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“Marshall Dane is back” enthuses the blurb on the shows listing page of the website for Roc’n Doc’s in Port Credit.  And while it appears to be just a one-off show for tonight only (since the Big In Japan duo that has been featured there the past few months is listed for the subsequent Tuesdays in the month) it’s definitely an event worthy of singling out.

As we’ve written before, about the release of his One Of These Days album in 2014, Dane, an effervescently passionate, talented and “dreamboat” good-looking Country/Pop songwriter, delivers both substance and commercial radio-sound acumen and appeal on his tunes.

The charismatic and affable guitar and piano player was a weekly Tuesday staple at the club for about 15 years until late August of last year, just when he was hitting a career milestone with a series of shows at the Canadian National Exhibition’s Northern Comfort Saloon stage that required the Doc to find a replacement for a couple of weeks.

Come mid-September 2015, however, it had become clear that this was a permanent shift in the club’s roster and Dane has since started popping fairly regularly up as a mid-week attraction not too far away at Timothy Pub in Etobicoke.

The Doc, meanwhile has experimented over the past 13 months with a variety of acts for the Tuesday slot but with not a particularly spectacular result from what I’ve been able to discern.  (Whether or not that has also held true for the latest BIJ duo residency I haven’t heard.)

The club had also tried running its Tuesday and other weeknight shows from 8-12 for a while but has reverted to a later time (9-12) I’ve noticed.  But whether or not tonight’s show is the inkling of another reversion (a test to see if Dane should be brought back in to the Tuesday slot —assuming he’d even want to at this stage of his career) or just a one-time sub show, it’ll still be welcome news for a lot of his longtime fans in the musical burg where the room is located at 105 Lakeshore Rd. East a few blocks from the GO station.

SHOW LISTINGS for Tuesday, October 11, 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.). 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 highlighted type, include live link to website and also have ad icon included in listings.

 

ON AIR / ONLINE

7-9> “Unsung and On The Side” with Carolyn Fe on Rock-Fm.ca

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

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

6-7:30> Leslie Huyler @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~indie; $10-$20/pwyc

6:30> John Pittman Quintet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*6:30-9:30> Stacie McGregor @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Jazz piano

7> open mic @ Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. E., TO

8-11> Arthur Renwick @ Wolf Like Me, 834 Bloor St. W., TO ~Rootsy Blues

8-9:30> Annie Bonsignore @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~indie; $10-$20/pwyc

8> Art Bar poetry open stage @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

*8:45> Tyler Yarema & His Rhythm @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $

9> Moon Tan; David Dino; White Autopilot @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; no cover

*9> Chris Caddell Blues Band @ Lou Dawgs, 598 King St. W., TO ~Blues

*9> open mic with Revel York @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO

9:30-10:30> Spectrum Music album release for This Troubled Land @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz/Classical hybrid; $10

*9:30> open mic @ The Paddock, 178 Bathurst St., TO

**9:30> Jazz jam hosted by Chris Gale @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*10-2> The Sattalites @ Orbit Room, 580 College St., TO ~original & cover Reggae/Funk; $

10> Michael Davidson and guests @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick St., TO

*10> The Hit Pickers @ Cloak & Dagger, 294 College St., TO

10> The Sinners Choir @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Rockabilly

10-11:30> Chris Birkett @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~indie; $10-$20/pwyc

10:30> Frank Ryan @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~acoustic Pop

416 –TORONTO EAST

*6-9> Julian Fauth solo @ Sauce, 1376 Danforth Ave., TO East ~original Blues piano

7-10> The Fixin’s @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

7> Shady Queens @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~indie; $

8> FingerStyleGuitar.ca open stage @ Hirut, 2050 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Roots

8> Gary Edward Allen; Sophia Radisch; Ayden Jacobs Band @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~indie; no cover

8:30-10:30> Carlos Lopes@ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

*9-1> jam with Paul Storm and The Hog Town Torpedoes @ The Duke Live, 1225 Queen St. E., TO East

*9> open mic with host Asha Diaz @ Groove Bar, 1952 Danforth Ave., TO East

9-12> Stuart Laughton’s Radio Dial @ Dora Keogh ~eclectic vintage Pop/Jazz

*9:30> Peter Verity @ Black Swan, 154 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Folk Roots

**9:30-12> open stage hosted by Jay Pennell or Kyle Duffin @ The Old Nick, 123 Danforth Ave., TO East

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

*8> Groovestone @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Rock/Soul

*8> open mic with Steve Herman and Scott Deathe @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

*9:30> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ The Fossil & Haggis, 790 Military Trail, Scarborough

416 – TORONTO WEST

5-8> Grant Lyle @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Blues

8-10:30> Tuesday duos with Peter Hill on keys & guest John MacLeod on trumpet @ La Rev, 2848 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Jazz/Blues

*8-11> Freeman Dre & The Kitchen Party @ The Inter Steer, 357 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~acoustic Folk-Rock originals & covers

8> Tuesdays To Tape –living taping of bands @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West

8:30> Jane Harbury’s Discoveries presents Christian Vegh; Claire Hunter; Jennis; Matt Nakoa @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~songwriters; $17

*8> Cody McMillan hosts jam @ The Cat, 3513 Dundas St. W., TO West

8:30> Dyan; Shawn William Clarke @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~instrumental art Pop trio/songwriter; $10

9> Indie night with bands tba @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W., TO West ~indie; pwyc

9> Pigeonhawk Stringband @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Country

9> Les Monstres Terrible; Diamond Cabana; Hush Pup @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W., TO West ~

9> The Dan Farrell Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

10> New Grease Revival @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Country; $

519

*10> open jam with host Chris Brown @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford

705

7> open mic with Randy Hill @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

8> Alyssa Wright @ Am Shalom Synagogue, 767 Huronia Rd., Barrie ~Jazz

9> open mic night @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

10> Jennifer Budd; Melissa Marchese @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 - EAST

*6:30-11> The Woodshed jam with Don Niblett & Frank Zochodne @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*7-11> open acoustic jam with Darren Smith & Shayne Thomas @ The Thirsty Monk, 21 Celina St., Oshawa

9> Steel City @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country Rock

*10> open mic with Josh Beaven @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa

905 – NORTH

7-10> open song circle with Patti McLaughlin @ Aw Shucks, 15474 Yonge St., Aurora

*8> open mic @ The Tickled Toad, 330 Steeles Ave. W., 905 North

*8-11> jam with Matthew Kane & The Brews Brothers @ The Crown, 9580 Yonge St., Richmond Hill

*8:30-12:30> open mic @ Falcon & Firkin, 10300 Yonge St., Richmond Hill

*9> open mic with Manny D, Andy Earle & Dave Breckels @ Big Chris BBQ, 17380 Yonge St., Newmarket

905 - SOUTH

*8> Blues & Jazz jam hosted by Wayne Janus & The Syncopaths @ Rebel’s Rock, 537 King St. E., Hamilton

*9> open stage @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton

*9:30-1> Traditional Irish jam @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

905 - WEST

*8> The Phil & John Show @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~acoustic Pop Rock

*8> open stage (signup at 7:30) with host Neil McNaughton @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville; $2

*8> open mic night @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington

*8:45> open mic with Matt Zadkovich @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga

9-1> Marshall Dane @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~original & cover Country-Pop; $

*10> Chuck Coles of The Organ Thieves and Creepshow hosts open mic @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington

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