Quiet Quiet Annex Lights
In his 50 years of making outsider folk music, Michael Hurley has never played in Toronto. No surprise, Invocation Presents’ Jay Pollard is beyond excited that the Pennsylvania native accepted his invitation to be part of his Tranzac takeover in April.
He first saw Hurley perform for about 50 people a decade ago in a tiny saloon in California. That show also included Hurley devotees and future freak folk leaders Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom and Vetiver.
“That mini-fest, dubbed Quiet Quiet Window Lights, was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” says Pollard. “I took a chance, grabbed a friend and hopped on a plane, hoping that if we showed up on the night of the show, they’d somehow let us in. Not only did they let us in, but we spent the weekend hanging out on the beaches of Marin County with the bands. It literally altered the course of my life.”
Pollard’s hoping to recapture the raw energy and spontaneity of that weekend through his own Quiet Quiet Annex Lights series, which celebrates American folk and roots music from April 5 to 22 at the Tranzac. American guitarist and former Cul de Sac frontman Glenn Jones (with opener Merival) kicks it off on April 5, pioneering 60s folk picker Peter Walker (with Ian Russell) follows on April 16, and Hurley (with Fiver) plays April 22.
At the Tranzac (292 Brunswick), April 5-22, 8 pm. $12-$15. Sold out at ticketscene.ca but available in person at Rotate This and Soundscapes.
DYNAMIC DUO Danforth Music Hall 7 pm, all ages. $80-$190. On sale now. amoebaculture.com, ticketmaster.ca. March 26.
SUUNS Tiny Record Shop In-store performance. 6:30 pm. Free. March 31.
MK (MARC KINCHEN) Maison Mercer doors 10 pm. $20-$30. On sale now. ticketweb.ca. April 1.
TORONTO WOMEN IN MUSIC WITH ETIQUETTE, FOR ESME, REPARTEE, HUSH PUP Adelaide Hall doors 8 pm. $10-$12. On sale now. ticketfly.com. April 7.
COLOUR FILM, LES COOPER Burdock doors 8:30 pm. $15, adv $11. burdockto.com. April 8.
JESSE CLEGG Koerner Hall 8 pm. $45-$75. April 9.
WEAVES, TWIST Reference Library Make Some Noise 10th Anniversary Concert. 7 pm, all ages. Free. April 9.
GLENN JONES, MERIVAL, MUCCI/GROSSMAN DUO Tranzac Invocation’s Quiet Quiet Annex Nights 8 pm. $10-$12. On sale now. ticketscene.ca, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. April 5.
SELFISH THINGS, SEX TAPE, JUNGLE MAN SAM Adelaide Hall doors 7 pm. $10. On sale now. ticketfly.com. April 15.
PETER WALKER, IAN RUSSELL (OF 100 DOLLARS) Tranzac Invocation’s Quiet Quiet Annex Nights 8 pm. $12-$15. On sale now. ticketscene.ca, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. April 16.
FATHER Velvet Underground 8 pm, all ages. $10. ticketweb.ca. April 17.
PRYDE, FLEX THE ANTI HERO, JUTES Smiling Buddha doors 8 pm, all ages. $25, VIP $30. ticketfly.com. April 18.
DADDY LONG LEGS, CATL, NOBLE SAVAGES Horseshoe 9 pm. $10. horseshoetavern.com. April 21.
MICHAEL HURLEY, FIVER Tranzac Invocation’s Quiet Quiet Annex Nights 8 pm. $15. On sale now. ticketscene.ca, soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com. April 22.
TUPPERWARE REMIX PARTY Lee’s Palace doors 8:30 pm. $16.50. On sale now. soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com,ticketfly.com. April 23.
DOWNTOWN BOYS Silver Dollar doors 9 pm. $11.50. On sale now. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. April 30.
JAMIE LAWSON Adelaide Hall 8 pm. $12. On sale now. soundscapesmusic.com, ticketmaster.ca, rotate.com. May 9.
THE WACO BROTHERS Horseshoe doors 9 pm. $15.50. On sale now. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com,horseshoetavern.com. May 13.
SLOAN Phoenix Concert Theatre One Chord To Another Tour. Doors 7 pm. $25-$70. On sale Friday March 18.rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketmaster.ca. May 14.
OLD MAN CANYON Adelaide Hall doors 8 pm. $10-13. On sale now. ticketfly.com. May 19.
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGGS, NENGU, DALLJUB STEP CLUB, GOZEN SANJI TO TAIKUTSU, REGAL LILY Soy bomb Next Music From Tokyo: Vol 8. Doors 8 pm. $15 adv, $10. rotate.com, ticketweb.ca, soundscapesmusic.com. May 20.
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGGS, NENGU, DALLJUB STEP CLUB, GOZEN SANJI TO TAIKUTSU, REGAL LILY Lee’s Palace Next Music From Tokyo: Vol 8. Doors 8 pm. $15 adv, $10. rotate.com, ticketweb.ca, soundscapesmusic.com. May 21.
VÉRITÉ Drake Hotel doors 8 pm. $13.50. On sale now. ticketfly.com, soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com. May 21.
THE DEAR HUNTER Velvet Underground doors 8 pm. $20. On sale now. ticketweb.ca. May 31.
WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS, TOKYO POLICE CLUB Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm. $17. On sale now. rotate.com,soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. June 1.
NOTHING, WRONG, CULTURE ABUSE Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm. $16. On sale now. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. June 7.
DAY WAVE Drake Hotel doors 8 pm. $13.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. June 9.
BESTIVAL WITH THE CURE, TAME IMPALA, ODESZA, GRIMES, JAMIE XX, PORTER ROBINSON, MADEON, TCHAMI, DUBFIRE, THOMAS JACK, MAYA JANE COLES, DAUGHTER, ART DEPARTMENT, JORIS YOORN, THE WOMBATS, CLASSIXX AND MORE Woodbine Park gates noon, all ages. Two-day pass $159.50, VIP $249.50. On sale now. bestival.ca. June 11-12.
MUMFORD & SONS, RAURY Molson Amphitheatre 7:30 pm, all ages. $49.50-$79.50. On sale now. ticketmaster.ca. June 13.
NXNE: NORTH BY NORTHEAST MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL The Port Lands Details TBA. nxne.com. June 15-19. See the latest news on NXNE here.
MATT CORBY Massey Hall doors 7 pm, all ages. $37.50-$42.50. On sale Friday March 18. masseyhall.com,ticketmaster.ca. June 18.
DARRYL HALL & JOHN OATES Molson Amphitheatre 7:30 pm, all ages. $25-$149.50. On sale Friday March 18.ticketmaster.ca. June 23.
SARAH MCLACHLAN, LUKE DOUCET, MELISSA MCCLELLAND Sony Centre Toronto Jazz Festival. 8 pm. $59.50-$125. sonycentre.ca, ticketmaster.ca. June 24.
BLACK MOUNTAIN Lee’s Palace doors 8:30 pm. $22.50. On sale now. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com.July 23.
Get more music listings here!
