SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, December 21, 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 @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO

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

6-8> Laura Hubert Band also featuring Peter Hill on keys @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Pop Jazz with punch; $10-20/pwyc

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

6:30> Brian de Lima @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Bud Powell tribute; $

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

701> Ben Riley Trio @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Jazz/R&B; $

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

*7:30> Jeff Willingham @ Lou Dawgs Ryerson, 76 Gerrard St. E., TO ~acoustic Pop

**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)> Holiday party and open stage @ Fat Albert’s, 25 Cecil St. (Steelworkers Hall), TO ~Roots

8> Ruby; Ali Jafri; Hidden Heirarchies @ The Dance Cave, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~indie; $10

8> No Octopus Dancing @ Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

8> Ruins of Utopia; Murr; Loupe @ Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~indie

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

8-10:30> The Judy Marshak Quintet @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Blues; $15

*8-11> YoYo Mama @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO Central ~R&B group

8> Astral Nomad ep release for Lift Off; guests Understudy; The Lifers; Mount Farewell @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $5

8:30> The Marrows; Mauve Groove; Tomacco @ Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave., TO

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> Nerissa Bradley @ Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave., TO ~Jazz

*9-2> What’s Poppin’ indie jam @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO

9> Jennifer Castle’s solstice show; Cindy Lee @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~originals; $13

9:30> Thrust @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

10> Jack Marks & His Lost Wages @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Country

10-2> Blues-Rock jam with Al Webster Combo @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. TO

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

416 – TORONTO EAST

7> Stars with the Queer Songbook Orchestra @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$46-$51

*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz; 0$

8:30-10:30> Mediterranean Stars @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Gypsy/Baltic Jazz/Folk

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

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

8> Humber Blue @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke

8-1> Lost Patients @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~R&B/Rock

*9-1> jam with full backline hosted by CS Eye featuring Alana Truda Edwards @ Etobicoke Local, 2961 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke

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> Levi Collins Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

*7:30> Ben Train & Friends; Robert Graham & The Fairest and Best @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W., TO West ~eclectic Rock/Pop covers & originals; 0$

8> Towers @ Drake Hotel Underground, 1150 Queen St. W., TO West ~indie; $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 Tom Robertson @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St., TO West ~Blues

8:30> Fun Palace @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~ “Threepenny Opera” performance; $15

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

9> Peter Boyd & The Mutant Mariachis @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~Roots-Rock; pwyc

9> Rebecca Enkin & Ron Davis @ Mezzetta, 681 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West ~Jazz

9> Benj Rowland & Melissa Payne @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Peterborough alt-Folk duo

9> Norvanna; Mic Friends @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~ Nirvana & RATM tribute bands

9> Flash Lightnin’ @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~ $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

8-12> acoustic Bluegrass jam @ Anaf Club 344, 32 Gordon St., Guelph

8-11;15> Shane Jacob Phillips; guest Kunle @ The Cornerstone, 1 Wyndham St. N., Guelph ~songwriter; $10

8:30> Jillian Elizabeth @ Red Brick Café, 8 Douglas St., Guelph ~acoustic Blues/Folk songwriter; $5/pwyc

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*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> Austin McCarthy @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood

905 EAST

7:30> Bruce Gorrie @ 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

7:30> Ensemble Vivant’s “Christmas Tidings” @ Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill ~seasonal; $

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

*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

*9:30-12> Piper Hayes with guest Live Bork @ Zyla’s, 299 James St. N., Hamilton ~original Pop; pwyc

905 WEST

8-1> open mic with Elizabeth Gomez of Stageit Arts @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~$6

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

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

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