Event

  • FutureStops Festival Runs Sep. 29 to Oct. 1

    ,

    The Royal Canadian College of Organists’ FutureStops project is presenting a series of concerts and discussions at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall, Cathedral of St James and Metropolitan United Church. The event will be webcast at futurestops.org, Sep. 29 to Oct. 1. The event opens with an evening performance by Kali Malone, Thomas Mellan and Kara-Lis…

  • X Avant XVII Runs Oct. 12-15 in Toronto

    The Music Gallery in Toronto has announced its lineup for next month’s X Avant XVII: Lifeworld. Andy Moor of The Ex, April Aliermo and Bijuriya are among the highlights. “This year’s theme plays on the concept of remix culture,” says artistic director Sanjeet Takhar. “Not remix in terms of present-day club remixes, but as in…

  • WOS Festival x SON Estrella Galicia Kicks of Sep. 8

    Rafael Anton Irisarri and Florence To are among those headlining the sixth edition of the WOS Festival x SON Estrella Galicia in Spain’s Santiago de Compostela. Shows are scheduled in 12 “locations of heritage” between Sep. 8 and 11. Holy Other & Pedro Maia open the event with an audio-visual set on the 8th. Friday’s…

  • Intersection Festival Runs Sept. 1-5

    Toronto is hosting a five-day festival next month featuring “experimental sounds from rock, jazz, hip hop, chamber music and more,” according to organizers. The Intersection Festival runs Sept. 1 to 5. A new augmented reality app designed to deliver generative, site-specific listening experiences for transit users will launch in conjunction with the festival’s opening. A…

  • POP Montreal Opens Sept. 28

    Promising more than 200 concerts, the POP Montreal festival is back after a COVID hiatus. It runs Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. in multiple venues. “The notion of ‘going back to normal’ isn’t really POP Montreal’s jam,” reads a press release from event organizers. “We will forever be moving forward, doing our best to care…

  • New Festival Planned in Vancouver

    Organizers of the new sound_therapy.wav say the new event “highlights local queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized artists and allies.” The outdoor festival runs Aug. 18 to 21 in a space next to the James Black Gallery. A livestream follows on Aug. 24. Headliners include Adewolf, KERUB, Steph Tsunami and DJ Natü. Tickets are at…