Michael Theodore back in the Sunday saddle starting today

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For the past eight years or so, Pop balladeer Michael Theodore and his “four-piece trio” (which always includes Robbie Rox as conga player/backup singer and usually a bass player and a saxophonist) appeared almost every Sunday afternoon as the feature attraction at Timothy’s Pub in Etobicoke before the club opted earlier this year to try something different.

While Theodore still performs occasionally at Timothy’s as part of its Tuesday through Saturday shows lineup, it seemed very strange to not see him with a weekly residency, since even before he started at Timothy’s he had a few long-running engagements at other west end rooms.

Indeed, it’s hard to keep this irrepressible and strangely magnetic multi-genre and high-energy talent out of the limelight for long. Shortly after the Timothy’s run ended he was back in action in mid-June with a 4-piece combo at the club where he returns today, Irish Shebeen at 5555 Eglinton Ave. West.

A fine songwriter whose debut 2003 album The Truth About Love and Tragedy demonstrated his huge range, which includes mastery of Rock, Pop, Country, Jazz and R&B, this sparkplug has a way of igniting rooms once he gets into a groove, whether solo or with various band configurations that he utilizes.

(He also has a newer album, Leaving Familiar recorded with his star-studded full band, SOS that includes drummer Gary Taylor, trumpet master Kevin Turcotte and keyboard wiz Rob Gusevs, among others.)

For today’s 4-8 no-cover show at the Shebeen he’ll have, in addition to Rox, keyboardist Matt Horner and sax player Rich Howse on board and presumably copies of his new album available.

-Gary 17, www.torontomoon.ca

SHOW LISTINGS for Sunday, September 14, 2021:

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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11-2> Monica Chapman @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. TO East ~Jazz

11am-2pm> Tio Chorinho for Jazz Brunch @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~

*11am-3pm> Rockabilly Brunch with The Cosmotones @ Dominion On Queen, 500 Queen St. E., TO ~Rockabilly

*12-3> Julian Fauth’s Blues Brunch @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues

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

1> Toronto Improvisers Orchestra @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

1:30-2:15> James Clark solo + DJ Terry Holdershaw for Charity Appreciation BBQ @ Mississauga Food Bank Warehouse, 3121 Universal Dr., Mississauga ~original Folk-Rock

*2-5> acoustic jam with host Bill Black @ The Working Dog Saloon, 3676 St. Clair Ave. E., Scarborough

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

*3-7> open mic @ Moskito + Bite, 423 College St. TO

3> The Wintergreen Orchestra @ C’est What, 69 Front St. E., TO ~$10

*3-6> Michael Brennan @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St. TO ~East Coast Rock/Blues Roots

3-6> jam with host Buddy Love Band @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville

*3-7> jam at CJ Barleys, 213 The Queensway, Keswick

3> Chicken Pot Pie @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

3:30-6:30> Red Hot Ramble @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

*4-8> Lost Patients @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke ~Pop

*4-8> Michael Theodore 4-piece @ The Irish Shebeen, 5555 Eglinton Ave. W., Etobicoke South ~Pop

4-8> One King @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Elvis style Rock

4> Tim Bradford @ Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~acoustic Pop

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

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

5-7> Cadre @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Bluesy Roots Rock

*5-9> All ages open jam with Juggernaut Jam Band featuring Andy Narsingh @ West Shore Bar & Grill, 877 Bayly St., Pickering

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

*5-9> Little Caesar & The Consuls @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Road, TO North ~vintage Rock/R&B; $10

5-9> Telstars RocknRoll Band @ Legends On The Queensway, 1184 The Queensway, Etobicoke South ~vintage Rock/R&B; $5

5-8> Chris Coole @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~old time Country

5> Max Layton & Robert Priest @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Roots music & words

5-8> John Wayne Swingtet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

5-9> tba @ Lake Affect, 1 Port St., Port Credit

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

*5:30-8> Sam Taylor & The East End Love @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave, TO East ~electric guitar Blues

*6-10> jam with Kerry Kalli, Jenn LadyEvil, William O’Connor & Tommy Rocker @ Fox & Crown, 646 Danforth Rd., Scarborough

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

7> Shikha Sehgal; Cappy & Kev; Phillip Cairns for Lizzie Violet’s Cabaret Noir @ The Central, 603 Markham St. TO ~indie Pop

*7-11> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax

7> Pat Temple @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

*7-9:30> Hat & Beard @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Thelonius Monk tribute Jazz

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

**7-11> The Nomads with guest Kenny V @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit

7-10> Folk Music open stage with Tom Miller @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville

*7> open jam @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington

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

7:30> Reenie @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8> Gordon’s Acoustic Living Room @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~Roots

*8:30-12:30> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ Gryphon Pub, 114 Dundas St. E., Whitby

9-1> Six Points Jazz Orchestra @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

9> Los Cabelleros del Son @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Cuban traditional

9-1> Sean Pinchin @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Blues

9> Doug Dale @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Jazz

*9-1> jam with Mike Roland and Lenny Vaccari @ Stewart Maguires Landing, 15 Allan Dr., Bolton

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

*9:30-1> jam with the Stir It Up Band featuring Bryan Van Dusen & David Macmichael @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East

*9:30-1:30> jam with Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South

9:45> Darren Sigesmund Orchestra @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

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

10> Nick Fraser @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Jazz

10> The Mercenaries @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Brass R&B/Funk

*10> open mic/jam hosted by Phill Hood (with backline avail.) @ The Cage 292, 292 College St., TO

10> The Doublecuts @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

**10> Blues jam with Brian Cober, Bill Hedefine & guest bassist @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

*10> jam with Groovestone feat. Dale Harrison @ Scruffy Murphy’s Uptown, 150 Eglinton Ave. E., TO North

10:30> Scott Baragar Band @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

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