SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, April 21, 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 and underlined and, where applicable, include a live link to their websites or event page. Advertisers’ listings are in larger type and highlighted, include a live link to their website and also have a copy of the ad included in listings.
416 – TORONTO CENTRAL
6> Callan Furlong @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO
6-8> Janet Whiteway @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10/pwyc
6:30> Ross Woolridge Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz
7-11> Vegan Rock showcase/celebration with Muriqui; Brian Gladstone & Tony Quarrington; Lenka Lichtenberg; HOTCHA!; Dyniss; Alissa Vox Raw; Marcio Novelli @ Supermarket, 269 Augusta Ave., TO ~eclectic; $15
*7> open mic with Derek Mok @ Kensington Lodge, 21 Kensington Ave., TO
7:30> Franc’open mic @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~French language open mic; no cover
*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
*8-1> open mic with Alicia Porter @ The Local Gest, 424 Parliament St., TO
8> T.C. Folkpunk @ The Lowdown, 276 Augusta Ave., TO ~Folk songwriter
8> The Wild Feathers; Shelters @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~$
8> Reid Henry @ Dominion Pub, 500 Queen St. E., TO ~Pop Rock
8> Erik & Carl @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO
*8-12> Joe Bowden @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues
8:30-12:30> Fat As Fuck; ART The Band; Anamitist; Thunderbird @ Silver Dollar 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~indie Rock; $
9> Nick Zubeck; Sky Wallace; Ben Somer @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~$10
9> Idioteque @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Radiohead tribute featuring Jessica Stuart
9-11:30> Howie Silverman album release for Duets @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz; $15
9> Johnny Nocash; Bicyclops; Bargain Brain; Empty Dragons @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO
9> CATL; Daddy Long Legs; Noble Savages @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $10
*9-1> Blackburn @ Jo Mamas, 317 King St. W., TO ~Blues
9> Carlos Morgan & guest Jah Love @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/R&B; $5
*9:30> jam with host band The Regulators @ College St. Bar, 574 College St., TO
9:30> Rukusjuice @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~
9:30> Sweater Pants; Partnerd @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E., TO
9:30> Robb Capaletto Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
*9:45> Mary McKay @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $
10> Sugar Brown @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO
10> The Special Interest Group @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
10> Death Cohen @ Bier Markt Esplanade, 58 The Esplanade, TO ~indie
9:30> Dixie Chicken @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Little Feat tribute; $
10> Chris Scian solo @ Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade, TO ~indie Pop
10> The Road Heavy; The Royal North; Acidtone @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie
416 – TORONTO EAST
7-9> Tom Eastland with Myke Mazzei, Susanne Kozo & David Macmichael @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~songwriter/Pop covers
*8:30-10:30> Jerry Leger & The Situation @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Folk-Rock/Country
9> Fraz Milne Electrical Band @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~original & covers Roots-Rock
?9> Tyler Schwende @ Murphy’s Law, 1702 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock
*9:30> open jam @ Sportsters, 1430 Danforth Ave., TO East
*10-2> karaoke with Shane Taylor @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East
10:30> Grump @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd., TO East ~Pop Rock
416 - TORONTO ETOBICOKE
7:30> Lara Solnicki Trio @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge
8> Full Tilt @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St., Etobicoke ~indie Pop Rock
9> Pretzel Logic @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Steely Dan tribute; $10
9> Gus G; The Blackness; Plethora @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~Hard Rock; $
*9:30-2> Skip Tracer @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd., Etobicoke South ~Rock/Pop
416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
7-11> jam night @ The Birchmount, 462 Birchmount Rd., Scarborough
9:30> Straight Shooter @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock
416 – TORONTO WEST
5-8> Concord Jazz Quartet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz
7-9> Johnson Crook & guests @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$7
7:30> Ron Davis Symphronica featuring Nagata Shachu @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Japanese drum ensemble Fusion Pop/Classical; $
8> Lemon Drop @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West
8:30> Dave Gunning with Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~kitchen party Roots; $22.50
*9-12> open mic night @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West
9> Matt Morgan @ The Roncy, 390 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West
*9-1:30> open stage with Jay Pennell @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West, TO West ~eclectic
9-12> Tiffany Hanus Jazz Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz
9> Hold @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West
8:30> Erin Costello album release for Down Below, The Status Quo @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~indie; $12
9> STUKA album release @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~indie; $
9> Lost Love; Serenity Now; Talk Show Host; Jean is Dead @ Smiling Buddha (basement), 961 College St., TO West ~indie; $
9> Dȉehipster; Bruce Domoney Band; The Responsables @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West
9> The Hit Pickers @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Bluegrass
9:30> Rich Brown & The Abeng @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~groove Jazz; $15
9:30> The Mercenaries @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~retro Soul-Rock; $
10> Circle 5 Band; Frankie Foo & The YoYo Smugglers @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Reggae/Ska; $
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*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
7:30> John McKinnon @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop Rock
8> open mic night @ M&M Bar, 475 Main St., Cambridge
8> open mic with James Kuttelwascher @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop Rock
*8-11> open mic with Sandy MacDonald @ Williamsburg Arms, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd., Kitchener
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7-11> Larry Kurtz @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Blues
*7:30> Rob Phillips Jazz/Blues Trio and Marsala Likianchuk @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
8> Derek McLean @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood
*9> jam with Ted Rusk @ The Sauble Dunes, 11 Southampton Parkway, Sauble Beach
905 - EAST
*5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin)
8-11> Quisha Wint with Richard Wilson Trio @ Rum Diaries, 368 Bayly St. W., Ajax
8> Joance @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
8-12> George Craig with guest Tyler Lorette @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 32 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax ~Pop
*?> jam with Darren Smith & Shayne Thomas @ The Corner Pocket, 45 Prince St., Oshawa
*9> jam @ The Wee Pub, 371 Wilson Rd. South, Oshawa
*9-1> Juggernaut Jam Band @ Tap and Tankard, 224 Brock Rd. S., Whitby ~Rock/Blues
*9:30> jam with Billick @ Harp & Crown, 300 Kingston Rd., Pickering
*10> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ St. Louis Ajax, 11 Harwood Ave., Ajax
10> Rock Party @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop
905 – NORTH
*6:30-10:30> jam with Faces for Radio @ Coasters, 55 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton
*7:30-11:30> jam with house band @ 52nd St. Tap & Grill, 30 Kennedy Rd., S., Brampton
*8-11> Jam with Jayme Lynn Reed @ Offsides Sports Bar, 200 Simcoe Ave., Keswick
9> open mic (signup starts at 8:30) @ The Barrel, 2180 Steeles Ave. W. Vaughan
905 – SOUTH
*8> open mic (signup at 7) with Dave Gould @ Homegrown Hamilton, 27 King William St. Hamilton
8> Learie McNicolls @ Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton
*9> Joel Parisen Trio @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls
9> Taylor Knox; Havasu; Spruce Invaders @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~indie; $
*9> open mic night with rotating hosts @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton
9> Wheeler Pedler Fab open mic @ The Wellington Arms. 222 Cannon St. E., Hamilton
10> Strummers Union @ The Pheasant Plucker, 20 Augusta St., Hamilton
905 – WEST
*6-9> Ric Jacobs @ Ivy Bar, 3330 South Service Rd., Burlington
*7-11> James Anthony Band & guest Chuck Jackson @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Blues
*8-12> jam hosted by The Personics @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington
*8> Salsa band @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Latin
*8> Celtic Night @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line
8:30> Ginger St. James @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~Rockabilly songwriter; $10
8:30> Lauren Knowles @ Fionn MacCool’s Britannia, 825 Britannia Rd. W., Streetsville Mississauga ~Pop Rock
*8:45> open mic with Matt Zady @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga
9> Brendon Gomez @ Fionn MacCool’s Clarkson, 970 Southdown Rd., Mississauga ~Pop Rock
9-1> Freedom Train @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop
9:30> Glenn Groves @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Honky Tonk
*9:30> jam with Jack B Nimble @ Abbey Road Pub, 3200 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga
9:30> Chris Partland @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock
10> Bryan T. @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock
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