SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, December 23, 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
6-8> Alan Cohen & Friends @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10
6> Jack Marks @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Country/Rootsabilly
6:30> Worst Pop Band Ever @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~$
*7> Jim Heineman Trio @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W., TO ~Jazz
7:30> Comhaltas Irish Slow Session @ Tranzac Club (Tiki Room), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~folk dancing
7:30> Karl Silveira @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO
**8 (7 p.m. sign-up)> open stage & Christmas party @ 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> Christmas Eve Eve Variety Show & open mic with Jacelyn Holmes; Jessica Speziale; more @ The Den, 423 College St., TO ~indie/seasonal
8:30> Carlos Morgan @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Jazz/Blues/Soul
8:40> Daily Bread Food Bank fundraiser with Death Party Playground; Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost; The Devils Drink; Benjamin Carroll @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~Rock; $5 donation or non-perishable food item
9> The Digs @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Funk/Jazz/neo-Soul; $
*9-11> Black Unicrn @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~eclectic; pwyc
*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> Amber Ladd @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E., TO
9:30> Leyland Gordon @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
10> Harvey Cameron @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO
10> Sarah Greene & 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> 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
*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz
8> Lzrszn @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~space Jazz
9-11> tba @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East
*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave., TO East
416 – Toronto Etobicoke
8-1> Chris Syrie Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Country
416 – Toronto Scarborough
*8:30> Al Reilly‘s Catalyst @ Centro Pizza, 3408 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~classic Rock
416 – Toronto West
5-8> Amber Leigh Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz
7> The Wilderness of Manitoba & guests @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$10
*8> MFA open mic @ Remix Lounge, 1305 Dundas St. W., TO West
8:30> The Mercenaries @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Rock/Soul revival
8:30> Have a Bluesy Christmas with Pal Deslauriers Band & guests Jerome Godboo; Selena Evangeline @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues; $30/-
9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Juno-winning Blues
9> Press Gang Mutiny @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~sea shanties
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> John Tayles @ 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> Rob Phillips & Luianchuk @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
905 East
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
*10> Two For The Show @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock
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 @ 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> Laura Cole Band @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~seasonal; $10
*8:30> Something Country @ The Endzone, 1900 King St. E., Hamilton ~Country
9> Island People record release party with guests Dan Edmonds; Matt Pray; The Animal Hospital; The Alls @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~indie; $
905 West
8-1> Coyote Black @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Rock alternative/Surf; $5
8-12> Jenn & Jeremy @ 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
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