SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, December 20, 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
*5-8> Tony Quarrington @ Boland’s Open Kitchen, 575 Mount Pleasant Rd. ~solo Jazz guitar; $0
5> Gordon Shawcross & Burke Carroll @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St.
5-6> Lucas Dispasquale @ Union Station, 65 Front St. W.
5:306:30> Regent Park School of Music student recital @ Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. E. ~Christmas recital; $0
6-8> Discovery Through The Arts showcase @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc
6> Hope State @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W.
6:30-9> Alex Coleman’s A/C Unit @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
6:30> Porky Village Band @ Toronto Christmas Market, 55 Mill St. ~Polish dance-Folk & carols; $0
**7> Christmas party open stage (no feature) @ Fat Albert’s, 25 Cecil St. (Steelworkers Hall) ~songwriters
*7> Jim Heineman Trio @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W. ~Jazz
7-11> The League of Rock showcase @ The Hideout, 423 College St. ~classic/original Rock; $10
*7-10> Blues jam with Mark Stafford & Ken Yoshioka @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St.
7:30> Allison Cameron @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO
**8-12> Girls Night Out Jazz singers’ jam with Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill et al @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~$10-20/pwyc
8> Scott B and all the Family @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St. ~Roots-Rock
8-11:30> The Pacifiers; Fat Chance; Charlie Joy @ Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave. ~Punk/Thrash; $5
8-10:30> Faith Amour @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~tribute to Ella Fitzgerald; $20
8> “Messiah” by Toronto Symphony Orchestra with conductor Matthew Halls & vocalists @ Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. ~Christmas classical; $
*8> John Bellisario hosts weekly Jazz jam @ The Music Box, 3434 Bathurst St.
8> Ezra Jordan; Corey Geigen; more @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $15
8:30> Scratch Nasty @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St. ~Rock/Top 40 covers
9> open mic @ H Bar, 859 Queen St. W.
9> The Digs @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Funk/Jazz/neo-Soul; $
9> Clamps; Outer Rooms; Grids @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W. ~indie; $
*9 (signup at 8:30)> open mic with Alan Carter @ Lowdown, 276 Augusta Ave.
9> open Funk/Jazz/Hip-Hop jam @ Nocturne, 550 Queen St. W.
9> Jordan John Trio @ Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave. ~Blues/R&B; $10
9> Guru Brothers with Chico Pacheco @ Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St. ~R&B/dub
*9-2> What’s Poppin’ indie jam @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St.
9> Alana Sterling & The Silvers; The Enrights; The Jealous Creatures; Matt Morrison @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~indie; $5
*9:30-2> The All Nighters open jam @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave.
9:30> Mike Field @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
10> Sam Polley & The Old Tomorrows @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W.
10> Pineapple @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO
10-2> Don Campbell @ The Hideout, 423 College St.
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
*11-2> “Boozy Broadway open stage” for musicians & singers with hosts Mandy Goodhandy, John Amato & band @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~$0
416 – TORONTO EAST
7> Daniel Caesar; Snoh Allegra @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. ~contemporary original; $
*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~Jazz; 0$
7:30> M Factor Indie Music Showcase with Elana Harte & Stiletto Flats + feature acts The Soul Maitre D’s; Sandra Bouza + 10pm open stage (sign up at 7:30) @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave. ~songwriters; $0
8:30-10:30> Maria Ryan & Chris Bennett Band @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E. ~Roots-Rock
*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan Tavern (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave.
8-1> Tracey Gallant Duo with Alan Cohen @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line ~Rock/Top 40 covers
*9-1> open mic with Daniel Gagnon @ The Old Sod, 2936 Bloor St. W.
9-12> Space Jazz jam @ Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore Blvd. W. ~Jazz; $5/pwyc
416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
8> Dan Walek & friends @ Working Dog Saloon, 3676 St. Clair Ave. E. ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
416 – TORONTO WEST
5-8> Michelle Rumball with Kevin QUain & Nigel Hebblewhite @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Roots-Rock
6:30-10> Jocelyn Barth @ Alchemy, 890 College St. ~Jazz
7-10> customer appreciation party @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave.
7:30> Collette Savard & Bob Cohen @ La Rev, 2848 Dundas St. W. ~songwriter
*8-10> Emily Devlin & Nathan Arges @ The Oakwood Hardware, 337 Oakwood Ave. ~Rock/Top 40 covers
8> Canyun; Parks at Night; Zane @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. ~indie; $
*8-11> Fraser/Daley @ Inter Steer, 357 Roncesvalles Ave. ~original Rootsy Blues
8:30-10:30> Hump Night Blues with host band featuring Dave McManus & George Baumann & special guest David Craig @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W. ~Blues
8:30> Marie Goudy 12tet @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~Jazz; $
8:30> Lazer Lloyd @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W. ~U.S. Roots/Blues songwriter; $25
9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~original Juno-winning Blues
9> Angela Saini; Melanie Peterson; Pale Criminal @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave. ~songwriters; $7/pwyc
9> Vaughan Misener Trio @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. ~Jazz
8> Hogtown Brass Quintet recording release for Holiday Album Vol. 1 @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W. ~Christmas songs; $
9> Bill McBirnie & Bernie Senensky @ Mezzetta, 681 St. Clair Ave. W. ~Jazz; $10
9> The Mayhemingways for Local anniversary party @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Roots-Rock
*9:30> Spy vs Spy vs Sly @ Reposado, 136 Ossington Ave. ~Jazz; 0$
10> open mic with D.B. Buxton & feautirng Victoria Dobbs @ T.O. Lounge, 1384 Queen St. W.
*10:30> Luke Vajsar @ Motel Bar, 1235 Queen St. W. ~looping Jazz
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6:45-11> open stage featuring Karen Smythe (sign-up starts at 6) @ Silence, 46 Essex St., Guelph; pwyc
*6-8:30> ukulele jam @ Idea Exchange, 5 Tannery St. E., 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 Bluegrass jam @ Anaf Club 344, 32 Gordon St., Guelph
8> jam night with Ian Taylor @ Pops & Ruby’s Tap & Grill, 200 Preston Pkwy., Cambridge
8> Cheryl Lescom Christmas show with John Lee & The Hookers & jam to follow @ Rhapsody Barrel Bar, 179 King St. W., Kitchener
8> Matt Weidinger Band @ Lancaster Smokehouse, 574 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener
*8-11> Shawn Kellerman & Joshua David’s “Ugly X-mas Sweater Party” @ Churchill Arms, 355 Erb St. W., Waterloo ~Christmas
?*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
705
6> Scotty Kipfer @ Corner Café, 3 Bruce St. S., Thornbury
*7-11> open jam with The Freacon Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach ~ Blues, Jazz; $5
7:30> Poets In the Pub @ Dominion Hotel, 113 Main St., Minden
*8> open stage @ Dobro Restaurant, 287 George St. N., Peterborough
*8> Ken Tizzard @ Church-key Pub, 26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
*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 Pint, 166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
905 EAST
7-10> open mic night @ Copper Branch – Brooklin, 66 Baldwin St. W., Whitby
7> Bruce Gorrie @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
7:30-9> Professors of Funk holiday concert and fundraiser for Back Door Mission for the Relief of Poverty @ Simcoe Street United Church, 66 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Funk/R&B/Soul; pwyc, $20 suggested
*8> open stage and karaoke with Eddy Culjak @ Boston Pizza, 20 Taunton Rd., Whitby
8-11> Big Wind Band Christmas show @ Lion & Unicorn, 965 Dundas St. W., Whitby ~Christmas; $0
*8-11> open mic @ Frank’s Pasta, 426 King St. E., Cobourg
*8-10:30> open mic jam with Rob Foreman & Clayton Yates @ 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-EAST
6> poetry slam & open mic with feature by Mehul @ Falcon & Firkin, 10300 Yonge St., Richmond Hill
*7> open mic night with Tanya Joy Senior @ Col. McGrady’s Pub, 44 Brock St. W., Uxbridge
8> Richmond Hill Concert Band & York Region Police Male Chorus @ Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill ~Christmas; $
8-12> open mic with Kevin Ker (sign up at 7:30) @ Unionville Arms, 189 Main St., Unionville
8:30-11:30> open mic & acoustic jam with Don Fleming & Laurence Walters @ Father’s Moustache Grill, Aurora, 15570 Yonge St.
905 NORTH-WEST
8> acoustic jam with Frank Logue @ Shepherd’s Crook, 86 Main St. S., Georgetown
*10-2> jam night with Switchbeat Trio @ Maguires, 284 Queen St. E., Brampton
905 SOUTH
6:30> Roberta Hunt & Hughes @ Mississippi Queen Foods, 635 King St. E., Hamilton ~original Blues; $
7:30> open mic jam with Dave Gould @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton
7:30-10:30> Matthew Fleming with Troy Dowding @ Mulberry Street Coffeehouse, 193 James St. N., Hamilton ~songwriter
7:30> open mic with Keith Toms @ Staircase Bistro, 27 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton
8-1> open jam @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton
8> Matt Zaddy @ Gallagher’s Bar, 29 Augusta St., Hamilton ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
8> Chris Chambers or Adam Ostrosser @ Thirsty Cactus, 2 King St. E., Dundas
8:30-12> Mat Maloney & guest feature Patrick Lefler @ Zyla’s, 299 James St. N., Hamilton ~original Pop; pwyc
*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 with Alfie Smith @ L’Etranger on James, 109 James St. N., Hamilton
10> Cry Mercer @ Lazy Flamingo, 19 Hess. St. S., Hamilton
*10> Jazz jam @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton
905 WEST
*4:30> Adam Cooke @ SB Prime, 380 Brant St., Burlington
7> open mic with Gillian Nicola @ Copper Kettle Waterdown, 312 Dundas St. E., Waterdown
8-11> Sean Pinchin hosts open mic @ Door FiftyFive, 55 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit – Mississauga
8> jam with The Grindstones @ American House, 324 Dundas St. E., Waterdown
*8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion with guest @ 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> John Marlatt & Friends @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Roots-Rock; $5
*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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