SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, December 04, 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 @ 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

*5:30> Jazz Generation; Melissa Smeets @ Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E., TO ~Jazz

6-9> First Friday with Hold The Bus featuring Kevin Jeffrey on bass @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Country/Roots

6> Bidini Band @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

6-8> Annie Bonsignore @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $10

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

7-9:30> Signe Miranda hosts Song Creation Sample Workshop @ Blake Thorne Studio, 720 Bathurst St., TO ~songwriters; free

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

8> Riot Acts; Hindsight; Gutter; CallField; Riverside Grave @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indie; $10

8> Sebastian Brown @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO

8> Piper Hayes @ Kensington Lodge, 21 Kensington Ave., TO ~Pop songwriter

8> Coleman Tinsley @ Musideum, 401 Richmond St. W., #133, TO ~Funk Jazz; $20

8:30> Rachael Piscione Quartet; Russell Matthews Group @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~Jazz

9> The McFlys @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~80s covers

9-1> Freedom Rain @ Monarchs Pub in Eaton Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Rock/Top 40

9> Greys; Mexica Slang; @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~$15

9> Benjamin Ross; Jayrd Stanley @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO

9:30> The Royals; The Lifts; Life on Mars @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO

9:30> King Harvest; Earthbound Trio @ Cage 292, 292 College St., TO ~Folk/art-Rock

9:45> David Braid with Mike Milligan Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

9:45> Stacey Kaniuk @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz; $

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

10> Kayla Howran @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~Country

10> Mark Martyre @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~indie Pop

10:30> First Friday with Hold The Bus featuring Kevin Jeffrey on bass @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

10:30> The O’Deadly’s @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade

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

416 - Toronto East

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

7> Matthew Good with Scott Helman @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$50+

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

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

*9:30> Maria Ryan & Chris Bennett @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~alt Pop originals and covers

9:30> Ear Candy @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~party Rock; $5

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

7:30> Alison Au Quartet @ Old Mill Inn Homesmith Bar, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

8> Slim Jesus @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke

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

9:30> The Neil Young’uns @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Neil Young tribute; $

9:30> Wild T & The Spirit @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Blues

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

416 – Toronto Scarborough

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

9:30> Honey & The Hurricane @ Kornerstones, 1601 Birchmount Ave., Scarborough ~Rock/Top 40

416 - Toronto West

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

7-9> Lori Yates with Hey Stella! @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~alt-Country

8:30> Three Dog Night tribute with Sam Taylor & The East End Love; Fergus Hambleton; Dan McLean Jr.; Elana Harte; Sandra Bouza; Lawrie Ingles; Julie Long; more @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~tribute; $3-/-

9-1> Fraser Melvin Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Blues

9> Ben Caplan @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West

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

9> Dan Monologue @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West

9> The Celebration Army; Big Name Actors; Lobu & Thunderfunk @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~indie; $5

9> Matty Powell @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~songwriter

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

10> Isla Vista @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W., TO West ~

10-2> The Rucksack Willies @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~Rockabilly; $

519

8> Dusty Strings @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop

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

9> Trevor Hall @ Fionn MacCool’s Guelph, 494 Ediburgh Rd. S., Guelph

9> Thee Empty Hours @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford

9:30> Ross Burant @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville

705

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

8:30> Lindsay Barr Band @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

9> Tijuana Jesus; Lush Buffalo; The Venisons @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough

9:30> Burlesque Show; Lumbermen @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

9:30> Memphis Mudd @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

905 East

9-1> Terry B @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

9> Jack Connolly @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country

9> Professors of Funk @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Funk

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

9:30> Tamin’ Thunder @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Rock/R&B/Dance

10-2> 5 Wheel Drive @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 36 Kingston Rd., E., Ajax ~Pop Rock/Top 40

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

905 North

8> Robbie Rox & The Semi-Unplugged Duo @ Tom & Jerry’s, 10593 Yonge St., Richmond Hill ~Pop Rock originals and covers

8:30> Steve Grisbroik & Whatever Rocks Your Boat @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point

9> Connie Scriver Band @ King Richard’s Pub, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

9> Full Tilt @ Fionn MacCool’s Newmarket, 17315 Leslie St., Newmarket ~Rock

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

9:30> Band Of Fools @ Stewart Maguire’s Landing, 15 Allan Rd., Bolton

9:30> Side B Vibe @ McGibbon Hotel, 79 Main St. S., Georgetown ~Rock/Pop

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

9:30> Lefty & The Goons @ Shangri-La, 305 Charolais Blvd., Brampton ~Rock

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

10> North of Seven @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

905 – South

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

9> Lee Reedl LAL; Haolin Munk; Emay; Marshia.celina @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton

9:30> Diesel Dog @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $

10> Book Us Danno @ 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> Tony Paglia @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock; $

8> The Conor Gains Band @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Blues; $10

9> Daniella Watters @ Fionn MacCool’s Oakville, 350 Dundas St. E., Oakville

9> Blooze Noize @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington ~Blues-Rock

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

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

9:30> Kimberley Wetmore @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock/Blues

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

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

10-2> Speakeasy @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock; $

10:15> Jack’d Up @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga

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