SHOW LISTINGS for Saturday, August 22, 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, are 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
*12-3> The Sinners Choir @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz
3> Jamzac @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
3:30> Sonuskapos Big Band @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz
3:30> Mike Murley Quartet @ The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St., TO ~Jazz
4-7> York Jazz Ensemble @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Road, TO North ~Jazz
*4-7> Climax Jazz Band @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Dixieland Jazz; $?
*4:40-7:30> The Happy Pals @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~New Orleans Jazz
6-8> John Borra & Sam Ferrara @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO
7> Comedy Brawl Quarterfinals @ Tranzac Club (Min Stage), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
7:30> Elena Kapeleris @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~ Jazz
7:30> Michelle McAdorey @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
9> Tamin’ Thunder @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Road, TO North ~Rock/Dance/R&B; $
?> Ink Entertainment showcase @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO; $
9> Jim Dan Dee & Fat Mob @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North
9> Barrence; Whitfied & The Savages; CATL; Elvyn @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $12.50
9> Polarity; Kill Matilda; Anti-Queens; The Alcohollys @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO; $10
9:30> James King @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $
9:45> Michel Morissette Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Montreal Jazz
*9:45> Robin Banks @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues
10> LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B; $
10> David Baxter @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Roots/Country
10> Little Foot Long; King Beez; Blackdog Ballroom @ Cherry Colas, 200 Bathurst St., TO ~original Rock; $
10> Myk Freedman album release with St. Dirt Elementary School @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
10-2> Chloe Wakinson & Park Eddy @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~
10:30> tba @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock
416 - Toronto East
*3:30-6> Johnny Wright @ Outriggers, 2232 Queen St. E., TO East ~R&B
*4-7:30> Ronnie Hayward Trio @ McQueen’s, 993 Queen St. E., TO E. ~Blues/Roots
6-8> The Cosmotones @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Blues/Roots
7-9> Carmen Toth for Eco-Art-Fest @ Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Rd., TO East ~original & cover Pop
8> tba @ The Feathers, 962 Kingston Rd., TO East ~songwriter
8> Toronto Songwriters Association showcase @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East
9:30-11:30> Mike & Jill Daley @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Roots
9:30> Godboogie featuring Greg Godovitz & Jerome Godboo @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Blues-Rock; $15
416 - Etobicoke
2-4> Roger Zuraw for Etobicoke Corn Roast @ Franklin Horner Community Centre, 432 Horner Ave., Etobicoke ~original Roots
*3-6> Danny B Band @ Blue Goose, 1 Blue Goose St., Etobicoke South ~R&B/Blues
**4-8> The Bear’s Essentials with guest singer Kimberley Wetmore @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W. Etobicoke South ~Rock-R&B
*4-8> The Meteors with guest George Olliver @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Blues/Rock/R&B
7:30> John Sherwood Trio @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; minimum table charge
9> Vinyl Groove @ Maple Leaf House, 2749 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke ~Rock/Top 40/Blues
9:30> Daylight for Deadeyes @ Timothy’s Pub 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $
10-2> The Cronics @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W. Etobicoke South ~Rock/Top 40
416 – Scarborough
9-1> Kenny V @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd., Scarborough ~acoustic Pop/soft Rock
9:30> Loaded Blues featuring Jim Cornell @ Centro Pizza, 3408 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Blues-Rock
*9:30-2> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ Winners, 2181 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough
9:30> Broke Fuse @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock
10> The Dirty Rotttens featuring Anthony Cee @ Smiling Jack’s, 3482 Lawrence Ave., E., Scarborough ~Rock
416 - Toronto West
*12-3> Julian Fauth’s Blues Brunch @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues
1-5> Des Sourcils @ The Wine Garden, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO, TO West
1:30-5:30> Kenny V @ Casino patio/stage Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~
**2-6> open mic with host Robert Cooney @ Magic Oven, 347 Keele St., TO West
2-5> Words & Music with Sheila Horne; Joanna Gale; Holli Irvine; Jim Schott; Mark Teixeira & Joe Spina + open mic @ Humble Beginnings, 3109 Dundas St. W., TO West ~acoustic Roots/Blues/Pop
3-6> Carpet Frogs @ CNE Midway Stage, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Pop Rock
3-6> Livy Jeanne @ CNE Northern Comfort Stage, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Pop Rock
**5-8> Michael Bell & Rob Phillip Duo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. TO West –Jazz
5-8> The Vaudevillian @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~old-time
5-9> The Rucksack Willies @ The Wine Garden, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~
6:30-10:30> Groove Marmalade @ Casino patio/stage Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~
7-9:30> Black Magic Markers @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West
7:30-11> The Mandevilles @ CNE Midway Stage, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd., TO West ~Pop Rock
7:30-11> Marshall Dane @ CNE Northern Comfort Stage, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Pop Rock
7:30> Alan Doyle with Devin Cuddy Band opening @ CNE Bandshell, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd., TO West
9-1> John Deehan Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~ Jazz
9> Lotus Wright @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West
10> This Side Down; Secret Suburbia; Alma Cassels @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West
10-2> The Rizdales @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West
519
8> Derek O’Halloran @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener
9> Jeff Holdridge @ Fionn MacCool’s Guelph, 494 Ediburgh Rd. S., Guelph
9:30> Organized Chaos @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville
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5> Earl & Ken @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
8:30> House Brand @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
9:30> tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
10> The Lonely Parade @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
905 East
*4> Susan Latimer @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St., Oshawa ~Blues
*9-1> karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ Tudor Rose, 700 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax
9> tba @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country
9> tba @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa ~
9-1> Eric Lambier @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Pop Rock piano-man
10-2> The Pickups @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 36 Kingston Rd. E., Ajax ~original & covers Pop
10> Rockhard Classics @ West Shore Bar, 877 Bayly St., Pickering ~Rock
905 North
6-10> Mark Yan & Barry Mulcahy @ Ray’s Bistro, 1475 Queen St. W., Alton ~cover & original Roots Pop
9-1> Bon Jovi Forever @ Oscar’s Roadhouse, 1785 Queen St. E., Brampton ~Bon Jovi tribute
9> Cutler Boyd @ Memphis North, 18947 Woodbine Ave., East Gwillimbury ~Country
9:30> Heart Attack Kids @ Spot One, 289 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton
9:30> Trilogy @ Stewart Maguire’s Landing, 15 Allan Rd., Bolton
9:30> Table 69 @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock
9:30> Coming of Age @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock
905 South
**2> Brant Parker Band with guest tba @ Donnelley’s Pub, 54 Front St., Thorold ~Blues
**2:30> special guest with The Mighty Duck Band, The Duck, 244 Ontario St., St. Catharines ~R&B/Blues
9> Mike McCurlie with Banned From Heaven @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton
9> tba @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton
9> Beach Fox a @ The Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton
9> Phil Rose @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton
**9> Niagara Rhythm Section @ The Old Winery, 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-On-The-Lake ~R&B/Blues
905 West
1-11> Port Credit Buskerfest with various acts at various locations in Port Credit [see also listing for Heart’s Desire]
**2-6> Sil Simone Band with special guest Dean & Dane @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Rock/Blues
*2-6> jam w. Tom Finocchio @ Sam’s Place, Barton-Chestnut Sts., Hamilton
**2-6> Saturday Blues Sermon with James Anthony & special guests Terry Chisholm & Russ Strathdee @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Blues
3-4, 7-8, 9-10> David Hines & Lynette Fairweather as Heart’s Desire for Port Credit Buskerfest outside @ Port Credit Marina Office, 12 Stavebank Rd., Port Credit Mississauga ~Roots-Pop
*3-7> jam with Michelle Deneault & Redder @ Port Credit Legion, 35 Front St., Port Credit
*3-7> open stage jam @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville; $2
*6-9> Victoria & Bobby Keys @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~soft Pop
8-12> Mark “Bird” Stafford Trio @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Blues; $10
9> Fool’s Paradise @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington
9> Soul Condition @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington
9:30> Phil & John featuring Phil Naro @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Pop Rock
9:30> Paul & Curtis @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Top 40
9:30> No Sugar Tonight @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~Pop Rock
10-2> Hot Rocks @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Stones tribute
10:15> Nine Times @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga
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