Live Blues Listings
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(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)
The Rockin' Johnny Band, direct from Chicago, will be at the
Silver Dollar Room on Saturday, January
12. He began his career in some of the toughest bars of Chicago's West Side and rose through the ranks, touring with
Howlin' Wolf drummer Sam Lay, playing with
Billy Boy Arnold, and working with his own band. They were signed by
Delmark Records in 1995. Their CD More Real Folk
Blues showcases their drive, connection with the audience, and joy in
playing. Also appearing January 11 (Fri) at Roxie's House of Blues, 110 Dundas St. in Whitby and January 13 (Sun) at
Peter's Place, Barrie
Harmonica Shah, California-born, Texas-raised and Detroit-trained, is appearing at the
Silver Dollar Room Saturday, Feb. 2. He has been a force on the Midwestern
blues scene since the late `60's. His new CD Deep Detroit
is coming out this month and offers hard Detroit blues with Shah's thick and rich harp work, his rough, club-based vocals,
and backup by well-known Detroit guitarist Howard
Glazer. This is some of the most exciting blues you'll hear this year!
@2066 Lounge Bar 2066 Queen E. (416)
698-2066
Every Sat (4:30) Johnny Wright
Baba Blues 100 Cavell Ave. Etobicoke
Jan 19 12 Bar DeVille
Ben Wicks Restaurant 424 Parliament
(416) 961-9425
Every Friday: Midnite Walk
Black Swan 154 Danforth Ave (416) 469-0537
Every Tues: Dylan Wickens Blues Jam
Every Thurs: Open Stage w/ Damon
Jan 2 Franklin Gatto
Jan 4 Crazy Babies
Jan 5 Sugar Plum Croxen
Jan 9/16/23 Fog
Jan 11 Commotionaires
Jan 12 Ken Aldcroft Jazz Quartet
Jan 18 Kinga Gorny Jazz Trio
Jan 19 Haight Ashbury
Jan 25 Michael Danckert
Jan 26 Robbie Rox and the Monster Horn Band
Jan 30 Electric Soul
Blue Goose 1 Blue Goose St. Etobicoke
(416) 255-2442
Every Sun: R&B Jam:Pie Guys & Guests
Jan 6 Johnny Max
Jan 13 Plock
Jan 20 Krista Blondin
Jan 27 Phil & John Show
Blues on Bellair 25 Bellair (416) 944-2095
Every Wed Shakura S'Aida
Every Sun Raoul & The Big Time
Jan 3/17 Dylan Wickens Project
Jan 4-5 Mike McKenna Blues Band
Jan 8/15/29 Dayna Manning
Jan 10/31 Jerome Godboo/Greg Godovitz
Jan 11-12 Paul Reddick and the Sidemen
Jan 18-19 Jerome Godboo w/Suzie McNeil
Jan 22 Eugene Smith
Jan 24 Eli Eisenberg "Room With a View"
Jan 25-26 Paul Fenton Blues Band
Feb 9 Fathead
Cafe Kim 40 Kensington
Every Tues: Julian Fauth
Chicago's 335 Queen W.
(416) 598-3301
Every Wed: Jerome Godboo
Every Thurs: Bottle Devils
Jan 4-5 Jerome Godboo
Jan 11-12 Bottle Devils
Jan 18-19 Little Bobby & The Jumpstarts
Doghouse Riley's 1365 Yonge (416) 966-5171
Every Sun: Tony Springer Jam
Due 301 Richmond W.
(416) 591-9994
Every Tues Jam w/Ernest Lee
Esplanade Bier Markt Toronto
Feb 1-2 Fathead
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles
Second Friday of every Month: Jullian Fauth
Goose & Firkin 1875 Leslie St.
(416) 383-1200
Every Sunday 10 pm: Blues jam w/Chuck Jackson
Grossman's 379 Spadina (416) 977-7000
Every Mon Laura Hubert
Every Wed Mike MacDonald Jam
Every Sun nite Gyrating Mosquitoes Jam
Jan 1 Grant Lyle
Heads or Tails 847 Browns Line 253-0037
Every Sun (3:30) Jerome Godboo/Suzie McNeil
Healey's 178 Bathurst,
(416) 703-5882
Jan 4 Blue Willow
Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas W.
(416) 531-6604
Every Thurs: Chris Whiteley Blues & Jazz
Jan 12 Daisy DeBolt CD Release
Jan 23 Amos Garrett w/Ken Whiteley/Victor Bateman
Feb 14 Mose Scarlett
J.R.'s Bar & Grill 3653 Lakeshore E. Etobicoke (416) 521-6302
Jan 4 Dylan Wickens Project
Kiwi Kick 1986 Bloor W. at High Park
Every Mon: Mo' Kauffey
Every Wed & Sun: Julian Fauth
L'Arte Bar & Gallery 2060 Dundas W.
(416) 535-3181
Every Mon: Julian Fauth Open Stage
Massey Hall 178 Victoria (416) 872-4255
Jan 17 (8 pm) B.B. King
Nathan Phillips Square
Winterfest
Feb 9 (1:30 pm) Fathead
905 and Beyond
Rakers 2625 Weston Rd. North York
Jan 12 12 Bar DeVille
Red Devil 14 Duncan
(416) 598-5209
Jan 3-5 Tony Paglia Nomad Blues
Jan 10-12 Cover Ball
Jan 17-19 Fathead
Jan 24-26 Dylan Wickens Project
Red Devil BBQ & Blues 199 North Queen, Etobicoke (416) 621-4555
Jan 4-5 The Swell Heads
Jan 11-12 Blue at Sunrise
Jan 18-19 Dylan Wickens Project
Jan 25-26 Maureen Brown Band
Reservoir Lounge
52 Wellington E.
(416) 955-0887
Every Mon Bradley and the Bouncers
Every Tues Tyler Yarema & his Rhythm
Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina Ave
(416) 763-9139
Every Mon: Jam w/Danny Marks
Every Thurs starting Jan 17: Norm's Living Room w/guests
Every Wed: Crazy Strings (Bluegrass)
Jan 12 The Rockin' Johnny Band
Jan 18 Mike Branton Band
Jan 19 Raoul & The Big Time
Jan 25 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue CD Release Party
Jan 26 Carlos del Junco
Feb 1 Michael Jerome Browne w/Mr Rick & The Biscuits opening
Feb 2 Harmonica Shah
Feb 9 Duke Robillard
Stonecutter's Arms 284 Richmond E. (416) 860-0940
Dec 28 Blue Willow Trio
Timothy's Pub 344 Browns Line Etobicoke (416) 201-9515
Every Sat: Jam Matinee W/Cottonmouth
The Tranzac 292 Brunswick
Every Wed: Grande Bouche Swingtette
Every Thurs Brian Blain w/guests:
Jan 3 Victor Bateman
Jan 10 Paul Reddick
Jan 17 Michael Pickett
Jan 24 & 31 MBA Nominee surprise guest
The Void Lounge 940 Danforth (416) 461-7949
Every Sun: Revival Night w/3 Part Tragedy
Arizona's Taps & Grill 2740 Merrittville Hwy. Thorold
(905) 685-4418
Every Sat (2 pm) Mojo Willie w/Guests:
Jan 26 Michael Pickett
Feb 2 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue
The Banshee 50 Taunton E. Oshawa (905) 723-2323
Feb 16 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue CD Release party
The Bearded Collie 234 Lakeshore E. Oakville (905) 338-0050
Every Sun night The Mike Branton Band
Bleachers Bar'N Eatery 837 King Midland (705) 526-9847
Every Sunday 3 pm: Mike Roberts Blues Jam
Boomers Basement 15 Scott St. Kitchener (519) 579-2380
Every Friday 3 pm: Mo' Kauffey
Jan 4 Union City Blues Band
Jan 5 Dylan Wickens
Jan 11 Hot Bananas
Jan 12 Shawn Kellerman
Jan 18 Ashberry
Jan 19 John McKinley
Jan 25 James Anthony
Boomerz 201 Wharncliffe S. London (519) 432-3351
Jan 3/10/17 Chris Chown
Jan 4 Tim Tyler
Jan 5 Cold Sweat
Jan 11 Shawn Kellerman & Soul Providers
Jan 12 Gary Kendall Band
Jan 18 Denise Pelley
Jan 19 Michael Pickett
Jan 24 Amos Garrett w/Ken Whiteley/Victor Bateman
Jan 25-26 LMT Connection
Double Olive 81 James St. St.Catharines (905) 704-4549
Jan 12 Nightshift Blues Band
Father's 8515 McCowan Rd. Markham
(905) 294-0134
Feb 1 Blue Willow
Glass Onion Folk Club Jeanne Gordon Theatre, Wallaceburg
(519) 627-5978
Jan 19 Rick Fines Trio
Greenbank Folk Society Greenbank
Jan 12 Rick Fines Trio
Hogen's Inn 1298 Keele St. King City (905) 833-5311
Jan 25-26 Gary Kendall Band
Irene's Bank St. in the Glebe
Ottawa
Every Thurs: Johnny Russell blues jam
Irish Mountain Music
(House Concert)
Meaford
Jan 26 (8 pm) Rick Fines Trio
Lafayette Tap Room
391 Washington St. Buffalo USA 716-854-2466
Every Tues Acoustic Happy Hour w/Citizen Duane &
Doug Yeomans
Every Wed (5:30) Doug Yeomans & Lo Blu Flame
The Legendary Red Dog
189 Hunter W. Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Jan 4 The Paul James Band
Feb 1 Harmonica Shah
Lighthouse Restaurant & Pub 4301 Niagara River Parkway
(905) 382-4513
Jan 17 Nightshift Blues Band
Limerick's 10720 Yonge Richmond Hill (905) 883-6696
Jan 11 Fathead
Mermaid Lounge Hess S. Hamilton
Jan 22 Amos Garrett/Ken Whiteley/Victor Bateman
Moguls Billiards 32 Simcoe Collingwood (705) 445-9913
Jan 4-5 Cordon Blues
Moose & Firkin Hwy 400&7 Woodbridge
(416) 264-7060
Feb 8 Fathead
Oasis 31 King E. Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Jan 16 Georgette Fry
Odyssey Tap & Grill, 131 King E.
St. Catharines (905) 685-5351
Sat Matinee (3:30 pm): Odyssey Blues Band w/guests:
Jan 12 Jerome Godboo
Peter's Blues Revue at The Foundation Night Club
34 Dunlop E. Barrie
(705) 721-2441 (6 pm all ages)
Jan 6 Michael Pickett
Jan 13 The Rockin' Johnny Band
Pipers Scottish Pub
Hwy 26 Thornbury
Jan 12 Cordon Blues
P.K. Creek 255 Dundas W. of Hurontario Mississauga (905)
306-1999
Every Sunday 4:30 pm: Robbie Lane & The Disciples w/guests
Jan 26 Blackboard Blues Band
Poor Folks Deli 135 Market Brantford
(519) 753-1414
Sat Mat: (3 pm) Poor Folks All-Stars
Jan 1 Jack de Keyzer
Jan 5 Chris Chown
Jan 12 Rockin' Johnny Burgin/Little Bobby
Jan 19 Michael Pickett
Jan 26 John Dickie/Ray Harrison
Feb 1 Chuck Jackson Trio
Feb 2 Chuck Jackson/Pat Carey
Port Credit Legion 35 Front St. N. Port Credit (905)
278-9001
Every Sun 3 pm Chris Murphy w/guests
Rainbow Bistro Ottawa
Jan 26 Fathead
Jan 31 Harmonica Shah
Readers 144 Queen St. Dunnville
(905) 701-1919
Jan 5 Paul Benton
Jan 12 Catfish
Jan 18 Rick Fines Trio
Jan 26 Michael Pickett
Red Devil BBQ & Blues
11 Colossus Dr. Woodbridge
(905) 856-9940
Jan 4-5 Fathead
Jan 11-12 Dylan Wickens Project
Jan 18-19 The Swellheads
Jan 25-26 The Blues Angels
Feb 1-2 Kim Doolittle
Rivers Bar & Grill 29 Coldwater Rd. Coldwater (705) 686-3735
Jan 25 Rick Robichaud Blues Band
Roc n'Doc's 105 Lakeshore E. Port Credit
(905) 891-1754
Feb 2 Dylan Wickens Project
Rooftop Pub 714 Lakeshore E. Mississauga
Jan 18 12 Bar DeVille
Roxy's 110 Dundas W. Whitby
(905) 666-0683
The Sapphire Room Hunter St. Peterborough
Every Thurs: Rick Fines Trio
Schertzo Kingston
Jan 25 Amos Garrett w/Ken Whiteley/Victor Bateman
2nd Last Call Tavern
500 Gill St. Orillia
(705) 325-3141
Jan 24 Cordon Blues
The Slye Fox 4057 New St. Burlington (905) 639-3900
Jan 15 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue
The Stadium 20 Brock N. Aberfoyle (519) 836-8133
Jan 27 Mo' Kauffey
Stages 281 King Port Colborne (905) 834-9491
Jan 11 Catfish
Feb 8 Shawn Kellerman
Touchdowns
1900 Lakeshore Rd. W.
Mississauga (905) 403-9941
Every Sun: Jam w/ Danny Wallach & Harvest
Jan 11 Jerome Godboo
Tucson's 2440 Bank St.
Hunt Club Ottawa (613) 738-7596
Jan 4-5 Johnny Russell Band
Jan 11 Fine Fat Daddy
Jan 12 Shakin Ed & The Jukes
Jan 18-19 Frank Lindo Soul Review
Tulky's 1644 Merittville Hwy
Welland (905) 384-0786
Every Wed: Open Blues Jam w/Juke (Jim Casson/Larry
Goodhand/Gary Kendall) w/guests:
Jan 9 George Trpko
Jan 16 Chris Murphy
Jan 23 Shawn Kellerman
Jan 30 Rod Phillips
Unionville Arms Pub 189 Main Unionville (905) 470-8831
Jan 5 12 Bar DeVille
Jan 12 Michael Pickett Band
White Oaks Conference Resort St. Catharines (905) 688-6800
Jan 18 Nightshift Blues Band
Winchester Arms 171 Broadway Orangeville (519) 941-9533
Jan 12 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)