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Toronto Daily Music Listings
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Sunday October 2, 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)
Sunday Acoustic Family Brunch (Bluegrass) -10am-2pm
a variety of musicians
at The Gladstone Hotel - The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635) shows map
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
Melissa Lauren (listen+video) (listen) (Jazz/Vocals) - 12-3pm
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Band (Dixieland Jazz) - 12pm - $PWYC
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
Sean Pinchin (listen) (video) (listen+shows) (Blues/Folk/Roots) - 2pm - $NC
at Highway 61 Southern Barbeque (1620 Bayview Avenue, Toronto 416-489-7427) map
Club Django (site has music samples+ shows) (Gypsy/Swing Jazz) - 3:30pm - $PWYC
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
“Live Jazz” Matinee
TBA - 3:30-6:30pm - $PWYC
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
Whiskey Jack (+listen) (Bluegrass/Country/Western Swing) - 4-7pm - $PWYC
The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
Mike Brennan (myspace+listen+video), Steve Briggs and Guests (Country/Roots)
- 4 -7pm- $PWYC
at Graffiti’s Bar & Grill - (170 Baldwin Ave., Toronto - Kensington Market 416-506-6699) map
Sandy McIntyre and Steeped In Tradition & Guests (listen) (Celtic) - 4-8pm - $NC
at Pogue Mahone (777 Bay Street, south of College, Toronto 416-598-3339) shows map
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)
Cindy Urech Jazz Duo (Jazz) - 5pm--8pm - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Kristine Schmitt and her Special Powers (+listen) (Bluegrass/Country) - 5pm - $PWYC
at The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225) shows map
6:00 PM
Whitney Rose (Country) - 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
Parker / Abbott Duo - 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) (listen) (Cabaret-noir/Jazz/Vocals) [STT] 2004 Dora Mavor Moore Outstanding New Musical (General Theatre) Award for “Tequila Vampire Matinee”
- 9pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
Wendy Irvine Jazz Quartet - 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)
Heavyweights Brass Band (+video_shows) (listen) (Down-tempo/Funk/Nu-Jazz) - 9:30pm - $9approx.
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
10:00+ PM
The Beauties (Country Rock) - 10pm - $7
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579) shows(enter site) map
Gord Zubrecki Band - 10pm - $PWYC
The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225) shows map