NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted, and street addresses for venues are Toronto locations unless otherwise specified. If no city is shown in the listing, the event takes place in Toronto.

Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Contact presenters for concert updates. The deadline for the next Weekly Update #315 (covering Sep 10–20, 2026) is Thu Sep 3 at 6pm. 

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Sep 3 – Sun Sep 13, 2026

Sep 03 8:00: Intertia Entertainment/TD Music Hall. High on Fire. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth/tickets/highonfire. $40.

Sep 04 5:00: Emerging Artists Association. T.U. Jazz Fest 2026. Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St., North York. info@tujazz.com. Free. Also Sep 5 & 6.

Sep 06 5:00: The Emmet Ray. Lesley Mitchell-Clarke & The Fabulous Melotonins. Featuring Tom Szczesniak, piano; Jordan O'Conner, bass; Frank Botos, drums; Tim Hamel, trumpet. Emmett Ray, The, 924 College St. reso@erbar.ca. $15.

Sep 07 3:00: University of Toronto. Labour Day Carillon Recital: "When Bells Dance and Dream". Listeners sit outside at ground level. Listeners CAN visit museum on 2nd floor but CANNOT ascend up to top of tower to see carillon loft. Contact us for more info if desired. Bach: Preludio from Partita for Violin No.3; Ellen Lindquist: The Sacredness of Trees; Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah; Naoko Tsujita: Hidden Gems; Liesbeth Janssens: Dance of the Tower Bells. Deborah Hennig, carilloneuse. Soldiers’ Tower War Memorial, 7 Hart House Cir. www.alumni.utoronto.ca/soldierstower or 416-978-3485. Free.

Sep 07 7:00: Opera House. Choir! Choir! Choir! Celebrates the Songs of Dolly Parton. 735 Queen St. E. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $47.

Sep 08 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Geanina Adina Salagean, organ (Romania). Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Sep 10 8:00: Matthew Perry House/Make Music Matter/Massey Hall. Live Loud. Proceeds from ticket sales will support mental health and addiction recovery initiatives. Aaron Solowoniuk, Aysanabee, Bif Naked, Cone McCaslin & Dave Baksh, and other artists. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/live-loud. From $44.

Sep 11 7:00: Heliconian Hall. Jennifer King in Concert: Souvenance. Works by Ethel Smyth, Clara Schumann, Cecile Chaminade, Carmen Braden and Joni Mitchell. Jennifer King, piano. 35 Hazelton Ave. Jennifer King: Souvenance. $30.

Sep 11 7:00: Ontario Philharmonic. Inspirations: Remegio and Ontario Philharmonic - The Fusion of Fire and Spirit. Pereira: Dies Irae for Tenor and Orchestra; Falla: Three-Cornered Hat; Puccini: "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca; Di Capua: O sole mio; R. Strauss: Excerpt from Der Rosenkavalier. Ontario Philharmonic; Rémegio Pereira, tenor & guitar; Marco Parisotto, conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. The Fusion of Fire & Spirit or 416-408-0208. From $60.

Sep 11 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club/London Irish Folk Club/Goderich Celtic Roots Festival. Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell. German Canadian Club, 1 Cove Rd., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. Tickets available at Grooves and Long & McQuade North. $30/$25(adv).

Sep 11 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Carole Pope. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/carole-pope2. SOLD OUT!

Sep 11 8:00: Massey Hall. Classics Albums Live: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon. 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/cal-pink-floyd-dark-side-of-the-moon. From $59.

Sep 11 10:00: Small World Music. Backroom: Nooriyah. Annabel's Music Hall, 200 Princes' Blvd. www.tickets.smallworldmusic.com/e/s-w-m-backroom-nooriyah. From $55.

Sep 12 4:00: First Presbyterian Church (Collingwood). "Raise the Roof & Cool the Church": Fundraiser with The Toronto All-Star Big Band. A benefit concert supporting the installation of much-needed climate control / air-conditioning at the First Presbyterian Church. 200 Maple St., Collingwood. 705-445-4651 or www.firstprescollingwood.com/events/benefit-concert/2026-09-12. $50.

Sep 12 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Magisterra Piano Trio. Clara Schumann: Piano Trio in G Op.17; and other works. Anya Alexeyeva, piano; Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin; Katie Schlaikjer, cello. Wilfrid Laurier University - Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.k-wcms.com/concerts. $40; $10(st).

Sep 12 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Maria Doyle Kennedy. María Doyle Kennedy, singer & songwriter; Kieran Kennedy, multi-instrumentalist. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/maria-doyle-kennedy-2. $40; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Sep 13 2:30: Barrie Concert Association. Romance of the Violin. 19th-century favourites (Program to be announced). Andrew Sords, violin; Cheryn Duvall, piano. Bethel Community Church (Barrie), 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.orgor 705-436-1232. $40; $10(st).

ETCETERAS

The ETCETERAS are listings for date-related events - live and virtual - that are of musical interest but which are not performances. This includes, for example, conferences and symposia, masterclasses, workshops, and film screenings. Just like our daily concert listings, the ETCETERAS are updated weekly online, and are free of charge. Please contact our listings team for more information at etc@thewholenote.com.

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FESTIVALS

CCCT International Music Festival. Registration opens Jun 1–Sep 20. Festival runs Oct 26–Nov 4. Gala Concert & Awards Ceremony Dec 13. www.ccctimf.org

MUSICAL THEATRE & DANCE

Drayton Musicals. Disney’s Frozen. Hamilton Family Theatre,  Cambridge. Nov 18–Dec 27 www.draytonentertainment.com/disneys-frozen

Mirvish Productions. The Karate Kid.  Princess of Wales Theatre.  www.mirvish.com Sep 29–Nov. 1.

Mirvish Productions. Hell’s Kitchen. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. www.mirvish.com  Sep 23–Oct 25.  

Mirvish Productions. Operation Mincemeat. Royal Alexandra Theatre.  www.mirvish.com. From Oct 27. 

Oh What a Ride! Productions Inc./Crow’s Theatre/Toronto Stage Company. Dancer (A Musical in Ten Furlongs). Music by Marek Norman, Book & Lyrics by Jim Betts, Directed & Choreographed by Stacey Tookey. Harbourfront’s Terminal Theatre (formerly the Fleck/Premiere Dance Theatre) at Queen’s Quay.  https://dancerthemusical.ca/ Oct 6–Nov 1.

Shaw Festival. Funny Girl starring Sara Farb as Fanny Brice.  Festival Theatre. www.shawfest.ca. Until Oct 3.

Shaw Festival. Perfect Pairings Concert Series. Directed by Kimberley Rampersad. Music Direction by Ryan deSouza. Performed by members of the Shaw Festival ensemble. Shaw Artists' Village, 272 Wellington St.   https://www.shawfest.com/event/perfectpairings. Sep 3–19.

Shifting Ground Collective. Amélie. Aki Studio Theatre. Toronto premiere of the musical based on the award-winning film.  https://shiftinggroundcollective.com/amelie/.  Sep 21–Oct 10.

Stratford Festival. Guys and Dolls. A new production by Donna Feore with a new cast including Dan Chameroy and Jennifer Rider-Shaw. Guys and Dolls. Until Nov 1.

Stratford Festival: Something Rotten. Remount with original cast. Something Rotten. Until Oct 31.

Thousand Islands Playhouse/Theatre Aquarius/David & Hannah Mirvish/Michael Rubinoff. It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken. A continuation of the  world premiere production with music by The Tragically Hip and an original book by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercomb that began at Theatre Aquarius in April/May. Kingston’s  Grand Theatre www.1000islandplayhouse.com/the-tragically-hip. Oct 22–Nov 8.

Tweed & Company. Murder for Two. Book by Kellen Blair & Joe Kinosian. Lyrics by Kellen Blair. Music by Joe Kinosian. The Marble Arts Centre, Tweed & Company Theatre, 13 Bridgewater Rd., Tweed. $41; $36.50(sr); $26.50(st/youth/arts workers). www.marbleartscentre.ca. Sep 3–6.