SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, September 17, 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 or event page. Advertisers’ listings are in larger type and highlighted, include a live link to their website and also have a copy of the ad included in listings.

416 - Toronto Central

6> Kim Beggs @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

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

*7> open mic with Derek Mok @ Kensington Lodge, 21 Kensington Ave., TO

7> LadyShake @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade. 70 The Esplanade, TO

7> Operation Groundswell @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~storytelling

*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

*8-1> open mic with Alicia Porter @ The Local Gest, 424 Parliament St., TO

8-12> R&B/Blues @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO

8:30> The Polka Dogs @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO

8:30> Gabe Salem @ Fionn MacCool’s Uptown, 1867 Yonge St., TO North

9> House Taken Over album release with guests The Killer Wails; No Pussyfooting; The Leslie Spits; The Haig @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indiel $5

9> Fishbone; Sate; Les Hotesses D’Hilaire @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~Toronto Urban Roots Festival; $

9-1> Harpdog Brown & Little Victor Mac @ Monarchs Pub (Eaton Chelsea Hotel), 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Blues

*9-1> Blackburn @ Jo Mamas, 317 King St. W., TO ~Blues

9:30> Emm Gryner; Blair Packham @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E., TO ~original Roots-Pop; $15

9:45> Pat LaBarbera & Kirk MacDonald Quintet’s annual tribute to John Coltrane @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

9:45> Stacey Kaniuk @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $

10> Ferraro with guests @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

10> Miz Debbie & The Xtra Lites @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~

10> The Special Interest Group @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10> Murder By Death; Restorations; Catl @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~indie; $

10> Soulstack @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~

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

416 - Toronto East

7-9> Liane Fainsinger Quartette @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

*8:30-10:30> Jerry Leger & The Situation @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Folk-Rock/Country

8> open mic with Mighty Lopez + sets by Alan Pardo; The World In Colour @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~eclectic; n$c

*10-2> karaoke with Shane Taylor @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

7:30> Jesse Barksdale Trio @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

9> jam with Kimberley Wetmore band featuring Dave Girdlestone on guitar @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock

*9:30-2> Skip Tracer @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd., Etobicoke South ~Rock/Pop

416 – Toronto Scarborough

7> Kirsten Jones & guest @ Ailoli Bistro 2446 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Folk/Country originals

*9> Tommy Rocker’s Classic Rock Band host jam @ Centro Pizza, 3406 Kingston Rd., Scarborough

9:30> The High Rollers @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

416 - Toronto West

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

*8-11> Tinderbox Thursdays open stage with Michael Keith @ La Revolucion, 2848 Dundas St. W., TO West ~eclectic

8:30> Mike Peters @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Roots-Pop; $32.50

*9-12> open mic night @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West

9> Kirt Godwin @ The Roncy, 390 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West

*9-1:30> open stage with Jay Pennell @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West, TO West ~eclectic

9-12> Annie Bonsignore Duo or Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

9> Bruce Domoney; The Responsables @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie; $

9> Angie Gunn @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Honky Tonk

10> Sarah Burton Band; Rolla Olak; Bluebelle @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Country-Pop; $

519

4> ½ Way to Paddy’s Day party @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener

*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph

7:30> Tony Paglia @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville

*8-11> open mic with Sandy MacDonald @ Williamsburg Arms, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd., Kitchener

705

*7:30> open stage with Rob Phillips and Chelsey Bennett Band @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

*9> jam with Ted Rusk @ The Sauble Dunes, 11 Southampton Parkway, Sauble Beach

10> Oxford Blue @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 - East

*5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin)

8-12> Bernie Wolksi for 1/@ Way To St. Paddy’s Day party @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 32 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax ~Pop

*?> jam with Darren Smith & Shayne Thomas @ The Corner Pocket, 45 Prince St., Oshawa

*9> jam @ The Wee Pub, 371 Wilson Rd. South, Oshawa

9> Waldoo’s Jeff @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*9:30> jam with Billick @ Harp & Crown, 300 Kingston Rd., Pickering

905 - North

**7-11> Rebelljo Band & guests @ Fionn MacCool’s Brampton, 11 Ray Lawson Blvd., Brampton ~Pop Rock

*8> open mic with Kevin Ker @ Duchess of Markham, 53 Main St., Markham

*9> open stage jam night @ Memphis North, 18947 Woodbine Ave., East Gwillimbury

8> Lahey & Co. @ Fionn MacCool’s Newmarket, 17315 Leslie St., Newmarket

905 - South

8> Dustin & Caleb @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls

*9> DOA with Motormouth Audio; Visceral; Dinosaur Sex Change @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~indie; $19.21

*9> open mic night with rotating hosts @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton

9> Sam Klass & Friends; Vic & Dan of Texas Gold; JB of Human Orchestras; Dowdy days; Trap Rock @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~Rock; $

905 – West

*7-11> Michael Keys “7-Piece” Trio @ Black Bull Burlington, 1124 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Boogie-Woogie Blues/Pop Rock

8-12> Jerome Godboo & Shawn Kellerman @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Blues; $

*8-12> open mic & jam @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington

*8-12> jam hosted by The Personics @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington

*8> Celtic Night @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line

8:30> Songbirds with host Sarah Beatty @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~female songwriters; $6

8:30> Brendon Gomez @ Fionn MacCool’s Britannia, 825 Britannia Rd. W., Streetsville Mississauga

*8:45> open mic with Matt Zady @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga

9> Souled Out @ Fionn MacCool’s Clarkson, 970 Southdown Rd., Mississauga

9:30> Glenn Groves @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

*9:30> jam with Jack B Nimble @ Abbey Road Pub, 3200 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga

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