Live Blues Listings


Eve Goldberg's new album Crossing the Water will be released in February on the Borealis label, where she worked for 5 years as office manager. The CD Launch will take place at Harbourfront Centre's Lakeside Terrace, Friday, February 28. In November, she travelled to Washington DC for a couple of concerts, including a performance at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. Photo by Dana Whittle	Byther Smith will be at the Silver Dollar on Saturday February 15th. Direct from Chicago, like the boxer he once was, he is an explosive performer, propelling a churning funk topped with bleak and violent images along with gut-wrenching vocals. His latest CD Smitty's Blues (Dutch, Black & Tan) is a restatement of his greatness...the toughest bluesman alive!

February Event Listings:

Black Swan 154 Danforth
(416) 469-0537
Every Tues:(8:30 pm) Michael Pickett Acoustic Roots & Blues
Every Wed: The Katz
Every Thurs: Wild `T' & the Spirit w/Tony Springer Jam
Feb 1 Zoe Chilco & Funky Knees
Feb 7 Dylan Wickens Band
Feb 8 Dave DiSalle
Feb 14 Electric Soul
Feb 15 Swamp Dawgs
Feb 21 Siona Neal
Feb 22 Jerome Godboo
Feb 28 Sugar Plum Croxen
Mar 1 The Fullertons

Blue Goose Tavern
1 Blue Goose St. Etobicoke
(416) 255-2442
Every Sun: R&B Jam w/Pie Guys & Guests

Blues on Bellair
Feb 1 Little Bobby & The Jumpstarts
Feb 2 Julie Crochetiere Trio
Feb 5 Grant Lyle
Feb 6 Suzie Vinnick
Feb 7 Grant Lyle Band
Feb 8 Jerome Godboo Aquarius Party
Feb 12 Grant Lyle
Feb 14 Julie Crochetiere Trio
Feb 15 Syreeta Neal
Feb 19 Grant Lyle
Feb 20 Jack de Keyzer & Al Lerman
Feb 21 Wild `T' Tony Springer
Feb 22 Fathead
Feb 26 Grant Lyle
Feb 27 Jack de Keyzer & Al Lerman
Feb 28 Dylan Wickens Band
Mar 1 Lance Anderson & Mike Sloski Duo

La Brasserie 162 Cumberland
(416) 944-1504
Every Fri/Sat (noon-3pm) Lorraine Ingle
EveryTues, Wed, Thurs (8pm) With Michael Segeal
Every Fri/Sat (8pm) Live Blues

Cameron House 408 Queen W. (416) 703-0811
Every Mon (10pm) Jake & The Blue Midnights

Chicago's Diner 335 Queen W. (416) 977-2904
Feb 1 Chuck Jackson & The C Notes
Feb 7 Midnite Walk w/Rod Phillips
Feb 8 (10pm) Julian Fauth & The Chain Gang
Feb 10 Brian Blain & Gary Kendall
Feb 14-15 David Rotundo w/The Blue Canadians
Feb 17 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Feb 21 Blue Room
Feb 22 Leonard-Kendall-Keeping
Feb 28 Southside Steve Marriner

Convocation Hall 31 King's College Circle (416) 978-2100 Winterfolk Fest
Feb 2 (7:30pm) Michael Pickett solo

Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles
(416) 588-2930
Every Sun Ron Davis
Feb 7 Julian Fauth w/David Rotundo
Feb 8 Nick Ali Trio
Feb 27 Dennis Gomo
Feb 28 Espanola Slim

The Gladstone Bar 1214 Queen Street W. (416) 531-4635
Feb 8 Boo Watson & Her Fabulous Band w/Gwyneth Baillie/Ann Loree
Feb14 5 Guys and Moe
Feb15 Jake and the Blue Midnights

Goose & Firkin 1875 Leslie
North York (416) 383-1200
Every Sunday 10 pm: The Workin Firkins Jam

Grossman's 379 Spadina
(416) 977-7000
Every Mon Laura Hubert
Every Tues The Bottle Devils
Every Wed Mike McDonald Jam
Every Sat (4 pm) Kid Bastien & The Happy Pals
Every Sun Nite: The Nationals w/Brian Cober
Feb 1 The Tone Dogs
Feb 3 Joanne Mackell & The Paradise Rangers
Feb 6 Kirk Broadbridge
Feb 7 Jenny & Evan
Feb 8 Madd Scientists
Feb 14 Suspicious Fish
Feb 15 Cindy Booth Blues Band
Feb 21 Mike McKenna
Feb 22 Dylan Wickens Band
Feb 28 Frankie Foo

Harbourfront Centre 235 Queen's Quay W. (416) 973-4000
Lakeside Terrace
Feb 2 (2pm) Diana Braithwaite

Healey's 178 Bathurst
(416) 703-5882
Every Sat. 4-7pm Jeff Healey & The Jazz Wizards
Every Tues: Open Jam w/Shannon Fayth
Every Thursday: Jeff Healey Live with Guests
Feb 1 Enter The Haggis
Feb 7 Kathrine Rose w/Micro Bunny
Feb 8 The Good Family
Feb 13 Jeff Healey w/Mike Farris
Feb 14 Paul Reddick + The Sidemen
Feb 15 Grindig
Feb 19 Nana Jokura CD Release
Feb 20 Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets w/Sam Myers
Feb 21-22 The Forgotten Rebels
Feb 26-Mar 1 Canadian Music Week
Mar 8 The Rockin' Highliners
Mar 21 Omar & The Howlers

Hughs Room
2261 Dundas W.
(416) 531-6604
Feb 6 Harry Manx w/Brian Blain opening
Feb 14 Mose Scarlett
Feb 22 Jeff Lang/Mike Stevens
Feb 27 Road Dog Divas/Serena Ryder/Kristin Sweetland
Mar 4/5 Kelly Joe Phelps w/Zubot & Dawson

Loud Mouth Louies
1953 Queen E.
(416)-690-LOUD
Every Sat (2 pm) Daredevils of Soul
Every Sun (2 pm) Chuck Jackson

N'Awlins 299 King St. West
(416) 595-1958
Every Thurs in Feb (8pm):
David Rotundo

Oasis Bar & Restaurant East,
780 Queen E.
Every Wed. Acoustic open stage w/Suzanne de Bussac
Feb1 D.J. Isaac
Feb 3 Geordie Haley/Joe Sorbora /Improvisors' Pool
Feb 8 Zoe Chilco
Feb10 Exquisite Cadavers/Improvisors' Pool
Feb15 Bo Basiuk
Mar 1 Loco Zydeco Mardi Gras Masquerade Party

Q Bar 592 Queen W.
(416) 203-6608
Every Mon: Acoustic Open stage w/Gary 17 w/Guests
Feb 3 Rosina "Frygirl" Tassone
Feb 10 Phil Halliday
Feb 17 Mor
Feb 24 Kelly Armstrong

RD's BBQ and Blues
14 Duncan (416) 598-5209
Tues: 7 pm Diva Tuesdays
Fri: The Rockit 88 Band w/guests
Feb 1 Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt
Feb 7 Ricky Day
Feb 8 Chuck Jackson &
The All-Stars
Feb 14 Shakura S'Aida
Feb 15 Blue Room
Feb 21 Paul James
Feb 22 Georgette Fry &
The B-Side Band
Feb 28 Morgan Davis

Reservoir Lounge
52 Wellington E.
(416) 955-0887
Every Mon: Christopher Plock
Every Tues: Tyler Yarema & His Rhythm
Every Wed: Danny B
Every Thurs: Janice Hagan
Every Fri: Chet Valiant Combo
Every Sat: Tory Cassis

Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina
(416) 763-9139
Every Wed: Crazy Strings Bluegrass
Every Thurs: (7pm) Future Bluz w/Danny Marks New Blues Talent Search
Jan 31 (Winterfolk) Alfie Smith/Brian Blain/Madd Scientists/Josh White Jr./Mr. Rick & The Biscuits/Slowpoke
Feb 1 (Winterfolk) David Gillis/Arlene Bishop/Jeremy Woodland/Marcus Sturrock/Cris Cuddy/Serena Ryder/Don Bray/Noah Zacharin/Brian Gladstone/Julian Fauth Band w/Madagascar Slim/Jack de Keyzer
Feb 7 Blue Room
Feb 8 Bill Perry
Feb 14 Dylan Wickens CD Release
Feb 15 Byther Smith
Feb 21 The Screamin' Black Cadillacs
Feb 22 Rez Bluez
Feb 27-Mar 1 Canadian Music Week Showcases

Timothy's Pub
344 Brown's Line, Etobicoke
(416) 201-9515
Every Sat in Feb: (4-11pm) Cottonmouth Open Blues Jam

University of Toronto, Convocation Hall, 31 King's College Circle
(416) 978-2100
Feb 2 (6:45 pm) Michael Pickett acoustic

Waves Sports Bar
2749 Lakeshore Blvd, Etobicoke
416-255-4179
Feb 14 Cottonmouth

905 and Beyond

Arizona's St. Catharines
Every Sat 2-6pm: Mojo Willie w/guests
Feb 1 Brian Blain w/Teddy Leonard
Feb 8 Johnny Max
Feb 15 Michael Branton
Feb 22 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Mar 1 Open mic w/Bluesafire
Mar 8 Dylan Wickens w/Flip Townsen

Bear Creek High School
Auditorium, Barrie
Feb 8 (8:30pm) Harry Manx w/Brian Blain opening

Bearded Collie 234 Lakeshore E. Oakville
(905) 338-0050
Every Sun night The Mike Branton Band w/guests

Boomers Basement
15 Scott St. Kitchener
(519) 579-2380
Every Thurs Blues Jam w/Douglas Watson
Every Friday (4pm) Jam w/Mad Arthur & Friends
Every Sat nite w/ Rockin Johnnie D And The Blues Devils
Feb 7 McKinley Brown
Feb 14 Mel Brown
Feb 21 Case of Blues
Feb 28 Jack de Keyzer

Boomerz 201 Wharncliffe S. London (519) 432-3351
Every Wed: Larry Smith
Every Thurs: Chris Chown
Every Sun: Vince Bracca
Feb 1 Mel Brown & The Homewreckers
Feb 7 Chris Chown Band
Feb 8 Fathead
Feb 14 Matt Minglewood Band
Feb 15 Hip Shake
Feb 21 Georgette Fry
Feb 22 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue
Feb 28 Blue Heat

The Brule Live 118 Main St. Penetang (705) 549-4821
Jan 31-Feb 1 Vicious Circle

C&C Roadhouse & Grill 150 Laguna Pkwy Brechin (705) 484-1256
Peters Players presents (8pm):
Feb 14 Jimmy Bowskill, Danny Marks, Alec Fraser, Julian Fauth, Bob Vespaziani

Cafe Calisa 960 King E. Cambridge (519) 650-1000
Every Sunday in Feb (3pm) Julian Fauth w/Wayne Charles

Club 77 77 King William Street (at Catherine), Hamilton (905) 741-7625
Feb 11 King Biscuit Boy tribute

The Corner Coffee House 227 Main Street South, Newmarket (905) 895-1696
March 1 Morgan Davis (3pm blues presentation, evening gig)

Earl of Whitchurch
275 Main Stouffville
(905) 640-8300
Feb 15 The Tone Dogs w/
Mark "Bird" Stafford

Filly & Firkin 14888 Yonge St. Aurora (905) 727-4271
Feb 13 The Tone Dogs
Feb 27 Mark "Bird" Stafford w/Pete Schmidt

Fitzy's Crabshack Dunlop E.
Barrie (705) 721-8785
Mar 7-8 Mike Battram & Blues Revelation

First Pilgrim United Church, 200 Main St. East, Hamilton (905) 522-9900
Feb 23 (2 pm) Brian Blain w/Lily Sazz

Jazz Cellar & Martini Lounge 69 Main St. E Hamilton
(905) 522-4333
Feb 1 Soulsetters

Jozo's Bar, Blue Mountain Resort Collingwood
(705) 445-0231
Peter Brings Blues To Blue (705) 431-0020
Feb 2 Mike Branton Band w/Tortoise Blue
Feb 9 David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians
Feb 23 Jack de Keyzer
Mar 2 Sonny Rhodes
Mar 9 Chris Chown Band
Mar 16 Fathead
Mar 23 Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

Lafayette Tap Room
391 Washington Buffalo NY
(716) 854-2466
Every Wed: ProJam w/New York Express

The Liquid Lounge
159 Sydenham, Brantford
(519) 756-3939
Sat matinee 3-6pm: Larry Goodhand/Dennis Rondeau/Mike Fitzpatrick w/guests
Feb 1 James Anthony
Feb 8 Shawn Kellerman
Feb 22 Eddie Baltimore
Mar 8 David Rotundo/Enrico Crivellaro
Mar 15 Chuck Jackson/Pat Carey

London Pub 9724 Yonge Richmond Hill (905) 508-2770
Feb 1 (10pm) David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians

The Long Weekend 81 Davis Drive Newmarket (905)
895-9568
Peters Players presents
Feb 8 Paul Reddick + The Sidemen
Mar 1 Jack de Keyzer/Sonny Rhodes

Madhatter Pub Yonge St. north of Davis Drive/Hwy 9 (Dominion Plaza) Newmarket (905) 853-4775
Every Thurs Open Jam w/hosts Connie Scriver/Jim Krueger & guests

Mojo's Juke Joint 232 Queen St. Streetsville (905) 812-0180
Feb 21 Cottonmouth
Mar 29 Paul Storm & Loaded Dice

Molly Blooms 29 Simcoe St. Collingwood (705) 445-0442
Feb 15 Mike Battram Blues Band

Odyssey Tap & Grill
131 King E. St. Catharines
(905) 685-5351
Every Sat (4 pm): Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt & guests
Feb 1 (3-7pm) Jukebox Scales & Harmonica Dean
Feb 8 Al Lerman & John Mays
Feb 18 John Dickie & John Bride (Cameo Blues)

Old Roxy Theatre Mount Forest (Downtown Blues Festival, www.oldroxy.ca
Feb 14: Downchild Blues Band/The Bearcats/more
Feb 15 The Bearcats

Peters Place 3031 Woodlands Alcona (Innisfil) (705) 431-0020
Mar 1 (2pm) Sonny Rhodes

Readers Cafe 144 Queen Dunnville
(905) 701-1919
Feb 1 Paul Benton Trio
Feb 9 (7pm) Harry Manx w/Brian Blain opening
Feb 10 (7pm) Harry Manx
Feb 15 Gary Santucci & Zabaranda
Feb 22 Julian Fauth w/David Rotundo
Feb 28 Mardi Gras Bash w/Slowpoke & friends

Roc `n Doc's
105 Lakeshore E.
Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Every Sunday 4-8pm Chuck Jackson
Feb 21 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Feb 28-Mar 1 The Tone Dogs

Rooftop Pub 714 Lakeshore E. Mississauga (905) 271-5385
Feb 1 Dylan Wickens Band
Feb 28 Cottonmouth

Rude Native Hamilton
43 King William St. (905) 777-9504
Every Sunday Jack de Keyzer

Sandy Billiards 401 & Erin Mills Parkway Mississauga
Every Sun (3pm) Paul Storm & Loaded Dice

Snug Harbour 14 Spacebank Rd.S. Mississauga (905) 274-5000
Feb 1,7,8 Jay Douglas Band

Tiff's Restaurant Bar 130 Dunlop E. Barrie (705) 726-0349
Feb 1 The Fundamentals (Barrie Jazz & Blues Fest)

Wally's 107 Wyndham N. Guelph
(519) 767-1864
Every Thurs 10-2am Chuck Jackson
Feb 13 Downchild Blues Band