SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, October 14, 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.

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416 – Toronto Central

6> Davide Direnzo @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

6> Comhaltas Irish Slow Session @ Tranzac Club (Tiki Room), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~folk dancing

6:30> Myriad3 @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

6:30> Raconteurs @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~storytelling

7> Emily Rockarts Quartet @ Monarchs Pub (Eaton Chelsea Hotel), 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Jazz

7> Indie Week with Redhill Valleys; Big Lonely; BlakDenim; Black Rhino Riot; Chico Dusty; Peludo; Innocent Guns; Midwest; River Groves @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock; $10

7:30> Arnd Jurgensen & guests @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

**8 (7 p.m. sign-up)> open stage with 9 p.m. feature by Caledon County @ Fat Albert’s, 25 Cecil St. (Steelworkers Hall), TO ~Roots

8-1> open jam with Wednesday’s Child feat. Johnny Bootz Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

8> Indie Week showcase with Holy Mind Funk; The Ill; War Measures; Rend; The Mohrs; The Luka State; Grown Up Avenger Stuff @ The Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $10

8> Jeremy Edwardes Band @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~originals and covers; pwyc

8> Solid Gold Wednesdays @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

8> Diem LaFortunte & The Horables @ Musideum, 401 Richmond St. W., #133, TO ~Roots; $20

8> Indie Week showcase with Proud Sons; The Roseville Band; The Killing Floor; Native Other; Unchained @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~$10

8> Indie Week showcase with Laurent Bourque; Skyler and the Brit; Carly Thomas; Mike Charette; Dylan Macklem; Sleeping Lies; Rekha Flow; Andy Griffiths @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~indie Roots; $10

*8:30> Crazy Strings host High Lonesome Wednesdays with opening acoustic act @ Silver Dollar 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~Bluegrass

9> The Digs @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Funk/Jazz/neo-Soul; $

*9-2> What’s Poppin’ indie jam @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO

9> Indie Week showcase with tba @ The Paddock, 178 Bathurst St., TO

*9> open mic with Sean Barker @ Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St., TO

9:30> Brian Charette with Ted Quinlan @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

10> Graham Nicholas @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

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

*10-2> Blues-Rock jam with Bruce Domoney @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. TO

*10:30> The LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B; $10

416 – Toronto East

*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

8> Lzrszn @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~space Jazz

8:30-10:30> WE-B3 @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave., TO East

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

6:30> Havana Nights @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

8-1> Lost Patients @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Rock/R&B; $

416 – Toronto Scarborough

* 7> jam with Tommy Rocker’s Classic Rock Band @ Fox at Scarborough Junction, 646 Danforth Rd., Scarborough

*8:30> Al Reilly‘s Catalyst & featuring Anthony Cee @ Centro Pizza, 3408 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~classic Rock

*8:30> open mic with Jadzia Skye & Michael Oesch @ Chez Helene’s, 1437 Kingston Rd., Scarborough

416 – Toronto West

5-8> Michelle Rumball with Friend @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

5> Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam V.I.P. pre-concert show & meet & greet @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$169.75

**8-10:30> Hump Night Blues with Dave McManus & Cleave Anderson + special guest Michael Keith @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St., TO West ~Blues

8:30> Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Rock (founder of Traffic); $75

9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Juno-winning Blues

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

9> Sarah Budden; Wayward Munitions; Highpark @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie; $

9> Purple Hill; New Grease Revival; Ida Diana @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$

519

8> Jesse Treneer @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener

9> The Phil & John Show feat. Phil Naro @ Molly Bloom’s Waterloo, 170 University Ave., Waterloo ~acoustic Pop Rock

705

*7-11> open jam with Wayne Buttery Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach

7-9> Word Up Spoken Word & Poetry; 9-12> Run Coyote @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough

9> Bonus Numbers @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 East

7> Bruce H @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*8> Howard Ross & Full Count Blues hosts “Big Mojo” Blues jam @ Corner Pocket, 45 Prince St., Oshawa

8-12> open mic night @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 32 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax

*8-11> open mic @ Frank’s Pasta, 426 King St. E., Cobourg

*9-12> jam with Damage Control @ St. Louis Bar & Grill Ajax, 11 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax

905 North

*7> open mic night with Tanya Joy Senior @ Col. McGrady’s Pub, 44 Brock St. W., Uxbridge

*8:45> open mic jam with Matt Zady @ Magnums, 21 McMurchy Ave. N., Brampton

*9-1> open mic jam with Whiskey Birds @ Sweetz Lounge, 5289 Hwy 7, Woodbridge-Vaughan

*9:30> open mic with The Villagers @ Main’s Mansion, 144 Main St., Markham

905 South

*7> open mic night @ Donnelley’s Pub, 54 Front St., Thorold ~Blues

**8-1> “Country Pubkin” Night with Country artists tba @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

*8:30> Something Country @ The Endzone, 1900 King St. E., Hamilton ~Country

9> JJ and The Pillars; Birds of Bellwoods; The Common Laws; Shllw @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton

905 West

*8-12> Final All-ages jam with band & host Kevin Reid with farewell to Miguel On Bass party @ Sixth Line Pub, 1500 Sixth Line, Oakville

8-1> Gary White & Tyler Price @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Country; $5

8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

9-1> Maxine Young @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop; $

*9> open mic jam with Jack B Nimble @ Blarney’s Gate, 1151 Dundas St. W., Mississauga

*9?> jam with Michael Zane or Pat Dowds @ Shakers, 580 Kerr St., Oakville