SHOW LISTINGS for Saturday, December 30, 2021

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ON AIR/ONLINE

8pm-12> BLUZ-FM with Danny Marks @ JAZZ.FM91

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

*12-3> The Sinners Choir @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $

3> Thelonious Hank @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E. ~traditional Jazz; $5

3> Jamzac @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.

3-6> Adrian Farrugia Quartet @ The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St. ~Jazz

3:30> The Laura Hubert Band also feat. Peter Hill @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~early Pop Jazz with punch; $

*4:40-7:30> The Happy Pals @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. ~New Orleans Jazz

6-8> John Alcorn @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Jazz; $20

6> “Old Worlds” @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. ~storytellling

6-8> Colonel Tom & The American Pour featuring Peter Hill on keys  @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~authentic Honky Tonk

7:30> Special Interest Group @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. ~Jazz; pwyc

7:30> Alex Trent’s Triple Baritones @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $

8> “Emerging Through The Void” showcase of various vocal & instrumental artists including Evie Wilder; Dr. Meloche; more @ Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E.

8> Ollie Delmastro; Campground; Claire Hunter @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W. ~eclectic indie; $

8:30> Ori Dagan & special guests @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~tribute to Jon Hendricks & Della Reese Jazz; $20

*8:30-12:30> All Star Band feat. Joe Bowden & Brooke Blackburn @ N’awlins, 299 King St. W. ~Blues

9> Root Down Trio @ Basso Blues Room, 320 Queen St. E. ~Blues/R&B; $0

9> Jordan John @ Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave. ~Funk/R&B/Soul

9> Jammers Waffle House; Graham Ko; Beige Shelter @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St. ~eclectic Blues/Roots; $pwyc

9> Scott & Julian @ Shangri-La Hotel, TO Central, 188 University Ave. ~acoustic Pop covers & originals

9> Bud Baxter Band @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd.

9> Shade; The Effens; The Sulks; more @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $

9> Uforia; Hotkid; The Dress Whites; Cat Pacheeno @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W. ~indie; $

9:30> Last Minute @ Cloak and Dagger, 394 College St. ~idiots think they are cute with ridiculous event name

9:30> Gyles Band @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St. ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10

9:45> Justin Bacchus Xmas showw @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Funk/R&B/Soul/Christmas; $

*9:45> Tyler Yarema & His Rhythm @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Jazz/Blues; $

10> Paul Reddic @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W.

10-2> Frank Ryan @ The Hideout, 423 College St.

10> Ride The Tiger @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/Soul; $

10-2> Michael Keith @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave.  ~Blues-Rock covers & originals; $0

10> The Honeymoon @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St., W. ~Pop Rock

10:30> All Natural Flavours @ Rose & Crown, 2335 Yonge St.

11:30> Rambunctious @ La Palette, 492 Queen St. W. ~pwyc

416 – TORONTO EAST

*3:30-6> Johnny Wright @ Outriggers, 2232 Queen St. E. ~R&B

4-7> Ted Peters Trio @ Sauce on Danforth, 1376 Danforth Ave.

6-8> Thelonious Hank with Lily Frost @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E. ~Country

7-9> Brian Choy Duo @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~eclectic Pop; $0

8> Signe Miranda’s Veranda @ The Beach House, 1953 Queen St. E. ~original Rock/Pop; $

9-11> Johnny Rayge @ Old Nick Pub, 123 Danforth Ave.

9> Washboard Hank and The Wringers @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave. ~Country/Roots-Rock/Rockabilly; $0

9-11> Communism @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E. ~Blues/R&B

9:30-11:30> Bill Wood & The Woodies @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~Roots-Rock; $0

9:30> Tom Waits Appreciation Society @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave. ~tribute to Tom Waits

10:30> Synsonic Duo @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd. ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

*3-6> The Roulettes & guests @ Blue Goose, 1 Blue Goose St. ~R&B/Blues

*4-8> The Meteors with guest Johnny Rayge @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line ~Blues/Rock/R&B

9> Just Janis @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W. ~tribute to Janis Joplin; $

9> Snakeskin @ Maple Leaf House, 2749 Lake Shore Boulevard W. ~Rock/Top 40

9> Port Credit Revival holiday jam @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd.

9:30> The Nomads @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $

9:30> Johnny Devil @ T.J. O’Shea’s Irish Snug, 3481 Lake Shore Blvd. W.

10-2> Clutch @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W. ~Rock/Top 40; 0$

10> Charlie & The Kid @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St. ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

*9> jam with Tommy Rocker & West Hill Rockers @ Karla’s Roadhouse, 4630 Kingston Rd.

9-1> BK Smith @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd. ~Pop Rock

10> Starlight Band @ The Newfoundlander, 472 Danforth Rd. ~Rock/Top 40 covers

416 – TORONTO WEST

**2-5> Yor Junction Open Mic with host David Crighton @ La Rev, 2848 Dundas St. W.

5-8> Brian De Lima Jazz Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Jazz

5-8> Lucas Stagg & Tim Jackson @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave.  ~songwriters

8> “What’s In The Box” music fest with Dizzy; Stacey; Langston Francis @ Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W. ~eclectic indie; $5

8> Animal Type @ Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W.

8-12> Tennessee Voodoo Coupe @ Opera Bob’s, 1112 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues-Rock

8:30> Shirwan; Jordan Randall; Katelin Albert @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~songwriters; $15

8:30> Wintergarten Orchestra @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W.   ~1920s-30s Jazz ensemble; $30

8:30> Shit; Dark Thoughts; Sour Key; Hady @ The Owl’s Club, 847 Dovercourt Rd. ~Metal/Grunge/Hard-core; $

9> Knife Camp @ T.O. Lounge, 1384 Queen St. W. ~original Rock/Pop; $10

9-1> Donné Roberts Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Jazz

9> The Rizdales @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W.

9> Chris Staig & The Marquee Players @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Roots-Rock

10-2> The Weber Brothers recording release for Patches @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. ~original Blues; $

10> Fudge @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St. ~Punk/Thrash; $15

10> Game Set Trap @ Alchemy, TO West, 890 College St.

10:30> Manny Cardenas @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. ~Salsa; $15

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3-6> James Cameron @ Stampede Corral, 248 Stirling Ave. S., Kitchener ~Country

6:30> Sarah McLeod @ The Village Well, 19 Queen St. E., Cambridge

7> Seth Charles Krause @ Red Brick Café, 8 Douglas St., Guelph ~songwriter

8> Dave Menard @ Easy Pour Wine Bar, 1660 Blair Rd., Cambridge

8:30> Phoenix Jazz Group @ The Jazz Room, 59 King St. N., Waterloo ~Jazz; $16

9> Jesse Treneer @ Black Badger Pub, 55 Water St. N., Cambridge

9> Phil & John @ The Duke, 33 Erb St., Waterloo ~acoustic Pop covers & originals

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

9:30> Jon Knight & Soulstack @ Rhapsody Barrel Bar, 179 King St. W., Kitchener ~Funk/R&B/Soul

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2-5> Brennon Wasson @ Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews, 282 Aylmer St., Peterborough

5-9> High Waters Band @ White House Hotel, 173 Charlotte St., Peterborough

5> Tyler Koke @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

8-11> Black + Blues @ Barnstormer Brewing, 384 Yonge St., Barrie ~Blues/R&B

8> Austin Carson Band @ The Social, 295 George St. N., Peterborough

8:30> Christine Atrill Band with guest Carrie Chesnutt @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

8:30> Andrew, Huron & Moore @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood

9> Organized Chaos @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Rock/Top 40 covers

9> The Do Good Badlies @ The Church-key Pub, 26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford ~Rock/Top 40 covers & originals

9:30> Creamy @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

10> NothingBox; Lua Or Die; more @ Foxx Lounge, 16 Dunlop St. W., Barrie ~Rock/Top 40 covers

10> The High Drive Line @ Donaleigh’s Irish Public House, 28 Dunlop St. E., Barrie

10> Dub Trinity @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 EAST

2-5> The Spirits @ Ganaraska Hotel, 30 Ontario St., Port Hope

*3-6> acoustic open mic/jam with hosts Chris Stapley & Earl Johnson @ Ridges Pub, 776 Liverpool Rd., Pickering

*3-7> open mic with hosts The Turtle Boys @ Lion & Unicorn, 965 Dundas St. W., Whitby

3-5> Brian Longman & The Quartette @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock

6> Salk Road; Brownsmith @ Open Studio Art Café, 617 Liverpool Rd., Pickering ~indie; $10

7-10> Ugly Horse @ The Birch Bistro, 84 King St. W., Bowmanville

8> Dave Shewchuk  @ Manantler Craft Brewing, 182 Wellington St., Bowmanville ~Rock/Top 40 covers

*9-1> karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ Tudor Rose, 700 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax

9> United Truce featuring Boris Buhot @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~original Grunge-Pop; $0

9> Elyse Saunders @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country

9> members of Holy Grinder; Manager; Goth Girl; CHB; Libyan @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa ~Noise/electronica

9:30> Two For The Show @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Rock/Top 40 covers

10-2> Soule Food @ Tap and Tankard, 224 Brock Rd. S., Whitby ~Rock/Pop

10-2> The Spirits @ Ganaraska Hotel, 30 Ontario St., Port Hope

905 NORTH-EAST

7-10> Funky Munky House Band @ Funky Munky Café, 9275 Markham Rd., Markham ~Funk/R&B/Soul

8> Chris Strang @ Father’s Moustache Grill, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~acoustic Pop covers & originals

9-12> Braden Lam @ Wixan’s Bridge, 65 Brock St. W., Uxbridge ~songwriter

*9:30> open mic with host Steffi Postol Goodfield @ Richmond Bar & Grill, 10165 Yonge St., Richmond Hill

9:30> Mr. Mad @ Big Daddy’s Newmarket, 446 Davis Drive, Newmarket

9:30> Hitmen @ Hunt Pub, 12998 Keele St., King City ~Rock/Top 40 covers

11> Switchbeat @ Kenzington Burger Bar, 4 Holland St. W., Bradford ~Rock/Top 40 covers

905 NORTH-WEST

*3-7> open jam with Faces for Radio @ CC’s/Kennedy Court, 3 Stafford Dr., Brampton

8> Mayhemingways @ Uncorked On Main, 72 Main St., Georgetown  ~original Rock/Pop

8:30-12> Terry Rawlinko @ New Barber Towne Pub, 360 Guelph Street, Georgetown ~Roots-Rock

9> Wicked Truth @ Wild Wing Georgetown, Georgetown, 371 Mountainview Rd. S. ~classic Rock

9:30> David Love Band also featuring Darrell McNeill @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock

905 SOUTH

*1> East Coast kitchen party with James Ferris @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Roots-Rock

*2> The Brakemen Brunch @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~originals & cover Rock/R&B; $5

*2-6> jam w. Tom Finocchio @ Sam’s Place, Barton-Chestnut Sts., Hamilton

**2:30> Blues Matinée with The Coachmen (Colin Lapsey, Dave King, Chris Wheeler, Ian Andrews) @ Coach & Lantern (upstairs), 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Blues

*6> Henry Strong Duo @ Cavallo Nero, 370 Wilson St. E., Ancaster ~Jazz

7> Chris Chambers @ Ancaster Mill, 548 Old Dundas Rd., Ancaster

8> Thompson Road @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Rock/Top 40

8> open jam @ Club Absinthe, 38 King William St., Hamilton

8-2> Dirty Nil; Casper Skulls @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~indie; $

8:30-12> Bluze Cruze @ Winchester Arms Dundas, 120 King St., Dundas ~Blues/R&B

8:30> Matty Simpson Band @ Lou Dawgs Hamilton, 116 George St., Hamilton ~Blues

9> Dave Ptolemy Band @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton

9> Rat Parade; Kill Sid; Prior Convictions @ @ Doors, 56 Hess St. S., Hamilton ~Punk/Thrash; $5

9> Power Glider @ Augusta House, 17 Augusta St., Hamilton

9> U.K. Cinema; Wild Night; Valet Grand @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~indie; $

9> Paul Mallard @ Vicar’s Vice, 2251 Rymal Rd. E., Stoney Creek-Hamilton

9:30> Georgia Pines @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

9:30> New Rebel Westerners @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton

10> Audiofile @ Old Powerhouse, Hamilton/Stoney Creek, 21 Jones St.

905 WEST

**2-6> Sil Simone Band with special guest Joshua Arden Miller @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Rock/Blues

**2-6> Saturday Blues Sermon with James Anthony & special guest Richard “Elvis” Wolfe @ 5 West Brewpub, 3600 Dundas Street, Burlington

* 2:30-6:30> open jam with Martin Rouleau with backline provided @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville

*3-7> jam with Michelle Deneault & Redder @ Port Credit Legion, 35 Front St., Port Credit

4-8> Victoria Young @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit

6:30-10:30> The Troublemakers @ Line 6 Pub, 1500 Sixth Line, Oakville ~ Rockabilly

7> Giordano Cattonar @ Max Resto Lounge, 2180 Itabashi Way, Burlington

8> Killin Time Band @ Barra Fion, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Rock/Top 40 covers

9> The Kings featuring Mr. Zero @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Can-Rock icons; $

9> Tone Deaf @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Pop Rock; $

9> Bon Jovi Forever @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock ~tribute to Bon Jovi

9:30> Parkside Drive @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Motown/Soul

9:30> Real McBrown’s @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Pop Rock

10-2> Standard Transmission @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Top 40; $

10> Blush Duo @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock

10:30> Scurvy Dog @ 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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