SHOW LISTINGS for Saturday, December 31, 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

*12-3> The Sinners Choir @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

3-6> Luis Deniz Quartet @ The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St., TO ~Jazz

4> The Sin City Boys feat. Kevin Jollimore @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~vintage Pop Rock & Tex Mex dance originals; 0$

8> Jane’s Party; Ferraro; Devin Cuddy Band @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

8> Metalian; Axxion; Ash Lee Blade; Meth Angel @ Coalition, 282 Augusta Ave., TO ~indie hard Rock; $15

8> Nanochrist; The White Swan; Snake River Redemption; Hot Lips @ Stop, Drop & Roll, 300 College St., TO ~$5/10

8> Turning Point @ Originals, 1660 Bayview Ave., TO North ~cover Rock/Pop; 0$

8:30> Union Duke; Elliott Brood @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~indie; $25

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

9> Casper Skulls; Doldrums; Isla Craig; Man Made Hill; Picastro; Petra Glynt; more @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~indie; $15

9> Sue & Dwight with Michelle Rumball @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~Folk oldies; $25 ($50 for show + 7-8:30 buffet

9> The Big Sound @ The Mod Club, 722 College St., TO ~Motown 30-member orchestra; $45

9> Jim Dan Dee @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~Pop; $10

9:30> Jeanine Mackie Band with guest Stacie Tabb @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~R&B/Rock/Jazz; $150

9-2> Sam Sundar-Singh & Friends @ Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E., TO ~$10/pwyc

9-2> Phedre; Ice Cream; Scott Hardware; Prince Ness @ The Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~indie; $

9> The Sadies; Duende; Pow Wows @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Pop; $30

9> Boss Filmshaw; Josh Sherman @ The Central ground floor, 603 Markham St., TO ~indie; $10

9> The Cruel Club @ The Central (second floor), 603 Markham St., TO ~Techno/Electronica; $10

9> MR JR @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO

9:30> Pontune 5 @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Road, TO North ~Pop Rock; $30

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

9:45> Grooveyard @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $65

*9:45> Tyler Yarema & His Rhythm with Janice Hagan @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $50

10> LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B power-trio; $10+?

10> Daniel Romano’s Ancient Shapes @ Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St., TO ~indie; $

10> The Creepshow @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W., TO

10-2> Caution Jam @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Grateful Dead style jam band; $25 includes food

10> Lindsay Brohan @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St., West, TO ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO EAST

5:30> Irish New Years Eve with Conor O’Brien @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East ~ 0$

6-10> The Swinging Blackjacks (followed by 10-1 dance party) @ Firkin on Danforth, 2057 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Rockabilly; 0$

7> Ethiopian buffet, $20; 9 pm: Happy Hirut Hoot comedy night with host Kevin MacDonald & after show party with DJ Root Beer @ Hirut, 2050 Danforth Ave., TO East; $10

7 pm> The Staff Band @ The Duke Live, 1225 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock; $10

7-1:30> Frank Wilks & Freedom Express @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd., TO East ~Pop Rock; $30 includes dinner

8 pm-1 am> David Macmichael with Paul Brennan & Will Meadows Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~alt-Pop originals and covers; $10 band donation

8> Trainwreck @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave. TO East ~party Rock; $25 includes snacks

8:30> SongTown’s Blues & Boogie New Years Eve party with Mike McKenna’s Slidewinder Band with guests Lynne Mulhall, JoAnn Brooks, David Morrison -opening sets by Pete Otis, Pat Little @ Black Swan, 154 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Blues-Rock; $20 includes party favours, champagne toast / with buffet dinner ticket: $30

9> Stiletto Flats band featuring Elana Harte as “I Will Be King” @ Old Nick, 123 Danforth Ave., TO East ~tribute to David Bowie; 0$

9-12> David Leask @ The Feathers, 962 Kingston Rd., TO East ~acoustic Pop; $20.

9> Black Bear All Stars (Rock/R&B) @ Black Bear Pub, 1125 O’Connor Dr., TO East (6-9 all-you-can-eat dinner, $20)

9-2> Mike Sedgewick Band @ The Peppery Cat, 1953 Queen St. E., TO East ~Blues-Rock; 0$

9> The Del Fi’s @ Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Roots-Rock; 0$ (donation to band suggested)

9> The Dawgs @ Eton House, 710 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Rock/Funk; $25

9> Dwayne Gretzky @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~indie Rock; $40.50-$60

9> Trevor Dubois @ Murphy’s Law, 1702 Queen St. E., TO East ~Top 40/Rock; 0$

9-12:30> Johnny Wright & Friends @ Outrigger, 2232 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop/Jazz/R&B; $20

9> Lemonbucket Orkestra @ The Opera House, 735 Queen St. E., TO East ~Balkan-klezmer-Gypsy party Funk; $30 door

10> Rockever @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 022 (Woodbine Heights), 1240 Woodbine Avenue, TO East ~classic Rock); 0$

10> The Grown Men @ Salty Dog, 1980 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop covers; 0$

10:30> Newfoundland New Years Eve at 10:30 and Canadian New Years Eve at midnight with Lucas Stagg Band @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East ~ Rock ‘n’ Roll; 0$

10:30> Fiction @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd., TO East ~Pop Rock; no cover

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

*4-8> The Meteors with guest Tony Paglia @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Blues/Rock/R&B

7:30> Elton Rohn @ Old Mill Inn (Dining Room), 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Elton John tribute; $250 includes gourmet meal & taxes

9> Owen’s Sound @ Maple Leaf House, 2749 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke ~Rock/Top 40/Blues; 0$

9> Frank Cosentino’s Blues Time @ Markland Pub, 666 Burnamthorpe Rd., Etobicoke ~Blues

10> Chicken & Waffles @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St., Etobicoke ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

9> West Hill Rockers featuring Tommy Rocker @ Karla’s Roadhouse, 4630 Kingston Rd., Scarborough; 0$

*9:30-2> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ Winners, 2181 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough

9:30> Loading Zone @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock; $50 includes meal

9> Sam Taylor & The East End Love; The Dick Clark 5 feat. Greg Godovitz @ The Loaded Dog, 1921 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough ~Blues/Brit Rock; $25

416 – TORONTO WEST

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

*Noon-3> Corrigan and Schmitt @ The Passenger, 2968 Dundas St. W., TO West

**2-5> Yor Magic Open Mic with host Loren Hicks @ La Rev, 2848 Danforth Ave., TO West

5-8> Ken Taylor’s Jazz Fixin’s @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. TO West ~ Jazz

8> Carmen Toth; Teresa Hart; Christy Two Cats; more @ Toronto Style Bar, 1546 Bloor St. W., TO West

8-3> BackTrack featuring Marty Zatzman @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W., TO West ~Motown/R&B big band orchestra; $25-$75

8:30> Brownman Akoustik Quartet @ Pero Restaurant, 812 Bloor St. W., TO ~Jazz; $40-55

9> Max Pain and The Groovies; Meanwood; The New Enchanters;  @ The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St. W., TO West ~indie; $12

9> Doctor Ake; Mr. Eubeane Gotte; EwEsLeBar; InsertBandName @ Titty Kafkas, 137 Paton Rd., TO West

9-1> Chris Staig & The Marquee Players @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Rootsabilly; Country

9-11> Michael Coughlan; Lisa Marie Kruchak @ Rod, Gun & Barbers, 2877 Dundas St. W., TO West ~songwriters; $5

9> The Dreamboats @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~original Pop Rock; $30

9> Big City Hicks @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~grunge Folk

9:30> Paul Reddick Band @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Blues; $20

10-2> CATL @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~alt-Country originals; $25

10:30> Yani Borrell @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Salsa; $50

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8> Hell N Back featuring James Alcock @ Schwaben Club, 1668 King St., E., Kitchener ~AC/DC tribute; $25 ($35 with late-night buffet)

8:30> Pocket City @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop; 0$

8:30> Old School @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop

8> “Sadie Hawkins New Years” with Olivia Borkosky; The Lifers; Tragedy Ann; Sam Boer; TroyBoy; D’eve Archer; ensemble of all artists after 1:30 @ Dstrct, 10 Wydham St. N., Guelph; $13+

7-2> The Axelords of Zanzibar; Everyday Hero @ The Boathouse, 97 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener ~indie; $40 includes all-you-can-eat taco bar at 8

10> Must Stash Hat @ Gilley’s Feed Lot & Knuckles BBQ, 832 Queen St., Kincardine ~indie Pop; $20

10> The Crimps @ Zander’s, 190 King George Rd., Brantford ~80s covers

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

9-1> Pop Machine @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough ~Pop Rock; 0$

9> Kate Quinn & Nate Douglas Quartet @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood ~Jazz

9:30> Mokomania; White Cowbell Oklahoma @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~jump Roots-Blues

10> The David Love Band also featuring Darrell McNeill @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~melodic 60s Pop; $50

905 EAST

*3-6> acoustic open mic/jam with hosts Chris Stapley & Earl Johnson @ Ridges Pub, 776 Liverpool Rd., Pickering

8> Tamin’ Thunder @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Rock/R&B; $

9> Paul Nathan Band @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country; $25

9> Hairy Holler; Bootleg Glory; Native Other @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~indie Rock; $10

905 NORTH

*3-7> open jam with Faces for Radio @ CC’s/Kennedy Court, 3 Stafford Dr., Brampton

6-9> Joe & Frank @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point ~Jazz duo

8> Downtown Markham NYE party with fireworks & performances by Shannon Beresford; Kelly Jamieson & The Keepers; The Ayrehart Roofting Company; Good Little Robot & Friends @ Main Street, Downtown Markham ~eclectic; 0$

9> The Blazers featuring Peter Cohan & Josh Gordon @ Brooklin Legion (Branch 152), 56 Baldwin St., Brooklin ~original & cover firewagon Blues; $10

9> Raven Call @ Muddy Water Hotel, 25 Main St. W., Beeton ~Pop Rock; 0$

9-1> Audio Tonic @ Oscar’s Roadhouse, 1785 Queen St. E., Brampton ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9> Neil Champman @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point ~guitar virtuoso/songwriter; $20

9:30> Skip Tracer @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock; $30

9:30> Lost Vegas @ Spot One, 289 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton ~Rock/Pop; $20

9:30> Däv Dickenson @ Kenzington Burger Bar, 4 Holland St. W., Bradford ~songwriter/acoustic Pop

9:30> Synsonic @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock; $20

905 SOUTH

*2> The Brakemen Brunch @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~originals & cover Rock/R&B; $5

*2-6> jam w. Tom Finocchio @ Sam’s Place, Barton-Chestnut Sts., Hamilton

8> Rob Kirkham & Neon Rain @ The Gladstone Hamilton, 1385 Main St. E., Hamilton ~Country Rock; $

8> The McFly’s @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~80s hits

8> Jack de Keyzer Band @ Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Drive, Hamilton ~Blues; $20

9> Brad Soucie @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Pop

9> B.a. Johnston & Friends; The White Crowleys; The Noble Savages @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~$10

9> The New Stringbenders featuring John Kneeland @ Cooler’s Sports Bar, 558 Upper Gage Ave., Hamilton ~eclectic Pop Rock

9> Eclectic Revival NYE party & Mask-erade Ball with prizes @ Rebel’s Rock, 537 King St. E., Hamilton

9:30> Flat 5 and special guests @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

9:30> Mad Hatters @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls ~Rock/Top 40

10> Fortunate Son @ Stonewalls Hamilton, 339 York Blvd., Hamilton ~classic Rock; $90/$125 with 6pm cocktails and dinner

905 WEST

**2-6> Saturday Blues Sermon with James Anthony solo @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Blues

*3-7> jam with Michelle Deneault & Redder @ Port Credit Legion, 35 Front St., Port Credit

4-8> Victoria Young @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~

9> Tone Deaf @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Pop Rock

9> The 905 Band @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~Rock/To 40

9:30> Sons of Soul with Mike Ferfolia @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9:30> Mike Alnas @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Pop Rock

9:30> Kimberley Wetmore Band @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock

10-2> Pop Cherry @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Top 40; $

10> The Hot Machine @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock

10:15> Shawn Steinhart Band @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock; $25

10:30> Killin’ Time @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Pop Rock; $?

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