Toronto’s Indie Live Music listings for Blues/Folk/Roots/Country/East Coast/Jazz++
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MATINEE (Start times between 11am and 3:30pm)
Piano Brunch - 11am-3pm (except when major sporting events like the World Cup are on)
Julian Fauth, James Thomson Blues Duo (video) (Blues/Roots/ “Barrelhouse” Jazz/Vocals/Piano or Guitar & Bass) - 11am-3pm
(2009 Juno Award for Best Blues Album (Ramblin' Son), nominee for numerous Maple Blues Awards)
Axis Gallery & Grill (3048 Dundas Street West, Toronto 416-604-3333) shows map
Michael De Grussa Duo (Jazz) - 12-3pm
at Gate 403 (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930)
Youth Jazz Honour Combos (Jazz) - 12:00pm - $uNC
at The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475)
TBA - 3-6pm - $PWYC
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717)
Mods & Rockers TO - 12:00pm - $20
Bike, scooters, cars, bbq, bands & burlesque
at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893) map
Laura Hubert Band (listen) (Jazz Standards/Vocals) - 3:30pm - $uNC
at The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475)
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EARLY EVENING (Start times between 4pm and 6:30pm)
John Wayne Swing Quartet (Gypsy Swing/Jazz/Bossa Nova) - 5-8pm - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930)
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EVENING (Start times 7pm and later)
7:00 PM
COUNTRY SATURDAYS: 7-10pm - $NC
Joanne Mackell & True Grit (listen+shows) (listen) (Country/Roots)
at The Gladstone Hotel: The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635)
Justin Bacchus Group (video) (Funk/Soul/R&B/Jazz/Vocals) - 7pm - $uNC
at The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475)
Mark “Bird” Stafford (enter site to listen) (Blues) - 8pm - $NC
w/ Darran Poole
at Highway 61 Southern Barbeque (1620 Bayview Avenue, Toronto 416-489-7427) map
9:00 / 9:30 / 9:45 PM
Hootennay - 9pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room ( 408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811)
Mods & Rockers TO - 9pm - $20
band
at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893) map
Thyron Whyte (+listen) Jazz Band (Jazz/R&B/Pop/Vocals) - 9pm-1am - PWYC
at Gate 403 (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) PWYC
Book of Gnomes - 9:30pm - $PWYC
at The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225)
Tyler Yarema & His Rhythm (+listen) video (Jazz/Pop/Blues) - 9:30pm - $5
at The Reservoir Lounge (Lower level, 52 Wellington Street East, Toronto 416-955-0887)
Tom Roach (Nova Scotia) - 9:45pm - $9approx.
at The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475)
10:00 PM
CD Release: “How the Marriage Ended”
The Rizdales (listen +shows) (Country/Americana) - 10pm - $?
with guests Luther Wright (listen) (Pop Punk/Roots) w/ Emily Fennell
Ancient Chinese Secret (Instrumental Old Country)
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579)
Telfer / Weak Size Fish / The Grey Owls (Folk Rock/Folk Punk) - 10pm - $5
at Mitzi’s Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-532-2570)
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Saturday August 21, 2010
$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.
INFO & LISTINGS BY: VENUE BLUES (TBS) 905 MISS. AREA