Events
Toronto's weekly vinyl listening room. The gatherings are the whole point. Come as you are, leave with people you didn't know you needed.
Jul 21, 2026
Kiku: Brazil 70 — Banda União Black
Toronto · 915 Dupont St · seatings at 6 & 8 PM
Brazilian funk and soul, played front to back. Part of Brazil 70 — four weekly sessions dedicated to the sound of Brazil in the 1970s. RSVP is a $20 dining credit toward your food or drink that evening.
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Jul 28, 2026
Kiku: Brazil 70 — Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges
Toronto · 915 Dupont St · seatings at 6 & 8 PM
Clube da Esquina, heard the way it was meant to be heard — with attention, context, and other people. The closing night of Brazil 70.
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Aug 4, 2026
Kiku: 88 Keys — Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage
Toronto · 915 Dupont St · seatings at 6 & 8 PM
88 Keys. Four Revolutions. August traces Herbie Hancock's transformations across four records. Night one: Maiden Voyage (Blue Note, 1965) — modal jazz with Freddie Hubbard, George Coleman, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. RSVP is a $20 dining credit toward your evening.
Aug 11, 2026
Kiku: 88 Keys — Herbie Hancock, Mwandishi
Toronto · 915 Dupont St · seatings at 6 & 8 PM
Night two: Mwandishi (Warner Bros., 1971) — a total pivot into cosmic, spiritual sextet music.
Aug 18, 2026
Kiku: 88 Keys — Herbie Hancock, Head Hunters
Toronto · 915 Dupont St · seatings at 6 & 8 PM
Night three: Head Hunters (Columbia, 1973) — the record that turned him toward electric funk.
Aug 25, 2026
Kiku: 88 Keys — Herbie Hancock, Thrust
Toronto · 915 Dupont St · seatings at 6 & 8 PM
Night four: Thrust (Columbia, 1974) — proof the turn wasn't a one-off.
Listening room, answered
- What is a vinyl listening room?
- A vinyl listening room is a gathering built around playing a record front to back, together, with attention and without distraction. It comes from Japan's jazz kissa tradition, bars built for listening rather than talking over the music, that have existed for decades. Kiku, a collaboration between on.rcrd and 915 Dupont, brings that practice to Toronto.
- Where can I find a listening bar in Toronto?
- Kiku Listening Sessions run every Tuesday night at 915 Dupont St, a collaboration between on.rcrd and 915 Dupont, with two seatings at 6pm and 8pm. Each session plays a curated record start to finish, framed by the story behind the album and the people who made it. See the full schedule and get tickets on our events page.
- What are the Kiku Listening Sessions?
- Kiku Listening Sessions are a weekly vinyl listening series born from a collaboration between on.rcrd and 915 Dupont in Toronto. Kiku means to listen in Japanese. Each month is themed around a different label, producer, or artist, played front to back for a seated room. Check the events page for the current month's theme and upcoming dates.
- Who hosts the Kiku Listening Sessions?
- Steven Fernandez, founder of on.rcrd, hosts the Kiku Listening Sessions in collaboration with 915 Dupont.
- How do I get tickets to on.rcrd events?
- Tickets for on.rcrd and Kiku Listening Sessions events are sold through Eventbrite, linked directly from our events page.