SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, February 05, 2022:
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.). Events preceded by question mark (?) usually take place but have not been confirmed. 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
*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> Hold The Bus featuring Kevin Jeffrey on bass @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Country/Rock covers & originals
6> David Celia @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~original Pop
*6-8> Eli Pasic @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~solo Blues piano 
6-8> Denielle Bassels @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10/pwyc
6:30> Victor Bateman Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
7> Lisa Conway; Linsey Wellman @ The Music Gallery, 197 John St., TO ~songwriters; $12
7> Heavy Hearts; Camper; Surf Cactus; more @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indiel $10
7> Nag’s Players present “Alice In Wonderland” @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~theatrical
8> Patrick Brealey @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO
8:30> Maladies of Adam Stokes; Elvyn; Autumn Portrait; Rob Allen Music @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~indie; $8
9> That’s Close Enough featuring Mike Hines and Laura Thomas @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~acoustic Pop
9> Dwayne Gretsky @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~$20
9> The Lifts; more @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO ~indie
9:30> Greatest Moves @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd., TO North ~Motown; $
9:30> Royal Pains @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10
9:45> Norman Villeneuve @ 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> 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> Starfires @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
10:30> Combo Royale @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Blues
10:30> Rockyard @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade ~Pop Rock
416 - Toronto East
5:30-7:30> The Straight 8s @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East
8> Jay Snider Band @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~indie
9> Sam Taylor & The East End Love @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~original & cover Blues
7> The Sheepdogs; Beat Cops @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$45.50+
*?> open mic with Matt & Mike @ The Grover Pub, 676 Kingston Rd., TO East
9:30> GT Harris & The Gunslingers @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Honky Tonk; $5
416 – Toronto Etobicoke
7:30> Canadian Jazz Quartet @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge
8> Still of The Night; Floyd Factor @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~Whitesnake/Pink Floyd tributes; $15
9> The Silverbacks @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40
9:30> Taxi @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $
9:30> Fat Tony @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Pop Rock
10-2> The Doubts @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South ~classic Rock
10:30> Sandman @ Schuey’s, 1130 Martin Grove Rd., Etobicoke North ~Metallica tribute
416 – Toronto Scarborough
9> Snooky Tynes & The Soul Express Band @ The Loaded Dog, 1921 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough ~R&B/Soul/Funk
9:30> Still Sunday featuring Jim Cornell @ Harp & Crown, 300 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Rock/Blues
9:30> Tyler Schwende @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock
416 - Toronto West
5-8> Angie Gunn @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Country
7-9> Tami Neilson @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~Country; $15
7:30> Joe Piney @ Brazen Head Pub, 165 East Liberty St., TO West ~Pop Rock
7:30> Lorne Lofsky Trio @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Jazz; no cover
8> The Red Boy; NLP; Lawless Son; Boone Helme @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West ~indie; $7
8-10> Lisa Marie Kruchak @ Humble Beginnings, 3109 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Roots/Roots-Pop
8> Dirty Chorh; Menage @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West
8:30> Matty Powell Band; Kore Kameda opening @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~eclectic
8:30> Etta James tribute with Danny Marks; Carolyn Fe; Quisha Wint; Sabrina Weeks; Cheryl Lescom; more @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~tribute; $ 
9-1> The Pearl Motel @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz
9> Cowboy Buddha Band @ Axis Gallery & Grill, 3048 Dundas St. W. ~psychedelic Country/Roots
9> Stardust to Blackstar Bowie tribute & Kensington Hospice fundraiser with Darknesses; Lips & friends; Mark Holmes & David Barrett; The Autumn Stones; Poppy Seed & The Love Explosion; The Good Squad; Petey AC; Amy & the Pin Ups; John Orpheus; Super Creeps; more @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W., TO West ~tribute; $5
9> Ryan Carr album release; Anna Leighs; Reynolds Creek @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$10
9:30> Marcus Schwan @ Amico’s Pizza, 1648 Queen St. W., TO West ~Roots/Blues songwriter
9:30> Big Rude Jake @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Blues; $5
10> Signe Miranda’s Veranda & Friends with Sarah Greene; Jon Travis; Daniel Gagnon; Phillip Brown; Chris Birkett @ Not My Dog. 1510 Queen St. W., TO West
10-2> The Double Cuts @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~Western Swing; $10
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8> Annette Haas @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop Rock covers and originals
9> BACA @ Kiwi Cambridge, 47 Dickson St., Cambridge ~acoustic Pop
9> Trysted Sister @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford ~Rock/Funk/Groove
9:30> Ross Burant @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop
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5:30> Rick & Gailie @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
8> Amanda Rheaume; Melissa Payne @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~songwriters
8:30> Al Black & The Steady Band featuring J.P. Hovercraft @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough ~classic & original Blues
9> The Muddy Hack; E.L.E.; SCAM @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough
9:30> Hollerado @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
9:30> Jack de Keyzer @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie ~Blues; $5
905 East
9-1> The Weber Brothers @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Blues
9> Ambush @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country; $5
9> Professor 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> Blush @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Pop Rock
10> Deuce @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock
905 North
8:30> Glen Marais @ King Richard’s Pub, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock
8:30> Jules Collarile; Judy Pacheco; Lifted; Jason James @ Wild Wings Brampton, 7070 St. Barbara Blvd., Brampton ~acoustic
8:30> Mr. Mad @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point
9> The O’Deadly’s @ Fionn MacCool’s Newmarket, 17315 Leslie St., Newmarket ~Pop
9:30> Johnny Cox & The Magnetic Line @ C.J. Barley’s, 213 The Queensway, Keswick ~original Blues-Rock
9:30> Marc Joseph Band @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock
9:30> Classic Edge @ Oscar’s Roadhouse, 1785 Queen St. E., Brampton ~Top 40/Rock
*9:30> open mic @ Big Daddy’s, 460 Elgin Mills Rd., E, Richmond Hill
10> Pop Machine @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock
905 – South
6:30> Ferguson Young @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton
9> Live How You Live; Wild Night; Josh Lamothe Band @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~indie; $10
9> Riddim Riders host Bob Marley tribute @ The Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~$20
9:30> Assault 3; Rob Graham Band @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $
10> Vinyl Flux @ 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> Krista Blondin @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Blues/Jazz
8> Doghouse Rose @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Country/Rockabilly
9> The Rewind Line @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington ~Pop
9> Jump Start @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Pop Rock
9> jam with Kimberley Wetmore Band @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock
9:30> Kenny V @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Top 40
9:30> Jenn Kee @ Fionn MacCool’s Clarkson, 970 Southdown Rd., Mississauga ~Pop
9:30> Killin’ Time Band @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~Rock/Top 40
10-2> Speakeasy @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~
10:15> Shanya Lynn Dawson @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Country
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