Live Blues Listings
Blues For A Big Town presents Sugar Ray(Norcia) at the end of the month at a club near you! He records for Bullseye Blues Records in Boston(Sweet and Swinging is his current album) and will reprise his highly acclaimed visit from last year at the Cafe Campus in Montreal on Feb. 23, The Rainbow Bistro in Ottawa on the 24th, The Legendary Red Dog in Peterborough on the25th and The Silver Dollar on February 26. Sugar Ray's band, The Bluetones, features Kid Bangham on guitar, Michael Ward, bass; Anthony Geraci, keys and Neil Gouvin, drums.
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885)
Feb. 25-26 THE BUZZ W/ ROCKY VERWEEL
BLACK SWAN, 154 Danforth, 469-0537
Every Mon: Jam w/ WILDE CHILD
Every Tuesday: Jam w/ ERNEST LEE
Every Thursday: HANDSOME DEVILS
Feb 2 PARKER THOMAS
Feb 4 SWING'N BLACKJACKS
Feb 9 WHY NOT
Feb 11 WINNEBAGO BLUES BAND
Feb 12 BUZZ UPSHAW BLUES BAND
Feb 16 CHRIS ANTONIK
Feb 18-19 KEVIN CARLEY BLUES BAND
Feb 25 BLUE ROOM
Feb 26 DR. NICK & THE ROLLERCOASTERS
BLUE GOOSE TAVERN, 1 BlueGoose,
Etobicoke, 255-2442
Every Sun 4-7 pm: THE PIE GUYS W/
Feb 6 BACKSTREET REUNION DAY/JAY SPEZIALE, PERERSHARP & GARY BREITT
Feb 13 6TH ANNIVERSARY W/ JOE REYNOLDS & JIM LAWLESS (METEORS)
Feb 20 ROBERT LONG
Feb 27 GEORGE OLLIVER
Mar 5 EUGENE SMITH
BLUES ON BELLAIR, 25 Bellair,
944-2095
Every Sun: (5 pm) BLUES JAM
Every Tues ALL-STAR BLUES BAND
Every Wed SHAKURA S'AIDA
Every Thurs from Feb 10 GREG GODOVITZ
Feb 3 DANNY MARKS
Feb 4 MIKE MCKENNA & FRIENDS
Feb 5, 18, 19, 25 THE APOSTLES W/ELAINE KILPATRICK
Feb 11 THE APOSTLES W/CHUCK JACKSON
Feb 12 & 26 FATHEAD
THE CAMERON, 408 Queen W. 703-0811
Every Monday: JAKE & THE BLUE MIDNIGHTS
Every Tues: JUICE JOINT W/ MICHAEL JOHNSON
CHICAGO'S, 335 Queen W. 598-3301
Every Thursday: BOTTLE DEVILS
Every Sunday: GRANT LYLE
Feb 4-5 DANNY MARKS
Feb 11-12 JEROME GODBOO
Feb 18 THE NATIONALS
Feb 19 DEREK PEART
Feb 25-26 BOTTLEDEVILS
ESPLANADE BIER MARKT, 58 The Esplanade
Feb 4-5 FATHEAD
Feb 25-26 CARLOS DEL JUNCO
FOSSIL & HAGGIS, 790 Military Trail, 281-6959
Feb 4-5 AVERY STONE
Feb 11-12 OLIVER TOWNE
Feb 18-19 SWAMP DAWGS
Feb 25-26 RANDY DAWSON GROUP
Mar 3-4 BUZZ UPSHAW
Mar 10-11 SLOWPOKE
FREE TIMES CAFÉ, 320
College 967-1078
Feb 11 MORGAN DAVIS
GATE 403, 403 Roncesvalles, 588-2930
Every Sunday: Jam session w / BRENDA EARLE
Feb 11 GROOVE GRINDERS BLUES TRIO
GROSSMAN'S TAVERN, 379 Spadina, 977-7000
Every Sunday aft: KIM DOOLITTLE
Every Sunday eve: BRUCE DOMONEY
Every Monday: JEROME GODBOO & DEEP DOWN
Every Tuesday: PHILIP SAYCE
Every Wednesday: MIKE MACDONALD
Feb 4-5 MARK (BIRD) STAFFORD
Feb 25-26 JEROME GODBOO
HARRY FLASHMANS, 2111 Sheppard E.
North York 502-8111
Feb 11 & 18 THE FABULOUS TONE DOGS
HEADS OR TAILS 847 Browns Line, Etobicoke
253-0037
Every Sun (4:00-7:30 pm) CHUCK JACKSON & THE ALL-STARS W/GUESTS:
Feb 6 DANNY BROOKS
Feb 13 VIOLET RAY
Feb 20 STEVE AMBROSE
Feb 27 CARLOS DEL JUNCO
Mar 5 JACK CIVILETTO
Mar 12 EUGENE SMITH
HORSESHOE, 370 Queen W. 598-4753
Feb. 6 (7 pm) Tribute to HOCK WALSH
with BIG DADDY G, GORDIE JOHNSON OF BIG SUGAR, THE ROCKIN' HIGHLINERS, THE
SIDEMEN, TYLER YAREMA & HIS RHYTHM, DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND
Feb 11 Royal Crowns w/Rockin Highliners
MOCKINGBIRD CLUB, 580 King W. 504-3081
Feb 12 SISTER ACT W/MARG STOWE /LILY SAZZ /MICHELLE JOSEF/ CARRIE CHESNUTT
/SUZIE VINNICK/ DOREEN SMITH/ SARA LATENDRESSE
ORBIT ROOM, 580A College, 535-0613
Every Sunday: DAVE MURPHY BAND
Every Monday: SISTERS EUCLID W/ KEVIN BREIT
Every Wed: LMT CONNECTION
Every Thurs: PLANET EARTH
PHOENIX, 410 Sherbourne, 323-1251 / 538-3885
Feb 8 MAPLE BLUES AWARDS
RANCHO RELAXO, 300 College, 920-0366
Feb 26 THE SOULCASTERS
RED LANTERN, 228 Merton 438-9444
Feb 18 MARION DREXLER
RESERVOIR LOUNGE, 62 Wellington E. 955-0887
Every Tuesday: TYLER YAREMA & HIS RHYTHM
Every Wed: ALEX PANGMAN & HER ALLEY CATS
Every Thurs: JANICE HAGAN
Every Friday: JAKE & THE BLUE MIDNIGHTS
Every Saturday: TORY CASSIS
SCRUFFY MURPHY'S, 150 Eglinton E. 484-6637
Feb 12 GRANT LYLE
THE SILVER DOLLAR ROOM,
486 Spadina, 975-0909
Feb 4 GEORGETTE FRY & B SIDE BLUES BAND
Feb 5 MICHAEL PICKETT
Feb 11 BIG DADDY G W/ TORTOISE BLUE
Feb 12 PAUL DELAY
Feb 18 YWS BENEFIT WITH FATHEAD
Feb 19 DUKE ROBILLARD
Feb 25 BLUE WILLOW
Feb 26 SUGAR RAY NORCIA
Mar 4 CHICAGO RHYTHM & BLUES KINGS
Mar 10 GLAMOUR PUSS
Mar 11 LOU PRIDE
Every Monday (from Jan 17): Stormy Monday jam with DANNY MARKS
Every Thurs JAKE & THE BLUE MIDNIGHTS
SOUTHERN PO-BOYS, 159 Augusta, 593-1111
Every Sat (3-7 pm) JIM HEINEMAN QUARTET
ST, LOUIS BAR & GRILL, 2050 Yonge
Feb 6 TONY SPRINGER JAM W/DYLAN WICKENS
TENNESSEE, Queen St. W. 532-2570
Feb 6 MORGAN DAVIS W/ AL LERMAN
Feb 25 BARNEY ADAMS BLUES ATTITUDE
TIMOTHY'S PUB, 344 Browns Line, Etobicoke
(416) 201—9515
Every Sun (9 pm-1 am) CHUCK JACKSON TRIO
TOM HOUSTON'S BAR & GRILL,
2386 Kingston Rd. 266-6920
Feb 26 BARNEY ADAMS BLUES ATTITUDE
WHISTLER'S GRILLE & BAR, 995 Broadview,
421-1344
Every Tues: CHUCK JACKSON & THE C-NOTES
THE WINCHESTER, 55 Winchester, 929-1875
Every Sun: JEROME GODBOO & DEEP DOWN
Every Wed: JACK DE KEYZER
Every Thurs: THE PRESIDENTS w/GUESTS
Feb 4 & 5 NITEFLY
Feb 11 & 12 ROBBIE LANE & THE DISCIPLES
Feb 18 & 19 LLOYD WILLIAMS
Feb 25 & 26 TONGUE 'N GROOVE
905 AND BEYOND
ANTRIM PUB, Water St. Port Perry
Feb 5 BARNEY ADAMS BLUES ATTITUDE
BARRIE NORTH COLLEGIATE,
110 Grove E. Barrie
Feb 4 (8 pm) CARLOS DEL JUNCO w/ KEVIN BREIT
THE BLUES ROOM, 391 Washington, Buffalo, 855-2587
Feb 4 TONI LYNN WASHINGTON
Feb 5 SPEEDY PARKER BLUES BAND
Feb 11 ROGER `HURRICANE' WILSON
Feb 12 3 STEPS TRIO
Feb 18 THE MORVELLS W/ PETER HOWARD
Feb 19 TOMMY Z
Feb 25 LIMITED EDITION W/JOHNNY SOUL
Feb 26 THE DAVE BETTS BAND
Mar 3 BLUE GROOVE
Mar 4 LEE RON ZYDECO
BOOMERZ, 201 Wharncliffe, London
(519) 432-3351
Mar 11 CHUCK JACKSON
Every Wed: CHRIS MURPHY BAND
BOTTOM LINE, 7700 Hurontario, Brampton (905) 457-8666
Feb 11 CARLOS DEL JUNCO
Mar 3 CHUCK JACKSON
CANER'S BAR, Courtice Rd. & Hwy 2, Oshawa
Feb 18-19 BARNEY ADAMS BLUES ATTITUDE
COFFEE & ALL THAT JAZZ,
2 King St. N. Cookstown
Feb 5 (1 pm-5 pm) BRIAN BLAIN
CORNER COFFEE HOUSE, 227 Main St. Newmarket (905) 895-1696
Feb 11 MARION DREXLER
Feb 12 MORGAN DAVIS
CIRCUS ROOM, Kitchener (519) 743-0368
Every Sun (8 -11:30 pm) SHAWN KELLERMAN
COMO'S BAR & GRILL, Hamilton
Feb 25 DANNY BROOKS
CROWN & ANCHOR, Charolais Blvd. Brampton (905) 453-5270
Feb 19 DANNY BROOKS
DINES-EEZ, 375 King W., Oshawa
(905) 438-8036
Every Sunday night: Open Jam w/ANDY EARLE
Feb 11 BIG DADDY G W/TONY FLAIM
EARTH QUAKE SUPER CLUB, Pembroke
Feb 18 TONY D BAND
FATHER'S, 8515 McCowan, Markham
(905) 294-0134
Feb 12 BLACKBOARD BLUES BAND
FITZY'S CRABSHACK, 145 Dunlop E. Barrie
Feb 5 MORGAN DAVIS
FLYING SCOTSMAN, 17 Clapperton St. Barrie
Feb 4 CURLEY BRIDGES
Feb 5 BLUTONIUM
FOUNDATION NIGHT CLUB, 34 Dunlop E. Barrie
Feb 5 CODE BLUE
FREQUENCY CAFÉ, 88 Dunlop E. Barrie
Feb 3 PAUL NEUFELD & MICHAEL OCCHIPINTI
GANARASKA HOTEL, 30 Ontario, Port Hope
Feb 18-19 TWELVE BAR DEVILLE
GRAYDON'S SPIRIT & GRILL,
147 Dunlop E. Barrie
Feb 5 JOHN HOWARD
HALTON MUSEUM FOUNDATION, Milton
(905) 875-2200 x.0
Feb 12 HEARTHSIDE / GEORGE GROSMAN
THE HANGING TREE, 484 Plains Rd.E. Burlington (905) 632-8361
Feb 10-12 DANNY BROOKS
THE HARP, 55 Lakeshore E. Mississauga
(905) 274-3277
Every Sunday (6-10 pm): CHRIS MURPHY JAM
Feb 6 DAWN TYLER WATSON
Feb 13 JACK DE KEYZER
Feb 20 CHRIS KENNY
Feb 27 EDDY BALTIMORE
JAZZ CAFÉ, 4 Dunlop W. Barrie
Feb 3 GRANT LYLE
Feb 4 MORGAN DAVIS
Feb 5 WILD T & THE SPIRIT
LAVA LOUNGE, Main St. Newmarket
Feb 11 BARNEY ADAMS BLUES ATTITUDE
THE LEGENDARY RED DOG, 189 Hunter W. Peterborough (705) 741-6400
Feb 4 PAUL JAMES
Feb 11 PAUL DELAY
Feb 18 GEORGETTE FRY
Feb 25 SUGAR RAY NORCIA
Feb 26 BUZZ THOMPSON BAND
LEGENDS, Lindsay
Mar 3 BARNEY ADAMS BLUES ATTITUDE
LIMERICKS, 10720 Yonge, Richmond Hill
(905) 883-6696
Feb 11 FATHEAD
Feb 25 THE FABULOUS TONE DOGS
LUCY'S SEAFOOD KITCHEN, 6905 Millcreek Dr.
Unit 8, Mississauga (905) 567-8950
Feb 17-19 DAVID JOHANNESSON
MAD HATTER, Orangeville (519) 938-9709
Feb 19 FATHEAD
MICKEY FINN'S, 1050 Simcoe N. Oshawa
(905) 721-1728
Feb 17-19 CHUCK JACKSON TRIO
THE MOUNTAINVIEW (COLLINGWOOD),
RR1 Duntroon (705) 444-9271
Feb 17 MICHAEL PICKETT
OLD CHICAGO, 153 Carling, London (519) 434-6600
Every Tues: Open Jam
Feb 4-5 ANDI HARDY BAND
Feb 11-12 OLD CHICAGO HOUSE BAND
Feb 18-19 VIRGIL SCOTT
Feb 25-26 CHRIS MURPHY
Mar 3-4 GEORGE OLIVER
ORIGINALS NORTH, 9441 Markham Rd. Markham (905) 201-9699
Feb 26 BLACKBOARD BLUES BAND
PARK PLACE, 799 Park Rd.S. Oshawa
(905) 571-3156
Feb 19 JEROME GODBOO
POOR FOLKS DELI, 135 Market St., Brantford
(519) 753-1414
Feb 5 CARLOS DEL JUNCO
Feb 26 DANNY BROOKS
QUEEN'S HOTEL, 94 Dunlop E. Barrie
Feb 5 THE RONNIE DOUGLAS BLUES BAND
THE RAINBOW BISTRO, 76 Murray St., Ottawa
(613) 241-5123
Every Sun: ACOUSTIC BLUES JAM
Feb 3 & 17 ROCKET RACHED & THE FAT CITY 8
Feb 4 JIM COCHRANE BAND
Feb 5 MUMBO JUMBO VOODOO COMBO
Feb 10 PAUL DELAY & THE ROCKIN' JOHNNY BAND
Feb 11 ANDREA & THE FUN GUYS
Feb 12 THE HAMMERHEADS
Feb 16 CHRIS CHOWN
Feb 18 JOHNNY RUSSELL BAND CD RELEASE
Feb 19 THE JIVEWIRES
Feb 24 SUGAR RAY NORCIA
Feb 25 THE MUD BOYS WITH THE MIGHTY POPO
Feb 26 THE TONY D BAND
ROSCOE'S ROADHOUSE, 5 McMurchy, Brampton
Feb 4-5 TWELVE BAR DEVILLE
ROC'N DOC'S, 105 Lakeshore E. Port Credit
(905) 891-1754
Every Wed: CHUCK JACKSON TRIO
Feb 13 DANNY BROOKS
Feb 25 FATHEAD
Feb 26 CHUCK JACKSON & THE MARAUDERS
SUZ BLUES HOUSE, 566 Dundas, London
(519) 674-0246
Feb 4 JEROME GODBOO
TIFF'S RESTAURANT, 130 Dunlop E. Barrie
Feb 5 GRANT LYLE & THE BROTHERHOOD
TONY'S PLACE, 84A Macdonell, Guelph
(519) 824-3102
Feb 18 JEROME GODBOO
TUCSON'S, 2440 Bank, Ottawa (613) 738-7596
Feb 4-5 ROCKET RACHED & THE FAT CITY 8
Feb 11-12 SUE FOLEY
Feb 18-19 RITA CHIARELLI
Feb 25-26 ZYDECO LOCO
WOODVIEW COMMUNITY CENTRE, Cadillac N. Oshawa
Feb 12 BARNEY ADAMS BLUES BAND
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885)