Celebrate and support 17’s ‘East York Chronicle’ community mag with over 20 great acts tonight!

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I’m usually loathe to use Toronto Moon story posts to promote my own shows when I’m hosting open stages or doing a guest appearance somewhere. I figure advertising in the Moon should be enough if it’s truly an effective vehicle for promotion, and most of the time this has definitely proven to be the case. Moreover, people subscribe to this publication to get an objective overview of what’s most interesting on the local music scene –not just to get my personal pr shoved in their faces.

But every now and then I’m part of a show that simply cannot be ignored precisely because it is so completely relevant to the live music scene. And my gala celebration tonight with over 20 East York area acts (most of whom, happily, are also Moon subscribers) is just such an instance.

The event is to celebrate the successful launch earlier this year of my monthly community newsmagazine, East York Chronicle (along with its www.eastyorkchronicle.com website) as well as to raise funds for me to get into a more suitable living and work space when I move at the end of the month, since my lease is up on my current premises.

Getting into a better space will not only aid production of the community monthly (which is also distributed throughout east Toronto in hard copy) but also will much abet the process of preparing Toronto Moon listings and stories every day –particularly because I have a new staff member coming on board to assist me with both endeavours. You’ll meet Michele O’Neill, a talented photographer and writer, if you come out to tonight’s show at Linsmore Tavern (1298 Danforth Ave., steps from the Greenwood subway station), which starts at 7 p.m. and runs till they throw us out.

You’ll also, for a mere $10 entry fee, get to hear some of the finest musical talents that East York has to offer (lineup below) as well as to meet East York celebrities (current City Council members, a new local MPP and more) along with other writers for the publication and a whole pile of community-oriented and music-loving people, plus a chance to win performer cd packages, a wonderful original painting and much more.

Here’s the musical lineup:

7:00   Roger Zuraw 

7:15   Murray Powell

7:30   Darwin Bruce

7:45   Gary 17

8:00   Pete Otis

8:15   Sean Bourke

8:30   Lilly Mason

8:45   Trevor Jones

9:00-10:15   Sam Taylor & The East End Love with cameos by Nicole Dunn, Bryan Van Dusen, Des Leahy, Tony Springer (?)

10:15  Carmen Toth

10:35 Mike Bar

10:50 Sebastian Agnello

11:05 Paris Black

11:20 Deanna Fae

11:35 Jody Ferrer

11:50 Jace Traz

12:05 David Macmichael

12:20 Sandra Bouza

12:35 Harpin’ Norm Lucien

12:50 Julian Taylor

12:55 all-star jam with hosts Sam Taylor & The East End Love

-Gary 17, www.torontomoon.ca

 

SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, September 17, 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.

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

*5-8> The Mediterranean Stars @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E.. TO East ~Jazz

5-8> Meagan De Lima Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

6> Meredith Shaw @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

6:30> Raconteurs @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~storytelling

6:30> Brett Higgins Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

7> Gary 17 hosts East York Chronicle new format celebration and office fundraiser with over 20 East York talents [see ad and article for lineup details] @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$10

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

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

7> Brian Haddelssey @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

*7:30-10:30> The BTBs feat. Ed Kopala, Bob Bilton & guest drummer Shawn Killaly @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

7:30> Kyp Harness & The Chemical Valley Cowboys feat. Shelley Coopersmith @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~trenchant Roots Pop

7:30> Jean Baptiste De Collier + 4 others @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO

*8-12> Girls Night Out Jazz singers jam with Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill et al @ Chalkers, 247 Marlee Ave., TO North-West

**8> open stage with 9 p.m. feature by Neil Trotter @ 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> Lr$zn @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Space Jazz

*8-11> Fraser-Daley @ Inter Steer, 357 Roncesvalles Ave. TO West ~Roots/Blues

8-1> Three Dads @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock

8> IMP 25 (25^th Independent Music Production class) album release @ Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave., TO ~eclectic

8-1> Stephen Fearing & Andy White @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Pop icons; $25

*8-12> all-ages jam with The Brand New Low @ Sixth Line Pub, 1500 Sixth Line, Oakville

8-12> open mic (signup at 7) @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 32 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax

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

*8:30> Howard Ross hosts “Big Mojo” Blues jam @ The Hub, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

8:30> Sue & Dwight with Michele Rumball & Tony Laviola @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~60s Folk revival; $10

8:30> Jen Chapin with guests Chris Brown & Kate Fenner @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~soulful Folk songwriter; $20

*8:30> Crazy Strings host High Lonesome Wednesdays with opening acoustic act @ Silver Dollar 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~Bluegrass

*8:30> open mic with Jenn Fiorentino @ Earl Of Whitchurch, 6204 Main St., Stouffville

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

*8:45> Bradley & The Bouncers @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues/R&B

8:45-4am (extended last call)> Babefest with MJ CYR; Kendal Thompson; The Jing Bang Show; Giner Ale & The Monowhales; Derek Downham; Lady Luck @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie

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

*9> The Phil & John Show feat. Phil Naro @ Molly Bloom’s Waterloo, 170 University Ave., Waterloo ~acoustic Pop Rock

9> Everlovin’ Jug Band @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~jug band music

9-12> Kevin Jollimore @ Bar Radio, 615 College St., TO ~Rockabilly; pwyc

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

9> The Black Pearls @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West

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

*9-12> jam with Damage Control @ St. Louis Bar & Grill Ajax, 11 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax

9> Bruce Gorrie @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

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

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

9:30> Nir Felder Golden Age Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

*9:30-2> jam with Live Animals @ The Unicorn, 175 Eglinton Ave. E., TO North

9:30> Daisy Blue with Tara Porter @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E., TO ~$10

9:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

10> Sean Conway @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

10> Josh Cole & Friends @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

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

*10-2> Paul & Curtis @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop

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

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

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