Since young Blues tyro Sam Taylor stopped doing any performances at Relish in east TO a few weeks ago, about now some of his many fans will be jonesing for a dose of his by turns fiery and smooth guitar licks and soulful vocals.
Never fear, tonight he takes his mix of covers and originals downtown to The Cavern Bar on Church St. for a 9 pm pwyc show with his band The East End Love, which also includes alt-Pop songwriter David Macmichael on bass. The evening also features a set by DMac as well as one by songwriter  G. Lazarus. -17

SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, October 21, 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.

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416 – Toronto Central

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

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

7> Kalya Ramu @ Monarchs Pub (Eaton Chelsea Hotel), 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Jazz

7> Coexisdance @ Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

**8 (7 p.m. sign-up)> open stage with 9 p.m. feature by Wayne Neon @ Fat Albert’s, 25 Cecil St. (Steelworkers Hall), TO ~Roots

8-1 > open jam with Wednesday’s Child feat. Johnny Bootz Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

8> Solid Gold Wednesdays @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

8> Anne Vriend; Jory Kinjo @ Musideum, 401 Richmond St. W., #133, TO ~songwriters; $10/20

8:30> Sue & Dwight with Michelle Rumball & Tony Laviola @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~Folk; $10

*8:30> Crazy Strings host High Lonesome Wednesdays with opening acoustic act @ Silver Dollar 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~Bluegrass

9> Sam Taylor & The East End Love with sets by G. Lazarus + David Macmichael @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO ~original Blues/original alt-Pop; pwyc

9> The Digs @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Funk/Jazz/neo-Soul; $

*9-2> What’s Poppin’ indie jam @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO

9> Slim Twig; Crosss @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~$10-12

*9> open mic with Sean Barker @ Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St., TO

9> Raz Fresco; Tre Mission @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO

9:30> Sandro Zerafa Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Maltese Jazz; $

10> Graham Nicholas @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

*10-2> Blues-Rock jam with Bruce Domoney @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. TO

10:30> Light The Night fundraiser event with The Undercovers @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

*10:30> The LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B; $10

416 – Toronto East

*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

7:30> The Wonder Years; State Champs; You Blew It! @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$30.75

8:30-10:30> Mediterranean Stars featuring Ed Roth on accordion @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Mediterranean Folk-Jazz

*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave., TO East

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

7> Robb Bank$; Indigo ChildRick; wifisfuneral; @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~$20

8-1> Jeanine Mackie Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~R&B/Rock/Blues; $

416 – Toronto Scarborough

* 7> jam with Tommy Rocker’s Classic Rock Band @ Fox at Scarborough Junction, 646 Danforth Rd., Scarborough

*8:30> Al Reilly‘s Catalyst @ Centro Pizza, 3408 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~classic Rock

*8:30> open mic with Jadzia Skye & Michael Oesch @ Chez Helene’s, 1437 Kingston Rd., Scarborough

416 – Toronto West

5-8> Concord Jazz Quintet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

7-9> Pierson Ross Band & guests @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$12

**8-10:30> Hump Night Blues with Dave McManus & Cleave Anderson + special guest Voodoo Walters @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St., TO West ~Blues

9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Juno-winning Blues

9> Mr. Rick @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Americana/Roots

10> Purple Hill; Jinda Lee Lehmann; Doc Pickles @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$7

519

8> John Tayles @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener

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 Wayne Buttery Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach

7:30> Christine Atrill Blues Band @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough ~Blues

9> Manitoba Hal @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~Rootsy Blues

905 East

7> Bruce Gorrie @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*8-11> open mic @ Frank’s Pasta, 426 King St. E., Cobourg

*9-12> jam with Damage Control @ St. Louis Bar & Grill Ajax, 11 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax

905 North

*7> open mic night with Tanya Joy Senior @ Col. McGrady’s Pub, 44 Brock St. W., Uxbridge

8-12> Mandi Galer Band hosts jam with Dave Girdlestone 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

905 South

*7> open mic night @ Donnelley’s Pub, 54 Front St., Thorold ~Blues

**8-1> “Country Pubkin” Night with Country artists tba @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

*8:30> Something Country @ The Endzone, 1900 King St. E., Hamilton ~Country

9> Ike Stubblefield @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~Hammond B3 icon

905 West

8-1> Songsmiths songwriters showcase with host Lone Allan @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~songwriters; $5

8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

9-1> Liquid Sun @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop; $

*9> open mic jam with Jack B Nimble @ Blarney’s Gate, 1151 Dundas St. W., Mississauga

*9?> jam with Michael Zane or Pat Dowds @ Shakers, 580 Kerr St., Oakville