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 […]
Come to experience the very first Chinese queer feminist open mic in GTA, followed by a feminist mixer with the queer feminist community.
Wander into the Living Room to hear Midswim, an indie-folk-rock, 3-piece (electric guitar, bass, drums) that occasionally uses the violin to create atmospheric loops, under strong lyrics and distinctive melodies. Their songs have been described as "unique, with unexpected turns... parts of your feelings that you didn't know were there". Joining them will be Culture […]
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 […]
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 […]
WELCOME to the Summer Edition of Minstrels & Bards! In the warmth and ease of the majesty of nature's unfolding, come celebrate with us on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 in The Living Room at the Tranzac Club in Tkaronto/Toronto. Doors are open 5:45pm and we start promptly at 6pm. A beautiful group of features will […]
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.
Something wonderful is coming! A small Art Show with paintings by Clara Blackwood, Jennifer Hosein and Brenda Clews, and a video poem by Archana Sahni at the Tranzac Club on Sunday afternoon, July 30th. We are all reading poetry, too! Doors open at 12:30pm for the Art Show, readings at 2pm, there is a bar […]
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 […]
First Tuesday of every month at 8pm at the Tranzac Club. Radio Haha brings Toronto's best and weirdest stand-up and sketch comedians together with stars of the experimental music scene for a surreal and psychedelic comedy show from composer-comedian James Hamilton Lowrie. Live Music! Sound Design! Characters! Recurring bits! Canadian-famous comedians! Experimental music-famous musicians! Is […]
Dustin Harder (Prairie Soul) from Winnipeg Mb Is in the city Recording his debut album as Prairie Soul with the help of the MB Arts Council Formerly under the banner The Dusty Roads Band and Dustin Harder’s Prairie Soul You’ll hear original songs performed in a solo setting comprised of multiple mixed genres of Acoustic […]
Come on out to the Tranzac Club the first Thursday of every month for the Good Ideas Comedy Show! Featuring some of Canada's best stand ups Get ready for a night of laughter and good vibes at The Good Ideas Comedy Show! Join us for an unforgettable evening of stand-up comedy. Our lineup of talented comedians […]
The Tranzac event calendar is updated regularly. Some events (such as private rehearsals, parties, and tentative events that are being contracted) are not displayed in the calendar. As such the calendar is not a comprehensive representation of venue availability. If you do not see your event in the calendar, please review our Event Promotion & Style Guide
This calendar was established in May 2023. To view an archived calendar with basic event information, please click here.