Invasions, Pet Sun, Lint Smiling Buddha 9 pm, $7. May 1.
The Darcys First Thursday Art Gallery of Ontario 7 to 11 pm, $15, adv $12. May 1.
Bella Clava, Mad Anthony, the Mercy Now, the Lying Cheats Record release Horseshoe $10. May 2.
M.I.A. and others CMW’s Kickoff Block Party Yonge-Dundas Square 5 pm, free. May 3.
Bun B, Thugli The Trillest Tour The Hoxton doors 8 pm, $15. C54, RT, SS, TW. May 4.
War Baby, Tropical Dripps Smiling Buddha 9 pm, $5. May 4.
Angel Olsen, Promised Land Sound Lee’s Palace doors 8:30 pm, $13.50. RT, SS, TF. May 7.
Brody Dalle, Kennedy Cult, the Box Tiger CMW Horseshoe $20. May 7.
Mozart’s Sister, Mas Aya, Mannerisms, Maicamia, Moonwood and others CMW/Wavelength: M For… The Garrison 9 pm, $10, free with CMW wristbands. wavelengthtoronto.com. May 7.
OFF!, Cerebral Ballzy CMW Lee’s Palace $20. cmw.net. May 10.
DJ Uproot Andy, Maracatu Mar Aberto, General Eclectic Uma Nota’s Worldwide Ting MOJO Lounge $10. uniiverse.com. May 10.
CROSSS, Each Other, Gay Smiling Buddha 9 pm, $7. facebook.com/events/305827382898698. May 14.
Sensei, My Pet Genius Smiling Buddha 9 pm, $6. May 15.
Hellyeah, Adrenaline Mob Opera House 7:30 pm, $23.50. TF. May 16.
Call of the Wild, Chainbreaker, Droid Smiling Buddha 9 pm, free. May 17.
Dilly Dally, the Sandy Pockets, Gold Pony, Meeko Cheech, the Julee Crise Ships, DJ ARP 2600, DJ Little Kicks Wavelength: A Madcap Night Of Royal Debauchery Handlebar 9 pm, $8. wavelengthtoronto.com. May 17.
Dead Rider Silver Dollar doors 9 pm, $10. RT, SS. May 22.
Sworn Enemy, Silence the Messenger Rancho Relaxo 8 pm, $10. TF. May 23.
The Acorn, Jim Bryson, Andrew Vincent, Andy Shauf, Evening Hymns, Chris Page, Andy Swan & the Flaps Kelp Records 20th Anniversary Party Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $12. HS, RT, SS, TF. May 29.
JD Era, A-Game, Rich Kidd, Tommy Spitz, Mad Poets, Spoiled Green, DJ Christylz, P-Nutt, DJ Nana, Spoonz, DJ Law, Andre 905 Roc The Mic Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 9 pm, $20-$30. PDR, TG. May 31.
The Features Drake Hotel doors 8 pm, $11.50. RT, SS, TF. June 14.
Havok, Wretched Hard Luck Bar. June 25.
Agalloch, Jex Thoth Opera House 7:30 pm, $20. TF. July 4.
Solids, Animal Faces Sneaky Dee’s. July 5.
Subhumans Horseshoe doors 9 pm, $16.50. HS, RT, SS, TF. July 19.
The Wytches Drake Hotel doors 8:30 pm, $11.50. RT, SS, TF. July 21.
Temples Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $20.50. HS, RT, SS, TF. August 2.
!!! (Chk Chk Chk) Horseshoe doors 8 pm, $16.50. HS, RT, SS, TF. August 3.
Boukman Experyans, Djakout Mizik, J-Perry Kompa Zouk Festival Harbourfront Centre. August 3.
Wildcat! Wildcat! Drake Hotel doors 8 pm, 13. RT, SS, TF. August 5.
Thee Silver Mt Zion Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $15. HS, RT, SS, TF. August 8.
Passenger Sound Academy doors 7 pm, all ages, $26.50-$35. TM. August 16.
Ed Sheeran Air Canada Centre 7:30 pm, $tba. TM. September 18.
Polaris Music Prize Gala Carlu polarismusicprize.ca. September 22.
Overkill, Prong Opera House 7:30 pm, $30. TF. September 23.