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)
September
Event Listings:
Lazy Lester is anything but lazy. This 65 year-old swamp boogie innovator tours constantly and makes his way back to Toronto on September13 for a date at the Silver Dollar Room. He plays Peterborough's Legendary Red Dog on September 12.
Alleycatz 2409 Yonge
(416) 481-6865
Every Sun: Jam session w/Tony Springer Band
Every Wed: The Outlaws
@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: Blues Jam
Sep 4 & 11 Dylan Wickens
Blue Goose Tavern
1 Blue Goose St. Etobicoke
(416) 255-2442
Sun Matinee: Pie Guys w/guests
Sep 21 David Rotundo & Enrico Crivellaro
Cameron House 408 Queen W. (416) 703-0811
Mon (10pm) Jake & The Blue Midnights
Chicago’s Diner 335 Queen W. (416) 977-2904
Every Wed: Jerome Godboo: The Queen St. Blues Band
Sep 4 Bottle Devils
Sep 5 Frank Cosentino Band
Sep 6 Blue Room
Sep 11 Steve Payne
Sep 12 Gary Kendall Band
Sep 13 Kevin Carley & The Handsome Liars
Sep 18 Rich Hamelin’s Soul Rock
Sep 20 The Ronnetts w/Howard Willet/Dennis Pinhorn/Bucky Berger/Mitchel Lewis
Sep 25 Matinee Slim & The Ultralight Orchestra
Sep 26 Sean Kellerman & The Soul Providers
Sep 27 James Anthony & The Night Owls CD Release
Dior Lounge 385 The West Mall (416) 621-9010
Sep 5 Big Chill
Sep 6 (4:30pm) Big Chill
Sep 13 (4:30pm) Mike McDonald
Sep 19 (9pm) Jack de Keyzer
Sep 20 (4:30pm) Johnny Max
Sep 26 David Rotundo
Sep 27 (4:30pm) Johnny Max
Oct 3 Downchild Blues Band: Benefit for Kadin Kendall (Johnny Max opens)
Oct 4 (4:30pm) Johnny Max
Distillery District Boiler House Restaurant
Sep 14 Rickey & The Dirt Squirrels
Distillery District Patio Stage 55 Mill St. (416) 361-5859
Sep 7 (4:30) Pete Special & Steve Payne
Sep 18 Mr. Rick & The Biscuits
El Mocambo 464 Spadina
Sep 22 (7pm) A Million Angels Fundraiser: Jack de Keyzer/Rita Chiarelli/Paul
Reddick & The Sidemen/The Swing Gang
Esplanade Bier Markt
Sep 4 Fathead
Fox & Fiddle 535 Danforth at Carlaw (416) 462-9830
Sep 12 The Swingin’ Blackjacks
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
Sep 4 Coldsweat
Sep 25 Start It Up
Grossman’s 379 Spadina
(416) 977-7000
Every Sat matinee: Kid Bastien’s Happy Pals
Every Mon (except Sep 22) 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
Sep 4 Kirk Broadbridge
Sep 5 Blues Driver
Sep 11 Suspicious Fish
Sep 12 Jerome Godboo
Sep 13 Cindy Booth Blues Band
Sep 19 Josh
Sep 20 Espanola Slim
Sep 22 (7pm) A Million Angels Fundraiser: David Rotundo & The Blue
Canadians/Little Bobby & The Jumpstarts/The Swingin’ Blackjacks/Steve
Payne
Sep 26 Brent Parker
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
Sep 3 The Twisters
Sep 25 David Rotundo & Enrico Crivellaro
Hollywood on the Queensway 1184 The Queensway (416) 251-0288
Sep 20 Blackboard Blues Band
Hooch at Gypsy Co-op 815 Queen W. (416) 703-5069
Sep 24 Steve Payne
Hughs Room
2261 Dundas W.
(416) 531-6604
Sep 6 Willie P. Bennett
Sep 24 Glamour Puss CD Release
Oct 4 Rita Chiarelli
Oct 5 Guy Davis
Oct 8 Zubot & Dawson
L’Arte 2060 Dundas W. (416) 535-3181
Sep 20 & 27 Steve Payne
Lisa’s Kitchen 245 Carlaw Ave. (416) 406-1101
Sep 21 Mr. Rick & The Biscuits
Rancho Relaxo 300 College
Sep 22 (7pm) A Million Angels Fundraiser: Paul James/Michael Pickett/Mr. Rick
& The Biscuits/Matt Masters
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
Sep 6 (3:30) Pete Special & Steve Payne
Sep 7 The Twisters
Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina
(416) 763-9139
Every Wed: Crazy Strings Bluegrass
Every Sat: (3-7pm) BLUZ.FM LIVE w/Danny Marks
Sep 6 The Silverhearts
Sep 12 The Backstabbers Country String Band
Sep 13 Lazy Lester/Doug Dening & The Jewel Tones
Sep 19 Mark Hummel & The Blues Survivors
Sep 20 Jack de Keyzer
Sep 22 "A Million Angels" Fundraiser for Kadin & Sarah Jayne
Kendall
featuring Downchild/Fathead/Raoul & The Big Time/Danny Marks/Murray Porter,
Jani Lauzon & Josh Miller
Sep 26 The Foggy Hogtown Boys
Sep 27 Rez Bluez Productions: The Wolf Pack/Robbie Antone’s Blues Machine
Sep 29 The Crawling King Snakes
Oct 4 Darrell Nulisch
Timothy’s Pub
344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke
(416) 201-9515
Every Sat Blues Jam (4-8pm) Cottonmouth
Victory Café 581 Markham (416) 516-5787
Sep 20 Mr. Rick & The Biscuits
Ziggy’s 951 Pape (416) 423-5444
Sep 6 S.P. Simms & the Hymns
Sep 13 Kenny Brown & The Pervaders
Sep 20 Madd Scientists
Sep 27 Gary Kendall Band
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
Blues in the Park Montebello Park, St.Catharines
Sep 21 Fathead
Bobby C’s 7 Port Darlington Rd. Bowmanville
Oct 11 (9pm) Dylan Wickens Band
Boomers Basement 15 Scott St. Kitchener
(519) 579-2380
Thurs in Sept: Shawn Kellerman
Fridays in Sept (4:30 pm): Brew ha ha w/Mo’ Kauffey
Sat in Sept: Rockin’ Johnny D & The Blue Devils
Sep 5 Under Arrest
Sep 12 Smoke House Blues Band
Sep 19 Water Street Blues Band
Sep 26 Jack De Keyzer
Sep 27 Blue Devils w/guest Steve Grisbrook
Oct 17 Fathead
Brock Centre for the Arts (905) 688-5550 Ext. 3257
Oct 16 (8pm) Harry Manx (Benefit for Kadin Kendall)
Canal Bank Shuffle Thorold
Oct 25 Fathead
Chatts 368 Bayly W. Ajax (905) 686-2428
Sep 27 Start It Up
Crooked Cue Port Credit
Sep 5 JW-Jones Blues Band
Double Olive 81 James St. St. Catharines (905) 704-4549
Sep 4 The Twisters
Electric Tomato 34 Lindsay S. Lindsay (705) 340-5858
Oct 3 The Swingin’ Blackjacks
Oct 4 Wild Card
Fireside Café Hwy 4, south of Wingham (519) 357-4484
Sep 22 Anthony Gomes Band
Georgian College Barrie 705) 728-1968
Sep 6 (1pm) Wayne Buttery & The Groove Project & The Martels
Gray’s Lakehouse Hurontario & Lakeshore, Port Credit
Sep 5-6 (10pm) Dylan Wickens Band
Gryphon Pub 114 Dundas E. Whitby (905) 430-7320
Sep 12 Start It Up
Hamilton Place Studio Theatre
905-527-7666 or www.ticketmaster.ca
Sep 28 "R&B in the Hammer" w/Eden Hill, PowerHouse, Jack de Keyzer
The Harp 55 Lakeshore E. Port Credit (905) 274-3277
Sep 5 (10pm) David Rotundo & the Blue Canadians w/Enrico Crivellaro
In Front of The Harp 55 Lakeshore E. Port Credit
Sep 6 (6pm) David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians w/Enrico Crivellaro
Jack’s Fillin’ Station 948 Simcoe N. Oshawa (905) 723-4047
Sep 6 Start It Up
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)
Lafayette Tap Room
391 Washington Buffalo NY
(716) 854-2466 www.lafayettetaproom.com
Legendary Red Dog Tavern 189 Hunter W. Peterborough (705) 741-2926
Sept 12 Lazy Lester
L’il Big Horn Saloon 311 Dundas Cambridge (519)
622-6602. www.bluesontheeastside.com
Nov 2 Blues on The East Side (Doors open 12 noon) w/Bernard Allison, Popa
Chubby, Mel Brown & The Homewreckers, Maria Aurigema w/Livin’ Blues Band,
David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians, Young Jimmy Bowskill, Daddy Long Legs
The Liquid Lounge
159 Sydenham, Brantford
(519) 756-3939
Sat matinee (3-6pm) Larry Goodhand/Mike Fitzpatrick/Dennis Rondeau w/guests
Sep 27 David Rotundo & Enrico Crivellaro
Mad Dogs & Englishmen 2157 Royal Windsor Drive, Port Credit (905)
855-0217
Sep 6 (10pm) The Fundamentals w/SAB
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
Niagara Wine & Grape Festival Montebello Park, Ontario St.
St.Catharines
Sep 20 David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians w/Enrico Crivellaro
Odyssey Tap & Grill
131 King E. St. Catharines
(905) 685-5351
Every Sat (4-9pm): Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt
One Hundred Georges 246 First
Ave.W. North Bay (705) 476-2666
Sep 19-20 The Fundamentals
One Hundred Georges Sudbury
Sep 5 The Twisters
Oct 10-11 Fathead
Peter’s Place 3031 Woodlands Alcona (705) 431-0020
Sep 19 (9pm) David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians w/Enrico Crivellaro
PK Creek Port Credit
Sep 6 (8pm) The Twisters
Rainbow Ottawa
Sep 27 Fathead
Readers Cafe 144 Queen Dunnville
(905) 701-1919, www.readerscafe.com
Sep 13 The Whiteley Brothers
Sep 26 Jackie Washington w/Mike Daley
Oct 4 Glamour Puss
Oct 9 Morgan Davis
Oct 17 Harry Manx
Roc ‘n Doc’s
105 Lakeshore E.
Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Every Sunday 4-8pm Chuck Jackson
Sep 7 (10pm) David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians w/Enrico Crivellaro
Rooftop Pub 714 Lakeshore E. & Cawthra (905) 271-5385
Sep 27 Coldsweat
Rude Native Hamilton
43 King William St. (905) 777-9504
Every Sunday Jack de Keyzer
Second Cup 91 Lakeshore E. Port Credit (905) 891-8747
Sep 6 (6pm) The Fundamentals
Southside Shuffle Port Credit www.southsideshuffle.com
Sept 4 (7pm) David Rotundo
Sep 5 Fathead
Sep 6 (3:30pm) The Twisters/JW-Jones Blues Band
Tecumseh Joe’s 13169 Tecumseh
Rd.E. Tecumseh (519) 735-8521
Sep 13 Pete Special & Steve Payne
Tracks 60 Queen E. Brampton (905) 453-3063
Sep 13 Leonard/Kendall/Keeping
Tucson’s 2440 Bank St. Ottawa (613) 738-7596
Sep 5 Trevor Finlay Band
Sep 6 Blue Z Inc.
Sep 12-13 Bluestone
Sep 19-20 Les Emmerson & The Hitmen
Sep 26-27 J.W. Jones Blues Band
Unionville Arms 189 Main St. Unionville (905) 470-8831
Sep 13 Blue Willow Band
Uxbridge Jazz Festival Rotary Band Shell Uxbridge (905) 985-8932
www.uxbridgejazzfestival.com
Sep 20 (6:10pm -7:15pm) Jack de Keyzer/ (7:20pm-8:30pm) Full Count Band/
(8:45pm-10pm) Downchild Blues Band
Victory Tavern 91 Cedar S. Timmins (705) 268-9485
Sep 13 The Fundamentals
Wally’s 107 Wyndham N. Guelph
(519) 767-1864
Every Wed 10 pm Mo’ Kauffey
Every Thurs 10pm Chuck Jackson Band
Web’s Restaurant 2273 Dundas W. Mississauga (905) 828-7344
Sep 19 Redbird
Wing Shack 1121 Dundas E.
Whitby
(905) 665-6007
Sep 13 Coldsweat
Please include phone number and address of the club.
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)