SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, April 29, 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; $

5-8> Yoyo Comay; Lane Whittington; Dov Drory-Lehrer for Acoustic Café @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO

*5-7> The Friends of Hugh Oliver @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Folk

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

*5:30> Jazz Generation; Melissa Smeets @ Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E., TO ~Jazz

6> Joanne Mackell @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Country

6-8> Kevin Barrett & Sharron McLeod @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10/pwyc

6:30> Artie Roth Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

7> Nags Players present “Opening Night” by Norman Foster @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~theatrical; $

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

8> Olivia Burosky @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

8:30> Magic Show @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO

8:30-12> George Olliver & Gangbuster @ The Pilot Tavern, 22 Cumberland St., TO ~vintage Rock/R&B; $

*8:30-12:30> All Star Band feat. Joe Bowden & Brooke Blackburn @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues

9> Stiletto Flats featuring Elana Harte @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~David Bowie tribute

9> Long Range Hustle @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO

9> Mayraki; Harbour Sharks; Illharmonic; Dirty B Sides @ The Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~indie; $

9> Sticky Fingers; Bootleg Rascal @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~$15.50

9> Adi Braun Combo @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Kurt Weill covers Jazz; $

9-12> Wesley Attew @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO

9:30> Something Extra @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd., TO North

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

9:45> Kiki Misumi @ 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> Quique Escamilla @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO

10> The Ryan Driver Sextet @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Jazz

10> The Madhatters @ Bier Markt Esplanade, 58 The Esplanade, TO ~Pop Rock

10> LAL Find Safety album release; guests Too Attached; Marshia Celina @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~$10

10> Daylight For Deadeyes @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St., West, TO ~Pop Rock

10> Frankie Foo & The YoYo Smugglers @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Ska/Rock

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

10:30> Dirty Mike & The Boys @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

416 - Toronto East

5:30-7:30> The Straight 8s @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

8> Hirut Hoot 4^th anniversary show @ Hirut, 2050 Danforth Ave., TO East ~comedy; $5

8> Hopsin; John River @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$38.50

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

9> Jen Schaffer and The Shiners @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East

9:30> Canada Rocks Band featuring Jim Cornell @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~CanRock tributes; $10

*9:30> David Macmichael & The $5 Tall Boys @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~alt Pop originals and covers

10> Lady Shake @ An Sibin Pub, 709 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock

10:30> The Soulkicks @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd., TO East ~Pop Rock

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

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

9> Stephen Pearcy @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~RATT hits

8-2> Downturns; Animatist; Clairvoyant; Rick Moss @ Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Humber students party

9> Riot Kings @ Maple Leaf House, 2749 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke ~Rock/Top 40/Blues

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

9:30> Elmer Ferrer Band @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Pop Rock

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

10> Southbound Soul @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St., Etobicoke ~Pop Rock

416 – Toronto Scarborough

9:30> Johnny Cox & The Magnetic Line @ The Loaded Dog, 1921 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough ~cover & original Blues/Blues-Rock

9:30> Camel Joe @ Karla’s Roadhouse, 4630 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Rock/Pop

9:30> Greystone @ McGradie’s, 2167 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough ~classic Rock/Funk/R&B

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

416 - Toronto West

5-7> Michael Darcy @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Irish tinged Folk/Country

5-8> Lisa Patterson and The Roam Project @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

7-9> Whitebrow @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~Folk Rock

7:30> Simple Cell @ Brazen Head Pub, 165 East Liberty St., TO West ~Pop Rock

7:30> Aline Morales @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Jazz; no cover

7:30> Elise LeGrow @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie

8:30> “Borrowed Tunes” Neil Young music with Liam Titcomb; Lee Harvey Osmond; many more @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$35

9-1> Jacob Gorzhatssan Quintet with Donovan Locke @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

9> Snowblink & GREX @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West

9> Close Talker @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West

9> Braden @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West

9> Kayko & dj @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$7

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

9:30> Katey Morley & Steve York @ Amico’s Pizza, 1648 Queen St. W., TO West ~Roots/Pop songwriters

9:30> Mario Munaz @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W., TO West ~soft Spanish tunes

9:30> Raoul & The Big Time @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Blues; $

10-2> The Black Pearls @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~Traveling Wilburys & members tribute; $10

10> Café Cubano @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Cuban Salsa; $15

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8> Battle for KOI Music Festival, Round 1, Group 1 @ Maxwell’s, 35 University Ave. E., Waterloo ~band competition

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

9> Fat Tony Band @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford

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

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5-7> Chester Babcock @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

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

8-11:45> Diablo Suns @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood

8:30> Parkside Drive @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough ~Rock/Top 40

9> Drew Wright @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood

9:30> Ivory Hours @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

9:30> Rick Robichaud @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

10> Sarah Burton @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 East

9-1> Jack de Keyzer @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Blues

9> The Dukes @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country Rock

9> The Motherfuckers; Dragged In; Whisker Bisuit @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa ~

9> Motel Raphaël; Trish Robb; Rhyme Jaws @ 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> Groove Marmalade @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Rock/Top 40

10> Deuce @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock

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

905 North

8:30> Judy Belanger & Northern Stars @ King Richard’s Pub, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

9> Al Reilly’s Catalyst also featuring Anthony Cee opening for Carl Dixon Band @ Spot One, 289 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton ~classic Rock

9> The Project @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point

9> Fat Cat Jamboree @ Tom & Jerry’s Bistro, 443 The Queensway South, Keswick ~Pop

9:30> Soul Funkshun featuring Dave Girdlestone @ Stewart Maguire’s Landing, 15 Allan Rd., Bolton ~Soul/Funk

9:30> Rough & Ready featuring Mike Eby on drums @ Oscar’s Roadhouse, 1785 Queen St. E., Brampton ~Country-Rock

9:30> TELL THE IDIOTS DOING THE NEW WEBSITE TO GET THEIR SHIT TOGETHER! @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~real pretty website; completely dysfunctional

*9:30> open mic @ Big Daddy’s, 460 Elgin Mills Rd., E, Richmond Hill

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

905 – South

6-9> The Rough Go; Stephen Petrina; Joe Towers @ Homegrown Hamilton, 27 King William St. Hamilton ~$5

6:30> Ferguson Young with Liam McGlashon @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

8> Zen & The F Bombs @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Rock/Top 40

9> Funny Funk; Bad Dad & The Poor Girls; Jon & His Friends @ Homegrown Hamilton, 27 King William St. Hamilton ~$10/pwyc

9> Paul Mallard @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40

9> Tongue Fu; Dirty Jeans; Cyclops 7666 @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~$

9> Erin’s Marlore @ Rebel’s Rock, 537 King St. E., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40

9:15> The Old Winos & guest @ The Old Winery Restaurant, 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-On-The-Lake

9:30> Grant Avenue @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $

9:30> Two For The Show @ Stonewalls Hamilton, 339 York Blvd., Hamilton ~Pop Rock

9:30> The Postmen @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls

10> Shayna Lynn Dawson @ The Wellington Arms, 222 Cannon St. E., Hamilton ~Country Rock

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 ~ Blues/Jazz/Pop

8> tba @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~

8-11:30> The Ballroom Babies @ The Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas St. W., Burlington

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

9> The Rider Project @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington ~Pop

9:30> Sons of Soul @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Soul/R&B

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

9:30> Sonic Tonic @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Pop Rock

9:30> The O’Deadly’s @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock

9:30> Think Freud @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~Pink Floyd tribute; $

9:30> Jumpstart @ Jersey’s Bar, 1450 Headon Rd., Burlington ~Rock/Top 40

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

10-2> Rebelljo Band @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~

10> Jeff Eager Band @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock

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

10:30> Ballroom Babies @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Pop Rock

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