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: 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…
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
Silence Presents: Massey and Anna Wiebe
August 21st Doors: 8:00PM Show: 8:30PM $15/PWYC TICKETS HERE MASSEY Massey is the brainchild of a quiet mastermind whose fingerprints are already on some of Canada’s most iconic sounds. A longtime collaborator of Charlotte Day Wilson and a contributor to Daniel Caesar’s acclaimed Freudian and Pilgrim’s Paradise, Massey describes his sound as “Vapourwave Sonic Youth”. His music is ethereal, expansive, and deeply original—songs that feel both immediate and timeless, bending genre, emotion, and expectation into something you don’t just listen to—you absorb. ANNA WIEBE Anna Wiebe’s songwriting stands alone, supported by her resonant vocals, rich harmonies and simplistic folk instrumentation. In 2022, Wiebe deepened her songwriting and composition, and she recruited the expertise of Dan Edmonds and Jason Bhattacharya to help her bring to life a 3-song EP, What I Found. She is currently working on a cover album of her father, John Wiebe’s songwriting, expected in 2026. She is continuously working at her own songwriting…
Silence Presents: Jeremy Young (Montreal)
Jeremy Young – iterative sketches for magnetic tape & sine wave oscillators. Doors: 8:00 PM Show: 8:30 PM https://jeremyyoung.bandcamp.com/
Silence Presents: George Crotty Trio – “Heart Music” Album Release
Saturday 21st June 2025 Doors: 7.00pm Show: 7.30pm $20/ PWYC “Heart Music”, the George Crotty Trio’s newest release, is a suite for cello, bass, and percussion. Emulating both contemporary chamber music and European jazz, these new works are a travelogue of creative encounters in Copenhagen, Delft, Berlin, Toronto, and Brooklyn. George Crotty (cello) John Murchison (bass) Jeremy Smith (percussion) facebook.com/georgecrottycello instagram.com/georgecrottycello Buy Tickets