SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, August 04, 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.
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.
ONLINE / ON AIR
9-10am> “The Bill King Show” with host Bill King & guests @ CIUT 89.5 FM ~Blues/Jazz
416 – TORONTO CENTRAL
6> Corin Raymond @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~original Country/Roots Pop
6-8> Michelle Lecce-Hewitt @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc
6> Panda Bee Catastrophe; Cypher @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO
6:30> Jeff McLeod Organ Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz
7> 1st Thursday Monthly Alex Pangman Band featuring Peter Hill @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $
7> Much Di’ Naro Brothers @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~Pop Rock
*7> open mic with Derek Mok @ Kensington Lodge, 21 Kensington Ave., TO
*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> Mapstone & Jsun @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO
8> Al Jafri; The Sours; Mount Farewell @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~original bands; $6
8> Katey Gatta @ Dominion Pub, 500 Queen St. E., TO ~cover Pop Rock
*8-12> Joe Bowden @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues
9> Shannon Lyon album release @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~songwriter; $15
9-12> Julie Doiron; Adrian Teacher and the Subs; Construction & Destruction; Protruders @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indie Rock
9> The Holds @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO
9-12> Zebrina Acoustic Trio @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Pop Jazz with punch; $10-20/pwyc
9> Broadway Draws; Chladny @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO
9> Barbie Lee Jak; Haracash & The Morals; The Tired Flames; Mental Friction @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~original Rock; $5
*9-1> Blackburn @ Jo Mamas, 317 King St. W., TO ~Blues
9> Carlos Morgan & guest @ 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> Leyland Gordon @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
*9:45> Mary McKay @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $
10> Qui Qui Escamilla @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO
10> Tom Robertson @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Blues
10> Michelle Willis and Thom Gill @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
10> Chris Sciani @ Amsterdam Bicycle Company, 54 The Esplanade, TO ~acoustic 70s-90s covers
10> Grump @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St., West, TO ~Pop Rock
10:30> Parkside Drive @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock
416 – TORONTO EAST
7-9> Steve Cole Trio & guest @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~songwriter; no cover
8-12> Grant Lyle @ Black Bear Pub, 1125 O’Connor Drive, TO East ~Blues
8> In Between Sounds @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~psych soundscapes
*8:30-10:30> Jerry Leger & The Situation @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Folk-Rock/Country
9> jam with host Billy Zee @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East
9> Same Same But Different @ Murphy’s Law, 1702 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock
*9:30> open jam with host Kar Wong @ Sportsters, 1430 Danforth Ave., TO East
*10-2> karaoke with Shane Taylor @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East
*10-1> open jam with host Michael Villamor @ Breakwall, 1910 Queen St. E.
416 - TORONTO ETOBICOKE
8> Sticks @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St., Etobicoke ~indie Pop Rock
8:30> Destroyer Canada; openers: Löve Razër; The Bootlegger Band @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~KISS tribute; $
9> Pretzel Logic @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Steely Dan tribute; $10
*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
416 – TORONTO WEST
5-8> Bruce Chapman Blues Duo with guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Blues
7:30> The St. Royals & guests @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Motown/Soul; $10
8> Across The Board; Marlon Chaplin @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W., TO West ~indie
8> Megan Delima; Salshubi; Julia Carlucci @ 3030 Dundas West, 3030 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$10
8:30> Lloyd Spiegel; guest Ada Dahli @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~Australian acoustic Blues guitarist; urban Folk; $10
9> John-Wayne Swingtet @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~Jazz
*9-12> open mic night @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West
*9-1:30> open stage with Jay Pennell @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West, TO West ~eclectic
9-12> Darcy Windover Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz
9> Welcome Back Caboose Coffe; Stella Ella Olla; Stars Algonquin @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~indie; $7
7> Sink Tapes; Weather Weather; Steady Hustle @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West
8> Alex McCulloch album release; guests Emsea; Iman & The Wasted LaLas’s; Little Boxer @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West
9> David Celia @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Pop
9> Vast Asleep @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W., TO West ~instrumental Hip Hop
10> Freeman Dre and the Kitchen Party @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~original Roots-Rock; $
519
3-11> Chandler Berardi; Corey Heuvel for customer appreciation party @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop Rock
6> Eric Burdon and the Animals; Foghat; Eric and the Agitators for Kitchener Blues Festival Kick-off @ OLG Clocktower Stage in Victoria Park, Jubilee Drive, Kitchener ~Blues; $44.64 - $160
*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
7:30> The Long and the Short of it @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop Rock
8> open mic night @ M&M Bar, 475 Main St., Cambridge
*8-11> open mic with Sandy MacDonald @ Williamsburg Arms, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd., Kitchener
705
7-11> Mark Sepic @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~innovative original Fusion/loops/Classical/Pop
*7:30> Rob Phillips Jazz/Blues Trio and Marsala Likianchuk @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
*8> The Joe Huron Trio @ Sticky Fingers, 199 Essa Rd., Barrie ~Jazz/Blues
8> Kate Quinn Duo @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood
*9> jam with Ted Rusk @ The Sauble Dunes, 11 Southampton Parkway, Sauble Beach
10> Tim Holehouse @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
905 - EAST
*5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin)
8-11> Mellow Dee Trio @ Rum Diaries, 368 Bayly St. W., Ajax ~Soul-Jazz fusion
*?> jam with Darren Smith & Shayne Thomas @ The Corner Pocket, 45 Prince St., Oshawa
*9> jam @ The Wee Pub, 371 Wilson Rd. South, Oshawa
*9:30> jam with Billick @ Harp & Crown, 300 Kingston Rd., Pickering
*10> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ St. Louis Ajax, 11 Harwood Ave., Ajax
905 – NORTH
*6:30-10:30> jam with Faces for Radio @ Coasters, 55 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton
7-9> The Rose Orchestra for Thursday Night Concert Series @ Gage Park, 45 Main St. N., 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> Freak Heat Waves; New Fries; Pucumber Sasssquash Family Band @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~indie
*9> LMT Connection @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls ~R&B/Funk
*9> open mic night with rotating hosts @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson 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 hosts open jam night @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Blues
*8-12> jam hosted by The Personics @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington
8-12> 1 + ½ Geordies @ The Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas St. W., 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> Sisters Euclid @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~original Rock/Country/Jazz fusion; $20
8:45> open mic with Matt Zady @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga
9> Matt Sprague @ 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
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