ATTENDING A SHOW
Admission to all Literary Society events is by a minimum donation.
100% of the money donated goes to the performers.
Donations can only be made by e-transfer to sellers@sellersandnewel.com.
Only seats for which donations have been made are guaranteed.
We do not offer refunds.
Please confirm seat availability before sending e-transfer.
Seats are sometimes available at the door on the night of an event.
In that case, admission is by cash only
ALL SHOWS START AT 8:00 PM SHARP
(Except for some Sunday shows that start at 7:00 PM)
SEATS FOR ALL SHOWS LISTED ARE AVAILABLE NOW
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
COMING IN THE FALL
Thursday, September 11
Lori Freedman
solo bass clarinet
plus Marc Couroux, solo piano
Minimum donation $20
Friday, September 12
RECORD RELEASE
Arid Landscapes
Vancouver's Noah Franche-Nolan, piano
& Dan Pitt, guitar
Minimum donation $20
Saturday, September 13
LIVE RECORDING
Max Donaldson, solo piano
Minimum donation $15
Sunday, September 14
An Evening of Jazz Guitar
featuring Mike T. Kerr, guitar;
Jared Higgins, guitar & Max Simpson, bass
Minimum donation $20
Wednesday, September 17
Samuel Blaser’s Triple Dip featuring Samuel Blaser, tombone; Russ Lossing, piano & Billy Mintz, drums
Minimum donation $25
Thursday, September 18
The Dakota Dogood Trio
featuring Dakota Dogood, vocals;
Ewen Farncombe, piano & Jack Johnston, bass
Minimum donation $20
Monday, September 22
Traditional finger-style meets punk
Liam Grant
solo guitar
Minimum donation $20
Sunday, September 28
The improvised jazz artistry of
The Jellyfish
featuring Jacob Gorzhaltsan, sax/clarinet;
Ewen Farncombe, piano & Ravi Naimpally, tabla
Minimum donation $25
Wednesday, October 1
RECORD RELEASE
K2
featuring Kayla Milmine, soprano sax
& Jonathan Kay, tenor sax
Minimum donation $20
Friday, October 3
Indie icons
Fembots
Minumim donation $20
Saturday, October 4
Scarborough legend
singer/songwriter
Joe Cash
plus Connor Manley & His Rhythm Machine
Minimum donation $20
Presented in collaboration with Gary Topp
Sunday, October 5
The Music of Blue Mitchell
featuring Kyle Pogline, trumpet; Max Simpson, bass
& Ewen Farncombe, piano
Minimum donation $20
Wednesday, October 8
Record Release
Patrick O'Reilly, guitar & Phil Albert, bass
Minimum donation $20
Thursday, October 9
Book Launch
Cynthia Ross
plus Colleen Hodgson
Minimum donation $20
Presented in collaboration with Gary Topp
Friday, October 10
The Townsfolk.
featuring Aaron Blewett, drums; Riley Maguire, sax/clarinet; Nick Forget, trombone; Dan Pitt, guitar; Devin Patten, bass & Simon Williams, piano
Minimum donation $20
Saturday, October 11
The Emmett Hodgins Trio
featuring Emmett Hodgins, piano;
Chris Parnis, bass & Aaron Blewett, drums
Minimum donation $20
Sunday, October 12
An Evening of Jazz Guitar
featuring Mike T. Kerr, guitar;
Jared Higgins, guitar & Max Simpson, bass
Minimum donation $20
Tuesday, October 14
New raw songs
Jane Siberry
Minimum donation $20
Wednesday, October 15
Victoria Miller,taps
with Emmett Hodgins, piano; Anh Phung, flute; Carlo Santo Domingo, bass & Matteo Romaniello, percussion
Minimum donation $20
Thursday, October 16
Racha Moukalled, vibes
plus another great band
Minimum donation $20
Friday, October 17
Saturday, October 18
From California
Jesse DeNatale
plus Barbara Lynch
Minimum donation $25
Sunday, October 19
The Tom Waits Appreciation Congregation
featuring Marty Morin, vocals/guitar;
Jacob Gorzhaltsan, sax/clarinet; Lowell Whitty, drums;
Dean Drouillard, guitar & Jay Burr, tuba
Minimum donation $25
Tuesday, October 21
From Newfoundland
Singer/songwriter
Claire Porter
Minimum donation $20
Wednesday, October 22
Money House
featuring Alex Fournier, bass;
Stefan Hegerat, drums & Patrick O’Reilly, guitar
Minimum donation $20
Friday, October 24
Dan Pitt, guitar;
Brittany Pitt, sax & Evan Tighe, drums
Minimum donation $20
Saturday, October 25
Gary Larocca, solo guitar
Minimum donation $15
Tuesday, October 28
Emily Klassen, soprano;
Ben Stein, theorbo
& Amahl Arulanandam, cello
Minimum donation $20
Thursday, October 30
An Evening with Richard Flohil
Stories from the Edge of Music
Minimum donation $20
Saturday, November 1
"Guitar playing that's as tough as Texas barbed wire" - Robert Plant
Michael Tarbox
solo guitar
Minimum donation $25
Presented in collaboration with Gary Topp.
Sunday, November 2
The improvised jazz artistry of
The Jellyfish
featuring Jacob Gorzhaltsan, sax/clarinet;
Kevin Breit, guitar & Ravi Naimpally, tabla
Minimum donation $20
Wednesday, November 5
From Edinburgh
Simon Kempston
plus special guests
Minimum donation $20
Thursday, November 6
RECORD RELEASE
The Max Donaldson Trio
featuring Max Donaldson, piano;
Ian Afif, bass & Mateos Labbe-Phelan, drums
Minimum donation $20
Friday, November 7
The Patrick Smith Trio
featuring Patrick Smith, sax;
Lowell Whitty, drums & Dan Pitt, guitar
Minimum donation $20
Saturday, November 8
David Occhipinti
solo guitar
Minimum donation $20
Sunday, November 9
Ottawa's Garrett Warner, guitar
with Max Simpson, bass & Lowell Whitty, drums
Minimum donation $20
Thursday, November 13
The one and only
Kevin Quain
Minimum donation $30
Saturday, November 15
The Mike DeiCont Trio
featuring Mike DeiCont, bass;
Leland Whitty, sax & Eric West, drums
Minimum donation $20
Tuesday, November 18
Micaela Rae, vocals
and a great band
Minimum donation $20
Thursday, November 20
Eric St Laurent, solo guitar
plus Tim Posgate, banjo
Minimum donation $20
Presented in collaboration with Gary Topp
Sunday, October 23
An Evening of Jazz Guitar
featuring Mike T. Kerr, guitar; Jared Higgins, guitar & Max Simpson, bass
Minimum donation $20
Tuesday, November 25
A Night of Hard Bop
featuring Ewen Farncombe, piano; Patrick Smith, sax; Kyle Pogline, trumpet; Max Simpson, bass & Lowell Whitty, drums
Minimum donation $25
Friday, November 21
Brittany Pitt, sax; Dan Pitt, guitar
& Laura Swankey, vocals
Minimum donation $20
Saturday, November 22
John Borra
plus Rebecca Hennessy
Minimum donation $20
Presented in collaboration with Gary Topp
Friday, November 28
Saturday, November 29 SOLD OUT
Sunday, November 30 (50% SOLD)
From Wales
Exceptional finger style, primitive guitarist
Gwenifer Raymond
plus Christo Graham
Minimum donation $25
Presented in collaboration with Gary Topp
Thursday, December 4
Multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter
Benj Rowland
Minimum donation $20
Friday, December 5
Trailblazing Punk/Folk Rocker
Eugene Ripper
plays his North American Songbook
Minimum donation $25
Saturday, December 6
More Stories & Songs
Canadian blues legend
Paul James
Minimum donation $20
Presented in collaboration with Gary Topp
Thursday, December 11
Triio
featuring Alex Fournier, bass; Bea Labikova, sax; Naomi McCarroll-Butler, sax; Tom Fleming, guitar; Racha Moukalled, vibes & Stefan Hegerat, drums
Minimum donation $20
Saturday, December 13
The Mike Milligan Trio
featuring Mike Milligan, bass;
Nick Fraser, drums & Brodie West, sax
Minimum donation $20
Plus many more great shows to be announced soon.
Including our spectacular series of 500th shows in January 2026!
