June 3, 2026 8pm 8EAST $10/$20/XX/FREE Ben Wylie - harmonium, melodica, harmonicas, voice, electronics + Samira Banihashemi - synth + Matthew Ariaratnam - guitar Adrian Avendaño - drums + Quartet ~ 8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~ The 8EAST social space for new culture is a project of the NOW Society, located on the Territories of the […]
nondual Alvaro Rojas & Cole Schmidt & Bahar Khazei June 17th, 2026 8EAST doors 8pm music 8:15ish $10/$20/XX/FREE ***new vinyl available for purchase*** Years after the final chords of their old punk rock band, Vancouver guitarists and composers Alvaro Rojas and Cole Schmidt reunite and celebrate with a new LP and repertoire of guitar duets, […]
Improvised music at the 8EAST Social Space for New Culture 8 East Pender Street Thursday, June 25 at 8pm, doors 7:45 By Donation $10/$20/FREE Johanna Hauser - clarinet Matthew Ariaratnam - guitar Bahar Khazei - piano Lisa Cay Miller - piano Mauricio Pauly- bass and electronics ~ 8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~ The 8EAST social space […]
BIG FUN ON THE CORNER An ongoing series at 8EAST celebrating electricity in improvised music! Brought to you by JP Carter & Lisa Cay Miller. 20th edition: Set 1~ Lisa Cay Miller piano, synthesizer Alvaro Rojas guitar James Meger bass, effects Set 2~ JP Carter trumpet, effects James Meger bass, effects John Brennan drums Friday, […]
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). Cash […]
8 East Pender StreetMonday, August 10 at 8pm, doors 7:45 By Donation $10/$20/FREEPay for two so someone else can attend for free Set one: Originals and Improvised music Jaiden Christie - violin and compositionBen Cai - soprano/tenor saxKlee Zubot - guitar/electronicsValentina Oh - guitarLeo Courtney - upright/electric bassSadie Koshan - drums Set two: improvised music […]
August 11, 8 – 11:00 pmAt 8EAST, 8 East Pender St.By Donation $10/20/xx FUNDRAISER and improvised music Two sets of music, each featuring a new project followed by impromtu ensembles. The World to Come is inspired by Angela Davis on Radical Self Care: “It’s very dangerous not to recognize that as we struggle, we are […]
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). Cash […]
nummena orchestra • summer 2026 • Join us for a performance by the nummena orchestra, an ensemble of improvising musicians encouraged by the conduction® of Dr. Lisa Cay Miller. Open to all levels of ability and experience, the orchestra will contain both professionals and those new to improvisation and conduction. to register for this program […]
September 18, 8 – 11:00 pmAt 8EAST, 8 East Pender St.By Donation $10/20/xx FUNDRAISER and improvised musicTwo sets of music, each featuring a new project followed by impromtu ensembles. The World to Come, inspired by Angela Davis on Radical Self Care “It’s very dangerous not to recognize that as we struggle, we are attempting to […]