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  • TONE Launches Monthly Concert Series

    Songwriter and saxophonist Ashley Paul is headlining the first of a series of monthly concerts in Toronto. The series is presented by TONE, at Array Space. Also on the bill for the Aug. 21 gig, cellist Nick Storring will open, followed by singer-songwriter Andre Ethier. Eric Chenaux performs Sept. 13 at the Tranzac Club, with…

  • Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie Shines a Spotlight on Afrofuturism

    Angel Bat Dawid is among the artists featured in a Elbphilharmonie series dedicated to Afrofuturism. The Hamburg-based concert hall has booked many of the genre’s leading lights over a three-month period starting Aug. 17. The lineup includes: Sons of Kemet – Aug. 17 Angel Bat Dawid & Tha Brothahood – Sep. 4 Chief Xian Atunde…

  • Tickets on Sale for Unsound Kraków 2022

    Tickets are now available for Unsound Kraków 2022, running Oct. 9-16 in various spots across the Polish city. This is the event’s 20th anniversary. Highlights include sets by Osmium, featuring Hildur Guðnadóttir, Sam Slater, James Ginzburg and Rully Shabara, Lucrecia Dalt, 700 Bliss and Ghosted, a band made up of Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin.…

  • Pipe Organ Festival Slated for Toronto

    A new festival dedicated to “pipe organ innovation” is set to open Sept. 29 in Toronto, promising “a radically diverse three-day celebration of the pipe organ’s immense and expressive sonic palette.” FutureStops Festival is part of a program presented by the Royal Canadian College of Organists. Arraymusic will perform Raven Chacon’s Pulitzer-prize winning Voiceless Mass,…

  • AVANT Festival Opens Aug. 5 in Salento

    A second edition of Ludovico Esposito’s AVANT music festival is set for Aug. 5-6 in Salento, Italy. “AVANT is like a temporary world where music, nature, food and wine constantly interact, serving as an aggregator of local and European cultures and music enthusiasts,” writes Esposito in a promotional email. “It’s not only a festival, but…

  • Ron Carter Added to DC Jazz Festival

    Jazz legend Ron Carter has been signed to perform at this summer’s DC Jazz Festival in Washington. His set will be featured during the Sept. 3-4 Labour Day weekend at The Wharf. Also added to the festival, The Mambo Legends Orchestra (featuring former members of the Tito Puente Orchestra), Chien Chien Lu and Larnell Lewis.…