Upcoming Shows

Pinch Cabaret #40
Sat May 31, 2025 - 8pm

Hosted and curated by old so-and-so Ben Gorodetsky. Expect the unexpected!

Featuring:

• Saff is a songwriter and creative, whose newest artistic ambitions have included starting queer country line dancing events in KW and embroidery. For Pinch they're going to be sharing songs exploring masculinity, through the paradigm of being a genderqueer butch Lesbian who has recently stepped into the role of being a dad/parent! Get ready for the ride.

• Dani Royal is a notorious daydreamer from Guelph who was first introduced to burlesque through classes with the Femmes Rebelles in 2023. There she quickly fell in love with this craft for how freeing it is. And so, for just a moment, all she wants from you, is to step out into the moonlight and dream along with her…

• Svvoon is a three-piece indie psychedelic-rock/shoegaze band out of Guelph and Kitchener, ON. They debuted their first album, 'Breakup' in Dec, 2020 and released their second, 'Leave The Light On', in February of this year. Svvoon brings their swirling guitar, bass, drums, and vocals to Pinch #40.

• Elle Shea is a multidisciplinary artist and singer-songwriter known for her solo work and performances with glam alt-rock duo The Neighbourhood Hotties. Her creative world blends music, photography, painting, poetry, drag, and raw self-expression. She will perform a piece from her three-part work “Conversations with Death”, exploring the struggles and triumphs of mental illness through song and poetry.

• Johanna Daze is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Kitchener-Waterloo, known for her emotional original music. Johanna blends soulful vocals with melodic guitar, creating an intimate atmosphere for a dreamy musical journey.

• Plus, the launch of the Pinch Cabaret: Written Edition book in partnership with Textile Publishing!!!

Advance tickets are $5 / $10 / $20 / $30 – you choose the option that’s right for you.

Indigenous community members are welcomed to attend for free. Just email Ben@PinchCabaret.com and let us know how many tickets you’d like.

Enormous thanks to Waterloo Region Community Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts, Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area, Cities of Kitchener & Waterloo, and the Registry Theatre for their generous support, allowing for accessible ticket pricing!

NEW(ish) VENUE:
We're now at Hepcat Swing Studio (42 Erb St, Waterloo)

Pinch Cabaret thrives on new acts, and that means you!
Email Ben@PinchCabaret.com to submit.
All acts paid $$$!
All experience levels welcome.

Tremendous thanks to the funders of Pinch Cabaret:

• Waterloo Region Community Foundation

• Ontario Arts Council & Province of Ontario

• City of Kitchener

• City of Waterloo

Thanks to our funders we are able to offer accessible pricing for all shows: $5-$30, you choose!