East GTA musicians have plenty of jam choices on Sundays

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Sunday jams first started up back in the days when most licensed premises would close on Sundays, leaving most musicians with a day off, so players would gather at one another’s homes or community spaces and mess around with new songs, try out new combinations and catch up on what each other were up to. All of that still happens at jams, of course, but these days they take place in bars where there’s also expected to be an entertainment value provided to other customers.

While Sunday jams aren’t as proliferous as they once were (when many bars had started opening but would close early on Sunday nights) but in the east GTA area, in Scarborough and Pickering there are at least four happening at the moment.

Three of the events are afternoon-early evening affairs, beginning with a 3-7 Rock jam hosted by Tommy Rocker’s Classic Rock Show at Centro Pizza at 3406 Kingston Road just west of Markham Rd. Starting an hour later is a new one just started up by Mike Murphy and taking place at The Brigadoon at the corner of Victoria Park Ave. and St. Clair Ave.

Out in Pickering Andy Narsingh and his Juggernaut Jam Band host a 5-9 affair in at the West Shore Bar & Grill at 877 Bayly St. east of White’s Road and just just west of West Shore Blvd. Finally, starting at 7 and running till 11 p.m. back in Scarborough, Dan Walek and his band host a long-running affair at McGradie’s Pub at Victoria Park Ave. and Ellesmere Rd.

-Gary 17, www.torontomoon.ca

LISTINGS:

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> The Brickhouse Trio @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. TO East ~Jazz

11am-2pm> The Schpeelers 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> No Angels Dancing @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

*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 de Souza & 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> open jam @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville

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

3> Bluegrass Menagerie feat. Mathew Fines @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

3:30-6:30> Club Django @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

*4-7> open jam with Mike Murphy @ The Brigadoon, 1109 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough

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

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

4> Leon Knight & The Neon Lights @ Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

4> Rick D @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*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

4:45> Kevin Jollimore stars as Elvis in “Elvis and Dick” @ Tarragon Theatre Mainspace, 30 Bridgman Ave, Toronto, TO ~musical theatre; $10

*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> Robbie Lane & The Disciples @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Blvd., TO North ~vintage Pop/R&B; $5

5-9> Virgil Scott @ Legends On The Queensway, 1184 The Queensway, Etobicoke South ~Rock/R&B faves; $5

5> Monk’s Music @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

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

*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> Tara Kannangara Group @ 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 Tyler Yarema @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit

*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> Ukelele night @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville;

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

8> Benami @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~$6

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

8:30> Dylan Wickens & The Grand Naturals (opening); Eric Sardinas & Big Motor –benefit for Help Ben Run The Bases @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues; $32.50/-

9-1> Chelsea McBridge Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

9> Cuff The Duke @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West

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

*9:30-1> 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

9:30> One Big Song @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

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

10> The Woodchoppers Association @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

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

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

10:30> tba @ 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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