate but ferocious interpretation of one of the most important books of music from the 20th century.
Acclaimed Australian songwriter Van Walker makes his first trip to Canada with his Celtic flavoured Ferriters aptly playing the Southern Cross room. Expect lots of fun drinking songs! "Song writing isn't so much something Van Walker does - it's more something that defines what he is. In my opinion he has already penned a number […]
Welcome to Radio HAHA! An experimental fusion of comedy and sound art with live musical backing takes place monthly in the Tranzac's Living Room. Show up and see what happens. This first outing on Aug. 1st will feature: Hosts: Justin Gayle and James Hamilton Lowrie Sound design: James Hamilton Lowrie Comedians: Dan Curtis Thompson, James […]
Peripheral Vision is releasing the first of their singles, rom their "We've Got Nothing" video and recording series. Recorded live at the Tranzac in the spring of 2023, this concert celebrates the release of "Full Disclosure Comedy Vehicle". Peripheral Vision is one of the most exciting and innovative jazz quartets on the international jazz scene, […]
Thom Gill and Luka Kuplowsky head up a rotating crew of Toronto artists for eclectic and intimate tribute nights. Reimagining the songbooks of lumaniraries (Arthur Russell, Judee Sill, Roches, The McGarrigles) and local legends alike. Basic Categories: Singer-songwriter, Folk
Part of Ghostlight’s equinox and solstice residency series. September 6 Equinox show will feature two sets, new members and continue deeper into the world of Ghostlight - resonating with the shifting planets and crossing the lines between dreams, unconscious states and inner visions. Ghostlight have shared the stage with Oneida, Bardo Pond, Simply Saucer, Lido […]
Strangetooth is a Toronto based bluegrass band known for their rich vocal harmonies, stellar picking, and eclectic song choices. While steeped in tradition, playing classics from first generation bluegrass pioneers such as Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, and many more, They pepper in carefully selected, lesser known gems from more recent bluegrass […]
Get ready for a night of laughter and good vibes at The Good Ideas Comedy Show! Join us on September 7th at 8:00 PM at The Tranzac Club (292 Brunswick Avenue) for an unforgettable evening of stand-up comedy. Our lineup of talented comedians will have you in stitches all night long. From hilarious observational humor […]
With her palette of acoustic folk instruments, Collette whittles out of her imagination beautiful song gems. She brings them to you wrapped in the exciting package of her band of seasoned masters, The Savants: Rebecca Campbell(Jane Siberry, Ian Tamblyn...),John Switzer John Switzer(Jane Siberry, Vance Gilbert, Katherine Wheatley etc.³) Martin Worthy (Joe Hall, Paul Quarrington), Tim […]
Three fine lyricists - Haley Midgette, Jason Pilling, Willem James Cowan - will perform their singer songwriter sets. Find their original indiefolk music on all the platforms or in person at this very time and place.
Musica Universalis Sept 8th Tranzac southern cross Aline Homzy Josh Cole Colin Fisher 930 pm Suggested donation 10$
You are all invited to celebrate the life of our beloved Vicki Fraser. WHEN: 2pm - 5pm (speeches & music starts at 3pm) WHERE: The Tranzac, 282 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON A FORCE! ("Shut UP!") A QUEEN! ("Hand me that fork! It might as well be in Cambridge!") A LOVER OF HUMANITY! ("Come to my […]
Ayal Senior & Friends has been delivering a frothy, eclectic showcase of music, art and performance from different genres including spoken work and comedy for several years now in the Sunday afternoon music matinee series at the Tranzac. Open format by nature, Ayal Senior & Friends provides a safe, creative space for emerging and established artists to […]
Quarrington and Adams, aka Q&A, aka Tony and Zoey are a prolific and eclectic singer /songwriter duo. They have co-created more than 180 songs in genres stretching from jazz to folk and roots and beyond. Clever, well crafted lyrics and beautiful melodies are the trademarks of their ever expanding original repertoire. Their shows are highly […]
Conversation - a Tranzac Jam is a weekly jam that invites musicians and dancers into a safe space where the only rule is be in the moment while creating music in community with others. Each week a house band starts off the night with a 45 minute set of music and then the floor is […]
Spend an evening with us and hear timeless music in a cozy lounge. Timeless music played by upcoming musicians from Humber Music program. A wide variety of repertoire from the Great American Songbook interpreted and arranged with modern twists. You may or may not hear a Korean song in the repertoire but you will definitely […]
Join the Dan Pitt Trio for an intimate release show for their new album. Stages is the sophomore trio album of guitarist Dan Pitt and his fourth release as a bandleader. The night will feature compositions, improvisations and sketches from both records that capture a broad range of styles and sounds from jazz and folk […]
The Tranzac open stage is every Monday in the Southern Cross room. All are welcome! Start: 7pm Sign up: 6:30pm 8 minute slots (or two songs) The open stage is a safe space in accordance with the Tranzac code of conduct.
Come one, come all! (Nearly) every Monday evening from 7pm to 9:30pm, the UkeZac ukulele community gathers in the main hall of the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, downtown Toronto, at Spadina and Bloor, for workshops, open stage performances, and group jams. We are on nearly every Monday. Just show up! If you know at […]
Come for an evening of smoky folk, country and rhythm and blues, present by Rosewood Revival (Jesse Corrigan and Raha Javanfar).
Masahiro Takahashi released his latest LP, “Humid Sun,” on Telephone Explosion Records. Masahiro recorded with Jazz/improv musicians in Toronto and combined electronic sound design, acoustic instrumentation to create the album. In this performance, Masahiro will present tracks from Humid Sun with Blake Howard, Bram Gielen, Brodie West, Joseph Shabason, Michael Davidson and Ryan Driver. Somali […]
DUN-DUN LAND Second Tuesday of each month, 7-9pm Southern Cross Lounge Guitarist and Dun-Dun Band leader Craig Dunsmuir (a.k.a. Dun-Dun Man) debuts and workshops new tunes he prepares to present to his band, often splitting the bill with another act chosen by him, and occasionally joined by guests during his own set proper to flesh […]
Tuesday Sept 12 from 7-10 pm Join the Toronto #DemsAbroad Chapter and the DA Canada ECCC (Environment and Climate Crisis Council) for our next live speaker event. Pints and Politics with Shannon Baker of Waterfront Toronto: “Designing a Sustainable Waterfront for Toronto - the Port Lands Project” This in-person event includes a mix & mingle […]
Lina Allemano - trumpet Josh Cole - double bass Nick Fraser - drums + Aline Homzy - violin Nick Storring - cello
A note from Brodie West: For my monthly at the Tranzac I will often schedule my quintet called The Brodie West Quintet which is Tania Gill piano, Josh Cole bass, Nick Fraser drums, Evan Cartwright drums and myself. Sometimes the drummers are substituted up and in that case it's usually Phil Melanson who is there […]
Comhaltas Traditional Irish session. Slow to medium speed. Those who know only a few Irish tunes welcome. Tunes played by ear. Traditional Irish instruments welcome: flute, fiddle, tin whistle, low whistle, uilleann pipes, accordion, concertina, bodhrán, harp, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, banjo, harmonica and piano.The 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month in the Living Room. […]
On July 25, Toronto’s musical community lost one of its own. Marc Roy was an inspired guitar player, a great singer, a devoted father, and our dear friend. At age 39, Marc had spent decades amazing audiences with his bluegrass guitar wizardry, and touching lives with his warm heart, sweet smile, and generous spirit. On […]
Orit Shimoni will be accompanied by the inimitable Bob Cohen on guitar as she shares songs from her newest album called Winnipeg, the city she got stranded in when the lockdowns started in March 2020. This is an immunocompromised-inclusive event. Please contact Orit directly for more information at songstress@oritshimoni.com PWYC (recommended $25)
Since 2018, drummer Harry Vetro and bassist Andrew Furlong have programmed “Music By Harry and Furlong”. The series features two new bands nearly every month and performers include many of Canada’s greatest improvisors as well as the occasional International guest. Attendees can expect peaceful original compositions, loud jagged improvisation, and everything in between. ** Join […]
The second Thursday of every month, hosts Surer Qaly and Chris Middleton are throwing a little Pay-What-You-Can show for people who want a little boost of Serotonin before their end of the month show. Featuring some of their friends, these up-and-coming comics will try out new material. Please come and see new jokes before anyone […]
Strangetooth is a Toronto based bluegrass band known for their rich vocal harmonies, stellar picking, and eclectic song choices. While steeped in tradition, playing classics from first generation bluegrass pioneers such as Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, and many more, They pepper in carefully selected, lesser known gems from more recent bluegrass […]
This evening with François Houle features the great Canadian clarinetist in four distinct settings. The first set will be a kind of living sampler of Houle’s recent work in the duo format pairing his clarinet with Marco von Orelli’s cornet—recently documented on Make That Flight (HatHut/ ezz-thetics); Joe Sorbara’s drums and percussion—recently documented on Hush […]
If you love to sing musical theatre or showtune songs then this is for you. Bring a friend, bring your sheet music, just come and listen, be inspired and just be you. This space is open to anyone that loves musical theatre. It’s a great way to work on song for an audition, to promote […]
Acclaimed Toronto songwriters Andre Ethier and Sandro Perri explore all new material in solo and band configurations respectively. This will be Sandro Perri & Friends’ first public performance since lockdown 2020. Featuring Blake Howard, Thomas Hammerton, Josh Cole and Nick Zubeck. Suggested donation $20 at the door.
Three-time Canadian Folk Music Award winner (Traditional Singer, 2015; Solo Artist, 2012 & 2008), Recipient of the Blues With A Feeling Award at the 2020 Maple Blues Awards (with 35 nominations since 1999), five-time Juno Award Nominee in both the Roots/Traditional and Blues categories, Kerrville (Texas) New Folk Finalist -- Michael Jerome Browne is a […]
Hosted by Kurt Newman, this monthly series creates a space for experiments in country and folk music forms, which can range from more or less straight-ahead to more or less psychedelic. Between sets: comedy from the best of Toronto's left-of-center comedians.
Kurt Newman hosts an open and welcoming jam for players of bluegrass instruments (guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro, banjo, fiddle). We play classic bluegrass repertoire at moderate tempos. PWYC to cover ongoing costs.
Jamzac encourages acoustic musicians of all levels to join in a song-based music circle. Participants take turns leading a song of their choice, with everyone else joining in. Solos can be requested. Songs tend to lean towards the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s but contemporary material is welcome.
As part of their residency at Tranzac, multi-disciplinary artist Tasneem will talk about being a composer and musician for their own short film, discuss how climate change has impacted their residency, and perform a few songs they have written during their time at Tranzac. They have invited fellow Tranzac resident, composer, and songwriter Teagan Johnston […]
This city and our extended music community are home to some world-class songwriters, and Jessica Stuart’s monthly series and residency, ’JS Presents’ aims to celebrate those creatives, and to put their songs, and the stories behind them, in the spotlight. Launched in 2018, ‘JS Presents’ includes curated, pared-down performances by one featured guest songwriter, and […]
Join Aaron Schneider and guest readers for the Toronto launch of his novel The Supply Chain.
Happy Trails release an EP! Joined by Elizabeth Lima & Mark Zurawinski 7:30PM - Happy Trails: Kayla Milmine (soprano sax) & Victor O (piano, drums, etc) 8:30PM - Trail Mix: Kayla Milmine, Victor O, Elizabeth Lima (vox & clarinet) & Mark Zurawinski (drums)
$™'s "The Wrong Show" is filmed in front of a live human_audience. Join the rotating cast of characters for another rollicking adventure in this broken-television glitch-cabaret musical variety show. Starring: Toys 'n' Dreb Victor O Paul T. Geldart (as Astrolope) with Everyone's Intestines (as themselves) **This program may not be suitable for human_audiences under the […]
Fergus Hambleton appears in the Southern Cross the third Sunday of every month... 2:30- 4:30. Fergus is a veteran of the Canadian music scene, having played a wide variety of music since 1967. A member of the Juno award winning Sattalites Fergus has played reggae, folk, jazz and rock over his career and has released […]
With lyrical guitar players, Bob Cohen and David Hines plus wild Mary Hanson on piano, Robert Priest digs into his eclectic catalogue of song/poems. Tuneful poetic, heavy, and light, with always a special guest.
A celebration of life for Ted Phillips! Known as a sound-maker, a recordist, a playfully-engaged set of ears, a bicyclist, a father and so much more, he is now missed by many. On September 17th we will gather in The Tranzac's Main Hall to remember and celebrate Ted. There will be music, a potluck, and […]
Conversation - a Tranzac Jam is a weekly jam that invites musicians and dancers into a safe space where the only rule is be in the moment while creating music in community with others. Each week a house band starts off the night with a 45 minute set of music and then the floor is […]
Rebecca Hennessy is an award-winning trumpeter, singer and composer. She has an inviting, clear and warm vocal and trumpet style that has been celebrated on her 2020 album, “All The Little Things You Do”. Her new album, Joy Will Find Us, is a continuation of her story from the last album, exploring themes of hope, […]
The Tranzac open stage is every Monday in the Southern Cross room. All are welcome! Start: 7pm Sign up: 6:30pm 8 minute slots (or two songs) The open stage is a safe space in accordance with the Tranzac code of conduct.
Come one, come all! (Nearly) every Monday evening from 7pm to 9:30pm, the UkeZac ukulele community gathers in the main hall of the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, downtown Toronto, at Spadina and Bloor, for workshops, open stage performances, and group jams. We are on nearly every Monday. Just show up! If you know at […]
3 Ring Circus is a musical salon hosted by Bob Cohen with David Woodhead, Doug Wilde, Liz Acker and Ambrose Pottie. Guests have included Frankie Hart, Lynn Harrison, John Glover, Roger Zuraw, Michael Katz, Brian Morgan and Channah Cohen. If you are interested in being a guest with 3 Ring Circus, please contact Bob Cohen […]
Marilyn Lerner Presents: Special Appearances Improvisation Series #1-September 19th, 9:30 p.m. Marilyn Lerner -piano, Scott Thompson- trombone. Join us for a premiere, the unlocking of the musical synergistic energies of Thompson and Lerner.
Rebecca Campbell: Rebecca Campbell is a freelance singer, musician, arranger, and sometime songwriter. She plays Stella guitar, percussion, harmonica, and melodica. But mostly she sings, moving deftly from up front to backup. She is an interpreter and a collaborator. And a joyful, intentional, visceral, political, poetical singer, with a deep groove and a keen harmonic ear. Sarah Greene: Sarah Greene is a songwriter, writer and booker/curator from […]
Black Sails is a zine publication group focused on showcasing emerging Toronto writers by giving them a platform to share and publish their work. Beginning as a front-yard reading series on Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, Black Sails has grown into hosting bi-monthly reading events and publishing monthly zines. Our Kitchen Party reading events are the heart […]
Join the Toronto Klezmer Society on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 9:30-11:30 for our EPIC jam on Jewish folk music known as klezmer! Instrumentalists of all abilities are welcome to join in. Set lists and sheet music is available for download at http://www.torontoklezmersociety.com. We collect money on a PWYC basis to pay the […]
Strangetooth is a Toronto based bluegrass band known for their rich vocal harmonies, stellar picking, and eclectic song choices. While steeped in tradition, playing classics from first generation bluegrass pioneers such as Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, and many more, They pepper in carefully selected, lesser known gems from more recent bluegrass […]
Join Hanusita for an evening of her original songs inspired by life and love. Immerse yourself in the melodies and emotions of her musical debut. Come listen to Homegrown Songs from her Musical Garden as well as a few of her favourite covers. ** Hanusita is a Canadian singer-songwriter, piano teacher, and multi-genre musician based […]
Idée Fixe Records & Ansible Editions residency continues with performances by Alex Lukashevsky and Jonathan Adjemian.
On September 21 and 22, 2023 in Toronto, The Laboratory for Black Creativity (The LBC) and Dr. Cheryl Thompson's research team, Mapping Ontario’s Black Archives (MOBA) will host a two-day extravaganza in collaboration with the Archives Ontario. Be part of this exciting co-creation event! Day One (September 21, 2023) will be held at Toronto Metropolitan University, International Living/Learning Centre […]
Kurt Newman hosts an open and welcoming jam for players of bluegrass instruments (guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro, banjo, fiddle). We play classic bluegrass repertoire at moderate tempos. PWYC to cover ongoing costs.
A new vision required of this evolutionary period in global humanity is that of Unity. Shaman-Teacher Chiron helps us know our several parts (sometimes hurt or broken), then get them communicating & integrating for the mending process towards that unity. The Heart Chakra is the Sun in our personal solar system. As the latter is […]
Jamzac encourages acoustic musicians of all levels to join in a song-based music circle. Participants take turns leading a song of their choice, with everyone else joining in. Solos can be requested. Songs tend to lean towards the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s but contemporary material is welcome.
Join host Phillip Vonesh on the 4th Saturday of every month, from 7:00 - 9:30 for an intimate night of music. Vonesh and two other songwriters will share songs, and chat about the process of writing, creating and making a life in music. Toronto-born Phillip Vonesh is an artist who follows his heart wherever it […]
A unique combination of musicians from Toronto & Tokyo join together to celebrate a special time in the history of The Twin Parks, Thorncliffe and Flemingdon
Join Roland Campbell and his band as they celebrate the release of Swoon/Stay. Come have a listen and nod your head as they explore the feeling of "pop-punk nostalgia" in their songs. Hope you can make it!
Meet & greet in Tranzac's Southern Cross Lounge with this month's artist, Francie Adamson.
The Furniture Music Composition Workshop is a monthly series (or space?) for composers either dealing with an idea that they're stuck on or with sounds that are impossible to realize through a computer. Hosted in the Tranzac's Living Room (usually) every 4th Sunday (usually) from 2-4pm (usually) we assemble a rotating panel of three skilled performer-composers […]
The Vertigo of Immanence is a multidisciplinary performance series hosted by piano player William Hunt and word monger Fan Wu. We mix the contingencies of ordinary life with the rigours of technique to weave new contexts for collaboration, new researches in improvisation. Every month will be a sweet surprise, with a rotation of local artists joined together in […]
PROMPT is a new series that is open to anyone who is interested in learning to improvise in a group setting. Participants take a card before each session with a prompt, to guide their process. These prompts are written out by the established musicians who have helped build (and continue to maintain) the improvised music […]
Precious Little Presents: Round the table we turn Contraptions and shenanigans. Storage and porridge, song-title geography. Improvisation and Omni-visualation. We're out in the workshop, hammer and saw, Phonometers in hand we measure and draw. Erasing the borders, the box opens wide. Where is the door? Turn it all on its side. David Woodhead / electric […]
Conversation - a Tranzac Jam is a weekly jam that invites musicians and dancers into a safe space where the only rule is be in the moment while creating music in community with others. Each week a house band starts off the night with a 45 minute set of music and then the floor is […]
A lifetime member and Columbia recording artist with the Perth County Conspiracy, Terry Jones has played innumerable concerts over 50 years, with various versions of this band, at small venues, concert halls and universities. In 1970 Terry played lead guitar in a musical, "The Line of Least Existence", alongside Danny Devito, Judd Hirsch, and members of The […]
COLLEEN French artist Cécile Schott aka Colleen is fearless in her willingness to explore new sounds and new ways of creating music as a solo performer. Over the course of seven critically acclaimed albums released between 2003 and 2021, Cécile Schott consistently reinvented herself, first by taking acoustic instruments out of their usual context and […]
The Tranzac open stage is every Monday in the Southern Cross room. All are welcome! Start: 7pm Sign up: 6:30pm 8 minute slots (or two songs) The open stage is a safe space in accordance with the Tranzac code of conduct.
Come one, come all! (Nearly) every Monday evening from 7pm to 9:30pm, the UkeZac ukulele community gathers in the main hall of the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, downtown Toronto, at Spadina and Bloor, for workshops, open stage performances, and group jams. We are on nearly every Monday. Just show up! If you know at […]
Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) XCIV Canada’s most diverse & brave poetry reading + open mic series Featured poets: Toronto Poet Laureate Lillian Allen & Laboni Islam Host: Bänoo Zan Time: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Place: Main Hall, Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7 This is an in-person event. Open Mic Sign-up: […]
Join Polaris Short-listed Kelly McMichael and Guelph-based folk-rock artist, Midswim, for an intimate evening of songs in the Southern Cross. Enjoy Midswim's lyrical and melody-driven songs on guitar, with occasional violin looping backgrounds. And get transfixed by Kelly McMichael's stage presence as she rocks the Southern Cross piano, playing her soulful, contemplative mix of classic […]
BLOOP creates a dreamlike sound world of trumpet-driven electronics through a fascinating and complex real-time feedback loop of improvisation and effects that bounce back and forth simultaneously between Lina Allemano (trumpet) and Mike Smith (live-processing/effects). In conceptual development since 2017, the duo creates otherworldly music that is both melodic and gestural. Original source sound-material is […]
the SPECIAL INTEREST group brings a new rhythm to songs of hope & struggle …. Infusing songs from civil rights, gospel, folk and protest movements with elements of folk, blues, rock, R&B, jazz, reggae & ska. Songs of social change, from picket lines and protest marches, addressing contemporary issues from peace to climate change to […]
Comhaltas Traditional Irish session. Slow to medium speed. Those who know only a few Irish tunes welcome. Tunes played by ear. Traditional Irish instruments welcome: flute, fiddle, tin whistle, low whistle, uilleann pipes, accordion, concertina, bodhrán, harp, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, banjo, harmonica and piano.The 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month in the Living Room. […]
Strangetooth is a Toronto based bluegrass band known for their rich vocal harmonies, stellar picking, and eclectic song choices. While steeped in tradition, playing classics from first generation bluegrass pioneers such as Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, and many more, They pepper in carefully selected, lesser known gems from more recent bluegrass […]
The last Thursday of every month, hosts Surer Qaly and Chris Middleton invite their friends to do some stand up at the Tranzac. It'll start around 8 pm, but you should get there for 7:30 pm just in case. It will be a good time, promise.
All-Set! Presents features music based around the trio of Mike Smith (electronics), Pete Johnston (bass) and Jake Oelrichs (drums). The music made in this monthly residency is largely improvised in a subtly-propulsive way that mixes jazz, minimalism and progressive rock. A rotating cast of guests drawn from the roster of Smith and Johnston’s recording imprint […]
Following their sophomore release, Six-ish Plateaus, Triio will be celebrating the release of its first EP, Magnetic Dreaming at the end of September 2023. This piece is a multi-movement suite spanning multiple genres and atmospheres, all tied together through dream-like logic of a Lovecraft story, followed by a performance of their 2022 LP, Six-ish Plateaus, […]
The Ryan Driver Sextet specializes in the psychedelification of popular American songs from the 1920's through 1960's. They have been engaging in this task monthly since 1999, when they started playing as a quartet at Graffiti's in Kensington Market. The sextet plays only ballads, and almost always very slowly. That said, the interpretations are wildly […]
You are invited to come and share in this wonderfully nostalgic yet present moment in time as two bands not together for many years reunite and breathe new life into some of their most cherished songs — and introduce some great new ones! NOTRE DAME — Original members Lee Whalen, Mary Hanson, Suzan Johnson and […]
Kurt Newman hosts an open and welcoming jam for players of bluegrass instruments (guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro, banjo, fiddle). We play classic bluegrass repertoire at moderate tempos. PWYC to cover ongoing costs.
Come join us for Little Window’s EP release show at the Living Room and fuzzed-out folk rock off their new EP ‘DEATH CLUB 2’ Sept 30th at the Tranzac, Southern Cross (292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON) PWYC Show starts at 3pm (The gang will be around from 2pm-5pm)
Jamzac encourages acoustic musicians of all levels to join in a song-based music circle. Participants take turns leading a song of their choice, with everyone else joining in. Solos can be requested. Songs tend to lean towards the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s but contemporary material is welcome.
RUSTY & MAJA's ~ Part Kitchen Party, Part Cabaret Show serves up a variety of musical styles, they don a few hats (punk, rock, rap and pop) and add a dash of audience participation. It's a musical merry go round delivered with delight and attitude!
Splendid Industries' Math Faire is an irregularly occurring event showcasing Math Rock and adjacent musical performances. In this iteration, human_audiences can expect a night of hard number crunching and crushing balletcore, counted in twos. The lineup: Hoarse Opera (IG @hoarse.opera) - A new heavy math rock guitar/drums duo featuring Dan from Baby Labour JazzTobacco (IG […]
