Transstar: Untraceable
March 30, 2022 – 7:30pm – $20
Silence Presents: Vertical Squirrels with annais linares & Erwan Noblet
March 31, 2022 – Doors 7:30pm – Show 8:00pm – Tickets $15
Silence and Backyard Concerts Present: Winter Carnival Concerts
Silence and Backyard Concerts are thrilled to announce a series of pop-up concerts on Saturday Mornings at Silence this Winter. Each event will begin at 10am, so hit up the farmer’s market and come on down to take in the show. JANUARY 8TH SCHEDULE CHANGE: LIVESTREAM WILL BEGIN AT 11AM Due to COVID-19 seating will be limited so we are asking folks to reserve seating in advance. We will also accept walk-ins on a rotating 20-minute basis as long as we are under capacity. Proof of full vaccination is required for entry and masks must be worn at all times. Artists will be announced the week of each show. LIVE STREAMS WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA BACKYARD CONCERTS’ FACEBOOK PAGE Featured artists will include: Tannis Slimmon and Lewis Melville (hosts) Banjo Mechanics Allison Lupton and Tony McManus Preetam Sengupta Hoofbeats Annie Sumi and Travis Knapp Shannon Kingsbury and Sophie Brown Dave Clark Ken Morris Students from…
UPLIFT! Outdoor Concert Series
We are thrilled to announce a pop-up series of six FREE outdoor shows (in the Silence parking lot starting at 11AM) on Market Saturdays featuring AMAZING musicians and artists from the Guelph community and beyond. Designed to celebrate how MUSIC has the power to bring us together, to transform, and to UPLIFT! … no matter how challenging the times.
DJ Shub
Facebook Twitter Chrome Considered to be the Godfather of PowWowStep, DJ Shub has undoubtedly pioneered a growing genre of electronic music since his initial start with internationally-acclaimed group A Tribe Called Red. Born Dan General, he is a Mohawk, turtle clan of the Six Nations of the Grand River located in Ontario, Canada. Since the creation of PowWowStep, he has grown more aware of the Indigenous way of life through his music, merging his heritage with his craft. “This style of music – there is so much culture in it, and that’s what makes it so original,” said DJ Shub. As a solo artist, DJ Shub released his first EP “PowWowStep” in 2016 and has since played some of the biggest music festivals in North America. He’s also been featured in a number of national media outlets. His song “Indomitable” was notably handpicked by Sacha Baron Cohen as the theme…
Cris Derksen
Facebook Instagram Chrome Juno nominated Cris Derksen is an internationally respected Indigenous cellist and composer. In a world where almost everything — people, music, cultures — get labelled and slotted into simple categories, Cris Derksen represents a challenge. Originally from Northern Alberta, she comes from a line of chiefs from NorthTall Cree Reserve on her father’s side and a line of strong Mennonite homesteaders on her mother’s. Derksen braids the traditional and contemporary, weaving her classical background and her Indigenous ancestry together with new school electronics to create genre-defying music. As composer Derksen has a foot in many worlds. Her 2019 compositions include Maada’ookii Songlines, a Mass Choral piece for 250 singers commissioned by Luminato Festival; Rebellion, a short symphonic piece commissioned by the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra; Iron Peggy, a theatre piece commissioned by the Vancouver Children’s Festival; and a new performance art piece commissioned by the National Art…
The Nunnery
Facebook Instagram Chrome The Nunnery is a solo act that creates meditative lush soundscapes with layered vocal loops and catchy hooks. The Nunnery combines her music with live projected visuals that creates an atmosphere beyond the walls. Donate to Hillside Donate to Silence February 5, 2021 by Silence 0 Upcoming Music DJ Shub Facebook Twitter Chrome Considered to be the Godfather of PowWowStep, DJ Shub has undoubtedly pioneered a growing genre of electronic music since his initial start with internationally-acclaimed group A Tribe Called Red. Born Dan General, he is a Mohawk, turtle clan of the Six Nations of the Grand River located in Ontario, Canada. Since the […] February 5, 2021 by Silence 0 Upcoming Music Cris Derksen Facebook Instagram Chrome Juno nominated Cris Derksen is an internationally respected Indigenous cellist and composer. In a world where almost everything — people, music, cultures — get labelled and slotted into…
UNMUTED: Mahlikah Awe:ri
Friday, December 4 – Mahlikah Awe:ri Haudenosaunee Kanien’kéhà:ka & Mi’kmaw L’sitkuk, Canadian Poet Of Honor, Mahlikah Awe:ri is an Artist For Social Change, “Shifting paradigms through Indigenized ways of knowing and being; while reimagining what it means to be “In-Relation”, to the Land and to each other”. Awe:ri is a nationally recognized Spoken Word Artist, Arts Educator, Musician, Land Defender & Water Protector, Public Speaker, Performance Artist, Curator and Afro-Indigenous Futurist Writer & Digital Artist, who was awarded the 2019-2020 Paula Fund for the development of new works for younger audiences for her acclaimed solo work Tionnhéhkwen Tionnká:non (Our Sustenance Our Medicines). Mahlikah is currently based in Sewatokwa’tshera’t Wampum, Tsi Tkarón:to, Oniatarí:io, Kanata, as the acting Deputy Director of Programming for Neighbourhood Impact at the Centre of Learning & Development in Regent Park, Founding member of Red Slam, an Indigenous Art 4 Social Change Movement, Prologue To The Performing Arts…
UNMUTED: Andrew Craig
https://youtu.be/DCrisCP4QAk Friday, November 20 – Andrew Craig Andrew Craig creates and performs original music, writes plays, directs music, theatre and festivals, produces audio and video, and teaches. He’s worked with Molly Johnson, Wynton Marsalis, Measha Bruggergosman and Jackie Richardson, opened for Bobby McFerrin, directed tributes to Oscar Peterson and Quincy Jones, and performed twice for Nelson Mandela.
UNMUTED: TRP.P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDFvydKWiIs&feature=youtu.be FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 – TRP.P TRP.P (pronounced “trippy”) is a Toronto band breaking barriers on the Hip-Hop/ R&B scene. Composed of Truss (producer, singer/songwriter) and Phoenix Pagliacci (singer/songwriter), the dynamic duo began their collective artistry in the summer of 2017. In October of the same year, they released their self-titled debut EP. Since then, they have been unstoppable. TRP.P has made their mark in Toronto as a group to know. In 2018, NOW Magazine listed them among the list of Must See acts performing at Toronto Pride. Dubbing themselves “The Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth of R&B”, Truss and Phoenix have an undeniable chemistry that is both relatable and infectious. The two have performed across North America, opening for heavy hitters like Oakland songstress Kehlani and Baltimore soulbird MumuFresh. Their new EP, 2TRP.P, was released in September 2019.