SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, October 16, 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.

NOTE: ICW = Indie Week Canada, which runs till October 18 in several venues. For more details visit schedule page.

 

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> David Celia @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO  Roots

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

7> Dangercat; Pile High; Stragglers; @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indie; $10

7:30> Dan Mock @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8> Vlada Mars @ Musideum, 401 Richmond St. W., #133, TO ~contemporary Classical $20

8> IWC showcases with Krista Earle; Ivy James; Joanna Tence; Gretchen Pleuss; Sarah MaCrae; Skyler and the Brit; Adam Evers @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~indie Country/Roots; $10

8> IWC showcases with Olivia & the Creepy Crawlies; Amberwood; Goodbye Honolulu; Second Pass; Zameer; Riishi Von Rex @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $10

8-3> IWC showcases with Son/Down; Mesa Jane; Dylan Hennessy; Mountain of Wolves; Wyland; Victoria Marie; Russ Dawson @ The Paddock, 178 Bathurst St. ~indie; $8

8> IWC showcases with Midday Swin; The Proud Sons; Thrifty Kids; The Honest Heart Collective; Spells of Vertigo @ Adelaide Hall, 250 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $12

8-3> IWC showcases with St. Andrews; Midday Swim; Stan Simon and the Hotel Bible; Uniter; The Killing Floor; The New Electric; Brady Harding @ Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~indie; $10

8-1> IWC showcases with Russ Dawson; Belvue; Ten Minute Detour; Face First; The Luka Statel Rend @ UG3 Live, 77 Peter St., TO ~indie; $10

8-3> IWC showcases with The Awareness; Rebel Hero; The Dead Projectionists; Last Bullet; Breached @ The Mod Club, 722 College St. W., TO ~indie; $12

8-3> IWC showcases with Chasing-Jane; The Howll; Burn The Louvre; Aaron Pollock; Repartee; SCOTT; The Roseville Band @ Supermarket, 282 Augusta Ave., TO ~indie; $10

8-3:30> IWC showcases with Jim Dan Dee; Jack The Lads; The Falling; The Implications; Sassy Kraimspri; Midwest; The Cardinal Dream; Mike Golden & Friends @ Cherry Colas, 200 Bathurst St., TO ~indie; $6

8> IWC showcases with Double Experience; My Hollow; At Dawns Edge; Polarity; Halst; 22 HERTZ @ Coalition, 282 August Ave., TO ~indie; $6

8-4> IWC showcases with Braeden Mitchell; Midnight Vesta; The Burn Ins; James Downham; Dylan Macklem; Jordan Orford; Greg Beamish; Ms. Charm Taylor; Atmvmn @ Lou Dawgs, 589 King St. W., TO ~indie; $8

8-2> IWC showcases with Roboteys; Stegall; Outerspacerz; D L V; Conrad Clifton; ViseMEnn; Amber @ Nocturne, 550 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $10

8-3> IWC showcases with Mitchell Lawler; Ray Lovely; Mapela; Van Halst; Oddane; Maddy Sleigh; Asha Pieper; REND; Norwae; Tanisha; Melody Lovejoy; London Above; Fawn Fritzen; Michelle Treacy; Marti; Iskwe; High Holy Days; The Fallers; Chris Birkett @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock; $10

8-2> IWC showcases with The Bandicoots; Honeyrunners; Ginger Ale & the Monowhales; Proud Sons; The Zillis @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $10

8> Patrick Brealey @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Country

8:45-3> IWC showcases with Joni Fuller; Honeybeard; Kyper Kliff; STRAWMAN; FOOLPROOF!; Glass Ampp; The Mayslides; Blackdog Ballroom @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock; $10

9-1> Turbo Street Funk @ Monarchs Pub in Eaton Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Rock/Funk

9> IWC showcases & album release with After Funk; The A Team; Lost Cousins @ Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide St. W., TO ~indie; $13.71

9> Derek Fawcett; Fried Up Fred & CO. @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO

9> Lucero @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~$29.50

9> Phil Hood & The Exclamation @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North

9:30> Keep The Faith @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd., TO North ~Bon Jovi tribute

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

9:45> New York’s George Colligan Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

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

10> Laura Hubert Band featuring Peter Hill on keys @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

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

10> Freeman Dre & The Kitchen Party @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~original Roots Rock

10> Ronley Teper’s Lipliners @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~art Rock

10:30> The Shawn Steinhart Band @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade

11> David Storey, Brian Gladstone, Tony Quarrington; many more for Folk Music Ontario conference @ various rooms, Westin Bristol Place Hotel, TO

 416 - Toronto East

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

8> IWC showcase with Alessia Cohle; Brooklyn Doran; The Reklaws; Murder Murder; Tany Marie Harris; Victoria Trinetti @ Boots & Bourbon Saloon, 725 Queen St. E., TO East ~original Country; free

7> Streetlight Manifesto @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$31.25

9> Soulstack featuring Jon Knight @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Roots Rock/Blues

*?> 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 Wholigans @ The Duke Live, 1225 Queen St. E., TO East ~tribute to The Who; #

9:30> Wild T & The Spirit @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Blues; $

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

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

9> Virtual Journey @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~Journey tribute; $10

9> Bobby Curtola @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Canadian Pop legend

9> Double Shot @ Maple Leaf House, 2749 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke ~rockin’ Blues

9:30> Parkside Drive @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $

9:30> Johnny Devil & The Screamin’ Demons @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~

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

416 – Toronto Scarborough

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

9> Rock Hard Classics Live @ Fox at Scarborough Junction Bar & Grill, 646 Danforth Road, Scarborough ~classic Rock

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

416 - Toronto West

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

6-9> David Ramirez with Dylan LeBlanc @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~$

8-10> Marcus Walker @ Humble Beginnings, 3109 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Roots/Roots-Pop

8> IWC showcases with Danny Lamb and the Association; Machines Dream; Before the Flood; Theatre Crisp; Autopilot; Ensh @ Brooklyn, 1186 Queen St. W., TO West ~indie; $6

9> Bentroots; Friends of Jed; David Reality Smith; Andre Mair; more for Seeds of Hope benefit concert for Debbie Page @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West

9-1> John Wayne Swingtet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

10-2> The Royal Crowns with Jittery Jack @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~$

10> Wyland; West Hammock @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$

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8> The Dreamboats @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener

9> Dusty Strings @ Fionn MacCool’s Guelph, 494 Ediburgh Rd. S., Guelph

9:30> Tony Paglia @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop

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5:30> Rick & Gailie @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

8:30> The Pocket Kings featuring Bridget Foley @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

9?> The Woodshed Orchestra; David Tough @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough

9> Tim Watson & guests @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

9:30> MIA @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

9:30> Smokey Monaghan @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

905 East

9-1> The Weber Brothers @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Blues

9> Steel City8 @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country

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

9:30> Marc Joseph Band @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Pop Rock

10-2> Midnight Soul @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 36 Kingston Rd., E., Ajax ~Pop Rock/Top 40

10-2> Jackson Fox Band @ Whisky John’s, 843 King St. W., Oshawa

905 North

9> The David Love Band also featuring Darrell McNeill @ King Richard’s Pub, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

9-1> Whatever Sticks featuring Susan Martin @ Fionn MacCool’s Vaughan, 6110 Hwy #7, Vaughan

9> Ron Fleming and the Kingfishers @ Fionn MacCool’s Newmarket, 17315 Leslie St., Newmarket

9:30> Shagg featuring Anthony Cee on guitar @ CJ Barley’s, 213 The Queensway, Keswick ~Rock/Top 40

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

9:30> Sonic Square @ Stewart Maguire’s Landing, 15 Allan Rd., Bolton

9:30> Full Tilt @ Oscar’s Roadhouse, 1785 Queen St. E., Brampton ~Top 40/Rock

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

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

905 – South

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

9> Sonny Vincent; The Diplomats; Motormouth @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~Rock; $13.56

9> The Matadors @ The Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton

9> Soul Train Night @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie;

10> Heads Up Lincoln @ 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

9> Teagen Mclaren Band @ Fionn MacCool’s Oakville, 350 Dundas St. E., Oakville

9> Duane Rutter Band with special guests Catharine Harrison & John Marlatt @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Roots; $

9> Whiskey Epiphany @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington

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

9:30> Eddy C @ Fionn MacCool’s Britannia, 825 Britannia Rd. W., Streetsville Mississauga

9:30> The One and Only @ Fionn MacCool’s Clarkson, 970 Southdown Rd., Mississauga

9:30> Freedom Train @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock

9:30> Jukebox Heroes @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington

9:30> Ric Jacobs @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Pop Rock

10-2> Skip Tracer @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~

10:15> The Doubts @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock