SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, January 04, 2022
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
6-8> Alison Young & Marie Goudy @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Pop-Jazz singer; $10-20/pwyc
6> Golden Country Classics @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Country
6:30> Nathan Hiltz Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
*7> Jim Heineman Trio @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W., TO ~Jazz
*7-10> Blues jam with Mark Stafford & Ken Yoshioka @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North
**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 Mark Ripp @ Fat Albert’s, 25 Cecil St. (Steelworkers Hall), TO ~songwriters
*8> open mic with host Jay Pollock & feature @ Touché Martini Bar, 669 College St., TO
8> Moneen; The Fullblast @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~original Rock; $20
8-10:30> Dan Dwoskin @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Blues; $
8> Wordspell @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., TO ~spoken word collective
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> Angora @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $5
9:30> Tena Palmer’s Bevy @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Pop-Jazz singer & band; $
10> The Layrite Boys @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Bluegrass
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; $10
416 – TORONTO EAST
*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz; 0$
8> Gary LaRocca hosts open stage jam @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East
8:30-10:30> Jessica Stuart & Civil Wray @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~original & cover Pop
*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave., TO East
416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE
8-1> Jenn & Jeremy @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~R&B/Rock/Blues
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> Rob Davis Blues Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Blues
8> Cyngus + opening act tba @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~indie
**8:30-10:30> Hump Night Blues with Dave McManus, George Baumann, Cleave Anderson + special guest Rob Quail @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St., TO West ~Blues
**9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~original Juno-winning Blues
9> Commotion @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~CCR covers; $10
9> Sean Conway @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Rockabilly/Roots
*10:30> Luke Vajsar @ Motel Bar, 1235 Queen St. W., TO West ~Jazz
519
*6-8:30> ukulele jam @ Idea Exchange, 5 Tannery St. E., Cambridge
8-12> acoustic jam @ Anaf Club 344, 32 Gordon St., Guelph
8:30> High Park @ Red Brick Café, 8 Douglas St., Guelph ~local indie band
705
*7-11> open jam with The Freacon Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach ~ Blues, Jazz; $5
905 EAST
8-12> open mic night with host Ben Green @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 32 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax
8> Frank Zirone @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Rock/Blues
*8-11> open mic @ Frank’s Pasta, 426 King St. E., Cobourg
*8-10:30> open mic jam with Marty Hepburn @ Ganaraska Hotel, 30 Ontario St., Port Hope
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
*8-12> jam with Rebelljo Band featuring Dave Girdlestone of Soul Funkshun on guitar @ Fionn MacCool’s Brampton, 11 Ray Lawson Blvd. Brampton
*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
*9:30-12> Piper Hayes with guest Teal Booth @ Zyla’s, 299 James St. N., Hamilton ~original Pop; pwyc
905 WEST
8-1> John Marlatt hosts open stage jam night @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~$5
*8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock
9-1> Tony Paglia Duo @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop; $
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