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Friday May 25, 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.


EARLY EVENING  (Start times  between 4pm and 6:30pm)

Rockabilly Weekend  
at Dominion on Queen  (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893)  shows  map

Hogtown Syncopators  (1930’s Jazz/Vocals) - 4-6pm - $PWYC
at The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475)  shows  map

Ian SinClair Trio - 5-8pm - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930)   shows     
'FRIDAYS AT FIVE' Live Jazz Instrumental Series
TBA   - 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

Sara Dell  (listen)  (shows)  (Pop/Rock/Alternative)  - 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
Andrean Farrugia Trio  (Jazz) - 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 

Kelsey McNulty Jazz Band  (Jazz)  -  8-10pm  - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto  416-703-0811) shows  map

9:00 / 9:30 / 9:45 PM
 
Valeria Matzner (+listen)  (Jazz Vocals)   Sabor Latin Jazz Band  (listen)  (Latin/Jazz)
- 9pm-1am   - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930)   shows     
DMPD   - 9:00-11:30pm -  $5
at Mitzi’s Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Toronto  416-532-2570)  shows  map 

Eric St. Laurent Trio + 1  - 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 - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto  416-703-0811) shows  map

Samantha Martin and The Haggard (listen)  (Info)  (Roots/Country)  - 10pm-2am - $10
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579)  shows(enter site) map    

TBA  - 10pm - $NC
at Whelan’s Gate Irish Pub (upperstairs) (1663 Bloor St. W. (High Park), Toronto  416-531-1311)



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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


Andy De Campos Plus Trio - 5-8pm - $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

TBA  - 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

Arlene Smith Trio  (Jazz) - 7:30-10:30pm  - The Home Smith Bar- $20/person min. food or beverage

The Toronto All Star Big Band (+listen)   (shows) (Classic Big Band Swing/Vocals)  - 8:00 -11:30pm  - The Dining Room 

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

Toronto to Havana Safari  (Afro Cuban/Latin) - 9pm - $10

w/ host Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo  (listen)  (Folk/Jazz/Latin)

at Dominion on Queen  (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893)  shows  map


Denielle Bassels Jazz Band - 9pm-1am  - $PWYC

at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930)   shows    


We Walk The Line (+listen)  (Johnny Cash Tribute)  - 9-11pm  - $NC

at The Gladstone Hotel: The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635)


All Native Talent Show and Celebration!

Red Revue w/ Cris Derksen & David West   (Blues/Folk/Roots) - 9-11:30pm -  $?

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]


N.Y.’s Rez Abbasl w/ Dave Binney & Dan Weiss - 9:45pm  - $9approx.

at The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475)  shows  map


10:00+ PM and later

The 24th Street Wailers  (listen)   (shows)   (Blues/Roots/Soul)  - 10pm-1am - $10approx

2010 winners of the Toronto’s Blues Society’s talent search

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


Samantha Martin and The Haggard (listen)  (Info)  (Roots/Country) - 10pm - $10

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)




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