Book Launch - An evening of comedy with Stella Walker. The famed Canadian poetess Vera Schultz-Rideout (a fictional creation of Stella Walker) makes a rare appearance in a reading of all of the eleven appalling poems in her anthology “The Rose on the Windowsill of my Pain and Confusion”. Vera’s anthology “The Rose on the […]
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.
Makam Nights is an open space dedicated to sharing knowledge of makam music. Each session we will have different musicians join us in discussion and performance, so bring your curiosity, instruments and ideas to share! No limitations to instruments or training, we welcome experimentation and cross-cultural collaboration. This event is pay what you can, with […]
‘Chris Bezant Presents Django' brings together a selection of Toronto's heavyweights to celebrate and explore the impression that Django Reinhardt continues to leave on music today. Join Chris Bezant, Jonathan Meyer, Roberto Rosenman, and Mo Mitchell, as they peer through one of the countless facets of the jewel that is Django's legacy. Come find warmth […]
"A Million Easy Payments," the seventh album by Toronto's Little Kid, will be released on February 23rd, 2024 on Orindal Records. To celebrate the release, the band will perform the album at the Tranzac on March 22nd, in a first-time performance with all five members of the band (as well as a few guest appearances!). […]
Rodeo: Join Ingrid MacDonald and friends for a performance of songs from Rodeo: Ingrid's courageous, singular and melodic album of original songs, well sung in the tradition of good folk music with delightful bluegrass overtones. You will enjoy yourself. 7 pm start. PWYC.
The Western Slang band walks a country music tightrope in a worn out nudie suit, holding a broken umbrella and wearing a beatific smile. Lead vocalist Dave Clark (Rheostatics, the Woodshed Orchestra, Charles Spearin) has curated a special songbook of his original C&W tunes for his awesome band of pals featuring; Lowell Whitty (drums), Ian DeSousa […]
To commemorate International Astrology Day, members of Astrology Toronto will be offering free 10 minute mini readings to the public. Explore your destiny and life’s path. This event is free for both members and non-members to attend.
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