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An eclectic 5-piece horns and guitar/harmonica band, Turbo Street Funk formed out of a loose association of buskers and is now, after getting doing club dates and festivals, ready to release its second album of originals, a brew of inventive high-energy tunes according to fellow Roots songwriter Beverly Kreller.
The release party for Momentum takes place tonight at Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., starting at 9 with opening act Kunlé and admission is just $10.
Kreller says the new album combines strains of Blues and Roots mingling with Ska, Gypsy Rock and Klezmer as the group’s sousaphone, tuba, French horn and sax all get a workout along with the guitar and harmonica and some very pleasing vocals.
-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca
SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, July 06, 2021
Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically.
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416 – TORONTO CENTRAL
5> Gordon Shawcross @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO
*5:30> Kama House Band @ Kama, 214 King St. W., TO ~Jazz
6-8> Gigi & Friends featuring Genevieve Marentette with Robert Scott @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10
6> Communism @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO
6:30> Jake Koffman Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
*7> Jim Heineman Trio @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W., TO ~Jazz
*7-10> Blues jam with Mark Stafford & Ken Yoshioka @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North
*7:30> Jeff Willingham @ Lou Dawgs Ryerson, 76 Gerrard St. E., TO ~acoustic Pop
**8-12> Girls Night Out Jazz singers’ jam with Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill et al @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO
8-1> open jam with Wednesday’s Child feat. Johnny Bootz Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO
*8> open mic with host Jay Pollock & feature @ Touché Martini Bar, 669 College St., TO
8> Scott B & Yawn Temiseva @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~original Roots-Rock
8:30> Wordspell @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~spoken word
9> The Digs @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Funk/Jazz/neo-Soul; $
*9 (signup at 8:30)> open mic with Alan Carter @ Lowdown, 276 Augusta Ave., TO
*9-2> What’s Poppin’ indie jam @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO
8:30-11:30> Turbo Street Funk album release for Momentum; openers Kunle @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~$10
9:30> Adam Nussbaum with Kirk MacDonald & Pat LaBarbera Quintet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
10> The Yonge Kids @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO
*10-2> Blues-Rock jam with Bruce Domoney @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. TO
*10:30> The LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B; $10
416 – TORONTO EAST
3-7> Beaches Jazz Festival: Toronto All-Star Band @ Fairmount Park Farm Market, 1725 Upper Gerrard St. E. ~Jazz; no cover
6-9> Paul Reddick for Danforth MOSAIC BIA Music In The Park @ East Lynn Park, 1949 Danforth Ave.; no cover
*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz
*8> acoustic open mic with Phill Hood @ An Sibin Pub, 709 Queen St. E., TO East
8> Acoustic jam with Gary LaRocca @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East
9-11> Civil Wray with guitarist Martyn Skrzypczyk @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~indie Pop
*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave., TO East
416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE
6:30-12> Fort McMurray fundraiser with Social-Strife featuring Anthony Cee; VileDriver; Death Perception; KlutchFoot; Engage The Threat; Polarity @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~Metal/hard Rock; $16
8-1> Marshall Dane @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~original & cover Country/Pop
9> Space Jazz jam with guitarist Meagan Luchko & Kevin Bolger & band with weekly guest tba @ Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Jazz ; $10/pwyc
416 – TORONTO WEST
5-8> Bill MacLean & Brian Stevens @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz vocal/piano duo
7-11> BackTrack Band featuring Marty Zatzman with special guests @ Cadillac Lounge (patio) ~big band Motown; no cover
7> Abigail Lapell; Liz Stringer; Harrow Fair @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$
7:30> Confabulation @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~spoken word; $10
*8> MFA open mic @ Remix Lounge, 1305 Dundas St. W., TO West
8:30?> Run Coyote; Stone Trotter; Alex Mason Band @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West
8:30> Grainne Duffy; openers The Distillery @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~songwriter; $25
8:30> Rob London & The Ragged; Roch Albert & The Late Greats @ 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> Voltang; Farm Boy; Die Hexe; Robot; CYST @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~indie; $
9> Jack Marks @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~songwriter
9:30> Lara Solnicki & Eric St. Laurent @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~Jazz; $10/pwyc
9:30> Quantum Tangle @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~circumpolar Fusion originals; $10
10> Dead Flowers @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Stones Country; $
*10> Kristine Schmitt & The Lonesome Ace Stringband @ The Hole In The Wall, 2867 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Pop
519
9> The Phil & John Show feat. Phil Naro @ Molly Bloom’s Waterloo, 170 University Ave., Waterloo ~acoustic Pop Rock
705
*7-11> open jam with The Freacon Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach ~ Blues, Jazz; $5
7:30> Cristing Atrill Band @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
9> The Maxwells; Break The Trend; The Canadians @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~indie
10> Moonfruits @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
905 EAST
8-12> open mic night @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 32 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax
*8-11> open mic @ Frank’s Pasta, 426 King St. E., Cobourg
9> open mic @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
*10> open mic @ The Thirsty Monk, 21 Celina St., Oshawa
905 NORTH
*7> open mic night with Tanya Joy Senior @ Col. McGrady’s Pub, 44 Brock St. W., Uxbridge
*7-close> open mic with Kevin Ker @ The Mill, 139 Mill St., Unionville
*8-12> jam with Rebelljo Band featuring Dave Girdlestone of Soul Funkshun on guitar @ Fionn MacCool’s Brampton, 11 Ray Lawson Blvd. Brampton
*8:45> open mic jam with Matt Zady @ Magnums, 21 McMurchy Ave. N., Brampton
*9-1> open mic jam with Whiskey Birds @ Sweetz Lounge, 5289 Hwy 7, Woodbridge-Vaughan
*9:30> open mic with The Villagers @ Main’s Mansion, 144 Main St., Markham
*10-2> jam night with Switchbeat Trio @ Maguires, 284 Queen St. E., Brampton
905 SOUTH
*7> open mic night @ Donnelley’s Pub, 54 Front St., Thorold ~Blues
**8-1> Boogie N Blues jam with Ian Andrews & Friends @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton
8> Terrie Petrie & band hosts Country Wednesdays @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Country
8> The Scenics; Long Branch @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton
*8:30> Something Country @ The Endzone, 1900 King St. E., Hamilton ~Country
9> The Dinner Belles @ Homegrown Hamilton, 27 King William St., Hamilton ~original & cover Country/Roots
9> Singalong with Judy Marsales @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40
905 WEST
8-1> Ukulele Night @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville
*8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock
9-1> Maxine Young @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop; $
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