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.

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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Aug 6 – Sun Aug 16, 2026

Aug 06 10:30am: Festival of the Sound. Office Hour: O Canada. Homegrown chamber music reflecting what makes us Canadian in an intimate concert. Festival Station Office, 1 Avenue Rd., Parry Sound. www.festivalofthesound.ca.

Aug 06 1:30: Festival of the Sound. Classic Mozart. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet K.581; Mozart: Piano Concerto K.414. Janina Filakowska, piano; James Campbell, clarinet; Viano String Quartet. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. www.festivalofthesound.ca. From $34.

Aug 06 3:30: Festival of the Sound. Music for the Curious Mind II. Works for organ, flute, harp, and voice by Purcell, Ravel, and others. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. www.festivalofthesound.ca. From $34.

Aug 06 7:00: Brookside Music Association. Festival of the Bay: Eternal Romantics. Works to be announced. Christopher Gaze, actor; Amanda Chan, piano; Adrian Fung, cello; James Campbell, clarinet. Midland Alliance Church, 829 Yonge St., Midland. www.brooksidemusic.com. Available at Midland Cultural Centre box office, online, or at the door. $35: Free(st).

Aug 06 7:00: Festival of the Sound. Love Letters. Brahms: Two Songs for Voice, Viola & Piano Op.91; Schubert: Fantasia for Piano (4-hands) in f D.940; Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. www.festivalofthesound.ca. From $40.

Aug 06 7:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer Music in the Garden: It’s a Groove Thing. Greater Good, Hit Me 5, Go On Get Your Groove On, The Gem, Knockout. The Heavyweights Brass Band. Toronto Music Garden, 479 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.

Aug 06 7:30: Brott Music Festival. Appalachian Spring Immersive. Schubert: Symphony No.8 “Unfinished”; Glenn Buhr: In Gloriam; Copland: Appalachian Spring. National Academy Orchestra of Canada; Tania Miller, conductor. Theatre Aquarius, 190 King William St., Hamilton. 905-525-7664 or www.brottmusic.com. From $25.

Aug 06 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. From Opera to Broadway. Favourite solos and ensembles from opera and musical theatre. St. George's Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St., Haliburton. 1-855-455-5533 or www.highlandsoperastudio.thundertix.com/events/259010. $32.50.

Aug 07 1:30: Festival of the Sound. Kevin Chen in Concert. Clara Schumann: Variationen über ein Thema von Robert Schumann Op.20; Mendelssohn: Fantasy in f-sharp Op.28; Brahms: Piano Quartet in g Op.25. Kevin Chen, piano. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. www.festivalofthesound.ca. From $40.

Aug 07 3:00: Music Around the Corner. Sextet and the City. Jessie Montgomery: Strum; Simon Rivet: Suite folklorique canadienne française; Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu: Quartet No.4 "Fading"; Shanti Sivarulrasa: Looming Together; Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op.70. Emma Meinrenken, violin; Lynn Sue-A-Quan, viola. Also: Astrid Nakamura, violin; Diane Kim, viola; Toby Winarto, viola; Chris Ellis, cello; Matthew Christakos, cello. Glad Day, 32 Lisgar St. Sextet and the City - Glad Day. $30. Also Aug 9(Small World Centre).

Aug 07 7:00: Batuki Music Society. Habari Africa Festival. Until 11pm. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.batukimusic.com or www.harbourfrontcentre.com. Free. Also Aug 8(12pm-11pm), 9(12pm-7pm).

Aug 07 7:00: Festival of the Sound. Elmer Iseler Singers. John Rutter: Requiem and works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Holst, and Glick. Shawn Grenke and Lydia Adams. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. www.festivalofthesound.ca. From $57.

Aug 07 7:00: La Rev Restaurant. Sam Broverman & Whitney Ross-Barris. Sam Broverman, Whitney Ross-Barris, and Peter Hill. 825 Runnymede Rd. Advance tickets available at Sam Broverman.

Aug 08 12:00_noon: Batuki Music Society. Habari Africa Festival. See Aug 7. Also Aug 9(12pm-7pm).

Aug 08 1:00: St. Barnabas Anglican Church (East Latvian Lutheran Community Church). Organ Recital During Taste of the Danforth. Konrad Harley, organ. 361 Danforth Ave. 416-463-1344. Free.

Aug 08 6:00: Highlands Opera Studio. Music on the Water. NOTE: Outdoor event. Fairfield Bay, Mountain Lake, Minden. 1-855-455-5533 or www.highlandsoperastudio.com or info@highlandsoperastudio.com. PWYC.

Aug 08 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Live In Concert: A Celebration for Sonny - Part 1. Rob Christian Quartet: Rob Christian, saxophones; Chris Pruden, piano; Chris Banks, bass; Mark Hundevad, drums. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2316182. $40/$25(adv); $80(all 4 shows - available until Aug 7).

Aug 08 7:00: Festival of the Sound. National Academy Orchestra & Kevin Chen. Copland: Appalachian Spring; Schubert: Unfinished Symphony; Chopin:Piano Concerto No.2. Kevin Chen, piano; National Academy Orchestra; Tania Miller, conductor. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. www.festivalofthesound.ca. From $57.

Aug 09 12:00_noon: Batuki Music Society. Habari Africa Festival. See Aug 7.

Aug 09 2:00: Brookside Music Association. Festival of the Bay: Kevin Chen. Works to be announced. Kevin Chen, piano; Hao Zhou, violin; Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola; Cameron Crozman, cello. Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland. www.brooksidemusic.com. Available at Midland Cultural Centre box office, online, or at the door. $35: Free(st).

Aug 09 3:00: Music Around the Corner. Sextet and the City. Jessie Montgomery: Strum; Simon Rivet: Suite folklorique canadienne française; Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu: Quartet No.4 "Fading"; Shanti Sivarulrasa: Looming Together; Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op.70. Emma Meinrenken, violin; Lynn Sue-A-Quan, viola. Also: Astrid Nakamura, violin; Diane Kim, viola; Toby Winarto, viola; Chris Ellis, cello; Matthew Christakos, cello. Small World Music Centre - Studio 101, 180 Shaw St. Sextet and the City - Small World Music Centre. $30; $10(st). Also Aug 7(Glad Day).

Aug 09 4:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer Music in the Garden: Where I Am Is What I Need. Mystic Wikipedia, Space for God, What I Need, Cinematic Beauty, Bad Habits. Tara Kannangara and Chris Pruden, vocals/synthesizers/drum machine/trumpet melodies. Toronto Music Garden, 479 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.

Aug 10 7:00: Music Niagara Festival. Quartetto Gelato: A Musical Feast. Ironwood Cider House, 1425 Lakeshore Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.musicniagara.org. $44.

Aug 11 7:00: Music Niagara Festival. A Fiddle & Step Dance Celebration with The Fitzgeralds. Ironwood Cider House, 1425 Lakeshore Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.musicniagara.org. $44.

Aug 11 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Why Choose Opera? Hear the 2026 participants sing their personal favourite music - other than opera - and talk about what brought them to opera. Dawn Martens, MC. Abbey Gardens, 1012 Garden Gate Dr., Haliburton. 1-855-455-5533 or www.highlandsoperastudio.com or info@highlandsoperastudio.com. PWYC.

Aug 11 8:00: Toronto Concert Orchestra. We Care About Opera. Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus Overture; Rossini: La gazza ladra Overture; Puccini: "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi; Wagner: "Dich, teure Halle" from Tannhäuser; and other works. Natalya Gennadi, soprano; Romulo Delgado, tenor; Mark Shapiro, guest conductor. Palais Royale Ballroom, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W. www.tcomusic.ca/concert/opera-highlights-all-the-greatest-moments or 416-780-0763. $99; $149(VIP). Costume theme: Black Tie formal for a grand evening at the opera.

Aug 12 1:00: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Carillon Recital. Andrée-Anne Doane, carillonneuse. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free.

Aug 12 6:00: RCHA Club. Nick Maclean Quartet. Nick Maclean, keyboards; Brownman Ali, electric trumpet; Marcus Ali, tenor sax; Jay Yoo, guitar; Phil Albert, bass; Adam Mansfield, drums. 193 Ontario St., Kingston. 613-542-8152. $25(door); $20(adv via Eventbrite).

Aug 12 6:30: Kirtan Culture Initiative. Kirtan & Yoga Wisdom at The Yoga Lounge. Yoga Lounge, 80 Sherbourne St. 416-616-5136 or www.kirtanculture.com. $17.55.

Aug 12 7:00: Music Niagara Festival. The Undercovers: Rogers, Richie & Robinson. Ironwood Cider House, 1425 Lakeshore Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.musicniagara.org. $44.

Aug 13 7:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer Music in the Garden: Songs of Stolen Children. Featuring a new Harbourfront Centre commission by Marichka. Daughters of Donbas. Toronto Music Garden, 479 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.

Aug 13 7:00: Hugh's Room. Grace Petrie. Burdock - Music Hall, 1184 Bloor St. W. www.showpass.com/hughs-room-presents-grace-petrie. $35.

Aug 13 7:00: Music Niagara Festival. An Evening of Gypsy Jazz with Club Django Toronto. Ironwood Cider House, 1425 Lakeshore Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.musicniagara.org. $44.

Aug 13 7:30: Brott Music Festival. Orchestral Fireworks. Mahler: Mvmts I & II from Symphony No.9; Ravel: La valse; Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks. Daniel Bolshoy, guitar; National Academy Orchestra of Canada; Tania Miller, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-525-7664 or www.brottmusic.com. From $25.

Aug 13 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Pop Goes the Opera! Great operatic selections. Highlands Opera Studio 2026 participants. St. George's Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St., Haliburton. 1-855-455-5533 or www.highlandsoperastudio.com or info@highlandsoperastudio.com. $32.50.

Aug 14 12:00_noon: TO Live/TKMF Productions. UpFRONT Festival of Indigenous Arts, Music and Culture. Featuring Drezus, Crystal Shawanda, Tom Wilson Tehohàhake Trio, and 13 more artists and groups. Enjoy live music, dance, an Indigenous artisan marketplace, family-friendly activities, live murals, authors, and more as downtown Toronto comes alive with Indigenous creativity. Berczy Park, 35 Wellington St. E. www.tolive.com/Event-Details-Page/reference/UpFRONT-2026. Free. Also Aug 15 & 16.

Aug 14 7:00: Music Niagara Festival. The Great Canadian Dueling Pianos. Ironwood Cider House, 1425 Lakeshore Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.musicniagara.org. $44.

Aug 15 3:15: Waterside Summer Series. Clarinet Trio. Classical repertoire. Eric Abramovitz, clarinet; Luri Lee, violin; Joonghun Cho, piano. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church on Amherst Island, 955 Stella 40 Foot Rd., Stella. 613-328-5649 or www.watersidemusic.ca. $50; $25(ages under 14); 10% discount for 5-concert series. NOTE: Amherst Island requires a ferry.

Aug 15 5:00: The Rex. Sam Broverman Quartet. Sam Broverman, vocalist; Peter Hill, piano; Chris Banks, bass; Shawn Nyquist, saxophone. Rex Hotel Jazz and The Blues Bar, 194 Queen St. W. www.therex.ca. Pay What You Can.

Aug 15 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Live In Concert: A Celebration for Sonny - Part 2. Joel Harbans Quartet: Joel Harbans, saxophones; Bureh Bollo-Kamara, guitar; Ethan Tilbury, bass; Donny Milwalkee, drums. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2316182. $40/$25(adv); $80(all 4 shows - available until Aug 7).

Aug 15 7:00: Robo Lounge/Browntasauras Records. Nick Maclean Quartet - Featuring Brownman Ali. Nick Maclean, piano; Brownman Ali, trumpet; Bennett Young, bass; Jacob Wutzke, drums. Robo Lounge, 275 Carling Ave. - Ground Floor, Ottawa. www.eventbrite.ca/e/1987011648329 or 416-389-2643. From $20.

Aug 15 7:30: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Bonnie Raitt: Live 2026 with Special Guest Maia Sharp. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/bonnie-raitt.

Aug 15 10:00: TO Live/TKMF Productions. UpFRONT Festival of Indigenous Arts, Music and Culture. See Aug 14. Also Aug 16.

Aug 16 2:00: Highlands Opera Studio. Homecoming: Gala 20th Anniversary Concert. Join Highlands Opera Studio Alumni from the past 20 years for a special nostalgic afternoon of celebration featuring a variety of music including opera, musical theatre and more, plus special guests from the world of sports and the arts. Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion, 5358 County Rd. 21, Haliburton. 1-855-455-5533 or www.highlandsoperastudio.com or info@highlandsoperastudio.com. $37.50.

Aug 16 3:00: Ukrainian Art Song Project/Canadian Ukrainian Opera Association. Artists in Performance: Ukrainian Art Song Summer Institute. Join us for a delightful afternoon of Ukrainian Art Songs featuring the participants from the 2026 Ukrainian Art Song Summer Institute held at The Royal Conservatory of Music. Works by Vasyl Barvinsky, Stanyslav Liudkevych, Mykola Lysenko, Yakiv Stepovy, Kyrylo Stetsenko, and others. Leah Brooks, soprano; Juliana Hentosz, soprano; Sadie Karlsson, soprano; Quin Lang, piano; Tania Mandzy Inala, mezzo; Carter Martin, tenor; Olivia Smart, soprano; Andrew Whiteside, tenor; Justyna Bluj, soprano & Artist-in-Residence. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Temerty Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W. www.ukrainianartsong.ca or 416-408-0208. $50; $25(st).

Aug 16 4:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer Music in the Garden: You Don't Think About Me. Blood Moon, You Don't Think About Me, Never Never Never, Am I Ever Gonna Love, Cottonwood. Madeleine Roger, vocals & acoustic guitar. Toronto Music Garden, 479 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.

Aug 16 7:00: Free Times Café. Handa and Broadhead. Original tunes about elephants, internet dates, the state of the world, interspersed with jazz standards in settings for voice and upright bass. 320 College St. Send Interac payment to info@frozenlakerecords.ca and write Aug 16 tickets in the message. Book directly with Free Times Café for dinner 416-967-1078. $20. 

Aug 16 10:00: TO Live/TKMF Productions. UpFRONT Festival of Indigenous Arts, Music and Culture. See Aug 14.

ETCETERAS

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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. Huron Country Playhouse. Aug 5–30. Hamilton Family Theatre,  Cambridge. Nov 18–Dec 27 www.draytonentertainment.com/disneys-frozen

Mirvish. The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience. Soulpepper’s critically acclaimed tribute to one of Canada’s most beloved artists. Created by Frank Cox-O’Connell, Marni Jackson and Mike Ross. CAA Theatre. 651 Yonge St. www.mirvish.com. Aug 6–16. 

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. Aug 6–Sep 19.

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.

SummerWorks Festival. Curated Festival of experimental theatre. Various venues around Toronto. https://summerworks.ca/ Aug 6–16.

Theatre Aquarius/Thousand Islands Playhouse. 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 Grand Theatre www.1000islandplayhouse.com/the-tragically-hip. Oct 22–Nov 8.

Tweed & Company. Fiddler on the Roof. www.tweedandcompany.com/upcoming. Bancroft. Aug 19–Sep 6.

Tweed & Company. Tweed Summer Youth Theatre. High School Musical. www.tweedandcompany.com/upcoming  Aug 20 & 21.

Yes Theatre Sudbury. Come From Away.  www.yestheatre.com. Aug 2–8.