Silence Presents: Michelle Willis + Lori Cullen – Winter Amity Tour
November 20th, 2025 Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PM MICHELLE WILLIS AND LORI CULLEN WINTER AMITY TOUR Canadian songwriters Lori Cullen and Michelle Willis perform an intimate collection of songs from their new records, Rich is the Wanderer and The Thunder and the Bay. The night will feature a sophisticated and soul-filling double bill, solo and together, highlighting their musical chemistry, warmth, and humour. Longtime friends, their ease with one another brings a rare kind of trust and playfulness to the stage, deepening the emotional resonance of the music. Lori Cullen is a Juno-nominated Canadian songwriter whose pure vocal style captivates listeners. Jazz great Kurt Elling once praised her as “his favorite new singer”—a testament to her unique artistry. With nine albums spanning jazz, folk, and pop, Lori has built a devoted following through heartfelt performances across Canada and internationally. Michelle Willis is a Toronto-raised singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist currently based in Scotland. Her blend…
Silence Presents: Stef.In, Midswim and Dan Loughrin/Joe Sorbara Duo
November 3oth, 2025 Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PM “stef.in” is the experimental rock project of Toronto based multi-instrumentalist Stefan Hegerat. The quartet features Stefan (drums), Patrick O’Reilly (guitar), Luan Phung (guitar) and Chris Pruden (bass) and has been performing since 2017. The band combines rock, jazz and classical sensibilities with experimental soundscapes and a heavy focus on improvisation to create music that straddles the line between beauty and chaos. They have released two studio albums (Icterus and Icterus II) and are currently touring in support of their third album; Nightmares. TICKETS
Silence Presents: Sam Wilson
November 15th, 2025 Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PM Sam Wilson is an acclaimed guitarist/composer based in Halifax/Kjipuktuk, Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki. Blending finger-style guitar and improvisation, her practice is inspired by natural spaces and site specific responses evident by her forthcoming album Sowing Spring and 2024 release Wintertides. Notable recent performances include the Halifax, Vancouver, Victoria and Calgary jazz festivals and the Open Waters Festival. Featured on CBC’s Saturday Night Jazz with Laila Biali and reviewed by The Whole Note, Rhythm Changes, Jazzmania and CultureJazz among others, she has been described as “an original voice” (Yves Dorison), “highly unusual… but never seems to get old in the listening” (Rick Anderson), and “able to highlight the beauty of nature” (Mario Borroni). Incorporating elements of folk, contemporary chamber work and pastoral jazz, the improviser is at the forefront of her writing. She has been commissioned several times by Upstream Music association and was the recipient of…
Jon Collin, East of the Valley Blues, Paille/Mucci Duo
Friday October 24th Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PM $20/NOTAFLOF Jon Collin Collin, who currently lives in Stockholm, plays his guitar with a similar disregard for incidental sound, audibly knocking the slide against the neck and occasionally moaning along with his swooping licks. Anyone who has heard the early recordings of Loren MazzaCane Connors will note the similarity, but Collin turns these tools to different expressive ends. Connor’s voice conveyed existential panic, late-night terror at the thought that he might be truly alone. Collin, on the other hand, seems to be expressing small but real comfort. The water and rocks and all the outdoors sounds that his microphone picks up on these six tracks, which were recorded near a lake in Bromma, Sweden, may not care about Collin, but he sounds at ease in their presence. (Feeding Tube) East of the Valley Blues Toronto musician Kevin Cahill has already amassed…
Ian Tamblyn live @ Silence
OCTOBER 17TH, 2025 7:30PM $25 at the door. Ian Tamblyn began his professional life as a musician and songwriter at the Bobby Orr Pizza in Peterborough, 1972. Since that time it has been a slice. Forty-five albums, CDs and cassettes later, Ian has recently released a retrospective of his work. Featuring twenty-six songs on the double CD and ten on the vinyl release, the collection is entitled Scenes through a Mirror. In the past year Ian has been busy touring, mostly in Ontario and Quebec. He has also been working on a collection of Arctic stories and reflections that is now in the hands of editor, Season Osborne. One of these adventures was presented in Haliburton on May 8 th 2024. Last year Ian researched a story about his grandmother Vera Baird who was a singer in the lumber camps and towns of North Western Ontario. The project came about…
Silence Presents: We Three Ft. Iios Steryannis
January 31st, 2026 Coming together under unusual circumstances, the members of piano trio We Three found a common thread in their mutual appreciation for pianist Phineas Newborn. They quickly decided to add Newborn’s entire 1958 album We Three to their repertoire, a classic piano trio record that features Roy Haynes and Paul Chambers. Since then, Josh Smiley on piano, Bennett Young on bass and Ilios Steryannis on drums have added other composers to their playlist, including Oscar Pettiford, Benny Golson, and the late and dearly missed Toronto musician Julia Cleveland.
Silence Presents: Selina Martin and Nick Zubeck
An intimate concert with internationally celebrated songwriter and music-maker Selina Martin, and longtime friend, Guelph-based exceptional guitar-player / adventurous songwriter Nick Zubeck. SELINA MARTIN Imagine if Bjork and PJ Harvey had a Canadian love child raised on Joni Mitchell. Selina Martin’s sound is raw, honest, and fiercely feminine, with a stage presence that’s pure rock and roll energy. Highly acclaimed Canadian touring and recording artist / songwriter Selina Martin has independently released 5 albums that have been variously described by critics as “intelligent”, “brave”, “masterful”, “must-hear”, “provocative”, “remarkable”, “profound”, “genius”, and compared to Björk, PJ Harvey, Peter Gabriel, St. Vincent, and Talking Heads. “Time Spent Swimming” – her latest album – fuses organic instrumentation, electronic instruments, samples, field recordings, and synths in a buoyant expansion of genres that has been described as “beyond category”. It has received overwhelming acclaim in North America and Europe, and it debuted at number 1…
Elisa Glugosh
Come enjoy an exhibition of works by Elisa Glugosh on the walls here at Silence. Join us October 3rd at 6pm for a reception celebrating the artist. Biography Elisa is an interdisciplinary artist entering her fifth year in the Studio Art Major program at the University of Guelph. She primarily works in sculpture, painting, and video. Her work has been featured in four issues of Kaleidoscope art magazine, a group photography exhibition Transitions, and a solo show Reproduction of Reality. She has participated in the Capstone group exhibition Compromise and Etc. and presented work at the U of G Masters/Capstone open studios. Elisa is the current president of the Fine Arts Network and the recipient of multiple awards, including honors from the 55th, 56th, and 57th Annual Juried Art Shows, where she received recognition in photography, the Silence Award, Honourable Mentions, and both Volunteer and Technicians Awards. Beyond her academic community, she has worked with the Fabulous…
M.D.N.R, Nathan Yell, Erin Corbett, and Jet Lips
M.D.N.R. consists of Max Donaldson on piano and Nate Robertson on drums. After meeting at Audiopollination in January 2024, they have been performing together. The spontaneous creation of music is pursued in connection to listening and playing free. https://youtu.be/mJuXlQxovPA?si=V9bT3v29ybiu9HuH Nathan Yell Performing a combination of composed and improvised material, utilizing percussion, guitar and effects to create soundscapes and songs. https://drumnatedrum.bandcamp.com/album/superposition Erin Corbett Erin Corbett is a musician, animator, and game designer from Kenora Ontario. Her focus on the intersection of sound design and songwriting has developed into an explosive approach to live performance. By blending modular synthesis with electric & acoustic instrumentation, Erin constructs dynamic, colourful, and partially-improvised soundscapes to explore themes of alienation, 21st century decay, and queer/transgender euphoria. In Fall of 2025 she will be releasing her fifth full-length album titled “The Tree, The Rot, The Bloom.” https://erincorbett.bandcamp.com/ Jet Lips Formed from creative elements, this group is catchy, intriguing, and…
Drones Over Dufferin, Kilometre Club, and Hymns57
August 27th Doors at 7:30pm Show at 8pm. Drones Over Dufferin (Hamilton/Toronto ambient country) Album Release Show Kilometre Club (Toronto ambient) Hymns57 (local Guelph guitar drone hero) $15/PWYC