*5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin)
5-8> Roland Racz Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz
6> Corin Raymond @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Roots Pop
6:30> Kevin Quain @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~moody Blues
7-9> Chris Scian @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO E. ~songwriter
7> Julie Michels; Ted Quinlan; George Holler @ Bloom Restaurant, 2315 Bloor St. W., TO W. ~Jazz
7-9> The Unseen Strangers @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West
7> Elmer Ferrer @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etob. S. ~Pop Rock
*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Lounge (SoAtuthern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
*8-12> jam with Tommy Rocker Band @ Karla’s Roadhouse, 4630 Kingston Rd., Scarborough
*8> open mic with Anthony Abbatangeli & Ken Foster @ DeSotos, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West
8-12> Chris Chambers @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 32 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax ~Pop Rock
8-12> Blues jam with Howard Ross & Big Mojo @ The Hub, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
8> Robertson; Bullfrog @ Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave., TO ~Montreal indie
8> David Barrett cd release for ‘Laud’ @ Whistler’s, 995 Broadview Ave., TO East ~Jazz; $10
*8-12> open mic & jam @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington
8:30> J.P. Cormier @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~East Coast Roots Rock; $25
8:30> John Mays, Jesse O’Brien, Michael Sloski, Lance Anderson & more for Ray Charles tribute @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~tribute; $30
8:30> Songwriters Circle Of Jerks 17 with Nelson Sobral; Mary Ocelot Stewart; Kev Carney; Marcus Walker; more @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO
*9-1:30> open stage with Glen Hornblast @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West, TO W. ~eclectic
9> Stray Bullets @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO E. ~indie
*9> jam with Ted Rusk @ The Sauble Dunes, 11 Southampton Parkway, Sauble Beach
*9> jam @ The Wee Pub, 371 Wilson Rd. South, Oshawa
9-12> Kevin Laliberté Jazz & Flamenco Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Flamenco/Jazz
9> The Mandevilles; The Broken Lyre; Noel Johnson Band @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~indie
9> Roots ‘n’ Branches @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Country Roots
9-1> The Speck Brothers @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd., Scarb. ~Pop Rock
9> C&C Surf Factory @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Surf-Rock
9-1> J.W. Jones Band @ Monarchs Pub (Eaton Chelsea Hotel), 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Blues
*9-2> karaoke with Joe @ Tudor Rose, 700 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax
*9:30> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ Coyote Jack’s, 64 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax
*9:30> karaoke with Kiki @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO E.
*9:30-2> Skip Tracer @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd., Etobicoke S. ~Rock/Pop
9:30> Alex Goodman/Jon Challoner @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~NYC Jazz
*9:30> jam with Jack B Nimble @ Abbey Road Pub, 3200 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga
9:30> Leaf 1030 @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough
*10> Salt & Pepper karaoke with Josh & Danish @ St. Louis Ajax. 11 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax
*10> open jam @ The Red Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W. Peterborough
10> Jenny Berkel with David Newberry @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
10> The Tonkas @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Blues
10> Jane’s Party @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO
10-2> Freeman Dre & The Kitchen Party @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~ rockin’ indie Roots
10:30> Dustin Jones & The Rising Tide @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock
*10:30> Derek Downham @ Not My Dog, 1510 Queen St. W., TO West ~Pop
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