SHOW LISTINGS for Sunday, August 23, 2021:

Listings are organized by area in which shows take place and listed chronologically within each area field.

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

11am-2pm> Shpeelers for Jewish brunch buffet @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

12-3> Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Band @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

1:30> BackTrack Band featuring Marty Zatzman @ Chinatown Festival, Spadina Ave. at St. Andrew St. ~Rock/R&B

3-5> Michael Laderoute & Rob Fenton @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~award-winning Folk originals

*3-6> Michael Brennan @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St. TO ~East Coast Rock/Blues Roots

3:30-6:30> Devin Patten Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

*4:30-8> New Orleans Connection All Stars & guests @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~New Orleans Jazz

5> Steve-Paul Simms & Lynn Harrison @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~original Roots Pop

5-9> Soulidified @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Road, TO North ~vintage Rock/R&B; $10

*7-1> Freefall Sundays open stage with hosts Steve York & Tony Rabalao (2 songs each -signup @ 7 or pre-sign online) @ The Supermarket, 268 Augusta St., TO

7> Thelonius Hank @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

7-9:30> Tara Kannangara Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

7:30> Clela Errington @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Folk originals and covers

7:30> Songs For Aamjiwnaang Toxic Tour fundraiser @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8> Best Of The Open Stage with David White; Marcus Retterath; Noah Pascoe @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~songwriters

8> Rob Jankowski @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO

8:30> Friends of Comedy with Chris Robinson; JJ Libermann; Patrick Hakeem; Kyle Lucey; Nicholas Reynoldson; Lawrence D’Souza; Melissa McIntyre @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO; $5

9> jam with Jay Pennell @ Scruffy Murphy’s, 150 Eglinton Ave. E., TO North

9:45> Michel Morissette Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Montreal Jazz

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

10> Carlie Howell & guests @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10> James Clark solo @ Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade ~original Roots-Pop

10> New Grease Revival @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

**10> Blues jam with Brian Cober, Bill Hedefine & guest bassist Uli Bohnet @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

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

416 – Toronto East

*3-6> open mic with Nicola Vaughan @ Hirut, 2050 Danforth Ave., TO East

*3:30-7:30> jam @ Black Bear, 1125 O’Connor Drive, TO East

4> Lotus Wight @ Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

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

*8-9> Sam Taylor & The East End Love @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~original Blues

9> Watch This Sound @ Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~vintage Jamaican music

*9:30-1> jam with the Stir It Up Band featuring Bryan Van Dusen & David Macmichael @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East

416 – Toronto West

**11-2> live Jazz brunch @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West

*12-3> Julian Fauth’s Blues brunch @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues

12-6> BIG On Bloor Festival with various acts on two stages (including Brian Gladstone with Noah Zacharin & Bonnie Gladstone 4-5 p.m. on Main Stage) @ 1141 Bloor Street West, TO West

* 12-3> The Cosmotones @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Rockabilly

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 ~

3-6> Gyles with Jamesking @ 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> John Borra & Sam Ferrara w. guest @ The Communist’s Daughter, 1149 Dundas St. W. TO West ~Country

5-8> Selah Genesis @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~urban universal

5-8> Kim Lum-Danson Duo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

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 ~

7:30-11> Community Soul Project @ 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> Benny Dayal with Zameer opening @ CNE Bandshell, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd., TO West

*9-1> open mic with Clifton Joseph @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West

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

9> Steve Gleason @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~

10> The Beauties @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie alt-Pop; $

416- Etobicoke

*10-2> jam with Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South

416 – Scarborough

*6-10> jam with Tommy Rocker @ Scarborough Junction, 646 Danforth Rd., Scarborough

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

519

*9-1> jam @ Ivy Arms Pub, 201 Main Street East, Milton

705

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

4> Tenth Anniversary Celebration with many guests @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

905 East

4> Aaron Ward @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*5-9> All ages open jam with Juggernaut @ West Shore Bar & Grill, 877 Bayly St., Pickering

*7-11> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax

*8:30-12:30> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ Pearson Pub, 101 Mary St. W. Whitby

905 North

**1-3> Joe & Frank with guest performer on the patio @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point ~Jazz

*3-7> open stage with Kevin Ker @ The Earl Of Whitchurch, 6204 Main St., Stouffville

*5-9> open mic with feature guest @ Sgt. Pepper’s Aurora, Walmart Plaza (Hwy 404 & Aurora Rd.), Aurora

7> Battle Of The Bands @ Stewart Maguire’s Landing, 15 Allan Rd., Bolton

905 South

2-6> Bay City Blues Band & guest Chuck Jackson @ Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Drive, Hamilton ~Blues; $5

*4> acoustic patio jam @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton

8> Heart Attack Kids; Dead Broke; The Retroaction; Detour @ The Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton

9> Dave Ptolemy @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton

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> with host Colin Connors and guest The McGrath Family @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Country

2> Barbara Jordan Trio @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington

3-6> Gear Rock Camp @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville

*4:30-8> Chuck Jackson’s All Stars @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Blues

**5:30-8:30> The Stew @ Mulligan’s, 2458 Dundas St. W., Mississauga ~R&B/Rock

6-7> 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

**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> open jam hosted by Troy Harmer @ The Brown Barrel, 1515 Upper Ottawa St., Hamilton

8> jam with host John Marlatt @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville

*9-1> Gracie @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Top 40

*10:30> Adam Cooke & The Adams Family @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington