Amanda Rose Band is featured at a bar in their neighbourhood tonight, taking to the stage at Refinery Public House in Etobicoke with their Pop Rock repertoire starting at 9:30.

After a break of nearly a year, Kevin Huckell and his Plaza Ratz band are back in action tonight doing classic Rock at 9:30 in the Queen’s Legs uptown.

SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, March 11, 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.

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; $

*5-7> 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

5:30> Pablo with Matchezze @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO

6> David Celia @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Pop

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

6:30> Laura Hubert Band featuring Peter Hill on keys @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Pop Jazz with punch; $

7> “We Grok Spok” (1^st of 2 nights) @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~dramatic readings of Star Trek episodes; $15/$20 2 nights

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

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

8:30> Sherman Downey & Brian Power @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~songwriters; $12

9-11:30> Alex Radeff of Donkey with Joe Spina @ Celebrity Club Performance Arts Lodge, 110 The Esplanade, TO ~Ro

9> Break The Trend; Morality Players; Clash of Visions; Anthem in Ashes; Rollys Royce @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~$8

9> Urban Rednecks @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~Rock/Top 40

9> Cadence Undercover; Archipelago; Uforia; Odd Ones @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO

9> At Dawn’s Edge; Slow Death Lights; Devilz By Definition; Pyramid Theorem; Vodnik @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~metal band competition; $10

9> Rusty; Dearly Beloved; Paddle To The Sea @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $25

9> Myrle and RW Haller @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO

9> Music City North presents Groovy Brothers; 1990Future; Double Experience @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO ~indie; $6

9> Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz; $

9-2> HI-FI AM festival @ The Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~indie; $

9:30-1:30> Plaza Ratz featuring Kevin Huckell @ Queen’s Legs, 286 Eglinton Ave., W., TO North ~classic Rock

9:30> Pontune 5 @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10

9:45> Lorne Lofsky Quartet @ 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> Melvin-Colacino Band @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~Blues

10> Zim Zum @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10:30> Brian Cober & Mike Daley @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Blues

10:30> Sound Parade @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade ~Pop Rock

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

11:45> Second Pass; Fallen Heirs; Black Absinthe; The Bleeding Lights @ Vinyl, 292 College St., TO ~indie Rock; $

416 - Toronto East

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

7> Frank Turner; The Sleeping Souls; Northcotte; Mo Kennedy @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$37.75+

*8:30> open mic with Matt & Mike @ The Grover Pub, 676 Kingston Rd., TO East

9> Root Magic @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East

9:30-1:30> Mark Yan & Barry Mulcahy @ Black Swan, 154 Danforth Ave., TO East ~acoustic Pop Rock originals and covers

*9:30> Tiny Davis Band @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~smaller version of The Silver Hearts

9:30> Hot Rocks @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Rolling Stones tribute; $15

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

7:30> Bob Brough Trio @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

9> North of 49 @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9> G-String @ Maple Leaf House, 2749 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke ~Rock/Top 40/Blues

9:30> Amanda Rose Band also featuring Josh Gordon @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Rock/Top 40

9:30> Groovestone @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $

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

416 – Toronto Scarborough

9:30> Rough & Ready featuring Mike Eby on drums @ Karla’s Roadhouse, 4640 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Country Rock

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

9:30> Doubleshot @ The Loaded Dog, 1921 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough ~Blues

416 - Toronto West

5-8> John Imre Eli’s Quartet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

7-9> Long Branch album 7” single release for “Just In Case”/”Lucky Me” @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~$10

7:30> Sean Bellaviti Trio @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West

8:30> A Man Called Wycraft presents Carole King tribute with James Keelaghan; Coco Love Alcorn; Andrea Kozio, many more @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$30

9-1> Sean Bellaviti Latin Jazz Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Latin Jazz

9> Adam Faux; Myke Mazzei; Shikha Sehgal; Monet Moan; Sweater Pants @ Not My Dog, 1510 Queen St. W., TO West ~indie Pop; pwyc

9> Father Christmas; Hush Pup; King Cuddy @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West

9> The Waking West; LeBarons; Alex Mason @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$7

9> Michael O’Grady @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Celtic Rock

9> Holiday Crowd @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W., TO West

9:30> Beautiful Salt featuring Elana Harte @ Amico’s Pizza, 1648 Queen St. W., TO West ~Roots/Blues originals

9:30> Sugar Brown @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~R&B/Blues; $

10-2> The Screwed @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W.

10> Skye Wallace; Colter Wall; Nick Faye @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie; $

10> Roberto Linares Brown @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Cuban Salsa; $15

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

9> The Dirty Pioneers @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford ~Rock

9:30> Bobby Cameron @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop

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5-7> Latchford & Grieg @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

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

8:30> The Fabulous Tone Masters @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

9:30> Under The Influence @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie ~Pop Rock

10> Prufrock; Shadowrunner @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~Hip Hop

905 East

9-1> Church Key @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

9> Brad James @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country

9> The Honest Heart Collective @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

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

9:30> Acoustica @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~acoustic Pop Rock

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

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

905 North

8> AWBF; Junior Band Planet Basement; Glenn Marais @ King Richard’s Pub, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

9> Jordo Arnott Duo @ Fionn MacCool’s Newmarket, 17315 Leslie St., Newmarket ~Pop

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

9:30> Itchy and Scratchy @ 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> The Dirty Rottens featuring Anthony Cee @ CJ Barley’s, 213 The Queensway S., Keswick ~classic Rock

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

905 – South

6:30> The Kitchen Party feat. James Ferris @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

8> Edgardo Moreno & So Long Seven @ Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton

9> Stardust @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~David Bowie tribute; $

9> Jason Lambert & Victor Rineri @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton

9:30> The Blackness; Durty Little Secrets; Infinity @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $

10> Ear Candy @ 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> Joe Rebello and Sil Simone @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~

8> Jerome Godboo Trio @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Blues; $10

9> Tyler Schwende @ Fionn MacCool’s Oakville, 350 Dundas St. E., Oakville ~Pop

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

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

9:30> Acoustica @ Fionn MacCool’s Britannia, 825 Britannia Rd. W., Streetsville Mississauga ~Pop

9:30> Screaming Evil Blues Band @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Blues-Rock

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

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

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

10-2> Tom Barlow Band @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Top 40;; $

10:15> The Doubts @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock

10:30> Killin’ Time @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Pop Rock

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