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Three-fourths of the superstar six-string group Guitar Boys of Alderon will be on display tonight “in the round” in Durham as the new inter-regional songwriters showcase series hosted by Boris Buhot returns to Simcoe Blues & Jazz in Oshawa.
I’ve written many times about the fingerstyle magic that songwriters Brian Gladstone and Tony Quarrington weave when they perform as a duo, and on several occasions have also extolled the writing and playing prowess of Noah Zacharin. The three, along with “Tin Pan Man” Mr. Rick Zolkower also for some time comprised the four-piece GBoA combo, which may or may not be extant, not having performed as a unit in about a year or so.
Though Zolkower will be absent, the other three members of that memorable quartet will gather to share their tunes and accompany one another for the Masters In The Round edition of the show starting in the club at 926 Simcoe St. North at 8 p.m. Cover is pay-what-you-can.
Gladstone, by the way, won’t be hosting his new weekly Saturday afternoon open stage at Free Times Café this weekend –he’s taking a one-week break as he gears up for what should be a memorable night he’s running at Comfort Zone in the basement beneath the Silver Dollar on Spadina Ave. at College. That day he turns 65 and he’s celebrating by hosting what should be a stellar special jam there. More details on that to come.
-Gary 17, www.torontomoon.ca
SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, December 04, 2021:
Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). 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.
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*5-8> Kirsten Jones @ Richtree Restaurant, Eaton Centre (14 Queen St. West), TO ~Country originals & Pop covers
5-8> Roberta Hunt Jazz & Blues Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz/Blues
*5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pa
sta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin)
6> Angie Gunn @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Country
6:30> Laura Hubert Band feat. Peter Hill on keys @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~moody Blues
7-9> Lianne Fainsinger Jazz Quartette @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz
*7> open mic with Derek Mok @ Kensington Lodge, 21 Kensington Ave., TO
7> Elmer Ferrer Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock
*7-1> Zone Music Youth jam with hosts Chasing Shadows @ West Shore Bar & Grill, 877 Bayly St., Pickering
*7:30-8:30> “Iron Maidens” radio show with host Misty Blue @ chmr.ca ~multi-genre female songwriters
*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
*7:30> Rob Phillips Jazz/Blues Trio with Chelsea Bennett @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
8> Masters In The Round with host Boris Buhot and Brian Gladstone, Tony Quarrington & Noah Zacharin @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~songwriters; pwyc
*8-11> Tinderbox Thursdays open stage with Michael Keith @ La Revolucion, 2848 Dundas St. W., TO West ~eclectic
*8-12> open indie/Rock jam with Juggernaut Jam Band feat. Andy Narsingh @ Shamrocks Bar, 100 Dundas St. E., Whitby
*8-10:30> Jerry Leger & The Situation @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Folk-Rock/Country
8> In Between Sounds @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~psych soundscapes
*8-12> open mic & jam @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington
*8-12> jam hosted by The Personics @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington
*8-11> open mic with Sandy MacDonald @ Williamsburg Arms, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd., Kitchener
*8:30-9:30> “Rockin’ The Blues From Canada” radio show with host Misty Blue @ chmr.ca ~Rock/Blues
8:30> Rant Maggie Rant @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Celtic Christmas show; $27.50/-
8:30> Double Experience; Guided By Senses; Red Handed Denial; Chris Birkett @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~indie; $6
9> Simple Damned Device @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~hard Rock
*9-1> karaoke with Randy Petrie @ King’s Belly, 429 Donlands Ave., TO East
*9> jam with Ted Rusk @ The Sauble Dunes, 11 Southampton Parkway, Sauble Beach
*9-1:30> open stage with Jay Pennell @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West, TO West ~eclectic
9> Johnny Griffin @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO
9-12> Melanie Brulee Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz
9> Gillian Nicola & The Radio Interferance; Alyson McNamara; Whitney Peat @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie
9> David Celia @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~indie Roots-Pop
9-12> Dead Penny Trio @ The Roncy, 390 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~acoustic Hip Hop & Reggae
9-1> Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils @ Monarchs Pub (Eaton Chelsea Hotel), 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Blues
9> Zeppelinesque @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West
*9> jam @ The Wee Pub, 371 Wilson Rd. South, Oshawa
*9:30-2> Skip Tracer @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd., Etobicoke South ~Rock/Pop
*9:30> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ Coyote Jack’s, 64 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax
*9:30> karaoke with Shane Taylor @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East
9:30> David Buchbinder Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz
9:30> open mic with Robbie & Matt @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock
9:30> The Speck Brothers @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock
9:30> Glenn Groves @ 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
*9:45> Mary Mckay @ The Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues
10> Shawn Brady & Hervé Basset @ McSorley’s, 1544 Bayview Ave., TO North ~Pop Rock
10> Raven Shields with Dani Nash @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Country
10> Pete Johnston & special guests @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
10> Soulstack feat. Jon Knight @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~R&B/Soul
10> The Tonkas @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Blues-Rock
10:30> tba @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock
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