Zachary James Watkins (Bay Area) • Mini Maze • Not for Proper

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Doors - 8:30pm Music - 9pmBy Donation $10/$20/XX/Free Three sets! Doors - 8:30pm Music - 9pm Zachary James Watkins (Bay Area) - electronics zacharyjameswatkins.com Mini MazeFeven Kidane - bass and electronicsAndromeda Monk - synthesizers and electronics Not for ProperLisa Cay Miller - pianoKenton Loewen - drums Please do not come to this […]

Big Fun On The Corner

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

BIG FUN ON THE CORNER A monthly series celebrating electricity in improvised music! Brought to you by JP Carter and the NOW Society, every 2nd Wednesday of the month. 4th edition: Wednesday, June 12th, 2024 Doors 7:30pm, Music 8pm By donation $20/10/free Set 1~ JP Carter amplified trumpet, effects Set 2~ Bahar Khazei laptop David […]

Market Days with Chinatown Wonders – Cancelled

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Our regrets, this event has been cancelled - stay in tune for the next one~! Join Chinatown Wonders and NOW for Market Days with a wide assortment of cultural creations and resources about Chinese clan associations as well as recordings and merchandise that represent improvising communities world wide! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn […]

Hauser/Reed/Tana + Hoeller/Pendharkar/Dobbs

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

FREE and FAIRLY FREE IMPROVISATION Johanna Hauser, Bass clarinet Clyde Reed, Bass violin Themba Tana, Percussion + Thomas Hoeller, Guitar Oceaan Pendharkar, Keys Isaiah Dobbs, Multi-intruments + various combinations of the above By Donation $10/$20/XX/Free Please do not come to this event if you are unwell. 8EAST ventilation: open windows and door, three air purifiers, […]

Exaltation Dance Party

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Celebrating improvisation and exaltation Come prepared to move! from NYC: Aquiles Navarro - trumpet/DJ, Luke Stewart - bass and Tcheser Holmes - drums from Vancouver: Joshua Zubot - violin, Johanna Hauser - bass clarinet, Andromeda Monk - synth, Lisa Cay Miller - piano and Adrian Avendaño drums Tickets in advance $10/20 Reserve tickets here Tickets […]

NOW Society Improvisation Workshop with Luke Stewart

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

NOW Society Improvisation Workshop with Luke Stewart FREE with NOW Membership, Donations gratefully accepted (here). for up to 15 participants Reserve a spot here Since 1978, the New Orchestra Workshop Society (NOW) has presented music improvisation workshops, offering space for exploration and participation. Our workshops are for improvisers of all levels of ability and ranges […]

Longhand Trio with the Zubot’s + How To Survive A Highrise Hotel Fire

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Doors at 8Music at 9 First SetHow To Survive A Highrise Hotel Fire Nikko Whitworth Double BassHaley Bird OboeSpencer Shoening Drums Second SetLonghand Trio w The Zubots Tony Wilson GuitarRussell Sholberg BassKenton Loewen DrumsJesse Zubot ViolinJosh Zubot Violin By Donation $10/$20/XX/Free Please do not come to this event if you are unwell. 8EAST ventilation: open […]

8EAST SIX years Marathon

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

8EAST 6 years!   Six years in this amazing space! Come celebrate with us! Monday July 1, Continuous music from 8 - 11pm By Donation $10/$20/xx/Free   All proceeds will support the Paul Plimley Fund, providing opportunities to unique artists and organizations. The 8EAST Social Space for New Culture, a project of the New Orchestra […]

8EAST SIX years part 2

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

8EAST 6 years!   Six years in this amazing space! Come celebrate with us! Tuesday July 2, Continuous music from 8 - 11pm. By Donation $10/$20/xx/Free   All proceeds will support the Paul Plimley Fund, providing opportunities to unique artists and organizations. The 8EAST Social Space for New Culture, a project of the New Orchestra […]

Schoenbeck (NYC)/Eisenstadt (NYC)/Carter/Lee/Müller/Van der Schyff

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Improvised music at 8EAST Wednesday July 3, 2024 Doors 7:30pm, Music 8pm Entry by donation $20/$10/Free Sara Schoenbeck (NYC) •  bassoon JP Carter • trumpet Peggy Lee • cello Torsten Müller • double bass Dylan van der Schyff • drums Harris Eisenstadt (NYC) • drums 8EAST is located on the Territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh […]