Live Blues Listings
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Organ-meister Rod Phillips recently celebrated
his 50th birthday combined with the Seventh
Anniversary of his Sunday afternoon house gig at the Blue
Goose. The celebrations flowed all the way to London with
a gig at Boomerz with fellow Midnite Walkers Steve Grisbrook, Garth
Vogan, and Terry Martel, playing selections from their new album,
Take a Walk. Rod is one of Toronto's busiest organists - in addition to
the Sunday gig at Blue Goose, he plays every Thursday
night at the Silver Dollar with Sparkjiver
(Gene Hardy and Jim Casson), does some solo work and appears
with the Brian Blain trio (with Mike
Fitzpatrick on drums) at Daniels of Nobleton on Tuesday, March 13
Barcode 549 College (416) 928-9941
Every Wed Swing Gang
Mar 14 Swing Gang Deluxe w/Terry Wilkins/
Tyler Yarema/etc.
Black Swan 154 Danforth Ave (416) 469-0537
Every Tues Dylan Wickens Project
Mar 2 Kev Cooke Progressive Blues Project
Mar 3 The Strangers
Mar 6 Jack de Keyzer
Mar 7 Atomic Seven
Mar 9 The Commotionaires
Mar 10 Ken Aldreclt
Mar 14 John Finlay
Mar 16 Novar Road
Mar 17 Blue Room
Mar 23 Red Rain
Mar 24 Bob Sheppard Band
Mar 28 Eric and Less Duet (Caution Jam)
Mar 30 Michael Pickett Band
Mar 31 Swingin' Blackjacks
Blue Goose 1 Blue Goose St. (416) 255-2442
Every Sun: R&B Jam Session w/Pie Guys and Guests
Mar 4 Virgil Scott
Blues on Bellair 25 Bellair (416) 944-2095
Every Wed Shakura S'Aida w/ Brooke Blackburn
& Eric Soostar
Every Sun Raoul & The Big Time
Mar 2-3 Paul Fenton Blues Band
Mar 6/20 Jerome Godboo/Suzie McNeil
Mar 8/22 Jake Langley/Doug Riley B3 Trio
Mar 9-10 Full Count Blues Band
Mar 15 George Leach
Mar 16 Tone Dogs
Mar 17 Fathead
Mar 23/24 Bellair Blues Band/McKenna
Mar 30 Kim Doolittle
Mar 31 Barney Adams Blues Band
Celts 2872 Dundas W. (416) 766-4421
Mar 9 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
Chicago's 335 Queen W. (416) 598-3301
Every Sun: Grant Lyle
Every Thurs: Bottle Devils
Mar 2-3 Jerome Godboo
Mar 9-10 Danny Brooks
Mar 16-17 Midnite Walk
Mar 23-24 Sweet Derrick Peart
Mar 26 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
Mar 30 Kevin Carley & Big Deal
Mar 31 Blue Room
Cloak & Dagger 394 College (416) 921-8308
Mar 23 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
Crown & Goose Pub 9580 Yonge St.
Richmond Hill
Mar 2 12 Bar Deville
Doghouse Riley's 1365 Yonge St. (on
Rosehill) (416) 966-5171
Every Sun: Tony Springer Jam
Due 301 Richmond W. (416) 591-9994
Every Tues Jam w/Ernest Lee
Mar 9/16 Jerome Godboo
Feathers 963 Kingston Rd. (416) 694-0443
Mar 17 Gayle Ackroyd Band
Fossil & Haggis 790 Military Trail
(416) 281-6959
Mar 2-3 Bad Dog
Mar 9-10 Hidden Agenda
Mar 16-17 Full Count Blues Band
Mar 23-24 Resistance
Mar 30-31 Tony Springer
Apr 6-7 Grant Lyle
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles Avenue
(416) 588-2930
Every Sun: Ron Davis Jam Session
Mar 9 Grant Lyle
Mar 15 Carlos del Junco/Mark Sepic
Mar 22 Higgins-Mahler Blues Connection
Gladstone Hotel's Art Bar 1214 Queen W.
Mar 22 Michael Pickett w/Michael Branton
Goose & Firkin 1875 Leslie St. (416)383-1200
Every Sunday: Chuck Jackson Blues Jam
Grossman's 379 Spadina (416) 977-7000
Every Sun (mat) Kim Doolittle/(nite) The Nationals
Every Mon Laura Hubert
Every Tues Philip Sayce
Every Wed Danny Marks Jam
Mar 1 Kirk Broadbridge
Mar 2 The Strangers
Mar 3 Mike McKenna
Mar 8 Alec Fraser Band
Mar 9 Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic
Mar 10 Suzie McNeil
Mar 15 Joanne Mackell & The Paradise Rangers
Mar 16 Bruce Domoney Band
Mar 22 Dylan Wickens Project
Harbourfront Centre 235 Queen's Quay W.
973-4000
Mar 4 (2pm) Bobby Dean Blackburn
Mar 11 (2pm) Carlos del Junco
Heads or Tails 847 Brown's Line Etobicoke
(416) 253-0037
Every Sunday: Chuck Jackson
Mar 3 Jack de Keyzer
Mar 4 Danny Brooks
Mar 25 Blue Room
Horseshoe 370 Queen St. W. (416) 598-4753
Mar 30 Andre Williams
Apr 2 John Hammond
Joe Mercury's 2345-B Dundas W.
(416) 535-1324
Every Fri: Wholly Cats
Mar 9 Swingin' Blackjacks
JR's Bar & Grill 3653 Lakeshore E. Etobicoke
(416) 521-6302
Mar 2 Frank Cosentino
Mar 4 The Bear Band w/Dylan Wickens
Mar 30 12 Bar Deville
L'Arte Bar & Gallery 2060 Dundas W.
(416) 535-3181
Mar 8 & 15 Mr Rick & the Biscuits
Mar 17 Town Line
Mar 29 Dark Holler
Manchester Arms 40 Orchard View Blvd. (416)
489-3986
Mar 31 Blue Willow
Mr Slate 952 Kingston Rd. (416) 694-9495
Mar 10 Blackboard Blues Band
Q Club 1574 Queen E. (416) 469-3660
Mar 30 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
Rakers 2625 Weston Rd (in Crossroads Plaza)
(416) 249-7665
Mar 3 Dan Walek
Mar 10 Grant Lyle
Mar 17 Michael White
Mar 24 The Bottle Devils
Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington E.
(416) 955-0887
Every Mon Bradley & the Bouncers
Every Tues Tyler Yarema & his Rhythm
Every Wed Louis Tre w/ Danny B
Every Thurs Janice Hagan
Every Fri Jake & the Blue Midnights
Every Sat Tory Cassis
Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina Ave
(416) 975-0909
Every Mon: Stormy Monday Jam w/Danny Marks
Every Wed: Crazy Strings
Every Thurs: Sparkjiver
Mar 2 The Carson Downey Band
Mar 3 Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Mar 8 Hot Hot Cuba
Mar 9 The Crockodiles
Mar 10 Jimmy Burns
Mar 16 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue
Mar 17 Duke Robillard
Mar 22 Legal Blues Eleven
Mar 23 Jerome Godboo
Mar 24 Deanna Bogart
Mar 29 CMW Showcase w/Blue Room
Mar 30 Mark Hummel/Raoul & the Big Time
Mar 31 Tony D/David Gogo
Tennessee 1554 Queen St. W. (416) 532-2570
Mar 1 Jack de Keyzer
Mar 2 Joanne Mackell & Paradise Rangers
Mar 3, 17 Michael Brennan/David Tuffer
Mar 9 Carlos del Junco w/Rick Fines/Richard Simpkins
Mar 10 Wiz Bryant's Canadian Balladeers
Mar 16 The Bottle Devils
Mar 23 The Handsome Devils
Mar 24 The Swinging Blackjacks
Mar 30 Scotty Campbell
Timothy's Pub 344 Browns Line Etobicoke (416)
201-9515
Every Sat:Open Blues Jam Matinee W/Cottonmouth
Mar 8/12 Danny Brooks
Mar 31 Frank Cosentino
Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave
(416) 923-8137
Mar 2 Mr. Rick & the Biscuits
905 and Beyond
Acoustic Traditions 80 Broadway Orangeville
(519) 942-6258
Harmonica Workshop Mar 4 (2 pm) Michael Pickett
After Hours Bistro 5470 Victoria Niagara Falls
(905) 357-2503
Mar 10 & Apr 6 Nightshift Blues Band
Banshee 50 Taunton Rd. E Oshawa
(905) 723-2323
Mar 16 Bloor Street Blues Band
Apr 7 Michael Pickett Band
Boomerz Club 201 Wharncliffe S. London (519)
432-3351
Mar 2 Douglas Watson
Mar 3 Michael Pickett
Mar 7 & 14 Shawn Kellerman/Chris
Murphy/Douglas Watson
Mar 8 Larry Smith & The Jitterbugz
Mar 9 Lil Chicago
Mar 10 Carson Downey Band
Mar 17 Big Daddy G
Mar 23 Little Bobby & the Jumpstarts
Mar 24 Fathead
Mar 30/31 LMT Connection
Apr 7 The Sidemen
Bourbon Street 143 Brock St. S. Whitby
(905) 666-3488
Mar 23-24 Blue Willow
Captain Billy's Port Dover
Mar 3 Danny Brooks
Charlie Fitzwhiskys 98 First St. Orangeville (519)
942-0500
Mar 16 Trouble & Strife
Club Abstract 667 King W. Kitchener
(519) 571-9032
Mar 1 Michael Pickett
Cock & Pheasant Pub 3930 Montrose
Niagara Falls (905) 357-5969
Apr 20 Nightshift Blues Band
Daniel's Hwy 27 @ Kings Rd. Nobleton
(905) 859-0060
Mar 13 Brian Blain Trio w/Rod Phillips/Mike Fitzpatrick
Double Olive 101 King St. St. Catharines (905)
704-4549
Mar 29 Nightshift Blues Band
Dunnville Legion Dunnville (905) 701-1919
Mar 17 Taxi Chain
Fresco's Euro Grill & Bar 110 Fourth Ave.
St. Catharines (905) 687-8088
Mar 16 Nightshift Blues Band
Harp & Crown 300 Kingston Rd at Altona Rd Pickering
Mar 3 12 Bar Deville
Mar 30 Barney Adams Band
Lafayette Tap Room 320 Pearl St. Buffalo (716)
855-8800
Mar 2 Scott Holt
Mar 3 Jimmy Thackeray & The Drivers
Mar 9 The Lovedogs
Mar 15 Sue Foley
Mar 16 Deborah Coleman
Mar 18 The Soft Spots
Mar 24 The Nighthawks
Limericks 10720 Yonge St. Richmond Hill (905)
883-6696
Mar 3 Marion Drexler Band
Liquid Lounge 159 Sydenham St. Brantford (519)
756-3939
Mar 9 The Prima Donnas w/John Dickie
Mar 30 The Chuck Jackson All-Stars
Apr 6 Unity Band w/Pat Carey/Michael Fonfara
London Pub 9724 Yonge St. Richmond Hill (905)
508-2770
Mar 17 The Nationals
Mar 24 Tony Wild-T Springer
Lucy's Seafood Kitchen 6905 Millcreek Drive #8
Mississauga (905) 567-8950
Mar 2-3 Chuck Jackson
Mar 22 Randy Dawson
Mar 23-24 12 Bar Deville
Mad Hatter Pub 82 Broadway Orangeville (519)
938-9709
Mar 22 Fathead/Trouble & Strife
Mermaid's Lounge 32 Hess St. S. Hamilton (905)
523-5984
Every Sat (4pm): Gene Grooms
Mar 3 Carson Downey Band
Mar 31 Michael Pickett Band
Odyssey Tap & Grill 131 King St. E.
St. Catharines (905) 685-5351
Every Sat mat Odyssey Blues Band
Matinee 3:30-7:00 pm
Mar 3 Jerome Godboo
Mar 10 Al Lerman/John Mays
Mar 17 Rod Nickson
Mar 31 Mark Bird Stafford
Petes Place 3031 Woodlands Ave Alcona (705) 431-1693
3:00 pm
Mar 10 Chris Chown
Mar 24 Danny Brooks
Poor Folks Deli 135 Market Brantford
(519) 753-1414
Mat The Poor Folks All-Stars
Mar 3 Shawn Kellerman/John Lee
Mar 10 Maria Aurigema
Mar 17 Sonny Fournier
Mar 24 Big Daddy G/Tortoise Blue
Mar 31 Gene Groom Blues Band
Apr 7 Sonny Rhodes
Apr 13 The Blue Buds
Port Credit Legion 35 Front St. N. Port Credit (905)
278-9001
Every Sun 3 pm Chris Murphy & the Uptown Blooze Band
Mar 4 Jack De Keyzer
Mar 11 Little Bobby
Mar 18 James Anthony
Mar 25 Douglas Watson
Rainbow Room 76 Murray St. Ottawa
(613) 241-5123
Mar 10 Big Daddy G
Mar 16 Michael Pickett Band
Roc'n'Doc's 105 Lakeshore E. Port Credit (905)
891-1754
Mar 23-24 Michael Pickett Band
Rosco's Road House 5 McMurchy Rd. Brampton
(905) 459-5490
Every Thurs: James Ashbury Open Jam
Mar 2 The Bottle Devils
Mar 9 Double Time
Mar 16 Frank Wilks
Mar 17 Jimmy Smith & Lowdown Dirty Blues Band
Mar 23 Frank Cosentino
Mar 24 Sab
The Hudson 223 King E. Hamilton
Mar 2 Michael Pickett Band
The Legendary Red Dog Peterborough
Mar 23 Deanna Bogart
The Loft 25 King's Cross Brampton
(905) 792-2232
Every Thurs: Downtown Freddy Brown
Mar 10 Downtown Freddy Brown & the Skyskrapers
Touchdowns 1900 Lakeshore Rd. W. Mississauga
(905) 403-9941
Every Sun: Open Jam w/ Danny Wallach & Harvest
Mar 2 Danny Brooks
Mar 3 Paul James
Mar 9-10 Frank Cosentino
Mar 16 James Anthony
Mar 17 Dylan Wickens Project
Mar 22-23 Sab
Mar 24 Black Cat Bone
Mar 30 Homewrecker
T-Rex Smokehouse & BBQ Ottawa
Mar 22 Deanna Bogart
Tucson's 2440 Bank St. at Hunt Club Ottawa (613)
738-7596
Mar 2-3 John Burke & Big Deal
Mar 9-10 Sue Foley
Unionville Arms Pub 189 Main St. Unionville (905)
470-8831
Mar 17 Michael Pickett Band
Whisky Joe's Upper Ottawa St. Hamilton
Mar 16 Frank Cosentino
Winchester Arms 171 Broadway Orangeville (519)
941-9533
Mar 17 Bad Finger w/Larry Kurtz
Arizona's St. Catharines
2 pm Mar 17 Big Daddy G
Red Lion 44 Hunt St. Ajax
Mar 24 Barney Adams Band
Rooftop Pub 714 Lakeshore E. Suite 6 Mississauga
Mar 24 Frank Cosentino
Mar 31 12 Bar Deville
Please include phone number and address of the club.
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)