Today in Toronto Indie Week will kick off five days featuring 250 bands at over 20 venues around the city with a launch party at the Hideout on Queen. If you're bored of publications hyping the same two dozen bands, now's the chance to discover some new music for yourself - or you could stick with the tried and tested and catch Merchandise at Wrongbar. People who still read (you're the best) can catch Pivot and the Coach House launch tonight, while design fans can wander Sukkahville's installations for free at City Hall. For more events, click on over to our events section.

• Music: Indie Week Launch Party 2014 (Hideout)
• Music: Merchandise + Lower + Beliefs + Eaters (Wrongbar)
• Lit: Pivot (Press Club)
• Design: Sukkahville (Nathan Phillips Square)
• Lit: Coach House Books Fall 2014 Launch (Garrison)
• Film: Lilting (TIFF)
• Comedy: Live Comedy with Friends in Toronto (Comedy Bar)
• Music: Beach Season w. Bizzarh, DCF and Niko Chan (Smiling Buddha)

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Photo via Sukkahville