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. […]
July 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 Torsten Muller – Bass Dylan van der schyff – Drums Set #2 Francois Houle – Clarinet Cat Toren – Piano Jesus Caballero – Drums ~ 8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~ The 8EAST […]
July 26, 2025Improvised music at 8EAST Please Note the early start!! Doors at 6:45pm, Music at 7:00pmBy Donation $10/$20/FREEPay what you can so others can attend for free Eve Egoyan - Acoustic and Augmented Piano Mauricio Pauly - Chromaharp, Lapsteel, Live Sampling and Processing, Bass Lisa Cay Miller - Piano, Nord, Moog Matriarch Kenton Loewen […]
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 […]