SHOW LISTINGS for Sunday, December 28, 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.

Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and, where applicable, include a live link to their websites. Advertisers’ listings are in larger type, include live link to website and also have ad icon included in listings.

11am-2pm> Mitch Smolkin & Nina Shapilsky 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

*2-5> Lisa Particelli’s Girls Night Out East jam @ Morgan’s, 1282 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

*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

3-5> Fraser & Girard @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Folk

3> Cadre @ C’est What, 69 Front St. E., TO ~rockin’ Blues

*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

3:30-6:30> Freeway Dixieland Band @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

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

4> Roots ‘n Branches @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W., TO West ~Rootsy Blues

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

4-8> Marco Bresette @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South

4> Rob London @ Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

*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

*5-9> John Dickie/Pat Perez Band @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave, TO East ~R&B/Blues

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

5-9> David Love Band also featuring Darrell McNeill @ Lake Affect, 1 Port St., Port Credit ~60s Pop Rock

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

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

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

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

 

*6-10> jam with Tommy Rocker & Kerry Kalli @ Fox & Crown, 646 Danforth Rd., Scarborough

*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> Nevada @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

7-9:30> Brian DeLima Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

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

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

*7> open jam with Mike Shotton & The Flying Squirrels @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington

7:30> Arthur Bull, Bob Vespaziani & Arnd Jurgensen @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8> Michael Palmer-Elliot & Chloe Elliot @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

8> Colby Dee @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Country songwriter

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

8:30> Suzie Vinnick @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues/Pop; $25

*9 karaoke @ King’s Belly with Randy Petrie, 429 Donlands Ave., TO East

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

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

*9> Rob Hiemstra solo @ The Unicorn, 175 Eglinton Ave. E., TO North ~Rock/Pop

*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> Jake Silkinson’s Xmas Jazz @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

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

10> Steve Ward presents: ? @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

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

10> J. Swinnerton Blues Band @ 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 Groove Stone feat. Dale Harrison @ Scruffy Murphy’s Uptown, 150 Eglinton Ave. E., TO North

10-2> Adam’s Rib @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Top 40

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

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