Stream Team: Week of December 10
Thursday, December 10
An Evening of Winter Songs with The O'Pears
December 10 @ 5 pm PST / 9 pm EST
The Toronto folk outfit presents its annual Christmas show, performing songs from its winter album Stay Warm along with some Christmas carols. A portion of the funds will go toward Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction.
Brother! Big John Memorial 2020 - Sneaky Dee's Livestream
December 10 @ 5 pm PST / 9 pm EST
Live from Toronto’s iconic Sneaky Dee’s are performances by Tallies, Chris Cresswell of The Flatliners, Year Over Year, Corbin Giroux of Rarity and We Wander. All proceeds will support The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.
Peter van Helvoort
December 10 @ 5 pm PST / 9 pm EST
Van Helvoort is a self-taught singer/songwriter who grew up in southern Ontario’s DIY all-ages punk scene. Due to his compulsive attention to detail and the intimate quality of his recordings, his work is thoughtful, honest, and beautifully crafted, and he’ll share it tonight.
Friday, December 11
The Dears: Christmas Love Special (EARLY/LATE)
December 11 @ 11 am PST / 1 pm EST
December 11 @ 6 pm PST / 9 pm EST
The Montreal duo will beam out love and holiday vibes live across two shows. They’ll also launch The Dears’ first yuletide single ever.
LIVE in Your Living Room: Sultans of String World Holiday Concert
December 11 @ 5 pm PST / 9 pm EST
Sultans of String will deliver a live performance featuring original songs, world music-inspired classics, and seasonal favourites to warm your heart.
Laugh Boston Presents...
December 11 @ 5 pm PST / 8 pm EST
Improv Asylum’s cast of comedic geniuses is ready to play for you. Using suggestions from the live audience as well as the folks streaming at home, the cast will be creating on-the-spot comedy in this all-improv extravaganza.
Lucas Penner
December 11 @ 6 pm PST / 9 pm EST
Penner previews his new EP Honey Baby, out December 15, and offers a selection of covers that inspired it, including Corinne Bailey-Rae, Cole Porter, and Bob Dylan.
Eunike
December 12 @ 8 am PST / 11 am EST
Half of Eunike will perform some acoustic and electric originals and covers live from the UK.
Lauren Grande, The Moonlight Tour / US
December 12 @ 8 am PST / 11 am EST
The LA singer-songwriter continues her online virtual tour in support of her new album Moonlight, “a trilogy to kill the feeling I had with the boy that broke my heart.”
Roddy Woomble Xmas Show w/ special guests Rod Jones (Guitar) and Craig Ainsle (Double Bass)
December 12 @ 12 pm PST / 3 pm EST
Woomble continues his annual Christmas show tradition live from Edinburgh, Scotland—he’ll perform some of his own songs along with holiday faves. Ready your requests!
20th Annual WISH Holiday Singalong!
December 12 @ 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST
The WISH Drop-In Centre Society promotes the health, safety, and well-being of women working in the sex trade in Vancouver’s downtown Eastside. Join Peter G-G for the 20th annual holiday singalong in support of the society.
Cape Breton Lyrics & Laughter
December 12 @ 3 pm PST / 7 pm EST
Join the cast of Cape Breton Lyrics & Laughter for a fun-filled evening of holiday music and comedy. Lyrics & Laughter is Colin Grant (fiddle), Michelle Hollohan (vocals), Jason MacDonald (guitar and vocals), Eric Angus Whyte (guitar and vocals), and Adam Young (keyboard).
Patrick Pentland
December 12 @ 5 pm PST / 9 pm EST
Patrick Pentland is a multi-award winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer in the rock juggernaut Sloan, a self-proclaimed “volcano of entertainment.”
Laugh Boston Presents…
December 12 @ 5 pm PST / 9 pm EST
Live comedy online from the comfort of your home—you bring you, Beantown brings the laughs.
Dance Maker Academy
December 12 @ 5 pm PST / 9 pm EST
The Oklahoma dance company offers the holiday favourite The Nutcracker Ballet for a pair of shows this weekend.
Oh Susanna & Friends with Jill Barber, Jim Bryson, Jim Cuddy, Michael Johnston, Samantha Parton and Cam Giroux
December 12 @ 7 pm PST / 9 pm EST
Oh Susanna’s been doing her annual & Friends show for more than a decade in Toronto. This year she’ll virtually travel the country with an excellent slate of guests, hosted from her living room.
Sunday, December 13
Intention
December 13 @ 11 am PST / 1 pm EST
Clea Llewellyn continues exploring face-to-face livestreaming with her new show, Intention. It’s an intimate solo show of self-penned songs and exclusive first listens, plus a few choice covers.
18th Annual Christmas GOOSE concert in support of the Ottawa Food Bank
December 13 @ 12 pm PST / 3 pm EST
Lynne Hanson, Pat Moore, Nick Gauthier and more will sing songs in support of the Ottawa Food Bank at the 18th edition of the GOOSE concert.
Arts & Crafts Presents - Home for the Holidays
December 13 @ 12 pm PST / 3 pm EST
To complement the release of the holiday comp Home for the Holidays, Toronto record label Arts & Crafts offers a slate of performances from its roster, including Kevin Drew, Lowell, Ellevator, and Dan Mangan. Proceeds support the Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto.
Off the Page Playreading Series: Comfort & Joy
December 13 @ 2 pm PST / 5 pm EST
Off the Page, in association with the PHT Creative Hub Co-operative, presents a staged reading of David King’s Christmas family drama Comfort & Joy.
The Groovenor presents Baking Cinnamon Bread & Scones with Fiore Market Cafe
December 13 @ 3 pm PST / 6 pm EST
Our favourite baker is returning to the virtual Groovenor to share how to make delicious cinnamon bread! While we wait for the dough to rise, we will also make a batch of scones.
Laudate Singers - Buon Natale
December 13 @ 3 pm PST / 6 pm EST
Laudate Singers welcomes you to Italy on the first stop on their journey—Buon Natale! They’ll perform Vivaldi's Gloria and Magnificat with Baroque Chamber Orchestra.
Colleen Brown - Isolation Songs Album Release (Duo Show!)
December 13 @ 4:30 pm PST / 7:30 pm EST
Brown and Sarah Hiltz perform Brown’s new quarantine album Isolation Songs, promising harmonies galore and a beautiful piano.
Christmas in the Round with Barney Bentall, Bill Henderson, Murray McLauchlan & Shari Ulrich
December 13 @ 5 pm PST / 8 pm EST
Terry David Mulligan hosts four veteran Canadian songwriters in the round for a throwback to 1970s CBC specials. Bring your own eggnog.
Tuesday, December 15
Mass Hysterical, A Comedic Cantata
December 15 @ 5 pm PST / 8 pm EST
The comedian Colin Mochrie hosts this funny time collab between alumni of Second City Toronto and members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. It’s “a cheeky look at the history of church music,” you can’t say you see that every day.
Andrew Allen
December 15 @ 7 pm PST / 10 pm EST
Singer-songwriter, Andrew Allen beams in from his living room with holiday classics, Christmas originals, and the hits you know him by.
Wednesday, December 16
SEAN CULLEN Cocktail Hour
December 16 @ 5 pm PST / 9 pm EST
Comedian Seán Cullen hosts “an evening of silliness and music” with guests Hawksley Workman, Jenn Robertson, and Mark Edwards.