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Let me make one thing perfectly clear:  I am not, have never been and never shall be a hoser.  So take off eh?

Why any grown man would want to be known as a “hoser” (let alone a woman call herself a “hosette”) is beyond me;  I mean Bob and Doug McKenzie were mildly amusing (in small doses) but I hardly think they were expecting people to emulate their characters.

But apparently there is a whole subculture of folks who regard hoserdom as a badge of pride, the epitome of Canadian character despite (or because?) of traits that many would find rather immature.  As a poem by Arlo Burgon posted on Facebook notes: hosers “stay unemployed, because they don’t give a hoot … The parents basement is where they commonly live / By the time they are 40 they’ve run out of shits to give / Hypnotized by hockey games and way too many beers to drink / This seems to limit their ability to think / They rarely leave the basement, unless they need beers and smokes” and so forth. Yuk!

But despite my antipathy for the name of this evening’s Songtown-sponsored “Hoser Blues Night” at Black Swan, I’ll be there at 154 Danforth Ave. tonight because the fact is that the talent (headliner and hoser-in-chief Mike McKenna and an all-star band with a couple of superb talents guesting) and repertoire (Mainline music including the Stink album along with originals by guests Pete Otis and Pat Little) will be first-rate.

Cover for the 8-12 show —the first of a monthly series that in October also includes special guest Cathy Young— is just $10 and doors open at 7:30.

-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca

SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, September 23, 2021

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

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

*3-7> acoustic jam with John Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

*4-6> Hogtown Syncopators @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*5-8> Kensington Kitchen Party with host Kevin Jollimore of Sin City Boys, Kim Cadilla on bass & guest musicians @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~Pop Rock with heart

*5-7> The Friends of Hugh Oliver @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Folk

*5:30> Jazz Generation; Melissa Smeets @ Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E., TO ~Jazz

6-9> Under The Bus featuring Kevin Jeffrey @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~classic Rock and Roll/Rockabilly

6> David Celia @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~original alt-Pop

6-8> Denis Leslie @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz: Ray Charles tribute; $10-20/pwyc

6:30> Bugaloo Squad @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

7> Somos; Free Throw; High Waisted @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indie

7:30 -10> Pete Otis, Pat Little, Mike McKenna Band & more for Hoser Blues Nights kickoff @ Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Blues; $10

7:30> Sarah Greene; Great Luck; Man Meets Bear @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8> Patrick Brealey @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~Country

8> No More with The Johnnys @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

*8:30-12:30> All Star Band feat. Joe Bowden & Brooke Blackburn @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues

8:30> Beige Shelter; Soul Disciplez; The Critical; Lenny Farmer @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~indie; $7

9> Mista T Dot @ Dominion Pub, 500 Queen St. E., TO ~cover Pop Rock

9> Big Racket @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~Rock/Top 40

9> Eugene Ripper @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~original Blues

9> Jane’s Party; Vast Asleep; Midday Swim; Alpha Club @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~original Pop Rock; $7

9> Broadsway @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz trio; $20

9> Nick Maclean Quartet feat. Brownman Ali @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO ~Jazz

9:30> Tamin’ Thunder @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd., TO North ~Rock/R&B/Dance; $

9:30> Universal Boogie Band @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10

9:45> Pat LaBarbera & Kirk Macdonald Quintet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz: John Coltrane birthday tribute; $

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

10> Donkey featuring Alex Radeff @ The Queen’s Legs, 286 Eglinton Ave. W., TO North ~Rock Pop covers & originals

10> Dave Murphy Band @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Rock/Funk/R&B; $

10> Fraser Melvin Band @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~Blues

10> Vivienne Wilder @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10> BPM Krew @ Bier Markt Esplanade, 58 The Esplanade, TO ~Pop Rock

10> The Rattles @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Beatles tribute

10> The Cunninghams @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St., West, TO ~Pop Rock

10:15> Bert Sugar; Barbara @ Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St., TO ~

10:30> Flash Rewind with Chris Scian @ Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade, TO ~retro Pop Rock

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

416 - TORONTO EAST

5-7> The Straight 8s @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

7-9> Mediterranean Stars feat. Ed Roth on accordion @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Folk Jazz

7> Streetlight Manifesto @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$33=40

9> The Hard Toms; Kensington Hillbillys @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~tributes to Tom Jones & The Clash; $10

*9> open mic with Matt & Mike @ The Grover Pub, 676 Kingston Rd., TO East

9:30-12> Steed @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~alt Pop originals and covers ~Folk/Country; no cover

9:30> Wicked Grin @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Blues; no cover

9:30> Mercuri Project @ Murphy’s Law, 1702 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock

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

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

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

8> Wednesday 13l One Eyed Doll @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~original Rock; $

8:30-2> Dennis Kwok’s Phonetic Playground; Off Guard Trio @ Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~original ensemble compostions; $10

9> Hurricane Hills @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9> G-String @ Maple Leaf House, 2749 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke ~Rock/Top 40/Blues

9:30> Freedom Train @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $

10-2> Pop Cherry @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South ~vintage Pop Rock; no cover

10> Lindsay Brohan @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St., Etobicoke ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

9> Canada Rocks with guest Jerry Doucette @ The Loaded Dog, 1921 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough ~Rock/Blues; $

9:30> The Petition @ McGradie’s, 2167 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough ~classic Rock/Top 40

9:30> Greg Wyard @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

416 - TORONTO WEST

5-7> Marlon Chaplin @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~acoustic Rock

5-8> Nathan Hilts Jazz Ensemble @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

7:30> The Hot Machine @ Brazen Head Pub, 165 East Liberty St., TO West ~Pop Rock

7:30> Palo Dado @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~World/Jazz; no cover

8:30> David Celia, Mia Sheard, Marla Waleters, Stevie Briggs, more for “With A Little Help From My Friends” @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Beatles tribute; $30

8:30> Owen Meany’s Batting Stance; Long Range Hustle; Fake Tears @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~indie; $15

9-1> Ilios Steryannis Jazz Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

8:30> Cody McMillan; Jesse Parent; Ryan Carr; Roberts Hall @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~original alt-Rock/Folk-Rock; $10

9> Jimmy Byron Band @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Rock ‘n’ Roll

9:30> Henry Lees & Lawrie Ingles @ Amico’s Pizza, 1648 Queen St. W., TO West ~Roots/Blues duo; no cover

10-2> The DelFis @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W.

10> Zeynep Ozbilen with Roberto Linares Brown @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Cuban Salsa; $15

10> The Gabba Heys; The Jammed; Blondee @ 3030 Dundas West, 3030 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Punk/New Wave tributes; no cover

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7-10> open mic with feature by Piper Hayes @ Berlin Bicycle Café, 701 Belmont Ave. W., Kitchener ~$5/pwyc

8> Son Real @ Maxwell’s, 35 University Ave. E., Waterloo ~indie Rock; $15

8> Tyler Young @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop

9> Heckle The Band @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford

10> Mansbridge; Curbside @ Jimmy Jazz, 52 Macdonell St., Guelph ~indie; no cover

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8> Paint album release for disPLAY ; guests Tribe Royal; Sunrise and Good People; Species At Risk @ Café Dekcuf, 221 Rideau St., Ottawa ~original Brit-flavoured Rock; $7 (2 for $10)

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5> Rick & Gailie @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

7> Alyssa Wright @ Barrie Bus Terminal, 24 Maple Ave., Barrie ~Jazz

8-11:45> Molly’s Chamber @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Rock/Top 40

8:30> Pop Machine @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

9> Adam Webster @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood

9> Goodnight; Sunrise; Callfield @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~indie

9:30> Silver Hearts @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

9:30> The Stephanie Gregg Band @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

10> Seavered Feathers; Sun Ra Na Ra; Destroy Clocks @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~indie

905 EAST

8> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur & Lorraine @ Royal Canadian Legion #322, 112 Hunt St., Ajax

8:30> Colors @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

9> Mayflys Landing; Man Made Forest; The Divided Line; Pictures of Richard @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

10> Doghouse Rose; The Treble Men @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa

905 NORTH

6:30> Sohayla Smith @ Simcoe Street Theatre, 65 Simcoe St., Collingwood

7:30> Nicole Coward; openers Henman-Rose Sideroad @ Crosscurrents Caledon, 8 Nancy St., Bolton ~original Folk/Pop; no cover

8-11> Devils Drink @ King Richard’s Pub, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

8:30> Easily Distracted @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point ~Pop

9> BK Smith @ Fionn MacCool’s Newmarket, 17315 Leslie St., Newmarket ~Pop

9:30> Skip Tracer @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock

9:30> The Point @ Oscar’s Roadhouse, 1785 Queen St. E., Brampton ~Top 40/Rock

*9:30> open mic @ Big Daddy’s, 460 Elgin Mills Rd., E, Richmond Hill

10> Pop Machine @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

905 – SOUTH

6:30> East Coast Kitchen Party @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

8> Neeraj Prem & Ruth Sutherland; Roots en Route @ Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton ~Roots

8> The Rising Sons for Ragged Edges 50^th Anniversary Show & McMaster Childrens Hospital benefit @ Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Drive, Hamilton ~tribute; $10

8> Wax Mannequin; Emma Elena Grace; Will Gillespie; A Fellow Ship @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $

8> Off The Record @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Rock/Top 40

8> Maureen Brown Band @ Niagara Arts Centre, 354 St. Paul St., St. Catharines ~Blues

9> The Soul Motivators @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton

9> Hideaways & guests @ The Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~$10

9:15> The Old Winos & guest tba @ The Old Winery Restaurant, 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-On-The-Lake

9:30> Bryce Moore Band @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls

905 WEST

*5> Adam Ostrosser & Joel Guenther @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Pop

*6-9> Sil Simone & Joseph Rebello @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

8> Hawks Nest feat. Neil Cotton @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Rockabilly Country originals & covers; $7

9> Bill Wood and The Woodies album release for Mumbo Jumbo Tumbo @ Bristol Bar, 1235 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~original Roots-Rock

9:30> Peter Lafferty @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9:30> 905 Band @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Pop Rock

9:30> RENO @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock

9:30> After Ego @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock

9:30> Now and Then @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~Pop Rock

9:30> Jets To Ground @ Jersey’s Bar, 1450 Headon Rd., Burlington ~Rock/Top 40

9:30> Palamino Black @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Pop Rock

10-2> LMT Connection @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~R&B/Funk power trio; $

10> Take Cover! @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock

10:15> Orangeman @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock

10:30> Tone Deaf @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Pop Rock

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