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It hasn’t been a great week for Southside Johnny’s owner John Theodore. But that could all change tonight when he celebrates his birthday with one of the GTA’s most exciting bands that he’s been hoping to get on his very nicely geared-out stage for some time now.
The club re-opened last night after being closed for what was supposed to be one week for some enhancing renovations (new carpet, benches, lighting and more) but what dragged on to be closer to two weeks due to contractor fuckups. By the time the room opened a little before 8 p.m. last night (with all the renos still not done —work will continue after closing for the next little while) John was near the end of his rope.
But tonight could change all that, when super-group Groovestone finally hits the stage at 10 p.m. in the room at 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., a block west of Brown’s Line in Etobicoke’s Long Branch area. As always there’s no cover and the party is being cast as a Hawaiian themed event, with giveaways for people wearing Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts. When John has a birthday, it’s him who hands out the gifts!
The band that will anchor all this has been attracting raves from all across the GTA for the past couple of years now. For more about them, check out the article below written by Mississauga music write Mike Beggs, who often drops in to see the band at its weekly shows at nearby Timothy’s Pub on Brown’s Line.
By Mike Beggs, special to TorontoMoon.ca
Like their web site says, they just may be, “Toronto’s Best.”
I challenge you to roll out to tonight at Southside Johnny’s or to Timothy’s Pub at 344 Brown’s Line for Groovestone’s weekly Tuesday night gig and prove differently. Because for the past year-and- a-half, this covers supergroup has had west GTA fans in the know heading religiously to these shows.
It’s always good when these guys slack and joke between songs. But then they strike up, and consistently kill it. Lead singer/guitarist Kevin Reid, bassist/vocalist Stan Miczek, guitarist/vocalist Rickferd Van Dyk, and drummer Dean Glover have worked with Canadian and international recording artists like the Guess Who, Kim Mitchell, Teenage Head, Jeff Healey, Sass Jordan, Nelly Furtado, and the Headstones, to name a few.
Groovestone’s failsafe algorithm entails picking “B-sidey songs”, and then applying loud guitars, hand-in-glove rhythms and professional grade three and four-part harmonies.
The magnetic Reid comes off performing for years with the Black Crowes tribute, Remedy. He also plays every Wednesday with his way-soulful Kevin & The Dedbeats at Roc‘n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E. in Port Credit, and fronts the hillbilly-flavoured Bon Jovi tribute Band Jovi.
Witness the testosterone edge they give to Split Enz’ “I Got You”, or the sheer soul power on the Player nugget “She’s Gone”. And when did anybody ever tackle Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature”, or Tears For Fears’ “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” in a bar?
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8pm-12> BLUZ-FM with Danny Marks @ JAZZ.FM91
416 – TORONTO CENTRAL
*12-3> The Sinners Choir @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Blues; $
1-5> Dr. B’s Acoustic Medicine Show with host Brian Gladstone @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~Roots open stage; $0
2> Mozart’s “Jupiter” symphony @ Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. ~Classical; $
3> The Hot Five Jazzmakers @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E. ~traditional Jazz; $5
3> Jamzac @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.
3> Full Bore Blues @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave. ~Blues/R&B
3-6> Hector Quartet @ The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St. ~Jazz
3:30> Swing Shift Band with guest Cal Dodd @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
4-7> Sin City Boys featuring Kevin Jollimore @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St. ~Country/Roots-Rock/
*4:40-7:30> The Happy Pals @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. ~New Orleans Jazz
6-8> Jeremy Walmsley Trio for North Korean Human Rights benefit @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc
6-8> Urban Highlanders @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~Roots-Rock
7> Mark Martyre & Stacey Dowswell as Dowswell-Martyre; Lindsay Foote; Wilson & The Cast Aways @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave. ~original Rock/Pop; $12
7:30> Harpin’ Norm Lucien Band with Kevin Jeffrey on bass, Darlene Sacks on percussion @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. ~original Roots-Rock
7:30> Music City North’s Soundtrack of The City Festival with: 7:30 - 8:15 Tiger Suit; 8:25 - 9:10 Mark Zuccato; 9:20 - 10:05 Jake Holton of Junior Felix; 10:15 - 11:00 Plaid On Flannel (acoustic) @ Edenhall, 193 Baldwin St. ~eclectic indie; $10/wrstbnd
7:30> Jonathan Adjemian’s piano party @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.
7:30> Wondrous Season; Olivia Graham; Holly Santonato; Jonah Grinberg @ Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave. ~indie; $6
7:30> Justin Bacchus @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Blues; $
8> Music City North’s Soundtrack of The City Festival with: 8:00 - 8:45 Closer To Zero; 9:00 - 9:45 Poor Judgement; 10:00 - 10:45 Wise, Young & King; 11:00 - 11:45 The Owns; 12:00 - 12:45 Iconoclast @ The Hideout, 423 College St. ~eclectic indie; $10/wrstbnd
8> Music City North’s Soundtrack of The City Festival with: 8:00 - 8:45 Caitlin Burgess; 9:00 - 9:45 Sara Wilkinson; 10:00 - 10:45 Arlene Music; 11:00 - 11:45 Izzy Bardon; 12:00 - 12:45 Jessica Speziale; 1:00 - 1:45 The Purcell Project @ The Paddock, 178 Bathurst St. ~eclectic indie; $10/wrstbnd
8> Break Loose showcase with Kayt & The Hard Folks (8-8:45); Wrong Jeremy; Black Creek Reign; Jessie Smith; Earthphonics @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W. ~original Rock/Roots-Pop; $15
8-10> Kayla Howran @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~Country
8> Paul James birthday bash @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St. ~Blues-Rock/Rockabilly; $
8> Westelaken (recording release for lp); Slury; Hex Toronto; Little Kid @ Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St. ~original Rock/Pop; $5/pwyc
8> Michael Bernard Fitzgerald @ Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide St. W.
8> Ocular Trauma; Roadrunner; Full Dead; Burial Society; Latrodectus; Equivalance; Mendacity @ Hard Luck Bar, 772 Dundas St. W. ~Metal/Grunge/Hard-core; $15
8:30> Polarity; Villain; Zealots Desire; Parliament Owls @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W. ~contemporary Rock; $10
*8:30-12:30> All Star Band feat. Joe Bowden & Brooke Blackburn @ N’awlins, 299 King St. W. ~Blues
8:30> Bookchop The Do Nothings; Weak Hands @ Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave. ~indie; $
9> Chelsey Bennet @ Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave. ~Jazz-Soul
9> The Crooked; Breached; The Matte Black Finish @ Cherry Cola’s, 200 Bathurst St. ~contemporary Rock; $
9> Stone Blue @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd. ~Rock/Top 40 covers
9-11:30> Ben Paterson Trio (recording release for That Old Feeling) @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~Jazz; $
9> Wing Night The Band @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~Hip Hop; $
9:30> Music City North’s Soundtrack of The City Festival with :30 – 10:15 The Riptides; 10:30 – 11:15 DOWNBELOWS; 11:30 – 12:15 Killroy; 12:30 – 1:15 Head; 1:30 – 2:15 The Cola Heads; 2:30 – 3:15 DJ Vania @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W. ~eclectic indie; $10/wrstbnd
9:30> Leaving Esmerelda @ Originals, 1660 Bayview Ave. ~cover Rock/Pop
9:30> Soular @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St. ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10
8:30> Exe’Qt Band @ Bistro Manila, 4455 Sheppard Ave. ~Latin
9:45> Elizabeth Shepher & Michael Occhipinti Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
*9:45> Stacey Kaniuk @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Pop/Jazz; $
10> Music City North’s Soundtrack of The City Festival with: Dracula’s Daughter - Prima Nocturne; DJ Darkness Visible spins Gothrock, Old-school Industrial, Postpunk, Deathrock, Punk, Dark Alternative, Darkwave @ Nocturne, 550 Queen St. W. ~eclectic indie; $5/wrstbnd
10> The Ole Fashio @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W.
10> The Hamilton Savoie Duo @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.
10> Ride The Tiger @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/Soul; $
10-2> Mike McDonald & Pat Rush @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave.
10> Lindsay Brohan @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St., W. ~Pop Rock
11> Squid Mountain @ Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade
416 – TORONTO EAST
*3:30-6> Johnny Wright @ Outriggers, 2232 Queen St. E. ~R&B
4-7> Stephen Stanley @ Sauce on Danforth, 1376 Danforth Ave.
6-8> Thelonious Hank @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E. ~Country
7-9> Jimmy Byron @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~Rock/Top 40 covers; $0
7> A Tribe Called Red @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. ~contemporary original; $
9> Josh Gordon Band @ The Duke Live, 1225 Queen St. E. ~Blues-Rock
9-11> Gyles @ Old Nick Pub, 123 Danforth Ave.
9> The High Rollers @ The Eton House, 710 Danforth Ave. ~Rock/Pop covers; $5
8> Chloé Watkinson @ Opera House, 735 Queen St. E. ~original Rock/Pop; $
9-11> iSpy @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E. ~Gypsy Jazz
9:30-11:30> Alun Pigguns and the variously menacing Sex Robots @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~Roots-Rock; $0
9:30> The Blanks; Blondee; The Jammed @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave. ~tributes to 80s Punk/New Wave; $10
10> Canadian Underground All-Stars showcase with Gee Wunder Kaka Alicia Cinnamon Tha Nazdaq Shel-B GT aka Shelby Hunsberger Eyeda Sophia SEFA @ Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Ave. ~eclectic indie; $19
10:30> Chicken & Waffles @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd. ~Pop Rock
416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE
*3-6> The Roulettes & guests @ Blue Goose, 1 Blue Goose St. ~R&B/Blues
**4-8> The Essentials with guest singer Johnny O @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W. ~Rock-R&B; 0$
*4-8> The Meteors with guest Tony Paglia @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line ~Blues/Rock/R&B
7:30> Zoe Chilco Quartet @ Old Mill Inn (Home Smith Bar), 21 Old Mill Rd. ~Jazz; minimum table charge
8-1> David Love Band also featuring Darrell McNeill for Toronto Singles Parties’ British Invasion Dance Party @ Old Mill Inn (Dining Room), 21 Old Mill Rd. ~60s Pop Rock ;$
8> Rustik; WrestleManiaks @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W.
9> KickBack @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd. ~Pop Rock
10-2> “Get Groovy Get Leighed birthday party for Johnny with Groovestone party @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W. ~Rock/Top 40; 0$
416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
6-1> Benefit for the family of the late Mark Gaines with Destroyer; Maximum Overdrive; Ian K. Band; The Addiction; more for @ The Birchmount, 462 Birchmount Rd. ~classic Rock tributes; $10
*9> jam with West Hill Rockers & guest singer Jay Ezs @ Karla’s Roadhouse, 4630 Kingston Rd.
9-1> Copy Cats @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd. ~Pop Rock
9:30> Loading Zone @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd. ~Pop Rock
10> Rough & Ready @ The Newfoundlander, 472 Danforth Rd. ~Country/Roots-Rock/Rockabilly
416 – TORONTO WEST
*Noon-3> Danny Marks @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W. ~Blues/Jazz
2-4> North Atlantic Drift @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~traditional Irish/Cape Breton
**2-5> Yor Junction Open Mic with host Loren Hicks @ La Rev, 2848 Dundas St. W.
4> Emma Cooke; Bryce Jardine @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave. ~songwriters; $
**5-8> Bill Heffernan’s Saturday Sessions with featured guest Quique Escamilla @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~ Roots/Country/Blues
5-8> Amanda Lynn Subley @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave.
6:30> Salsotika @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. ~Salsa
7:30> Light Industry @ @ La Rev, 2848 Dundas St. W. ~Jazz
8:30> Badge Epoque; Tony Price; Mike Donovan @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~eclectic indie; $15
8:30> Paul Reddic @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W. ~original Blues; $
8:30> Lush Buffalo; WHOOP-szo; Hot Garbage; Irish; Tange @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St. ~indie; $
9-1> The Sleaper Group @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Blues
9> Revolver @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W. ~tribute to The Beatles; $
9> Chris Culgin @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Roots-Rock
10-2> Tequila Jay with The Staycation @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. ~Roots-Rock; $
10> Ocean Men @ 3030 Dundas West, 3030 Dundas St. W. ~tribute to Ween
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3-5> The Peptones @ Royal Electric Bar, 452 Macdondell St., Guelph
3> Jazz jam @ The Jazz Room, 59 King St. N., Waterloo ~Jazz; $
*3:30-7> acoustic jam @ Galt Legion Branch 121, 4 Veterans Way, Cambridge
6-11> Teenage Head; The Nasties; Five Knuckle Chuckle; The Shanks; School Damage @ Brewapalooza, 82 Broadway parking lot ~eclectic indie; $25
6:30> Cameron & MacNeill @ The Village Well, 19 Queen St. E., Cambridge
7-1> Ritmo Flamenco @ Shelburne Curling Club, 110 O’Flynn St., Shelburne ~Flamenco; $35
7-9> BK Smith @ The Edge Wine Bar, 205467 County Rd. 109, Orangeville ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
7:30> The Story of Sim Cheong @ River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph ~p’ansori concert; $
8-11> Larnell Lewis @ Silence, 46 Essex St., Guelph ~contemporary original; $15
8-11:30> The Artificially Hip for fundraiser for Gord Downie Cancer Resarch Fund @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 126 Preston, 334 Westminster Dr. N., Cambridge ~tribute to Tragically Hip; $25
8> Lowest Of The Low; Jane’s Party @ Maxwell’s, 35 University Ave. E., Waterloo ~original Rock/Pop; $
8> Joe Crookston @ Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener
8> Shitfits; Christchoker @ The Boathouse, 97 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener ~tribute to Misfits;$
8:30> Dominic Mancuso @ The Jazz Room, 59 King St. N., Waterloo ~Jazz; $20
8:30-11> Tim Bastmeyer @ Mill Creek Pub, 25 Mill St., Orangeville
9-1> High Court County featuring Arie Papernick for Grand Opening party @ Chuck’s Roadhouse, 509 Wilson Ave., Kitchener ~Country/Roots-Rock/Rockabilly
9> Rock Gods featuring James Alcock @ Black Wolf Smokehouse, 139 Broadway Ave., Orangeville ~tribute to 80s Rock
9-2> Ending Tyranny; Aepoch; Powerbomb; UTL @ Dstrct, 10 Wydham St. N., Guelph ~indie; $8
9> Blind Mule @ Fionn MacCool’s Guelph, 494 Edinurgh Rd. S., Guelph ~Pop
9-12> Jessy Bell Smith for 16th anniversary party @ The Cornerstone, 1 Wyndham St. N., Guelph ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
9:30> Elyse Saunders @ Stampede Corral, 248 Stirling Ave. S., Kitchener ~Country
9:30> Cheryl Lescom & The Tuscon Choir Boys; Vintage Flight @ Rhapsody Barrel Bar, 179 King St. W., Kitchener ~Blues/R&B
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1:30-5> MPBA Deluxe Blues Jam with Bridget Foley @ Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews, 282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
3-5> Al Black Steady Trio @ Wild Blue Yonder Pub Elmhirst Resort, 1045 Settlers Lane, Keene
5> Diane Latchford & Jean Greig @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
8-11> Shawn Steinhart @ Barnstormer Brewing, 384 Yonge St., Barrie
*8-10> Rob Phillips @ Publican House, 300 Charlotte St., Peterborough ~Jazz
8-11:45> Horseshoes & Handgrenades @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Rock/Top 40 covers
8:30> House Brand @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough ~Rock/Top 40 covers
8:30> Shipyard Kitchen Party @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood
9> The Bartops; Slamboni; Downturns @ Foxx Lounge, 16 Dunlop St. W., Barrie ~indie; $
9> Taming Sari; Semolina Pilchard; Peachykine @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~contemporary Rock/Pop; $5-10
9> Jonny and Jane @ The Church-key Pub, 26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
9:30> Klasik @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
9:30> High Waters Band @ Puck’ N Pint, 871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
10> The Royal Pains @ Donaleigh’s Irish Public House, 28 Dunlop St. E., Barrie
10> Bailen feat. Sam Weber @ Dobro Restaurant Bar, 287 George St., Peterborough ~Blues/R&B; $0
10> Brian Haddlesey @ McThirsty’s Pin, 166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
10> Matt Halper & Eli Sones @ Aria, 331 George St., Peterborough ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
905 EAST
2-5> Midnight Jewel @ Ganaraska Hotel, 30 Ontario St., Port Hope ~Rock/Top 40 covers
2> Durham County Poets @ Old Church Theatre, 940 Bonisteel Rd., Trenton ~Roots-Rock; $25
*3-7> open mic with hosts The Turtle Boys @ Lion & Unicorn, 965 Dundas St. W., Whitby
3-5> Bruce Longman & The Quartette @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock
4> PRJ @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St., Oshawa ~Blues
8> Rory Taillon @ Manantler Craft Brewing, 182 Wellington St., Bowmanville ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
8:30> SweetGrass Band @ Frank’s Pasta, 426 King St. E., Cobourg
*9-1> karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ Tudor Rose, 700 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax
9-2> Blamethrower; The Melany Rez; From The Ruins @ Drums N Flats Ajax, 60 Randall Drive, Ajax ~Metal/Grunge/Hard-core; $
9-1> Shotgun Nuns @ Tap and Tankard, 224 Brock Rd. S., Whitby ~Rock/Pop
9> Rob Kirkham & Neon Rain @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country
9> Cloverdrive; Outshined @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~contemporary Rock
9:30> Taxi @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Rock/Top 40 covers; $
9:30> The Mad Murdocks; Hangtime; Frank Dux; Out of Shape @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa ~indie; $
10> Deuce @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock
10-2> Midnight Jewel @ Ganaraska Hotel, 30 Ontario St., Port Hope ~Rock/Top 40 covers
905 NORTH-EAST
12:30-2am> Wintersong Festival with various performers (names and times, etc., unreadable on low-rese image master schedule) on ten stages in various locations in Stouffville ~songwriters; $
3-4:15> Quintroversy Woodwind Quintet “The Story Of Babar The Elephant” @ Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill ~ music and narration; $
8:30> The Rockin’ Mojos @ Col. Mustard’s Markham, 6545 Highway 7, Markham ~Blues-Rock
9> Atomic Hustle @ Market Brewing Company, 1775 Leslie St., Newmarket ~Rock/Top 40 covers
9> Wintersong: Ben Hudson; Jim Dan Dee; Grass Grows Back; more @ Tipsy Cow, 6298 Main St., Stouffville
*9:30> open mic with host Steffi Postol Goodfield @ Richmond Bar & Grill, 10165 Yonge St., Richmond Hill
905 NORTH-WEST
*3-7> open jam with Faces for Radio @ CC’s/Kennedy Court, 3 Stafford Dr., Brampton
8> Countermeasure @ Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton ~a capplla Pop; $
8> Rebelljo Trio @ Uncorked On Main, 72 Main St., Georgetown ~Rock/Top 40 covers
8:30-11> Benjamin Dakota Rogers @ Copper Kettle, 517 Main St., Georgetown ~original Roots
8:30> Silvercreek Band @ Wild Wing Georgetown, Georgetown, 371 Mountainview Rd. S. ~classic Rock
9-1> North Of 49 @ Oscar’s Roadhouse, 1785 Queen St. E., Brampton ~Pop Rock/Top 40
9> Harem Scarem @ Spot 1, 289 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton ~original Rock/Pop icons; $
9:30> The Nomads @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock
9:30> Southpawz @ Time Out, 68 Main St., Georgetown ~Rock/Top 40 covers
905 SOUTH
*1> East Coast kitchen party with James Ferris @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Roots-Rock
2> The Brakemen Brunch @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~originals & cover Rock/R&B; $5
**2> Brant Parker Band with guest @ Donnelley’s Pub, 54 Front St., Thorold ~Blues
*2-6> jam w. Tom Finocchio @ Sam’s Place, Barton-Chestnut Sts., Hamilton
**2:30> Blues Matinée with The Coachmen (Colin Lapsey, Dave King, Chris Wheeler, Ian Andrews) @ Coach & Lantern (upstairs), 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Blues
3> Roberta Hunt & Toby Hughes @ Mississippi Queen Foods, 635 King St. E., Hamilton ~Blues/R&B; $
4> Brad James @ Harry’s Pub, 721 Beach Boulevard, Hamilton ~Country
*6> Henry Strong Duo @ Cavallo Nero, 370 Wilson St. E., Ancaster ~Jazz
6:30> Cannery Row @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton
7> Chris Chambers @ Ancaster Mill, 548 Old Dundas Rd., Ancaster
8> Off The Record @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Rock/Top 40
8:30> Boogie Infection @ Lou Dawgs Hamilton, 116 George St., Hamilton ~Blues
8:30> Jasmine T @ Brown Barrel, 1515 Upper Ottawa St., Hamilton
9> Flash Johnson @ 33 Bowen, 33 Bowen St., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40 covers
9:30> The Classy Wrecks; Naked Wild; The Drop Ups @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $
9:30> Big Johnny Blue & Strange Cargo @ Masque Wine Bar Hamilton, 13 Hess St. S., Hamilton ~Blues-Rock
9:30> The Relics @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton
10> Dirty Pioneers @ Augusta House, 17 Augusta St., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40 covers
10> Stone The Radio @ Old Powerhouse, Hamilton/Stoney Creek, 21 Jones St. ~Rock/Top 40 covers
905 WEST
**2-6> Sil Simone Band with special guest Mark LaForme @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Rock/Blues
**2-6> Saturday Blues Sermon with James Anthony & special guest Wayne Buttery @ 5 West Brewpub, 3600 Dundas Street, Burlington
* 2:30-6:30> open jam with Martin Rouleau with backline provided @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville
*3-7> jam with Michelle Deneault & Redder @ Port Credit Legion, 35 Front St., Port Credit-Mississauga
4-8> The Dedbeats @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit-Mississauga
7> Giordano Cattonar @ Max Resto Lounge, 2180 Itabashi Way, Burlington
SOLD OUT 8–12> Little Peter and the Elegants for Dancing for The Compass fundraiser at the Port Credit Legion Br. 82, 35 Front St. N. Mississauga ~50s/60s rock ‘n’ roll
8-12> Amanda Reeve @ Snug Harbour Restaurant, 15 Stavebank Rd. S., Port Credit-Mississauga ~Latin/Reggae/Dance
9> Midnight Hour @ Marco Polo Restobar, 1971 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga ~classic Rock/R&B
9> The Amy Project @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~tribute to Amy Winehouse; $10
9> Uproar @ 5 West Brewpub, 3600 Dundas Street, Burlington ~Pop Rock
9> Les Takacs @ The Slye Fox, 4057 New St., Burlington ~Celtic Rock
9> Brand New Larry @ American House, 324 Dundas St. E., Waterdown
9> The Killin’ Time Band @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock
9:30-1> Confidential Sources featuring Alana Edwards @ Caven’s Alley, 585 Lakeshore Rd. E., Mississauga ~Rock/Soul/R&B; $0
9:30> Peter Lafferty @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit-Mississauga ~Pop Rock/Top 40
9:30> Charlotte Unplugged @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock
9:30> Dave Murphy Band @ Mulligan’s Pub, 2428 Dundas St. W., Mississauga ~Rock/Top 40 covers
9:30> Fiddlestix @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~fiddle Rock
9:30> 905 Band @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~Rock/Top 40 covers
10-2> Covered In Paint @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit-Mississauga ~Rock/Top 40; $
10> Pop Agenda @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock
10:15> Blind Fold Test @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock
10:30> Powerglide @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Pop Rock
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