BEER … ARE U OK? LOOKIN’ SORTA GREEN…

Top O’ the Season tae ya … That day o’ lushness be settlin’ upon us. Dinnae hafta tell ye to remember to designate yer driver, take a lucky cab … waltz … better yet, jig!  Just keep your hands off the wheel, if you’ve had too many pots o’ gold.

… Or pots of green! The tradition of green beer drinking on St. Patrick’s day has become exactly that, a tradition, after hanging on as a dare, and a fad for —can you believe it— 102 years, by a number of reports.

Always look at your foremost expert, I contend, so I looked into the matter of green beer a wee bit, and I’m happy to share.

According to The Smithstonian (where my old lady keeps her engagement ring, the Blarney Stone) a hundred years ago, the hue —Original Green, as I prefer to call my green beer’s appearance— came from “iron-based laundry whitener referred to as ‘wash blue.’” There’s a band name for you, The Wash Blues, or Wash Blue!

Moreover, it was “a little poisonous”. Legend purports the inception of sed bizarre concoction had itself in New York in 1904 —at the time, strictly American.

Here’s yer LOL: the Toastmaster, at the Bronx social club on St. Paddy’s Day was a coroner! Dr. Thomas Hayes Curtin…! O’Kaaaayyyy…

Green beer became an oft seen, over the next fifty years. Celebrants are clocking in around 4.2 billion beer, one swig at a time, on a USA St. Patrick’s Day. In Canada? God knows, we’ve probably lost count.

“National Geographic” reports that Patrick, our man o’ the Day, was from a British, somewhat noble family, was kidnapped at 16, and sent to live as a sheepherding slave in the mountains of Ireland for seven years. How convertable did that make him …? But, either way, he converted famously to Christianity, when he heard a voice in a dream saying “escape!”  So he did, back to Britain. Whatta you know, the voice pipes up again sending him back to Ireland to convert the Irish, where he was beaten “constantly.” He was harassed —by Royalty, no less— then actually forgotten, after his death, on March 17, 461 A.D.!

Apparently, he used shamrocks to explain the Trinity, but likely, it was closer to teaching peasants to count to three —ask an old cynic, I guess.

Meanwhile, in his honour, if you enjoy some green grass with your green beer, and if you enjoy the Blues —which in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations of yore appear to be the Greens— always accept three cigarette papers, when you’ve asked for four.

It’s bound to bring ye some As the soothsayer told a condemned Caesar, “Beware the Pie-Eyeds of March!”

Cheers! -by Bill Quill

SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, March 17, 2022

The most complete and comprehensive GTA St. Patrick’s Day live music party listings anywhere ever!

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 or event page. Advertisers’ listings are in larger type and highlighted, include a live link to their website and also have a copy of the ad included in listings.

416 - TORONTO CENTRAL

11:00am> Wheelhouse @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade, TO

11:30am-3:30pm> The Devil’s Drink @ Irish Embassy Pub, 49 Yonge St., TO

noon-4> Mixed Nuts @ Firkin on Harbour, 10 Yonge St., TO

1> Don Gagnon @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

2> Brogue; Poor Angus; The Woodgate-Shamrock Irish Dancers @ The Roundhouse, Steam Whistle Brewery, 255 Bremner Blvd, TO ~Irish; $20

2:30> Lindsay Brohan @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade, TO

3> Michael Darcey @ McVeigh’s 124 Church St., TO ~Irish

5-8> Fitzgerald & Maxwell @ Firkin on King, 461 King St. West, TO

5-10> Wheel House @ Irish Embassy Pub, 49 Yonge St., TO

4> Frank Ryan @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

6-8> Kinneret Sagee Yiddish Song Workshop featuring Lenka Lichtenberg @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~ Yiddish clarinet

6> Hunter & Doe @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

6> Full Tilt @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade, TO ~Rock/Top 40

6-8> Jane T. Whiteway @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10

*6-9> open mic with Lucky Mike @ The Local Gest, 424 Parliament St., TO ~ acoustic

6:30> Kevin Quain @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~moody Blues

7> Elevation featuring Shawn Brady as Bono @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~U2 tribute

7> The Clearing @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~ acoustic

*7> open mic with Derek Mok @ Kensington Lodge, 21 Kensington Ave., TO

7:30-10:30> Alex Leggett and Friends @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO

*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8-12:30> Not The 4^th Thursday jam with Hold The Bus featuring Kevin Jeffrey & Diane Baker Mason @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~open jam

8> The O’Deadly’s @ Hart House Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle, TO ~ Celtic Rock; $10

8> Mary Margaret O’Hara & Friends @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO; $10

8-11> Erik & Carl vs. St. Paddy’s Day @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO

*8-12> Joe Bowden @ N’awlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues

8:30> Farm Boy, Pile High, Die Hexe, Hyper Disorder @ The Silver Dollar Room, 486 Spadina, TO

8:30> Shearwater with Laura Gibson @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO; $15

9> Indie Blues @ Lou Dawgs, 589 King St. W., TO

9-12> Music City North @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO

9> Laila Biali @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz; $

*9-1> Blackburn @ Joe Mamas, 317 King St. W., TO ~Funk, Soul

9> Carlos Morgan @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Rock/Top 40; $5

9:30> N.O.J.O. (Neufeld Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra) @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*9:45> Mary McKay @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $

10> Rucksack Willies @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

10> LadyShake @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade, TO

10> The Cover Boys @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO

10> The Special Interest Group @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10> Descendants of Dunn @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St., West, TO

10> Dixie Chicken @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Little Feat tribute; $

10:30> Peter Donato @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Pop piano, $10/pwyc

10:30> Marc Joseph Band @ Bier Markt Esplanade, 58 The Esplanade, TO ~Rock/Top 40

10:30> The Jones @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade, TO

416 - TORONTO EAST

2-6> Ben Crosby  @ An Sibin Pub, 709 Queen St. E, TO East

3> JT and The Special Guests featuring Julian Taylor @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Pop/Funk/Dance

4-7> Mere Mortals @ The Céilí Cottage, 1301 Queen St. East, TO East

4:30-9:30> The Better Half @ The Roy Pub, 894 Queen Street East, TO East

7-9> David Macmichael & The $5 Tallboys @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Pop/Top 40

7-10> Stephen O’Toole @ An Sibin, 709 Queen St. E, TO East ~Irish, covers

8-2> The Gurriers @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East

*8:30-10:30> Jerry Leger & The Situation @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Folk-Rock/Country

9> Wee Tin Can @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~ Irish

9> Ragwax @ The Old Nick Pub, 123 Danforth, TO East

*10-2> karaoke with Shane Taylor @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East

10:30> Fiction @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd., TO East ~Rock/Top 40

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

4> Johnny Devil @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lakeshore Blvd. West, Etobicoke South

5:30 & 9> Irish dancers @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd., Etobicoke South ~Rock/Pop

5-12> George O’Cash; Goggin Carroll Irish Dancers @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South

7:30> Sherle Marshall Trio @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

8> Double Dragon; Chemical Burn; Talk Show Host; Dada Armada @ Etobicoke Local, 2961 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South ~indie rock

*9:30-2> Skip Tracer with special guests Kat Lovett & Mike Mansfield @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd., Etobicoke South ~Rock/Pop

10:15> Peter James Project @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St., Etobicoke South

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

12:00-4> Michael Schatte @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

2> Celtic Cross @ The Loaded Dog, 1921 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough

4:30-8> Dan Walek @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

7-11> Plaza Ratz featuring Kevin Huckell @ Korner Pub, 3045 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~classic Rock

7> Gruv Station @ The Loaded Dog, 1921 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough

7-11> jam night @ The Birchmount, 462 Birchmount Rd., Scarborough

*8> acoustic jam with The Tall Boyz featuring Tommy Rocker @ Al Mac’s, 2459 Kingston Rd., Scarborough

9-1> Steve Angel @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

9:30> Chasing Angus @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~current Pop Rock

416 - TORONTO WEST

5-8> Concorde Jazz Quintet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

6> The Green Beers Of Amerikay @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West

7> Mariachi Fuego @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West

7:30> Jorge Miguel Duo @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Flamenco; $12

8> Parks At Night; The Corner @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W., TO West; ~indie; $5

8> The Corsets; Island Riot @ Miss Things, 1279 Queen St. West, TO West; $11.20

8:30> Susie Grooves & Co. @ T.O. Lounge, 1384 Queen St. W., TO West ~Rock/Pop

8:30> Nick Zubeck record release with guests Sandro Perri; Lucas Huang @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~indie; $8

8:30> Rant Maggie Rant @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Celtic Fusion ~$27.50

*9-12> open mic night @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West

*9-1:30> open stage with Jay Pennell @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West, TO West ~eclectic

9-12> The Spirit of Jazz featuring Nina Richmond @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

9> Jennifer Pos @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West

9> Planet Earth Is Blue @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~ tribute to David Bowie

9> Quique Escamilla; Freeman Dre and the Kitchen Party @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$15

9> The Dirty Fences; Dark Trip; All Others @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~$8-$10

9> The Responsables @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West

9> John Showman and Tom Power @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West

9:30> The 24th Street Wailers @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Blues; $5

10> Pogues tribute featuring members of Blue Rodeo, The Beauties, former members of Uisce Beatha @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Irish Rock tribute ~$

519

12-2:30> Organized Chaos @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener

1> Tim McIntosh @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop Rock

3:30-6:30> The O’Deadly’s @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener

6-10> Dusty Strings @ Chompin At The Bit, 148 Main S. S., Guelph (Rockwood)

7-10> Lucas Style @ Argyle Arms, 210 King Street, Cambridge

7-10> Lucas Rogerson Band @ Manhattan’s, 951 Gordon St., Guelph

7-10> Shred Penner @ Gator’s Tail, 970 Franklin Blvd, Cambridge

*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph

7:30-12> Turks and The Hobbits @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop Rock

8> Organized Chaos @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop Rock/Funk

*8-11> open mic with Sandy MacDonald @ Williamsburg Arms, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd., Kitchener

705

12 pm> Verns Comb @ Dr. J’s, 282 Aylmer St., Peterborough

4-8> Terry Finn and 4Front @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

4-8> Rockin’ Robyn Hawkins, aka Kid Hawk @ Dr. J’s, 282 Aylmer St., Peterborough ~Rockabilly

8> Drew Wright @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood ~Pop Rock

8> Smokey Donaghan @ Sticky Fingers, 150 Dunlop Street, Barrie

8:30> Lindsay Barr Band @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

*9> jam with Ted Rusk @ The Sauble Dunes, 11 Southampton Parkway, Sauble Beach

9:30> All Day Music @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

12-2 Chris from SEED @ Dr. J’s, 282 Aylmer St., Peterborough

905 - EAST

11:30-2> Mike Conto @ Fionn McCool’s Oshawa, 214 Ritson Rd. N., Oshawa

4-1> Screeched Inn @ Fionn McCool’s Oshawa, 214 Ritson Rd. N., Oshawa

*5-9> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin)

8-11> Quisha Wint with special guest Karen Jewels @ Rum Diaries, 368 Bayly St. W., Ajax

*9> jam @ The Wee Pub, 371 Wilson Rd. South, Oshawa

*9:30> Blue Moose @ Harp & Crown, 300 Kingston Rd., Pickering

*10> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ St. Louis Ajax, 11 Harwood Ave., Ajax

905 - NORTH

12pm> 9> Lahey & Co. @ Fionn MacCool’s Newmarket, 17315 Leslie St., Newmarket ~Pop Rock

1-5> The Kingfisher @ King Richard’s Pub, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~Irish

4> Paddy‘O & Friends @ Aw Shucks 15230 Yonge St., Aurora

5:30> Sean Burke Band; Voodoo Vox @ Brooks Sports Bar, 12774 Hwy. 50, Bolton

*6:30-10:30> jam with Faces for Radio @ Coasters, 55 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton

7> Nicole “Songbird” Coward with Nono Solarte @ Uncorked On Main, 72 Main St. S., Georgetown ~original Folk

7> The Connors @ King Richard’s Pub, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~Irish

8> Synsonic @ Aw Shucks 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Rock/Top 40

8> Gio & Randy @ Jake’s Boathouse, 59 First Gulf Blvd., Brampton

9> Shoot From The Hip @ Muddy Water Hotel, 25 Main Street West, Beeton ~Tragically Hip covers

905 - SOUTH

12-4> Ryan Vivian @ Brassie Pub, 73 Wilson St. W., Ancaster

12> Davey Jones @ Powerhouse, 21 Jones Street, Stoney Creek

12-4pm> Darryl Gray; Barley Brae; The Associates @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls

3> Open mic @ Ray’s Place, 303 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton

3-7> St. Patrick’s Day feat. Sean O’Brien, @ Duke & Duchess, 900 Jamieson Pkwy., Cambridge

5-9> Brad James @ Mustang’s, 301 Fruitland Road, Stoney Creek

6> Ron Hawkins @ The Duck (The Golden Pheasant), 244, Ontario Street, St. Catharines

7> Further The Lion Open mic @ Ray’s Place, 303 Dundurn St. S., Hamilton

7:30> Dunn featuring Dee Flat @ Donnelly’s, 54 Front St. S., Thorold ~Rock/Top 40

8> Beg To Differ @ Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton ~Blues

8> Laura Cole; Matt Pray; The Animal Hospital plus Melissa Marchese @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton

*9> open mic night with rotating hosts @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton

905 WEST

11am> Great Lake Privateers; Ferguson Young feat. Liam McGlashon; Last Of Our Kind; The Saints Are Coming @ Corktown Pub, 175 Yonge St., Hamilton

12pm> Shore Thing @ Fionn MacCool’s, 350 Dundas St. E., Oakville

1> Aaron Soloman @ Fionn MacCool’s Britannia, 825 Britannia Rd. W., Streetsville Mississauga

1> Fiddle Jam @ Waterdown Legion, 79 Hamilton St. N., Waterdown

4> Augusta Ray @ The Franklin House, 20 Queen Street S., Burlington

4-7> Murphy’s Memory @ Black Bull Burlington, 1124 Guelph Line, Burlington ~easy listening Swing/Boogie Woogie

5-8> Riddim Riders @ Plucker’s, 335 Plains Road East, Burlington

5> The High Drive @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line

5> Glen Groves @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Honky Tonk

6> The Paddy O’Stones with Kevin Phillips @ Mulligan’s, 2458 Dundas St. W., Mississauga ~Irish Rock/Celtic

*6-9> Ric Jabobs @ Ivy Bar, 3330 South Service Rd., Burlington

7-10> The Colonial Boys @ The Black Bull, 1124 Guelph Line, Burlington

7-11> Fire When Ready @ Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas St., Burlington

*7-11> Rob Reed and Wendell Ferguson’s Band @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington

8> Kick ‘N Strings @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington

8> The Killin’ Time Band @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington

8> Anthony Tullo @ Shaker’s Smokehouse, 580 Kerr St., Oakville

8-12> Freedom Train @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop

*8-12> jam hosted by The Personics @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington

8:30> Jason Smith Daniel Leblanc jam @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville; $5

*8:45> open mic with Matt Zady @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga

9> Billik @ The Franklin House, 20 Queen Street S., Burlington

9:30> Lauren Knowles @ Fionn MacCool’s Britannia, 825 Britannia Rd. W., Streetsville Mississauga

9:30> Tom Barlow Band @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

*9:30> jam with Jack B Nimble @ Abbey Road Pub, 3200 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga

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