SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, August 30, 2021

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ON AIR / ONLINE

*6-8pm> The Rock-A-Round with Slim Tim @ www.rockabilly-radio.net ~ Rockabilly tracks (from UK, repeat show from previous Friday)

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

12:30> concert @ Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. West

5> Gordon Shawcross @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St.

6> Golden Country Classics @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~Country

6-8> Robert Scott @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~piano solo Jazz; $

6:30> Jeff McLeod Organ Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $

*7> Jim Heineman Trio @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W. ~Jazz

7-8:30> Uke Can Sing ukulele workshop jam @ Corktown Common, 155 Bayiew Ave.

7> Pallbearer; Kayo Dot @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W. ~indie; $

7> open mic night @ General Purpose Bar, 112 Harbord St.

*7-10> Blues jam with Mark Stafford & Ken Yoshioka @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St.

7:30> Piano Party featuring Diane Robin * Jonathan Adjemian @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

7:30> Nicole Coward & Harpin’ Norm Lucien @ Plein Air Garden, 345 Balliol St. ~original Roots; $10

**8-12> Girls Night Out Jazz singers’ jam with Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill et al @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~$10-20/pwyc

8> Dischord; Sludgehammer @ Coalition, 282 Augusta Ave.  ~Metal/Grunge/Hard-core; $

*8> Jazz jam with John Bellisario @ The Music Box, 3434 Bathurst St.

8-10:30> Kinga Heming Quartet @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~Jazz; $

8> Layrite Boys @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W.  ~Bluegrass

*8> John Bellisario hosts weekly Jazz jam @ The Music Box, 3434 Bathurst St.

8> Band 829 @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd. ~Rock/Top 40 covers

8> Songstudio songwriters workshop  @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St.

8:30> open mic @ H Bar, 859 Queen St. W.

9> The Digs @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Funk/Jazz/neo-Soul; $

*9 (signup at 8:30)> open mic with Alan Carter @ Lowdown, 276 Augusta Ave.

*9-2> What’s Poppin’ indie jam @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St.

9> LambLion 4-Piece; HowIn Circus; Poor Man’s High; The Voyageur @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~indie; $5

9-1> open mic with hosts Aberdeen Alley Cats @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave.

*9:30-2> The All Nighters open jam @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave.

9:30> Dave Hutchinson @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $

10> Dan Mock Band @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W.

10> Bellwether 4 @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~Jazz

10-2> Phill Hood @ The Hideout, 423 College St. ~songwriter

10-2> Action Sound Band @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. TO

*10:30> The LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B; $10

416 – TORONTO EAST

6-9> Kristian Podlacha Trio @ Stephenson Park, 61 Stephenson Ave. ~Jazz; $0

*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~Jazz; 0$

7:30> jam night @ Royal Canadian Legion #22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. ~$0

8:30-10:30> Phil Snowdon @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E.

*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan Tavern (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave.

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

7:30> Havana Nights @ Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. (Home Smith Bar, minimum table charge) ~Jazz

8-1> Phil & John @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line ~acoustic Pop covers & originals

*9-1> open mic with Daniel Gagnon @ The Old Sod, 2936 Bloor St. W.

416 – TORONTO WEST

1-5> Rob Foreman Quartet @ The Wine Garden - Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West ~Swing/Jazz

1:30-5:30> Danny Scott @ Casino patio/stage - Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West ~Pop Rock

3-6> Rain Dogs @ CNE Midway Stage - Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West

3-6> Elyse Saunders @ CNE Northern Comfort Saloon - Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West ~Country

5-8> The Fixin’s @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Jazz

5-9> Johannes Linstead @ The Wine Garden - Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West ~instrumental Jazz/World music guitarist

6:30-10:30> Lost Patients @ Casino patio/stage - Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West ~Pop Rock

8> Noa Vlessing @ Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $10

7:30> Shawn Hook; Virginia to Vegas opens @ CNE Bandshell - Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd., TO West ~~contemporary original

7:30-11> Hot Rocks @ CNE Midway Stage - Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West ~tribute to Rollng Stones

7:30-11> Andrew Hyatt @ CNE Northern Comfort Saloon - Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West ~Country

8> BackTrack featuring Marty Zatzman Summer Series finale with guest feature Fat Lucy @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W. ~big horns Jazzy Soul/R&B; 0$

8> Piper Hayes, TJ Simpson Genevieve Racette, Bill Simms in the round @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave. ~songwriters; $10/pwyc

8> Big Plans; Scarlett’s Hand; Over EZ; Last Plastics @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. ~original Rock/Pop; $4

*8> MFA open mic @ Remix Lounge, 1305 Dundas St. W.

*8-11> Fraser/Daley @ Inter Steer, 357 Roncesvalles Ave. ~original Rootsy Blues

8:30> Surf Curse; Lala Lala; Boat Culture @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St. ~Surf, Punk; $?

8:30> The Lifers; Decoration Day @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W.  ~original Rock/Pop; $

**9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~original Juno-winning Blues

9> Peter Boyd & Noah Zacharin @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. ~original Roots; $pwyc

9> Mick McKenzie Band @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. ~~Rock/Top 40 covers; $10

9> Bill McBirnie & Bernie Senensky @ Mezzetta, 68 1 St. Clair Ave. W. ~Jazz; $10

9> Benji Rowland @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave.

*9:30> Spy vs Spy vs Spy @ Reposado, 136 Ossington Ave. ~Jazz; 0$

*10> Tanya Philipovich & Lucas Stagg @ The Hole In The Wall, 2867 Dundas St. W. ~original Roots/Blues

*10:30> Luke Vajsar @ Motel Bar, 1235 Queen St. W. ~Jazz

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*8am-1pm> buskers @ Cambridge Farmers’ Market, 40 Dickson St., Cambridge

*6-9> Dano & Jaye @ Ray’s Bistro, 1475 Queen St. W., Alton ~smooth Pop/Jazz

7:30> Celtic Session @ Penny Whistle, 2 Quebec St., Guelph

8-12> acoustic jam @ Anaf Club 344, 32 Gordon St., Guelph

8> jam night with Ian Taylor @ Pops & Ruby’s Tap & Grill, 200 Preston Pkwy., Cambridge

8> John Lee & The Hookers host Blues jam @ Rhapsody Barrel Bar, 179 King St. W., Kitchener

8> Matt Weidinger Band @ Lancaster Smokehouse, 574 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener

*8-11> A New Ground @ Churchill Arms, 355 Erb St. W., Waterloo ~Celtic

*9> jam with Mike Meacher & Nathan Bulla @ Argyle Arms, 210 King St. E., Cambridge

9> Tim Louis @ Kiwi Gastropub, 47 Dickson St., Cambridge

*10> Mike Todd @ The Duke, 33 Erb St., Waterloo

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*7-11> open jam with The Freacon Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach ~ Blues, Jazz; $5

7-10> open mic with Nicholas Campbell & friends @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

*8> open stage @ Dobro Restaurant, 287 George St. N., Peterborough

*8-11> Michael Bell @ The Lounge By Lignum, 442 George St. N., Peterborough

*9-12:30> Josh Morgan & Mike Francis @ Donaleigh’s Irish Public House, 28 Dunlop St. E., Barrie ~acoustic Pop covers & originals

9> Cody Watkins @ McThirsty’s Pin, 166 Charlotte St., Peterborough

9> Hillary Dumoulion; Missy Knott; Kerry Jayne @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~songwriters; $10

9:30> Douse; Mary-Kate Edwards; Paper Shakers @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~indie; $10/pwyc

905 EAST

*8> open stage and karaoke with Eddy Culjak @ Boston Pizza, 20 Taunton Rd., Whitby

8> Deceiving Fate @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*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

*10> Emerson Ireland hosts open mic jam @ The Gryphon Pub, 114 Dundas St. E., Whitby

905 NORTH

*6-9> Tone Dogs @ Symposium Café, Georgetown, 235 Guelph St. ~Blues-Rock

*7> open mic night with Tanya Joy Senior @ Col. McGrady’s Pub, 44 Brock St. W., Uxbridge

?*7> open mic with Matt Whittmann @ Red Door Gallery, 69 Main St. S., Georgetown

*8-11> songwriters open mic with host Derek Christie @ Archibald’s Pub, 8950 Yonge St., Richmond Hill

8-12> open mic with Kevin Ker (sign up at 7:30) @ Unionville Arms, 189 Main St., Unionville

8> acoustic jam with Frank Logue @ Shepherd’s Crook, 86 Main St. S., Georgetown

*8:30-12:30> Jared Christopher Stafford @ Falcon & Firkin, 10300 Yonge St., Richmond Hill ~acoustic Pop covers & originals

*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

*10-2> jam night with Switchbeat Trio @ Maguires, 284 Queen St. E., Brampton

905 SOUTH

12-1> Dulamon @ Gore Park, King St. E. at John St. S., Hamilton

6:30-9> Keith Harkin @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~Irish touring songwriter; $

6:30> Specer McKenzie @ Mississippi Queen Foods, 635 King St. E., Hamilton ~original Blues; $

7:30> open mic with Keith Toms @ Staircase Bistro, 27 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton

**8-1> Boogie N Blues jam with Ian Andrews & Friends @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

*8> Brad James @ Thirsty Cactus, 2 King St. E., Dundas ~Country

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> open mic @ Gladstone Tavern, 1385 Main St. E., Hamilton

*9> open mic with Alfie Smith @ L’Etranger on James, 109 James St. N., Hamilton

*10> Jazz jam @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton

10:30> Adam Cooke & Adam Ostrosser @ Gallagher’s Bar, 69 Augusta St., Hamilton

905 WEST

*4:30> Adam Cooke @ SB Prime, 380 Brant St., Burlington

*6-10> open mic with host Dan Walek @ Lucy’s Seafood Kitchen, 6905 Millcreek Dr., Mississauga

7> Rob Reed @ Max Resto Lounge, 2180 Itabashi Way, Burlington

8> jam with The Grindstones @ American House, 324 Dundas St. E., Waterdown

*8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion with guest Scott & Julian @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Jazz

9-1> Kevin Reid and the Dedbeats @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop; $

9-1> Shelley Budd & Friends @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~songwriters; $6

*9> open mic with Michael Zane @ Shakers Oakville, 589 Kerr St., Oakville

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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