\ TO EAST \
For some time now Jazz drummer and composer Daniel Barnes and various combos he anchors has showcased on the last Thursday each month on the well appointed low-rise stage in the acoustically superior room at Hirut Café Ethiopian restaurant and music bistro in East York.
Hirut co-owner Tibebe Woldemichael, who also does sound duty and helps his wife with kitchen and serving duties most nights when there’s live music, is musically savvy himself (not to mention a gifted multi-instrumentalist) and a big fan of Barnes, who has made the cozy his musical home.
Barnes’s default group for the 8-11 monthly shows with a pwyc cover is his Low Stress Trio, though often he ends up bringing in more players than that name would suggest.
Tonight he appears as part of a stellar four-piece teamed up with another Woldemichael, saxophonist Girma Woldemichael, as the Barnes & Woldemichael Quartet that also features keyboardist Jeremy Ledbetter and bassist Tyler Emond.
Ethiopian-born Girma Woldemichael is a feature attraction in his own right and he has also appeared at Hirut many times over the past several years teamed up with a variety of artists doing a blend of Ethiopian and North American Jazz, including with Barnes in this unique four-piece arrangement.
Together with versatile Barnes, once again the pair tonight will deliver a Worldbeat blend of Ethio-Jazz classics and also “new original World music” compositions in what the call their “international Jazz sound” that is distinctively charming and captivating.
-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca
[email protected] * [email protected]
SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, April 26, 2022
For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list.
Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and, where applicable, include a live link to their websites. FOR SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS VISIT: http://www.torontomoon.ca/
Advertisers’ listings are in larger, highlighted type, include live link to website and also have ad icon included in listings. FOR ADVERTISING INFO VISIT: http://www.torontomoon.ca/
ONLINE / ON AIR
9-10am> “The Bill King Show” with host Bill King & guests @ CIUT 89.5 FM ~Blues/Jazz
Noon-2> Blues on Rock Radio UK with Carolyn Fe
1> “Liquid Lunch” with Hugh Reilly @ www.thatchannel.com ~songwriter interviews & performances
8> Ken Wallis show with tracks and interviews @ www.bluesandrootsradio.com
10> “Under The Radar” with Stevie Connor @ www.BluesandRootsRadio.com
416 – TORONTO CENTRAL
5> Shane Pendergast @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick St. ~Roots-Rock
*5-9> open jam @ Steve’s Music, 415 Queen St. W.
6-9> Tom Hamilton; Boris Buhot for Urban Folk Art Salon @ Toronto Public Library Mount Pleasant Branch, 599 Mount Pleasant Rd. ~songwriters & poets; $?
6> Blue Moon Marquee @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W.
6-8> Generation Why? @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~tribute to Canadian “boy bands”; $15
6-9> Mike Conto & Rich Roxborough @ Tundra Restaurant in Hilton Hotel, 145 Richmond St. W. ~Rock/Top 40 covers duo
6:30> Glenn Gould School’s Chamber Competition finals @ Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. ~Classical; $
6:30> Jake Koffman Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.
*7:30> Ammoye @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St. ~Reggae/R&B; $?
8-1> Fourth Thursday jam featuring Kevin Jeffrey, Diane Baker Mason, Phil Ciglen on guitar, Nicola Vaughan @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave.
8> Toronto Symphony Orchestra @ Roy Thomson Hall, TO Central, 60 Simcoe St. ~Classical; $
8> George Thorogood and The Destroyers @ Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. ~classic Rock; $
*8-12> Joe Bowden’s Nothin’ But The Blues @ N’awlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues
8> open mic @ 1 Tonamara Smokers Lounge, 202 Spadina Ave.; $10/free for performers
8> Cause for Alarm; Live Animals; Plants; Faiyaz & The Wasted; Chance @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W. ~contemporary Rock; $
8-12> Sabrina Soares Trio; Charmie @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St. ~indie; $10
8> Burning Jerusalem (recording release for cd) @ Mod Club, 722 College St. ~contemporary original; $
8> Goodbye Honolulu; Miss World; Mother Tongues @ Hard Luck Bar, 812 Dundas St. W. ~contemporary Rock; $10
8:30-11:30-> Richard Malouin; Kevin Zarnett; Kelly Jamieson; Mark Thackway @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E. ~songwriters; $?
9-12> John Amato hosts open stage jam @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~$10-20 /pwyc
9> Monica Paezl Emily Rose Parish; Henry Nozuka @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W. ~indie; $
9> Uforia @ Cherry Cola’s, 200 Bathurst St.
9> Jojo Bowden @ Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave.
9> Joanne Pollock; Sages; Leucrocuta; Anna Modo @ Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave. ~electronica; $
9-11:30> Colin Hunter with Anthony Terpstra 7tet @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~Jazz; $
9> The Cactus Blossoms @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~indie; $
*9-1> Blackburn @ Jo Mamas, 317 King St. W. ~Blues
9> Empire; Earth’s Yellow Sun; Parliament Owls; Grey Eyes @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W. ~indie; $
9> Amanda Jean @ Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade
*9:30> jam with host band The Regulators @ College St. Bar, 574 College St.
9:45> Colin Stranahan with John Frahm @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
*9:45> Mary McKay @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Jazz/Blues; $
10> Devin Cuddy Band @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~Country
10-2> Skrou (recording release for ep) @ The Hideout, 423 College St. ~original Rock; $
10> Josh Cole Quintet @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. ~Jazz
*10:30> Mike Barnes @ Pauper’s Pub, 539 Bloor St. W. ~acoustic Pop
10:30> Pretzel Logic @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~tribute to Steely Dan; $
416 – TORONTO EAST
7-9:30> Amelie et Les Singes Blue @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~French Blues; 0$
7> Gramatik @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. ~contemporary original; $
8> Barnes Woldemichael Ethio-Jazz Quartet @ Hirut, 2050 Danforth Ave. ~Jazz
8-12> open mic with Amber Durette & Gary Edward Allen & feature by Shannon Roszell @ Legends, 774 Danforth Ave.
8> The Marwills @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave. ~Roots-Rock
8-10> open stage with Artie Roth & Steve Koven @ Sauce, 1376 Danforth Ave. ~Jazz
*8:30-10:30> Tim Bradford & The Bandits @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E. ~original Country/Roots-Rock
*9:30> open jam with host Kar Wong @ Sportsters, 1430 Danforth Ave.
*10-2> karaoke with Shane Taylor @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave.
*10-1> open jam with host Michael Villamor @ Breakwall, 1910 Queen St. E.
*4-6> Jacques Russell Trio featuring Michel Neray @ Tartistry, 1252 The Queensway ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
7-11> open mic @ Fair Grounds Café & Roastery, 3785 Lakeshore Blvd. W.
7:30> Brian Barlow Trio @ Old Mill Inn (Home Smith Bar), 21 Old Mill Rd. ~Jazz; min table charge
8> Bare Bones; Napoleon Bruhaha; Rotten Candy @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W. ~Metal/Grunge/Hard-core; $
8> Johnny Max Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line ~Blues/R&B
9:30> Bryan Tyrell @ The Old Sod, 2936 Bloor St. W. ~Pop
*10-2> Skip Tracer @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd. ~Rock/Pop
416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
*8-12> jam with Copy Machine @ Muckish Irish Pub, 74 Hymus Ave.
9:30> High Rollers @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd. ~Pop Rock
416 – TORONTO WEST
6> Ava Wild; Brodie Moniker @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~songwriters; $
7> Mathew V @ Drake Hotel Lounge, 1150 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $
7:30> Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble for Romero House for Refugees fundraiser @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. ~Worldbeat
8> Ivy Mairi; Amalia Mamalia @ Burdock Warehouse, 201 Geary Ave. ~songwriters; $12
8> Robert Silverman @ Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave. ~Classical (Chopin); $
8-12> jam with Annette Shaeffer @ Bloor Bar Cafe, 1050 Bloor St. W.
*8> Jean Baptiste De Collier & Donn Dixon @ The Station, 2457 Bloor St. West ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
8> Monique Barry; Marc Merilainen; Emma Campbell @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave. ~original Rock/Pop; $
8> Neighbouring; Beach Fox; Black Creek Reign @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W. ~indie; $
8> Sisters Euclid @ 3030 Dundas West, 3030 Dundas St. W. ~Jazz-Rock fusion; $
8:30> Michael Paradise; Avery Florence @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~songwriters; $
*8:30-11> open mic with Tanya Philipovich @ Axis Gallery & Grill, 3048 Dundas St. W.
9> Sirenia; Threat Signal; Valinor Excelsior; Dire Peril @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W.
9> Miles Finlayson Trio @ Alchemy, 890 College St. ~Jazz
*9-12> open mic night with Anthony Abbatangeli @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W.
*9-1:30> open stage with Jay Pennell @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West ~eclectic
9> Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfortunes @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~original Blues
9:30> The Reposadists Quartet @ Reposado, 136 Ossington Ave. ~Jazz
10> Drake Jensen; Paisley Fields; Patrick Masse for “The Gay Cowboy Roadshow” @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. ~Country; $
519
6> Dave Menard @ Strykerz Kitchen, 120 Ottawa St. N., Kitchener ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
*6> acoustic jam with Dave Pike @ TWB Co-operative Brewing, 300 Mill St., Kitchener
7-9> kitchen ceilidh with Gwen Potter @ McDougall Cottage, 89 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge
*7-10> Lucas Stagg @ Argyle Arms, 210 King St. E., Cambridge ~Roots-Rock
7> Kenny Munshaw @ Easy Pour Wine Bar, 1660 Blair Rd., Cambridge
*7-9> jam nite @ The Edge Wine Bar, 205467 County Rd. 109, Orangeville
*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
7:30-10> jam night @ RCL #126 Preston Legion, 334 Westminster Dr. N., Cambridge
8-11> Aestrid; Future Peers; Paper Ladies @ Silence, 46 Essex St., Guelph ~indie; $
*8:30> acoustic jam hosted by Mike Meacher & Vic Freitas @ Kiwi Gastropub, 47 Dickson St., Cambridge
*8:30-12:30> acoustic jam with Dennis Napper & Joe Lopez @ Fiddle & Firkin, 707 King St. E., Cambridge
9> Tasha and Ryan @ The Boathouse, 97 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener ~songwriters; $
9> jam with Miss Jaye Baxter Band @ Black Wolf Smokehouse, 139 Broadway Ave., Orangeville
9:30> Jeff Holdridge @ McCabe’s Irish Pub, 9 Wyndham St. N., Guelph ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
9:30> Elyse Saunders @ Stampede Corral, 248 Stirling Ave. S., Kitchener ~Country
*10-2> Mike Something @ Royal Electric, 52 Macdonell St., Guelph ~acoustic Pop
705
7> open mic with Karl @ Barnstormer Brewing, 384 Yonge St., Barrie
7> The Collective with Donnie Meeker & Steven K. Henry @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Blues; $5
*7:30> Rob Phillips Jazz/Blues Trio and Marsala Lukianchuk @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
8> Joe Huron Trio & guest @ Sticky Fingers, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie ~Blues/R&B
*8> The Quickshifters @ Hot Belly Mama’s, 378 George St., Peterborough ~pwyc
8> Blake Berglund @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood
*9> jam with Ted Rusk @ The Sauble Dunes, 11 Southampton Parkway, Sauble Beach
9-1> Shawn Steinhart @ Donaleigh’s Irish Public House, 28 Dunlop St. E., Barrie
9> The Real Shade @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
*10> Tony Silvestri @ McThirsty’s Pint, 166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
10> open mic with Gerald Vanhalteren @ The Coach & Horses, 16 York St., Lindsay
905 EAST
*5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin)
*6-10> Sticks & Tones @ Fionn MacCool’s Oshawa, 214 Ritson Rd., Oshawa ~Rock/Top 40 covers
7> Terry & Dave Morrison @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
7-10> open mic @ Cocoa & Joe Café, 44 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
*7-10> eclectic open mic with host Kristen Hare @ The Birch Bistro, 84 King St. W., Bowmanville
*8-11> Rocky Dean Records’ open mic with hosts Brian Pisani & Matt Meraw @ Manantler Craft Brewing Co., 182 Wellington St., Bowmanville
*8-11> open mic night @ George & Orange Taproom, 67 Orange St., Cobourg
8:30> Mellow Dee & guest @ Rum Diaries, 368 Bayly St. W., Ajax ~soft groove Pop/R&B
*?> jam with Darren Smith & Shayne Thomas @ The Corner Pocket, 45 Prince St., Oshawa
*9-12> open jam night @ Brooklin Pub, 15 Baldwin St., Whitby,
*9-2> open mic with Rich With Sin @ Gravity Lounge, 45 Prince St., Oshawa
*9-1> open jam with host Courtney Bowles @ Down Omer, 522 Ritson Rd., Oshawa
9> Deuce @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~acoustic Pop covers & originals duo
*9:30> jam with Billick @ Harp & Crown, 300 Kingston Rd., Pickering
9:30> Crazy Babies @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax ~tribute to Ozzy Osbourne; $
*10> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ St. Louis Ajax, 11 Harwood Ave., Ajax
905 NORTH-EAST
*7-10> Dino Stakos @ Father’s Moustache Grill, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
*8> open mic with host Kevin Kerr @ The Duchess of Markham, 53 Main St. N., Markham
*8-11> Jam with Jayme Lynn Reed @ Offsides Sports Bar, 200 Simcoe Ave., Keswick
905 NORTH-WEST
*6:30-10:30> jam with Faces for Radio @ Coasters, 55 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton
7> Justin Hill @ Uncorked On Main, 72 Main St. S., Georgetown ~Blues-Roots
*7:30-11:30> jam with house band @ 52nd St. Tap & Grill, 30 Kennedy Rd., S., Brampton
9> open mic (signup starts at 8:30) @ The Barrel, 2180 Steeles Ave. W. Vaughan
*9> open mic with The Almost Cool Band @ St. George Pub, 7 Main St. N., Georgetown
*10:30> jam with Gary White & Friends @ Bryden’s, 270 Main St. E., Milton
905 SOUTH
7> open mic with David Tabone @ Vicar’s Vice, 2251 Rymal Rd. E., Hamilton
7:30> Banners; more @ Club Absinthe, 38 King William St., Hamilton ~contemporary original; $15
*7:30> open mic @ Station 1 Coffee House, 28 Main St. E., Grimsby
8> Marcelo Puente @ Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton ~Latin music & poetry
*8-1> Sterlin Colvin, Bruce Tournay & Loralee McGuirl @ 33 Bowen, 33 Bowen St., Hamilton ~dueling pianos
*8-10> open mic with The Vaudevillian @ Rust City Brewery, 27 King William St., Hamilton
8> Soulstack @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~original Blues; $
*8-10> Josh Coulter @ Judge and Jester, 17 Main St. E., Grimsby
8:30> Chris Chambers @ Lou Dawg’s Hamilton, 116 George St., Hamilton
9> The Weber Brothers Duo; CJ Altmann; Ty Price @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~original Blues/indie; $
9> open jam with Tim Ninehouse and Mr. Jay @ George Hamilton Restaurant, 152 King St. W., Hamilton,
*9> open mic night with rotating hosts @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Ancaster
9> The Lazys; guests @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~contemporary original; $
10> Strummers Union @ The Pheasant Plucker, 20 Augusta St., Hamilton ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
10> Matty Simpson @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton
905 WEST
5:30-1> acoustic all-ages open mic @ Marco Polo Restobar, 1971 Lakeshore Road West, Mississauga
*7> Fraser/Daley @ Anchor Bar Burlington, 2000 Appleby Line, Burlington ~original Rootsy Blues
*7> Dos Guapos (Killin’ Time Band) @ Maracaz, 386 John St., Burlington ~Rock/Top 40 covers
7> Rob Reed @ Max Resto Lounge, 2180 Itabashi Way, Burlington
*7-10> Clarke County @ Montana’s BBQ Mississauga, 5031 Hurontario St., Mississauga ~Country
*7-11> jam with James Anthony Band @ 5 West Brewpub, 3600 Dundas St. W., Burlington
*7:30> Bluegrass jam @ RCL #551 Waterdown, 79 Hamilton St. N., Waterdown
8> Sonny Boy Mic @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Top 40 covers
8-12> Benefit for Mind Forward music programs with
Rae Billing, Ginger St James, Shelley Marie & Amy Donaldson @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~songwriters; $
8> Kent MacMillan @ Bronte Sports Kitchen, 2544 Speers Rd., Oakville
8> Brad Sumak @ Pluckers, 355 Plains Rd. E., Burlington
*8-12> jam hosted by The Personics @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington
*8> Celtic Night @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line
9-1> Freedom Train @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop
9> Adam’s Rib @ Black Swan Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Rock/Top 40 covers
*9:30> jam with Jack B Nimble @ Abbey Road Pub, 3200 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga
9:30> Chris Partland @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock
LISTINGS KEY
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 purchaser (eg. seniors, students, members, etc.) /+ indicates stated price is minimum.
Copyright © 2018 Gary “17” Webb-Proctor & TorontoMoon.ca. All Rights Reserved
