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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thu Sep 10 – Sun Sep 20, 2026

Sep 10 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. James Dundar: JD's Kickback Lo Pressure Thursdays. James Dunbar & Friends. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.posh.vip/series/contxt-james-dunbar-1 From $15. Also Sep 17.

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. Dark Side of the Moon. From $59.

Sep 11 10:00: Small World Music. Backroom: Nooriyah. Annabel's Music Hall, 200 Princes' Blvd. 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 Raise the Roof & Cool the Church. $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 12 8:00: Massey Hall. Nai Palm (of Hiatus Kaiyote) With Support by Cazeaux O.S.L.O. TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/nai-palm. $55.

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, 128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $40; $10(st).

Sep 13 4:00: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Fergus). Second Annual Stephenson Organ Concert Series. Each concert will be followed by a 30-minute compline service and reception in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Kirk Adsett, Director of Music and Organist, St. Clement’s Anglican Church, Toronto. 325 St. George St. W., Fergus. www.standrewsfergus.com or 519-843-3565. Free.

Sep 14 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Ben and Tom Waters. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/ben-and-tom-waters. $30; $15(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Sep 15 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Laurence Williams, organ (St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Ont.). Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.

Sep 15 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Sarah Bareilles: The Good Grief Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/sarah-bareilles. From $104. Also Sep 16.

Sep 16 12:00_noon: Conrad Grebel University College - Chapel. Embroidered with Jagged Patterns. Karen Sunabacka: Embroidered with Jagged Patterns; Karen Sunabacka: The Duke’s Arch; Karen Sunabacka: Spaces Between; Karen Sunabacka: A Reel Waltz: Karen Sunabacka: Mama’s Painting: Louis Riel’s Dream (with text by Joyce Clouston). Andromeda Trio & Guests: Marcus Scholtes, violin; Miriam Stewart-Kroeker, celloBenjamin Smith, piano; Sharon Lee, violin; Rebecca Diderrich, viola. 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo. Andromeda Trio or 519-885-0220 x24256. Free.

Sep 16 7:00: My House. TIFF Jazz Series: Herbie Hancock Tribute. Nick Maclean Trio. 2882 Dundas St. W. 416-604-4555 or Eventbrite. $30(door); $20(adv).

Sep 16 7:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists - Grey Bruce Centre. Pipe Organ of the Year Award Concert. Works by John Stanley, Bach, Buxtehude, Fauré, Saint-Saëns, and De Val. Norman Reintamm, organ; Aare Tammesalu, cello. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church (Wiarton), 553 Gould St., Wiarton. www.greybrucercco.com Freewill offering with proceeds supporting the Wiarton Hospital.

Sep 16 7:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Paintings at an Exhibition. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. Philip Chiu & Janelle Fung, pianos; Paula Arciniega, visual artist. Georgian Shores United Church, 997 4th Ave. E., Owen Sound. www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca.

Sep 16 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Sarah Bareilles: The Good Grief Tour. See Sep 15.

Sep 17 6:30: Labyrinth Ontario. Toronto Makam Music Forum: Makam Music Conversation Circle. Facilitated by Jonathan Adjemian, PhD, from the Programme in Social and Political Thought at York University, these circles will create a space for all those who seek to question common ethnographical frameworks surrounding musical categories, and explore Makam as a living, evolving practice. Dr. Adjemian will be joined by Labyrinth Ensemble musician Yang Chen for these evolving conversations that prelude to the evening performances. East End United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. No tickets required. Free. Also Sep 18.

Sep 17 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. James Dundar: JD's Kickback Lo Pressure Thursdays. See Sep 10.

Sep 17 7:00: My House. TIFF Jazz Series: Arecibo - Proyecto Blanquito. 2882 Dundas St. W. 416-604-4555 or Eventbrite. $30(door); $20(adv).

Sep 17 7:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Payadora. An evening of Argentinian‑inspired rhythms, lush melodies, and irresistible groove in an intimate club setting. Drew Jurecka & Joe Phillips. Heartwood Concert Hall, 939 2nd Ave. E., Owen Sound. www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca.

Sep 17 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. A Concert Celebration; 20 Years at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Scott Irvine: Fanfare from the venue's inaugural 2006 season; Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in d Op.125 "Choral"; and other works. Aviva Fortunata, soprano; Ariana Maubach, mezzo; Matthew Cairns, tenor; Alex Halliday, bass-baritone; Canadian Opera Company Orchestra & Chorus;, Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca. From $35.

Sep 17 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Jovan Santos Neto Celebrates the Music of Hermeto Pascal. Mark Kelso, drums; Roberto Occhipinti, bass; Michael Occhipinti, guitar; Christine Jensen, woodwinds. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Hermeto Pascal. $45; $30(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Sep 17 8:00: Labyrinth Ontario. Toronto Makam Music Forum: Mehdi Rostami + Folios of Turkish Makam. Mehdi Rostami, setar and featuring Julian Anderson-Bowes, Saghi Farsijani, Canan Sezgin Geylan, Yahya Geylan, and Roa (HyunYoung) Lee. East End United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. Mehdi Rostami. From $20.

Sep 17 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. LP: All Is Not Lost Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/lp. From $63.

Sep 18 5:00: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Big Motor Gasoline. Blend of southern rock with a modern twist. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 18 6:10: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Mike McKenna's Slidewinder Blues Band. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 18 6:30: Labyrinth Ontario. Toronto Makam Music Forum: Makam Music Conversation Circle. See Sep 17.

Sep 18 7:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Celestial Harmonies. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet K.581; Beethoven: String Quartet No.9 in C Op.59 No.3; Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No.5 in c-sharp; Ravel: Introduction and Allegro. Historic Leith Church, 419498 Tom Thomson Ln., Leith. www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca.

Sep 18 7:20: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Messenjah. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 18 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. La traviata. Music by Giuseppe Verdi. A co-production with Houston Grand Opera & Lyric Opera of Chicago. Violetta Valéry - Kathryn Lewek (Sep 18, 16, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17) / Lucia Cesaroni (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Alfredo Germont - Long Long (Sep 18, 16, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17 / Luke Norvell (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Giorgio Germont - Russell Braun (Sep 18, 16, Oct 4, 7, 13, 15 & 17) / Reginald Smith, Jr. (Sep 27, Oct 2 & 9); Baron Douphol - Peter Barrett; Dr. Grenvil - Alex Halliday; Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Paolo Carignani, conductor; Arin Arbus, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. Also Sep 26, 27(2pm), Oct 2, 4(2pm), 7, 9, 13, 15, 17(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Sep 18 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Happy Birthday Leonard with Micah Barnes and Barbara Lynch. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Happy Birthday Leonard. $40; $20(st/arts workers/underemployed).

Sep 18 8:00: Labyrinth Ontario. Toronto Makam Music Forum: Naomi McCarroll-Butler and Sam Shalabi + Folios of Iranian Dastgāh. Featuring Sadaf Amini, Ava Rostamian, Soheil Sadeghi, Sasan Salaseli, and Araz Salek. East End United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. Naomi McCarroll-Butler. From $20.

Sep 18 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Kathleen Edwards – With Special Guest Ken Yates. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/kathleen-edwards. From $42.

Sep 18 8:00: My House. TIFF Jazz Series: Brownman Electryc Trio. 2882 Dundas St. W. 416-604-4555 or Eventbrite. $35(door); $25(adv).

Sep 18 8:30: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Pearl - A Janis Joplin Experience. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 18 9:50: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Thunderstruck - The AC/DC Experience. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 19 12:05: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Eyes of Violet - Junior Jam. Provides local kids with an opportunity to perform with professionals in front of an audience. Eyes of Violet: Sophia Moore, string bass & composer; Ben Zadok, drums; Maximilian Alexander Ochocinski, guitar; Rowan Taylor, keyboards. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 19 12:40: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. MacKenzie Blues Band. MacKenzie Blues Band: Tara MacKenzie, vocals; Trevor MacKenzie, guitar; Pete Devlin, co-lead guitar; Joel Dawson, bass; Mike Weir, drums; John Hume, organ & piano. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 19 1:00: Gallery Players of Niagara. The Bach Walk. Part of Culture Days. Bach: Suite No.1. Gordon Cleland, cello. St. Catharines Public Library - Central Branch, 54 Church St., St. Catharines. The Bach Walk. Free.

Sep 19 1:50: Gallery Players of Niagara. The Bach Walk. Part of Culture Days. Bach: Suite No.2. Adrian Papež, guitar. Spotlight Comedy Club, 92 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. The Bach Walk. Free. 

Sep 19 1:50: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. James Legere Band. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 19 2:40: Gallery Players of Niagara. The Bach Walk. Part of Culture Days. Bach: Suite No.3. Brian Baty, double bass. Mahtay Café and Lounge, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. The Bach Walk. Free. 

Sep 19 3:00: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Fog Blues and Brass Band. A fusion of classic Blues, R&B, and Rock, layered with purposeful horn lines and harmonies. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 19 3:30: Gallery Players of Niagara. The Bach Walk. Part of Culture Days. Bach: Suite No.4. Cathi MacDonnell, bassoon. Marilyn I. Walker Theatre, 15 Artists' Common, St. Catharines. The Bach Walk. Free. 

Sep 19 4:00: Friends of Music at St. Thomas’s. Daniel Ramjattan, Classical Guitar. Works by Bach, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and contemporary Canadian composers. St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St. 416-979-2323. PWYC: $40 suggested; $20(st).

Sep 19 4:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Return of the Light. Debussy: Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un faune (arr. for two pianos); Ian Cusson: Return of the Light (new commission); Elgar: Quintet in a minor for piano & string quartet Op.84. SweetStrings String Ensemble; Edwin Huizinga, artistic director. Georgian Shores United Church (Owen Sound), 997 4th Ave. E., Owen Sound. www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca.

Sep 19 4:20: Gallery Players of Niagara. The Bach Walk. Part of Culture Days. Bach: Suite No.5. Sarah de Niverville, viola. Niagara Arts Centre, 354 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. The Bach Walk. Free. 

Sep 19 4:20: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. The Mike McCarthy Band. A fusion of neo country, Southern rock, and Canadiana influences. The Mike McCarthy Band: Mike McCarthy, singer-songwriter; Erica Prinn-McCarthy, vocals; Jerome Tucker, bass; Carl Harvey, lead guitar; Gabor Szepesi, B3 & keyboards; Rich Greenspoon, drums. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 19 5:40: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Vinyl Paradise. Blend of southern rock with a modern twist. Ben Bailey, guitar & vocals; Patrick Camilleri, drums; Antoine Tonna, bass. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 19 5:10: Gallery Players of Niagara. The Bach Walk. Part of Culture Days. Bach: Suite No.6. Gordon Cleland, cello. Niagara Arts Centre, 354 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Bach WalkThe Bach Walk. Free. 

Sep 19 6:30: Canadian Chamber Orchestra. Silver Linings. Ives: The Unanswered Question; Biber: Battalia à 10; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23: Copland: Quiet City; Kareem Roustom: Dabke; Beethoven: Mvt III Heiliger Dankgesang) from String Quartet No.15 in a Op.132. Renata Cardoso, trumpet; Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, English horn; Murasaki Matsutani, piano. Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. www.canadianchamberorchestra.ca.

Sep 19 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Les Anches Lyriques. NOTE: Rescheduled from Sep 18. Telemann: Trio Sonata; Mozart: Sonata K.304; Saint-Saëns: Sonate in D Op.166 (original for oboe and piano); C. P. E. Bach: Sonata in g; Lepo Sumera: Quasi Improvisata. Joseph Petric, accordion; Ari Cohen-Mann, oboe. Wilfrid Laurier University - Savvas Chamberlain Music Building, 75 University Ave., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10(st).

Sep 19 7:00: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Jimi. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 19 7:30: Danforth Mennonite Church. The Autumn Concerto. Debbie Danbrook, shakuhachi flute; Sybil Shanahan, cello; Alex Cheung, violin; Mark Battenberg, guitar. 2174 Danforth Ave. 647-858-9708. Pay What You Can. Suggested: $20.

Sep 19 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Jeffrey McFadden, Solo Classical Guitar. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com or 416-648-1660. $40(adv)/$45(door); $35(sr); $25(st).

Sep 19 7:30: Silence Sounds. A Musical Mystical Evening with Tony Molesworth. Vocals and banjo. Humorous storytelling songs, spoken word, one liners and hippy wisdom. 46 Essex St., Guelph. 647-529-6146 or Tony Molesworth. $23. Also Sep 19 at Free Times Café, Toronto.

Sep 19 8:00: Labyrinth Ontario. Toronto Makam Music Forum: Sami Abu Shumays' Umm Kulthum Music Group. East End United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. Sami Abu Shumays. From $20.

Sep 19 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Juanes. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/juanes. From $115.

Sep 19 8:00: My House. TIFF Jazz Series: Jordana Talsky & Flux-State. 2882 Dundas St. W. 416-604-4555 or Eventbrite. $35(door); $25(adv).

Sep 19 8:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Sarah Slean. With Bret Higgins, bass; Ryan Granville‑Martin, drums. Harmony Centre, 890 4th Ave. E., Owen Sound. www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca.

Sep 19 8:20: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. LMT Connection. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 19 9:40: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Mudmen. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 20 12:10: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. 93 North. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 20 1:30: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Joe Murphy + The Water Street Blues Band. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 20 2:50: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. The Tonewheels. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 20 3:00: Magisterra Soloists. From Stage to Studio. Thieriot: Octet; Farrenc: Nonet. Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin; Vera Sherwood, violin; Jutta Puchhammer, viola; Ben Bolt-Martin, cello; Brian Baty, bass; and other soloists. Museum London - Theatre, 421 Ridout St. N., London. 519-661-0333. $40; $35(sr); $15(st); $10(under 10).

Sep 20 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery Series: Joaquin Valdepeñas Conducts. A program of chamber works. Glenn Gould School Students; Joaquin Valdepeñas, RCM Orchestra Resident Conductor. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $20.

Sep 20 3:00: SweetWater Music Festival. Carnivals & Rhapsodies. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Saint‑Saëns: Carnival of the Animals (enriched with newly composed Indigenous‑themed movements by William Rowson). Philip Chiu & Janelle Fung, duo pianos. Grace United Church, 140 Bruce St. S., Thornbury. www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca.

Sep 20 4:00: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Fergus). Second Annual Stephenson Organ Concert Series. Each concert will be followed by a 30-minute compline service and reception in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Christopher Dawes, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto; Director, Summer Institute of Church Music, Whitby. 325 St. George St. W., Fergus. www.standrewsfergus.com or 519-843-3565. Free.

Sep 20 4:10: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. David Gogo. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 20 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. Join us for a spectacular afternoon of jazz music, interspersed with prayers, scripture readings, and a short reflection. Brian Barlow. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211 or www.christchurchdeerpark.org. Free. Everyone welcome. Donations to support Christ Church Deer Park are appreciated.

Sep 20 5:30: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. Miss Emily. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 20 6:50: Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues. The Last Waltz - A Musical Celebration of The Band. Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach. 705-817-6954 or www.wasagabeachblues.com. $20(Advance Daily Ticket); $50(Advance Weekend Ticket); Free(children under 12).

Sep 20 7:30: The Dot. Homeroom. 319 Augusta Ave. 416-300-5660 or www.thedotproductions.com/event-details/to-homeroom.

Sep 20 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Penderecki String Quartet with Brian Dickinson. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Penderecki Quartet. $45.

Sep 20 8:00: My House. TIFF Jazz Series: Miles Davis — Prestige Years. 2882 Dundas St. W. 416-604-4555 or Eventbrite. $30(door); $20(adv).

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. 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.comFrom 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 10–19.

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.

Soulpepper Theatre. The Guilty Ones: A Spring Awakening Musical Singalong with BELT. To launch the first Public Tuesday of the season, Soulpepper is hosting a high-energy singalong of the Broadway phenomenon’s greatest hits. No experience necessary — just bring your voice. Information at www.soulpepper.ca. Sep 29.

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.

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