SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, December 07, 2021

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ONLINE / ON AIR

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

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

12-1> Joshua Morris @ Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W.

*5-8> Danny Blue @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave. ~acoustic Pop

5-6> Choir Nation and Murray Foster @ Union Station, 65 Front St. W. ~songwriters; $0

*5-9> open jam @ Steve’s Music, 415 Queen St. W.

6> David Baxter @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~songwriter

6-7> Nalaxone Opiod anti-overdose training @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. ~workshop; Learn how to use of Naloxone injections to reverse opioid overdoses, including fentanyl and carfentanyl ; $0

6-8> Julie Michels @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc

6:30> Worst Pop Band Ever @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $

7> Alex Pangman Band featuring Peter Hill @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Jazz/Blues; $

*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.

*7:30> Claudia Lopez @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St. ~acoustic Top 40

*8-12> Joe Bowden’s Nothin’ But The Blues @ N’awlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues

8-12> Jeff Barnes & Noah Zacharin @ The Local Gest, 424 Parliament St. ~original Roots

8> ALLIE; M.I. Blue @ Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide St. W.

8> acoustic open mic @ Sidestreet Bar, 768 Dundas St.

8> $uicideboy$ @ Mod Club, 722 College St. ~contemporary original; $

8 Franc’open mic @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~French language open mic

8:30> Rheostatics (first of 3 nights); Ensign Broderick @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~original art Rock; $

8:30> Angel Olsen; Heron Oblivion @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St.

9> open mic @ Orignals, 1660 Bayview Ave.

9> tributes to Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Soundgarten @ Cherry Cola’s, 200 Bathurst St.

*9-1> Blackburn @ Jo Mamas, 317 King St. W. ~Blues

*9:30> jam with host band The Regulators @ College St. Bar, 574 College St.

9:30> The Lauren Falls Five @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $

*9:45> Mary McKay @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Jazz/Blues; $

10> Tequila Jay Swinnerton @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W.

10> Mike Sedgewick Band @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. ~Blues-Rock; $0

10> Shamanta; Short Bloom @ Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave.

10-2> Scully Solo; League of Rock @ The Hideout, 423 College St.

10> Masaru & Neon Eagle @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.

10> Snake Appeal; Make No Gains @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W.

10> Opera Pub @ Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade

10> Garage Baby; Mari Ryan & Chris Bennett @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E. ~indie; $

*10:30> Mike Barnes @ Pauper’s Pub, 539 Bloor St. W. ~acoustic Pop

416 – TORONTO EAST

6-9> Lamblion @ Pan On The Danforth, 516 Danforth Ave. ~Jazz

7-9> Brendt Diabo @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~songwriter; 0$

7> Franklin Ave. Swingtet @ Hirut, 2050 Danforth Ave. ~Jazz

7> Yukon Blonde; The Rural Albera Advantage @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. ~contemporary original; $

7> The Flatliners; A Wilhelm Scream @ Opera House, 735 Queen St. E. ~Punk/Thrash; $

8-12> open mic with Amber Durette & Gary Edward Allen @ Legends, 774 Danforth Ave.

8-10> Artie Roth & Steve Koven @ Sauce, 1376 Danforth Ave. ~Jazz

8> Jessica Speziale @ The Beach House, 1953 Queen St. E. ~songwriter

*8:30-10:30> Jerry Leger & The Situation @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E. ~Folk-Rock/Country

9> Redlight Ranch @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave. ~original Rock/Pop; $0

*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.

416 - TORONTO ETOBICOKE

7-9> Ukulele night with Chris Wilson @ Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas St. W.

7:30> Neil Young Forever; The Doors Men; Signe Miranda’s Veranda opens @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W. ~tributes, indie; $

7:30> Genevieve Marentette Trio @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd. ~Jazz; min table charge

8> Big In Japan @ 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> open mic with David Wildsmith @ Silly Goose Pub, Scarborough, 1703 Victoria Park Ave.

*8-12> jam with Juggernaut @ Muckish Irish Pub, 74 Hymus Ave.

8-12> jam night with Copy Machine @ The Birchmount, 462 Birchmount Rd.

9:30> Scott Free @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd. ~Pop Rock

10> jam & karaoke @ Smiling Jacks, 3482 Lawrence Ave. E.

416 – TORONTO WEST

5-8> Roots and Branches Duo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Blue

6> Krista Muir @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W.

7> Noveau; Terry Green; Digest; Roach Lord @ Smiling Buddha basement, 961 College St. ~indie; $

8> Rexy Sprice; Andreas @ Folly Brewpub, 928 College St.

8> Geoffroy @ Drake Hotel Lounge, 1150 Queen St. W. ~songwriter

8> The Commotions @ 3030 Dundas West, 3030 Dundas St. W. ~Funk/R&B/Soul

*8> open mic @ Axis Gallery & Grill, 3048 Dundas St. W.

8> Run With The Kittens @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W. ~original Rock/Pop; $

8:30> The Bills 20^th anniversary show @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W. ~original Roots; $30

8:30> Chelsea McBride’s Socialist Night School Christmas special @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~Christmas Jazz; $

9> John Wayne Swingtet @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. ~Gypsy Jazz; pwyc

9> Krief; Brad Gardner; Steezy Knicks @ The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St. W.

*9-12> open mic night with Anthony Abbatangeli @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W.

*9-1:30> open stage with Jay Pennell @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West ~eclectic

9-12> Darcy Windover Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Jazz

9> Sue Foley @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W. ~original Blues; $

9> Chronicles Dub Trio; Bredren @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave. ~dub/Hip Hop; $

8> open mic with Blair Packham & Patrick Ballantyne @ Roland Inspiration Centre, 1179 King St. W.

9> Max Marshall @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Country Blues

9:30> The Reposadists Quartet @ Reposado, 136 Ossington Ave. ~Jazz

11> The Digs @ Drake Hotel Lounge, 1150 Queen St. W. ~groove Rock; 0$

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*6-10> Lucas Stagg @ Argyle Arms, 210 King St. E., Cambridge ~Roots-Rock

6> Dave Menard @ StrykerZ Kitchen, 120 Ottawa St. N., Kitchener

7-9> Kitchen Ceildidh with Gwen Potter @ McDougall Cottage, 89 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge

7> Jesse Pitcher @ Easy Pour Wine Bar, 1660 Blair Rd., Cambridge

*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph

7:30> I Mother Earth; Finger Eleven @ Maxwell’s, 35 University Ave. E., Waterloo ~original Rock/Pop; $

8> Rob Szabo @ Rhapsody Barrel Bar, 179 King St. W., Kitchener

*8:30> acoustic jam hosted by Mike Meacher & Vic Freitas @ 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> King Roller @ The Boathouse, 97 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener

9> jam with Miss Jaye Baxter Band @ Black Wolf Smokehouse, 139 Broadway Ave., Orangeville

9:30> Ally Howatt @ The Stampede Ranch, 226 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph ~Country

9:30> The Dukes @ Stampede Corral, 248 Stirling Ave. S., Kitchener ~Country

*10-2> Mike Something @ Royal Electric, 52 Macdonell St., Guelph ~acoustic Pop

9:30> Lucas Stagg @ The Black Badger, 55 Water St., Cambridge ~acoustic Pop covers & originals

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*7:30> Rob Phillips Jazz/Blues Trio and Marsala Lukianchuk @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

8> John Findlay Band @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Blues

*8> The Quickshifters @ Hot Belly Mama’s, 378 George St., Peterborough ~pwyc

*8-11> Open mic @ George & Orange Taproom & Kitchen, 67 Orange St., Cobourg

8> Darrin Davis Duo @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood

*9> jam with Ted Rusk @ The Sauble Dunes, 11 Southampton Parkway, Sauble Beach

9> The Holy Gasp; Kitty Pit; Meowlinda @ Catalina’s, 131 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~indie; $10

9-1> Black and Blues @ Donaleigh’s Irish Public House, 28 Dunlop St. E., Barrie ~Blues-Rock

*10> Jan Schoute @ McThirsty’s Pint, 166 Charlotte St., Peterborough

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> Fast Romantics; The Elwins @ Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~indie; $

8-11> Mellow Dee & guest Quisha Wint @ Rum Diaries, 368 Bayly St. W., Ajax ~soft groove Pop/R&B

*8-11> open mic night @ George & Orange Taproom, 67 Orange St., Cobourg

*?> jam with Darren Smith & Shayne Thomas @ The Corner Pocket, 45 Prince St., Oshawa

*9-2> open mic with Rich With Sin @ Gravity Lounge, 45 Prince St., Oshawa

9> Deuce @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~acoustic Pop covers & originals duo

9> open mic jam with Dezz & Carol @ King’s Key Pub, 89 King St. E., Bowmanville

*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-EAST

7-10> open mic jam with house band Mr. Mad Trio @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jacksons Point

*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

905 NORTH-WEST

*6:30-10:30> jam with Faces for Radio @ Coasters, 55 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton

7> Renee Cross @ Uncorked On Main, 72 Main St. S., Georgetown

7:30-11> jam night @ Spot 1, 289 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton

*7:30-11:30> jam with house band @ 52nd St. Tap & Grill, 30 Kennedy Rd., S., Brampton

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> Terry Gillespie @ Mississippi Queen Foods, 635 King St. E., Hamilton ~Blues/R&B

*7:30> open mic @ Station Coffee House, 28 Main St. E., Grimsby

8> Charly Chiarelli @ Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton ~piano man

*8-10> open mic with The Vaudevillian @ Rust City Brewery, 27 King William St., Hamilton

*8-10> Jose Coulter @ Judge and Jester, 17 Main St. E., Grimsby

9> Piper Hayes recording release for Piper & Carlton @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~songwriter; $12

9> open jam with Tim Ninehouse and Mr. Jay @ George Hamilton Restaurant, Hamilton, 152 King St. W.

*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> acoustic open stage with Daryl Gray @ The George Hamilton, 1115 Fennell Ave., Hamilton

10> Strummers Union @ The Pheasant Plucker, 20 Augusta St., Hamilton ~acoustic Pop covers & originals

10> Deeps & Friends @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton

905 WEST

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

6:30> Rob Reed @ Cucci Ristorante, 119 Jones St., Bronte

*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> Clarke County @ Montana’s BBQ Mississauga, 5031 Hurontario St., Mississauga ~Country

*7-11> James Anthony Band @ 5 West Brewpub, 3600 Dundas St. W., Burlington

?*7:30> Bluegrass jam @ RCL #551 Waterdown, 79 Hamilton St. N., Waterdown

8-12> open mic with Screamin’ Evil Blues Band featuring Keith Danby @ Black Swan Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington

8> Sonny Boy Mick @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Top 40 covers & originals

8-12> Freedom Train @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop

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

8:45> open mic with Matt Zady @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga

9> Dan Walsh @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~songwriter

*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

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.