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TD Amplify Cabarets

Now in its fifth season, the TD Amplify Cabaret series has an established reputation for engaging local artists in conversation with the most pressing cultural, social, and artistic questions of today. Exploring subject matter as diverse as drag shows to the experience of Black artists living in the prairies to love notes to the universe, TD Amplify Cabarets push the boundaries of live performance and elevate the voices of artists in our local community.

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Past Performances

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2023-2024 Season

Curators: Wakefield Brewster

Wakefield Brewster Presents Part 4 – June 7 & 8, 2024

Wakefield Brewster Presents Part 3 – April 26 & 27, 2024

Wakefield Brewster Presents Part 2 – February 9 & 10, 2024

Wakefield Brewster Presents Part 1 – November 17 & 18, 2023

2022-2023 Season

Curators: Sargeant x Comrade

Moon: Indigo Child – June 2 & 3, 2023 

Earth: Mothership – April 21 & 22, 2023

Venus: Future Love – February 10 & 11, 2023

Mars: Second Home – November 18 & 19, 2022

2021-2022 Season

Curators: Contra and Jae Sterling

Two Doors: Dispatches from the In-Between – Saturday, November 20, 2021

Now Listen: A Black Poet’s Message – Saturday, February 26, 2022

Letters Home (That I Didn’t Want to Send) – Saturday, April 30, 2022

Through the Fire: This Cabaret Can Save Your Life – Saturday, June 4, 2022

2020-2021 Season

Braving Beauty Cabaret (virtual performance) – Sunday, July 11, 2021

Strawberries & Peaches: A Black History Cabaret (virtual performance) – Sunday Apr 11, 2021

2019-2020 Season

Sissy Fit: The Future is Queer (virtual performance) – June 24 & 25, 2020

Love Notes Cabaret (virtual performance) – March 27 & 28, 2020

We Gon Be Alright – February 21 & 22, 2020

Floppy Glamour: It’s Better Not to Ask Questions Cabaret – November 22 & 23, 2019

2018-2019 Season

We Gon Be Alright – February February 22 & 23, 2019

Love Notes – April 12, 2019

Sissy Fit: The Future is Queer – June 28, 2019

2017-2018 Season
Pilot season

Love Notes Cabaret – August 14, 2018

2015-2016 season

Kayhan Kalhor and Niyaz - April 6, 2016
Pre-show: Rohub Ensemble

YAMATO - The Drummers of Japan: Bakuon - February 3, 2016
Pre-show: Kaley Kinjo

Paco Peña Flamencura - October 27, 2015
Pre-show: Calum Graham

2014-2015 season

The Hot Sardines - USA - June 11, 2015
Pre-show: Los Montalbans

Lila Downs - Mexico - April 24, 2015
Pre-show: Daniel Siqueiros and Ana Martin

Rosanne Cash - USA - January 31, 2015
Pre-show: Kent McAllister

Diego El Cigala - Spain - October 23, 2014
Pre-show: Siroque

2013-2014 season
 
Charlie Musselwhite & Ruthie Foster - USA - March 19, 2014
Pre-show: Brent Tyler
 
Fatoumata Diawara & Bassekou Kouyate - Mali - January 30, 2014
Pre-show: Tom Mannix

Union Tanguera - Argentina/France/Spain - November 26, 2013
Pre-show: Libertango
 
Mariza - Portugal - October 28, 2013
Pre-show:Dalberto Damini Jr

2012-2013 season

Hugh Masekela - South Africa - May 25, 2013
Pre-show: Jory Kinjo

Celtic Crossroads - Ireland - April 3, 2013
Pre-show: The Doll Sisters

Chucho Valdes - Cuba - March 5, 2012
Pre-show: Kutambe Marimba

Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour - USA - January 20, 2013
Pre-show: Ralf Buschmeyer

The Chieftains - Ireland - October 17, 2012
Pre-show: Tir Na Nog

2011-2012 season

Drums United: World of Rhythm - Netherlands - May 25, 2012
Pre-show: Rohan Mistry

Zakir Hussain: Masters of Percussion - India - April 3, 2012
Pre-show: Youssou Seck

Natalie MacMaster - Canada - March 5, 2012
Pre-show: Third Reel

Preservation Hall Jazz Band - USA - October 17, 2011
Pre-show: Toe Tappin' Swing

2010-2011 season

Johnny Clegg - South Africa - April 21, 2011
Pre-show: One World Drum Company

Acoustic Africa: Oliver Mtukudzi, Afel Cocoum - Mali/Zimbabwe - March 30, 2011
Pre-show: The African Thumb Piano Group

Paco Peña - Spain - March 8, 2011
Pre-show: Flamenco Calgary

Kiran Ahluwahlia and Rhythms of Rajastahn - Canada/India - January 29, 2011
Pre-show: Swarga School of Dance

Bela Fleck with Alash - USA/Tuva - November 30, 2010
Pre-show: Rembetika Hipsters

Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Septeto Nacional - USA/Cuba - October 27, 2010
Pre-show: Aldo Agguire