SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, December 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.
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416 – Toronto Central
*5:30> Kama House Band @ Kama, 214 King St. W., TO ~Jazz
6> Golden Country Classics @ 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> A Jack Walker Festivus @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E., TO ~pwyc
6:30> Worst Pop Band Ever @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~$
7> The Bridge open mic with “Giving and Receiving” theme hosted by Lynn Harrison @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO
7> Brownman Akoustic @ Monarchs Pub (Eaton Chelsea Hotel), 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Jazz
*7> Jim Heineman Trio @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W., TO ~Caribbean style Jazz
7:30> Christian Overton Brass Quintet @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO
**8 (7 p.m. sign-up)> open stage with 9 p.m. feature by Glen Hornblast @ 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> Marisa Buffone Tarantella Cabaret @ Musideum, 401 Richmond St. W., #133, TO ~Fado; $20
8:30> Rebekah Wise; Matt Hersack @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~songwriters; $6
9> The Digs @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Funk/Jazz/neo-Soul; $
*9-11> Black Unicrn @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO
9> Heavy on The Willie @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO
*9-2> What’s Poppin’ indie jam @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO
9> Henry Taylor Band; Jade Mya; Evan MacDonald @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $5
*9> open mic with Sean Barker @ Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St., TO
9:30> Bernie Senensky @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz/R&B; $
10> The Sinners Choir @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Rockabilly
10> Collette Savard with special 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 Undercovers @ 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
*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz
8> Conrad Gayle @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz piano
8> Paris Black; Duane Rutter @ Wayla Bar, 996 Queen St. E., TO East ~Rock
9-11> Mediterranean Stars featuring Ed Roth on accordion @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Mediterranean Jazz-Folk
*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave., TO East
416 – Toronto Etobicoke
7> Humber Blue @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke
8-1> Three Dads @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~acoustic Pop; $
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
416 – Toronto West
5-8> Concord Jazz Quintet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz
7> The Wilderness of Manitoba & guests @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$10
**8-10:30> Hump Night Blues with Dave McManus & Cleave Anderson + special guests Bob McNiven & Howard Willett @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St., TO West ~Blues
*8> MFA open mic @ Remix Lounge, 1305 Dundas St. W., TO West
8:30> Freeman Dre & The Kitchen Party @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Roots-Rockabilly
8:30> “Songs for the Snowy Season” with Boreal (Katherine Wheatley, Tannis Slimmon, Jude Vadala) @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~seasonal songs; $25/-
9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Juno-winning Blues
9> Tim Moxam; Ben Kunder @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West
9> Nerd Girl showcase @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West
9> Press Gang Mutiny @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~sea shanties
9> Celebration Army hosts Xmas Charity Show with AHI; stephenspencer @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie; $6
10> Sam Cash & The Romantic Dogs with guests @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$10
*10> Kristine Schmitt & The Lonesome Ace Stringband @ The Hole In The Wall, 2867 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Pop
519
8> Tyler Schwende @ 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
7:30> Christine Atrill Blues Band @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough ~Blues
905 East
*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
*8-12> jam with Rebel Jo Band featuring Dave Girdlestone of Soul Funkshun on guitar & guest host Amanda Rose @ Fionn MacCool’s Brampton, 11 Ray Lawson Blvd. Brampton
*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> China Crisis & guests @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton
905 West
8-1> Bryan Potvin; Kevin Kane @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~songwriters; $15
8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock
9-1> Jake Robertson @ 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
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