People Under the Staircase

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LEE REED & !KRYMEWON RUIN CHRISTMAS

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Crawling out from the rubble of our plague time indie music scene.. decorated HammerCity rap veterans Lee Reed & !KrymeWon surface for this early evening performance of face-scrunching, head-nodding, bombastic, bah-humbuggery.. to get ya right in your holiday-seasoned anti-capitalist feels. 2 heaping helpings like gramma did. That’s 2 full sets from Lee Reed & !KrymeWon + 2 DJ sets, menacingly curated and lovingly spun by !KrymeWon. No fuss. No muss. No host. No openers. Stoodis.

Hear new songs. Sing old songs. Have a seat. Have a snack.  Get up. Move that ass. Feel beats boom in your chest. Get yelled at. Yell back.  Be washed clean of the end time vibes in a giant fiery torrent of revolutionary rap catharsis. And still be home before midnight! Deck halls. Jangle balls. Batman smells. Kill the Scrooges.  Fa la la la la.

The People Under the Staircase is at 27 Dundurn Street North. Great selection of beers n ciders n drinks.. and excellent vegan pub food menu // as per Provincial COVID safety guidelines.. vax proof is required for entry, and guests are asked to mask up when not eating or drinking. Be kind. And make space for people // the main floor of the venue is wheelchair accessible but, the upstairs performance space is unfortunately not // this is a small, limited capacity performance space // The People Under The Staircase: (905) 529-3000 / https://peopleunderthestaircase.com/

Brownman’s HOLIDAY MADNESS (A Truly Insane Modern Jazz Christmas Concert)

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Internationally acclaimed jazz trumpet player Brownman Ali’s Jazz Christmas show is a unique reading of classic holiday tunes by the BROWNMAN AKOUSTIC 4-TET, which features a hand-picked cast of some of Toronto’s top-shelf jazz & studio musicians. Each year during the holidays Brownman specially arranges and re-orchestrates many of the quintessential archetypes of the season, with his own unique visions.
Imagine, if you will:
— “God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman”, as a boom-bap hip-hop track
— “Frosty the Snowman” with a Cuban Songo twist
— “We Three Kings”, in 4, as an R’n’B tune
— “Rudolph” as a hard-swinging Coltrane tune
— “Jingle Bells” in 7/8, like Brubeck might have done it
— “Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire” as a Brazilian Samba
— “Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” like a 50’s Miles tunes
— “Do You Hear What I Hear” as down-tempo soul
— “Silent Night” as a funk ballad
All these and more!
Holiday cheer interpreted and re-imagined by one of the nation’s most acclaimed modern jazz iconoclasts.’
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Fri-Dec-17, 7-10pm
@ Staircase Theatre (People Under The Staircase)
27 Dundurn St N, Hamilton, ON L8R 3C9
www.PeopleUnderTheStaircase.com
$20 door
$15 advance (link below)
$10 student & arts workers
Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/211318448167
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BROWNMAN AKOUSTIC 4-TET is:
:: Brownman Ali – trumpet
:: Jeremy Hucal – keyboard
:: Bennet Young – bass
:: Riley O’Connor – drums

Hexmas Market

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Come for the spooky gifts and stay for the cozy, witchy vibes 🌟

There are 17 wicked vendors lined up for this market, each one with their own eccentric wares. For many makers this is their first event in two years, so let’s make it count! 🌲

There will be artwork, vintage, handmade crafts and collectibles aplenty, all more unique than the last ✨

Bring your Hexmas spirit and haunt the Fright Room with us @thestaircase December 12th 4-9PM 👻

NEW WAVE SURF PARTY! w/ Mark Malibu and the Wasagas, The Merinuks & The Responsibles!

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Catch a blistering wave of SURF and PUNK rock before enduring all of the typical Xmas stress! We proudly present a night with Canada’s original Surf Punk Instrumentalists: Mark Malibu and the Wasagas alongside Hamilton’s very own The Merinuks and The Responsibles! Tickets are at the door only! Vaccination and any provincial masking mandates are in full effect. Licensed bar, great merch for your early xmas shopping and more importantly a night of incredible music!