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Saturday May 5, 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
MATINEE (Start times between 11am and 3:30pm)
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
Hot Five Jazzmakers (+listen) (Ragtime/Dixieland/Jazz) - 3pm - $5
at C’est What (67 Front St. E., Toronto 416-604-3333) shows map
Chris Hunt Tetnet (listen) (Modern/Original Big Band Jazz) - 3:30-6:30pm - $PWYC
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)
Ronnie Hayward (Rockabilly) - 4-7:30pm
(Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductee)
at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893) map
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
Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Arthur Renwick (+listen) (Roots/Blues) - 5pm - $PWYC
at The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225)
Rattlesnake Choir (+listen) videos (1) (2) (3) (Country/Americana) - 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
The Francesco 3rd Annual Diabetes Fundraiser - 7pm-2am - Tables of 2 are $100.00
Hosted by Vincent Pastore of HBO's hit show the Sopranos
w/ Gordie Lewis
Tia Brazda & Her Madmen (listen) (Jazz/Swing/Pop/Blues) & the
The Rattles (Beatles Tribute)
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
Country Saturdays
TBA - 7-10pm - $NC
at The Gladstone Hotel - The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635) shows map
Sara Dell (listen) (shows) (Pop/Rock/Alternative) - 7pm - $uNC
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
TBA - 7:30-10pm - $NC
at The Liberty Bistro (25 Liberty St, Toronto 416-533-8828) shows map (reservations recommended)
TBA (Jazz) - 7:30-10:30pm - The Home Smith Bar- $20/person min. food or beverage
TBA - 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
Whitney Rose (Country) - 8-10pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
Jon Knight (video) (Blues) - 8pm - $NC
at Highway 61 Southern Barbeque (1620 Bayview Avenue, Toronto 416-489-7427) map
Brian Rose Little Big Band - 8:30pm - $10
at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893) shows map
9:00 / 9:30 / 9:45 PM
Melissa Payne (videos) (Pop/Folk) - 9pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Back Room (408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811) shows map
Alan Leatherman Jazz band From New York - 9pm-1am - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Tyler Yarema & His Rhythm (+listen) video (Jazz/Pop/Blues) - 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 Melissa Sylianou CD Release - 9:30pm - $9approx.
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
10:00+ PM
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
Lucas Stagg Band (+listen+video+shows) (Alternative/Roots /Rock)
- 10pm - $15
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579) shows(enter site) map
Jessica Stuart Few (+listen+shows) (Pop/Jazz) - 10pm - $PWYC
at The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225)
TBA - 10pm - $5
at Mitzi’s Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-532-2570) shows map
The Francesco 3rd Annual Diabetes Fundraiser - 7pm-2am - Tables of 2 are $100.00
Hosted by Vincent Pastore of HBO's hit show the Sopranos
w/ Gordie Lewis
Tia Brazda & Her Madmen (listen) (Jazz/Swing/Pop/Blues) & the
The Rattles (Beatles Tribute)
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows