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)
Otis Grand returns to Toronto on Saturday, July 13 for a
gig at Healey's - and most likely an extended jam with the
man himself. Otis is an old-school blues guitarist,
larger-than-life persona with a guitar style to match and has a huge
following in the U.K. and Europe.
Alleycatz 2409 Yonge (416) 481-6865
Every Wed: Shakura S'Aida Soulful Blues Trio
Every Sun: Jam session w/Tony Springer Band
@2066 Lounge Bar 2066 Queen E.
(416) 698-2066
Every Sat (4:30) Johnny Wright
Balmy Beach Club (foot of Beech
Avenue-waterfront)
Jul 18-20 (7 pm) Blueshound
Beaches Jazz Festival
Jul 18-20 David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians
Jul 18-20 Blue Room
Who's this bluesman, you ask? He's not a player at all, but
he cooks! Chef Jason Girard (left) is the Executive Chef at
Buddy Guy's Legends, where he started as a doorman while
attending culinary school. Now he writes food and
blues-related articles for several major magazines including
Chef and Blues Revue and hosts his own website (www.BlueChef.com). He'll be
burnin' at the Labatt
Blue's Festival July 6 and 7.
Black Swan 154 Danforth Ave
(416) 469-0537
Every Tues: Acoustic w/Bird On A Wire
Every Wed: Showcase Wednesday
Every Thurs: Bluegrass
Jul 3 Blue Heat
Jul 5 Red Light
Jul 6 Prime Mover
Jul 10 Opal Eyes
Jul 12 Norm
Jul 13 Station Twang
Jul 19 Loaded Dice
Jul 20 Sugar Plum Croxen
Jul 24 Decoy
Jul 26 Dashboard Buddha
Jul 27 Voodoo Kings
Jul 31 Trish Brown
Coco Montoya (right) is a perennial favourite in Toronto and a
festival headliner around the world. His years with
John Mayall and Albert Collins' band (originally as the
drummer) have prepared him for the big stage. He plays
Healey's on Friday, July 12. Healey's is making a concerted effort
to bring in more world-class blues touring acts - let's
encourage them!
Blue Goose 1 Blue Goose St.
Etobicoke (416) 255-2442
Every Sun: R&B Jam w/Pie Guys & Guests
Jul 7 George Olliver
Jul 14 Kimberly Wetmore
Jul 21 Johnny Max
Jul 28 John & Liz Tilden
Blues on Bellair 25 Bellair
(416) 944-2095
Every Tues: Acoustic Soul w/Syreeta Neal
Every Wed: Venice Cameron
Every Thurs: Blues Jam w/ Dylan Wickens Band
Jul 3/31 Soular
Jul 5 Raoul & The Big Time
Jul 6 Jerome Godboo
Jul 7 Suzie Vinnick/Marg Stowe
Jul 12-13 JW Jones Blues Band
Jul 14 Eli Eisenberg
Jul 19-20 Dylan Wickens Band
Jul 21 Craig Cardiff
Jul 26-27 Full Count Blues Band
Jul 28 Shannon Connell/Bob Mover
La Brassierie 162 Cumberland
(416) 944-1504
Jul 19 Blue Willow Duo
Cafe Kim 40 Kensington
Every Tues: Julian Fauth
Captain Jack's & Roastery
Coffee House 2018 Queen E.
Jul 18-20 (7 pm) Raoul & The Big Time
Chicago's 335 Queen W.
(416) 977-2904
Jul 5 Swingin' Blackjacks
Jul 6 Barry Mack
Jul 12 Jake & The Blue Midnights
Jul 19 The Burgess Brothers
Jul 20 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
Jul 26 Kevin Carley & Big Deal
Jul 27 Raoul & The Big Time
Esplanade Bier Markt
58 The Esplanade (416) 862-7575
Fire Hall Queen E.
Jul 18-20 (7 pm) Blackboard Blues Band
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles
(416) 588-2930
Every Sun: Ron Davis Jam session
Goose & Firken 1875 Leslie St.
North York (416) 383-1200
Every Sunday 10 pm: The Workin Firkins w/Chuck Jackson/Gary Kendall/Rod
Phillips/Steve Grisbrook/Mike Fitzpatrick
Grossman's 379 Spadina
(416) 977-7000
Every Mon Laura Hubert
Every Tues The Bottle Devils
Every Wed Mike McDonald Jam
Every Sun Nite: The Nationals
w/Brian Cober
Jul 4 Kirk Broadridge Band
Jul 5 Chris Lord Ideal
Jul 6 Cold Sweat
Jul 7 Mat. Gary Cooper Trio
Jul 11 Gyrating Mosquitoes
Jul 12 The Burgess Bros.
Jul 13 Mike McKenna Band
Jul 14 Mat. Eddy Baltimore w/Gary Cooper
Jul 19-20 Caution Jam
Harbourfront Centre (416) 973-3000
Jul 1 (11 pm Brigantine Room) Ellen McIllwaine
Jul 5 Fathead/Michael Jerome Browne/Shirley Johnson
Jul 5 (Brigantine Room) David Rotundo w/Jack de Keyzer Band
Jul 6 Odetta/Harry Manx
Jul 6 (Ann Tindal Stage) Michael Pickett
Jul 6 (Ann Tindal Stage) Michael Jerome Browne
Jul 6 (Brigantine Room 5 pm) TBS Talent Search Winners David Rotundo & The
Blue Canadians
Jul 6 Dawn Tyler Blues Project/Curley Bridges/Paul Reddick + The Sidemen
Jul 6 ( Lakeside Terrace) Georgette Fry
Jul 6 (Brigantine Room) Long John Baldry
Jul 7 Mariza
Jul 7 (Ann Tindal Stage) Slowpoke
Jul 7 (Lakeside Terrace) Beau Kavanagh & The Broken Hearted & Jordan Cook
Healey's 178 Bathurst
(416) 703-5882
Every Thursday: Jeff Healey Presents
Jul 4 Maurice John Vaughan
Jul 5 Omar & The Howlers
Jul 6 Gail Bliss & Mary De Keyzer
Jul 10 "We're #2!" TBS Talent Search Celebration! The Odyssey Blues Band
w/Suzanne Hyatt & Guests
Jul 11 David Gogo & Tom Holt
Jul 12 Coco Montoya
Jul 13 Otis Grand
Jul 18 Colin James
Jul 19 Jordan Cook
Jul 20 Paul Fenton
Jul 25 Allan Frew
Jul 26 Love Method & Haight Ashbury
Jul 27 Good Brothers
Horseshoe Tavern 370 Queen W.
(416) 598-4753
Jul 4 Holmes Brothers
Jul 26 James Cotton
Hughs Room 2261 Dundas W. (416) 531-6604
Jul 12 The Supers
Jul 17 Steve Paul Simms/John Jackson
Jul 19 Andrea Koziol/Kathryn Rose
Kiwi Kick 1986 Bloor St. West
(416) 762-7934
Every Sun (2-5 pm) Julian Fauth
Every Mon: Mo Kauffey
Every Wed: Julian Fauth
L'Arte 2060 Dundas W.
(416) 535-3181
Every Mon: Julian Fauth
Lion on the Beach 1958 Queen E.
Jul 18-20 (7 pm) Big Daddy G
Loud Mouth Louies 1953 Queen E. (416)-690-LOUD
Every Sat (2 pm) Daredevils of Soul
Every Sun (2 pm) Chuck Jackson
Mitzi's Sister Queen W. at Sorauren
Jul 4 (9 pm) Suzie Vinnick/Marg Stowe
Ontario Place, Island Club Stage Adventure Island
Jul 13 (8 pm) Michael Pickett Band
The Orbit Room 580A College
(416) 535-0613
Every Fri: The Incontinentals
The Pilot Tavern 22 Cumberland (416) 923-5716
Jul 27 The Swingin' Blackjacks
Prudential 2152 Queen E.
Jul 18-20 (7 pm) Blue Room
Q Bar 592 Queen W.
(416) 203-6608
Every Mon. from Jul 8: Gary 17's Acoustic Open Stage w/Guests:
Jul 8 Sebastian Agnelio
Jul 15 Kim Doolittle
Jul 22 Rob Minderman
Jul 29 Lorraine Ingle
Q Club 1574 Queen E.
(416) 469-3660
Aug 2 Doctor Nick & the Rollercoasters
RD's BBQ and Blues 14 Duncan
(416) 598-5209
Every Tues: Diva Tuesdays at (7 pm)
Jul 5 Maureen Brown Band
Jul 6 & 13 Saturday Nite Mini-Fry
Jul 12 Nightshift Blues Band
Jul 19 The Blues Angels
Jul 20 Jerome Godboo's Blues Mix
Jul 26 Raoul & The Big Time
Jul 27 Michael Pickett Band
Aug 16 Blue Room
Reservoir Lounge
52 Wellington E. (416) 955-0887
Every Mon: Bradley and the Bouncers
Every Tues: Tyler Yarema & his Rhythm
The Rex 194 Queen W.
(416) 598-2475
Every Mon: (6:30 pm) Swing Street
The Rockit 120 Church
(416) 947-9555
Every Tues: Anderson & Sloski
Every Wed: Michael Pickett Solo Acoustic
Every Sat: Steven Ambrose & Associates w/Lance Anderson
Roundhouse Park (east of Skydome) 255 Bremner Blvd.
http://www.steamwhistle.ca
Jul 12 (5:30) Loco Zydeco/(7:30) Chris Whiteley & Blues
Party/(9:30) Downchild Blues Band
Jul 13 (from noon to 11 pm) Mike Hassin/The Barry Mack
Trio/Little Bobby & The Jumpstarts/Swamperella/Guitar Shorty/Powder Blues
Jul 14 (1 pm to 6:30 pm) Laura Hubert/Alvin Youngblood Hart
& the New World Vipers/Junior Watson
Royal Bank 2175 Queen E.
Jul 18-20 (7 pm) Fathead
Scratch Daniels 2207 Queen E.
Jul 18-20 (7 pm) Jack de Keyzer
Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina
(416) 763-9139
Every Mon: Jam w/Danny Marks
Every Thurs from Jul 18: Barry Mack Trio
Jul 4 (8pm) Mississippi Heat
Jul 5 Wayward Angels
Jul 6 Tweeny Presents
Jul 11 (8 pm) Skin Tight Blues CD Release (Sweet Grass
Records & EMI Music Canada) w/Pappy Johns Band/Murray
Porter/Soul Kings/Jani Lauzon & Jimmy Wolf
Jul 12 Best of the West, Amos Garrett/Big Dave McLean/Johnny
V Trio
Jul 13 Kenny Brown & The Pervaders
Jul 19 Dottie Cormier
Jul 20 Johnny Max Band
Jul 26 David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians
Jul 27 Soul Kings
Aug 1 Eddy B's Legal Blues
Aug 2 Big Mark & The Blues Express
Aug 3 Eddy B presents Legal Blues
Aug 9 Brent Parkin
Aug 10 Lazy Lester
Aug 16 The Chris Murphy Band
Stanleys Lounge Sheraton Fallsview Hotel Niagara Falls
Jul 19 Nightshift Blues Band
Sunnyside Park
Jul 1 (matinee) David Rotundo w/Jack de Keyzer Band
Timothy's Pub 344 Browns Line Etobicoke (416) 201-9515
Jul 11 (8 pm) Danny Brooks Duo
Jul 13 Blue Willow
Totto Beauty Works and Spa
2271 Queen E.
Jul 18-20 (7 pm) Laura Hubert
The Tranzac 292 Brunswick
Every Wed: Grande Bouche Swingtette
Every Thurs Brian Blain w/guests:
Jul 18 Adam Solomon
Jul 25 Ronnie Douglas
Jul 3 (11 pm) Raoul & The Big Time
The Void Lounge 940 Danforth
(416) 461-7949
Every Sun: Revival Night w/3 Part Tragedy
The Wave 1982 Queen E.
Jul 18-20 (7 pm) David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians
Winchester Pub 537 Parliament
(416) 929-1875
Every Sun (2 pm): Mojo Hand Blues
905 and Beyond
The Abbey Arms 481 North Service
Rd Oakville (905) 825-1109
Jul 20 Blue Willow
Antrim Pub 36 Water St. Port Perry
(905) 985-8853
Jul 6 Barney Adams Band
Arbour Cafe 266 Lakeshore E.
Oakville (905) 844-1840
Aug 17 Doctor Nick and the Rollercoasters
Barber Towne Pub Georgetown (905)
877-6056
Jul 11 Bill Blackburn Trio w/Ricky Day
Jul 18 Harrison Kennedy
Jul 25 (8:30 pm) Danny Brooks Duo
Aug 1 Maureen Brown Trio
The Bearded Collie 234 Lakeshore
E. Oakville (905) 338-0050
Every Sun night The Mike Branton Band w/guests
Bleachers Bar N Eatery 837 King
Midland (705) 526-9847
Every Sunday 3 pm: Mike Roberts Blues Jam
Bobby C's Dockside
70 Port Darlington Rd. Bowmanville
Aug 3 (8 pm) Dylan Wickens Band
Boomers Basement 15 Scott St.
Kitchener (519) 579-2380
Every Friday 3 pm: Mo Kauffey
Jul 5 Hot Bananas
Jul 6 Blue Devils
Jul 12 Derek Boyle Band
Jul 13 Blues Thugs
Jul 19 Cindy Booth Band
Jul 20 Noodles
Jul 26 Dylan Wickens Band
Jul 27 Ginger Three
Boomerz 201 Wharncliffe S. London
(519) 432-3351
Every Wed: Larry Smith
Every Thurs: Chris Chown Band
Every Sun: Vince Bracca
Jul 5 Chris Chown
Jul 6 Midnite Walk
Jul 14 Jordan Cook
C&C Roadhouse & Grill
150 Laguna Pkwy. Brechin
(705) 484-1216
Aug 3 (10 pm) Sue Foley
Camden East Bookstore Camden East (613) 378-1102
Jul 26 Georgette Fry
Captain Jack's & Roastery
2018 Queen E.
Jul 18-20 (7pm) Raoul & The Big Time
Cat's Caboose 224 Glenridge Ave.
St. Catharines (905) 682-0139
Jul 12 Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt
Daniels of Nobleton Hwy 27 & King
Rd, Nobleton (416) 604-1054 or
(905) 859-0060
Jul 4 (8 pm) Jeff Healey's Jazz Experience
Jul 5 (8 pm) Mike McKenna Blues Band
Delta Grandview Resort Huntsville
Jul 8 (8 pm) Michael Pickett Band
Empire Sandy Port Weller St. Catharines
1-905-735-2211,
Ext. 7521 Shirley
Jul 26 Blue Room 2nd Blues Cruise
The Fabulous Raxx Lounge Brampton
(905) 455-7299
Wed jam: The Raxx Lounge Lizards
The Flying Dog 341 Marsland
Drive Waterloo (519) 886-7730
Every Thurs: Mel Brown and The Homewreckers
Good Time Charlie's 434 Dundas Woodstock (519) 421-9999
Jul 11 Leonard/Kendall/Keeping
Halton Region Museum
Kelso Conservation Area Milton
(905) 875-2200 ext 0
Jul 27 (6 pm) Blue Willow Trio
Harwood Blues 7 Harwood Ave. Ajax
Jul 27 Cindy Booth Blues Band w/Dylan Wickens
Home County Folk Festival London
Jul 19 Georgette Fry
Irene's Bank St. in the Glebe , Ottawa
Every Thurs: Johnny Russell blues jam
Koko's Lounge 45 Scott W. St.Catharines
Every Thurs: The Nightshift Blues Band
Lafayette Tap Room 391 Washington
St. Buffalo USA (716) 854-2466
Every Wed: ProJam w/New York Express
Lighthouse Restaurant & Pub
4301 Niagara River Parkway Black Creek
(905) 382-4513
Jul 11/Aug 1 Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt
Lucy's Seafood Kitchen 6905
Millcreek Drive Mississauga (905) 567-8950
Jul 26-27 12 Bar DeVille
Mad Hatter Yonge & Hwy 9
(Dominion Plaza) Newmarket
Every Sun: Blues Jam
Mermaid Lounge Hess S. Hamilton
Every Wed: Harrison Kennedy and the Blue Angels
Every Thurs: Tim Gibbons & the Ex-Shakers
Jul 6 (10 pm) Raoul & The Big Time
Molly Blooms Irish Pub 29 Simcoe
St. Collingwood (705) 445-0442
Aug 3 Cordon Blues
Oasis Bar & Grill 31 King E. Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Jul 14 Georgette Fry
Odyssey Tap & Grill 131 King E.
St. Catharines (905) 685-5351
Every Sat (4 pm):Pro Jam w/Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt
Jul 20/27 w/Steve Grisbrook
The Other Side 335 Ridge N. Ridgeway
(905) 894-4229
Jul 13 Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt
Ottawa Bluesfest Sacred Stage
Jul 6 (2 pm) Danny Brooks & The Rockin' Revelators
P.K. Creek Bar & Grill 255 Dundas W. Mississauga
(905) 306-1999
Sunday 4:30 Robbie Lane & The Disciples w/guests
Peters Place 3031 Woodlands Innisfil
(705) 431-0020
Jul 14 (2 pm) Mike Stevens w/Raymond McLean
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
Queen of Hearts Pub 390 Steeles W. Thornhill (905)
763-2092
Every Wed: Kory Livingstone
Queen Victoria Park Niagara Falls
Jul 5 Nightshift Blues Band
Rainbow Ottawa
Jul 2 Sweet Baby James Trio
Jul 19 Maureen Brown Band
Jul 20 Trevor Finlay Band
Jul 27 The Jivewires
Readers Cafe 144 Queen St. Dunnville
(905) 701-1919
Jul 5 Harry Manx
Jul 6 (9 pm) Michael Keith (free guitar clinic 2-5 pm)
Jul 13 1st year anniversary party w/Midnite Walk
Jul 20 Gene Grooms & The Backburners
Jul 27 Harrison Kennedy & The Blue Angels
Aug 5 Danny Brooks w/Dennis Pinhorn
The Sapphire Room Hunter St. Peterborough
Every Thurs: Rick Fines Trio
Saugeen Rocks Walkerton
Aug 4 (12 pm) Danny Brooks 4 pc.
Stewart Park Festival Perth
Jul 28 Georgette Fry
Touchdowns
1900 Lakeshore W. Mississauga (905) 403-9941
Every Tues: Chuck Jackson
Tulky's 1644 Merittville Hwy Thorold
(905) 384-0786
Every Wed: Blues Jam w/Juke
(Jim Casson/Gary Kendall)
Jul 3 Martin Aucoin & George Tirpko
Jul 10 Rod Phillips & Torry Blersh
Jul 17 Dave Murphy & Steve Grisbrook
Jul 24 Mark Winsick
Jul 31 Pete Schmidt & Julian Fauth
Unionville Arms Pub
189 Main Unionville (905) 470-8831
Jul 6 Dylan Wickens Band
Webers Downtowner 16 Front N. Orillia
(705) 326-1919
Jul 13 (10 pm) Paul Reddick + The Sidemen
Wildfire Grillhouse 410 Ontario St.Catharines
Jul 6/13/26 The Nightshift Blues Band
Wing Shack 121 Dundas E. Whitby
(905) 665-6007
Jul 26 Barney Adams Band
Zarcone's 2251 Rymal E. Stoney Creek
(905) 561-8000
Jul 26/27 (8:30 pm) Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt
Zooz 2821 Stevensville Rd. Stevensville
(905) 382-2661
Jul 1 (noon/2pm/4pm) The Odyssey Blues Band
w/Suzanne Hyatt
Please include phone number and address of the club.
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)