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Canada

Toronto, mostly: club shows, Second Summer and the Danforth, next to everything we heard this week.

Heard · Emei 2026

Emei at the Danforth Music Hall 2026: opera masks, a sit-down "Dear Emily" and a song for Nai Nai

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Zach Aureliano·15 October 2026
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Features in Canada

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Festivals in Canada

The next ones on the calendar. Dates change; check the organiser before you plan.

  1. 14 January - 6 February 2027IgloofestMontreal, Quebec (Old Port) · ElectronicDates set
  2. February or March 2027Wavelength Winter FestivalToronto, Ontario · Indie, experimentalUsual timing
  3. June 2027TD Toronto Jazz FestivalToronto, Ontario · JazzUsual timing
  4. 16-20 June 2027Sled IslandCalgary, Alberta · Indie, rock, punk, multidisciplinaryDates set
  5. 16-20 June 2027NXNEToronto, Ontario · Indie, emerging artistsDates set
  6. 25 June - 4 July 2027Montreal International Jazz FestivalMontreal, Quebec (Quartier des spectacles) · Jazz, blues, world, popDates set

All 22 festivals in Canada → 16 more on the full index.

Brunch Electronik BerlinKeinemusikLollapalooza BerlinOffdaysRoskilde FestivalSziget FestivalUntold FestivalAll festivals →

Heard · Time-sensitive, then it's gone

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  1. This week

    Cardi B's Tiny Desk: eight songs, two rewritten lines and a nine-piece band

    Cardi B's NPR debut drew a crowd so big that people were turned away. She rewrote two lyrics, traded her records for a live band and stopped once for water.

    Heard · 20 October · Photo · NPR Tiny Desk

  2. Heard

    Chlapecka at Modus Berlin 2026: a drag opener, rhinestoned CDs and "Brain"

    The "Girl on the Moon" tour stopped at Modus in Berlin: a drag persona as opening act, two backup dancers and CDs rhinestoned by hand at the merch stand.

    Heard · 13 October · Photo · Katie Ramsay

  3. Heard

    Girli at Säälchen Berlin 2026: hot takes, a pink mic and a book swap

    Girli's opinionated tour stopped at Säälchen in Berlin: a book swap at the door, an inflatable pink mic for the crowd's hot takes, and signed drumsticks on a pay-what-you-can basis.

    Heard · 9 October · Photo · Katie Ramsay

The Wire · In brief

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  1. 20 OctKings of Leon head back to Australia and New Zealand in 2027
  2. 16 OctJustice are scoring GTA VI, and their new track features Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard
  3. 12 OctDoechii's Swamp Sessions are back with "BOMBS". The last run ended in a Grammy.
  4. 29 SeptApple built a 600-capacity venue in London. Its first season is booked with people who sell out arenas.
  5. 28 SeptThe 2026 VMAs: Madonna won seven, Taylor Swift passed Beyoncé and Yung Lean smashed a Moon Person
  6. 26 SeptEsDeeKid heads to Berlin and Cologne
  7. 24 SeptGenesis Owusu has won Album of the Year twice. Now his third album is nominated.

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From the Pit

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