SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, May 11, 2022
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ONLINE / ON AIR
8am> Humber College Radio Broadcast Program’s “Unsigned” series live-to-air singer-songwriter profiles with guest songwriter Freeman Dre @ Radio Humber, 96.9 FM and online (repeat of last night’s show)
9-10am> “The Bill King Show” with host Bill King & guests @ CIUT 89.5 FM ~Blues/Jazz
Noon-2> Blues on Rock Radio UK with Carolyn Fe
8> Ken Wallis show with tracks and interviews @ www.bluesandrootsradio.com
9-9:20> Humber College Radio Broadcast Program’s “Unsigned” series live-to-air singer-songwriter profiles with guest songwriter Clela Errington @ Radio Humber, 96.9 FM and online (repeats 8 am following day)
416 – TORONTO CENTRAL
*5-8> Danny Blue @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave. ~acoustic Pop
5-8> Anna Douglas Trio @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St.
6> Corin Raymond @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~songwriter
6-8> Paul Lamarche & Bianca @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc
6:30> Kevin Quain @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~moody Blues; $
7> “Rock For LIFE” fundraiser for Laywers International Food Enterprise & Stephen Lewis Foundation with Tokyo Giants; The One Shot Band featuring Rory Cummings (8pm); 2 more @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W. ~$0/donations
7> Seneca College recording release for Sonic Buffet 33rd edition @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St. ~indie; $
*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.
7:30> Franc’Open Mic @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~French language songwriters
7:30> Ensemble Vivant concert saluting Rick Wilkins for 80th birthday @ Grace Church on-the-hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. ~Jazz; $
*7:30> Sarah Jordan & Matt G @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St. ~acoustic Top 40
8> Oh Susanna; Doghouse Rose; Andy Maize; Gregory Hoskins; Michael Ondaatje; Art of Time Ensemble @ Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. ~tribute to Steve Earle songs; $
*8-12> Joe Bowden @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues
8> Ab-Soul @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St. ~contemporary original; $
8> Marcus Walker & Friends @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St. ~songwriter
8> Blue Velvet; B. Sisco Quartet @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W. ~indie; $10
8> Close Talker; guests Lost Cousins; Grey; more @ Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide St. W. ~contemporary original; $
8> Perfume Genius; Serpentwithfeet @ Mod Club, 722 College St. ~indie; $
8:30> “Nashville Songwriters In The Round” + 11:30 open mic with 2 sets: Julia Haggarty, Kristy Hagerman, Joshua David, Roger Beckett; Lawrie Ingles, Ron Pranckevicius, Richard Gaughan, Annie Bonsignore @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc
8:30-12> Rob Allen; Carlos Da Costa @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St. ~indie; $
*8:30> Organic Groove open mic with host Dylan Hennessy @ Cannabis Culture, 461 Church St.
9> Chris Lord Ideal @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave. ~original Blues
9> The Stoways; more @ The Antler Room, 146 Front St. W.
9> Dr. Draw; Acote; more @ Cherry Cola’s, 200 Bathurst St. ~indie; $
9> Lester Brown recording release for Between People; guests Pretty; Molly Rosebotter; Baby Doomers @ Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave. ~indie; $5
9-11:30> Maciek Flont and the Colin Hunter Quartet @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~Jazz; $
9> The Black Lips @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $
*9-1> Blackburn @ Jo Mamas, 317 King St. W. ~Blues
9> Bloodshot Bill; Frankie & Jimmy; more @ Stop, Drop & Roll, 300 College St.
*9:30> jam with host band The Regulators @ College St. Bar, 574 College St.
9:30> Todd Clouser Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
*9:45> Mary McKay @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Jazz/Blues; $
10> Angie Hilts; Ada Dahli @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~songwriter
10-2> Clifton David Broadbridge @ The Hideout, 423 College St. ~Blues-Rock
10> Jo-Jo O’ & The Woods @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E.
10> Bard From The Club @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. ~Rock/Top 40 covers; 0$
10> Collette Savard Band @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. ~Pop
10> T.C. Folkpunk @ Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade ~songwriter
*10:30> Mike Barnes @ Pauper’s Pub, 539 Bloor St. W. ~acoustic Pop
416 – TORONTO EAST
6:30> Jessica Speziale @ Paintbox Bistro/Daniels Spectrum, 555 Dundas St. E. ~songwriter for dinner event for Toronto Centre for Community Learning and Development
7-9> Wildbloom @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~acoustic Pop covers & originals; 0$
7> I Prevail; Starset; Cover Your Tracks @ Opera House, 735 Queen St. E. ~contemporary original; $
7> Needtobreathe; Colony House @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. ~contemporary original; $
**7:30-11:30> M-Factor Redux with host Elana Harte & special guests Don Campbell; Late Night Conversations @ Eton House, 710 Danforth Ave. ~songwriters; 0$
7:30-12> open mic with Gary Edward Allen @ Legends, 774 Danforth Ave.
8> GoldenBalls; openers BKH @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave. ~indie
*8:30-10:30> Jerry Leger & The Situation @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E. ~Folk-Rock/Country
*9:30> open jam with host Kar Wong @ Sportsters, 1430 Danforth Ave.
*10-2> karaoke with Shane Taylor @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave.
*10-1> open jam with host Michael Villamor @ Breakwall, 1910 Queen St. E.
10:30> Morgan @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd. ~Pop Rock
416 - TORONTO ETOBICOKE
7> Dreamkiller; more @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W. ~Metal/Grunge/Hard-core; $
7:30> Michael Dunston Trio @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd. ~Jazz; min table charge
9> Kimberley Wetmore Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line ~Pop Rock
9:30> Bryan Tyrell @ The Old Sod, 2936 Bloor St. W. ~Pop
*10-2> Skip Tracer @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd. ~Rock/Pop
416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
8-12> jam night @ The Birchmount, 462 Birchmount Rd.
9> acoustic jam with The Tall Boyz featuring Tommy Rocker @ Karl’s Sports Bar, 4528 Kingston Rd.
9:30> Greg Wyard @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd. ~Pop Rock
416 – TORONTO WEST
5-8> Scott Nearly Quartet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Jazz
6> Ozere @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~songwriter; $15
*6:30-9> Carl Bray & guest @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St. ~solo piano
7-9> Cat Clyde @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. ~songwriter; $
7:30> Blackburn Brothers @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W. ~Blues/R&B
8> Nick Hakim; Blunt Chunks @ Drake Hotel Lounge, 1150 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $
8> Ali Berkok @ Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave. ~piano Jazz; $20
*8> open mic @ Axis Gallery & Grill, 3048 Dundas St. W.
8> Stars Algonquin recording release; guests Drop Top Alibi; The Yseddit Brothers; Rick Moss @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W. ~indie; $
**8> The Soul Maître D’s with guest Luke Jackson @ The Archtop Café, 2312 Bloor St. W. ~acoustic Pop
8:30> John Craigie @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~songwriter
9-12> Bossa Tres featuring Tony Quarrington @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. ~Latin; pwyc
7> Goat Whore; Empyrean Plague; Astraroth @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. ~Metal/Grunge/Hard-core; $
8> Hot Garbage; Kaleidoscope Horse; Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor; The Litch The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St. W. ~indie; $
*9-12> open mic night with Anthony Abbatangeli @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W.
9:30> Love Letter Cabaret @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. ~$25
*9> open mic with Phil Hood @ The Roncy, 390 Roncesvalles Ave.
*9-1:30> open stage with Jay Pennell @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West ~eclectic
9-12> Kevin Laliberté Jazz & Flamenco Group @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Jazz
9> Catbug; Chladny; Shit Whitman; Nigel Nigel @ Smiling Buddha Stage 1, 961 College St. ~indie; $
9> The Swinging Pussycats @ Shameful Tiki Bar, 1378 Queen St. W. ~Surf Rock
9> Lindsay Foote @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~songwriter
9:30> The Reposadists Quartet @ Reposado, 136 Ossington Ave. ~Jazz
10> Laser Jazz @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St. ~Retro Rock/Soul
10> Darcy Windover Band album preview party; Twin Peaks opens @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. ~songwriter; $
11> The Digs @ Drake Hotel Lounge, 1150 Queen St. W. ~groove Rock; 0$
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*7-11> Lucas Stagg @ Argyle Arms, 210 King St. E., Cambridge ~Roots-Rock
*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
7:30-10> jam night @ RCL #126 Preston Legion, 334 Westminster Dr. N., Cambridge
8-11> Electric Vinyl Orchestra @ Churchill Arms, 355 Erb St. W., Waterloo ~Blues
*8> Jazz/Blues jam @ Hep Cats, 42 Erb St. E., Waterloo
*8-11> open mic with Sandy MacDonald @ Williamsburg Arms, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd., Kitchener
8> Jean ‘n Classics @ Centre In The Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener ~tribute to Supertramp/Journey; $35+
*8:30> acoustic jam hosted by Simon Heras @ Kiwi Gastropub, 47 Dickson St., Cambridge
*8:30-12:30> acoustic jam with Dennis Napper & Joe Lopez @ Fiddle & Firkin, 707 King St. E., Cambridge
9> The Controversial Sharks @ The Boathouse, 97 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener ~Rock/Top 40 covers & originals; $5
9:30> The Remedy @ The Stampede Ranch, 226 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph ~Country
*9:30> acoustic act the club can’t be bothered to name @ The Black Badger, 55 Water St., Cambridge ~acoustic
9:30> Brad James @ Stampede Corral, 248 Stirling Ave. S., Kitchener ~Country
*10-2> Mike Something @ Royal Electric, 52 Macdonell St., Guelph ~acoustic Pop
*10> Happy Pappy @ The Duke, 33 Erb St., Waterloo
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**7-11> Tamica Herod & The Harbour Street Band with guest @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Blues
*7:30> Rob Phillips Jazz/Blues Trio and Marsala Likianchuk @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
*8> The Joe Huron Trio @ Sticky Fingers, 199 Essa Rd., Barrie ~Jazz/Blues
8> Evan MacDonald Duo @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood
*9> jam with Ted Rusk @ The Sauble Dunes, 11 Southampton Parkway, Sauble Beach
9-1> M & B @ Donaleigh’s Irish Public House, 28 Dunlop St. E., Barrie
9> Jennifer Lovegrove book launch @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough
10> Deathsticks; Towanda; Clairvoyant @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~Metal/Grunge/Hard-core; $
905 EAST
*5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin)
*6-10> Sticks & Tones @ Fionn MacCool’s Oshawa, 214 Ritson Rd., Oshawa ~Rock/Top 40 covers
7> Blues jam @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
8-11> Dru! with Mellow Dee @ Rum Diaries, 368 Bayly St. W., Ajax
*8> jam with Darren Smith & Shayne Thomas @ The Corner Pocket, 45 Prince St., Oshawa
8> Fast Romantics; West Hammock; 20 Amp @ Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~indie; $12+
*9> jam @ The Wee Pub, 371 Wilson Rd. South, Oshawa
*9-2> open mic with Rich With Sin @ Gravity Lounge, 45 Prince St., Oshawa
*9:30> jam with Billick @ Harp & Crown, 300 Kingston Rd., Pickering
*10> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ St. Louis Ajax, 11 Harwood Ave., Ajax
905 NORTH
*6:30-10:30> jam with Faces for Radio @ Coasters, 55 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton
7> Rosedale; Arbors Lane; Damnit Goldie; Polarity @ Spot One, 289 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton ~indie; $8
7> Steve Royall @ Uncorked On Main, 72 Main St. S., Georgetown ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
*7:30-11:30> jam with house band @ 52nd St. Tap & Grill, 30 Kennedy Rd., S., Brampton
*8> open mic with host Kevin Kerr @ The Duchess of Markham, 53 Main St. N., Markham
*8-11> Jam with Jayme Lynn Reed @ Offsides Sports Bar, 200 Simcoe Ave., Keswick
9> open mic (signup starts at 8:30) @ The Barrel, 2180 Steeles Ave. W. Vaughan
*9> open mic with The Almost Cool Band @ St. George Pub, 7 Main St. N., Georgetown
*10:30> jam with Gary White & Friends @ Bryden’s, 270 Main St. E., Milton
905 SOUTH
7-9> Hamilton Poetry Centre open reading @ Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton
8> The Damn Truth; Slo Motions; Sun Kings @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~indie; $10
8:30> Chris Chambers @ Lou Dawg’s Hamilton, 116 George St., Hamilton
8> Mountain of Wolves; Dowdy Days; Academy Killer @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~indie; $
?*9> jam with Hank & The Boys @ Tartan Toorie, 969 Fennell Ave. E., Hamilton
*9> open mic night with rotating hosts @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Ancaster
*9:30> Rock jam @ Gladstone Tavern, 1385 Main St. E., Hamilton
9:30> acoustic open stage with Daryl Gray @ The George Hamilton, 1115 Fennell Ave., Hamilton
10> Strummers Union @ The Pheasant Plucker, 20 Augusta St., Hamilton
10> Riddim Riders Unplugged @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton
905 WEST
*7> Fraser/Daley @ Anchor Bar Burlington, 2000 Appleby Line, Burlington ~original Rootsy Blues
7> Scott Whittington @ Max Resto Lounge, 2180 Itabashi Way, Burlington
*7-10> Alessia Cohl @ Montana’s BBQ Mississauga, 5031 Hurontario St., Mississauga ~Pop
*7-11> jam with James Anthony Band @ The Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas St. W., Burlington
*7:30> Bluegrass jam @ RCL #551 Waterdown, 79 Hamilton St. N., Waterdown
8> Barlow Yeh McNeill Trio @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Top 40 covers
8> Kent MacMillan @ Bronte Sports Kitchen, 2544 Speers Rd., Oakville
*8-12> jam hosted by The Personics @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington
*8> Celtic Night @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line
9> Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~original Blues; $15
9-1> Groovestone @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop
*9:30> jam with Jack B Nimble @ Abbey Road Pub, 3200 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga
9:30> Chris Partland @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock
*10:30> The Killin’ Time Duo @ 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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