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5 events,
The Vertigo of Immanence
The Vertigo of Immanence
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 […]
Tales & Tunes with John Gardiner, Marion Law & Bob Cohen
Tales & Tunes with John Gardiner, Marion Law & Bob Cohen
Join short story writer John Gardiner and singer/songwriters Marion Law and Bob Cohen for an evening of Tales & Tunes at Toronto’s historic Tranzac Club. John will be reading mostly from his recently published memoir, My Left-handed, Backwards, Upside-down Life, which tells the story of his growing up and coming of age in a small […]
Terry Jones
Terry Jones
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 […]
2 events,
Tranzac Open Stage
Tranzac Open Stage
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.
2 events,
Natasha Roldan Songs To Travel the World
Natasha Roldan Songs To Travel the World
From Colombia to Canada, Natasha Roldán & Jorge Gil explore Latin American folk and world music with a collection of original songs and other traditional repertoires.
Nick Fraser Presents: The Rob Clutton Trio
Nick Fraser Presents: The Rob Clutton Trio
Karen Ng (Reeds) Nick Fraser (Drums) Rob Clutton (Double Bass, Composition) Formed in 2017, the Rob Clutton Trio released the album Counsel of Primaries in April, 2020. The trio plays with the relationship between improvisation and composition, so that the agency of each musician is in dynamic relationship with the identity of each piece. In […]
2 events,
Precious Little Presents
Precious Little Presents
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 […]
Paul Erlichman with Henry Svec and Dr. Bunny
Paul Erlichman with Henry Svec and Dr. Bunny
An intimate evening with Henry Adam Svec, Elrichman, and Dr. Bunny
2 events,
Strangetooth
Strangetooth
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 […]
Blue Moss
Blue Moss
Blue Moss is the duo of David Nardi (guitar and assorted strings), and Connor Bennett (saxophone and flute). Their improvised compositions draw inspiration from folk, drone, jazz, noise, and traditional Celtic idioms. Throughout their respective careers, David and Connor have always been driven to make music from the depths of their hearts. The collaboration of […]
2 events,
Tania Gill Presents: Susanna Hood Trio and Gill/Saumer/Howard
Tania Gill Presents: Susanna Hood Trio and Gill/Saumer/Howard
Opening Set - Tania Gill (piano and synth), Heather Saumer (multi-instrumental), Blake Howard (percussion) playing improvised pieces Second Set - Susanna Hood Trio Singer and dancer Susanna Hood's trio with pianist Tania Gill and saxophonist Kayla Milmine. A true project of the heart, “unPacked” is a reimagining of the 1995 “Packet Suite” with words by […]
5 events,
Saturday Bluegrass Casual Jam
Saturday Bluegrass Casual Jam
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
Jamzac
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.
Clela Errington and Barbara Lynch
Clela Errington and Barbara Lynch
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 […]
Jon Feldman Duo featuring Lorie Wolf
Jon Feldman Duo featuring Lorie Wolf
The Jon Feldman Duo explores jamming through the roots of jazz, blues, rock, and klezmer.
Kyp Harness Band Poverty Line Show
Kyp Harness Band Poverty Line Show
Kyp Harness plays with Tania Gill, Nick Burson and Victor Bateman. Wherever the name of Kyp Harness appears, the term “Songwriter’s-songwriter” soon follows. While often used ambiguously, in Kyp’s case it’s very accurate: his most fervent fans are other songwriters from both the folk and alternative music circles. Daniel Lanois, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Ron Sexsmith, […]
5 events,
Medusa
Medusa
Medusa is Georgia Hathaway, Lea Kirstein, Marta Sołek, and Saskia Tomkins. For these four seasoned string players, whose collective experience as side players in successful bands spans decades, Medusa is a refuge for natural creation. Their immediate and electrifying connection is transmuted through a common string language, a love of enigmatic and obscure folk fiddles, […]
Howard Gladstone Trio
Howard Gladstone Trio
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 & Chris Bennett
Bill Wood & Chris Bennett
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.” Paired with the sweet sounds of Burke Carroll’s pedal steel and resophonic guitars, these songs take on the aura […]
Dave Clark Presents! Stephen Stanley
Dave Clark Presents! Stephen Stanley
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.
Solitary Shrew
Solitary Shrew
Each instalment of Solitary Shrew features two performances led by women and gender non-conforming artists spanning an array of genres and artistic disciplines.
2 events,
Tranzac Open Stage
Tranzac Open Stage
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.
2 events,
Probably Poetry
Probably Poetry
Probably Poetry is a bi-monthly performance series hosted by Probably Theatre Collective. Each event features around eight interdisciplinary artists and writers presenting new work inspired by a shared prompt. Check out our instagram @probablytheatre or our website probablytheatre.com for more info.
Peripheral Vision
Peripheral Vision
Peripheral Vision is one of the most exciting and innovative jazz quartets on the international jazz scene, performing together for over 10 years. Based in Toronto, Canada, the creative leaders of the group are long time musical collaborators, guitarist Don Scott and bassist Michael Herring. They have assembled a synergistic musical unit designed to push the boundaries of jazz while […]
1 event,
Holy Oak Family Singers
Holy Oak Family Singers
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
2 events,
Strangetooth
Strangetooth
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 […]
Cosmic Country For Communists
Cosmic Country For Communists
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.
3 events,
Saturday Bluegrass Casual Jam
Saturday Bluegrass Casual Jam
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
Jamzac
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.
Cassie Norton Presents Song Experiment
Cassie Norton Presents Song Experiment
Song Experiment is a monthly song lab hosted by Cassie Norton that explores different ways of presenting songs. Different artists and approaches are featured each month. Cassie Norton is a Toronto based singer-songwriter, violinist/multi-instrumentalist, improvisor and climate activist. Cassie tells the stories behind her lyrics with sound, using a wide timbral palette of voice, violin, […]
3 events,
Ayal Senior & Friends
Ayal Senior & Friends
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 […]
Joao Leao
Joao Leao
Brazilian musician and producer João Leão brings the creative energies from São Paulo's independent scene to his residency program at the Tranzac club. Every second Sunday of the month, from 5pm to 7pm, João will present a different approach to his diverse music endeavours, from his original releases, recent collaborations with Canadian and Brazilian artists, […]
2 events,
Tranzac Open Stage
Tranzac Open Stage
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.
Jelly Ear
Jelly Ear
Composer/cellist Cory Harper-Latkovich's (Clarinet Panic) newest project Jelly Ear sees him take up the medieval stringed instrument the rebec. This ensemble featuring an ever-evolving cast of members plays creatively open renditions of medieval repertoire. The maudlin wistful interpretations bristle with quiet nuance and tears of hope. Jelly Ear's pensive cautious dance evokes the dreams of […]
2 events,
Dun-Dun Land
Dun-Dun Land
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 […]
2 events,
The Brodie West Quintet
The Brodie West Quintet
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 […]
Music By Harry and Furlong
Music By Harry and Furlong
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.
2 events,
Strangetooth
Strangetooth
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 […]
0 events,
3 events,
Saturday Bluegrass Casual Jam
Saturday Bluegrass Casual Jam
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
Jamzac
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.
Jessica Stuart Presents
Jessica Stuart Presents
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 […]
5 events,
The Great Sunday Night Folk Off
The Great Sunday Night Folk Off
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.
The Great Sunday Night Folk Off
The Great Sunday Night Folk Off
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.
Rebecca Hennessy’s Makeshift Island
Rebecca Hennessy’s Makeshift Island
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, […]
1 event,
Tranzac Open Stage
Tranzac Open Stage
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.
1 event,
3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus
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 […]
2 events,
Sarah Greene Presents
Sarah Greene Presents
Sarah Greene: Sarah Greene is a songwriter, writer and booker/curator from Toronto. Her songs are intimate, concise and idiosyncratically classic. Working in warm, soulful country-tinged folk-rock ballads, Greene examines loneliness, vulnerability, and the tugging poles of freedom and attachment in her songs. She released two recordings as the front woman of mid-2000s indie-folk band The […]
1 event,
Strangetooth
Strangetooth
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 […]
0 events,
4 events,
Saturday Bluegrass Casual Jam
Saturday Bluegrass Casual Jam
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
Jamzac
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.
Yukiko Tsutsui
Yukiko Tsutsui
Japanese singer-songwriter Yukiko Tsutsui will perform her originals, famous Japanese covers and traditional. Come join the "Japanese JukeVox" concert to discover your favourite Japanese tunes at The Southern Cross, Tranzac! Yukiko Tsutsui
4 events,
The Vertigo of Immanence
The Vertigo of Immanence
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 […]
Terry Jones
Terry Jones
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 […]
2 events,
Tranzac Open Stage
Tranzac Open Stage
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.
1 event,
Nick Fraser Presents
Nick Fraser Presents
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 from Ottawa in 1995. He works with and presents with a veritable “who’s who” of Canadian jazz and improvised music. Downbeat Magazine: “Drummer Nick Fraser is a […]
1 event,
The SPECIAL INTEREST Group
The SPECIAL INTEREST Group
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 […]
1 event,
Strangetooth
Strangetooth
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 […]
2 events,
All-Set! Presents
All-Set! Presents
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 […]
The Ryan Driver Sextet
The Ryan Driver Sextet
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 […]
1 event,
Clela Errington and Barbara Lynch
Clela Errington and Barbara Lynch
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 […]
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