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Toronto Daily Music Listings
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Sunday May 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)
Bluegrass Brunch - 11am - 3pm - $NC - $12 all you can eat brunch (this is not a buffet)
The Foggy Hogtown Boys (listen) (Bluegrass)
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579)
Rockabilly Brunch - 11am - 3pm - Hosted by:
Alistair Christl (+schedule) (myspace+listen) (Country/Acoustic/Rockabilly)
at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893) map
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)
at Axis Gallery & Grill (3048 Dundas Street West, Toronto 416-604-3333) shows map
Melissa Lauren (listen+video) (listen) (Jazz/Vocals) - 12-3pm
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Dan Boniferro - 12pm - $PWYC
The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225) shows map
Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Band (Dixieland Jazz) - 12pm - $PWYC
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
Sandy McIntyre and Steeped In Tradition (listen) - 2pm-6pm (Celtic) - $NC
at The Twisted Kilt (1954 Yonge Street (at Davisville), Toronto Phone: 416 489-3500) map
The Related (Contemporary Folk) - 3-6pm - $PWYC
Poor Boy Pub (includes map & shows) (666 Manning Avenue, (close to Christie Subway) Toronto 647-343-7969)
Mimi Snider Quartet (Vancouver) - 3:30pm - $PWYC
w/ Guiomor Campbell
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
“Live Jazz” Matinee
Jim Gelcer Trio - 3:30-6:30pm - $NC
at Ten Feet Tall (1381 Danforth Ave, Toronto 416-778-7333) shows map
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EARLY EVENING (Start times between 4pm and 6:30pm)
4:00 PM
Jazz Jam is Cancelled today only
at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893) shows map
Mike Brennan (myspace+listen+video), Steve Briggs and Guests (Country/Roots)
- 4 -7pm- $PWYC
at Grafitti’s Bar & Grill - (170 Baldwin Ave., Toronto - Kensington Market 416-506-6699)
5:00 PM
John Borra & Sam Ferarra (Country/Folk) - 5pm-8pm - $PWYC
at Communist’s Daughter (article 1) (article 2) - (1149 Dundas St. W. at Ossington, Toronto 647-435-0103) (aka Nazzare bar)
Jim Finlayson Jazz Trio (Jazz) - 5pm--8pm - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Bluegrass Sundays 5-8pm - $NC
Badly Bent (+listen+video+shows) (Bluegrass)
at The Gladstone Hotel - The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635) shows map
Chris Coole (enter site to listen) (Bluegrass/Roots/Banjo) - 5pm - $PWYC
at The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225) shows map
TBA - 5-7pm - $PWYC
at Mitzi’s Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-532-2570)
6:00 PM
Jay Pollock (+listen) (Folk/Alt. Rock) - 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 / 8:00 PM
Peripheral Vision (Jazz) - 7-9pm - $PWYC
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
Derek Pilgrim (listen) (Newfoundland Country&Trad./Country) - 8pm - $NC
at The Blue Lagoon (3180 Lakeshore Blvd. West, (@Kipling) Etobicoke 416-259-4700)
Freefall Sundays 8pm - $NC
Open Mike / Jam / Songwriters Night
The Supermarket (268 Augusta Ave, - Kensington Market , Toronto 416-840-0501) shows map
9:00 / 9:30 PM
Kevin Quain & The Mad Bastards (video1) (video2) (myspace+listen) (Cabaret-noir/Jazz/Vocals) [STT] - Hard to describe, but not to be missed) - 9pm-12am - $PWYC
(2004 Dora Mavor Moore Outstanding New Musical (General Theatre) Award for “Tequila Vampire Matinee”)
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
Jeff La Rochelle Quartet (Jazz) - 9pm--12am - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
TBA - 9pm - $PWYC
at Mitzi’s Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-532-2570)
Trevor Falls Collective (+listen+shows) (Jazz) - 9:30pm - $9approx.
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
10:00+ PM
The Beauties (Country Rock) - 10pm
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579) shows(enter site) map
Jack Marks and Lost Wages (+listen) (Folk/Country/Roots) - 10pm - $PWYC
The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225) shows map
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