SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, October 12, 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. Advertisers’ listings are in larger, highlighted type, include live link to website and also have ad icon included in listings.

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

4-8> Rob Minderman @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO ~original & cover Pop Rock; no cover

*5:30> Kama House Band @ Kama, 214 King St. W., TO ~Jazz

6-8> Gigi & Friends featuring Genevieve Marentette & Robert Scott @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc

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

6> Comhaltas Irish Slow Session @ Tranzac Club (Tiki Room), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~folk dancing

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

*7> Jim Heineman Trio @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W., TO ~Jazz

7> Songwriters Association of Canada open stage @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~no cover

*7-10> Blues jam with Mark Stafford & Ken Yoshioka @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North

7:30> Raconteurs on “Risk” @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~true stories about taking a risk; $

**8-12> Girls Night Out Jazz singers’ jam with Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill et al @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~$10-20/pwyc

**8 (7 p.m. sign-up)> open stage with 9 p.m. feature by Scott Rogers @ Fat Albert’s, 25 Cecil St. (Steelworkers Hall), TO ~Roots

*8> open mic with host Jay Pollock & feature @ Touché Martini Bar, 669 College St., TO

8-11> Michael Coughlan @ Wolf Like Me, 834 Bloor St. W., TO ~

8-10:30> Bellus Barbari String Quartet; Bellus Barbari Piano/Violin Duo @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Classical; $30

9> The Digs @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Funk/Jazz/neo-Soul; $

9-1> open jam with Wednesday’s Child feat. Johnny Bootz Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

*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> Broken Arrows; Jailbirds; The Riot Police; Erika Werry @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie bands/songwriter; $5

9> Brian Chick @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO

9:30> Samuel Blaser featuring Gerry Hemingway @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

10> Dani Nash @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Country

10> Convergence Ensemble @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~Jazz

*10-2> Blues-Rock jam with Owen’s Sound @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. TO

10:30> Jerry McCabe @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

*10:30> The LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B; $10

416 – TORONTO EAST

*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

8> Lzrszn @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~space Jazz

8:30-10:30> Gypsy Rebels @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Gypsy Jazz

*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave., TO East

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

8-1> Christopher Plock Trio @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Jazz

9-12> Space Jazz jam with guitarist Meagan Luchko & Kevin Bolger & band @ Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Jazz ; $5/pwyc

416 – TORONTO WEST

5-8> Michelle Rumball & friend @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

7> The Lemon Bucket Orchestra @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~art Jazz; $10

7:30-11:30> Germán López @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Canary Islands Flamenco/African/World fusion artist

*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 Rob Quail @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St., TO West ~Blues

8:30> Kris Demeanour’s Cutest Kitten Ever; Oh Susanna @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~original; $10

9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Juno-winning Blues

9> Peter Boyd and his Extra Crispy Mariachis @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~original Roots-Rock; pwyc

9> Sean Conway @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Country Roots

9> Songwriters In The Round with host Gillian Nicola and featuring Brooklyn Doran; Merival; Rory Taillon @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~original Roots

10> Dead Flowers @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Stones Country; $10

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7> Phil Naro @ Rhapsody Barrel Bar, 179 King St. W., Kitchener

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*7-11> open jam with The Freacon Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach ~ Blues, Jazz; $5

8> Jayden Grahlman @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood

9:30-12> Jonathan Lindhorst @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~Jazz

10> Farmer, The Band; Ali McCormick @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 EAST

8-12> open mic night @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 32 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax

8> Susan Latimer @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~original Roots-Pop

*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

*7> open mic night with Tanya Joy Senior @ Col. McGrady’s Pub, 44 Brock St. W., Uxbridge

8-12> open mic “showdown” 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

*7:30> open mic @ Donnelley’s Pub, 54 Front St., Thorold ~eclectic

**8-1> Boogie N Blues jam with Ian Andrews & Friends @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

8> Shavini Fernando @ Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton ~Hazz/K-Pop

8> Dead City Riot; Full MT; Forever Distracted; Copper Crown @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~indie; $5

8> Terrie Petrie & band hosts Country Wednesdays @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Country

8> local author’s showcase @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton

*8:30> Something Country @ The Endzone, 1900 King St. E., Hamilton ~Country

9> Singalong with Judy Marsales @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40

905 WEST

8-1> Tomi Allen; Jordan Haller opens @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~eclectic Halifax performer; $7

*8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

9-1> Maxine Young @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop; $

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