Pastel Blank
The Gate | 602 Main St.
October 3, 2026 | 8-10pm
pay what you can | Ages 19+
Join us at Leonard’s Gate on Saturday, October 3 for an evening of live music, great beer, and Oktoberfest festivities in partnership with Sussex Ale Works.
We’re bringing Montreal’s Pastel Blank to the Gate for a night of what they call “dance music for people who don’t know how to dance.” Expect an energetic mix of sounds, good vibes, and plenty of reasons to get moving.
Sussex Ale Works will be pouring their seasonal Oktoberfest Märzen Lager, making it the perfect pairing for an evening of music, dancing, and community.
Whether you’re attending the AX Atlantic Ceramics Conference or simply looking for a great night out, you’re welcome at the Afterburner!
About Pastel Blank
Pastel Blank revolves around the songs and voice of songwriter Angus Watt. It is brought to life by an ever-shifting cast of musicians and recurring collaborators from Montréal, Vancouver, and Victoria, and exists somewhere between a “solo” project and a band.
Experimentation is cloaked in pop-minded song structure: the sheen and gloss of a disco ball glints off the edges of sharp, angular post-punk sensibilities. The groove is a morse code stutter; there is funkiness, but it is tempered by a wide-eyed nervousness, as if the songs themselves aren’t sure what will happen next. The result is a warped fun house mirror of referentialism: a collage of sounds that are at once familiar and yet also slightly alien in their combination.
Pastel Blank offers an opportunity for catharsis: today’s anxieties become tonight’s reason to dance.