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 27 – Sun Sep 6, 2026
Aug 27 7:00: Harbourfront Centre. Summer Music in the Garden: Being - Pascalkaija. Dusapin: So Full of Shapes Is Fancy for voice & clarinet; Dusapin: Two Walking (excerpts) for two voices; Danika Lorèn: New Harbourfront Centre Commission for two voices; Saariaho: From the Grammar of Dreams (excerpts) for two voices; Saariaho: Du Gick, Flög for voice & cello. Brad Cherwin, clarinet; Aleh Remezau, oboe; Louis Pino, percussion; Lenny Ranallo, guitar; Hee-Soo Yoon, violin & viola. Toronto Music Garden, 479 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Free.
Aug 27 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Don Pasquale. Music by Gaetano Donizetti. Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion, 5358 County Rd. 21, Haliburton. 1-855-455-5533 or www.highlandsoperastudio.com or info@highlandsoperastudio.com. 6:30pm: Pre-performance chat. Also Aug 29(7:30pm), 30(2pm), 31(7:30pm).
Aug 29 7:00: Caliban Arts Theatre. Live In Concert: A Celebration for Sonny - Part 4. The Bridge Quartet: Shawn Nykwist, saxophones; Lee Wallace, guitar; Chris Banks, bass; Mark Hundevad, drums. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Lansdowne Ave. www.tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/2316182. $40.
Aug 29 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Don Pasquale. See Aug 27. Also Aug 30(2pm) & 31(7:30pm).
Aug 29 8:00: Massey Hall/Live Nation. Masego – Fix Your Face Tour. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. www.masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/masego or Masego - Fix Your Face Tour. From $60.
Aug 30 2:00: Highlands Opera Studio. Don Pasquale. See Aug 27. Also Aug 31(7:30pm).
Aug 30 5:00: One of a Kind Concerts. Latin Fire. Bésame Mucho, The Girl from Ipanema, Quizás, Quizás, Vivir Mi Vida, and other works. Janna Boshoer & Nancy Adejor, vocals; Maya Vasserman, piano. The Music Salon, 41 Mendel Crescent, Thornhill. 416-357-8345. $50.
Aug 30 7:00: Niagara Classics Concert Series. Teuvo Tiamioja Classical Guitar Concert. An evening of solo classical guitar. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. Tuevo Tiamioja Guitar. From $23.
Aug 31 7:30: Highlands Opera Studio. Don Pasquale. See Aug 27.
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.
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. Mama Mia. CAA Princess of Wales Theatre. Closes Aug 30.
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. Aug 20–Sep 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.
Theatre by the Bay. Main Company Production: Forever Plaid. Five Points Theatre, Barrie: Aug 27–29. www.theatrebythebay.shows/forever-plaid. $45.
Theatre by the Bay. Young Company Production: Treasure Island - The Pirate Musical. Five Points Theatre, Barrie. www.theatrebythebay.shows/forever-plaid. $15; $50(Family 4-Pack). Aug 27–29.
Tweed & Company. Fiddler on the Roof. www.tweedandcompany.com/upcoming. Bancroft. Aug 27–Sep 6.
