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Toronto Music Listings for
October 21, 2011
EARLY EVENING (Start times between 4pm and 6:30pm)
Hogtown Syncopators (1930’s Jazz/Vocals) - 4-6pm - $PWYC
at The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
James Brown (listen) (Jazz) - 5pm--8pm - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Rockin’ For Sick Kids
Paul Martin (Classic Covers) - 5-7pm - $PWYC
at Graffiti’s Bar & Grill - (170 Baldwin Ave., Toronto - Kensington Market 416-506-6699) map
Artie Roth Trio (Instrumental Jazz) - 6:30pm - $uNC
at The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
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EVENING (Start times 7pm and later)
7:00 / 8:00 PM
Ancient Chinese Secret (Instrumental Old Country) - 7:30-9:30pm - $uNC
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
Alex Pangman (listen) (shows) (Jazz/Bluegrass/Country/Vocalist) - 7:30-10:30pm
2001 National Jazz Songwriter of the Year Award for her tune Melancholy Lullaby for the film Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story, plus two nominations in the Vocalist Of The Year category. Vocalist on the Ken Whiteley song that won a Genie for Best Original Song for the 2003 feature film Falling Angels.
The Home Smith Bar- $20/person min. food or beverage
The Platters - 7:30-11pm - The Dining Room
at The Old Mill Inn & Spa (+shows) (21 Old Mill Road, Toronto 416-236-2641) map
Dylan Wickens & The Little Naturals (shows) (Blues) - 8pm - $NC
2x Toronto Blues Society Talent Search Winner, Maple Blues Award Nominee
at Highway 61 Southern Barbeque (1620 Bayview Avenue, Toronto 416-489-7427) map
Phil and John - 8-11pm - $NC
at Pogue Mahone (777 Bay Street, south of College, Toronto 416-598-3339) shows map
9:00 / 9:30 / 9:45 PM
George Grosman (listen) (video) (Jazz/Standard/Originals/Vocals) - 9pm - $PWYC
at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893) shows map
Sabor Latin Jazz Band (listen) (Latin/Jazz) - 9pm-1am - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
The Latitudes - 9-11pm - $NC
at The Gladstone Hotel: The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635)
New York’s Sean Hutchinson’s “Still LIfe” - 9:30pm - $9approx.
at The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
Dee Dee & The Dirty Martinis (video) (1960’s R&B) - 9:45pm - $7 before 9pm; $10 after 9pm
at The Reservoir Lounge (52 Wellington Street East, Toronto 416-955-0887) shows map [STT]
10:00+ PM and later
Inner Soul - 10pm - $10approx
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
The Warped 45 (+listen) (Rock/Americana) - 10pm - 7
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579) shows(enter site) map
The Targets / The BB Guns and more - 10pm - $5
at Mitzi’s Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-532-2570)
Russell (Variety/Sing-a-long) - 10pm - $NC
at Whelan’s Gate Irish Pub (upperstairs) (1663 Bloor St. W. (High Park), Toronto 416-531-1311)
Toronto Music Listings for
October 22, 2011
MATINEE (Start times between 11am and 3:30pm)
Sandy Blakeley Trio - 12-3pm
at 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
Del Dako (video) (listen1) (listen2) (Jazz/Vibraphonist) - 3pm - $5
at C’est What (67 Front St. E., Toronto 416-604-3333) shows map
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
Mary & Mickey (Pop/Mix) - 3:30-6:30pm - $PWYC
The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
Swing Shift Big Band (listen1) (listen2) (Big Band Swing/Vocals) - 3:30pm - $uNC
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
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EARLY EVENING (Start times between 4pm and 6:30pm)
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
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Joanne Mackell & True Grit (listen+shows) (listen) (Country/Roots) - 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
Country Saturdays - 9-11pm - $NC
Tin Roof Rusted (listen) (Roots - Rock/ Alt Country/Rock)
at The Gladstone Hotel - The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635) shows map
The Cookers (listen) (shows) (Jazz) - 7pm - $uNC
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
Kevin Turcotte Trio (Jazz) - 7:30-10:30pm - The Home Smith Bar- $20/person min. food or beverage
The Platters - 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
Little Foot Long Foot - 8pm - $?
at The Cameron House - Back Room ( 408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811)
Glenn Chatten (Jazz/Blues/Folk/Rock/Celtic) - 8pm - $5
at C’est What (67 Front St. E., Toronto 416-604-3333) shows map
9:00 / 9:30 / 9:45 PM
Wicked Grin - 9pm - $10
at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893) shows map
John Deehan Jazz Band (Jazz) - 9pm-1am - PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Pilgrims of Brock - 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 (Lower level, 52 Wellington Street East, Toronto 416-955-0887)
Dixie Demons (Jazz) CD Release - 9:45pm - $9approx.
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
10:00+ PM
Sid’s Kids featuring Ginger St. James (listen+video+shows) (Punk) - 10pm-1:30am - $10
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
Tarantula - 10pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
The Rizdales (listen +shows) (Country/Americana) - 10pm - $7
2007 & 2005 Jack Richardson Music Award for favourite country/bluegrass act, 2005 London Music Award for favourite country/bluegrass act. The Rizdales are the Canadian backing band of the Legendary Wanda Jackson
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579) shows(enter site) map
The Targets / The Legendary Dirtbikers and more - 10pm - $5
at Mitzi’s Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-532-2570)
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Toronto Music Listings for
October 23, 2011
MATINEE (Start times between 11am and 3:30pm)
Sunday Acoustic Family Brunch 10am-2pm - $NC
Bluegrass 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
Tom McGill Piano Solo - noon-3pm
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Band (Dixieland Jazz) -12pm - $uNC
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
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
Red Hot Ramble (New Orleans Funk/Jazz/Blues) - 3:30pm - $uNC
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
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EARLY EVENING (Start times between 4pm and 6:30pm)
4:00 PM
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)
Sandy McIntyre and Steeped In Tradition & Guests (listen) (Celtic) - 4-8pm - $NC
Pogue Mahone (777 Bay Street, south of College, Toronto 416-598-3339) shows map
5:00 PM / 6:00 PM
John Borra & Sam Ferarra (Country/Folk) - 5pm-8pm - $PWYC
at Communist’s Daughter (aka Nazzare bar) (article 1) (article 2) - (1149 Dundas St. W. at Ossington, Toronto 647-435-0103)
Gypsy Flame - 5-8pm - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Deer River - 5pm - $PWYC
at The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225) shows map
6:00 PM
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EVENING (Start times 7pm and later)
7:00 /8:00PM
Parker / Abbott Duo - 7-9pm - $uNC
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
Swingin Sundays
w/ Tia Brazda & The Madmen - 9pm-12am - $uNC
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
Ernesto Cervin (listen1) (listen2) (shows) (Jazz Drummer) - 9pm-12am - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Mike Field Jazz Duo (listen) (Jazz/Trumpet) - 9:45pm - $9approx.
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
10:00+ PM
Kevin Quain (+shows) (video) (listen) (Cabaret-noir/Jazz/Piano/Vocals ) [STT]
2004 Dora Mavor Moore Outstanding New Musical (General Theatre) Award for “Tequila Vampire Matinee”
- 10pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
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
