SHOW LISTINGS for Saturday, February 11, 2022
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ON AIR/ONLINE
8-12> BLUZ-FM with Danny Marks @ JAZZ.FM91
416 – TORONTO CENTRAL
*12-3> The Sinners Choir @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
1> Dr. B’s Acoustic Medicine Show open stage with host Brian Gladstone @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO
3> Thelonious Hank @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E. ~Country; $pwyc
3> Jamzac @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.
3-6> Frank Botos Quartet @ The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St. ~Jazz
3:30> Laura Hubert Band also featuring Peter Hill @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Pop Jazz with punch; $
4> John Borra Band @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St. ~Country
4-7> Go Freddie Go @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Road ~vintage Pop Rock; $
*4:40-7:30> The Happy Pals @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. ~New Orleans Jazz
*5-8> Blues & Troubles @ Déjà vu Bar, 389 College St. ~Blues
6> Big Tobacco & The Pickers @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~original authentic Country
6-8> John Alcorn @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Chet Baker covers Jazz; $10-20/pwyc
6-8> Robert Scott @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~solo Jazz piano
6:30> Joe Hall @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. ~songwriter
7> Alex Moskos; Zones; Doom Tickler @ Music Gallery, 197 John St. ~indie
7> Us The Duo; Hailey Knox @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St. ~$25-$35
7> Lemuria; Cayetana; Mikey Erg @ Velvet Underground, 508 Queen St. W. ~indie
7:30> Worst Pop Band Ever @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~ Jazz; $
8> The Dover Quartet with Avi Avital @ Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. ~Classical string concert; $
8-11> Alan Kavanagh; Mauve Grove; Pavlov House @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St. ~indie
8> Michael Garrick and The Toronto Reggae Orchestra; House of David Gang; more @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W. ~Bob Marley birthday tribute; $20/$15 with food bank donation)
8> Kim Cole and Peter Molloy @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St.
8:30> Jennis @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~songwriters; $10
8> Formerly Doris @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W.
*8:30-12:30> All Star Band feat. Joe Bowden & Brooke Blackburn @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues
8:30> Selfish Things @ Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide St. W. ~$12
8:30> Red Handed Denial; The Parallel; Arbors Lane; Odd Ones @ The Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave. ~indie; $
9> “Surf vs. Rockabilly” with Enzo and The Surf Riders featuring Enzo Simone vs. The Treble Men @ Cherry Cola’s, 200 Bathurst St. ~Surf Rock/Rockabilly
9> Candice Sand Trio @ Dominion Pub, 500 Queen St. E. ~cover Pop Rock
9> Trixie Goes Hollywood @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd. ~Rock/Pop
9> Chihiro & The Blue Notes; Fat Mob; Collette Andrea @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W. ~indie; $
9> Micah Barnes Trio with singer Alex Pangman @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~Jazz; $
9> Citizen Fame; Navigate the Sky; The Tired Flames; Running Violet @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~indie; $?
9> Sista Fista Army; The Feedbacks; pity; pussy Envy @ Stop, Drop & Roll, 300 College St. ~indie hard Rock
9> Yeomans; Akage No Anne; TV Sets; N//K @ Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St. ~indie; $
9> USA out of Vietnam; Traitrs; Roque Tenant; Cetacea @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W. ~indie Hard Rock
9:30> Sherrie Gold @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Road
9:30> James King Gyles Band @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St. ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10
9:45> Kirk MacDonald Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
*9:45> Robin Banks @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Jazz/Blues; $
10> Shawn Brady & Herve Basset @ P.J. O’Brien, 39 Colborne St. ~acoustic Pop Rock; 0$
10> Ride The Tiger @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/Soul; $
10> Devin Cuddy @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W.
10> The Spanish Waiter @ Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave.
10-2> McDonald/Rush @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. ~Blues; 0$
11> Felix & The Cats @ Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade ~original Roots-Rock
416 – TORONTO EAST
*3:30-6> Johnny Wright @ Outriggers, 2232 Queen St. E. ~R&B
4-7> The Lesters @ Sauce on Danforth, 1376 Danforth Ave.
7-9> Pete Eastmure @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~songwriter; $0
6-8> Thelonious Hank @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E. ~Country
7:30-11:30> David Wildsmith @ RCL #22 East York, 1240 Woodbine Ave. ~Rock/Top 40; 0$
8> Smooth Jazz @ Hirut, 2050 Danforth Ave. ~Jazz; pwyc
9-12> James Clark & David Hayes duo @ The Feathers, 962 Kingston Rd. ~songwriter; 0$
9-11:30> Yeah Yeah Yeah featuring David Love @ Rally Sports Bar, 1660 O’Connor Drive ~Beatles covers
9> Carrie Chesnutt @ Old Nick Pub, 123 Danforth Ave. ~Cabaret Jazz
9> Lucas Stagg @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave. ~Rockabilly
9-11> iSPy @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E.
9:30-11:30> Steed @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~Roots Rock; $0
9:30> Eddy C @ Stone Lion, 1958 Queen St. E. ~Pop Rock
9:30> Graffiti Park @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave. ~classic & contemporary Rock/Pop; $5
10> Flash Rewind @ The Peppery Cat, 1953 Queen St. E. ~retro Rock
10:30> Adam’s Rib @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd. ~Pop Rock
416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE
*3-6> Whitey & The Roulettes @ Blue Goose, 1 Blue Goose St. ~R&B/Blues
**4-8> The Essentials with guest singer Kimberley Wetmore @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W. ~Rock-R&B; 0$
*4-8> The Meteors with guest Kat Lovett @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line ~Blues/Rock/R&B
7-2> “All Mixed Up” with open jam (7-8); Guzzo; Matthew Bell; Conner Holly; Marcus Starks; Lemon Drop; The Fame; Sleepin Tom; BingeNinja & Cyrus; Black Oubliette; Johnny Nocash; El Kabong; Sleeping Lies @ Old Sod, 2936 Bloor St. W. ~eclectic indie showcase; 0$
7:30> Jake Koffman rio @ Old Mill Inn (Homesmith Bar), 21 Old Mill Rd. ~Jazz; minimum table charge
8> The Goatbox Rebels; Black Eve Creatures; Burn Atlantis; Heath Heads; Imperion; Woofout @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W. ~Metal/Hard Rock; $10
9> Cadillac Daddies @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd. ~Pop Rock/R&B
9:30> Mountain Lion Trappers @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $
10-2> Among Millions @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W. ~Rock/Top 40; 0$
416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
*9> Rock jam with Tommy Rocker Band @ Karla’s Roadhouse, 4630 Kingston Rd.
9-1> Sil Simone @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd. ~Pop Rock
9> Supernatural @ The Birchmount, 462 Birchmount Rd. ~classic Rock
*9:30-2> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ Winners, 2181 Lawrence Ave. E.
9:30> Kick Back @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd. ~Pop Rock
10> Dual Exhaust @ The Newfoundlander, 472 Danforth Rd.
416 – TORONTO WEST
*noon-3> Julian Fauth solo @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W. ~Blues
*Noon-3> Danny Marks @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W. ~Blues/Jazz
*Noon-3> Corrigan and Schmitt @ The Passenger, 2968 Dundas St. W.
**2-5> Yor Magic Open Mic with host Harpin’ Norm Lucien @ La Rev, 2848 Dundas St. W.
4> Jeff G and the Four Heads @ T.O. Lounge, 1384 Queen St. W. ~Rock covers
**5-8> Bill Heffernan’s Saturday Sessions with featured guests Michael O’Grady & Rich Roxborough @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. TO West ~ Roots/Country/Pop
5-8> Po’Boy Jeffreys @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~old-time Ragtime/Delta Blues
*5-8> Blues jam with Ken Yoshioka @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St. ~Blues
6> Moonlight Flood @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W.
7-9> Tom Russell @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave.
8> Black Marble @ Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W.
8> Yoyo Mama @ Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. ~contemporary & classic Soul
8:30> Lydia Persaud; Jabbour @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~indie; $
9> Candace Tuesday; Sonia Workman @ Titty Kafkas, 137 Paton Rd.
9> No Joy; Mimico; Sprawls @ The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St. W. ~indie Rock
9-1> Julian Fauth Blues Quartet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~original old-style Blues; pwyc
9> The Mercenaries @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W. ~retro Rock/Soul; $10
9> Ruthless Ones; The Skadoos; Suits ‘n Toques; Luceo @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St. ~Ska covers; $10
9> The Tailbreakers @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W. ~Surf/Garage Rock; $10
9> Gen-X; OS @ T.O. Lounge, 1384 Queen St. W. ~90s Rock covers
9> Tim Bradford & The Bandits @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Country/Honkytonk
9:30> Dirty Penny @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W.
9:30> Mama Motown @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St. ~Motown/Blues
9:30>MWQ feat. Marcus Walker @ Kennedy Public House ~Roots-Rock
10> Marker Starling @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W. ~indie
10-2> The Weber Brothers @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. ~original Blues; $10
10> Evil Elvis; The Hard Toms; Atomic Tomb (album release) @ Remix Lounge, 1305 Dundas St. W. ~eclectic indie; $?
10> The Funk Frequency; Dirty Mind @ 3030 Dundas West, 3030 Dundas St. W. ~Prince/Minneapolis Sound tributes; 0$
10:30> Charles y su Estrellas @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. ~Salsa; $15
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*3-7> acoustic open mic with Chixxie Dixx @ Churchill Arms, 355 Erb St. W., Waterloo
3-6> Paul Nathan Band @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford ~Country
*3:30-7> acoustic jam @ Galt Legion Branch 121, 4 Veterans Way, Cambridge
6:30> Ian Taylor @ The Village Well, 19 Queen St. E., Cambridge
7> BACA featuring Elana Harte @ M&M Bar, 475 Main St. E., Cambridge ~acoustic Rock fem. trio
7> Stan Chang & Erik Bruck for wine-tasting @ Anaf Club 344, 32 Gordon St., Guelph; $15
8> Sandy MacDonald & Sue Windover @ Ernie’s Roadhouse, 7 Queen St. W., Cambridge
8> The Ken Dolls for “Kenstock” fundraiser for Kendall @ The Boathouse, 97 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener
8:30> Steve Holt Quartet @ The Jazz Room, 59 King St. N., Waterloo ~Jazz; $18
8:30> Bob Marley tribute @ Maxwell’s, 35 University Ave. E., Waterloo ~$15
9> Guy And A Half; Fu Manchu tribute @ Dstrct, 10 Wydham St. N., Guelph
9> Bryce Joseph @ Fionn MacCool’s Guelph, 494 Edinurgh Rd. S., Guelph ~Pop
9> Brutal Youth; The Nasties; School Damage; Ugly Mommy @ Jimmy Jazz, 52 Macdonell St., Guelph ~indie Hard Rock/Punk?
9> Shows and Maile @ The Fiddle & Firkin, 707 King St. E., Cambridge
9> The Calrizion @ Black Badger Pub, 55 Water St. N., Cambridge
9> Shred Penner @ Kiwi Gastropub, 47 Dickson St., Cambridge
9:30> Ashen Blue @ Churchill Arms, 355 Erb St. W., Waterloo
9:30> Lou Cryin & The Sax Man @ The Tipsy Toad, 171 Broadway Ave., Orangeville
10> Hot Machine @ Zander’s, 190 King George Rd., Brantford ~Rock/Top 40
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5> Rick & Gailie @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
8:30> Classic Collectives @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
9> Dennis McAndrew Trio @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood
9> Woodshed Orchestra @ The Spill, 414 George St., Peterborough ~Rootsy improvisational
9> ENiiD; Jamie Gia @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~indie
9:30> Memphis Mudd @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
9:30> Dub Trinity @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~Bob Marley tribute
905 EAST
2-5> Jake Chisholm Band @ Ganaraska Hotel, 30 Ontario St., Port Hope ~Blues/Blues Rock
*3-6> acoustic open mic/jam with hosts Chris Stapley & Earl Johnson @ Ridges Pub, 776 Liverpool Rd., Pickering
3-5> Grace Dueck Trio @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock
4> PRJ @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St., Oshawa ~Blues
*9-1> karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ Tudor Rose, 700 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax
9> Jesse Slack @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country
9> Third Eye Open; Porn; Challenge Accepted @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa ~tributes to Tool & Korn + local indie; $10
9-1> George Olliver & Gangbuster @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~vintage R&B/Rock
9> Pony; Sure; Lush Buffalo; Tijuana Jesus @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~indie; $7
9:30> Philcos @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Rock
9:30> Glamour Assassins @ The Players Bench, 1330 Ritson Rd., Oshawa ~Rock/Pop
10> Another Round @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock
10-2> Jake Chisholm Band @ Ganaraska Hotel, 30 Ontario St., Port Hope ~Blues/Blues Rock
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> Brickhouse Trio @ Uncorked On Main, 72 Main St., Georgetown ~Jazz
8> Bad Weather @ Time Out, 68 Main St., Georgetown ~R&B/Soul
8:30-12> Rex and Neily Bars @ New Barber Towne Pub, 360 Guelph Street, Georgetown ~acoustic Rock duo
9-1> Suburban Outlaws @ Oscar’s Roadhouse, 1785 Queen St. E., Brampton ~Pop Rock/Top 40
9> Ozone Baby; openers Muchos De’Naros @ Spot 1, 289 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton ~Zep tribute; $
9:30> Midnight Jewel featuring Brian Potts on bass @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock
9:30> The Nomads @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock
9:30> Laura Lee’s Tequila Rockin’ Birds @ Big Daddy’s, 446 Davis Dr., Newmarket ~Rock/Top 40
10> The Grady Brothers @ St. George Pub, 7 Main St. N., Georgetown
10> Tattoos ‘N Whiskey @ Village Inn, 2 Holland St. E., Bradford ~Country Rock
905 SOUTH
**2-4:30> Davidson, Dicresce & Nero host jam with guests @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Rock/Top 40
*2> The Brakemen Brunch @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~originals & cover Rock/R&B; $5
**2> Brant Parker Band with guest Tony “Wild T” Springer @ Donnelley’s Pub, 54 Front St., Thorold ~Blues
*2-6> jam w. Tom Finocchio @ Sam’s Place, Barton-Chestnut Sts., Hamilton
**2:30> special guest Sugar Brown with The Mighty Duck Band @ The Golden Pheasant, 244 Ontario St., St. Catharines ~R&B/Blues
**2:30> Blues Matinée with The Coachmen (Colin Lapsey, Dave King, Chris Wheeler, Ian Andrews) @ Coach & Lantern (upstairs), 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Blues
3:30-7> Steve Grisbrook Band & special guest Spencer MacKenzie @ Monty’s Gastropub, 547 Ontario St., S., St. Catharines ~Blues
*4> open mic with Traden Tunes @ Lazy Flamingo, 19 Hess St. S., Hamilton
8> Little Peter and the Elegants @ Dundas Legion, 280 King St. W., Dundas ~50s/60s Rock ‘n’ Roll; $25
8-2> Brothers du Monde @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton
8> Beg To Differ @ Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton ~Jazz; pwyc
8> Orangeman @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Rock/Top 40
9> Johnny Kerry & Sharri Dunn Band @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton
9> Laura Cole; Mississippi Bends; Matty Simpson @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton
9> Harrison Kennedy @ Rebel’s Rock, 537 King St. E., Hamilton ~Blues; $5
9> Kyle Pacey Band @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton
**9> Niagara Rhythm Section & guests Fraser Melvin & Andrew Moljgun @ The Old Winery, 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-On-The-Lake ~R&B/Blues
9:30> Virtual Journey @ Stonewalls Hamilton, 339 York Blvd., Hamilton ~tribute to Journey
9> Profaner; Demomtage; Lutharo; Black Absinthe; Sludgehammer @ Club Absinthe, 38 King William St. ~indie Hard Rock; $10
9:30> Andre Tellier @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton
9:30> The Merge @ The Gladstone Hamilton, 1385 Main St. E., Hamilton
9:30> Vinyl Flux @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls ~Rock/Top 40
905 WEST
1-5> Gary Cain Band @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Blues/Jazz/Funk
**2-6> Sil Simone Band with special guest Jerry Johnson @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Rock/Blues
**2-6> Saturday Blues Sermon with James Anthony & special guest Donnie Meeker @ The Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas Street, Burlington
*3-7> jam with Michelle Deneault & Redder @ Port Credit Legion, 35 Front St., Port Credit
4-8> Denis Fex & The Topmen @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit
9> Gary Lucas and The Intended @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Pop Rock
9> RootBone @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~acoustic originals; $10
9:30> Barlow & Friends @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Top 40
9:30> Ice @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~classic Rock
9:30> Tomahawk Love @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock
9:30> No Sugar Tonight @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~Guess Who/BTO tribute
9:30> Wicked Truth @ Jersey’s Bar, 1450 Headon Rd., Burlington ~Rock/Top 40
10-2> Pop Cherry @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Top 40; $
10:15> Shanya Lynn Dawson @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock
10:30> Chris Chambers Trio @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Pop Rock
LISTINGS KEY
Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically.
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