SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, May 13, 2022

Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically.

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

416 – Toronto Central

noon> MusicFest @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

6> Dave Borins @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

6:30> Raconteurs storytelling @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~spoken word

6:30> Kevin Quain @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

7> Diane Roblin’s Reconnect @ Monarchs Pub (Eaton Chelsea Hotel), 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Jazz

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

7:30> Schechtman Gabriel Alliance @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~original eclectic songwriter Fusion; $10

8> The Shoeless with special guest opening act Soozi Schlanger @ Musideum, 401 Richmond St. W. TO ~original Rootsy Pop; $10-$20

**8> open stage with 9 p.m. feature by Zoe Henderson @ Fat Albert’s, 25 Cecil St. (Steelworkers Hall), TO ~Roots

*8-1> open jam with Wednesday’s Child feat. Johnny Bootz Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

8> Nigel Irwin @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

9> Noah Pasco & Lauren Alexandra, Kalila Badali, Greg Dmochowski @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~original Folk; $5

*8:30> Crazy Strings host High Lonesome Wednesdays with opening acoustic act @ Silver Dollar 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~Bluegrass

*8:45> Bradley & The Bouncers @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues/R&B

*9> open mic with Sean Barker @ Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St., TO

9:30> Kirk MacDonald Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

*9:30-2> jam with B-Sides @ The Unicorn, 175 Eglinton Ave. E., TO North

10> Sarah Burton @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

10> Ken Aldcroft’s THREADS @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~original electro Jazz

*10-2> Blues-Rock jam with Bruce Domoney @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. TO

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

*10:30> The LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B; $10

416 – Toronto East

*6-11> Rock jam with Scar-Bro Pete & Lee Van Leer @ Melange, 172 Main St., TO East

*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

8> Lzrszn @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~space Jazz

*8:30-10:30> Carlos Lopes @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave., TO East

416 – Toronto West

5-8> Michelle Rumball & guest @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

**8-10:30> Hump Night Blues with Dave McManus & Cleave Anderson + special guest David Craig @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St., TO West ~Blues

*8-12> Girls Night Out Jazz singers jam with Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill et al @ Chalkers, 247 Marlee Ave., TO North-West

9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Juno-winning Blues

9> Boxcar Boys @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Ragtime Gypsy Jazz

9> TWM/IM; Isle of Ease; Shore Thing; The Belle Regards @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie; $?

9> Beams; Murder Country @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West

416 – Etobicoke

8-1> Lazo Trio @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~R&B/Soul

416 – Scarborough

* 7> jam with Tommy Rocker’s Classic Rock Band @ Fox at Scarborough Junction, 646 Danforth Rd., Scarborough

*8:30> Al Reilly’s Catalyst @ Centro Pizza, 3408 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~classic Rock

*8:30> open mic with Jadzia Skye & Michael Oesch @ Chez Helene’s, 1437 Kingston Rd., Scarborough

905 East

*8> Howard Ross hosts “Big Mojo” Blues jam with guest performer Terry Blankley @ The Hub, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

8> Bruce & Hughes @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*8-11> open mic @ Frank’s Pasta, 426 King St. E., Cobourg

*9-12> jam with Damage Control @ St. Louis Bar & Grill Ajax, 11 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax

905 West

*8-12> All-ages jam with band featuring Dave Girdlestone of Soul Funkshun on guitar & host Kevin Reid @ Sixth Line Pub, 1500 Sixth Line, Oakville

*8-2> Paul & Curtis @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop

8-1> Songbirds with host Sarah Beatty & female songwriters tba @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~original; $6/pwyc

*8:30> Something Country @ The Endzone, 1900 King St. E., Hamilton ~Country

*9> open mic jam with Jack B Nimble @ Blarney’s Gate, 1151 Dundas St. W., Mississauga

*9?> jam with Michael Zane or Pat Dowds @ Shakers, 580 Kerr St., Oakville

9:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

905 North

*7> open mic night with Tanya Joy Senior @ Col. McGrady’s Pub, 44 Brock St. W., Uxbridge

*8-12> acoustic jam with Tony Paglia & Aaron Soloman @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton

*8-12> open mic with Kevin Ker @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora

*9-1> open mic jam with Whiskey Birds @ Sweetz Lounge, 5289 Hwy 7, Woodbridge-Vaughan

519

*9> The Phil & John Show feat. Phil Naro @ Molly Bloom’s Waterloo, 170 University Ave., Waterloo ~acoustic Pop Rock

705

*7-11> open jam with Wayne Buttery Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach

7> Art Lajambe @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough