SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, November 23, 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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416 – TORONTO CENTRAL
5> Gordon Shawcross & Burke Carroll @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO
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
6:30> Allison Au Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
*7> Jim Heineman Trio @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W., TO ~Jazz
7> The Darcys; Bear Mountain; The Beaches @ Phoenix Concert Threatre, 410 Sherbourne Ave. TO ~all ages holiday show; $20
7> Caving; Jaclyn Heuser; Carried Away; David Principe; Mall Dell @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO
*7-10> Blues jam with Mark Stafford & Ken Yoshioka @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North
7:30 (sign-up at 7)> The Bridge on “Letting Go” open stage on “letting go” theme and between-set showcase music, poetry, etc.; hosted by Lynn Harrison @ Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E., TO
7:30> piano party @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO
7:30> Comhaltas Irish Slow Session @ Tranzac Club (Tiki Room), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~folk dancing
7:30> Sean Jones; Tanika Charles; Nefe @ Candyland, 619 King St. W., TO ~Rock/Soul; $15
**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 Jim Amar @ Fat Albert’s, 25 Cecil St. (Steelworkers Hall), TO ~Roots
8> Dave Quanbury @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO
*8> open mic with host Jay Pollock & feature @ Touché Martini Bar, 669 College St., TO
8-11> Sintja Baba & Ada Dahli @ Wolf Like Me, 834 Bloor St. W., TO
8> Martha Wainwright; Bernice @ Mod Club, 722 College St., TO ~$29.50
8-11> Yo Yo Mama @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO Central ~R&B/Motown Soul
8-10:30> Christopher Simmons Trio @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz; $
8> Hoshi Furu ep release @ Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide St. W., TO ~$8
8> Evan Bellam; Sonja Seiler; Mel Frade @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~songwriters
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> Alejandro Escovedo; Jesse Malin opens @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~songwriters; $25.50
9> New Civilization @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO
9> Nerissa Bradley Group @ Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave., TO ~Jazz/Soul fusion
9:30> Joe Sullivan Quintet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
10> Mark Sanders @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO
10-2> Blues-Rock jam with Al Webster Gang @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. TO
8> Strfkr; Gigamesh; Psychic Twin @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~$20
*10:30> The LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B; $10
11> Ghostlight @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO
416 – TORONTO EAST
6> In Flames; HELLYEAH; From Ashes To New @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~original Rock; $38-48
*7:30-10:30> The BTBs with guest drummer Shawn Killaly @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz; no cover
8-11> Fred Spek’s CaMp CoMbO @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Blues/R&B/Jazz
*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> Jeremy & Jenn @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock
9-12> Space Jazz jam with singer Meagan Luchko & guitarist Kevin Bolger & band with weekly guest tba @ Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Jazz ; $5/pwyc
416 – TORONTO WEST
5-8> Celtic & Croon @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West
7> Mike Todd album release for Good Man @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~songwriter; $10
*7:30> Liron; Kevin Myles Wilson; Julia Tynes @ Cadillac Loung, 1296 Queen St. W., TO West ~R&B/Soul; no cover
7:30> David Buchbinder’s Odessa/Havana + Bret Higgins’s Atlas Revolt @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~World/Jazz; $20
8> Joe Bass; Under The Sun; Justin Hill @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~indie
8> Valaire @ Drake Hotel Underground, 1150 Queen St. W., TO West ~$10
*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 David Craig @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St., TO West ~Blues
8:30> Chloe Dalores & Pete @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~indie; pwyc
8:30> Cadence @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~eclectic a cappella 4-piece harmonies; $15
8:30> Enrico Galante & Dan Madison for Catholic Family Services of Toronto Foundation benefit @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$45
**9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Juno-winning Blues
9> Peter Boyd & Noah Zacharin @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~songwriters; pwyc
9> Jonno Lightstone; Brian Katz @ Mezzetta, 681 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West ~Jazz
9> Tasseomancy; Fiver; Jesi Jordan @ The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St. W., TO West ~indie Rock; $?
9> Carlo @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Surf Rock
10> Commotion @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~CCR covers; $10
10:30> Luke Vajsar @ Motel Bar, 1235 Queen St. W., TO West ~Jazz
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*6-8:30> ukulele jam @ Idea Exchange, 5 Tannery St. E., Cambridge
7:30> Adam Gontier of Three Days Grace & Saint Asonia @ Maxwell’s, 220 King St. N., Waterloo ~indie; $20
8-12> Song Circle acoustic jam @ Anaf Club 344, 32 Gordon St., Guelph
8-2> Twin Rains @ Dstrct, 10 Wyndham St. (main floor) ~B.C. songwriter duo; no cover
8:30> No Borders Project featuring Bob MacLean @ Red Brick Café, 8 Douglas St., Guelph ~eclectic Roots
9:30> Lisa Marie Kruchak; Michael Coughlan @ The Cornerstone, 1 Wyndham St. N., Guelph ~Roots songwiters
9:30> The Pocket collaborative live music jam with full backline @ E-Bar, 41 Quebec St., Guelph ~$4
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6:30-8:30> open mic to support Shine-A-Light Program in Malawi @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~pwyc
*7-11> open jam with The Freacon Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach ~ Blues, Jazz; $5
8> various young bands @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
8> Sean Pinchin @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood ~alt-Roots songwriter
10> Richard Inman @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
905 EAST
5> Bruce Hughes @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
8-12> open mic night @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 32 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax
*8-11> open mic @ Frank’s Pasta, 426 King St. E., Cobourg
9> open mic @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., 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 with Kevin Ker @ Unionville Arms, 189 Main 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> Terrie Petrie & band hosts Country Wednesdays @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Country
*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> Kat Danser @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~swamp Blues; $10
*8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock
9-1> Maxine Young & Christina Melanie @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop; $
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