1976 OCA Punk

1976 OCA Punk

1976 OCA Punk is a celebratory special event planned for Saturday, November 21, 2026 at OCAD University, 100 McCaul Street, Toronto; and is part of OCAD 150, the University’s 150 th Anniversary commemoration in 2026.

• Saturday, November 21, 2026, 12 – 5 PM
  Doors open at noon
• OCAD University, The Auditorium
  100 McCaul St., Room 190
• Refreshments and beverages are provided (19+ event)
• No RSVP required

This half day long gathering, 1976 OCA PUNK, hosts alumni and friends in the University Auditorium to acknowledge the many student-led bands who performed at the  school during OCA’s Centennial Year in 1976/77, as well as, the campus community who supported and collaborated with them half a century ago.

 

OCA alumni, family and friends are invited to reunite in the OCAD Auditorium along with many original members of the historic 1st wave art-school punk bands OCA produced in 1976:

The Cads, The Eels, Oh Those Pants, The Diodes, Johnny & the G-Rays, The Curse, The Concordes, The Country Lads, Martha & the Muffins, and more!

The Lost Anglers Orchestra will play, along with some surprise musical guests.

 

Vintage videos and many photographs of OCA alumni and rare musical performances from 50 years ago will be seen — much of it originally shot in the same auditorium.

Canada's first punk bands return to the scene of their first performances. There will be a mixture of scheduled and spontaneous activities. David Clarkson will make intros and facilitate conversation celebrating the creative achievements of this particularly unique cohort.