Live Blues Listings
Please include phone number and address of the club.
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)
For a Toronto band, the Downchild Blues Band
does not appear locally very often but fans will have their chance to
get their "Good Times Guaranteed" at
the Silver Dollar on May 26 as well as Arizona's in Thorold, near St. Catharines on May 5 and the Tap Room in Buffalo on May 19. They'll be playing
throughout Ontario in June then heading back to
the states in July.
Air Canada Centre (416) 870-8000
Jun 9 Eric Clapton
Black Swan 154 Danforth Ave (416) 469-0537
Every Tues Dylan Wickens Project
Showcase Wednesday
Every Thurs John Findlay Band
May 4 Dirty Daddy, Frankie Foofoo & The YoYo Smugglers
May 5 Blue Budzz
May 11 Mel Brown and the Homewreckers & Mrs. Angel
May 12 Dylan Wickens Project
May 18 Ken Aldcroft
May 19 Zoe Chilco & the Funky Knees
May 25 Pork Belly Futures
May 26 Kat & the Dogs w/Dirty Daddy
The Blade at Beatrice Ice Gardens
(York U) 989 Murray Ross Pkwy (416) 661-5900
May 5 (7 pm) Big Chill w/Jack de Keyzer
Blue Goose 1 Blue Goose St. (416) 255-2442
Every Sun: R&B Jam w/Pie Guys & Guests
May 6 Jerome Godboo
May 13 Morgan Davis/Al Lerman
The Blue Moon, 725 Queen E.
Every Sun: (early evening) The Prima Donnas
Blues on Bellair 25 Bellair (416) 944-2095
Every Wed Shakura S'Aida w/ Brooke Blackburn
& Eric Soostar
Every Sun Raoul & The Big Time
Apr 27/28 Full Count Blues Band
May 1, 15, 29 The Checkmates
May 3 Rivethead
May 4-5 George Olliver & Gangbuster
May 8 Grooveyard
May 10 Chuck Jackson Trio
May 11-12 Bellair Blues w/Mike McKenna
May 17 Jake Langley B3 Trio
May 18 Carlos del Junco
May 19 Barney-Adams Band
May 22 Jerome Godboo/Suzie McNeil
May 24 Nigel Mack & The Blues Attack
May 25-26 Bellair Blues w/Mike McKenna
May 31 Phillip Sayce
Cadillac Lounge 1296 Queen W.
(416) 536-7717
May 11 The Swingin' Blackjacks
Chicago's 335 Queen W. (416) 598-3301
Every Sun: Grant Lyle
Every Thurs: Bottle Devils
May 4-5 Mark "Bird" Stafford
May 11-12 Morgan Davis
May 18 Fathead
May 19 The Fabulous Tone Dogs
May 25 Blue Budzz
May 26 Carlos del Junco
Jun 1-2 Michael Pickett
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
Every Wed. Sly
Every Thurs/Sat Errol Fisher
Fossil & Haggis 790 Military Trail
(416) 281-6959
Jun 1-2 Dylan Wickens Project
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles Avenue
(416) 588-2930
Every Sun: Ron Davis Jam Session
Apr 27 Higgins-Mahler Blues Duo
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 Mike McDonald
May 3 Kirk Broadbridge
May 4 Cold Sweat Band
May 5 Jerome Godboo
May 7 Suspicious Fish w/Damian Arokium
May 11-12 Caution Jam
May 18 Mike McKenna Band
May 19 Ernest Lee Band
May 26 The Fabulous Tone Dogs
Harbourfront Centre 235 Queen's Quay W. (416) 973-4000
Apr 29 Tim Readman
May 4-6 Barbados on the Water w/strolling serenaders Andy Earle/Smokey Burke
Jul 6-8 Great Canadian Blues & BBQ Festival
Jul 6 Norigen Stage: Shemekia Copeland & Susan Tedeschi
Heads or Tails 847 Brown's Line Etobicoke (416) 253-0037
Every Sunday: Chuck Jackson
Joe Mercury's 2345-B Dundas W.
(416) 535-1324
May 18 The Swingin' Blackjacks
L'Arte Bar & Gallery 2060 Dundas W.
(416) 535-3181
Every Mon: Julian Fauth Open Stage
May 3 David Rotundo
Mad Apples 2197 Bloor W. (416) 761-1971
May 3 (8 pm) Blue Willow Trio
Manchester Arms 40 Orchardview Blvd.
(416) 489-3986
May 5 Blue Willow Band
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
Revival 783 College
May 11 Raoul & The Big Time
June 1 Carlos del Junco
The Rex, 194 Queen W. (416) 598-2475
Apr 28 Bill King's Saturday Night Fish Fry
Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina Ave
(416) 975-0909
Every Mon: Stormy Monday Jam w/Danny Marks
Every Wed: Crazy Strings
Apr 27 Jimmy James
Apr 28 The Sidemen
May 3 Babes with Babes Benefit
May 4 The Backstabbers Country String Band
May 5 Fathead w/Norm Brown
May 11 Scotty Campbell
May 12 Studebaker John & The Hawks
May 17 Legal Blues Thirteen
May 18 Brothers Cosmosline
May 19 Michael Pickett Band
May 24 BAD Ride Benefit w/Barney-Adams Blues Attitude
May 25 Jimmy Wolf w/Star Nayea opening
May 26 Downchild Blues Band
May 31-Jun 1 Toronto Blues Society Talent Search Finals
Jun 7-9 NXNE
Steam Whistle Brewing The Roundhouse,
255 Bremner Blvd
May 26 (1 pm - 5 pm) Toronto Blues Society
17th Birthday Party w/Raoul & The Big Time
Tarragon Theatre 30 Bridgman Ave.
May 27 (afternoon) - Spring Arts Fair - Raoul & The Big Time
The Tennessee 1554 Queen St. W.
(416) 532-2570
May 17 Morgan Davis/Al Lerman
Timothy's Pub 344 Browns Line Etobicoke (416) 201-9515
Every Sat:Open Blues Jam Matinee W/Cottonmouth
Toronto Center for the Arts 5040 Yonge
May 27 (8 am) B.A.D. Ride Benefit - Barney-Adams Band
Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave.
(416) 923-8137
Every Thursday: Brian Blain w/Guests:
Apr 26 Papa John King
May 3 Scott Cushnie "Professor Piano"
May 24 Suzie Vinnick
Wolf & Firkin 43 Elm
Jun 1 Fathead
905 and Beyond
Arizona's Taps & Grill 2740 Merrittville Hwy. Thorold (905)
685-4418
Every Sat blues matinee (2 pm): Mojo Willie & Bluesafire
w/Gary Kendall/Jim Casson
May 5 (9:30 pm) Downchild
Bobby C's Dockside 70 Port Darlington Rd. Bowmanville
(905) 623-4925
May 12 Beale Street
May 18 Barney-Adams Band
May 19 The Johnsons
May 20 (aft) The Johnsons
Boomers Basement, 15 Scott, Market Square, Kitchener
May 4 Dylan Wickens Project
May 11 Shades of Blooze
May 18 Frank Cosentino
May 25 James Anthony & the Night Owls
Jun 1 Double Time
Boomerz Club 201 Wharncliffe S. London (519) 432-3351
May 5 Raoul & the Big Time
May 12 Downchild Blues Band
Bourbon Street 143 Brock St. S. Whitby
(905) 666-3488
May 4-5 Livin' Blues Band
The Corner Coffee House 227 Main E. Newmarket
May 12 (8 pm) Michael Pickett
Cosmos Ristorante Orillia
Apr 28 (9 pm) Carlos del Junco w/Mark Sepic/Al Cross
DJ's 107 Kennedy E. Brampton (905) 454-0646
Jun 15 The Swingin' Blackjacks
Doctor Delane, Schomberg (905) 939-7151
Apr 28 Brian Blain
Father's 8515 McCowan Markham
(905) 294-0134
May 12 Blackboard Blues Band
Fitzy's Bar & Grill Hwy 27 & Hwy 89, Cookstown
May 11 Dylan Wickens Project
Fullerton's Stouffville (905) 642-5360
May 5 Barney-Adams Band
Harwood Blues 7 Harwood S. Ajax
May 26 Twelve Bar Deville
The Hudson 223 King E. Hamilton
(905) 570-0981
May 11 Fathead
Kewadin Inn Orillia Blues Festival
(705) 325-9511
Apr 27-29 Native "Blues" art show
Apr 27 Ronnie Douglas Blues Band
Apr 28 George Leach
Apr 29 Curley Bridges
Legendary Red Dog, Peterborough
May 11 Downchild Blues Band
Limerick's 10720 Yonge Richmond Hill
(905) 883-6696
May 4 Fathead
May 18 Blue Willow
The Loft 25 King's Cross Brampton
(905) 792-2232
Every Thurs: Downtown Freddy Brown
Lucy's Seafood Kitchen 6905 Millcreek Dr #8 Mississauga
(905) 567-8950
Apr 26-28 David Johannesson
Market Hall, Performing Arts Centre, George N. Peterborough
(705) 743-3786
May 6 Rick Fines Trio w/Jackson Delta/Georgette
Fry/Chris Whiteley
McThirsty's Pint, Peterborough
Sunday matinee (3 pm): Mr. Deluxe & the Real Gone
Mermaid's Lounge 32 Hess S. Hamilton
(905) 523-5984
May 8 Garnet Rogers
Jun 8 Fathead
Millpond Centre for the Arts, Alliston
May 12 Fathead
The Montreal House, Peterborough
Sunday matinee (3 pm): Jackson Sanitorium
Oasis Bar & Grill, 31 King E. Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
May 16 Morgan Davis/Al Lerman
May 23 Michael Pickett
Odyssey Tap & Grill, 131 King E.
St. Catharines (905) 685-5351
Sat Matinee (3:30 pm): Odyssey Blues Band w/Guests
Apr 28 Rick Zolkower
May 5 Mike McKenna
May 19 Morgan Davis
May 26 Mark Bird Stafford
May 26 (9 pm) Jerome Godboo/John Daly
Orillia Spring Blues Fest (705) 326-4424
Apr 27-28 Fathead, Downchild, George Leach, Ronnie
Douglas, Carlos del Junco, more
Peter's Place 3031 Woodlands Alcona
(705) 431-1693
May 12 Al Lerman/Morgan Davis
May 27 Sue Foley
Poor Folks Deli 135 Market Brantford
(519) 753-1414
Sat Mat: (3 pm) Poor Folks All-Stars
May 5 Jonathan Russell
May 12 Season Finale w/Chuck Jackson/Pat Carey
Port Credit Legion 35 Front St. N. Port Credit
(905) 278-9001
Every Sun 3 pm Chris Murphy w/guests
Queen's Tavern Killaloe
May 4 Carlos del Junco Band
Rainbow Bistro 76 Murray Ottawa
(613) 241-5123
May 5 Carlos del Junco Band
May 19 Michael Pickett Band
Jun 2 Fathead
Red Lion 44 Hunt St. Ajax (905) 426-3245
May 25 Barney-Adams Band
Roc'n'Doc's 105 Lakeshore E. Port Credit
(905) 891-1754
May 4-5 Jack de Keyzer
May 25 Fathead
Roscoe's Roadhouse 5 McMurchy Brampton
(905) 459-5490
May 11 The Fabulous Tone Dogs
Sports Garden 500 Victoria Whitby
(905) 430-4327
May 4 Barney-Adams Band
Sundance Saloon, 263 Queen, Mississauga
May 25 Twelve Bar Deville
T-Rex Smokehouse 979 Wellington Ottawa
(613) 798-1718
May 4-5 Steve Rowe
May 11 The Crowd
May 12 The Blues Villains
May 18-19 Tony D Band
Jun 1-2 Living Blues Band
The Tap Room Buffalo NY
May 19 Downchild Blues Band
Thornbury Mill Cafe Thornbury
Apr 27 Carlos del Junco w/Mark Sepic/Al Cross
Touchdowns 1900 Lakeshore Rd. W. Mississauga
(905) 403-9941
Every Sun: Open Jam w/ Danny Wallach & Harvest
May 18 Dylan Wickens Project
Tucson's 2440 Bank St. at Hunt Club Ottawa
May 4-5 J.W. Jones Blues Band
May 10 Nigel Mack & The Blues Attack
May 11 Brian Lee
May 18-19 Johnny Russell Band
May 25-26 Mumbo Jumbo Voodoo Combo
Unionville Arms Pub 189 Main St. Unionville
(905) 470-8831
May 15 & 26 Michael Pickett Band
Please include phone number and address of the club.
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)