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The last time I saw Country artist “Hurricane” Mike Thompson perform was two-and-a-half years ago when he was sitting in on pedal steel and guitar as one of many special guests helping Roots songwriter Roger Zuraw celebrate his 65th birthday in Etobicoke.

Mike has been back with Roger for three recent shows at a new venue out there at 5164 Dundas West near Kipling called Beer N Wings and tonight 8-12 Mike is back on board as Roger brings in his trio that also includes bassist Paul Ellis.

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Acoustic Pop duo Mark Yan and Barry Mulcahy have been gigging pretty relentlessly on stages across the GTA over the past year and a half, with regular appearances in Brampton, the tiny burg of Alton outside Orangeville and TO shows, including a set at Black Swan on Danforth Ave. for Winterfolk XIII this past February.

Since that weekend they’ve been featured at the Swan several times and tonight return with special guest Vince Strnad for a no-cover 9:30 show.

SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, November 20, 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; $

*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> Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~original Country

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

7> Pine; Dead Leaves; Lust; Slow Stepper @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indie; $10

7:30> The Science of What? @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

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

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

8> Kristin Sweetland; darlen Ya @ Musideum, 401 Richmond St. W., #133, TO ~Folk/Rock; $15

8> Songs of Leonard Cohen: Chris Lowry & Bill Gilliam @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~tribute; $10

8> Cruzao Trio featuring Brownman Ali @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO ~Latin Jazz; $15

8> Angela Saini; Lucas Dipasquale @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~original Pop; $10

8:30> The Wreck; Running Violet; Red Team; Sexsmith; Jen Sheppard; Cassandra Hodgins; Tristan Canlas @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO

9-1> The Dylan Tree @ Monarchs Pub in Eaton Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Bob Dylan tribute

9> Woodshed Orchestra; Friendly Rich @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO

9> One Bad Son; The Lazys; Ballroom Babies @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~$15

9> Planet Smashers; Creepshow; The Beatdown; Penske File @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~$16.50

9> Broadsway @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz

9:30> Coveralls @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd., TO North ~Pop Rock

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

9:45> Alex Pangman & Her Alleycatz featuring Peter Hill on keys @ 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> Hot Fiyah @ 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-Pop/Country

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

10> Marty McFly; Amanda Raygun; Chartreuse @ Cage 292, 292 College St., TO ~Glitch Hop; uptempo Bass

10:30> Paul Wiggins Quartet @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

10:30> Tomahawk Love @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade

10:30> Music City North showcases @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

11> Claude Kent solo @ Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade, TO

416 - Toronto East

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

7> K-OS; Saul Williams @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$35.35+

9> The Circumstantialists @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East

9> The Dreamboats @ Eton House, 710 Danforth Ave., TO East ~vintage Rock ‘n’ Roll; $5

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

*9:30> Michael Keith @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Blues/Jazz/Rock/Pop

9:30> Mark Yan & Barry Mulcahy with guest Vince Strnad @ Black Swan, 154 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Roots/acoustic Pop Rock

9:30> Jagger Tanner Band @ The Duke Live, 1225 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock

9:30> Paris Black Band @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Rock; $5

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

7:30> Mike Cado Trio @ Old Mill Inn Homesmith Bar, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

8-12> Roger Zuraw Band with “Hurricane” Mike Thompson & Paul Ellis @ Beer N Wings, 5164 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~original & cover Roots/Country

8> Wayback Playback @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~70s/80s hits; min table charge

8> Bermuda; Obliterate; Weston; Last of A Dying Breed; Being; more @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~$15

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

9> Duelling Divas @ Maple Leaf House, 2749 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke ~Rock/Top 40/Blues

9> Harvest Moon @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $

9:30> The O’Deadlys @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~

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

416 – Toronto Scarborough

9> Cameljoe @ Centro Pizza, 3408 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Rock/Blues

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

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

416 - Toronto West

5-8> Sam Broverman Duo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

7-9> Norman Blake; Joe Pernice & guests @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W.

8-10> Erin Ford @ Humble Beginnings, 3109 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Roots/Roots-Pop songwriter

8> International Pop Overthrow Toronto: T.C. Folkpunk; The Fairest and Best; Julian Troianno; Dewey Truman; Sister Hyde; The Perms; The Fandemics @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West ~indie; $10

8:30> Stan Rogers tribute with Paul Mills; Laura Smith; Matthewe Byrne; Ariel Rogers; Beth Rogers; more @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~tribute; $27.50/-

9-1> Jerome Godboo Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Blues

9> Spectrum @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West

9> Bad Luck Woman and Her Misfortunes @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~New Orleans Blues

9:30> Pudding Band @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Blues; $5

10-2> Colonel Tom and the American Pour @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~original Country Honky Tonk

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8> Turk and the Hobbits @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener

8> Roots open stage with Dave Jensen @ Best Western/Brantford Park Inn, 19 Holiday Drive, Brantford

9> Kirby @ Fionn MacCool’s Guelph, 494 Edinburgh Rd. S., Guelph

9> Guitared & Feathered @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford

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

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

8> Serenity Now; Pistols at Dawn; Legal Till 11; Wayne Kennedy @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~Punk; $5/pwyc

8:30> Rob Phillips Band @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough ~Jazz

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

10> I Dunno @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 East

9> Still Sunday featuring Jim Cornell @ Harp & Crown, 300 Kingston Rd., Pickering ~classic Rock/Blues

9-1> Steve Mormick @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

9> The Photogenics @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa ~

9> Mother Leads; The Micronite Filters; Tijuana Jesus @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~indie; $5

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

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

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

10-2> Taxi @ Whisky John’s, 843 King St. W., Oshawa ~Rock/Funk/Pop

905 North

7-11> tba @ Main’s Mansion, 144 Main St., Markham

8:30> Fat Cat Jamboree @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point

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

9> Strictly Sabbath @ Hogey’s Sports Bar, 275 Alder St., Orangeville, TO North ~Black Sabbath tribute

9> Cotton Mouth @ Fionn MacCool’s Newmarket, 17315 Leslie St., Newmarket ~Blues

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

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

10> Absolute Journey @ Stewart Maguire’s Landing, 15 Allan Rd., Bolton

10> 3MDM @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

905 – South

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

9> Soul Jazz Orchestra @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton

9> Dirtstar; Customaries; Lava Dolls; History Majors @ The Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~original Rock; $8

9:30> Soul Train Night @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $

9> Mixed Logic @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton

10> The Broken Lyre @ 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> Rebelljo Duo featuring Sil Simone @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~

8> Alfie Smith Workshop with guest Sean Pinchin @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Blues; $10

9> The Doozies @ Fionn MacCool’s Oakville, 350 Dundas St. E., Oakville

9> Hellbent Rockers album release @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Pop Rock; $

9> Dusty Strings @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington

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

9:30> Honey Jacks @ Fionn MacCool’s Clarkson, 970 Southdown Rd., Mississauga

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

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

10-2> Krista Blondin @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Blues/Jazz

10:15> Orangeman @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Rock/Top 40