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Toronto Daily Music Listings
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Friday May 18, 2012 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.
INFO & LISTINGS BY: VENUE BLUES (TBS) ROCKABILLY 905 MISS. AREA STT FAVOURITES
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
Bobby Hsu Jazz Band (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
'FRIDAYS AT FIVE' Live Jazz Instrumental Series
Mark Promane (Saxophonist) - 5-8m - $NC
w/ The Canadian Jazz Quartet
at Quotes Bar & Grill (220 King St W (across from Roy Thomson Hall), Toronto 416-979-7717) map
David Celia (listen) (video) (shows) (Pop/Folk Rock/Rock) - 6-8pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows 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
Shannon Butcher Jazz Trio (+listen) (listen) (Jazz/Vocals) - 7:30-10:30pm - The Home Smith Bar- $20/person min. food or beverage
at The Old Mill Inn & Spa (+shows) (21 Old Mill Road, Toronto 416-236-2641) map
Patrick Brealey (listen) (shows) (Folk Rock/Roots/Lyrical) - 8-10pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
The Little Naturals (shows) (Blues) - 8pm - $NC
at Highway 61 Southern Barbeque (1620 Bayview Avenue, Toronto 416-489-7427) map
9:00 / 9:30 / 9:45 PM
CD Release “5 Cent Candies”
Ian McGilvary - 8pm - $5
at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893) shows map
Fraser Melvin Blues Band (+listen) (Blues/Jazz/Soul) - 9pm-1am - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
The Tex-Styles (Honky tonk/wingabilly) - 9-11pm - $NC
at The Gladstone Hotel: The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635)
Bartek M. - 9:30-11:30pm - $?
at Mitzi’s Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-532-2570) 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]
Montreal’s: Joel Miller Quartet - 9:45pm - $9approx.
at The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
10:00+ PM and later
Jack Marks and Lost Wages (+listen) (Folk/Country/Roots) - 10pm-1am - $10approx
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
Jane’s Party -10pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
David Baxter (+listen+shows) (Roots/Folk/Country) - 10pm - $5approx
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579) shows(enter site) map
Russell (Variety/Sing-a-long) - 10pm - $NC
at Whelan’s Gate Irish Pub (upperstairs) (1663 Bloor St. W. (High Park), Toronto 416-531-1311)