SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, October 28, 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. Advertisers’ listings are in larger, highlighted type, include live link to website and also have ad icon included in listings.

416 – Toronto Central

6> Devin Cuddy @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

6:30> Myriad 3 @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

7> Brownman & Cruzao Trio @ Monarchs Pub (Eaton Chelsea Hotel), 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Latin-Jazz

7:30> TorQ & Architek Precussion present: Octet @ Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

7:30> Comhaltas Irish Slow Session @ Tranzac Club (Tiki Room), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~folk dancing

7:30> Jonathan Adjemian piano party @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

**8 (7 p.m. sign-up)> open stage with 9 p.m. feature by tba @ 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> Solid Gold Wednesdays @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

8> The Motorleague; Mad Ones; The Lad Classic; REND @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~$10

8> Sarah Siddiqui & Friends @ Musideum, 401 Richmond St. W., #133, TO ~songwriters; $10

8> Brady Harding; Among Giants; Eric Arthur Blair; Sylo Nozra; Saishubi @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~indie $10

8> Best Of The Open Stage with Adam Golding; Hannah Maz @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~songwriters

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

9:30> Josh Benko Quintet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

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

10> Lindsay Foote Band & G3NERIC @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

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

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

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

416 – Toronto East

7> Circus Survive; Rx Bandits @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$30.25+

*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

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

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

7:30> Havana Nights @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

8-1> Phil & John featuring Phil Naro @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock

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 @ 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> Rick Maltese @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

7:30> The Firegazers; Alex Beraldo; The Deadpennies @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie

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

8:30> The Mercenaries @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Soul-Rock

8:30> Beppe Gambetta & Tony McManus album release for Round Trip @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~eclectic Roots/Italian Folk; $25/-

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

9> Noisy Locomotive @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Cajun ol’ time

9:30> Purple Hill; The Two Koreas; BAA featuring Greg Smith of Wekerthans @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$7

519

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

705

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

7:30> Water Street Slim & The Unlikely Heroes @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

8> monthly open mic with Mallory Stone @ Black Honey Desserts, 221 Hunter St. West, Peterborough

8:30> CJ Boyd; The Idle Crow @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~$5

9> Peterborough Comedy Fest @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~comedy

905 East

7> Big Wind @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., 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> Kids In Despair (KID); The Beaches @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~$12.50

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

905 West

8-1> Stuart MacDonald album release @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~pwyc

8-12> Maxine Young @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop;

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

*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