Katie Stelmanis live, “acoustic,” at the Bloor-Gladstone Library

With her record, "Join Us," being nearly entirely composed of electronic sounds, I was surprised to see Katie Stelmanis perform solo without any backing tracks at the "Make Some Noise" event Friday night. Her voice (sometimes tweaked by chorus) rose and reflected off the new library's walls and ceilings, creating a vast and powerful sound. Despite being a little awkward in the strange (and bright) space, Stelmanis was gracious and warm, even giving in to the crowd's demands of an encore ("I Will Always Love You") despite not knowing any of the words besides the chorus. I wish I had a chance to meet whoever was taping the show... this is one I'd love to get a copy of. I'll remember this show when she's headlining Massey Hall in a few years.

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