September 19 @ 8pm $10/$12/$XX 2 duos and a trio! Public Dreams: Spencer Schoening, drums Andrea Wong, guzheng Matthew Ariaratnam, guitar Andrea Wong, guzheng ~ 8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~ The 8EAST social space for new culture is a project of the NOW Society, located on the Territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and səlil̓wətaʔɬ Peoples, in Chinatown, in […]

BERLIN and VANCOUVER: Endeavors • Costura/Miller/Brown • UnStumm Improvised music at 8EAST Wednesday Sept. 20, 8pm Donate at the door $xx/$20/$10/Free Masks recommended. Bar. ENDEAVORS (Vancouver) Feven Kidane • trumpet Parker Woods • guitar Cole Woodland * electric bass Todd Stewart • drums COSTURA / MILLER / BROWN (Berlin / Vancouver) Agente Costura • prepared […]

On the last Wednesday of every month... Come play improvised music in a collaborative setting! Open to improvising musicians of all genres and experience levels. Small ensembles will be randomly created from musicians that register (that’s you!) to play short sets together. Free/$10/$20/$xx Admission is free; donations are welcome at the door (cash only) and […]

NOW ​Improvisation Workshops Fall 2023 At 8EAST  October 1 - Arrington de Dionyso 2:00 - 3:30 pm Sunday Oct 1 FREE with NOW Membership, Donations gratefully accepted (donate here).  The workshop includes October 1 as well as workshops on Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11 and Nov. 18.  Find out about all of the workshops by […]

Concurrence Gatherings at 8EAST # 8 - 11 Thursday October 5, 2023 - 8pm Concurrence Gatherings are concerts, talks and story-sharing events, featuring Indigenous Artists and emerging DTES Small Arts […]

Improvised music at 8EAST Friday, October 13, 8pm By Donation $20/$10/Free Elliot Fanglord – Guitar Kevin Romain – Drums Thomas Hoeller – Guitar Nikko Whitworth – Bass Jesus Caballero – […]

Improvised music at 8EAST Friday, October 14, 8pm By Donation $20/$10/Free Two Sets Jeff Younger - guitar Karlis Silins - double bass Kenton Loewen - drums JP Carter - trumpet […]