SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, October 02, 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 type, highlighted, include live link to website and also have ad icon included in listings.

416 - Toronto Central

*3-7> acoustic jam with John Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

*4-6> Hogtown Syncopators featuring Terra Hazelton @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*4-7> Wayne Neon & Friends @ Kramers, 1915 Yonge St. ~Pop

*5-8> Kensington Kitchen Party with host Kevin Jollimore of Sin City Boys, Kim Cadilla on bass & guest musicians @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~Pop Rock with heart

*5-7> The Friends of Hugh Oliver @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Folk

6-9> Hold The Bus featuring Kevin Jeffrey with guests Kevin Bell & Rob Murphy @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Country/Roots-Pop

6> David Celia @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Pop

6:30> Out Of The Ruins; Loyalist; Sons of Sirens; Becomes Astral @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~original Rock; $10

7:30> Bateman Country featuring Victor Bateman @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8> “Nashville Bound” showcase with host Glen Hornblast & guests Joanne Crabtree ; Garth Douglas; Vaivi Alexander; Jayne Mitchell; Steve Russell; Mary Bennet @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~Roots; $10/pwyc

8> The Special Interest Group; LAL; more @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8> Patrick Brealey @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~Country

8> Stiletto Flats @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North

8> Meden Glas @ Musideum, 401 Richmond St. W., #133, TO ~Balkan Folk; $20

9> Like Water @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO ~original Roots-Pop

9-1> Meanwood @ Monarchs Pub in Eaton Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Rock/Top 40

9> David Newberry @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO

9-2> BlueVenus; The Celebration Army @ The Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~indie Pop

9> Side B Vibe @ Tilted Kilt Esplanade, 38 The Esplanade, TO ~Rock

9> The Growlers; The Babe Rainbow; The White Crowleys; DJ Johnny Bais; $18.50 @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO

9:30> Taxi @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10

9:45> Chuck Jackson @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Blues; $

9:45> Dee Dee & The Dirty Martinis @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~60s R&B; $

10> Shawn Brady & Hervé Basset @ P.J. O’Brien, 39 Colborne St., TO ~Pop Rock

10> Dave Murphy Band @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Rock/Funk/R&B; $

10> Kayla Howran @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~Country

10:30> Combo Royale @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Blues/Rock

10> Isabel & The Uncommons featuring Tony Quarrington @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10> Supersonic @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~$19.50

10:30> Radio Free Universe; Outshined; Texas King; Common Deer @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

416 - Toronto East

5-7> The Straight 8s @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

7> Lianne La Havas; Keenan O’Meara @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$37.25-45

*?> open mic with Matt & Mike @ The Grover Pub, 676 Kingston Rd., TO East

*9:30> David Macmichael & The $5 Tall Boys @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~alt Pop originals and covers

9:30> The Digital Immigrants @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $5

9:30> Honeymoon Suite; Skrou; Chemical Burn; Marcus White; Aliens Shore; Rudy’s Revenge @ The Duke Live, 1225 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock ~Rock; $

 416 – Toronto Etobicoke

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

9> The Silverbacks @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9> Fleetwood Mix @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Fleetwood Mac tribute; $

9-11> The O’Deadlys @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Pop Rock

10-2> Driver @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South ~classic Rock

416 – Toronto Scarborough

8:30> Still Sunday featuring Jim Cornell for The Loaded Dog’s 4^th anniversary and Jim’s birthday @ The Loaded Dog, 1921 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough

9:30> GWood Band @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

9:30> Ascension @ Kornerstones, 1601 Birchmount Ave., Scarborough ~Rock/Top 40

416 - Toronto West

5-8> Ken Taylor’s Fixin’s Jazz Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

7:30> Josh Piche Duo @ Brazen Head Pub, 165 East Liberty St., TO West ~acoustic Pop Rock

8-10> Crooked House Road @ Humble Beginnings, 3109 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Folk duo

8:30> John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues; $30

9-1> Fraser Melvin Blues Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

9> Maty Powell @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~songwriter

10-2> Tim Bradford Band @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~Country Rock

10> Ken Yoshioka Band featuring Dave McManus @ The Hole In The Wall, 2867 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues

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9> Robin Benedict @ Fionn MacCool’s Guelph, 494 Ediburgh Rd. S., Guelph

9:30> Tom Kovacs @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville

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8:30> House Brand @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

9:30> The Unmistakable 80s @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

905 East

9-1> Jerome Godboo Band @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Blues

9> Ambush @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country

*9:30> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur & Lorraine @ Royal Canadian Legion #322, 112 Hunt St.

9:30> Blush @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Rock

10-2> Midnight Jewel featuring Brian Potts on bass @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 36 Kingston Rd., E., Ajax ~Pop Rock/Top 40

10-2> Five Wheel Drive @ Whisky John’s, 843 King St. W., Oshawa ~Rock

905 North

9> Glamour Assassins @ King Richard’s Pub, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

9> Darren Hancock Band @ Memphis North, 18947 Woodbine Ave., East Gwillimbury ~Country

9:30> Nine Times @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock

9:30> The Marc Joseph Band @ Stewart Maguire’s Landing, 15 Allan Rd., Bolton ~Rock/Top 40

*9:30> open mic @ Big Daddy’s, 460 Elgin Mills Rd., E, Richmond Hill

10> Switchbeat @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

905 – South

6:30> Ferguson Young featuring Liam McGlashon @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

9> Of Gentlemen and Cowards @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton

9> Strathroy; The Lost Angelos; Dana & The Monsters; Geoff Hudson Band @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $

10> Rosevelt @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls

905 West

*5> Adam Ostrosser & Joel Guenther @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Pop

*6-9> Krista Blondin @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Blues/Jazz

8> Diane C. Suite & Chris Steven @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Rock & originals duo; $10

9> Whatever Sticks featuring Sue Martin @ The Pipes and Taps Pub, 231 Oakpark Blvd., Oakville ~Rock/Top 40

9> Andre Bisson @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington

9:30> Kimberly Wetmore Band Band featuring Dave Girdlestone on guitar @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock

9:30> Michael Keys; Johnny Max; more for Walls Alive Painting 20^th birthday pary @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~eclectic

9:30> Kenny V @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9:30> Jackson Fox Band @ Fionn MacCool’s Clarkson, 970 Southdown Rd., Mississauga

9:30> Message In A Bottle @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~Police tribute; $

10-2> Wild T & The Spirit @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Blues; $

10:15> Christian James Band @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Country