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Now happily retired from his day job, deeply soulful songwriter Noah Zacharin is set to really soar musically even more than he already has over several decades of crafting a thinking person’s Folk originals, becoming a kind of cult icon amongst the musically savvy in the Roots community and staple of Folk festivals.

Those who are familiar with his intricately interlaced guitar stylings know that in additional to being a master picker he’s a very versatile talent. He demonstrates that by the variety of his offerings and unique individual nature of all his solo shows, and also by being part of various combo acts such as Brian Gladstone’s The Guitar Boys of Alderon.

But even some longtime “Z-heads” may be surprised seeing him tonight teamed up with Peter Boyd in a combo known as The Zeitgeist Ramblers, which also includes ubiquitous and delightfully inventive guest accordion player Ed Roth. A member of all kinds of different groups —ranging from swampy Blues outfit Bentroots to improvisational European Folk Jazz innovators The Mediterranean Stars, along with Country and other bands— Roth uses his digital accordion to add fills that even keyboardists and guitarists respect, but can also deliver a mean Polka.

However for tonight’s “Squeezy Come, Squeezy Go” show starting at 9 at The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. near Dovercourt, the trio promises an “Easy Squeezy” time but “NO FRICKIN’ POLKAS!!”

-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca     http://www.torontomoon.ca/subscribe/

SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, February 24, 2022

Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically.

Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.) Events preceded by question mark (?) usually take place but have not been confirmed. Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the amount indicates door charge with availability of cheaper rates for some purchases. /+ indicates stated price is minimum.

Names of subscribers appear in bold and underlined and, where applicable, include a live link to their websites. Advertisers’ listings are in larger, highlighted type, include live link to website and also have ad icon included in listings.

416 – Toronto Central

*5:30> Kama House Band @ Kama, 214 King St. W., TO ~Jazz

6-8> Genevieve Marentette & friends @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10

*6-8> James Dunbar @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~solo Blues piano

6> Golden Country Classics @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

6> Comhaltas Irish Slow Session @ Tranzac Club (Tiki Room), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~folk dancing

6:30> Richard Whiteman Four @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*7> Jim Heineman Trio @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W., TO ~Jazz

7> Ben Riley Trio @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Jazz/Blues; $

7> Viva Cabaret Yury @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~$25

7:30> Gilliam, Milmine & Pottie @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

**8-12> Girls Night Out Jazz singers’ Jazz jam with Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill et al @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO

**8 (7 p.m. sign-up)> open stage with 9 p.m. feature by Joanne Crabtree @ Fat Albert’s, 25 Cecil St. (Steelworkers Hall), TO ~Roots

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

8-10:30> Andria Simone @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Blues;

8-12> variety night with Jacelyn Holmes @ The Den, 423 College St., TO ~eclectic

8> Duo Mechant @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO

8:30> Jeff Kennedy; Hayley McGregor @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~songwriters; $6

9> The Digs @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Funk/Jazz/neo-Soul; $

*9-2> What’s Poppin’ indie jam @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO

9> Hired Guns; Wolves In The Timber; In My Coma @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $5

*9> open mic with Sean Barker @ Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St., TO

9:30> Josh Grossman’s TJO @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

9> Jazz jam with Connor Newton & Alex Lakusta @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO

*10> jam with Groovestone @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd., TO North

10> HarpAcash & The Morals @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

10> The Weather Strippers featuring Alex Lukashevsky & Ben Bootsma @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

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

10:30> Chatty Cathy @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

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

416 – Toronto East

7> Rock ‘n’ Brew benefit for Sistering (womens’ shelter) with Bronwyn Caudle; Chris Birkett; Creep Echo; Jammers Waffle House; The Marvels @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~eclectic; $15

*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

8> Lzrszn @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~space Jazz

*8> acoustic open mic with Phill Hood @ An Sibin Pub, 709 Queen St. E., TO East

8:30-10:30> tba @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave., TO East

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

8-1> Phil & John featuring Phil Naro @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~acoustic Pop Rock

416 – Toronto West

5-8> Andrew Austin Jazz Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

7> Ken Yates, Tim Moxam & The Royal Foundry @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie; $

**8-10:30> Hump Night Blues with Fergus Hambleton & Cleave Anderson @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St., TO West ~Blues

*8> MFA open mic @ Remix Lounge, 1305 Dundas St. W., TO West

8:30> The Mercenaries @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Rock/Soul revival

8:30> Nennen; Dorothea Paas; Manticore @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~$

9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Juno-winning Blues

9> The New Zeitgeist Ramblers featuring Noah Zacharin & Ed Roth @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. TO West

9> Whimm; Blanka; The Dories; Jaunt @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~indie $

9> Geary Street Groove Band @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Afro-Funk/Soul

10> Good Bad Kid with guest Nick Taylor @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$8

*10> Kristine Schmitt & The Lonesome Ace Stringband @ The Hole In The Wall, 2867 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Pop

705

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

7> Mike Lornegan @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

8> open mic with Mallory Stone @ Black Honey Desserts, 221 Hunter St. West, Peterborough

10> Sean Conway with Benj Rowland @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 East

7> Big WInd @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

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

*10> Two For The Show @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock

905 North

*7> open mic night with Tanya Joy Senior @ Col. McGrady’s Pub, 44 Brock St. W., Uxbridge

*7> open mic with Kevin Ker @ The Mill, 139 Mill St., Unionville

*8:45> open mic jam with Matt Zady @ Magnums, 21 McMurchy Ave. N., Brampton

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

*9:30> open mic with The Villagers @ Main’s Mansion, 144 Main St., Markham

*10-2> jam night with Switchbeat Trio @ Maguires, 284 Queen St. E., Brampton

905 South

*7> open mic night @ Donnelley’s Pub, 54 Front St., Thorold ~Blues

**8-1> Boogie N Blues jam with Ian Andrews & Friends @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

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

905 West

8-1> Sjaane Glover @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~originals & covers; $5

8-12> Jeremy and Jenn @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop; $

8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

*9> open mic jam with Jack B Nimble @ Blarney’s Gate, 1151 Dundas St. W., Mississauga

*9?> jam with Michael Zane or Pat Dowds @ Shakers, 580 Kerr St., Oakville

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