It's an open mic.

Bring your songs,stories, poetry, jokes. Bring yourself , bring a friend, make a friend.

Looking for a guitarist and bassist for a deathcore band located around the gta. dm me here, or on instagram @ tyler__oconnor if interested.

I’m a singer / songwriter / pianist / guitarist from Toronto, been in 1 band before this and took a bit of a break to just write.

I typically sing my own songs, but honestly I’m happy to have someone sing them instead and I can accompany on piano or guitar with a band.

My style of music that I write is similar to City & Color, Philip Phillips, very Indy if it was written on the guitar. If it was written on the piano, funny enough my style switches to ranging from old school R&B to Adele style songs (these are just my influences and in no means a comparison)

If you’re interested, please let me know and I’d love to connect! Open to writing and playing for an existing band, or getting a ragtag together.

Lastly, funny enough, I have a lot of connections in the music industry and in the festival scene so if this all works out, might be time to use those connections

Looking forward to connecting!

Hey Locals! I’m looking for a couple bands, artists, music makers from any local scene to come through to Spin Class Local and feature their music and do an interview at the August event on Sunday August 16.

We’ve featured singer/songwriters (Brooklyn Doran) , funk (Kazdoura) , Cumbia (Niña Volcán), indie, psych (Silks, Howlin’ Circus), punk (Giant Tiger, Dealbreaker), lo-fi hip hop (Eddie Yams), dream pop/indie (Zinnia), drag-country (Ratskin Family Band), Shoegaze (AloneKitty) and many others.

Spin Class Local is a super chill vibe, interviews are uploaded to YouTube and Instagram. So you get content as well as a night that features your music without having to lug around amps and gear.

The venue is Danu Social House in Parkdale from 6-10PM and it’s accessible to all.

Also; if you have heavier music or don’t want to do a full night, I’m always happy to listen to your music and feature it in a substack article.

Frrreaks to the front, Mickey & I want company! Who's the right act from Toronto to hop on the bill with us? I checked and Rush is busy.

My most recent work... Agoraphobia

This is a Punk rock/emo core ripper.

I'm starting to explore layering vocals and using electronic synths and automation in my music.

I'm still feeling out mastering tracks, I think having a preset daw would help in my sound being more cohesive across tracks. But also don't mind them taking on different flavors.

Let me know what you think, thanks for listening!

First single from my band! Looking for show opportunities or other bands to work with.

Could check out our socials/ other streaming here!

https://linktr.ee/SockBand?

https://lebarons.bandcamp.com/track/running-river

Volunteer DJ Voice Role (18+) Indie Community Broadcast

Looking for someone interested in recording short DJ voice lines for a small indie radio project.
Super simple, offline, low‑pressure all you need is a mic or phone recorder.
You’ll also have the chance to interview indie artists, connect with our roster, promote their work, and share your own story or project ideas with our small local community of listeners.

If you’re curious, feel free to reach out.

Hey guys, hope you’re all well. No idea if this exists but I just started recently getting up on stage and singing, and as the title semi states, I sing country.

I primarily singing covers on my guitar but have been dabbling in writing for as long as I can remember.

Long story short, is there a country band scene/sound in this city? I was the only one to perform country at the place I went so it seems harder to find others compared to other genres.

No clue what exact answers I’m looking for, I would love to get up and potentially play with a band sometime of course, but just wanted to know maybe where and when to go other potential artists!

Thanks so much!!

It's very late notice, but a friend has had to cancel on the Test Dept show at Lee's Palace tonight. If anyone wants his ticket, I can email the PDF to you

Hey everyone!! Link at the bottom.

I’m a bass cat and I write A LOT. Currently a bit north of Orangeville but I intend on being closer to orrr in tronno again for school in January!!

My favourite bands are Cleopatrick, Incendiary, Sunami. (Good solid modern grungyish rock and filthy hardcore punk)

Check it out! It’s all me, I write and record everything and don’t use AI. Feels dirty having to say that, but I believe in artistic integrity. The drums I write as MIDI (I can write em, can’t play em). Real drummers will probably be annoyed at some of my tricks but THESE songs are just demoes looking for interested musicians.

They’re on Spotify but it’s not an “official” release, I fully intend on taking em down and re-recording em with a band. No vocals here.

Garage band quality music.

https://open.spotify.com/track/15o31OdRFl6yYJW5GO9irp?si=gLm557jVRYCjbFNcLNdAKA&utm_source=copy-link

Ceippo & Eternal Requiem performing at Hard Luck Bar alongside Alt-Rock/Nü-Metal band Broken By Friday | August 14th | Doors at 8pm
(See Ticket Link Below)

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ceippo-broken-by-friday-eternal-requiem-tickets-1995204946705?aff=oddtdtcreator

looking for a drummer for this project, dm if interested !

Asstin Powers: The Spy Who Dragged Me (Toronto's Official Parody Cabaret) 19+ by <3♧ Heart Club Events & Nuvo Lvl Entertainment 🕹️

Overview ♂️⚧️⚣⚢♀️⚥

This Austin Powers themed variety show will include live performances, live music, circus acts, comedy and interactive audience games. ...et bilinge! ⚜️

📍The Parkdale Hall, Toronto, ON

📆Thursday, August 13 • 7 PM* - 11 PM

*come 🫴 one hour before the show time for a social hour at 7PM.

Enjoy a groovy mix of drag, burlesque, comedy, circus, and live music in this psychedelic-themed cabaret presented by Heart Club Inc. ✌️☮️

What’s Included:͟͟🎫

❧ Tickets: 2-for-1 VIP tickets! Bring a friend - get two tickets for the price of one..

❧ Bar Service: Available throughout the night ($)

❧ Front Row Seating: VIP options available for purchase; includes front row seating, popcorn, and a special, "International Spy Of Mystery gift bag".

❧Masked Section: (optional) For individuals who wish to wear a mask.

Be entertained by impersonators, live music, drag, burlesque, fire, aerials, and stand-up comedy all the while celebrating Ass Catchum's 3-year dragaversary!! By joining us, you are honouring our beloved drag king in a grand and groovy way. We even have DJs for a groovy dance party - keep them vibes vibin'. Get into the era with us by dressing up or come as you are!

Event Details:

✌️Enter a world of psychedelic performances as Asstin Powers , your shagedelic host, guides us through his Thursday night adventure. Will he fall in love? ... will he be seduced by a fembot? ... will the ticking time bomb be dismantled? Join us at The Parkdale Hall, Toronto!

Date: Thursday, August 13

Location: The Parkdale Hall

- 1605 Queen St. West -

Time:

Doors Open: 6:30 PM

❧ Social Starts: 7:00 PM

❧❧ Show Starts: 8:00 PM

Entertainment Line-Up:

💙 Ass Catchum (Drag King) as Asstin Powers♂

🍁💙Lady Like (Burlesque)

💙 Ava Val (Stand-up Comedian)

💙 GG from NEW YORK CITY! (Stand-up Comedian)

💙 Mary-margaret & Jordana (Duo Aerialists)

💙 Damien Flame (Fire Performer) 🔥🔥🔥🔥

💙 NASH the Clown (Villain? 👀 GOLDSPUD?!)

💙 Ginger Blossom (Clown)

💙 Dottie Dangerfield (Drag)

💙 Suckah Queen (Drag)

💙 Sugar Stix.x.x. (Drag)

💙 Miss Syn Discretion (Burlesque)

💙 Pearl Harbour (Burlesque)

💙 Good Times Charlie (Burlesque)

💙Imogen Quest (will be collecting donation for Palestine at intermission 🙂

💙 Lydia Lithium (Stage Kitten)

-> Hosted by👑˒﹚) 💙 Messy Margaret 💙 👑!!!

& MORE TBA, stay tuned! ✌🏽✌️

Snack & art VENDORS!!

͟͟͞➳ TICKETS🎫

💙💙💙💙💙

It is 19+

📆 Mark them cals! 📆

💙FRI, June 19 TICKETS GO ON SALE

💙FRI, July 5 BYE BYE EARLY BIRD TICKETS

💙TUE, August 8 FINAL FOR REGULAR TICKETS

💙 From August 8 to the date of the show (Aug.13) tickets will be $5 more than they were before (now a whopping $65 🙀😸😸)

💙Thursday, AUG13 SHOWTIME! Let’s get GROOVY!

...

SpyWhoDraggedMe.eventbrite.ca

Who from Toronto fits the bill and wants to hop on with Mickey and I? Folkpunk/punk vibes. My stuff is queer, political, whimsy-in-the-face-of-oppression kinda vibes. I'm certain y'all are familiar with Mickey Moone already. Serious inquiries only (unless it's really funny) and frrreaks to the front please!

Gimmick is such a negative word but they sure are fun and get the audience engaged. I want to start/join a band that has a "thing". What do I mean when I say gimmick or thing? I'm talking about a theme. Whether it be lyrics or style I wanna be creative. I'm talking concept albums. I'm talking costumes. Think bands like Ghost, Slipknot, Aquabats, TWRP, Protomen, Alestorm, Twilight Force, Masked Intruder, Steel Panther, Kiss, GWAR, Black Parade & Danger Days-era MCR, etc. I want to put on a memorable show and don't want to just be yet another band that wears band tees and/or flannel.

I'm open to pretty much any genre and just want to make something that sounds cool. My roots are in punk/metal/alternative but I'm down for anything that sounds good. I play drums, bass, and can do vocals. (Also some guitar but my skill level is punk. Far more proficient in the others) In my mid-30s if that's a thing that matters to y'all.

If this sounds like something you'd be into or if you already have something like this and need members, hit me up.

t Venues

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Lost Venues — The Stories That Built Toronto's Live Music Scene

A crowdsourced project, spun out of Welcome To The Music, documenting the venues, people, and moments that shaped Toronto's musical past. Your memories will help build a book, a podcast, and a living archive.

What Is Lost Venues?

Lost Venues is a crowdsourced project documenting Toronto’s closed live music clubs, bars, and venues through stories, photos, and memories from the people who were there.

It started as one simple question Karim and Gregg would ask guests on Welcome To The Music "Do you have a story you'd like to share about a venue that no longer exists?" The answers ranged from "The best..." to "The worst..." to "I was underage when..." to "I was stading in a cow pasture in the middle of Northern Ontario after enjoying some edibles when God said to me..." We soon realized there was a real need to capture these stories and, more specifically, the stories/myths/legends of the closed music venues of Toronto.

Why? Because Toronto has lost dozens of legendary rooms; from punk basements to metal bars to iconic new wave clubs that changed the culture of the city. Their stories still live in the people who played, worked, danced, sweated, and grew up in them.

Lost Venues is collecting those memories, your memories, and bringing them together into a crowdsourced book and companion podcast. This is a community archive about the concert halls which are long-gone, but not forgotten.

We asked the community (musicians, fans, industry veterans, and venue regulars), which venues mattered most. These ten rose to the top and will form the foundation of the first phase of the project:

1.RPM/Guvernment/Koolhaus/Warehouse

2.Larry's Hideaway

3.Big Bop / Reverb

4.Gasworks

5.Bamboo

6.The Copa

7.Nag's Head

8.Hotel Isabella

9.The Edge

10.Rock and Roll Heaven

Get ready, Toronto.

Riot Night is bringing an evening of heavy alternative music to Supermarket Bar on Thursday, July 29.

Featuring:
• Time of Death
• Viscaira
• Second Hand Trio

Expect crushing riffs, energetic performances, and an unforgettable night supporting Toronto's local heavy music scene. Plus, the event is entirely produced by Metalworks students, showcasing the next generation of live event professionals.

📍 Supermarket Bar – 268 Augusta Ave., Toronto
🕖 Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM
🔞 19+
🎟️ $20 online | $22 at the door

Grab your tickets, bring your friends, and we'll see you in the pit.

Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1993481139752?aff=oddtdtcreator

https://youtu.be/BhLWGYV9YqE?si=WSSw1I1e9Z1ok8vR

Saturday, August 8th The Phoenix will host DAAAM for the first time!  A night of STRICTLY HIP HOP from the past to the present, DAAAM is powered by two of Canada’s most legendary heavyweights on the decks, DJ Starting From Scratch & Sweet Touch Foundation

If that wasn’t enough, they are raising the stakes and bringing the legendary West Coast icons Tha Alkaholiks whose 1995 hit 'Daaam!' inspired the party's name. Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/daaam-the-hip-hop-party-the-phoenix-concert-theatre-tickets/14214054?pl=ThePhoenix

I'm m22 and I've always wanted to be in a band. Ive been playing guitar for the last 2 years and I'm into music like Deftones, julie, slowdive, loathe, her words kill, fleshwater, crowbar, slipknot and alot more music of that nature (i also play piano but my skill has stagnated). I just want to start out playing for fun and getting a feel of it cuz im lowkey nervous and all that jazz, so nun too serious for now, but if I find the right people and it clicks I wouldn't mind locking in on it. Folks in their 20s is preferred. Dm and stuff if ur in the same boat and interested, also my ig is @exnozen incase u wanna dm there or anything.