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Toronto Music Listings for
April 20, 2012
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)
Toronto Music Listings for
April 21, 2012
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
Mary & Mickey (Pop/Mix) - 3:30-6:30pm - $PWYC
The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
Laura Hubert Band (listen) (Jazz Standards/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)
Ronnie Hayward (Rockabilly) - 4-7pm
(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
at 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)
The Cameron Family Singers (listen) (Old Country Standards/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
Steve Ketchen & the Hanksters (Country) - 9-11pm - $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)
Rosemary Galloway Trio (Jazz) - 7:30-10:30pm - The Home Smith Bar- $20/person min. food or beverage
Eagles Tribute Band - 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
Al Lerman (+listen) (Blues/Roots) - 8pm - $NC
at Highway 61 Southern Barbeque (1620 Bayview Avenue, Toronto 416-489-7427) map
9:00 / 9:30 / 9:45 PM
Patrick Tevlin’s New Orleans Rhythm (New Orleans Jazz) - 9pm-1am - PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Country Saturdays
Steve Ketchen & the Hanksters (Country) - 9-11pm - $NC
at The Gladstone Hotel - The Melody Bar (1214 Queen Street West, Toronto 416-53-4635) shows map
Sound One / Danny Rebel and The KGB / Green Room Rockers - 9:30-11:30pm - $?
at Mitzi’s Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-532-2570) shows map
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)
Avi Granite’s Verse - 9:30pm - $9approx.
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
10:00+ PM
Roy Head - 10pm-1am - $10approx
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
Devin Cuddy (video) (Accoustic/Pop) - 10pm - $PWYC
at The Cameron House - Front Room ( 408 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-703-0811)
Jerry Leger (+listen) (Folk/Folk Rock/Country) w/ David PIcco - 10pm - $5approx.
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579) shows(enter site) map
Jake Chisholm (+listen) (video) (Folk Rock/Blues) - 10pm - $PWYC
at The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225)
INFO & LISTINGS BY: VENUE BLUES (TBS) 905 MISS. AREA
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Toronto Music Listings for
April 21, 2012
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
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
Dr. Nick & The Rollercoasters (Blues) - 3:30pm - $uNC
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
“Live Jazz” Matinee
TBA - 3:30-6:30pm - $NC
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 - $10approx
at 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
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) - 5-8pm - $PWYC
at Communist’s Daughter (aka Nazzare bar) (article 1) (article 2) - (1149 Dundas St. W. at Ossington, Toronto 647-435-0103)
The Uptown Swing Band (+listen) (Swing Jazz) - 5-8pm - $10
at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East (East of Parliament at Sumach 416-368-6893) map
“Anything Goes” - 5-8pm - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
Chris Coole (enter site to listen) (Bluegrass/Roots/Banjo) - 5pm - $PWYC
at The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225) shows map
6:00 PM
TBA - 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 /8:00PM
Tim Bovaconti (listen) (Pop) - 7pm - $8
at C’est What (67 Front St. E., Toronto 416-604-3333) shows map
Ugly Beauties - 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
Swamp Yankees (listen) (Connecticut) (Blues/Jazz/Funk/Rock) - 9pm-12am - $?
at The Cadillac Lounge (1300 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-536-7717) shows
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
Robin Banks Blues Band (+listen+shows) (Blues) - 9pm-12am - $PWYC
at Gate 403 (+map) (403 Roncesvalles, Toronto 416-588-2930) shows
The Boxcar Boys (listen) (enter site for shows & videos) (Wild Gypsy/Old-Jazz,/Klezmer/Folk) - 9pm-12am - $PWYC
The Local Pub (396 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto 416-535-6225) shows map
Avi Granite’s Verse - 9:30pm - $9approx.
The Rex (194 Queen St. West, Toronto 416-598-2475) shows map
10:00+ PM
The Beauties (Country Rock) - 10pm - $10
at The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave. Toronto 416-850-4579) shows(enter site) map
