Live Blues Listings
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(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)
76 year old bassman Bob Stroger is a
genuine Chicago Blues Legend so it's only fitting that
he's playing with The Legendary Blues Band at The Black
Swan Monday June25. This show is part of the Downtown Jazz
Festival. The Legendary Blues Band was formed in
1980 when the Muddy Waters band left Muddy
en masse. For this gig, Bob is joined by 4-time
Handy award winner Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith
on drums and vocals, New York guitar sensation Tony
O on guitar and vocals with new member Little
T on piano and guitar. The show is starting early at 8pm
with a 10 dollar cover charge.
Jun 9 Eric Clapton
Black Swan 154 Danforth Ave
(416) 469-0537
Every Sun/Mon: Karaoke
Every Tues Dylan Wickens Project
Every Wed: Open Stage hosted by Caroline
Every Thurs John Findlay Band
Jun 1 The Strangers
Jun 2 Haight Ashbury
Jun 8 Dylan Wickens Project
Jun 9 Red Hot Sugar Daddies
Jun 15 John Findlay Band
Jun 16 Blue Room CD Release Party
du Maurier Downtown Jazz Festival:
Jun 22 Jack de Keyzer
Jun 23 Mel Brown
Jun 25 (8 pm) The Legendary Blues Band w/Willie Big Eyes Smith, Bob Stroger,
Tony O, Little T
Jun 27 Swamp Dawgs w/Blues Butcher
Jun 29 Wild 'T' & The Spirit w/Tony Springer
Jun 30 Michael Pickett
Blue Goose 1 Blue Goose St.
(416) 255-2442
Every Sun: R&B Jam w/Pie Guys & Guests
Jun 3 Wayne St. John
June 10 Jake Langley
Jun 17 Maureen Brown
Jun 24 Phil & John Show
Jul 8 Laura Hubert
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
Jun 1 & 29 Jerome Godboo w/Suzie McNeil
Jun 2 The Sidemen
Jun 5 Grooveyard w/Michael Occhipinti
Jun 7 Chuck Jackson All Stars
Jun 8/9 Paul Fenton Blues Band
Jun 12 The Checkmates
Jun 14 Bellair Blues Band w/Mike McKenna
Jun 15/16 George Olliver & Gangbuster
Jun 19 Tribute to Andy Frost (Q107) McKenna & Mainline/The Ugly Ducklings
Jun 21 Philip Sayce Group
Jun 22/23 Fathead
Jun 24 Raoul & The Big Time/Chuck Jackson Trio
Jun 25 Carlos del Junco
Jun 26 Peter Smith Quartet
Jun 28 Jake Langley B3 Trio/Doug Riley
Jun 30 Full Count Blues Band
Jul 1 Raoul & The Big Time
Centro's 2472 Yonge St
416-483-2211
Jun 10 (6:30pm) "Mississippi Supper" w/Mel Brown and the
Homewreckers
Chicago's 335 Queen W. (416)
598-3301
Every Sun: Grant Lyle
Every Thurs: Bottle Devils
Jun 1-2 Michael Pickett
Jun 8 Dave Rotundo
Jun 9 Bottle Devils
Harmonica Knights: House Band w/Guests:
Jun 22 Little Bobby/Raoul/Dave Rotundo
Jun 23 Dr. Nick/Tortoise Blue/Mark Bird Stafford
Jun 29 Rick Zolkower/Howard Willett
Jun 30 Jerome Godboo
Clinton's Tavern Bloor/Christie
Jun 2 Andrew Downing's Attention Span CD Release w/Zubot & Dawson
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
Jun 15 Carlos del Junco w/Rick Fines
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
Jun 1 Bob Sheppard
Jun 2 Catherine Mary
Jun 7 Kirk Broadbridge
Jun 9 Suzie McNeil Band
Jun 14 Steven C Barr & The Red Rockets
Jun 15 Gabe Lee Three
Jun 16 Company slave
June 22 & 25 Laura Hubert band
Jun 23 Kim Doolitlle (4:00pm) The Nationals (10:00pm)
Jun 26 Phillip Sayce Band
June 27 Mike McDonald
Harbourfront Centre 235 Queen's
Quay W. (416) 973-4000
Jul 1 Tri-Continental
Jul 6-8 Labatt's 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
Healey's 178 Bathurst
416-703-5882
Jun 1 The Swing Gang
Jun 7 Blue Room
Jun 12 Terry Wilkins/Paul James
Jun 14 Killin' Jive
Jun 15 Tory Cassis/w Lindi
Jun 16 Mike Branton
Jun 21 Alex Pangman & The Alleycats
Jun 22-30 du Maurier Downtown Jazz
Joe Mercury's 2345-B Dundas W.
(416) 535-1324
Jun 1 The Swingin' Blackjacks
J.R.'s Bar & Grill 3653
Lakeshore E. Etobicoke
Jun 24 The Bear w/Dylan Wickens
L'Arte Bar & Gallery 2060
Dundas W.
(416) 535-3181
Every Mon: Julian Fauth Open Stage
Mackie's Taigh Osda 2112
Danforth (at Woodbine)
Jun 15 Dylan Wickens Project
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto
Buskers Festival
Jun 15 (noon-10 pm) Raoul & The Big Time
Original's Santa Fe Saloon 1660
Bayview 416-481-0371
Jun 7-9 Those Guys
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
June 1 Carlos del Junco
Jun 17 Father's Day Gospel Brunch
Jun 29 The A-Team w/Wade O Brown
Rex Hotel 194 Queen W.
Jun 9 (aft) Raoul & The Big Time
The Riverbottom 1953 Queen E.
416-698-9780
Jun 9 Rattle Snake Shake
Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina
Ave
(416) 763-9139
Every Mon: Stormy Monday Jam w/Danny Marks
Every Wed: Crazy Strings
Toronto Blues Society Talent Search Finals May 31-Jun 1:
May 31 Jimmy Helverson Blues Band/The Soul Kings/Jerome Godboo
Jun 1 Barry Mack/Big Mark & the Blues Express/The Jordan Cook Band
Jun 7-9 NXNE (various artists)
Jun 14 Legal Blues 14
Jun 15 Coco Montoya
Jun 16 Danny Brooks & The Rockin Revelators
Jun 21 Trouble & Strife
Jun 22 Carlos del Junco
Jun 23 Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice
Jun 28 Chris Lord Ideal
Jun 29 Colorblind Brian & the New Blainettes
Jun 30 Jack de Keyzer
Jul 5 The Dylan Wickens Project
The Tennessee 1554 Queen St. W.
(416) 532-2570
Jun 8 Grant Lyle & Brotherhood
Jun 16 Jimmy Helverson & Ken Yoshioke
Jun 22 Taxi Chain
Jun 28 Carlos del Junco w/Mark Sepic/Al Cross
Jun 29 Swingin' Blackjacks
Thornhill Community Centre, 7755
Bayview, Thornhill 416-222-8222
Jun 2-3 Vintage Guitar Show
Timothy's Pub 344 Browns Line
Etobicoke (416) 201-9515
Every Sat: Jam Matinee W/Cottonmouth
Jun 22 12 Bar Deville
Jul 14 Blue Willow
Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave.
(416) 923-8137
Every Thursday: Brian Blain w/Guests
Jun 7 Paul Reddick
Jun 14 Michal Hasek
Jun 21 Rick Zolkower
Wolf & Firkin 43 Elm
Jun 1 Fathead
905 and Beyond
Antrim Pub 136 Water St. Port
Perry (905) 985-8853
Jun 16 Barney-Adams Band
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
Jun 2 Jack de Keyzer
Jun 9 Shawn Kellerman CD Release Party
Jun 16 Chris Murphy & Larry Goodhand
Bar One Bracebridge
Jun 30 Raoul & The Big Time
Barrie Jazz & Blues Festival
See festival story for details
Boomers Basement, 15 Scott,
Market Square, Kitchener
Jun 1 Double Time
Boomerz Club 201 Wharncliffe S.
London (519) 432-3351
Jun 1 Tom Lockwood Band
Jun 2 Shawn Kellerman Band CD Release
Jun 8 Doc Tones
Jun 15 Jonathan Russell
Jun 22/23 Trevor Finlay
Jul 11 Bill Wharton The Sauce Boss
Bourbon Street 143 Brock St. S.
Whitby
(905) 666-3488
Jun 29/30 12 Bar Deville
Jul 6 Blue Willow
Charley Fitzwhisky's 98 First
St. Orangeville (519) 942-0500
Jun 15 Trouble & Strife
Club One, Bracebridge
Jun 29 Carlos del Junco w/Mark Sepic/Al Cross
Cobourg Jail 77 Albert, Cobourg
(905) 377-9971
Jun 30 (8 pm) Blue Willow
Cobourg Waterfront Festival Victoria
Park Bandshell, Cobourg
Jun 30 (aft) Blue Willow
Crown & Goose 9580 Yonge
Richmond Hill
Jun 8 12 Bar Deville
DJ's 107 Kennedy E. Brampton
(905) 454-0646
Jun 15 The Swingin' Blackjacks
Fireside Cafe, Wingham (519)
357-4484
Jun 25 Kenny Blues Boss Wayne w/Maureen Brown
Fitzy's Bar & Grill 143
Dunlop E. Barrie (705) 722-1370
Jun 15 Jack de Keyzer
Jun 16 Michael Pickett Band
Jun 29 & 30 Barney-Adams Band
(Sat. shows: matinee & night)
Flock & Drover 85
Mississauga E. Orillia (705) 323-9922
Jun 22/23 Jerome Godboo
Harp & Crown Altona &
Hwy 2, Pickering
Jun 1 Those Guys
Jun 2 Jack de Keyzer
Jake's Boathouse 59 First Gulf
Blvd. Brampton 905-451-9695
Jun 14 Those Guys
Legendary Red Dog, Peterborough
Jun 15 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Let's Dance, Dance Studio 60
Colonnade Rd. Ottawa
Jun 8 (8 pm) Raoul & The Big Time
Limerick's 10720 Yonge Richmond
Hill
(905) 883-6696
Jun 16 12 Bar Deville
Jun 28 Barney-Adams Band
The Loft 25 King's Cross
Brampton
(905) 792-2232
Every Thurs: Downtown Freddy Brown
Mad Dogs & Englishmen 2157
Royal Windsor Drive Mississauga
Jun 15 12 Bar Deville
Market Hall, 336 George N.
Peterborough (705) 749-1146
Jun 2 Jerome Godboo
McThirsty's Pint, Peterborough
Sunday matinee (3 pm): Mr. Deluxe & the Real Gone
Mermaid's Lounge 32 Hess S.
Hamilton
(905) 523-5984
Jun 8 Fathead
Jun 16 Jack de Keyzer
The Montreal House, Peterborough
Sunday matinee (3 pm): Jackson Sanitorium
Mudcat Blues Festival Dunnville
1-800-668-6295 ext 250
See festival story for details
Oasis Bar & Grill, 31 King
E. Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Jun 6 Carlos del Junco w/Mark Sepic
Odyssey Tap & Grill, 131
King E.
St. Catharines (905) 685-5351
Sat Matinee (3:30 pm): Odyssey Blues Band w/Guests
Jun 2 Danny Brooks
Jun 9 Eddy Baltimore
Jun 23 Rod Nickson
Jun 30 Dave Rotundo
Oscar's Roadhouse 1785 Queen E.
Brampton (905) 799-1304
Every Wed: Toronto Blues All-Stars
Every Thurs: The Anger Brothers
Jun 1 12 Bar Deville
Jun 2 Downchild Blues Band
P K Creek 255 Dundas W. &
Hwy 10 Mississauga (905) 306-1999
Jun 3 Jack de Keyzer
Jun 9 Ronnie Hawkins w/Jerome Godboo & Suzie McNeil
Pearson Lanes Pub 101 Mary W.
Whitby (905) 430-5699
Jun 1 Jack De Keyzer
Jun 15 Barney-Adams Band
Poor Folks Deli 135 Market
Brantford
(519) 753-1414
Sat Mat: (3 pm) Poor Folks All-Stars
Port Credit Legion 35 Front St.
N. Port Credit (905) 278-9001
Every Sun 3 pm Chris Murphy w/guests
Jun 9 Michael Pickett Band w/Richard Bell/John Johnson/Gord Myers/Jack
Civiletto
Chris Kenny opens
Queens Hotel Barrie
Jun 15 Cordon Blues
Rainbow Bistro 76 Murray Ottawa
(613) 241-5123
Jun 2 Fathead
Roc'n'Doc's 105 Lakeshore E.
Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Jun 9 Jack de Keyzer
Jun 15/16 Jerome Godboo
T-Rex Smokehouse 979 Wellington
Ottawa (613) 798-1718
Jun 1-2 Living Blues Band
Touchdowns 1900 Lakeshore Rd. W.
Mississauga (905) 403-9941
Every Sun: Open Jam w/ Danny Wallach & Harvest
Jun 16 Dylan Wickens Project
Jun 29 Jack de Keyzer
Unionville Arms Pub 189 Main
Unionville (905) 470-8831
Jun 23 Michael Pickett
Wellington's Pub 105 James,
Parry Sound (705) 746-1333
Jun 8 Jerome Godboo
Whitby Downtown Festival Whitby
Jun 23 Jack de Keyzer
Winchester Arms, Orangeville
(519) 941-9533
Jun 23 Kenny Blues Boss Wayne w/Maureen Brown/Trouble & Strife
Please include phone number and address of the club.
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)