Tuesday, Nov. 8

Follow tonight’s American election at one of a number of local hangouts that will be screening the results as they come in, including Medley Simple Malt, HELM, Chez Boris, Taverne Cobra, Verre Bouteille and Groove Nation. Bars are tuning in between 6 and 8 p.m., check links for details

Laugh the pain away at the 11th annual Mprov, Montreal’s festival of improvised sketch comedy. Tonight’s double header includes an early show hosted by Thierry Leblanc featuring troupes Gross, Dough Girls, Genghis and a storytelling Narrative Jam, followed by a late show hosted by Inga Knoth with performances by McGill Improv, Chestnuts and Truth Talk. 3697 St-Laurent, shows at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., $5 each or $7 for both

Australian psych/dance band Jagwar Ma play Théâtre Fairmount to promote their second album Every Now and Then, with support from intriguing Amsterdam’s alt-pop act Klangstof. 5240 Parc, 8 p.m., $18/$20

Tonight’s show at Casa del Popolo invites fans of experimental music to “meditate about the precarious State of the World, Exchange Ideas OR Think about Something Else and Destroy Everything with your Mind during a Devastating Sonic Exploration evening” featuring live sets by Powerdove, Blake Hargreaves’ Waxathon, Skin and Desolatum. 4873 St-Laurent, 8:30 p.m., $8/PWYC

Barfly’s 20th anniversary celebrations continue with live sets by local punk-esque bands Yardlets and the Castagne’s plus lots of booze for those keeping an eye on election results. 4062 St-Laurent, 9 p.m., price unlisted

See our Event Listings for more concert, nightlife, theatre, comedy and community event options. See our Art Listings here.