SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, May 26, 2022
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ON AIR/ONLINE
*11am-1pm> The Rock-A-Round with Slim Tim @ www.rockabilly-radio.net ~ Rockabilly tracks (from UK, repeats Sundays 3-5am & Wednesdays 6-8am)
416 – TORONTO CENTRAL
*3-7> acoustic jam with John Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave.
*4-6> Hogtown Syncopators @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
*5:30> Bill Wood @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St.
*5-7> The Friends of Hugh Oliver @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. ~Folk
*5:30> Jazz Generation; Melissa Smeets @ Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E. ~Jazz
6> David Celia @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~songwriter
6-8> Sue & Dwight with Kevin Quain @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Folk; $10-20/pwyc
6:30> Bud First @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave.
6:30> Andrea Superstein @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
6:30> Affiance; Convictions @ Coalition, 282 Augusta Ave.
7-11> Paint; Plaid on Flannel @ Libertarian House, 235 Queen St. E. ~original Brit-Pop flavoured Rock
7> The Spoons for Zista Arts Society party @ Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park; $
7> Norah Jones; Aloysisus 3 @ Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St. ~contemporary original; $
7> Astronautalis @ Dance Café (Lee’s Palace), 529 Bloor St. W. ~contemporary original; $
7:30> Aurochs @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. ~Jazz
7:30> Angèle Dubeau & La Pasta @ Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. ~female string ensemble Classical; $21+
8> Patrick Brealey @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street W. ~Country
8> The Sorority; Wolf J McFarlane; Tanisha; Just John; Trevlyn K; The Dirty B-Sides @ Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide St. W.
8> Kele Fleming; Lara Kroeker; Sarah Greene; Girls In Front @ Saving Gigi, 859 Bloor St. W. ~songwriters; $?
8> T Dots Records showcase with artists apparently not worth naming @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W.
8-12> Mark Sepic @ Fairmount Royal York Hotel Library Bar, 100 Front St. W. ~songwriter/looping/Classical Jazz
8> Claire Wright; David Kosub @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. ~songwriters; $
8:30> Cubbage @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St.
*8:30-12:30> All Star Band feat. Joe Bowden & Brooke Blackburn @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues
8:30> Big Frasier; The Kerouacs; Little Foot Long Foot @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W. ~indie; $
9> Dan McKinnon Band @ Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave. ~Jazz; $?
9> Stephen Stanley Band; Ron Leary @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St. ~Rock/Top 40 covers
9> Forty Years After @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd. ~60s Rock/Top 40; 0$
9> The Rheostatics (third of 4 nights) @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $
9> Red Kitty; Snake River Redemption @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W. ~indie; $
9-11:30> Adi Braun and Andrew Beg @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~Jazz/tribute to Rat Pack era; $
9:30> Gyles Band @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St. ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10
9:45> Joel Frahm with Turboprop @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
9:45> Dee Dee & The Dirty Martinis @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~60s R&B 7-piece; $
10> Brady Basset Duo (Shawn Brady & Herve Basset) @ Hemingways, 142 Cumberland St. ~acoustic Pop covers & originals; 0$
10> Dave Murphy Band @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Rock/Funk/R&B; $
10> Jay Swinnerton @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street W.
10> Material Men @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E. ~tribute to the 80s; $
10> Jim Dan Dee; Flamingo Bay; TVDE @ Cherry Cola’s, 200 Bathurst St. ~indie; $
10> Ryan Driver Sextet @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. ~Jazz
10> Running Red Lights @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St. W. ~Pop Rock
10:30> Frankie Foo & The Yoyo Smugglers @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. ~Ska; 0$
11> Jacqui V @ Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade
416 - TORONTO EAST
*5-7> The Straight 8s @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E. ~rootsy Rockabilly
7-9> James Carroll & Bob Strome @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~acoustic Pop covers & originals; 0$
8> Hirut Hoot comedy night @ Hirut Café, 2050 Danforth Ave. ~$5
8> Bianca Del Rio; Alyssa Edwards; Alaska Thunderfuck; Detox; Kim Chi; Shangela; Valentina @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. ~contemporary original; $
9:30> The Mediterranean Stars featuring Ed Roth @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~European Folk Pop/smooth Jazz; 0$
9:30> tribute to Bruce Springsteen the bar can’t be bothered to identify @ The Duke Live, 1225 Queen St. E. ~$15
9:30> The Neil Young’uns @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave. ~tribute to Neil Young; $
10:30> Chicken & Waffles @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd. ~Pop Rock
416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE
7> Warmachine @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W. ~Metal/Grunge/Hard-core; $
7:30> Hans Luchs Quartet @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd. ~Jazz; min table charge
8-10> Steve Raiken, Harpin’ Norm Lucien & Roger Zuraw @ The Archtop Café, 2312 Bloor St. W. ~songwriters; 0$
9> MOB Barley @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line ~tribute to Bob Marley; $
10-2> Bad To The Bone @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W. ~tribute to Thorogood & the 70s/80s; 0$
10> Fat Tony @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St. ~Pop Rock
416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
9> West Hill Rockers featuring Tommy Rocker @ West Hill Pizza, 4379 Kingston Rd. ~Rock/Top 40 covers
9:30> The Grinn:) @ McGradie’s, 2167 Victoria Park Ave. ~classic Rock/Top 40
9:30> Denis Martel @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd. ~Pop Rock
416 - TORONTO WEST
5-7> Angie Hilts @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~songwriter
5-8> Evan Desaulnier Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Jazz
6> Blue Dot Band @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~original Jazz; $15
7-9> Paul Reddick @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. ~original Blues; $10
*7-10> Les Petits Nouveaux @ La Rev, 2848 Dundas St. W. ~nu-Jazz trio
7:30> Tin Pan North Festival with Jeffrey Joseph East, Barbara Lynn Doran, Charissa Pavlou, Glen Hornblast (7:30); Gil Grand, Paul Malysa, Paul Lamarche (9:30) @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W. ~songwriters; $
7:30> Rowe & The Edge Trio @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. ~Jazz; 0$
7:30> Catweazle open stage with feature by Michelle Rumball’s Beauty Saloon @ Roncesvalles United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave. ~songwriters
8> Fxrrvst recording release; Mattie Leon; Scott Goodwin @ Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $
8:30> “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W. ~tribute to Leon Russell & Joe Cocker; $45
9> James Irwin; L Con; Eons @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~contemporary original; $10
9> American Lips; King Creep @ The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St. W. ~indie; $
9-1> Root Down Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Roots/Blues
9> Mumdance; Internet Daughter; Eytan Tobin; Burglar; Viscer @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St. ~indie; $
9> Christian Bridges @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair Ave. W.
9> Mallory Johnson @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~songwriter
9:30> Tanya Philopovich @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W. ~Blues/R&B
9:30> The Reposadists & guest singer @ Reposado, 135 Ossington Ave. ~Jazz
10> Papiosco y los Ritmicos @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. ~Cuban Salsa; $15
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7> Three For The Road @ Ernie’s Roadhouse, 7 Queen St. W., Cambridge
7-11> Jeff Shows @ The Rabbid Fox, 56 Beech Ave., Cambridge
8> Phoenix Jazz Group @ Manhattan’s Guelph, 951 Gordon St., Guelph ~Jazz
8> Ryan MacDonalds; Zac Culp @ Cornerstone, 1 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
8> Preetam Sengupta recording release @ Silence, 46 Essex St., Guelph ~songwriter; $15
8> John McKinley @ Lancaster Smokehouse, 574 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener
8> The O’Deadlys @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop
8:30> Taylor Holden; Law of Averages; more for 10th anniversary summer launch party @ Red Brick Café, 8 Douglas St., Guelph
8:30> Dave Woodhead’s Confabulation @ The Jazz Room, 59 King St. N., Waterloo ~Jazz; $16
*9-2> jam night @ The Cave, 105 Shade St., Cambridge
9> Vanyah @ The Brownstone, 39 Queen St. E., Cambridge
9> Ryan Major Band @ Kiwi Gastropub, 47 Dickson St., Cambridge
9> Candy Apple Jazz Band; Ever Lovin Jugband @ The Boathouse, 97 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener
9:30> Harvest featuring Frank Wilks @ The Black Wolf, 139 Broadway St., Orangeville ~Rock/Top 40 covers
9:30> Ally Howatt @ Stampede Ranch, 226 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph ~Country
9:30> Soul Motivators @ eBar, 41 Quebec St., Guelph ~Blues/R&B/Funk; $15
9:30> Elton Lammie @ Stampede Corral, 248 Stirling Ave. S., Kitchener ~Country
10> Animatist; Dog Drive Mantis; Thunderbird @ Jimmy Jazz, 52 Macdonell St., Guelph ~indie; $
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5> Rick & Gailie @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
5-7> Chester Babcock @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
8-11:45> Switchebeat @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Rock/Top 40 covers
8:30> Four Lanes Wide @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
9> Pantychrist; Artificial Dissemination; Die Sci Fi @ The Foxx Lounge, 16 Dunlop St. E., Barrie ~Punk/Thrash; $
9> Low Derive; The Costanzas; Coach Bombay; The Corporate Life; Seyton @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~indie; $
9:30> Bar Stool Academy @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie
10> The Royal Pains @ Donaleigh’s Irish Public House, 28 Dunlop St. E., Barrie ~Rock/Top 40
10> Sean Conway & Postmodern Cowboys @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~Rockabilly/Country/Roots-Rock
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/R&B
9> Mute; Adelleda; Family Meeting; Manager; Cigar Hurt Babies @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa ~indie; $
9:30> Two For The Show @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Rock/Top 40 covers
10-2> Recovery Mode @ Whisky John’s, 843 King St. W., Oshawa
10-2> Brave & Crazy @ Ganaraska Hotel, 30 Ontario St., Port Hope ~Rock/Top 40 covers
905 NORTH
7:30> Tin Pan North Festival presents artists in the round with Mark Yan, James Gordon, Dayna Shereck (7:30); Katherine Wheatley, Kelly Prescott, Dan Kosub (9:30) @ Clock ‘N’ Hen, 71 West Drive, Brampton ~songwriters; $10
8> Tom Leighton & Conrad Kipling @ Shepherd’s Crook, 86 Main St. S., Georgetown
8:30> Opening Act @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point
9> Darren James Smith @ Spot 1, 289 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton
9-12:30> The Tone Dogs @ Uncorked On Main, 72 Main St. S., Georgetown ~Texas Blues
9:30> Orangeman @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock
9:30> Twangsters @ 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> Jen & The Jets @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock
10> Rebelljo Band @ St. George Pub, 7 Main St. N., Georgetown ~Rock/Top 40 covers/Blues/R&B
905 SOUTH
6:30> East Coast Kitchen Party @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton
7> Norm and Kev Experience recording release for cd box set @ The Gladstone Hamilton, 1385 Main St. E., Hamilton ~indie; $
8> Mike Almas Blues Band @ Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton ~original Blues; $10
8> Fortunate Son @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Rock/Top 40
8:30> Trickbag @ Buddy’s Roadhouse, 1360 King St. E., Hamilton
9> Slur; more @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton
9> The Lad Classic @ The Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~$10
9:15> The Old Winos & guest Laurel Minnes @ The Old Winery Restaurant, 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-On-The-Lake
9:30> Grant Ave. @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $ ~Rock/Top 40 covers
9:30> The British Invasion @ Stonewalls Hamilton, 339 York Blvd., Hamilton ~tribute to 60s Brit Pop
10> Boozetown @ Club Absinthe, 116 George St., Hamilton ~tribute to 2000s EMO Rock
10> Jessie Luciani @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton
10:45> Brothers du Monde @ Gallagher’s Bar, 117 John St., Hamilton
905 WEST
*5> Adam Ostrosser & Joel Guenther @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Pop
*6-9> Maxine Young Duo @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock
7> The Bronte Brothers @ Bronte Sports Kitchen, 2544 Speers Rd., Oakville
7> Chantal Chamberland @ Max Resto Lounge, 2180 Itabashi Way, Burlington
7> Joe Tucker @ RCL (Royal Canadian Legion) #551 Waterdown, 79 Hamilton St. N., Waterdown
7:30> Tin Pan North Festival with JK Gulley, David Neale, Shaun Devlin, Don Sawchuk; Thomas Wade, Chase Stevens, Carrie Dermaeyer @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~songwriters; $10
8-11:30> Fiddlestix Duo @ The Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas St. W., Burlington ~Roots-Rock
9> Screamin’ Evil Blues Band featuring Keith Danby @ Ray’s Restaurant, 833 Westlock Rd., Mississauga ~Blues-Rock
9> Duelling Pianos @ Dymond’s Social Kitchen, 4155 Fairview St., Burlington
9> Hot Buttered Soul @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock
9:30> Kenny V @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Top 40
9:30> Augusta Ray @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Pop Rock
9:30> LVCK @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock
9:30> Think Freud @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~tribute to Pink Floyd; $
9:30> showcase @ Jersey’s Bar, 1450 Headon Rd., Burlington ~Rock/Top 40
10-2> The Wheat Kings @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~tribute to Tragically Hip; $
10> BPM Krew @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock
10:15> Phil & The Exlamation @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock
10:30> Flash @ 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.
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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