SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, June 29, 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.) 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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TJF = Toronto Jazz Festival
416 – TORONTO CENTRAL
5> Gordon Shawcross @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO
5> TJF: Alison Young @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
*5:30> Kama House Band @ Kama, 214 King St. W., TO ~Jazz
6-8> TJF: Judith Lander @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $
6> Reynolds Creek @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO
*7> Jim Heineman Trio @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W., TO ~Jazz
*7-10> Blues jam with Mark Stafford & Ken Yoshioka @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North
*7:30> Jeff Willingham @ Lou Dawgs Ryerson, 76 Gerrard St. E., TO ~acoustic Pop
**8-12> TJF: Girls Night Out Jazz singers’ jam with Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill et al @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~pwyc
8> TJF: Alison Au Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
8-1> open jam with Wednesday’s Child feat. Johnny Bootz Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO
*8> open mic with host Jay Pollock & feature @ Touché Martini Bar, 669 College St., TO
8-10> TJF: Robi Botos & Hilario Duran @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Blues; $30
8:30> Jessica Speziale @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~original Pop
9> The Digs @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Funk/Jazz/neo-Soul; $
*9 (signup at 8:30)> open mic with Alan Carter @ Lowdown, 276 Augusta Ave., TO
*9-2> What’s Poppin’ indie jam @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO
9> Eagle Rock Gospel Singers; O’Pears @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~Gospel/Roots; $15+
9> Jesse Thomas; Andrew Bennet; Rachel Colford @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO ~indie
10> Tim Bradford @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Country
*10-2> Blues-Rock jam with Bruce Domoney @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. TO
*10:30> The LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B; $10
11> TJF: Knower @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~LA Jazz; $
416 – TORONTO EAST
7-9:30> Last Day Music Festival with The Beaches; Rated PG, Chasingsam, Greenhouse; The Nobels @ St. Brigid’s Catholic School, 300 Wolverleigh Blvd., TO East; no cover/donations for Sick Kids Heart Wing & Kensington Hospice encouraged
*7:30-10:30> TJF: The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz; no cover
*8> acoustic open mic with Phill Hood @ An Sibin Pub, 709 Queen St. E., TO East
8:30-10:30> Eric & The Soo @ 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
7:30> Havana Nights @ Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. (Home Smith Bar, minimum table charge) ~Jazz
8-1> Maxine Young & Christina with Dave Bayley @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~
9> Space Jazz jam with guitarist Meagan Luchko & Kevin Bolger & band with weekly guest tba @ Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Jazz ; $10/pwyc
416 – TORONTO WEST
5-8> TJF: Sam Broverman Tio featuring Peter Hill on keys @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz
8> tba @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W., TO West
*8> MFA open mic @ Remix Lounge, 1305 Dundas St. W., TO West
**8:30-10:30> Hump Night Blues with Dave McManus, George Baumann & Cleave Anderson + special guest Paul “Storm” Polisano @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St., TO West ~Blues
8:30> TJF: Tatsuya Nakatani @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~Jazz; $
9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Juno-winning Blues
9> Outer Spaces; Camp Girls; Annex Pawn; Triples @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~indie; $
9> Brendt Diabo @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Rockabilly
9> Mahsyakaree; Alex Samaras @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West
10> Zeppelinesque @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Led Zep covers; $10
*10> Kristine Schmitt & The Lonesome Ace Stringband @ The Hole In The Wall, 2867 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Pop
519
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 The Freacon Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach ~ Blues, Jazz; $5
7-9> Perkolator hosts jam @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
7> Mike Lornergan @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
8> Zoltan Stewart @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood
8> open mic with Mallory Stone @ Black Honey Desserts, 221 Hunter St. West, Peterborough
9> The Kents; Lost Cousins; Callfield @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~indie Pop/Rock
10> Nick Sherman @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
905 EAST
7> Derek Lyons @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
*8-11> open mic @ Frank’s Pasta, 426 King St. E., Cobourg
9> open mic @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
*10> open mic @ The Thirsty Monk, 21 Celina St., Oshawa
*10> Two For The Show @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock
905 NORTH
6:30> Pierre MonAmi Bordeleau Duo @ Foxbridge Golf Club Clubhouse, 350 Reach St., Uxbridge ~acoustic Pop
*7> open mic night with Tanya Joy Senior @ Col. McGrady’s Pub, 44 Brock St. W., Uxbridge
*7-close> open mic with Kevin Ker @ The Mill, 139 Mill St., Unionville
*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
*10-2> jam night with Switchbeat Trio @ Maguires, 284 Queen St. E., Brampton
905 SOUTH
*7> open mic night @ Donnelley’s Pub, 54 Front St., Thorold ~Blues
8> The Carousel Paper Roadshow @ Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton
**8-1> Boogie N Blues jam with Ian Andrews & Friends @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton
8> Terrie Petrie & band hosts Country Wednesdays @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Country
8> Ethan Paxton; The Astromen @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton
*8:30> Something Country @ The Endzone, 1900 King St. E., Hamilton ~Country
9> McMaster’s Fossil Free Coffee House @ Homegrown Hamilton, 27 King William St., Hamilton
9> Singalong with Judy Marsales @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40
905 WEST
8-1> Shjaane Glover @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~songwriter; $5
*8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock
9-1> Time Trip @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~retro Rock/Pop
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