Durham talents gather to help robbery victim Eric Lambier

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We told you on April 3 about how blind Oshawa keyboard player/singer and Elton John tribute artist Eric Lambier was victimized by lowlifes who broke into his home and stole many valuable items (some of which he needs to help him deal with his disability) while he was out gigging.

 

Howard Ross (who brought the situation to our attention) and the Durham Region Blues Society of which he’s a main mover and shaker, have responded to Eric’s situation by organizing a benefit taking place today, 4 p.m. till close, at popular music bar Simcoe Blues & Jazz at 926 Simcoe St. N. in Oshawa.

In addition to Ross’s own Full Count Blues Band, the lineup includes a diverse collection of artists from various musical genres such as Jaime Wren (Rock), Kim Doolittle (Country/Roots) and Two For The Show (Pop/comedy) as well as a lot of local Blues, R&B and Jazz artists.

There doesn’t seem to be a fixed price for the admission donation, but naturally you’ll want to be generous in order that Lambier can replace some specialized equipment that he uses to help him read music and other material.

The show starts at 4 with a kind of open stage and the confirmed schedule of guests takes it up to around 11, after which, Ross says, “we’ll see what happens”. My guess is you won’t want to leave much before last call.

-Gary 17, www.torontomoon.ca

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11-2> Liane Fainsinger @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. TO East ~Jazz

11am-2pm> Mitch Smolkin & Nina Shapilsky for Jazz Brunch @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~World/Fusion/Yiddish Jazz

*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

2-5> Laura Hubert & Peter Hill @ Morgan’s, 1282 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

2> Laura Repo’s Band Of Mothers featuring Kristin Cavoukian, Darcy Good, Marnie Niemi @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$18/- (children $10)

2> Peter Eastmure @ Full Of Beans, 1348 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Roots Pop originals

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

*3-7> Pat Perez & John Dickie band feat. Mike Sloski, Ian Desouza & Norman Brown @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave, TO East ~R&B

*3-7> open jam with Tommy Rocker’s Classic Rock Show @ Centro Pizza, 3406 Kingston Rd., Scarborough

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

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

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

*3-6> Megan Boni’s Music Mix Showcase with various youth acts @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville; $5

*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> Club Django @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Gypsy Jazz

*4-8> Michael Theodore 4-piece @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke ~Pop

4> Shannon Kingsbury @ Musideum, 410 Richmond St. W., TO ~Jazz

4-8> Mark “Bird” Stafford @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South

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

4-close> Durham Region Blues Society presents a “Benefit for Eric Lambier”, (blind musician burglarized while gigging):
4:00 - 5:00> open mic; 5:00> Derek Littlejohn; 6:30> Jaime Wren; 7:00 to 7:30> Two For The Show; 7:30> Kim Doolittle; 8:00> Tracey Ryan; 8:30> Mike Hall; 9:15> Howard Ross & The Full Count Blues Band & various guests including Johnny Mack, Phil Manning, Al Matthews, Wade Mosher, Terry Blankley, Nick Succi II, Frank Woodcock; 10:15> Bruce Longman w/Sean Penhale and George Mallette; 11:00 to close> open jam @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Jazz

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

5-7> The Barrel Boys @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. TO East ~Bluegrass

**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 Blvd., TO North ~vintage Rock/R&B faves; $

5-9> Jay Zanier as Elvis with The Tonettes @ Legends On The Queensway, 1184 The Queensway, Etobicoke South ~Elvis tribute; $15/+

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

5> Max Layton @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

5-8> Joel Sheridan Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

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

**5-8> The Stew with guest tba @ Mulligan’s, 2458 Dundas St. W., Mississauga

6> Kristine Schmitt @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

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

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

*7-9:30> Pram Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

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

**7-11> The Nomads with special guest @ The Harp, 55 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit

7-10> 7^th Annual Folk Music fundraiser for Relay For Life team @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville; $donation

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

7:30> Zack Werner Idol School recital with various singers @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~$5

7:30> Ergo Sum feat. Pamela Gilmartin @ The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament St., TO ~original Folk Rock/Funk; pwyc

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

9-1> Harry Vetro Quartet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

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

*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

*9:30-2> 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> Rachel Therrien Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Montreal Jazz

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

10> The Beauties @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West

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

10> The Double Cuts @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Western Swing

**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> Sean Pinchin’s Blues ‘n’ Beers @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Blues

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

*10:30> The Bleeding Idahos @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~contemporary & classic Pop Rock

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