Concert Listings Roundup #209

You can read more about why I'm doing listings here. Long story short: This curated and decidedly non-comprehensive list contains nothin' but shows that I am going to/would go to if I had more time.

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Gig of the week:

Batuki Music Society, Wavelength Music Series and Music Africa present (feat. Mbongwana Star) / The Great Hall 2017-07-19 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Just take a look atthe list of co-presenters here and you should have a clue why this one shouldn't be missed. And if that doesn't enough, maybe the notion that these futuristic sounds of Kinshasa come packaged with a "big fistful of European post-punk bass and busted electronics" will do trick.

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This week's noteworthy shows:

Thurston Moore Group (Casper Skulls) / The Great Hall 2017-07-17 (Monday) [FB event]

Re-TROS (Mimico) / The Baby G 2017-07-18 (Tuesday) [FB event]

LUKA [accompanied by improvising band with L. Phung, A. Lukashevsky, R. Driver] ("Special Guest") / Saving Gigi 2017-07-18 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Lydia Lunch & Retorvirus (Square Nails / Sista Fista) / Bovine Sex Club 2017-07-18 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Quadrupeds [Allison Cameron/Stephen Parkinson/Mark Zurawinski] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-07-19 (Wednesday – early!)

Mas Aya (Prince Nifty) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-07-19 (Wednesday) [FB event]

New Tendencies [Missed Month album release!] (Dirty Inputs / Doom Tickler) / The Baby G 2017-07-19 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Fade Awaay (Blank Bullets / Persian Rugs) / Smiling Buddha 2017-07-19 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Burn Down The Capital presents (feat. Zen Mother / Gates / Hexzuul) / The Baby G 2017-07-20 (Thursday) [FB event]

Doc Dunn/Colin Fisher (East Of The Valley Blues) / Pamenar 2017-07-20 (Thursday) [FB event]

Northern Passages Festival (feat. Cris Derksen/Jesse Baird/Nimkii Osawamick) / Harbourfront Centre – Concert Stage 2017-07-21 (Friday – free! all-ages + family-friendly! outside!) [more info]

Dorothea Paas (Justin Orok & Caitlin Comeau Jarvis / Lius Rhutilius) / Belljar Café 2017-07-21 (Friday – PWYC!) [FB event]

BIG on Bloor Festival (feat. Erik Bleich / Jeff Burke / Jane Doe / Sydanie / Slowpitchsound / Zoo Owl) / Main Stage (in front Bloor Collegiate Institute) 2017-07-22 (Saturday – free! outside! daytime event! all-ages + family-friendly!) [more info]

BIG on Bloor Festival (feat. Gayathri Premkumar / Witch Prophet / Chiquita Magic / Mamalia) / Holy Oak Stage 2017-07-22 (Saturday – free! outside! daytime event! all-ages + family-friendly!) [more info]

BIG on Bloor Festival (feat. Obuxum / YESFMLY / Scott Ramirez / Loony / Blvck Hector / Chelsea Reject / Just John / JiMMY BRiCKZ / Hybrid BBX / Phèdre / ELMNT / Erik Flowchild / Nitty Scott / MALOO) / BIG X Stage 2017-07-22 (Saturday – free! outside! all-ages + family-friendly!) [more info]

Tania Gill/Hafez Modirzadeh/Joe Sorbara / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-07-22 (Saturday – early!) [FB event]

Change of Heart [Smile re-issue show!] (Sianspheric / B.A. Johnston) / The Horseshoe Tavern 2017-07-22 (Saturday) [FB event]

Walrus (Petra Glynt / Future Peers) / The Drake Underground 2017-07-22 (Saturday) [FB event]

Over The 'Edge (feat. Bill Gilliam/Glen Hall/Joe Sorbara / Allison Cameron/Nicole Rampersaud/Joe Sorbara) / Array Space 2017-07-23 (Sunday) [FB event]

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Add these to your calendar:

Reminder: This post only contains this week's updates — the full listings can always be found over on the right-hand sidebar!

Somewhere There + MFS present (feat. Kenton Smith / Nows / Dux) / The Steady Café 2017-07-24 (Monday) [FB event]

Lina Allemano Four / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-07-25 (Thursday) [FB event]

Moonwalks (The Sulks / B-17 / Shallow Waves) / Bovine Sex Club 2017-07-27 (Thursday) [FB event]

Catholic Wilt (The Mean/George Westerholm) / The Piston 2017-07-27 (Thursday) [FB event]

The Mike Smith Factory [Ali Berkok/Rebecca Hennessy/Jake Oelrichs/Tom Richards/Mike Smith] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-07-28 (Friday – early!) [FB event]

N//K (birdboy / Little Kid / Childs) / Smiling Buddha 2017-08-02 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Dri Hiev (New Positions / "surprise guest") / The Baby G 2017-08-03 (Thursday) [FB event]

Nite Comfort 47 (feat. Hybrid Frequency / Stargoon) / Handlebar 2017-08-06 (Sunday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires (Blonde Elvis / No Frills) / The Garrison 2017-08-08 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Silent Shout presents (feat. P0st3rb0y [tape release party!] / Lee Paradise / The Marquis / Jonny) / Smiling Buddha 2017-08-10 (Thursday) [FB event]

Habari Africa Festival (feat. Rhythm Umurisho / Noumoucounda Cissoko) / Harbourfront Centre 2017-08-11 (Friday – free! outside! all ages + family friendly!) [more info]

Habari Africa Festival (feat. Adam Solomon / Adama Daou [balafon workshop] / Master Djembefola Amadou Kienou [Na Folike workshop] / Nhapitapi Mbira / Blandine) / Harbourfront Centre 2017-08-12 (Saturday – free! outside! all ages + family friendly!) [more info]

Habari Africa Festival (feat. Diblo Dibala & Matchatcha) / Harbourfront Centre – Brigantine Room 2017-08-12 (Saturday) [FB event]

Ronley Teper's Lipliners / The Dakota Tavern 2017-08-12 (Saturday) [FB event]

Habari Africa Festival (feat. Ubuntu Drum and Dance / Adama Daou [balafon workshop] / Neema Children's Choir) / Harbourfront Centre 2017-08-13 (Sunday – free! outside! all ages + family friendly!) [more info]

Kultura Filipino Arts Festival (feat. HATAW / JC3 / Kyvita / HanHan / DATU / Gingee / RV Mendoza / Casey Garcia / Darling Cora / Sol.Dust) / Daniels Spectrum 2017-08-13 (Sunday – free! daytime event! all-ages + family-friendly!) [FB event]

Audiopollination #54 (feat. Minibeast [Keith Seidel/Eric Baylies/Peter Prescott] / Insect Factory [Jeff Basky] / Sandy Ewen) / Array Space 2017-08-21 (Monday) [FB event]

Bunny [Memory Curator album release celebration!] (Sandro Perri) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2017-09-08 (Friday) [FB event]

Night Owl Festival (feat. Death Valley Girls / Naomi Punk / Al Lover / Annabelle Chairlegs) / The Baby G 2017-09-14 (Thursday) [FB event]

Night Owl Festival (feat. The Besnard Lakes / Heaters / Dead Ghosts / Sisters Of Your Sunshine Vapor / Crazy Bones / The Litch) / The Horseshoe Tavern 2017-09-15 (Friday) [FB event]

Night Owl Festival (feat. Shannon and The Clams / Max Pain and The Groovies / Kaleidoscope Horse / The Crowleys) / The Rec Room 2017-09-17 (Sunday) [FB event]

Not Dead Yet presents (feat. Flesh World / New Fries / Sahara / Josephine) / The Baby G 2017-09-19 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Robyn Hitchcock (Kate Boothman) / The Drake Underground 2017-09-21 + 2017-09-22 (Thursday + Friday) [more info]

METZ (SUUNS / S.H.I.T.) / Lee's Palace 2017-09-29 (Friday) [FB event]

METZ (SUUNS / Plasmalab) / Lee's Palace 2017-09-30 (Saturday) [FB event]

Front 242 (Odonis Odonis) / The Danforth Music Hall 2017-10-01 (Sunday) [FB event]

Wand (Darto / Century Palm) / The Baby G 2017-10-02 (Monday) [FB event]