Tales & Tunes with John Gardiner, Marion Law & Bob Cohen
Southern Cross Lounge, Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave, TorontoWeek of Events
Tranzac Spring Craft Fair
Mark your calendars! Tranzac's First Spring Craft Fair is coming up May 27 & 28. A Free indoor/outdoor shopping weekend event with over 27+ artisans, bakers, and crafters. Support the local community by stopping by and grab a drink from the bar while enjoying some delightful music in the Southern Cross Lounge. You'll find everything […]
Astrology Toronto: Jason Holley Weekend Intensive
Due to the experiential nature of the event, it will be run in person only. This weekend intensive will run from Friday June 2, 2023 - Sunday June 4, 2023 as follows: Friday, June 2 2023, 7-9pm EDT Psychologizing the Ancient Doctrine of Sect: Day, Night, and Twilight Consciousness Saturday, June 3, 2023, 10am-5pm EDT […]
Annex Academy Recital
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 […]
Furniture Music Composition Workshop
Furniture Music Composition Workshop
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 Jazz Jam
Conversation Jazz Jam
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 […]
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 […]
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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.
Camille Léon Presents Stage Fright
Let’s Talk: Live Music Labour in Ontario
Let’s Talk: Live Music Labour in Ontario
Calling all live music industry workers – past, present, and future! We know working in live music is tough. Whether you’re currently working in the industry, recently left, or looking to make your start – we want to hear from you! The Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA), in partnership with Nordicity, is conducting a study […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Good Ideas Comedy Show
The Good Ideas Comedy Show
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 on Thu Jun 01 2023 at 8:00 PM EDT at 292 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Special Things Comedy Show with Bee Bertrand and Cleo Vaillancourt
Special Things Comedy Show with Bee Bertrand and Cleo Vaillancourt
“Special Things” is a wholesome comedy Show and Tell spectacle, where Toronto‘s best comics show you their treasure, and tell you a tale.
Sunstone
Sunstone
Free jazz improvisation broadcasted live from the sun, featuring 7 extraterrestrial preachers. Sunscreen of SPF 50 or higher is recommended for this 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 […]
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.
International Indigenous Music Summit 2023
International Indigenous Music Summit 2023
The International Indigenous Music Summit (IIMS) is the largest global event solely dedicated to celebrating, creating awareness, sharing resources, and building opportunities for the Indigenous music community. IIMS 2023 will take place May 31-June 4, 2023 at the TD Music Hall and key performance venues across Toronto. The event will shine a spotlight on over […]
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, […]
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