SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, December 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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4> Christmas show on “Radio What Wave”, CHRW 94.9

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

11:30am> City of Toronto presents a “Holiday Concert” with All The King’s Voices; Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus; Toronto Mass Choir; The Tower of Brass; James Bourne @ City Hall, 100 Queen St. W., TO; 0$

*3-7> acoustic jam with John Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

*4-6> Hogtown Syncopators @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*5-7> The Friends of Hugh Oliver @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Folk

*5:30-8> Paul Martin’s “Xmas Extravaganza” @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~Rock/Top 49

*5:30> Jazz Generation; Melissa Smeets @ Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E., TO ~Jazz

6> David Celia @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Pop songwriter

6-8> Discovery Through The Arts school holiday party showcase @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc

6> Auras; Illvsionia; The Parallel; Parallax; Vodnik @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indie; $

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

8-2> Holiday and club closing party with Midnight Towers; King Beez; High Heels Lo Fi; Anti Queens; Black Cat Attack; Doghouse Rose; Return For Refund @ Cherry Cola’s, 200 Bathurst St., TO ~indie Rock; $15

7:30> Sarah Greene’s holiday special @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8> Ventanas; Santerias @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO

*8:30-12:30> All Star Band feat. Joe Bowden & Brooke Blackburn @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues

9> EGBO Group @ Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave., TO ~Jazz

9> “Oui Be Jamon Christmas Party” @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~Rock/Top 40

9> Ghost Town Architects; Cleopatrick; V For Mania; Successpool @ The Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~indie; $

9> The Skydiggers; Tom Thompson @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~original alt-Country; $32.50

9> “Get Warm – Give Back” fundraiser & food drive with Aqua; Britney Jones; Thinly Veiled Double Entendres; The Johnny’s; Eastern Magnetics @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO

9-11:30> Howie Silverman Quintet @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz; $15

9> Melanie Frade @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO

9:30> Lady Kane @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10

9:45> Terry Promane & Dave Young Octet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

9:45> Robin Banks @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $

10> Brady-Basset Duo featuring Shawn Brady @ Hemingways, 142 Cumberland St., TO

10> Dave Murphy Band @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Rock/Funk/R&B; $

10> Ferraro hosts Cameron Christmas party @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~Country & seasonal

10> Wasted Measures @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St., West, TO ~Pop Rock

9> Dustin Wareham; King Calm & The Dirty B-Sides; Sandy Pearlman & Bones @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock/Hip Hop.Funk; $

10> The Rattles @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Beatles covers

416 - TORONTO EAST

2-5> The Strumbellas @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~original Pop; $25-$30

5-7> The Straight 8s @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

7-9> Voyageur @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~ ; 0$

*9> open mic with Matt & Mike @ The Grover Pub, 676 Kingston Rd., TO East

9> Tim Bovaconti Big Band @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Pop Rock

9:30> David Macmichael & The $5 Tall Boys @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~alt Pop originals and covers; 0$

9:30> Colleen & The Bleeding Hearts @ Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Ave., TO East ~R&B/Blues/Rock

9:30> Blues jam with Mike Sedgwick Band @ The Peppery Cat, 1953 Queen St. E., TO East

9:30> Jerome Tucker Band @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Blues; $5

10:30> Skip Tracer @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd., TO East ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

7:30> Julie Mahendran Trio @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

9> Bad Dogs @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9> Riot Kings @ Maple Leaf House, 2749 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke ~Rock/Top 40/Blues

9> Jagger Tanner Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $

10-2> Jenny & The Jets @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South ~classic Rock/contemporary Top 40; 0$

10> Blush @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St., Etobicoke ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

9:30> Denis Martel @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

9:30> Music Box @ The Loaded Dog, 1921 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough ~Rock/Top 40

416 - TORONTO WEST

5-7> Marlon Chaplin @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West

5-8> Sam Broverman Duo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

6:30> Texas King; Seaway; Safe To Say; First Ghost; letdown @ Mod Club, 722 College St., TO West ~indie; $18.50

7> Soulsonic @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West

7:30-9> Roberto Riveron Jazz Trio for Lula holiday party [see also 10pm listing] @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Jazz; 0$

7> poetry slam @ Drake Hotel Underground, 1150 Queen St. W., TO West ~spoken word; $10

8-12> SX70; Honey Beard @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West

8> “Tim McCready’s X-Mas House Party” with The Harp Twins; Possum; Good Enough @ Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W., TO West ~$10-$15

8:30> The Arrogant Worms Christmas show  @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~original comedic alt-Pop; $40

9-1> Nick Maclean Quartet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

9> Jabberwock; Gung Ho Catalyst; Black Creek Reign; Will Hunter @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~holiday Rock show; $

9> Michael O’Grady @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Celtic Rock/seasonal

9> Emissive; dj @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W., TO West

9:30-12:30> Full Bore Blues @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West, TO West ~Blues

9:30> Sugar Brown @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Blues

10-2> Mama Motown and her Bad Decisions @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Motown/Soul/R&B

10> Wilver Pedrozo’s Carangon del Norte for Lula holiday party @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Cuban Salsa; $15

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8:30> The O’Deadlys’ @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop

8:30-11> Hot Jaws Quartet @ Red Brick Café, 8 Douglas St., Guelph ~indie; $5

9-1> Boo Radley Project album release @ Dstrct, 10 Wydham St. N., Guelph ~indie

*9-2> jam night @ The Cave, 105 Shade St., Cambridge

9> Steve Hogg @ The Brownstone, 39 Queen St. E., Cambridge

9> Vaudevillian; Great Village; Po’Boy Jeffreys “Xmas concert” @ The Boathouse, 97 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener ~eclectic Roots/Roots-Rock; $10

9> CLAWZ @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford ~indie Rock

10> Chris and Simon Trio @ Zander’s, 190 King George Rd., Brantford

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5> Rick & Gailie @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

8-11:45> Synsonic @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Rock/Top 40

8:30> Rob Phillips Band @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

9> Evan MacDonald Duo @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood

9:30> Lisa Hutchinson @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie ~Country Rock

10> Benji Rowland for “Tipsy Eve” party @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 EAST

*8-12> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur & Lorraine @ Royal Canadian Legion #322, 112 Hunt St., Ajax

9-1> PRJ @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Blues

9> Dean James @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country

9:30> Tamin’ Thunder @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~R&B/Rock/Dance

10> Deuce @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock

10-2> Baz Littlerock Band @ Ganaraska Hotel, 30 Ontario St., Port Hope ~Rock covers

905 NORTH

9:30> Table 69 @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock

9:30> Two For The Show @ Oscar’s Roadhouse, 1785 Queen St. E., Brampton ~Top 40/Rock

*9:30> open mic @ Big Daddy’s, 460 Elgin Mills Rd., E, Richmond Hill

10> Switchbeat @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

905 SOUTH

6:30> East Coast Kitchen Party @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

9> Tomi Swick @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40

9> Laura Cole; The Vaudevillian; tba @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton

9:15> The Old Winos & guest tba @ The Old Winery Restaurant, 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-On-The-Lake

9:30> Burn The Louvre @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $

9:30> Rick & The 3D’s @ The Gladstone Hamilton, 1385 Main St. E., Hamilton ~featuring Elvis singer Richard Wolfe

9:30> Freedom Train @ Stonewalls Hamilton, 339 York Blvd., Hamilton

9:30> Under The Influence @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls ~Rock/R&B

905 WEST

*5> Adam Ostrosser & Joel Guenther @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Pop

*6-9> Tony Paglia @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

8> Coyote Black @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~original grungy Pop; $10

9> Dan Kosub @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock

9:30> Southern Cloud @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Country Rock

9:30> Siren Song @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock

9:30> Pretzel Logic @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~Steely Dan tribute

9:30> Hellbent Rockers Christmas show @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Rockabilly/Rock

9:30-11:30> 3MDM @ The Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas St. W., Burlington ~Pop Rock

10-2> Covered In Paint @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock; $

10> Sound Parade @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock

10:15> Boom’s “White Christmas party” @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock

10:30> Stinky & The Hotrodz “Xmas bash” @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Pop Rock

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