Given that it’s a holiday with a lot of family connotations attached, many clubs have cancelled regularly scheduled shows (Dora Keogh, The Roncy, Roc ‘n’ Doc’s, for example) or aren’t even open at all today (Cameron House, Relish). While we have double-checked many of the events below, since we can’t check every event in every room and websites are often notoriously inaccurate, it’s always a good idea to call the club first. Subscribers who have registered as members on our website can find phone numbers for all the clubs listed here on the Venues Directory page.

SHOW LISTINGS for Monday, October 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, 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

6:30> U of T Jazz Ensembles @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*7> Balfolk Toronto @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO ~Folk music & dance

**7:30-1 (sign-up starts at 7)> open stage with host Dylan Hennessy @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

7:30> Happy Hour with Chris Banks @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

7:30> Big City Big Band @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Road, TO North ~R&B/Swing

8> Ukulele jam @ Tranzac Lounge (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8:30> The Black In Whyte; New Old; John Punch Band @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; free

**9-1:30> jam with No Band Required @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

*9-1> Hamstrung Stringband @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Bluegrass

*9:30> open mic night at Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade, TO

9:30> Andrew McAnsh @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

10> Jordan John @ The Orbit Room, 580 College St., TO ~R&B/Blues

*10> jam night hosted by Phill Hood & Jon McCann @ The Cage 292, 292 College St., TO

*10> open mic (2 songs; sign-up starts 8 p.m.) with hosts Dave Lang & John Sladek @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10:30> Big Otter Creek @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

416 - Toronto East

**7:30> M Factor Mondays with host Elana Harte & features Lindsay Barr; Tennyson King @ The Old Nick, 123 Danforth Ave., TO East ~songwriters

9> Fraser-Daley @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Rootsy Blues

*9:30-2> Sebastian Agnello & friends @ Black Swan (ground floor), 154 Danforth Ave., TO East

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

*8-12> Al Reilly’s Catalyst also featuring Anthony Cee host Rock jam @ Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke

416 – Toronto Scarborough

*8-11> open stage @ McGradie’s, 2167 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough

416 – Toronto West

5-8> Leonard Patterson Jazz Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

9-1> Chris Staig Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~indie Pop

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9> Jack Pine & guests @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 East

*8-12> open stage @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*10> L&M Jam with host Emerson Ireland @ The Thirsty Monk, 21 Celina St., Oshawa

905 West

**8-12> BBQ & jam night with Catherine Harrison @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville; ($8.95 with BBQ dinner special starts at 6)

*8> open mic night @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington

*9-1> jam with Tom Barlow @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit