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A DIY collective putting on shows for punk/hardcore/emo shows in Toronto. No tolerance for intolerance.

New Friends is a small collective of people putting on shows for emo/hardcore/punk/post-hardcore bands in Toronto, On.

09/24/2026

😱 VENUE CHANGE 😱

Rock music is back this fall here at New Friends HQ! Nova Scotia’s finest exports—the venerable PAVEL STROKE, Halifax kings of noise—return to See-Scape alongside their newfound screamo compatriots FISHMONGER, real-deal players that will leave you jaw-dropped. The angular, deeply punk history of the East Coast finds itself proudly represented through these products of their lineage, showcasing what happens when the tight-knit DIY ethic of an oft-overlooked scene dares to push itself to its limits. Complementing them are local post-punks SUPER KILL ME NOW, the smartest guys in the room, as well as local new bloods LARVAL TEAR, ready to tear the building apart with teeth honed through harsh post-hardcore. This one’s a real rocker—all those who miss out will not be forgiven.

Get to Toronto Style (1546 Bloor Street West) on Tuesday, September 29th! Doors at 7:30 PM, 19+, $20, NOTAFLOF. Cash only at the bar!

Pavel Stroke 👁️ Super Kill Me Now 👁️ 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 👁️ Larval Tear 👁️ Toronto Style Bar and Grill 👁️

09/01/2026

🌫️ EARLY GIG 🌫️

In the not-so-far-off distance, you see it: a hot night to ring in the fall season. Halifax legends BOTFLY enter like a mirage, offering up their signature atmospheric, screamo-leaning sludge stylings to surround you. Squint, and you can barely make out NFDIY banger veterans LIFE IN VACUUM, adding waves of noisy post-punk to the mix. Finally, Niagara sludgy hardcore trio BUTCHER come into frame as the clock ticks, and the show draws ever closer.

Don’t let the good time slip past you. Catch the season kickoff at BSMT254 on Friday, September 25th. Doors at 6 PM, music at 6:30 PM [EARLY SHOW, NO PUNK TIME NERDS]. 19+, $20 advance tickets available at the link in our bio.

botfly ⚰️ lifeinvacuum ⚰️ BUTCHER ⚰️ BSMT 254 | Live Music • DJ Venue • Bar

08/31/2026

😱 GIG ALERT 😱

Rock music is back this fall here at New Friends HQ! Nova Scotia’s finest exports—the venerable PAVEL STROKE, Halifax kings of noise—return to See-Scape alongside their newfound screamo compatriots FISHMONGER, real-deal players that will leave you jaw-dropped. The angular, deeply punk history of the East Coast finds itself proudly represented through these products of their lineage, showcasing what happens when the tight-knit DIY ethic of an oft-overlooked scene dares to push itself to its limits. Complementing them are local post-punks SUPER KILL ME NOW, the smartest guys in the room, as well as local new bloods LARVAL TEAR, ready to tear the building apart with teeth honed through harsh post-hardcore. This one’s a real rocker—all those who miss out will not be forgiven.

Get to See-Scape (347 Keele Street) on Tuesday, September 29th! Doors at 7:30 PM, 19+, $20, NOTAFLOF.

Pavel Stroke 👁️ Super Kill Me Now 👁️ 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 👁️ Larval Tear 👁️ SeeScape Toronto 👁️

08/25/2026

This is idialedyournumber (Halifax, NS) at New Friends Fest ‘25! Check out the full set via link in our bio!

Brought to you by;

Bad Reputation Productions ()
Nu House Studios ()
New Friends DIY ()

Video Produced by
Diego Pereira (~Diego Pereira~)

Directed by
Diego Pereira
Aaron Lagler (_falsecolouredeyes)

Camera Operators
Dane Colleran (.Colleran)
Raphael Carlo Belza
Jo Gagliardi (Jo Gagliardi 🌺)
Aaron Lagler

Audio Recorded by
Aki McCullough (aki)

Audio Mixed & Mastered by
James Goldmann (James! LBC -> MA)

Photography
Gaberiel Cabrera (Gabriel 📸)

Production Assistant
Travis John ()

08/21/2026

🚲 GIG ALERT 🚲

Get yr root b**r ready: the one & only MISSOURI EXECUTIVE ORDER 44 are travelling north to pay us a visit this September! Card-carrying mathcore psychopaths, the masked quartet preach in service of temperance, obedience, and the almighty, murderous power of The Riff. They are undoubtedly one of the finest operations in heavy music working today, possessing total command over their unique brand of incendiary sonic assault—simply put, you’d be foolish to miss them. Not to be upstaged, rising hardcore heroes DOGWHISTLE join the fray, in tandem with Hamilton’s own sass merchants CONSTRAIN & mysterious black metal outfit BOON making their debut appearance. For one night only, The Baby G will be our Zion.

Swing by The Baby G (1608 Dundas West) on September 7th! 8 PM doors, 19+, $26.77 through DICE (link in bio)!

Missouri Executive Order 44 🔫 dogwhistle 🔫 Constrain 🔫 🕯️boon🕯️ 🔫 Transmit Presents 🔫

08/20/2026

🚨 GIG ALERT 🚨

With screamo summer still rolling onward, us punks at NFDIY have got you covered with another gig: a locals-only joint locked & loaded to stack an already-loaded weekend! Local honeys BODY NEST & BOXCUTTER embark on a brief jaunt through Eastern Canada next week, and we’ve got their return pencilled in for a little over 2 weeks from now! Joining them here at home are angular post-punk freaks LOST UNIT, as well as new bloods OVERCOAT. If recent appearances are anything to go off of, this one’s gonna be a rager—dance yr Friday night away!

Slide over to The Dock Ellis (1280 Dundas West) on September 4th! 7 PM doors, 8 PM music, 19+, $15, NOTAFLOF.

body nest 🌸 jiaqing bryan griffin 🌸 Overcoat 🌸 🌸

08/16/2026

This is .navire (Oakland, CA) at New Friends Fest ‘25! Check out the full set via link in our bio!

Brought to you by;

Bad Reputation Productions ()
Nu House Studios ()
New Friends DIY ()

Video Produced by
Diego Pereira ()

Directed by
Diego Pereira
Aaron Lagler ()

Camera Operators
Dane Colleran (.Colleran)
Raphael Carlo Belza
Jo Gagliardi ()
Aaron Lagler

Audio Recorded by
Aki McCullough ()

Audio Mixed & Mastered by
James Goldmann ()

Photography
Gaberiel Cabrera ()

Production Assistant
Travis John ()

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08/08/2026

Fest is over but the shows don’t stop! On September 5th, local mainstays FERN SULLY head up a stacked bill full of big singalongs and twinkly guitars. Together we’ll welcome Illinois’s outstanding alt rock outfit CLEMENTINE to Toronto. They’re joined by your favourite new band BOXING! and local emo stars JUMPING CONTEST. All this at one of the city’s best venues, Handlebar. Don’t miss out and grab advance tickets at a discount!

Get to Handlebar on Saturday, September 5th! 7 PM doors, 8 PM music, 19+, $15 advance, $20 at the door, NOTAFLOF.

fern sully 🤠 Clementine 🤠 boxing! 🤠 Jumping Contest 🤠 Handlebar

08/02/2026

Alas, the final day of NFF'26 is ahead of us... but save your tissues for later, there's still plenty of friends to make and hella music to dance to!

You know the drill, doors at 4:00pm, and UNDERWATER BASKET WEAVING plays at 4:30pm!!! PULL UP 😤

Don't forget to bring your old swag in exchange for new swag MERCH SWAP! And join us at Toronto Style Bar afterwards to say your goodbyes and good nights 🫂🫶

08/01/2026

Wake up! It's the first of the month‼️🗣🔥💯

NFF'26 Day 2 is coming after a heater first day, we hope everyone's rested up and that some of you are enjoying a nice dip at the Christie Pits pool right now 🌊

Doors are earlier today and tomorrow than they were yesterday, we open at 4:00pm and INSOMNIAK will start on the big stage at 4:30pm, DON'T BE LATE!!!

The second slide has the full weekend schedule from our fest zine, make sure not to miss the bands you wanna see most. See you all soon, party hard, party safe!

Address

779 Crawford St
Toronto, ON

Website

http://newfriendsdiy.com/

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