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As we told you a couple of years ago when tiny perfect live music bar Graffiti’s in Kensington Market celebrated 19 years, Country songwriter Michael Brennan has been one of the mainstays of the room practically since its opening.

Today, in fact, Brennan, also known as leader of the Wayward Angels band, celebrates sixteen years of appearing solo every Sunday afternoon in the room at 170 Baldwin Street.

As we outlined six years ago in an article noting his tenth anniversary of the weekly 4-7 showcase, he takes it seriously, even travelling back from an award show on the east coast in order to do the gig!

In 2010 Brennan had been in Sydney, Nova Scotia to attend the East Coast Country Music Association Awards show —he had been nominated for Country Recording of The Year by Music Nova Scotia for his 2009 album Anywhere But Here, on which ironically he laments the alienation of life in the big city. As we quipped at the time, there actually appears to be nowhere he’d rather be than right in the heart of TO every Sunday!

There’s no cover for the shows (it’s a very small room so arrive well in advance to have any hope of seating) but there is a donation jar and quite likely Brennan will also have copies of one or more of his recorded discs for sale as well.

-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca

SHOW LISTINGS for Sunday, April 03, 2022:

Listings are organized by area in which shows take place and listed chronologically within each area field.

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.

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416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

11am-2pm> West of Odessa for Jewish brunch buffet @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

noon -3> Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Band @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

* noon -2:30> Eli Pasic @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~solo Blues piano; $5

2:30> No Angels Dancing Duo @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

3> Annie Bonsignore @ C’est What, 69 Front St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $10

3:30-6:30> Club Django @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Django Jazz; $

*4-7> Michael Brennan’s 16^th anniversary show @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St. TO ~East Coast Rock/Blues Roots

*4:30-8> New Orleans Connection All Stars & guests @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~New Orleans Jazz

5-9> Robbie Lane & The Disciples @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Road, TO North ~vintage Rock/R&B; $10

5> Monk’s Music @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Jazz

6-7:30> The Thaller Family Klezmer Band @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Klezmer band; $10/pwyc

*6-9> open mic with Eddy Culjak @ Fox & Fiddle Wellesley, 27 Wellesley St., TO

*7-1> Freefall Sundays open stage with hosts Steve York & Tony Rabalao (2 songs each -signup @ 7 or pre-sign online) @ The Supermarket, 268 Augusta St., TO

7> The Double Cuts @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Western Swing

7-9:30> Angela Turone Duo @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

7-9:30> Nathan Hiltz @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Cole Porter Jazz; $15

*7-10> Brooke Blackburn @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues/Jazz/R&B

7:30> Paul Kolinski & Friends @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

7:30> SLO-CAN Ramblers present “John Hartford’s Aero-Plain” @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8> Pop Wisdom @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~

*8-12> The Honour Roll with REMY trio @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W. ~freestyle Hip Hop; no cover

8> The Veld; Mimico; Scary Movie; Noah; Enoch Loves You @ Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave. ~indie Rock

*8> jam/open mic with backline & host band Meg and the Scene @ The Antler Room, 146 Front St. W., TO

8-9:30> Klezfactor @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Klezmer Folk Jazz; $10/pwyc

*8> open mic with Kyle @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO

9> Liam Grier; Gary LaRocca; Joel @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO ~songwriters; pwyc

9:30> PRAM Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

9:30-2> Soundtrack Of The City Festival with Kori Kameda and The Volume Academy; Kyle Layton Thomas; FXRRVST; Wood Lake @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock; $10

*10> Horshack feat. Chris Caddell @ Orbit Room, 580 College St., TO ~Bluesy contemporary & classic Rock

10> The Woodchoppers Association @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10-12> ISpy @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Gypsy Jazz quintet; $10/pwyc

10> New Grease Revival @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

**10> Blues jam with Brian Cober with guest drummer Jake Adams and bassist Terry Wilkins @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

416 – TORONTO EAST

11-2> Joanne Morra for Jazz brunch @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. TO East

*2-5> Tracey Gallant & Ted Quinlan @ Morgan’s, 1282 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

*3-6> open mic with Nicola Vaughan @ Hirut, 2050 Danforth Ave., TO East

*3:30-7:30> jam @ Black Bear, 1125 O’Connor Drive, TO East

4-7> The DelFis @ Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

6-9> Jerome Tucker Band @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave, TO East ~R&B/Blues

8> Brian Passmore @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Folk-Rock

*9-1> jam with the Stir It Up Band featuring David Macmichael @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East

9> Michael Darcy @ An Sibin Pub, 709 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock

9> Watch This Sound @ Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~vintage Jamaican music

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

2> James Clark; Craig Robertson; The Clarkson Brothers @ Village Vinyl, 2925 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~songwriters

4-8> BG Rhythm Section featuring Gary Kendall + guests Matt Allen & Teddy Leonard @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Blues/R&B

5-9> Johnny Max & The Heart Attacks @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke ~Pop Rock

5-9> The Pie Guys @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~R&B/Rock

*10-2> jam with Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

Noon-4> jam with Ayden & Friends @ The Birchmount, 462 Birchmount Rd., Scarborough

*6> The Tall Boyz featuring Tommy Rocker host acoustic jam @ Coco’s, 2480 Eglinton Ave. E., Scarborough

*7-11> open jam @ McGradie’s, 2167 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough

416 – TORONTO WEST

**11-2> live Jazz brunch @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West

*noon-3> Julian Fauth’s Blues brunch @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues

noon> Michael Johnston Music Studio presents 9^th annual student recital @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$17/($11.50 kids)

*noon-3> The Cosmotones @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Bluegrass

**5-8> John Borra & Sam Ferrara w. guest @ The Communist’s Daughter, 1149 Dundas St. W. TO West ~Country

*5-8> Michelle Rumball’s Beauty Saloon featuring Shelley Coopersmith & Clela Errington @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~ Country/Roots

5-8> Trevor Cape & The Field + guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~originals & Grateful Dead tunes

6> James Brown solo @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~guitar Jazz; pwyc

7:30> Gregory Hoskins & Kevin Breit Duo @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~original Fusion Jazz/Roots; $20

*8:30-11:30> Fraser Melvin Blues Band @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Blues

8:30> Gord Mowat’s Skeleton Crew @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~Jazz; pwyc

9-1> Virginia MacDonald Quartet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

9> Chris Culgin @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~alt-Country

9> Richard Laviolette @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W., TO West

9> Christina Leal @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West

10> The Mercenaries @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~retro Soul-Rock

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*3-7> acoustic open mic with Scott Rhodes @ The Pick and Shovel, 30 Water St., Cambridge

7> Metal for Hospice charity concert for Lisaar House hospice with By The Blood; Prismind; Calling Chaos; Mirrors & Tides @ Maxwell’s Music House, 220 King St. N., Waterloo ~indie Metal; $15

*9-1> jam @ Ivy Arms Pub, 201 Main Street East, Milton

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Noon> Jerome Tucker Band @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood ~Blues

3> Bluegrass Menagerie feat. Mathew Fines @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

6:30-9:30> Joe Huron Trio with guest tba @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Jazz

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

905 EAST

*3-7> Jam with jam with hosts Still Sunday featuring Jim Cornell @ West Shore Bar & Grill, 877 Bayly St., Pickering

*5-10> All-ages open jam with Juggernaut @ The Edge Lounge, 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax

*8:30-12:30> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ Pearson Pub, 101 Mary St. W. Whitby

*10> Another Round @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock

905 NORTH

**1-3> Joe & Frank with guest performer @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point ~Jazz

*1:30-4:30> Blaine Burnie, Mark Thackway & friends @ Coach House Pub, 3 Felcher Boulevard, Stouffville ~acoustic Roots

*3-7> open stage with Kevin Ker @ The Earl Of Whitchurch, 6204 Main St., Stouffville

*3-7> Daniel Davies Band hosts jam with guest Tony “Wild T” Springer @ C.J. Barley’s, 213 The Queensway South, Keswick

*4-8> open mic with backline & keys @ Yogi’s Bar, 1285 Elgin Mills Rd. E., Richmond Hill

*6-9:30> The Andy Earle Trio @ Big Daddy’s Newmarket, 446 Davis Drive, Newmarket ~Blues

*8> acoustic open mic with Kat Vhonda @ Wild Wing North Newmarket, 340 Eagle Street, Newmarket

905 SOUTH

2-6> Bay City Blues Band & guest Spencer MacKenzie @ Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Drive, Hamilton ~Blues; $5

*3> Brother Tom hosts kitchen party jam @ Rebel’s Rock, 537 King St. E., Hamilton

5> Well Strung @ Doc Magilligans, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls

905 WEST

**2-6> Country matinee with host Colin Connors and guests The McGrath Family @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Country

2> Under-age open stage for children @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington

3-6> Kids Are Allright jam for kids @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville

3-6> @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock

*3-8> Salsa band @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Latin

*4:30-8> Chuck Jackson’s All Stars @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Blues

**5:30-8:30> The Stew @ Mulligan’s, 2458 Dundas St. W., Mississauga ~R&B/Rock

**7-11> The Nomads @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

*7:30-11:30> open jam hosted by Troy Harmer & The Persuaders @ The Brown Barrel, 1515 Upper Ottawa St., Hamilton

*8> open mic night with house band featuring Mike Shotton, Tim & Dave Johns @ Black Swan Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington

*9-1> Big In Japan @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~$

*10:30> Adam Cooke & The Adams Family @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington

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