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Kanye West Yeezus returns to the Air Canada Centre with his floating stage. 9 pm. $29.50-$220. December 18. See listing.
The Flaming Lips The former Sound Academy, now Rebel, hosts the psychedelic pop-rockers. 8 pm. $45-$50. On sale Friday (October 28). March 13. See listing.
Thursday 27
Stiff Little Fingers The Belfast punk legends make a rare appearance. Horseshoe. 8:30 pm. $36.50. See listing.
Piya Behrupiya To celebrate Diwali, Soulpepper presents India’s The Company Theatre in a subtitled Hindi production of Twelfth Night. To October 29. 8 pm. Young Centre. $5-$60. See listing.
Friday 28
Donovan Woods Singer/songwriter is having a good year. His fourth album, 2016’s Hard Settle, Ain’t Troubled, is scooping up accolades (two Canadian Folk Music Awards nominations, Polaris Music Prize long list), and after years of writing tunes for Nashville musicians (he spends half his time in Toronto and the other half in the country-music capital), he recently was signed to Warner/Chappell, a rare feat for a Canadian. He brings his brand-new EP, They Are Going Away, to hometown fans on Friday. Trinity St. Paul’s Centre. 8:30 pm. $29.50-$39.50. See listing.
Guantanamo’s Child (NNNN) Screening of doc on Omar Khadr’s incarceration followed by discussion with lawyer Barbara Jackman. 7 pm. $4 donation. Rm 5-280, OISE. See listing.
Death To T.O. 6(66) Annual Halloween party where local bands (Beliefs, Wooden Sky, the Big Sound, etc) cover famous bands. Lee’s Palace and the Dance Cave. 8 pm. $25 adv. See listing.
Saturday 29
July Talk Second of two nights with the rockin’ hometown heroes. Danforth Music Hall. 7 pm, all ages. $29.50. And October 28. Don’t miss our preview. See listing.
Sunday 30
PS Kensington The last pedestrian Sunday of the year in the Market goes from noon to 7 pm. Free. See listing.
Monday 31
Marillion The English rockers bring the prog to the Danforth Music Hall. 8 pm. $50-$70. See listing.
Tuesday 1
UnCovered: Queen & Bowie Acting Up Stage presents a musical revue with Maev Beaty as Bowie and singers Divine Brown, Sara Farb and Andrew Penner. 8 pm at Koerner Hall. $35-$100. To November 3. See listing.
Wednesday 2
Affinity Konar NOW’s Susan G. Cole interviews the author of Mischling as part of Holocaust Education Week, at Holy Blossom Temple. 7:30 pm. Free. 416-789-3291 ext 237. See listing.
Alessia Cara Brampton pop star hits Massey Hall, with Ruth B. 8 pm, all ages. $39.50-$59.50. See listing.
Next week November 3-9
Danny Brown The fast-rapping hip-hop musician brings his Exhibition tour to the Phoenix. Doors 8 pm, all ages. $25. November 4. See listing.
David Sax The author launches The Revenge Of Analog: Real Things And Why They Matter at Type Books on Queen West. Free bring your fave vinyl to spin. 7 pm. 416-934-9900 ext 202. November 7. See listing.
John K. Samson The Winnipeg musician-poet and former Weakerthans frontman plays his new album at the Mod Club. 7:30 pm. $25. November 8. See listing.
Weesageechak Begins To Dance 29 Native Earth’s annual fest of Indigenous theatre and dance in development includes works by Drew Hayden Taylor, Billy Merasty and choreographer Olivia C. Davies. Aki Studio. Free-$15, pass $60. November 9 to 19. See listing.
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