SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, September 01, 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
6-8> Julile Michels & David Restivo @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc
6:30> Kevin Quain @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~moody Blues; $
6:30> Tyler Yarema & His Rhythm @ St. James Park, 120 King St. E., TO ~Blues/Swing; no cover
7> 1st Thursday Monthly Alex Pangman Band featuring Peter Hill @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $
*7> open mic with Derek Mok @ Kensington Lodge, 21 Kensington Ave., TO
7> SchoolBoy Q @ Sound Academy, 11 Polson St., TO ~$50-65
7> Haken; Thank You Scientist; Astral 722 College St., TO ~indie; $19
7:30> Monolord; Beastmaker; Sweat Lodge; Familiars @ Coalition, 282 Augusta Ave., TO
*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
*8-1> open mic with Alicia Porter @ The Local Gest, 424 Parliament St., TO
8> Katey Gata @ Dominion Pub, 500 Queen St. E., TO ~cover Pop Rock
8> OKNO; Silver Pools; Chobo @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~$
*8-12> Joe Bowden @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues
8> Cedarstrip Rocketship @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO
8:30> Lew Phillips; Hot Apollo; Scott Neary @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~
8:30-12:30> Loveland; Prince Ness; New Zebra Kid; Nlln @ Silver Dollar 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~indie; $
8:30> Copper Crown; Piffbreak Arcade; Autumn Kings; Mightabins @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie
9-11:30> Dan Dwoskin @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Pop Jazz; $
*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> Modus Factor album release for The Picasso Zone @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
*9:45> Mary McKay @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $
10> Tom Roberston Band @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~
10> Kenny Warren & Nick Fraser @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO
10> Grump @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St., West, TO ~Pop Rock
10> tba @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~
10:30> tba @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock
*10:30> Mike Barnes @ Pauper’s Pub, 539 Bloor St. W., TO ~acoustic Pop
416 – TORONTO EAST
7-9> Chris Staig and the Marquee Players Trio @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~original Roots-Pop; no cover
8-12> Big Bark @ Black Bear Pub, 1125 O’Connor Drive, TO East ~Rock/R&B
8> In Between Sounds @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~psych soundscapes; no cover
*8:30-10:30> Jerry Leger & The Situation @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Folk-Rock/Country
9> jam with Bill Zee and band @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~
9> Peter Jarvis @ 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.
10:30> The Great Grantsby @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd., TO East ~Pop Rock
7-9> Ukulele jam & instruction with Chris Wilson @ Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke
9> The Stew @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~R&B/Rock
*9:30-2> Skip Tracer @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd., Etobicoke South ~Rock/Pop
416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
8-12> jam night @ The Birchmount, 462 Birchmount Rd., Scarborough
9:30> Fat Tony @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock
416 – TORONTO WEST
1-5> Angie Hilts @ The Wine Garden, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO, TO West ~Country/Bluegrass/Swing; no cover with CNE admission
1:30-5:30> Two For The Show @ Casino patio/stage Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Pop Rock; no cover with CNE admission
3-6> Lost Patients @ CNE Midway Stage, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Pop/R&B; no cover with CNE admission
3-6> Ginger St. James @ CNE Northern Comfort Saloon, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Country/Cabaret; no cover with CNE admission
5-8> Bruce Chapman Duo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Blues
5-9> Johannes Linstead @ The Wine Garden, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~guitar virtuoso; no cover with CNE admission
6:30-10:30> Danny Scott @ Casino patio/stage Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Pop Rock; no cover with CNE admission
7:30-11> The Weber Brothers @ CNE Midway Stage, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd., TO West ~Blues; no cover with CNE admission
7:30-11> The Washboard Union @ CNE Northern Comfort Saloon, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Country/Bluegrass; no cover with CNE admission
7:30> Ria Mae & Coleman Hell; Jonathan Roy opens @ CNE Bandshell, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd., TO West ~Blues; no cover with CNE admission
7:30> Santeria; opening Flamenco dance set by Makeda Benitez @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Flamenco/Afro-Latin beats; $10
9> John Wayne Swingtet @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~Jazz; pwyc
*9-12> open mic night with Anthony Abbatangeli @ 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 ~Roots
9> Silver Creek Folk; Angora; Crownlands; Onion Face @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~indie; $10
9> Kilmanjaro; Ginla; Katie McBride @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~indie
9> Swiff La Roc @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West
9> David Celia @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~indie Pop
9:30> Lisa Marie Kruchak and Twin Voices @ Not My Dog, 1510 Queen St. W., TO West
10> Kayla Howran; Express and Company @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~original Country; $
10> Ruben “Beny” Esguerra album release for Return of the Kuisi @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~multidisciplinary show & jam; $15
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*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
8> open mic night @ M&M Bar, 475 Main St., Cambridge
8> Jesse Parent @ 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> Wayne Buttery Band with guest tba @ 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> The Joe Huron Trio @ Sticky Fingers, 199 Essa Rd., Barrie ~Jazz/Blues
8> Ben Kunder @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood
*9> jam with Ted Rusk @ The Sauble Dunes, 11 Southampton Parkway, Sauble Beach
9> Frankie McGee @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~poetry
905 - EAST
*5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin)
8-11> Kalabash; Mellowdee @ Rum Diaries, 368 Bayly St. W., Ajax
*?> 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> Pretzel Logic @ The Edge Lounge, 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax ~Steely Dan tribute; $20
*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
*7:30-11:30> 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
*9> LMT Connection @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls ~R&B/Funk
9> “40 Years of Punk” with Edgar Breau; Bob Bryden; The Let Downs; The Responsibles; Treble Men; Les Sauvages Nobles; Blondee; Martin Verrall; The Drag Rats; Foley; BeBop DeVille; more @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~Punk classics covers; $
*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 jam @ 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> Kevin Breit & Mark Lalama @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~innovative eclectic fusion; $15
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 Country new & old
*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
*10:30> The Killin’ Time Duo @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Pop Rock
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