Sorbara/Adams + Lee/Reed/Miller June 7, 2025 8pm at 8EAST $10/$20/XX/FREE 2 Sets Norman Adams - Cello Joe Sorbara - Percussion Norman Adams - Cello Peggy Lee - Cello Clyde Reed - BassLisa Cay Miller - PianoJoe Sorbara - Drums Guest Artist bios Canadian drummer and percussionist Joe Sorbara has spent decades developing a reputation as […]
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. 16th edition: Matt Choboter • piano Lee Hutzulak • synth, electronics Matthew Ariaratnam • guitar, effects Wednesday June 11th, 2025 8 E Pender St Doors 7:30pm, […]
Ariaratnam / Avendaño + Night Bus Nap and Laura D June 14, 2025 8pm at 8EAST $10/$20/XX/FREE 2 Sets Matthew Ariaratnam - Guitar Adran Avendaño - Drums Night Bus Nap: Cordelia Donovan M'Sadoques - Voice Lisa Cay Miller - Piano Morgan Sidky - Drums with Laura D from Body Art by Laura D - Live Painting […]
June 18th, 2025Improvised music at 8EASTDoors at 7:45pm, Music at 8:00pmBy Donation $10/$20/FREEPay what you can so others can attend for free Set #1 Shruti Ramani and SJ Kirsch - Voice Aidan Edwards - Clarinet Lisa C. Miller - Piano Set #2 Saba Amrei - Voice Emilio Suarez - Cello Jake Kostuchuck - Guitar Jesus […]
8east's 3rd Thursday improvised music series presents: Elee Kraljii Gardiner - poet Aysha Dulong - electronics Cindy Kao - violin Johanna Hauser - clarinets Torsten Müller - bass By donation $20/10/free ~ 8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~ The 8EAST social space for new culture is a project of the NOW Society, located on the Territories of […]
July 1st, 2025 - Live Recording!Improvised music at 8EAST John Gross - SaxophoneLisa Cay Miller - PianoJames Meger - BassMili Hong - DrumsLive Recording Engineer - Ron Ruiten Doors at 7:45pm, Music at 8:00pmBy Donation $10/$20/FREEPay what you can so others can attend for free ~ 8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~ The 8EAST social space for […]
July 6 7:00 pm, doors at 6:45 •. By Donation $10/$20/$xx/FREE We are so grateful for the 8EAST Social Space for New Culture, for the music we’ve made, the conversations we’ve had, for what we have learned and what we have shared. For the location of 8EAST in Chinatown, the Downtown Eastside, on the land […]
July 7 7:00 -10:00 pm. •. By Donation $10/$20/$xx/FREE We are so grateful for the 8EAST Social Space for New Culture, for the music we’ve made, the conversations we’ve had, for what we have learned and what we have shared. For the location of 8EAST in Chinatown, the Downtown Eastside, on the land of the […]
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. 17th edition: JP Carter (solo) • amplified trumpet, effects Wednesday July 9th, 2025 8 E Pender St Doors 7:30pm, Music 8pm By donation $20/10/free 8EAST is […]
By Donation $10/$20/$xx/FREE The Powers (Emily Pelstring, Katherine Kline, and Jessica Mensch) as scholars and artists examine the occult and spirituality as places that are “legitimate forms of experience” through music, performance, and video work. Their performance pulls in the audience, playing on ritual and feminized archetypes including the witch, the crone, and the hag. […]