*5-7> Emily Long Steinwell Trio @ The Rooster, 479 Broadview Ave., TO E. ~Jazz

5-8> Chelsea McBride Jazz Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz

*7-11> open jam with Wayne Buttery Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach

*7-11:30> Acoustic jam with host Ric Coombes & Bruce Haines of Stink @ Harwood Arms, 310 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax

*7:30-10:30> Peter Griffin & BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO E. ~Jazz

7:30> Josephine’s Itch @ Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~cabaret

*8-12> Girls Night Out Jazz singers jam with Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill et al @ Chalkers, 247 Marlee Ave., TO NW

*8-1> open jam with Wednesday’s Child feat. Johnny Bootz Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

8-1> Steve Poltz of The Rugburns @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~songwriter; $20

8-1> Nancy B Duo @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke S. ~Pop Rock

*8-11> open mic @ Frank’s Pasta, 426 King St. E., Cobourg

*8-11> Fraser-Daley @ Inter Steer, 357 Roncesvalles Ave. TO W. ~Roots/Blues

*8-11> jam with Juggernaut @ Black Bear, Ajax, 967 Westney Rd. S., Ajax

8-12> The Joyful Sinners; Jay Pollock; Callan Furlong @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W., TO W. ~indie originals; $6 or 12 Dairy Queen coupons (!)

8:30> Music City North showcase featuring Jessica Speziale; Caitlin Burgess; Leo @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~

8:30> Ron Hynes @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO W. ~East Coast Rootsy Pop; $30

*8:30> Crazy Strings host High Lonesome Wednesdays with opening acoustic act @ Silver Dollar 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~Bluegrass

*8:30> Something Country @ The Endzone, 1900 King St. E., Hamilton ~Country

9> Rocky Cortis Band @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~

9-12> Maria Kuze & Rick Maltese Jazz Duo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz

*9-1> open mic jam with Whiskey Birds @ Sweetz Lounge, 5289 Hwy 7, Woodbridge-Vaughan

*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan, 154 Danforth Ave., TO E.

9:30> Whitebrow @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~”spooky Folk”

*9:30-2> jam with Live Animals @ The Unicorn, 175 Eglinton Ave. E., TO N.

*10-1:30> The Phil & John Show feat. Phil Naro @ Milly Bloom’s Waterloo, 170 University Ave., Waterloo ~acoustic Pop Rock

10> Nilan Perera, with Darren H. Williams @ Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~Jazz sax

10-2> Patrick Brealy & guests @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~$5

*10-2> Blues-Rock jam with Bruce Domoney @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. TO

*10-2> Paul & Curtis @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop

*10:30> The LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B; $