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)
August Event Listings:
Georgette Fry and the B-Side Blues Band are busy on the festival circuit (see Festival Round-up) but she will be stopping by Toronto for a club date at the Silver
Dollar Room on August 16.
Alleycatz 2409 Yonge
(416) 481-6865
Every Sun: Jam session w/Tony Springer Band
@2066 Lounge Bar 2066 Queen E.
(416) 698-2066
Sat (4:30) Johnny Wright
Black Swan 154 Danforth
(416) 469-0537
Acoustic Blues Tuesdays
Every Thurs: Wild T and the Spirit Jam w/Tony Springer
Aug 1 Dirdy Daddy
Aug 2 Clang
Aug 6 William Anthony Quartet
Aug 9 Red Hot Sugar Daddies
Aug 13 Wild Card
Aug 15 Dr. Slide
Aug 16 The Tone Dogs
Aug 23 Soul Setters
Aug 27 Stormstruck
Aug 29 Twisters
Blue Goose Tavern
1 Blue Goose St. Etobicoke
(416) 255-2442
Sun Matinee: Pie Guys w/guests
Blues on Bellair 25 Bellair
(416) 944-2095
Mondays from 9pm: Gary 17’s Acoustic Open Stage
Sep 6 Fathead
Cameron House 408 Queen W. (416) 703-0811
Mon (10pm) Jake & The Blue Midnights
Aug 4 (8:30pm) Michal Hasek
Chicago’s Diner 335 Queen W. (416) 977-2904
Every Wed: Jerome Godboo & Jack de Keyzer
Every Thurs: Bottle Devils
Every Sunday from 9:30pm: Gary 17’s Acoustic Open Stage w guests:
Aug 1 Gary Kendall Band
Aug 2 The Burgess Brothers
Aug 7 Snooky Tynes Soul Express
Aug 8 Dylan Wickens Band
Aug 9 Grant Lyle and the Brotherhood
Aug 14 Bottle Devils
Aug 15 The Tone Dogs
Aug 16 Howlin Mercy
Aug 21 Bottle Devils
Aug 22 James Carrol Band
Aug 23 Brian ‘Colorblind’ Blain
Aug 28 Matinee Slim and the Ultralight Orchestra
Aug 29 Mike Branton Band
Aug 30 Lil Bobby and the Jumpstarts
Sep 11 Pete Special & Steve Payne
Club 279 in the Hard Rock Cafe 279
Yonge St.
Aug 7 (8 pm) Paul James CD release
Dior Lounge 385 The West Mall (416) 621-9010
Aug 2, 9, 16 (4-8pm) Johnny Max
Aug 23 (4pm) Maureen Brown
Aug 29 (9pm) Fathead
Aug 30 (4pm) Chuck Jackson
Sep 19 (9pm) Jack de Keyzer
Distillery District Patio Stage Mill St.
Aug 14 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
Aug 15 (7pm) Mark "Bird" Stafford
Sep 7 (4:30) Pete Special & Steve Payne
Esplanade Bier Markt
Sep 4 Fathead
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles
(416) 588-2930
Every Sun Ron Davis
Goose & Firkin 1875 Leslie
North York (416) 383-1200
Every Sunday 10 pm: The Workin Firkins Jam
Aug 14 Start It Up
Grossman’s 379 Spadina
(416) 977-7000
Every Sat matinee: Kid Bastien’s Happy Pals
Every Mon Laura Hubert
Every Tues Chris Caddell
Every Wed Mike McDonald Open Stage Jam
Every Sun Matinee: Nicola Vaughan Acoustic Jam
Every Sun Nite: Open Stage Jam
Aug 1 Espanola Slim
Aug 2 Cindy Booth
Aug 7 Kirk Broadbridge
Aug 8 Julian Fauth
Aug 9 Caution Jam
Hartnett’s Bar 68 Six Point Road Etobicoke (416) 236-5159
Every Sat matinee: (3:30-7:30pm) Danny B
Healey’s 178 Bathurst
(416) 703-5882
Every Sat. 4-7pm Jeff Healey & The Jazz Wizards
Every Tues: Open Jam w/Shannon Fayth House Band
Every Thursday: Jeff Healey w/ Guests
Aug 1 Jordan Cook/J Stroke
Aug 7 Jeff Healey Live with Guest Jason Buie
Aug 8 Paul Reddick & The Sidemen/Cold Sweat
Aug 9 (4pm matinee) La Grande Bouche Swingtette featuring Nicole Stoffman
Aug 14 Jeff Healey Live with Guest Danny Marks
Aug 15 Practically Hip ( A Tribute to the Tragically Hip)
Aug 16 (Matinee) La Grande Bouche Swingtette w/ Nicole Stoffman
Aug 16 Fire (Jimi Hendrix Tribute)
Aug 21 Jeff Healey Live with Guest Mike MacDonald
Aug 22 -23 Zeppelinesque Weekend
Aug 28 Jeff Healey Live with Guest Jake Chisolm
Aug 30 – Grant Lyle
Hughs Room
2261 Dundas W.
(416) 531-6604
Aug 13 Bill Usher CD Release w/ Steve Briggs, John Switzer, Suzie Vinnick,
Kristin Briggs, Dan Kershaw, Marianne Girard, Ken Brown, Daisy DeBolt, Jesse
Usher, Linda McRae & more
Aug 21 Harry Manx
Kiwi Kick East 1987 Queen E.(416) 762-7934
Every Tues: (8pm) David Rotundo w/Julian Fauth
Mitzi’s Sister 1554 Queen W.
Aug 23 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
Orbit Room 580A College
Every Friday: The Stickmen
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
The Rex 194 Queen W. (416) 598-2475
Aug 3 The Be-Bop Cowboys
Aug 9 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
Sep 6 (3:30) Pete Special & Steve Payne
Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina
(416) 763-9139
Every Wed: Crazy Strings Bluegrass
Every Sat: (3-7pm) BLUZ.FM LIVE w/Danny Marks
Aug 9 Raoul & The Big Time
Aug 15 The Screamin’ Black Cadillacs
Aug 16 Georgette Fry & The B-Side Blues Band
Aug 22 Ann Rabson (solo)
Aug 23 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Timothy’s Pub
344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke
(416) 201-9515
Every Sat Blues Jam (4-8pm) Cottonmouth
Ziggy’s 951 Pape (416) 423-5444
Aug 2 Joe Poirier & The Power Blues Trio
Aug 9 Madd Scientists
Aug 16 Unknown Marracas
Aug 23 The Brian Cober Band
Aug 30 Burgess Brothers
905 and Beyond
Arizona’s 2740 Merrittville Hwy Thorold (905)
685-4418
Every Thurs: Open-mic jam w/Bluesafire w/James Anthony
Every Sat (2-6pm): Mojo Willie w/guests
Bala Bay Inn Hwy 169,
Bala, Muskoka (705) 762-3314
Aug 15 MT (Mark Tart) & The Toasters
Baldwin’s 124 Walington E. Aurora
Aug 2 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
The Banshee 50 Taunton
Rd.E. Oshawa (905) 723-2323
Aug 8 Start It Up
Bearded Collie 234 Lakeshore E. Oakville
(905) 338-0050
Every Sun night The Mike Branton Band w/guests
Bewdley Summerfest Bewdley
Aug 9 Fathead
Black Dog 87 Island Rd. Scarborough (416) 286-4544
Aug 14 (9pm) Barney Adams Band
Blues Brews & BBQs Kitchener (Town Square)
Aug 8 Fathead
Blues Cruise (Ms. Georgian Queen) Penetanguishene Town Dock, (705)
549-7795
Aug 3 (7:30pm) Wayne Buttery & The Groove Project
Aug 31 (7:30pm) Wayne Buttery & The Groove Project
Bobby C’s Port Darlington, Bowmanville (905) 623-4925
Aug 22 Start It Up
Boomers Basement 15 Scott St. Kitchener
(519) 579-2380
Thurs in August: Shawn Kellerman
Fridays in August (4pm): Mo’ Kauffey & friends
Sat in Aug: Rockin’ Johnny & The Blue Devils
Aug 22 Harmonica Knights w/Mark "Bird" Stafford/Espanola Slim/Dr. Nick
Bull and Finch 1900 Dixie Rd. Pickering (905) 839-2506
Aug 21 Barney Adams Band
Aug 23 Start It Up
The Bulldog Pub 600 Grandview
Dr.S. Oshawa (905) 436-1476
Aug 2 Start It Up
C&C Roadhouse Brechin
Aug 16 Fathead
California’s
1077 North Service Rd. (Applewood Mall) Mississauga
(905) 897-7742
Every Sunday in June: (5-9pm) Cottonmouth
Chatts 368 Bayly W. Ajax (905) 686-2428
Aug 16 (9:30 pm) Start It Up – Live CD recording
Dunnville Festival (SouthCoast Bluesfest)
Aug 2 Georgette Fry
Aug 3 (2pm) Mark "Bird "Stafford w/Pete Schmidt
Farmfest Havelock
Aug 23 Fathead
Filly & Firkin 14888 Yonge St. Aurora (905) 727-4271
Aug 10 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Aug 28 The Tone Dogs
Fitzy’s Crabshack 143 Dunlop E. Barrie (705) 721-8785
Aug 29-30 Barney Adams Band
Georgian College Barrie 705) 728-1968
Sep 6 (1pm) Wayne Buttery & The Groove Project & The Martels
Gryphon Pub 114 Dundas E. Whitby (905) 430-7320
Aug 9 Start It Up
Heart and Soul Music Fest Main S. Newmarket
Aug 9 (10am-6pm) Fathead/Raoul & The Big Time/Dylan Wickens Band/Ron Korb
& Urban Rhythm Collective
Trinity United Church (8:30pm) Downchild Blues Band
Holiday Inn 150 George N. Peterborough (705) 743-1144
Aug 1 (6pm) Southside Steve Marriner
Aug 8 (6pm) Shawn Kellerman
Aug 15 (6pm) Raoul & The Big Time
Aug 22 (6:30pm) Fathead
Aug 29 (6pm) Jack de Keyzer
Jordan Hotel 3750 Main St. Jordan (905) 562-0374
Every Sunday (2pm) Blues Brunch
Hosts: Steve Burnside/Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt/Gil Hicks/Ned Green
Show/James Anthony Band (rotate weekly)
The Junction 257 George N. Peterborough (705) 743-0550
Aug 9 (7:30 pm) Toni Lynn Washington
Kempenfest 2003 Barrie (705) 733-1345, www.kempenfest.com
Centennial Beach Concert Stage:
Aug 1 (7pm) Wayne Buttery & The Groove Project
Heritage Park Concert Stage:
Aug 2 (2:30pm) Wayne Buttery & The Groove Project
Lafayette Tap Room
391 Washington Buffalo NY
(716) 854-2466 www.lafayettetaproom.com
Aug 1 Harvey and the Hurricanes/Rod Nickson Project
Aug 2 Dr Z Band
Aug 6 Nick Veltri & Friends
Aug 7 Pete Worden & The Hardtimers
Aug 9 Eddie Kirkland
Aug 15 Nick Veltri/Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets w/Sam Myers
Aug 16 Billy McEwen
Aug 22-24 Bikes and Blues Festival w/Mick Hayes/Billy B & the Rhythm &
Blues Allstars/Cruisin Deuces/Rod Nickson Project/more
Aug 29 Coupe de Ville
Aug 30 Barbara St Clair
Limestone City Blues Festival Kingston
Aug 23 The Twisters
The Liquid Lounge
159 Sydenham, Brantford
(519) 756-3939
Sat matinee (3-6pm) Larry Goodhand/Mike Fitzpatrick/Dennis Rondeau w/guests
Looch’s Summer Blues Bash, 80 Simcoe St. Collingwood (705) 444-1357
Aug 9 (9pm) Wayne Buttery & The Groove Project
Lost Navigator Marina Basin, Turkey Point (519) 426-4490
Every Sat (3pm) Mo’Kauffey
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
Main Event Center 23 Mill St. Orangeville (519) 941-7943
Every Sunday July (3pm) Mo’ Kauffey
Market Grill Port Credit
Aug 8 (7pm) Mark Bird Stafford Duo
Odyssey Tap & Grill
131 King E. St. Catharines
(905) 685-5351
Every Sat (4-9pm): Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt
Old Chief Bar & Grill North Bay Waterfront, North Bay
Aug 16 The Fundamentals
One Hundred Georges 246 First Ave. W. North Bay (705) 476-2666
Aug 1-3 The Fundamentals
Aug 22-24 House Full of Blues Festival w/The Fundamentals
Otter & Firkin 926 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa
Aug 14 Passionate Blue Band w/guest Mark "Bird" Stafford
Aug 16 Dylan Wickens Band
Quai Du Vin Winery Festival (near St. Thomas)
Aug 17 Fathead
Readers Cafe 144 Queen Dunnville
(905) 701-1919
Aug 1-3 SouthCoast Bluesfest
Roc ‘n Doc’s
105 Lakeshore E.
Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Every Sunday 4-8pm Chuck Jackson
Aug 29 The Tone Dogs
Rude Native Hamilton
43 King William St. (905) 777-9504
Every Sunday Jack de Keyzer
SouthCoast BluesFest Dunnville (905) 701-1919
Aug 1-3 Various artists including Jack de Keyzer, Mark Bird Stafford, Georgette
Fry, George Leach, and many more. www.readerscafe.com
Southside Shuffle Port Credit
See www.southsideshuffle.com for complete list of events
Sept 5-7
Summer in the City Oshawa Downtown Corner Gardens
Aug 14 (11:30am-1:30pm) Barney Adams Blues Band
Tracks 60 Queen E. Brampton (905) 453-3063
Aug 2 Madd Scientists
Aug 9 Joe Poirier & The Power Blues Trio
Aug 16 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
Aug 23 Burgess Brothers
Aug 30 Kenny Brown & The Pervaders
Tucson’s 2440 Bank St. Ottawa (613) 738-7596
Aug 30 The Twisters
Unionville Summer Concert Series, Bandshell, Main St., Unionville
Aug 7 (7pm) Mark Bird Stafford w/Chris Whiteley
Aug 10 The Tone Dogs
Village at Blue Mountain RR3 Collingwood (705) 445-0231 #7054
Aug 22 (5:30pm) Wayne Buttery & The Groove Quartet
Wally’s 107 Wyndham N. Guelph
(519) 767-1864
Every Wed 9pm Mo’ Kauffey
Every Thurs 10pm Chuck Jackson Band
Wing Shack 1121 Dundas E. Whitby (905) 665-6007
Aug 23 Barney Adams Band
Please include phone number and address of the club.
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)