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)
January
Event Listings:
(click here to see Dec. 03 listings)
Delta bluesman Doc MacLean joins Adam Solomon and David Owen for an evening of acoustic blues at the Silver Dollar on Jan 17 (8pm start).The Ancient 751 Queen W.
(416) 703-2171
Every Thursday Michael Pickett
Alleycatz 2409 Yonge
(416) 481-6865
Every Sun at 9:30pm: 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 Dog Pub Island Rd. Scarborough (416) 286-4544
Jan 17 Barney Adams Band
Black Swan 154 Danforth
(416) 469-0537
Every Thurs: Blues Jam w/Tony Springer
Jan 9 Manic
Jan 10 Black Lotus
Jan 14 MMCJ w/Sebastian
Jan 16 Station Twang
Jan 17 Dr. Nick & the Rollercoasters w/Dylan Wickens
Jan 21 Showcase: Fog
Jan 24 The Remnants
Jan 28 Showcase: MT Pockets
Jan 30 Zoe Chilco & Funky Knees
Jan 31 Jesus Fonzarelli Project
Blue Goose Tavern
1 Blue Goose St. Etobicoke
(416) 255-2442
Sun Matinee: Pie Guys w/guests
Cadillac Lounge 1296 Queen W. (416) 536-7717
Jan 15 Dr Nick & Rollercoasters
Jan 17 Jack de Keyzer
Cameron House 408 Queen W. (416) 703-0811
Mon (10pm) Jake & Blue Midnights
Chicago’s Diner 335 Queen W. (416) 977-2904
Jan 2 Freddy James Band
Jan 3 Trickbag w/Les Smith
Jan 9 Julian Fauth and the Chain Gang
Jan 10 Mo’ Kauffey Band
Jan 16 John Findlay Band
Jan 17 Kevin Carley & the Handsome Liars
Jan 23 Start It Up
Jan 24 Gary Kendall Band
Jan 30 Living Blues Band
Jan 31 Waterstreet CD Release
Feb 7 The Tone Dogs
Dior Lounge 385 The West Mall
(427/Burnhamthorpe W) (416) 621-9010
Every Sat in Jan (4:30pm) The Johnny Max Band w/guests
Jan 9 Danny Brooks & The Memphis Brothers
Jan 16 Maureen Brown
Jan 17 Plan B
Jan 23 (9pm) Great Guitar Showcase w/Mel Brown/Morgan Davis/Kevin Higgins/Pete
Schmidt/Jimmy Bowskill
Jan 30 The Mojo Beats
Feb 6 Pat Carey’s Jazz Navigators w/Tyler Yarema/Janice Hagan
The Distillery, The Fermentation Room, Toronto www.coldestnight.ca
Jan 29 (6pm-midnight) Danny Marks & the BLUZ.FM All-Star Band w/Diana
Braithwaite/Jimmy Bowskill/Chris Whiteley
Easy & The Fifth 225 Richmond W (Cigar Lounge)
Every Thurs: (11pm) Julian Fauth w/Wayne Charles
Every Friday Julian Fauth
Every Saturday(11pm) Julian Fauth
Embers Restaurant , The Prince George Pub 781 Warden (416) 751-9740
Every Wed (8:30-11:30) Bari Tone Jones jam
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles
(416) 588-2930
Every Sun Ron Davis
Goose and Firkin 1875 Leslie St. North York (416) 383-1200
Every 2nd Sunday (9:30pm) Midnite Walk & Friends
Jan 29 Start It Up
Grossman’s 379 Spadina
(416) 977-7000
Every Sat matinee: Kid Bastien’s Happy Pals
Every Mon Laura Hubert
Every Tues in Jan: Blues Monkeys
Every Wed Mike McDonald Open Stage Jam
Every Sun Matinee: Nicola Vaughan Acoustic Jam
Every Sun Nite: The Nationals w/Brian Cober Open Stage Jam
Jan 2 Suspicious Fish
Jan 3 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Jan 9 Little Bobby & The Jumpstarts
Jan 10 Jack de Keyzer
Jan 16 Swingin Blackjacks
Jan 17 Gary Kendall Band
Jan 24 The Tone Dogs
Jan 30 Frankie Foo
Harley’s 498 Horner, Etobicoke (416_ 521-9119
Feb 6 Start It Up
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
Jan 8 Jeff Healey w/Paul James
Jan 9 Ttribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan w/Beau Kavanagh & The Broken Hearted
Jan 10 Reverb Rockers w/Filter Kings
Jan 15 Jeff Healey w/Danny Marks
Jan 18 (8-11:30) Harrison Kennedy, Boobie Browne, Julian Fauth, David Rotundo,
Morgan Davis and Al Lerman
Jan 22 Jeff Healey w/Virgil Scott
Jan 23 Party w/Central Canada Blues Society w/The Tony D Band w/Grant Lyle
Jan 29 Jeff Healey w/Greg Godovitz
Jan 30 Think Freud – tribute to Pink Floyd
Hugh’s Room 2261 Dundas St.W. (416) 531-6604
Feb 22 (1pm) Ken Whiteley Sunday Gospel Brunch
Kensington Terrace 40 Kensington
Every Monday (9:30pm) Julian Fauth
Kiwi Kick East 1987 Queen E.
Every Tuesday (8:30pm) Julian Fauth
Kiwi Kick West 1986 Bloor W.
Every Wed (8:30pm) Julian Fauth
Every Sunday (2:30pm) Julian Fauth
L’Arte 2060 Dundas W. (416) 535-3181
Jan 24 Michael Pickett
Legends 517 St.
Clair W
every Sat: Adam Solomon
Mr. Slate 952 Kingston Rd. (416) 694-9495
Jan 17 Start It Up
Moose & Firkin Hwy 7 & Weston Rd.
Jan 30 Danny Brooks & The Memphis Brothers
Nathan Phillips Square
Feb 8 Big Daddy G
The Olde Stone Cottage 3750 Kingston Rd. Scarborough (416) 265-7932
Jan 24 Start It Up
Phoenix Concert Theatre Sherbourne St.
Jan 19 Maple Blues Awards w/Maple Blues All-Stars and guests Nanette Workman,
Jackie Washington, Duke Robillard & host Jackie
Poor Alex Cabaret 296 Brunswick Ave. (416) 799-5879
Every TuesGary 17 Open Stage
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
Jan 10 (9:30pm) Saturday Nite Fish Fry w/Shakura S’Aida
Jan 17 (3pm) David Rotundo w/Blue Canadians
Roy Thomson Hall (416) 872-4255 or www.roythomsonhall.com
Jan 15 (8pm) B.B. King w/Molly Johnson opening
Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina (416) 763-9139
Every Wed: Crazy Strings Bluegrass
Jan 10 Harmonica Knights w/host Mark "Bird" Stafford w/Jerome Godboo/Al
Lerman
Jan 12 The Crawling Kingsnakes
Jan 16 Raoul & The Big Time CD Release
Jan 17 (8pm) Acoustic Blues w/Doc MacLean/Adam Solomon/David Owen
Jan 24 Carlos del Junco
Jan 30/31 Winterfolk II info at www.winterfolk.com
Feb 6 Blue Room
Feb 7 (8pm) Jimmy Burns
Stone Church 45 Davenport Rd. (416) 928-0101
Jan 18 (7pm) Danny Brooks & The Rockin’ Revelators w/The Fabulous Levy
Sisters and Hiram Joseph (CD Release)
Timothy’s Pub
344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke
(416) 201-9515
Every Sat Blues Jam (4-8pm) Cottonmouth
Jan 31 Start It Up
West Side Joey’s 1500 Royal York Rd. (416) 240-9697
Jan 23-24 Danny Brooks w/Dennis Pinhorn
Winterfolk www.winterfolk.com
Jan 30-Feb 1 Michael Pickett/Mo’ Kauffey
Woodbine Convention Centre Super Bowl Rocking Blues Gala
30 Vice Regent Blvd, Rexdale Blvd. (416) 743-0003
Jan 31 (8pm) Sock It To You All Star Band w/David Rotundo/Jack de Keyzer Tickets
416-244-6984
905 and Beyond
Arbour Café 266 Lakeshore
E. Oakville (905) 844-1840
Jan 3 (8pm) Michael Keys & Margaret Stowe
Black Horse 1852 Lakeshore Rd. at Southdown, Mississauga (905)
855-7489
Jan 8 (8pm) Paul Storm/Dave Harrison/John Huntley/Bart Der Stepanian
Boomers Basement 15 Scott St. Kitchener
(519) 579-2380
Every Wed: Steve Breen
Every Thurs: Shawn Kellerman
Fridays (4:30pm): Mo’ Kauffey Trio
Friday night (9:30pm) Winnebago Blues Band
Sat (2:30pm) 3 Play/ (8:30pm) Rockin’ Johnny D & The Blue Devils
Jan 2 Mo’ Kauffey Band
Jan 23 Chris Murphy and Uptown Blooze
Jan 30 Harmonica Knights w/host Mark "Bird" Stafford w/Espanola Slim
and L’il Bobby
Bourbon St. Lounge 1333 Weber St.E. Kitchener (519) 893-1234 (225)
Jan 3 Peter Schmidt & Shane Scott
Jan 10 (5pm to close) Voodoo Healin’ 11th Anniversary presents "Grand
Ladies of the Blues" w/Miss Angel Brown/Maureen Brown/Nonie Crete/Sandy
Horne/Cheryl Lescom/Beverlie Robertson/Marg Stowe/Silvia Wright/Charlene Zehr
Jan 17 James Anthony CD Release "Soul Shoes"
Jan 24 Daddy Long Legs
Jan 31 Blue Highway
Bubba Gib’s Restaurant & Pub 122 Woolwich, Guelph (519)
821-5489
Live Jam Every Sat 2-6pm w/ The Max Bent Blues Explosion
Bulldog Pub 600 Grandview Drive S. Oshawa (905) 436-1476
Jan 10 Barney Adams Band
Bumpin Uglies 249 St. Paul St. St. Catharines (905) 685-9077
Jan 16 Start It Up
Jan 17 The Tone Dogs w/Mark "Bird" Stafford
Butchiz Place 781 Colborne E. Brantford (519) 752-5270
Every Thurs at 9:30pm Mo’ Kauffey/Max Bent
Centennial Hall 550 Wellington St. London (519) 672-1967
Jan 24 (8pm) Jack de Keyzer
Chatts 368 Bayly W. Ajax (905) 686-2428
Feb 7 Start It Up
Copper Blues Bar & Grill 156 Jozo Weider Blvd. Village at Blue
Mountain, Collingwood (705) 446-2643
Jan 2-3 (3:30 and 9pm) Shawn Kellerman
Jan 10 (3:30 and 9pm) Lil Bobby and the Jumpstarts
Jan 16-17 (3:30 and 9pm) Eddie Baltimore
Jan 22-23-24 (3:30 and 9pm) David Rotundo
Jan 29-30 (9pm) Mike Branton Band
Jan 31 (3:30 and 9pm) Lil Bobby and the Jumpstarts
The Cue Zone 126 Wellington St. Aurora (905) 713-2602
Jan 31 The Tone Dogs
DJ’s Pub and Eatery 107 South Kennedy Rd. Brampton (905) 454-0646
Jan 16 The Soulsetters
The Dynes 337 Beach Blvd. Hamilton
Jan 16-17 Smoke Wagon Blues Band
Earl of Whitchurch 6204 Main St. Stouffville (905)
640-8300
Jan 10 The Tone Dogs
Fit For Life Health & Racquet Club 79 Belfarm Rd. Barrie (705)
737-3721
Jan 24 The Tony D Band
Irene’s Pub 855 Bank St. Ottawa (613) 230-4474
Every Thursday: Johnny Russell Blues Jam
Irish Times 400 Bayly St. Pickering (905) 837-1810
Jan 31 (9pm) Barney Adams Band
Iroquois Park Sports Garden Café 500 Victoria W. Whitby (905)
668-7765
Jan 9 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 Liquid Lounge
159 Sydenham, Brantford
(519) 756-3939
Sat matinee (3-6pm) Larry Goodhand/Mike Fitzpatrick/Dennis Rondeau
Jan 1 (3pm) Jack de Keyzer
Jan 3 Jake Chisholm/Pat Carey
Jan 10 Blue Willow
Jan 17 Carlos del Junco
Jan 31 John Mays/Al Lerman
The London Pub 9724 Yonge St. Richmond Hill (905) 508-2770
Jan 10 Start It Up
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.S. Streetsville (905) 812-0180
Every Sun (4-8pm) Open Jam w/ Nicole Zita & Black Cat Bones
Every Thurs: (8pm) Cottonmouth
Moose & Goose 54 Front St. Thorold (905) 227-6969
Every Sat (2-6pm): Mojo Willie w/Bluesafire & guests:
Jan 10 Lance Anderson
Jan 17 Shawn Kellerman
Jan 24 Morgan Davis
Jan 31 Brian Blain
Feb 7 Big Daddy G & Tortoise Blue
Odyssey Bar & Grill
131 King E. St. Catharines
(905) 685-5351
Every Sat (4-9pm): Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt
Otter & Firkin 926 Simcoe N. Oshawa (905) 436-9191
Every Wed (8pm) Dylan Wickens blues jam
Jan 15 (8:30pm) Jack de Keyzer
PK Creek 255 Dundas W. Mississauga (905) 276-0802
Jan 23 Jack de Keyzer
Pop’s and Ruby’s 200 Preston Pkwy. Cambridge (519) 653-4814
Jan 15, 22, 29 (7pm) Mo’ Kauffey solo
Queen of Hearts Pub 390 Steeles Ave. W. Thornhill (905) 881-7732
Every Friday: Blues Ape
Rainbow Bistro 76 Murray Ottawa (613) 241-5123
Jan 28 Voodoo Walters & The Rhythm Method
Raintree Café 220 King N. Waterloo (519) 884-4953
Jan 9 (10pm) Mo’ Kauffey solo
Jan 24 (10pm) Mo’ Kauffey w/Max Bent
Readers Cafe 144 Queen Dunnville
(905) 701-1919, www.readerscafe.com
Jan 10 Amos Garrett w/Ken Whiteley & Victor Bateman
Jan 30 Valdy
Feb 28 BeBop Cowboys
The Red Dog 189 Hunter St.W. Peterborough (705) 745-8513
Jan 16 Jack de Keyzer
Roc ‘n Doc’s
105 Lakeshore E.
Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Every Sunday 4-8pm Chuck Jackson
Jan 24 (9pm) Barney Adams Band
Second Last Call 500 Gill St. Orillia (705) 325-3141
Jan 15 (8:30pm) Barney Adams Band
The Tap Room Buffalo
Jan 3 Chris Beard
Tucson’s 2440 Bank St. Ottawa (613) 738-7596
www.tucsonsblues.com
Every Thurs (7-10pm) Acoustic Blues
Unionville Arms 189 Main St. Unionville (905) 470-8831
Jan 17 Coldsweat
Wally’s 107 Wyndham Guelph
Every Wed in Jan: Mo’ Kauffey Trio
Please include phone number and address of the club.
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)