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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

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…

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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…

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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

Come visit us at Silence and see the exhibited works of Paul Almond. All art is for sale and you can see the art at upcoming events until the end of June. On June 22nd, there will be an artists’ reception from 2pm-5pm here at Silence. Outside of events, you can visit during Ed Video’s open hours from 9-5 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays or make an appointment to view the work by emailing info@silencesounds.ca  

  Comedian and storyteller Justin Shaw is a rising star of comedy often compared to a “slightly caffeinated Stuart McLean.” He is originally from Prince Edward Island (and if you’re also from Prince Edward Island, his dad probably knows your dad.) Shaw returns to Guelph with HAVE JOKES, WILL TRAVEL – a collection of hilarious new tales that celebrate the experience of being an Islander on the mainland. Filled with lots of laughs and lots of heart, this show is perfect for a night out with friends and family looking to enjoy the absurdities of Canada and all that makes it true north, strong, and freakin’ ridiculous. HAVE JOKES, WILL TRAVEL June 28, Showtime 7:30pm. SILENCE SOUNDS (Silence 46 Essex St., Guelph, Ontario) We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario for their support. Sponsored by Dawson’s Hot Sauce. About JUSTIN…

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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

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Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 We’re back again! And ready to make some sounds in an improvisatory way!   And we’re soooo excited about our closer who is coming in from across the land, the undeniable Indingenous noise artist RITUAL PURIFICATION, who will be joined by local soundsters Em Wright and Nicole Em. It’s going to be a loud one!!! See you soon 🙂   Audiopollination Guelph is devoted to being identity-affirming space for all people, please come as you are and/or as you desire to be!   Cost: $20/PWYC Doors Open at 7:30pm | Music Starts at 8pm   Ensemble 1: Jack Kesselman, Steve Szigeti & ??? Ensemble 2: Nano Valverde, Juan Dino Toledo & Heather Tizzy Ensemble 3: Andrew Finlay Stewart, Dave Riedstra & Richard Benedict Ensemble 4: RITUAL PURIFICATION, Em Wright & Nicole Em   Please do your part to keep Audiopollination Guelph scent-free. We are so thankful…

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