Monthly Archives: October 2013

Toronto Moon 131031 Thursday October 31, 2021 show listings

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*3-7> or later open stage jam in the round with Danny Blue @ Lola Pub, 40 Kensington Ave., TO *5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin) 5-8> Jazzforia featuring Claire Riley @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz 6:30> Ross Wooldridge Trio…

Ken Palmer put the ‘man’ in mandolin –R.I.P.

Ken Palmer -

Another seminal Canadian musician has passed, reports theobserver.ca. Ken Palmer, the mandolin player for The Dixie Flyers, an acclaimed and award-winning Bluegrass band for over 35 years, died in hospital early on October 30. He had contracted pneumonia after having a heart transplant last week, the report by London Free Press music writer James Reaney…

Toronto Moon 131030 Wednesday October 30, 2021 show listings

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  5-8> Timothy Collins Duo from Sweden @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz & Blues 6> Kevin Quain @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~moody Blues with grit 6:30> Morgan Childs Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz *7-11> open jam with Wayne Buttery Band @…

Canadian Folk songwriter Sam Larkin reported dead

Sam Larkin from video of "Mirabeau Bridge"

According to TO songwriter Kyp Harness, Canadian folksinger Sam Larkin passed away on Monday, October 28. Further details are not yet available and the news has not been confirmed by other sources. With the exception of a post of condolence made at 14: 23 today by Wayne Hodgson, there have been no posts on Larkin’s…

Toronto Moon 131029 Tuesday October 29, 2021 show listings

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  *5-8> Piano Jazz @ Sauce, 1376 Danforth Ave., TO E. ~Jazz 5-8> Mike Rajna Jazz Duo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz 6> Graham Playford @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~quirky, moody Blues *6:30-11> open acoustic jam with Don Niblett & Frank Zochodne @ Simcoe Blues &…

Toronto Moon 131028 Monday October 28, 2021 show listings

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  5-8> Jay MacDonald Jazz Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz 6-9> Brian Jantzi & The Lost Mariachis (6-7); Zoe Henderson (7-8) @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO ~original & local covers Folk-Pop 6> Graham Playford @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO 6-9> Afterwork Acoustic Social wit…

Toronto Moon 131027 Sunday October 27, 2021 show listings

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*11am-2pm> Double A Jazz @ DeSoto’s 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., ~Jazz 11am-2pm> Zebrina for Jazz Brunch @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~rootsy Jazz *11am-3pm> Rockabilly Brunch with The Cosmotones @ Dominion On Queen, 500 Queen St. E., TO ~Rockabilly *noon> Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Band @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W.,…

Toronto Moon 131026 Saturday October 26, 2021 show listings

*12-3> Danny Marks @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~eclectic Jazz/Blues/Rock 1-5> Jon Long’s Danforth Jam @ Black Swan, 154 Danforth Ave., TO E. 1-4> open mic with host Steve Raiken @ Full Of Beans, 1348 Dundas St. W., TO W. *2-6> jam w. Tom Finocchio @ Sam’s Place, Barton-Chestnut Sts., Ham. *3-6>…

Toronto Moon 131025 Friday October 25, 2021 show listings

*5-8> Kensington Shake weekly Sick Kids fundraiser party with host Kevin Jollimore of Sin City Boys & guest musicians @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~ Pop Rock with heart *5-7> The Foolish Things with Hugh Oliver @ Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~original Pop 5-8> Noah Lemish Jazz Band @ Gate 403, 403…

Toronto Moon 131024 Thursday October 24, 2021 show listings

  *3-7> or later open stage jam in the round with Danny Blue @ Lola Pub, 40 Kensington Ave., TO *5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin) 5-8> Rebecca Binnendyk Duo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz 6-8:30> Rae Billing @…

Toronto Moon 131023 Wednesday October 23, 2021 show listings

  4-9> Memorial and jam for Marilyn Legge featuring Al Reilly; many other artists @ McGradie’s Pub, 2167 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough 5-8> Peter Eastmure Jazz Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz 6:30> Jeff Halischik Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz *7-11> open jam with Wayne Buttery…

Toronto Moon 131022 Tuesday October 22, 2021 show listings

  *5-8> Piano Jazz @ Sauce, 1376 Danforth Ave., TO E. ~Jazz 5-8> Celia Larocque Jazz Trio from Montreal @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz *6:30-11> open acoustic jam with Don Niblett & Frank Zochodne @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa 6:30> Richard Whiteman Quintet @ The Rex,…

Toronto Moon 131021 Monday October 21, 2021 show listings

5-8> Tom McGill solo piano @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz 6-9> Afterwork Acoustic Social with SHE Trio feat. Krisa Blondin @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore E., Port Credit ~acoustic Pop *6-9> Calliope’s Nest open stage/jam for women @ Lola Pub, 40 Kensington Ave., TO 6:30> U of T Jazz Ensembles @…

Toronto Moon 131020 Sunday October 20, 2021 show listings

*11am-2pm> Double A Jazz @ DeSoto’s 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., ~Jazz 11am-2pm> Mitch Smolkin & Nina Shapilsky for Jazz Brunch @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~Jazz *11am-3pm> Rockabilly Brunch with The Cosmotones @ Dominion On Queen, 500 Queen St. E., TO ~Rockabilly *noon> Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Band @ The Rex, 194…

Toronto Moon 131019 Saturday October 19, 2021 show listings

*12-3> Danny Marks @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~eclectic Jazz/Blues/Rock 1-4> Songbirds In the Round with Mary Stewart; James Clark; Maria Ryan; Adam Faux @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. TO E. ~original songwriters 1-4> open mic with Pete Janes @ Full Of Beans, 1348 Dundas St. W., TO W. *2-6> jam w.…

Toronto Moon 131018 Friday October 18, 2021 show listings

*4-6> Hogtown Syncopators @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz *5-8> Kensington Shake weekly Sick Kids fundraiser party with host Kevin Jollimore of Sin City Boys & guest musicians @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~ Pop Rock with heart *5-7> The Foolish Things with Hugh Oliver @ Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave.,…

The Monarch may arch its eyebrows when Paris Black appears Oct. 18

Timothy Eaton may start rolling in his grave the night of Friday October 18. The notoriously straight-laced patriarch for which the Eaton Centre is named would not have been amused by the performance that’s likely to ensue in the hotel located across from the centre that now also bears his name when Paris Black and…

Toronto Moon 131017 Thursday October 17, 2021 show listings

*3-7> or later open stage jam in the round with Danny Blue @ Lola Pub, 40 Kensington Ave., TO *5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin) 5-8> Faith Amour Band cd release @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~New Mexico Jazz Band…

Toronto Moon 131016 Wednesday October 16, 2021 show listings

5-8> Nick Lee solo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Blues 6> Kevin Quain & The Mad Bastards @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~grungy Blues-Folk 6:30> Jeff Halischuk Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz *7-11> open jam with Wayne Buttery Band @ The Beacon, 146…

Toronto Moon 131015 Tuesday October 15, 2021 show listings

*5-8> Piano Jazz @ Sauce, 1376 Danforth Ave., TO E. ~Jazz 5-8> Robert Chapman Jazz Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz *6:30-11> open acoustic jam with Don Niblett & Frank Zochodne @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa 6:30> Richard Whiteman Band @ The Rex, 194 Queen St.…