SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, August 12, 2021

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

6> Melanie Peterson @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

6> Luke Nicholson ep release @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~indie

6:30> Hannah Barstow Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

7> Sarah Jerrom @ Monarchs Pub (Eaton Chelsea Hotel), 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Jazz

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

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

8> Tinder Tales @ The Paddock, 178 Bathurst St., TO ~storytelling & comedy; $15

8:30> Lodan; Alejandro Osorno @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~songwriters

*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> The Treble @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~$10

9> Blackened Blues; David Newbould & The Stowaways; Starship Experience @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~$5

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

9:30> Oliver Pigott; Danka Scepanovic; Katey Morley @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E., TO ~indie; pwyc

9:30> Nick Scott Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

10> tba @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

10> Aldcroft/Denison/Lui/Oswald @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

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

10:30> Chatty Cathy @ 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> The Young’uns (from U.K.) @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~indie; $?

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

416 – Toronto West

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

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

8> Colours & Sounds fundraiser for Cerebral Arts with 10 acts on two floors including Waxlimbs; Tryouts; Charlotte Fabro; Man Simply Is; Tonemirror; Stockhold Siesta; Downturns; Yonder Peak; How Do I Know That Im Alive; The Kid from Sly Why @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~indie; $10

8> Sufferah Sound; Marquis de Amberfish; Yawn Temiseva @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West

8:30> Albert Lee with guest Cindy Cashdollar & opening set by Lynne Hanson @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Rockabilly icon; $47.50

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

9> Suitcase Sam @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West

9> The Worts @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West

9> Rachael Cardiello; Delta Will @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Country; $10

416 – Etobicoke

8-1> Tony Paglia Duo @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock; $

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

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

*8> Howard Ross & Full Count Blues hosts “Big Mojo” Blues jam with guest performer tba @ Corner Pocket, 45 Prince St., 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 & 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 –female songwriters with host Sarah Beatty + open stage @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~$6

8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

*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

905 North

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

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

*8:45> open mic jam with Matt Zady @ Magnums, 21 McMurchy Ave. N., Brampton

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

905 South

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

**8-1> “Country Pubkin” Night with Country artists tba @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

9> Bump City @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~11-piece Tower of Power tribute; $

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