SHOW LISTINGS for Sunday, December 18, 2021

Listings are organized by area in which shows take place and listed chronologically within each area field.

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, are 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.

ONLINE / ON AIR

*6, 7, 10 & 11am; 5 & 7 pm> “Sunday Morning Soul” with Johnny Max @ www.sundaymorningsoul.com ~Blues

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

11am-2pm> Eli Pasic @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~piano Jazz; $

11am-2pm> Jewstice League for Jewish brunch buffet @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

*11am-2> The Mercenaries @ Drake One Fifty, 150 York St., TO ~retro Rock/Soul

noon-3> Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Band @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

12:30> ToqueTrad French Canadian Music Session @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

2> The Family Band & Friends @ The Central, 503 Markham St., TO

3-5> Alaniaris @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

3> Ewan Mcintyre @ C’est What, 69 Front St. E., TO ~songwriter; pwyc

3:30-6:30> Dr. Nick & The Rollercoasters @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*4-7> Michael Brennan @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St. TO ~East Coast Rock/Blues Roots

4> John Foster Group @ Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave., TO

4> Brian Allossery & The Lazy Poets host family Christmas carol singalong @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd.

*4:30-8> New Orleans Connection All Stars & guests @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~New Orleans Jazz

4:30-7:30> Jeff Barnes & Noah Zacharin host Christmas caroling singalong @ The Local Gest, 424 Parliament St., TO ~Jazz

5> Madz & Luke; Mermaids Exist @ The Central, 503 Markham St., TO ~indie

5> Monk’s Music @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Jazz

5-9> Robbie Lane & The Disciples @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Road, TO North ~vintage Rock/R&B; $10

6-7:30> Cynthia Tauro & Rommel Ribeiro @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $20

*6-9> open mic with Eddy Culjak @ Fox & Fiddle Wellesley, 27 Wellesley St., TO

*7-1> Freefall Sundays open stage (2 songs each -signup @ 7 or pre-sign online) @ The Supermarket, 268 Augusta St., TO

7-9:30> James Brown Guitar Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

7-9:30> Mitch Smolkin holiday special with guest Levon Ichkhanian @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz; $30

*7-10> Brooke Blackburn @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues/Jazz/R&B

7> Candy Apple Jazz Band @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

7> Le Vent Du Nord & De Temps Antan @ Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., TO ~Quebec fiddlers seasonal concert

7:30> Diane Roblin & guests @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Jazz

8> Gordon’s Acoustic Living Room featuring Wayne Neon on sax & flute @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~

8-2> Sianspheric; The Dirty Inputs; Code Tapes @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $10

8> Roy Woods @ Mod Club, 722 College St., TO

8-12> Susan Alcorn, Peggy Lee; Matthew Doc Dunn @ Ratio, 282 College St., TO ~fusion; $15

8-10> Sarah Jordan @ Trinity Common, 303 Augusta Ave., TO ~songwriter; 0$

*8> jam/open mic with backline & host band Meg and the Scene @ The Antler Room, 146 Front St. W., TO

*8> open mic with Kyle @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO

8> fundraiser for Savannah Welch @ The Central, 503 Markham St., TO

*8-12> The Honour Roll with REMY trio @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W. ~freestyle Hip Hop; 0$

9:30> Toronto Jazz Orchestra’s “Radiohead Jazz Project” @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*10> Horshack feat. Chris Caddell @ Orbit Room, 580 College St., TO ~Bluesy contemporary & classic Rock

10> Makeshift Band @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10> New Grease Revival @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Country

**10> Blues jam with Nick Tabarias, Al Kavanaugh & Bill Hedefine @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

416 – TORONTO EAST

11am-2pm> Warren Craig for Jazz brunch @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. TO East ~Jazz; 0$

**2-5> Lisa Particelli’s “Girls Night Out” Jazz jam featuring Mark Kieswetter @ Morgan’s, 1282 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

*3-6> open mic with Nicola Vaughan @ Hirut, 2050 Danforth Ave., TO East

4> Cash On Demand @ Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Johnny Cash tribute

*4:30-8:30> jam with Black Bear Jam Stars featuring William A. Millwe @ Black Bear Pub, 1125 O’Connor Drive, TO East

5> Charlie Brown Christmas (first of two shows) @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~performance of Vince Guaraldi’s album note for note

5> “Stay Warm Festival” (Day 2 of 2) with Protest The Hero; The Flatliners; A Wilhelm Scream; Cyclamen; River Oaks; Sparrows @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$35+

7> Charlie Brown Christmas (second of two shows) @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~performance of Vince Guaraldi’s album note for note

7-11> Sam Taylor & The East End Love @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave, TO East ~R&B/Blues

*9-1> jam with the Stir It Up Band featuring David Macmichael @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

10am-2> tba for Bluegrass Brunch @ New Town Billiards, 2878 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Bluegrass

4-8> BG Rhythm Section featuring Gary Kendall + guests Jerome Godboo & Eric Shenkman @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Blues/R&B

5-9> Michael Theodore Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke ~Pop Rock

8> KOS Music @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke

*10-2> jam with Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

*6-10> jam with Ron McLeod & Supernatural @ Tara Inn, 2365 Kingston Rd., Scarborough

*7-11> open jam with host Billy Zee @ McGradie’s, 2167 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough

8-12> acoustic jam with hosts Tommy Rocker & John Robbie @ Al Mac’s, 2459 Kingston Rd., Scarborough

416 – TORONTO WEST

**11-2> live Jazz brunch @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West

11-1:30> Jorge Maza & Pancho Galván @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Latin Jazz brunch

*noon-3> Julian Fauth & Ken Yoshioka @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues

1> The Ault Sisters celebrate the season @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~vocal trio doing seasonal favourites; $25

* noon-3> The Cosmotones @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Bluegrass

**5-8> John Borra & Sam Ferrara w. guest @ The Communist’s Daughter, 1149 Dundas St. W. TO West ~Country

5-8> Chris Coole & Ivan Rosenberg @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~old-time Country Roots with clawhammer & dobro duo

5-8 Jeff Taylor and the SLT @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West

5> Alex Lakusta, Josh Smiley & Kayla Ramu @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~Jazz; pwyc

*5:30-9:30> Jay Douglas & Chris Butcher @ The Emerson, 1279 Bloor St. W., TO West ~Reggae; 0$

6:30-10> The Woodhouse with Barbra Lica @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West

7> Harrison Vetro @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~vibraphone Jazz; pwyc

7:30> A Fellow Ship hosts Christmas party with guets Colin Response & friends @ Smiling Buddha Stage 1, 961 College St., TO West ~indie

7:30> Burdock Holiday Show & fundraiser for Girls Rock Camp Toronto with Lido Pimienta; Taylor Knox; Paul Saulnier; Mara Nesrallah; Sean Conway; Aley Waterman; Steven Foster; Tafari Anthony; Charlotte Cornfield; Bella & George @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~$10

8:30> Jane Siberry extra album release show for Angels Bend Closer @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Can art-Pop icon; $40

9> Grids; Charise Aragoza; Younger Looking Skin; Triples @ Smiling Buddha Stage 2, 961 College St., TO West ~indie

9-1> Dennis Song Jazz Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

9> Kurt Chaboyer @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Montreal /songwriter

9-12> théorie @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W., TO West ~experimental dance; pwyc

10:30> Luke Vajsar @ Motel Bar, 1235 Queen St. W., TO West ~Jazz

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2-5:30> Matt Weidinger Christmas show @ The Jazz Room/Heuther Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo ~$20

*3-7> acoustic open mic with Scott Rhodes @ The Pick and Shovel, 30 Water St., Cambridge

4-7> Mike’s Monster Jam @ The Boathouse, 97 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener ~jam

9> Campfire Session hosted by Mark Rodford & Greg Denton @ The Cornerstone, 1 Wyndham St. N., Guelph

*9-1> jam @ Ivy Arms Pub, 201 Main Street East, Milton

*10-2> open mic with Nathan Coles @ Jimmy Jazz, 52 Macdonnell St., Guelph

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1-4> Harpin’ Norm Lucien & Nicole Coward @ Garafraxa Café, 131 Garafraxa St. S., Durham ~original & cover Folk

3> Brian Haddelsey @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

6:30-9:30> Joe Huron Trio with guest tba @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Jazz

905 EAST

*3-6> Chris Stapley & Earl Johnson @ Ridges Pub, 776 Liverpool Rd., Pickering ~acoustic Blues/Rock

*3:30-7:30> Jon McCann & JD Bass host jam @ West Shore, 893 Bayly Ave., Pickering

4> Terry B @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

6-10> open jam with Juggernaut @ The Edge Lounge, 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax

*7> Gibran & Matt “Smokey” Wildfong @ Harwood Blues, 7 Harwood Ave., Ajax ~Blues

*8:30-12:30> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ Pearson Pub, 101 Mary St. W. Whitby

*10> Another Round @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock

905 NORTH

**1-3> Joe & Frank with guest performer @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point ~Jazz

*1:30-4:30> Blaine Burnie, Mark Thackway & friends @ Coach House Pub, 3 Felcher Boulevard, Stouffville ~acoustic Roots

*3-7> open stage Christmas party & birthday bash with Kevin Ker @ The Earl Of Whitchurch, 6204 Main St., Stouffville

*3-7> Daniel Davies Band hosts jam @ C.J. Barley’s, 213 The Queensway South, Keswick

*4-8> open mic with backline & keys @ Yogi’s Bar, 1285 Elgin Mills Rd. E., Richmond Hill

*5:30-9:30> open jam with host band Faces For Radio & guest @ Crown and Anchor Pub, 389 Main St. N., Brampton

*6-9:30> The Andy Earle Trio @ Big Daddy’s Newmarket, 446 Davis Drive, Newmarket ~Blues

*8> acoustic open mic with Kat Vhonda @ Wild Wing North Newmarket, 340 Eagle Street, Newmarket

905 SOUTH

2-6> Bay City Blues Band Christmas party with special guest Mark LaForme @ Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Drive, Hamilton ~Blues; $7

*2-4> Brisco’s Gospel Hour @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~$5

*3> Brother Tom hosts kitchen party jam @ Rebel’s Rock, 537 King St. E., Hamilton

7> Ear Candy @ Doc Magilligan’s, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls ~acoustic Pop

8> What The Folk; Great Lake Privateers @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~Roots

905 WEST

**2-6> Country matinee with Bareback Riders hosting Christmas Party @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Country

3-5> Ukulele afternoon open jam in the round @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville

*3-6> Chris Partland @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock

*4-7> Glenn Groves @ The Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas St. W., Burlington ~Country

*4:30-8> Chuck Jackson’s All Stars @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Blues

**5:30-8:30> The Stew & special guest Bad Santa @ Mulligan’s, 2458 Dundas St. W., Mississauga ~R&B/Rock

6:30-9> The Kids Are Alright youth jam @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~$5 ($2 youths)

**7-11> The Nomads @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

*7:30-11:30> open jam hosted by Troy Harmer & The Persuaders @ The Brown Barrel, 1515 Upper Ottawa St., Hamilton

*8> open mic night with house band featuring Mike Shotton, Tim & Dave Johns @ Black Swan Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington

*9-1> Derek Lathrop birthday bash @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~$

*10:30> Adam Cooke & The Adams Family @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington

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