X Avant XX Night 1- Explosion, Retrospect, Melting Point
918 Bathurst: Culture, Arts, Media & Education 918 Bathurst Street, Toronto
$22.14 – $33.47
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Week of Events
Monday, October 13, 2025
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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October 15, 2025 -X Avant XX Night 1- Explosion, Retrospect, Melting Point
X Avant XX Night 1- Explosion, Retrospect, Melting Point
Night 1 of X Avant XX, curated by John Gzowski and Jonathan Bunce, pays homage to James Tenney and Ron Gaskin with performances by Critical Band, reviving its microtonal explorations on newly designed instruments, and Eucalyptus, a nine-piece ensemble celebrating their new album with a joyful mix of tropical grooves, cosmic skronk, and Toronto’s signature off-kilter swing.
$22.14 – $33.47
Thursday, October 16, 2025
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October 16, 2025 -X Avant XX Night 2 – Packed, Speed, Magnetic
X Avant XX Night 2 – Packed, Speed, Magnetic
Night 2 of X Avant XX, curated by Sanjeet Takhar, spotlights the uncompromising DIY spirit with a global edge, featuring Nyege Nyege’s boundary-pushing vision, the breakneck Singeli sounds of Sisso & Maiko, and Violence Gratuite’s pulsing blend of techno, trap, and French pop, alongside opening sets curated by Toronto’s experimental magazine The Vermin.
$22.14 – $33.47
Friday, October 17, 2025
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October 17, 2025 -X Avant XX Night 3 – Gathering, Metamorphic, Recollection
X Avant XX Night 3 – Gathering, Metamorphic, Recollection
Night 3 of X Avant XX, curated by David Dacks, weaves past and present into new resonances with a first-time collaboration between guitarist Colin Fisher and gayageum virtuoso Roa Lee, alongside composer-performer Yaz Lancaster, celebrating the release of their new album AFTER with an immersive set of violin, voice, and electronics.
$22.14 – $33.47
Saturday, October 18, 2025
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October 18, 2025 -X Avant XX Night 4 – Momentos, Wisdom, Forever
X Avant XX Night 4 – Momentos, Wisdom, Forever
Night 4 of X Avant XX, curated by Keisha Bell, reimagines MG’s story through overlooked jazz legacies, featuring Cuban pianist Aruán Ortiz and trumpeter Milena Casado, whose boundary-crossing works fuse Afro-Caribbean traditions, jazz, and free improvisation while staying deeply rooted in the spirit of Black American music.
$22.14 – $33.47
Sunday, October 19, 2025
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