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Toronto Daily Music Listings
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Saturday October 1, 2011 Live Music Listings
$5 = $5 cover charge at door
$NC = No cover charge (Free)
$PWYC = No cover charge. Pay what you can - Donate what you wish to the
band, if you choose to do so.
$uNC = Venue usually has no cover but may vary with the act
Although we try to be current, we can not track all changes in cover charges, start times or performers.
Changes do happen. Call the venues to confirm times and acts.
MATINEE (Start times between 11am and 3:30pm)
Ken Yoshioka Blues Band (+listen) (Blues) - 12-3pm
Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Danny Marks & Friends (video1) (video2) (video3) (shows) (Blues/Rock’n’Roll/Surf/Vocals) - 12:00pm - $uNC
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
Hot Five Jazzmakers (+listen) (Ragtime/Dixieland/Jazz) - 3pm - $5
at C’est What (67 Front St. E., Toronto 416-604-3333) shows map
Chris Hunt Tetnet+2 (listen) (Modern/Original Big Band Jazz) - 3:30-6:30pm - $PWYC
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
Cadillac Ranch Matinee (Country/Rock n Roll) - 4-7pm - $PWYC
The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
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EARLY EVENING (Start times between 4pm and 6:30pm)
One year ANNIVERSARY MATINEE!
Ronnie Hayward (Rockabilly) - 3-7pm
(Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductee)
at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893) map
Traditional Irish Sessions (Celtic) - 4pm - $NC
at Dora KeoghTrad. Irish Pub (141 Danforth Ave. (near Broadview), Toronto 416-778-1804) shows
Bill Heffernan and Friends (Folk/Country/Blues) - 5-8pm -$PWYC
Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Rattlesnake Choir (+listen) videos (1) (2) (3) (Country/Americana) - 6-8pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
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EVENING (Start times 7pm and later)
7:00 / 7:30 PM
CD Release
Nichol Robertson - 7-9pm - $PWYC
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579)
Vaudeville Hotel – A Burlesque World Record Marathon (part of Nuit Blanche 2011)
120 acts over 12 hrs - 7pm-7am - $NC
including: Dolly Berlin, Esther Deville, Mysterion, Sketchy the Clown, The Mighty Leviticus, Wolfman, First lady of Burlesque April March, Tanya Cheex, Fionna Flauntit, Chaos Divine, Priscilla Pussycat, Foo, Parker and Seville, Baldini, Aviva the Mirage, Karin Gaulin,Ava Noir, Koston Kreme, Bambi Von Boom, Winchester Mind over body, Paralee Pearl, Mullet, The Howling Bullets, Alex Kazam, Kate Dunbar, Red Herring, Trixie Jones, Val Cano, Delicia Pastiche, Fiery Skye,Molly Mishapp, Paul Wildbalm, Keela Watts, Ashley Sixx, Heidi Michelle Thomas,Mind master Danny Proctor, Lotta Charity, Rob Testa, Sassy Sativa, Ryan Brown, Morrow and Jasp, Ginger Blossom, Vanity Boom, Miss Muah, St Stella, Cerise Noir, Ginger St James, Kate Mior and more.
at The Gladstone Hotel - 3rd Floor Gallery, 4th Floor Gallery, Ballroom & Gladstone Cafe, Gladstone Gallery (2nd Floor) (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635) shows map
Sara Dell (listen) (shows) (Pop/Rock/Alternative) - 7pm - $u?
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
Pat Lebarbera Trio (+listen) (Jazz/Nu-Jazz/Saxiphonist) (Jazz) - 7:30-10:30pm
- The Home Smith Bar- $20/person min. food or beverage
Robbie Lane and the Disciples (+listen) (shows) (R&B/Blues) - 7:30-11pm
- The Dining Room
at The Old Mill Inn & Spa (+shows) (21 Old Mill Road, Toronto 416-236-2641) map
8:00 /8:30 PM
TBA - 8pm - $NC
at Highway 61 Southern Barbeque (1620 Bayview Avenue, Toronto 416-489-7427) map
“Live Cabaret”
TBA - 8pm - $NC
at Ten Feet Tall (1381 Danforth Ave, Toronto 416-778-7333) shows map
9:00 / 9:30 / 9:45 PM
Melissa Boyce (+listen) Jazz & Blues Trio (Jazz/Blues/Latin/Standards/Vocals)
- 9pm-1am - PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Country Saturdays
The Lemon Bucket Orkestra (video) (Gypsy/Punk) - 9-11pm - $NC
at The Gladstone Hotel - The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635) shows map
Showman, Parker and Petite - 9:30pm - $PWYC
at The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225)
Tyler Yarema & His Rhythm (+listen) video (Jazz/Pop/Blues) - 9:45pm - $7 before 9pm; $10 after 9pm
at The Reservoir Lounge (52 Wellington Street East, Toronto 416-955-0887) shows map [STT]
Julia Cleveland Group (+listen) (Jazz) - 9:45pm - $9approx.
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
10:00+ PM
Project Phoenix (enter site to listen & shows) (Funk/R&B) - 10pm-1am - $10approx
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
Miracl Whip, the Z Rays - 10pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
Dodge Fiasco (Psychobilly/R&B/Country) - 10pm - $7approx.
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579) shows(enter site) map
TBA - 10pm - $5
at Mitzi’s Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-532-2570)