ORKESTAR KRIMINAL “Imagine a 10-member gender-balanced band that sources material from the criminal underworld a century ago, performing songs in eight languages with quirky instrumentation and a punk attitude" - Edmonton Journal "They’re the frenetic, hyperbolic version of the wildest live show you don’t have the musical vocabulary to lie to your kids about catching. […]
Egyptian vocalist & producer Nadah El Shazly returns to Toronto in duo with harpist Sarah Pagé. Supported by experimental electronic musician Khôra celebrating their LP release and Finno-Baltic neofolk duo Honeypaw. El Shazly (Land of Kush) mixes seeds of traditional Egyptian music with contemporary electronic & synthesized sounds. Playing with improvised forms she builds songs […]
2X polaris nominated, Canada’s beloved experimental pop group BERNICE is the project of Robin Dann (voice, songs) with her longtime collaborators Thom Gill (keyboards), Philippe Melanson (e-percussion), Daniel Fortin (bass) and Felicity Williams (voice). For more than a decade, the band has made music which wanders into r&b, neo-soul, and free music, and coalesces through […]
Second generation minimalist composer Arnold Dreyblatt returns to Toronto for the first time in over 15 years for a collaboration with local musicians forming an Orchestra of Excited Strings. Dreyblatt (compositions, upright bass), will work with cellist Amahl Arulanandam (Thin Edge New Music Collective, VC2), violinist Laura C. Bates (Volur), and percussionist Brandon Valdivia (Mas […]
Reception for DIORAMA DRAMAS: Playfully Exploring Big Issues. Join photo artist Martha Davis as she presents five photographs of her mixed media dioramas, in larger than life format! Davis uses a playful and lighthearted touch as she explores such challenging issues as Climate change, Technology overload, Animal welfare, and the Childcare crisis. This mini-show is […]
Arts organizations across the city face challenging times, and the Tranzac is not immune. Join us in sustaining and enhancing the Tranzac and the impact we make across so many artistic communities. We begin our fundraising efforts with a concert on April 20th at 8pm, featuring Sandro Perri & Friends, Masahiro Takahashi, and Anne Bourne. […]
Artsy Fartsy Comic Con is a comic book and comic creator focused event. Comic books, graphic novels, kids books, original art and more will be in focus and presented by the mainstream and indie talents who created them. Come to the Tranzac and find some new and exciting books to read and enjoy.
Joe Strutt is celebrating his 50th birthday in style, with live performances from Eucalyptus, Isla Craig + band, and Colin Fisher. All are welcome to hang out / celebrate. PWYC at the door (suggested $15, notaflof). no presents / just presence
Come on out for a warm up of the 2024 Tottenham Bluegrass Festival that will be held June 21-23 2024. The Barrel Boys and Denis LePage and HighBank will be on stage to give you a taste of what's in store at this year's festival. We'll be drawing for a pair of weekend tickets to […]
The TORONTO DOWNTOWN RECORD SHOW is back!! Saturday April 27th. We’ll have the city’s best independent record dealers, offering up vinyl from their collections. Each and every show we have things you just don’t see everyday, so there’s always something fresh for sale.
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