STICK MEN ft/ Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter

On April 8, 2026 at The Garrison in Toronto, Stick Men — Tony Levin (Chapman Stick), Pat Mastelotto (drums) and Markus Reuter (touch guitar) — bring a set built on interlocking lines, shifting meters and layered textures. Formed in the late 2000s, the trio leans on the King Crimson experience of Levin and Mastelotto while opening the field to Reuter’s looping and harmonic frameworks. On stage, they balance tightly written pieces with open improvisations and fold in focused reworks from the Crimson repertoire.

Their discography — from Soup and Deep to Prog Noir — nourrit une approche où l’instrumental domine, avec des voix qui surgissent par moments. The Chapman Stick and touch guitar split bass, melody and chords in real time, creating contrapuntal patterns that lock with a hybrid acoustic-electronic drum kit. The music moves from knotty ostinatos to atmospheric swells, with grooves that stretch and reset through odd meters and polyrhythms. A concert anchored in progressive rock, experimental edges and live interplay, at 1197 Dundas Street West, Toronto.