*5-8> Piano Jazz @ Sauce, 1376 Danforth Ave., TO E. ~Jazz

5-8> Andy Malette piano solo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz

6> Pat Maloney & Friends @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

*6:30-11> open acoustic jam with Don Niblett & Frank Zochodne @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

6:30> Brian DeLima Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

7> Christmas bash with Big Tobacco & The Pickers + The Treasures @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~Country; $12

7> Ajax Legion Karaoke Idol night with host Rob MacArthur @ Ajax Legion (RCL 322), 112 Hunt St., Ajax

7-9> Anthony Lohan @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. TO E. ~songwriter

7> Unapologetic Burlesque @ Tranzac Club (main hall), 292 Brunswick St., TO

7:30> Emily Jill West & Tim Watson @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick St., TO

7:30> Higher ground Band @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Blvd., TO N. ~Reggae

7:30> SAC Toronto Regional Songwriters Group open mic @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

*8> open stage with host Alexander Quail @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville

8-12> Kate Todd @ Monarchs Pub in Eaton Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~indie

8> Toronto Folk Singers Club @ Tranzac Club (Tiki Room), 292 Brunswick St., TO

*8:30-12:30> open jam with Jon Long’s Danforth Jam @ The Duke Live, 1225 Queen St. E., TO E.

8:30> Tribute to Etta James (second of two nights) with Sabrina Weeks; Carolyn Fe; Cheryl Lescom; Shakura S’Aida; Dawn Tyler Watson @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO W. ~$30

*8:30> Django Jam @ Dominion On Queen, 500 Queen St. E., TO ~Django Jazz

8:30> Ababe Music Xmas Party with Cat Montgomery; Marta Pacek; Rebecca Everett; Kevin O’Donnell; Anna Atkinson; Black Rhino Riot; Kendal Thompson; MJ Cyr; Kill The Autocrat @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~indie

8:30> Rachel Kennedy Xmas Extravaganza with guests Jake Feeney; Dane Hartsell; more @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E., TO ~songwriters; pwyc

**9-1> Gary 17’s Open Stage Christmas party with many artists including Roger Zuraw; Darwin Bruce; Sharron Katz; Steve Raiken; Murray Powell; The Riverdale Kid; Brian Jantzi @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO E.

9> Signe Miranda’s Veranda; Reply All; The Lazy Poets @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO ~indie Pop; $6

9> James Thomson Blues night @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Blues

9> Dirty Magazines @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO

 *9-1> Open jam @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

9> Cougars In America @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Pop Sauvage

9> James Thomson Blues Night @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Blues

*9:30> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ The Fossil & Haggis, 790 Military Trail, Scarborough

*9:30> Peter Verity @ Black Swan, 154 Danforth Ave., TO E. ~Folk Roots

9:30> Nicola Vaughan hosts jam @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

9:30-12> Circle Of Jerks @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. TO E. ~songwriters

*9:30-12> open stage hosted by Jennifer Brewer @ The Old Nick, 123 Danforth Ave., TO E.

9:30> Jazz jam hosted by Alex Ernewein @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

*9:30> jam with Derek Downham @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W., TO W. ~eclectic

9:30> Steven Matthews Band @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country Rock

*10-2> Marshall Dane Trio @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~New Country/Pop

*10-2> The Sattalites @ Orbit Room, 580 College St., TO ~orig. & cover Reggae/Funk

10> Ken McDonald Quartet @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick St., TO ~Jazz

10> Friendly Rich @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

*10-11> Nik Beat’s Howl radio show @ CIUT 89.5 FM, ~spoken word & music

10:30> Jeans Off Duo @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

*10:30> blueVenus with Luke Roberts @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E.. TO E. ~original Pop

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