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)
Rita Chiarelli performs at the legendary Palais Royale
on Saturday, October 13. The showcase is part of the "Folk Meet"
organized by the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals and Folk Alliance
Canada and will also feature Lenny Gallant and Les Batinses (Rita closes
the show). Tickets are $10. For more information on this event and
other Folk Meet activities, call 1-866-292-6233 or visit www.icomm.ca/ocff.
Every Friday: Midnite Walk
Berkeley Church 315 Queen E. (416) 781-5723
Oct 14 from 2 pm to 1 am Beaches Blues Fest
Big Daddy's Crabshack 212 King St. W.
(416) 599-5200
Every Fri: Dylan Wickens Project
Oct 6 Johnny Max
Oct 13 Grant Lyle
Oct 20 Raoul & The Big Time
Oct 27 Rob Heemstra
Black Swan 154 Danforth Ave (416) 469-0537
Every Tues: Dylan Wickens Project Blues Jam
Oct 5 Suzie McNeil
Oct 12 The Swingin' Blackjacks
Oct 13 Dylan Wickens Project
Oct 17 Franklin Gatto
Oct 19 Ken Aldcroft
Oct 20 Beaukavanagh
Oct 26 James Solberg
Oct 27 TBS Halloween Party w/The Voodoo Kings
& spec. guest Dylan Wickens/Brian Blain/Kieran Lafferty
Blue Goose 1 Blue Goose St. Etobicoke
(416) 255-2442
Every Sun: R&B Jam w/Pie Guys & Guests
Blues on Bellair 25 Bellair (416) 944-2095
Every Wed Shakura S'Aida
Every Sun Raoul & The Big Time
Oct 2,9, 30 David Rotundo
Oct 5-6 Fathead
Oct 12 Mike McKenna Blues Band
Oct 13 Coldsweat
Oct 19-20 Crowbar
Oct 23 Mike Pellarin/Paul DeLong
Oct 25 Grooveyard/Mike Occhipinti
Oct 26-27 Nigel Mack
Nov 2-3 Jerome Godboo & Suzie McNeil
Chicago's 335 Queen W. (416) 598-3301
Every Wed: Jerome Godboo
Every Thurs: Bottle Devils
Oct 5 Raoul & the Big Time
Oct 6 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
Oct 12-13 Blue Room
Oct 19-20 Danny Brooks
Oct 26-27 Morgan Davis
Nov 2-3 The Fabulous Tone Dogs
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
Fox & Fiddle 3473 Lakeshore W. Etobicoke
(416) 255-4126
Oct 27 12 Bar DeVille
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles
Oct 12 Julian Fauth/David Rotundo
Goose & Firkin 1875 Leslie St. (416) 383-1200
Every Sunday: Chuck Jackson Blues Jam
Grossman's 379 Spadina (416) 977-7000
Every Mon Laura Hubert
Every Tues Shannon Farth
Every Wed Mike MacDonald Jam
Oct 5 Pat Rush
Oct 6 Fabulous Tone Dogs
Oct 26 Dave Rotundo
Heads or Tails 847 Browns Line Toronto
(416) 253-0037
Every Sun (3:30) Jerome Godboo & Suzie McNeil
Healey's 178 Bathurst, (416) 703-5882
Oct 19 Cheryl Lescomb
Oct 20 Rita Chiarelli
Oct 23 Morgan Davis/Al Lerman
Oct 26 Matt Minglewood
Oct 30 Suzie McNeil
Nov 3 Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
Horseshoe 370 Queen W.
(416) 598-4753
Oct 12 James Cotton
J.R.'s Bar & Grill 3653 Lakeshore E.
Etobicoke (416) 521-6302
Oct 5 12 Bar DeVille
Kiwi Kick 1986 Bloor W. at High Park
Every Wed: Julian Fauth
L'Arte Bar & Gallery 2060 Dundas W.
(416) 535-3181
Every Mon: Julian Fauth Open Stage
Oct 19 Steve Payne
Mackie's Taigh Osda 2112 Danforth (416)
421-3375
Every Monday: John Findlay
Montreal Bistro & Jazz Club 65 Sherbourne
(416) 363-0179
Oct 9-13 Michael Pickett Sextet w/Doug Riley/John Johnson
Oct 22 Brian Blain w/Paul Reddick & guests
Orbit Room
Every Wed: LMT Connection
Palais Royale 1601 Lakeshore W. 1-866-292-6233
Oct 13 Rita Chiarelli
Q Club 1574 Queen E. (416) 469-3660
Oct 5 Doctor Nick & The Rollercoasters
Red Devil BBQ & Blues 14 Duncan (416)
598-5209
Oct 4-5-6 Michael Pickett Band
Oct 11 The Sidemen
Oct 12-13 Rob Lutes Band
Oct 18-20 Paul James Band
Oct 25 Barney Adams Blues Band
Oct 26-27 Fathead
Nov 1-3 Kim Doolittle
Red Devil BBQ & Blues 199 North Queen
St. Etobicoke (416) 621-4555
Sep 28-29 Raoul & The Big Time
Oct 5-6 Kim Doolittle
Oct 12-13 Raoul & The Big Time
Oct 19-20 Nightshift Blues Band
Oct 26-27 Michael Pickett Band
Nov 2-3 Paul James Band
Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington E.
(416) 955-0887
Every Mon Bradley & the Bouncers
Every Tues Tyler Yarema & his Rhythm
Every Fri Chet Valiant
The Rex 194 Queen W. (416) 598-2475
Oct 20 (aft) Raoul & the Big Time
The Santa Fe 2965 Islington (416) 746-3678
Oct 6 Dylan Wickens Project
Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina Ave
(416) 763-9139
Every Mon: Stormy Monday Jam w/Danny Marks
Norm's Living Room (Tuesday) returns Oct 23
Every Wed: Crazy Strings (Bluegrass)
Sep 28 Shawn Kellerman & The Soul Providers
Sep 29 Michelle Willson & The Evil Gal Orchestra
Oct 2 (8 pm) Kenny Neal
Oct 4 Free Agents
Oct 5 Legal Blues 17 - Kenny Brown & The Pervaders, Eddie Baltimore
Oct 6 The Jerome & Suzie Band
Oct 9 (8 pm) Alvin Youngblood Hart w/Harry Manx
Oct 11 Harry Manx w/Doug Norquay
Oct 12 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue
Oct 13 Carlos del Junco CD Release w/Kevin Breit
& Spec Guest Jane Siberry
Oct 16 (8 pm) Junior Watson w/
Raoul & the Big Time
Oct 18 Chris Lord Ideal
Oct 19 Elaine Bomberry presents Rez Bluez
Oct 20 Larry Garner
Oct 25 Blues at Sunrise
Oct 26 Brian Gladstone CD Release
Oct 27 The Sidemen
Nov 1 Full Count Blues Band
Nov 2 Duke Robillard Band
Nov 3 Fathead
Timothy's Pub 344 Browns Line Etobicoke
(416) 201-9515
Every Sat: Jam Matinee W/Cottonmouth
Wolf & Firkin, 43 Elm Street (416) 971-6264
Most Fridays: (8 pm) Johnny Wright
905 and Beyond
Antrim Pub 136 Water Port Perry (905) 985-883
Oct 13 Barney Adams Blues Band
Arizona's Taps & Grill 2740 Merrittville Hwy.
Thorold (905) 685-4418
Every Sat blues matinee (2 pm): Mojo Willie
Oct 6 Paul Reddick
Oct 13 DCBB sit down dinner/show
Oct 20 Mark Clifford
Oct 27 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue
Nov 3 Bobby Dean Blackburn
Boomerz 201 Wharncliffe S. London (519) 432-3351
Oct 5-6 LMT Connection
Oct 12 Tim Woodcock
Oct 13 Dutch Mason
Oct 19 Tiffany Thompson
Oct 20 Midnite Walk
Oct 26 GlamourPuss
Oct 27 Big Daddy G
Nov 2 Jonathan Russell
Nov 3 Chris Chown
Brewery Bay Company Orillia
Oct 20 (2 pm) Carlos del Junco
Brittania Roadhouse Bar & Grill
1455 Brittania Rd E. Mississauga (905) 564-1331
Oct 12 Blue Willow
C.A.W. Hall Charity Party 124 Bunting
Rd. St.Catharines
Oct 27 (8 pm) Jack de Keyzer
Double Olive 81 James St. St.Catharines
(905) 704-4549
Oct 20 Dylan Wickens Project
The Earl of Whitchurch Stouffville
Oct 6 Jack de Keyzer
Einsteins 36 King E. Bowmanville (905) 623-4168
Oct 12-13 The Fabulous Tone Dogs
Filly & Firkin 14888 Yonge Aurora (905) 727-4271
Oct 4 The Fabulous Tone Dogs
Flock & Drover 85 Mississauga E. Orillia (705)
323-9922
Oct 19-20 Jerome Godboo & Suzie McNeil
Harp & Crown Kingston Rd & Altona Pickering
Oct 11 Barney Adams Blues Band
Oct 20 Jack de Keyzer
The Highwayman Inn Orillia
Oct 20 Carlos del Junco
Hunter's Horn 965 Dundas W. Whitby
Oct 27 Barney Adams Blues Band
Irene's Bank St. in the Glebe Ottawa
Every Thurs: Johnny Russell blues jam
The Ironworks Almonte
Oct 12 Johnny Russell
Kelly's Welcome Manotick
Oct 26-27 Johnny Russell
L'il Big Horn Saloon 311 Dundas W.
Cambridge
(519) 623-7490
Nov 4 (12 noon) Snooky Pryor/Mel Brown/Morgan Davis/Fathead/Jack de Keyzer/Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
Limerick's 10720 Yonge Richmond Hill
Oct 12 Fathead
Oct 19 The Fabulous Tone Dogs w/guest Mark "Bird" Stafford
Living Arts Centre 4141 Living Arts
Dr. Mississauga (905) 306-6000
Oct 13 Molly Johnson
Nov 23 Colin James
Nov 30 Guy Davis
Mad Dogs & Englishmen 2157
Royal Windsor Dr. Mississauga (905) 855-0217
Oct 26 12 Bar DeVille
Mad Hatter Pub 82 Broadway
Orangeville (519) 938-9709
Oct 6 Big Daddy G w/Trouble & Strife
McCanns Pub Arnprior
Oct 18-19 Johnny Russell Band
Mermaid Lounge 32 Hess S. Hamilton
(905) 523-5984
Oct 20 Blue Room
Oct 27 The Smoke Wagon Blues Band CD Release Boogie!
Mill Pond Centre for the Arts 106
Victoria W. Alliston (705) 435-7045
Oct 20 (8 pm) Michael Pickett
Odyssey Tap & Grill, 131 King E.
St. Catharines (905) 685-5351
Sat Matinee (3:30 pm): Odyssey Blues Band
Oscar's Roadhouse 1785 Queen E.
Brampton
(905) 799-1304
Oct 5 Matt Minglewood
Oct 26/27 Joyslam
Nov 2/3 Jay Douglas
Parliament Pub Wellington St. (across
from the Hill) Ottawa
Nov 9, 16 (6 pm) Johnny Russell
Peter's Place Innisfil (705) 431-0020
Oct 5 Ronnie Douglas Band
Oct 12 Jerome Godboo Band
Oct 26 Grant Lyle and the Brotherhood Blues
Nov 2 Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
PK Creek 255 Dundas W. & Hwy
10, Mississauga (905) 306-1999
Oct 18 Sugar-Plum Croxen
Piazzans 5 Washington St. Markham
Nov 3 Dylan Wickens Project
Point Edward Charity Casino Sarnia
Oct 11-13 Jack de Keyzer
Poor Folks Deli 135 Market Brantford
(519) 753-1414
Sat Mat: (3 pm) Poor Folks All-Stars
Oct 6 Eddie Baltimore
Oct 13 Livin' Blues Band w/Dylan Wickens & Flip Townson
Oct 20 Larry Garner
Oct 27 Chuck Jackson/Pat Carey
Nov 3 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue
Port Credit Legion 35 Front St. N.
Port Credit (905) 278-9001
Every Sun 3 pm Chris Murphy Band w/guests
Oct 7 Kenny Brown
Oct 14 Dutch Mason: The Prime Minister of the Blues
Oct 21 Chuck Jackson
Oct 28 Eddie Baltimore
Pub on Pearson Lane 101 Mary W.
(905) 430-5699 Whitby
Oct 5 Barney Adams Blues Band
Oct 19 Jack de Keyzer
Rainbow Bistro 76 Murray Ottawa
Oct 13 Fathead
Oct 30 (2 pm) Johnny Russell Band
Raintree Cafe 220 King N. Waterloo
(519) 884-4953
Oct 12 Poor Charlie w/Beverlie Robertson
Readers 144 Queen St. Dunnville
(905) 701-1919
Oct 20 Rick Fines
Nov 3 Morgan Davis
Red Devil BBQ & Blues 11 Colossus
Dr. Woodbridge (905) 856-9940
Oct 12-13 The Nightshift Blues Band
Oct 19-20 Fathead
Oct 26-27 Kim Doolittle
Nov 2-3 Michael Pickett Band
Red Dog 189 Hunter W. Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Oct 5 Jerome Godboo
Rick's Place Merivale Rd. Ottawa
Oct 5-6 Johnny Russell
Roc'n'Doc's 105 Lakeshore E. Port Credit
(905) 891-1754
Oct 26 Jack de Keyzer
Roxy's 110 Dundas W. Whitby (905)
666-0683
Nov 3 Raoul & The Big Time
Sealed Out 89 Gage S. Hamilton (905)
549-1458
Oct 27 Jerome Godboo Band
The Slye Fox 4057 New St. Burlington
((905) 639-3900
Oct 9 (8 pm) Paul James
Nov 6 Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
Stanley's, Sheraton Fallsview Hotel
6755 Oakes Dr. Niagara Falls (905) 374-1077
Every Thurs: Nightshift Blues Band
Sundance Saloon 263 Queen S.
Streetsville (905) 858-4302
Oct 19 12 Bar DeVille
Suz Blues House London
Oct 5 Jack de Keyzer
Touchdowns 1900 Lakeshore Rd. W.
Mississauga (905) 403-9941
Every Sun: Open Jam w/ Danny Wallach & Harvest
Oct 5-6 Frank Cosentino
Oct 11 Dylan Wickens Project
Oct 13 Blue Willow
Tucson's 2440 Bank St. Ottawa
(613) 738-7596
Sep 29 Johnny Russell Band
Oct 5-6 J.W. Jones Blues Band
Oct 12-13 Zydeco Loco
Oct 19-20 Nigel Mack & The Blues Attack
Weber's Orillia
Oct 19 Carlos del Junco
Please include phone number and address of the club.
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)