Silence Presents: Temporal Waves
March 1st, 2026 Doors: 6:30PM Show: 7:00 PM Temporal Waves is the latest project from renowned Canadian tabla player Shawn Mativetsky, transporting the tabla into a rich electronic sound world, with Shawn’s tabla bathed in the neon glow of analog synthesizers. Temporal Waves is an excursion deep into aural science fiction. Montreal’s Shawn Mativetsky has long been celebrated as one of Canada’s leading ambassadors of the tabla, and next to his exceptional musicianship, it’s his unquenchable curiosity that one most frequently hears praised. Mativetsky is an accomplished practitioner of Indian classical music, but is equally embedded in the contemporary music realm, where he has established himself as both a champion of living composers and a generous collaborator to the likes of Tim Brady, Nicole Lizée, and Dinuk Wijeratne. An avid improviser, he can also be found accompanying countless other artists across and beyond the spectrum between jazz, pop, and global…
Silence Presents: Tireless Foliage, Tube Top, & Megan Arnold
December 13th, 2025 Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PM $20/NOTAFLOF tireless foliage tireless foliage is jiaqing wilson-yang (guitar & vox), germaine liu (percussion), and karen ng (reeds). their name is an adaptation of a lyric of the late songwriter Richard Laviolette, jiaqing’s greatest friend. the songs were written by jiaqing around the time of Richard’s death and explore grief and friendship.links:jiaqing’s instagram | karen’s instagramjiaqingwilsonyang.bandcamp.com| germaineliu.bandcamp.com | karenng.bandcamp.com tube top tube top is a queer post-punk indie rock outfit guided by a collaborative, diy ethic. The group includes bass-led songs, raw and tender vocals, scrappy guitar and driving drums. The lyrics point to carving out space for love, loss, and meaning-making. Megan Arnold Megan Arnold has been making and performing looped electronic bedroom pop music since 2014, unprolifically. Her last release was GOOD in 2020, but she continues to do gigs as they suit her.
Transstar: The Dowager Speaks – December 6th
Silence presents the anxiously-awaited release of Transstar’s third EP, DOWAGER, with a very very special DJ guest. 8:00 PM. 20 at the door. 19+ Tickets
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…
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…
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…