Given the situation with rapidly evolving social panic surrounding the COVID-19 virus, which has today led to the cancellation of the Juno Awards among many other instances of “an abundance of caution,” it seems inevitable that many bar shows won’t be far behind.
I think it’s still quite safe for a healthy person to attend bar shows so long as you employ elementary hygiene practices that anyone should be using all the time anyways. But of course some bar owners and performers may decide to err on the side of caution.
I’ve listed what is scheduled that I know of as of 14:30 hours but of course the situation could change in a heartbeat –or lack of one if someone famous dies.
Accordingly, I remind all paid up yearly subscribers in good standing that if you want to call ahead to check about a show I am happy to share the latest version of my Ontario Venues Directory (which has over 3,000 rooms listed, including about 200 added in the past two weeks and contains phone number for hundreds of rooms, though not all) with you. It’s available free upon request as a pdf or Miscrosoft Word file as one of the benefits of your subscription.
-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca
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SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, March 12, 2022
Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list.
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ONLINE / ON AIR
9-10am> “The Bill King Show” with host Bill King & guests @ CIUT 89.5 FM or online anytime at https://www.mixcloud.com/
Noon-2> Blues on Rock Radio UK with Carolyn Fe
1> “Liquid Lunch” with Hugh Reilly @ www.thatchannel.com ~songwriter interviews & performances
3-7> Julian Taylor hosts @ 106.5 ELMNT FM in Toronto & www.elemntfm.ca ~eclectic music 25% indigenous, 35% CanCon
8> Ken Wallis show with tracks and interviews @ www.bluesandrootsradio.com
9> “The Punk Revolution” spins music & relates to political and environmental issues @ CFRU 93.3 FM Guelph & online ~ Punk/Hard-core.altRock
9-1> Jaymz Bee hosts weekly on JAZZ.FM91and online ~Jazz
10> “Under The Radar” with Stevie Connor @ www.BluesandRootsRadio.com
416 – TORONTO CENTRAL – Broadview/Bayview to Ossington
5> Jessa (aka Jessica Stuart Few) with guest Sabine Ndalamba @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick St. ~songwriters; pwyc
6> Corin Raymond @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~songwriter
6> Candice Sand @ Pogue Mahone, 777 Bay St. ~smooth Pop/Jazz/Rock
6-8> Carrie Chesnutt’s “Songs From The Boob Tube” @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc
6> A Small Wee Band @ Drom Taberna, 458 Queen St. W. ~Roots
6:30> Kevin Quain @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~moody Blues; $
7> Owen and Moley Ó Súilleabháin @ Ireland Park Foundation, 3 Eireann Quay ~Ethnic Roots: Irish
7> open mic night @ Ram In The Rye, 63 Gould St. (Ryerson University)
*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.
7:30> “Muted Blast” @ Centre for Culture, 918 Bathurst St. ~modern Greek spoken word & Classical music
7:30> Matthew Good Band @ Meridian Hall / Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. ~contemporary original; $
7:30> Ourodex @ Annex Café, 296 Brunswick Ave. ~Rap/Hip-Hop; $
*8-12> Joe Bowden’s Nothin’ But The Blues @ N’awlin’s, 299 King St. W. ~Blues
8-12> Larkins; Bazarian; The Detours @ Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St. ~indie; $
8> Gallant @ Mod Club, 722 College St. ~contemporary original; $
8> Holly Clausius; Tenshi; Nico & Lukash; Just Prince and Zeeshan @ B-side Lounge, 669 College St. ~eclectic indie; $
8> The Moving Violations @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. ~Blues-Rock; $0
8> Cheryn Lyn & The Catalysts @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St. ~contemporary Rock
8:30> Raeshaun; openers KDFromThe5 and Troy Martiin @ The Boat in Kensington, 158 Augusta Ave. ~contemporary original; $15
9> Manny Blu; Marshall Dane @ Rock ‘n’ Horse Saloon, 250 Adelaide St. W. ~Country
9> Barnier, Demers, Russell, Southcott @ Tranzac Club (Tiki Lounge), 292 Brunswick St.
9> Sparrows; Heartless Reunion; Peacemaker; Die Hexe @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St. ~Metal/Hard Rock; $
9> Critical; Black Paint; Starship Experience @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W. ~Punk/Thrash; $
9> Lower Dens @ Velvet Underground, 508 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $
9> El Aleph Milonga Night with Amarras; more @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick St.
9> Harmony on Mars; The Strange Happenings; Whipcat @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W. ~eclectic indie; $
9> Junior Dias @ Drom Taberna, 458 Queen St. W. ~Brazilian accordionist
9> Shallow Waves; Laurie; Shopvac @ Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave. ~eclectic indie; $
9-11:30> Barnes & Woldemichael @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~Ethio Jazz; $
9> Maybelleen; James Wyatt Crosby; Into The Light; TV Dinner @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~indie; $
*9-1> Blackburn @ Jo Mamas, 317 King St. W. ~Blues
9:30> Peter Hum featuring Kenji Omae & Dave Smith @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
9:30> Ayden Jacobs @ Rose & Crown, 2335 Yonge St. ~Blues-Rock
*9:45> Queen Pepper @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Jazz/Blues; $
10> Honky Tonk Zeros @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~original Country/alt-Country; $
8-1> band showcase for The Bout @ The Hideout, 423 College St. ~contemporary Rock
10> Collette Savard and the Savants @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. ~Jazz
*10:30> Mike Barnes @ Pauper’s Pub, 539 Bloor St. W. ~acoustic Pop
10:30> Generator Pary @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. ~contemporary Rock covers; $
11> Little Rambunctious; Midnight Brass @ Drom Taberna, 458 Queen St. W.
1-4am> Be Kind Rewind @ The Hideout, 423 College St. ~contemporary Rock
416 – TORONTO EAST & SCARBOROUGH – Broadview/Bayview to Port Union
7-9:30> Jacques Russell Trio featuring Michel Neray on vocals & Abbey Sholzberg on bass @ Relish, 511 Danforth Ave. ~songwriter; 0$
7> Dan Mangan @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. ~contemporary original; $
*7:30-10:30> Emily Steinwall @ Reid’s Distillery, 32 Logan Ave. ~Jazz; $10
8> Audrey Mika; Soul Had @ Jasper Dandy’s, 725 Queen St. E.
*8-10> open mic (signup at 7:30) with Michael Pollard @ The Dock on Queen, 932 Queen St. E.
8> Shelley Hamilton’s Blood Harmony @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave. ~indie; $0
8-10> Jazz open stage with Artie Roth & Steve Koven @ Sauce, 1376 Danforth Ave.
8> Bright Lit Big City @ Hirut Café, 2050 Danforth Ave. ~spoken word
*8-12> jam with host Russell Williams @ Black Bear Pub, 1125 O’Connor Drive
*8:30-10:30> The 501 Band @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E.
*9-12> open mic/jam @ The Rusty Nail, 2200 Danforth Ave.
9:30> High Rollers @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd. ~Rock/Top 40 covers
*10-2> karaoke with Shane Taylor @ Relish, 511 Danforth Ave.
416 - TORONTO ETOBICOKE
7:30> Mark Kelso Quartet @ Old Mill Inn (Home Smith Bar), 21 Old Mill Rd. ~Jazz; ; $0 (min table charge)
8> Kimberley Wetmore Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line ~Pop Rock
*9-12> open mic with Lisa T.J. O’Shea’s Irish Snug, 3481 Lake Shore Blvd. W.
9:30> Bryan Tyrell @ The Old Sod, 2936 Bloor St. W. ~Pop
*10-2> Skip Tracer @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd. ~Rock/Pop
416 – TORONTO WEST – Ossington to Etobicoke
6> Lexxicon; Tara Kannangara; Saffron A @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W.
7> Victor Monsivais with Dan Farrell & Jeanette Yee @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. ~Jazz; pwyc
7> Jordana Talsky; Cheryl O; Dustin Good; Andrew Aldridge @ Roland Inspiration Centre, 1179 King St. W. ~Jazz loopers; $
7:30> JAZZ.FM91 Youth Big Band @ The Great Hall, 1087 Queen St. W. ~swing Jazz
8> Hilario Duran; Ade Meyi @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. ~Latin; $25
8> Cape Esan; Oreku; Earl Donald @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave. ~indie; $10
8> Noah Gundersen @ Drake Hotel Lounge, 1150 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $
8> Jason Anderson @ Today/Tonight, 1704 Queen St. W.
8> Ryan Flores; Denice Badua @ Alpine Lounge, 2872 Dundas St. W. ~acoustic Pop covers/originals
8> Whitney RB & Jordan O’Connor @ Bluebird Bar, 2072 Dundas St. W. ~Jazz
8> T-Bai @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W.
8:30> TorQ Percussion Quartet @ Hugh’s Room Live, 2261 Dundas St. W.; $25
9> Sameer Cash; Trish Robb @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W.
*9-12> open mic night with Anthony Abbatangeli @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W.
*9-1:30> open stage with Jay Pennell @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West ~eclectic
9> The Bent (recording release for album) @ Shameful Tiki Bar, 1378 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $
9> Brittany Brooks; Mike T. Kerr @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Country
9:30> Pestilential City @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. ~Jazz; pwyc
10> Darlin; David Backshell; more @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. ~eclectic indie; $
519 EAST -Guelph, K-W & vicinity
6-9> Donny V @ Manhattan’s, 941 Gordon St., Guelph ~smooth Pop/Jazz/Rock
6> Dave Menard @ Strykerz Kitchen, 120 Ottawa St. N., Kitchener ~acoustic Pop covers/originals
7> Kenny Munshaw @ Easy Pour Wine Bar, 1660 Blair Rd., Cambridge
7-9> Jesse Parent & guest Hari Palm @ Lana’s Lounge, 220 King St. N., Waterloo ~songwriters
*7> open stage with Paul and Sue @ Commercial Tavern, off Notre Dame Dr. South, Maryhill-Breslau
7:30-10> jam night @ RCL #126 Preston Legion, 334 Westminster Dr. N., Cambridge
7:30> Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost @ Higher Ground Café Belfountain, 17277 Old Main St. (Mississauga Rd.), Belfountain-Caledon ~ol’ time/traditional Roots/Celtic
*8-11> open jam with GaS MoNeY @ Red Papaya, 55 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
*8-12> open mic with Mike Meacher & Vic Freitas @ Rhythm & Brews Brewing Co., 1000 Bishop St. N., Cambridge
8> Phil & John Show @ Rhapsody Barrel Bar, 179 King St. W., Kitchener
8> Stoker; Bobcat Bartolo; more @ Patent Social, 17 Erb St. E., Waterloo ~eclectic indie; $
8> Sharon Shannon Band @ Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener ~Ethnic Roots: Irish; $45
8> Jon and Roy; Jesse Roper @ Maxwell’s, 35 University Ave. E., Waterloo ~contemporary original; $15
8> Emily Gilbert @ Revival 1863, 35 Armstrong St., Orangeville ~Jazz
9> Garrett Vandenberg @ Brothers Brewing Co., 10 Wyndham St. N., Guelph ~indie; $
9> Dakota Hill; Hunter Sheridan @ eBar, 41 Quebec St., Guelph ~songwriters; $
9> Livid @ Gin Mill Guelph, 107 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
9:30> Jeff Holdridge @ McCabe’s Irish Pub, 9 Wyndham St. N., Guelph ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
9:30> Galley West @ The Stampede Ranch, 226 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph ~Country
*10-2> Mike Something @ Royal Electric, 52 Macdonell St., Guelph ~acoustic Pop
*10> High Street @ The Duke, 33 Erb St., Waterloo
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*1-4> Open stage hosted by Sharon Marie Doughty @ Keene Centre for the Arts, 12 1st St., Keene; $5
5-9> Barry McMullen @ Chemong Lodge, 764 Hunter St., Bridgenorth-Selwyn ~smooth Rock/Pop
7> open mic with Casey Bax @ Pappas Billiards, 407 George St. N., Peterborough
*7> open mic night @ That Little Pub, 26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
7:30> Kat House featuring Kathleen Lovett @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Rock/Blues/Top 40; $5
*7:30> Rob Phillips Jazz/Blues Trio and Marsala Lukianchuk @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
8> Rosewood Annie; Cadillac Blood; As The Structure Fails @ Foxx Lounge, 16 Dunlop Street East, Barrie ~Metal/Hard Rock; $
8> The Thick w/ Ace & The Kid @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~songwriters; $5
*9> JJ Thompson/Tony Silvestri & Greg Caven @ McThirsty’s Pint, 166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
*10> Bob Charters @ British Arms Pub, 29 Dunlop St. E., Barrie ~acoustic Pop covers & originals; $0
10> open mic with Gerald Vanhalteren @ The Coach & Horses, 16 York St., Lindsay
905 EAST – Pickering-Cobourg
6> Keanna Cerezo; Vymvn; J Atlast; Connor Stinson; Vicki Lovelee @ General Pub & Grill, 21 Celina St., Oshawa; pwyc
6:30> Morgan Rider @ Local No. 90, 90 Mill St. S., Port Hope ~songwriter; $0
7-10> open mic @ Cocoa & Joe Café, 44 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
7-10> Dino of Dino and the Dogs @ Bulldog Pub, 600 Grandview St. S., Oshawa ~acoustic Rock/Pop solo
7> Matt Silver @ Fionn MacCool’s Oshawa, 214 Ritson Rd., Oshawa ~acoustic Pop covers/originals
7> Wendy Meadows Trio @ The Mill Restaurant, 990 Ontario St., Cobourg
*7:30 -11> open mic with host Ryan Lacroix @ Manantler Craft Brewing Co., 182 Wellington St., Bowmanville
8> open mic with hosts Kristen Hare & Roland Duke @ T. Williams Pub, 250 Taunton Rd. E., Oshawa
8> Douglas Mackenzie @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~acoustic Blues/Roots
*8-11> open mic night @ George & Orange Taproom, 67 Orange St., Cobourg
8:30> open mic @ Brooklin Lounge, 15 Baldwin St., Whitby
9> The Rock Show with Al Joynes & featuring Carl Dixon @ The Edge Lounge, 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax ~classic Rock
9> jam night with special guests Dylan Young Letters; Andrew Bent @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa
*9-1> open mic with host Matt Silver @ Hardy John’s, 50 Taunton Road E., Oshawa
9> Deuce @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~acoustic Pop covers & originals duo
*10> open mic @ Fox & The Goose, 799 Park St. S., Oshawa
10> open mic with Dustin Macaulay @ Bittmore Tap & Grill, 1656 Nash Rd., Clarington
905 NORTH-EAST – east of Hwy #400
*6:30-8> Youth jam (12-17) with host Steffi Postol Goodfield @ Cosmo Music, 10 Via Renzo Dr., Richmond Hill
*7-10> Dino Stakos @ Father’s Moustache Grill, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
7-10> Mike Costantini @ The Briars Resort, 66 Hedge Rd., Sutton ~acoustic Pop covers/originals
7> Geoff Holt’s Live Music Bingo night @ The Second Wedge Brewing Co., 14 Victoria St. N., Uxbridge
7:30> Kim Mitchell @ Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill ~iconic classic Rock originals; $
7:30-11:30> Ross Burant @ Schomberg Pub, 226 Main St., Schomberg ~acoustic Pop covers/originals
*8-12> Chantal Preston @ Ten Gallon Bar, 446 Davis Drive, Newmarket ~acoustic Pop covers/originals
*8> open mic with host Kevin Kerr @ The Duchess of Markham, 53 Main St. N., Markham
*8-11> Jam with Jayme Lynn Reed @ Offsides Sports Bar, 200 Simcoe Ave., Keswick
9:15> open mic with Bodan Mulholland @ Wixan’s Bridge, 65 Brock St. W., Uxbridge
905 NORTH-WEST – west of Hwy #400
7-11> Randy Lynch & Gio Amadei @ Rejeanne’s, 700 Balmoral Drive, Brampton ~Rock ‘n’ Roll/Pop
7> Steve Royall @ Uncorked On Main, 72 Main St. S., Georgetown ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
7:30-10:30> The Burg Jazz Trio & guest @ Burg Village Pub, 10512 Islington Ave., Vaughan ~Jazz
*7:30-11:30> jam with house band @ 52nd St. Tap & Grill, 30 Kennedy Rd., S., Brampton
8> jam with Linda Nusca Albertyn @ Sammy’s Grill, 15 Allan Drive, Bolton
*8-11:30> open jam with hosts Ramblin’ Soul @ Stratengers Casual Dining, 212 Queen St. S., Bolton
905 SOUTH –Hamilton & vicinity
5:30> Derek Palango @ The Powerhouse, 21 Jones St., Stoney Creek ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
5:30> Deadwood @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Company, 65 Hall St., Dundas ~tribute to Grateful Dead
5:30> Cory Mercer @ Southcote 53, 53 Southcote Road, Ancaster ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
6:30> Big Rude Jake @ Mississippi Queen Foods, 635 King St. E., Hamilton ~Blues/R&B; $45 (includes dinner)
7> Villages; Piper Hayes opens @ Mills Hardware, 96 King St. E., Hamilton ~songwriters; $
7> The Midwife Crisis; Baby Drayton; Proof of Ghosts; Mac N Sleeze; Jack Snakes @ Doors Pub, 56 Hess St. Hamilton ~eclectic indie; $
8> The Brains; more @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton
8:30> Emil 13 (recording release for Touch The Crown album) @ Shaolin Underground, 229 James St. N., Hamilton ~contemporary original; $
8:30> Chris Chambers @ Lou Dawg’s Hamilton, 116 George St., Hamilton
9> open jam with Tim Ninehouse and Mr. Jay @ George Hamilton Restaurant, 152 King St. W., Hamilton
*9> open mic night with rotating hosts @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Ancaster
9:30> Greg Brisco’s Blues Revue @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton
9:30> Pills N Thrills @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~contemporary original; $
10> Dave Stevens @ The Pheasant Plucker, 20 Augusta St., Hamilton ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
905 WEST –south Peel & Halton
6:30> Kent MacMillan @ Bronte Sports Kitchen, 2544 Speers Rd., Oakville
6:30> Rob Reed @ Cucci Ristorante, 119 Jones St., Bronte
*6:30> Bluegrass jam @ RCL #551 Waterdown, 79 Hamilton St. N., Waterdown
*7-11:30> Pink Leather Jackets @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit-Mississauga ~Rock ‘n’ Roll/Pop
7-10> James Anthony with guest Brant Parker @ Uptown Social House, 1900 Walkers Line, Burlington ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
7> Chris Ayries @ Max Resto Lounge, 2180 Itabashi Way, Burlington ~smooth Pop/Jazz/Rock
*8> Screeched Inn @ The Brogue Inn, 136 Lakeshore E., Port Credit-Mississauga ~traditional Roots-Rock/Irish
8> Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville ~iconic Rock ‘n’ Roll/Pop; $75
*8> acoustic open mic jam @ Black Swan Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington
*8-12> jam hosted by The Personics @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington
9> The Beat Heathens with guest Wayne Cheddie @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~Blues/R&B; $15
9> Stressed Out Charlie @ Cities Sports Bar, 5835 Dixie Rd., Mississauga ~acoustic Pop covers/originals
9:30> Chris Partland @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock
*10:30> Hip Hop open mic @ Less Than Level, 381 Kerr St., Oakville
LISTINGS KEY
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 purchasers (eg. seniors, students, members, etc.) /+ indicates stated price is minimum.
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