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)
April Event Listings:
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| Harry Manx will be introducing Toronto to his new band, The Urban Turban, Niel Golden, tabla; Wynn Gogol, keyboard and Emily Braden, backing vocals, on May 8th at the Jane Mallett Theatre . His only other Ontario stop as he heads off for a tour of the U.S. is The Old Roxy Theatre in Mount Forest on May 13. | Chris Thomas King is part of the "Blues on Tour" show April 29th at the Hummingbird Centre. |
Alleycatz
2409 Yonge (416) 481-6865Every Tues: Christopher Plock
Every Wed: The Outlaws
Every Thurs: Mark Ferfolia Band
@2066 Lounge Bar 2066 Queen E. (416) 698-2066
Sat (4:30) Johnny Wright
Black Dog 87 Island Rd. Scarborough (416) 286-4544
Apr 3 & 24 Barney Adams Band
Black Swan 154 Danforth (416) 469-0537
Apr 1 Tony Springer
Apr 2 Gary Kendall Band
Apr 3 South Thunderbird
Apr 7 Penny Skolski
Apr 8 Grant Lyle Band
Apr 9 Sadie T and the T’sers
Apr 14 Solid State
Apr 15 Grant Lyle Band
Apr 16 Nicole Jasik
Apr 17 Red Hot Sugar Daddies
Apr 20 Red Light
Apr 21 Solid State
Apr 22 Grant Lyle Band
Apr 23 Stormstruck
Apr 24 Zoe Chilco and Funky Knees
Apr 27 Red Light
Apr 28 Solid State
Apr 29 Grant Lyle Band
Apr 30 This
Blue Goose Tavern 1 Blue Goose St. Etobicoke (416) 255-2442
Sun Matinee: Pie Guys w/guests
Apr 2 Coldsweat
Apr 11 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Blue Meaney Pub 2140 Yonge (416) 481-8102
Every Sunday 6-8pm: Live Acoustic Blues w/Unsafe At Any Speed
Brass Taps 221 Carlton
Every Sunday: (10pm) Wild T and The Spirit
Cameron House 408 Queen W. (416) 703-0811
Mon (10pm) Jake & Blue Midnights
Chicago’s Diner 335 Queen W. (416) 977-2904
Sundays: (8pm) The Andres
Mondays: (9pm) Snooky Tynes Soul Express
Apr 2 Zoe Chilco w/Funky Knees
Apr 3 The Fullertons
Apr 7 Johnny Max Band
Apr 8 Freddy James Outbreak
Apr 10 Sweet Derek and the Mack Knives
Apr 15 Son Roberts Nu Blues Band
Apr 16 Waterstreet Blues Band
Apr 17 Gary Kendall Band
Apr 21 Johnny Max Band
Apr 22 Blues Driver
Apr 23 Wickens Knight
Apr 24 Steve Rowe from Montreal
Apr 28 Midnight Riders
Apr 30 Jake & The Blue Midnights
Dior Lounge 385 The West Mall
(427/Burnhamthorpe W) (416) 621-9010
Every Sat (4:30pm) The Johnny Max Band w/guests
Apr 2 Mike McDonald
Apr 3 Pete Schmidt
Apr 9 La Grange ZZ Top Tribute
Apr 10 Jay Douglas
Apr 16 Jerome Godboo
Apr 17 Vigil Scott
Apr 23 Fathead
(John Mays birthday)
Apr 29 (9:30pm) Juke Joint Rockers featuring Jack de Keyzer, John Mays, Al
Lerman, Michael Fonfara and Chuck Keeping
Apr 30 Voodoo Lounge
Rolling Stones Tribute
Dominion on Queen 500 Queen W. (416) 368-6893
Every Sat 3:30pm Foggy Hogtown Boys
Dovercourt House 1st floor, 805 Dovercourt http://odd-socks.org
Apr 2 (9:15pm) Tyler Yarema Trio w/ Montreal’s Swinging Air Force
Apr 3 (2nd floor) Christopher Plock w/ his Swinging Outlaws w/Montreal’s
Swinging Air Force
Easy & The Fifth 225 Richmond W
Every Thurs: (10pm) Julian Fauth w/Wayne Charles
Every Friday Julian Fauth Solo
Every Saturday (7pm) in the Restaurant: Julian Fauth w/Wayne Charles
Every Saturday (11pm) Julian Fauth w/Wayne Charles
Embers Restaurant , The Prince George Pub 781 Warden (416) 751-9740
Every Wed (8:30-11:30) Just Cause jam
Fox & Fiddle 3473 Lakeshore W. Etobicoke (416) 255-4126
Apr 3 Cottonmouth Blues Band
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles (416) 588-2930
Every Sun Ron Davis
Apr 3 Grant Lyle Blues Duo
Apr 15 Shane Jeffrey Blues Band
Apr 17 Mark Sepic
Apr 22 Brian Cober Blues Duo
Apr 23 Laura Hubert
Apr 30 David Rotundo & Jimmy Helverson
Gladstone Hotel Queen W. (416) 531-4635
Every Sunday (9pm) The Swing Gang with free swing dancing class 7:30pm courtesy
of BeesKnees Dance School & The Swing Gang
Goose and Firkin 1875 Leslie St. North York (416) 383-1200
Every 2nd Sunday (9:30pm) Midnite Walk & Friends
Grossman’s 379 Spadina (416) 977-7000
Every Sat matinee: The Happy Pals
Every Mon Laura Hubert
Every Tues: 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
Apr 1 Kirk Broadbridge
Apr 2 David Rotundo w/Blue Canadians
Apr 3 Blues Drivers
Apr 9 Kenny Brown & The Pervaders
Apr 16 Jahmalama
Hard Rock Café/Club 279 279 Yonge (416) 362-3636
Apr 15 Wild T and The Spirit CD Release
Hartnett’s Bar 68 Six Point Road Etobicoke (416) 236-5159
Every Sat matinee: (3:30-7:30pm) Danny B
Heads or Tails 847 Browns Line Etobicoke (416) 253-0037
Every Sun (3:30pm) Open Jam w/The Cottonmouth Blues Band
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
Apr 1 Jeff Healey w/Michael White
Apr 3 The Silver Hearts CD Release
Apr 8 Jeff Healey w/Derek Downham
Apr 9 Anthony Gomes w/Robert Farrell
Apr 10 Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers w/Jerome Godboo
Apr 14 Syreeta Neal CD Release
Apr 15 Kenny Neal
Apr 16 Michael White's Animal House
Apr 17 Larry McCray w/Grant Lyle
Apr 21 Lee Aaron CD Release
Apr 22 Jeff Healey w/Christopher Plock
Apr 24 W.C. Clark’s Blues Revue w/Coldsweat
Apr 26 Jerome Godboo’s Pub-crawlers party
Apr 29 Jeff Healey w/Jake Chisholm
Apr 30 Frank Bang’s Secret Stash w/ Frank Blinkal (Buddy Guy’s guitarist)
w/Still At Large
May 1 (4-7pm) Club Django
May 1 James Cotton Blues Band w/The Filter Kings
Hugh’s Room 2261 Dundas
St.W. (416) 531-6604
Apr 4 (2pm) Ken Whiteley’s Sunday Gospel Brunch w/Taborah Johnson/Danny
Brooks/George Koller
Apr 8 Jenny Whiteley CD Release
Apr 16 Chris Smither CD Release
Apr 23-24 Odetta
Apr 29 Big Bill Morganfield w/Doc MacLean opening
Apr 30 Serena Ryder
May 1 Paul James Band
Hummingbird Centre
1 Front Street East
Apr 29 (7:30pm) Blues On Tour
w/Ruth Brown/Ike Turner/Robert Lockwood Jr./many more
Jane Mallett Theatre St Lawrence Centre (416) 366-7723
May 8 (8pm) Harry Manx & Urban Turban
JR’s Bar & Grill 3653 Lakeshore Etobicoke (416) 521-6302
Apr 9 David Rotundo w/Blue Canadians
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
Legends 517 St. Clair W
Every Sat: Adam Solomon
Lisa’s Kitchen 245 Carlaw
Apr 25 Mr. Rick & The Biscuits
Molson Amphitheatre
Jun 5 (7:30pm) James Brown
N’Awlins 299 King W. (416) 595-1958
Every Thurs: David Rotundo
The Q Club 1574 Queen E.
Apr 23 Mr. Rick & The Biscuits
Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington E. (416) 955-0887
Every Mon: Christopher Plock
Every Tues: Tyler Yarema & His Rhythm
Every Wed: Bradley and the Bouncers
Every Thurs: Janice Hagan
Every Fri: Chet Valiant Combo
Every Sat: Tory Cassis
Rex 194 Queen W. (416) 598-2475
Apr 10 (3:30pm) Doctor Nick and the Rollercoasters
Roy Thomson Hall (416) 872-4255 www.roythomson.com
Apr 30 (8pm) Aretha Franklin
Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina (416) 763-9139
Every Wed: Crazy Strings Bluegrass
Apr 1 The Crawling Kingsnakes E.P. Release Party
Apr 2 Planet Earth w/Courtney F
Apr 3 (8pm) Anderson/Sloski Footwork CD Release
Apr 10 Rez Bluez presents The Soul Kings
Apr 17 The Harmonica Shah Blues Band w/Howard Glazer
Apr 24 (8pm) Curtis Salgado
Apr 30 (9pm) John & Jenny’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Party presents The Hi Q’s
w/ The Swingin’ Blackjacks
May 1 Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater w/ Doc MacLean
The Trane Studio 964 Bathurst www.rang.ca
Apr 16 (10pm to midnight) S’Women in Blues, Blues and Beyond w/Margaret
Stowe/Colleen Allen/Brandi Disterheft/Michelle Josef/Lily Sazz w/Miss
Angel/Diana Braithwaite and s.h.a.r.(o).n.
VIP Jazz Martini Lounge
1120 Eglinton Ave West
(416) 785-8200
Every Wed from Mar 17: Michael Pickett
Zemra Bar Lounge 778 St. Clair W. (416) 651-3123
Every Thursday (10pm) Errol Fisher and his Blues Band
Ziggy’s 951 Pape Ave.
Apr 3 Michael Keys/James Anthony
Apr 10 Gary Kendall Band
Apr 17 Joe Poirier Blues Band
Apr 24 S.P. Simms and the Limbs
905 and Beyond
Bayou Blues and Jazz Club 1077
Bank St. Ottawa
Apr 23 (8:30pm) NOLA North Fest Tribute w/Gator’s Groove & Mumbo Jumbo
Voodoo Combo
Boomers Basement 15 Scott St. Kitchener (519) 579-2380
Every Wed 8pm: Steve Breen Open mike
Every Thurs 8:30pm: Shawn Kellerman Jam
Every Fri (4:30pm): Blews Brew HA HA w/Max Bent & Friends
Every Sat (8:30pm) Blue Devils
Apr 2 Under Arrest
Bubba Gib’s Restaurant & Pub 122 Woolwich, Guelph (519) 821-5489
Live Jam Every Sat 2-6pm w/ The Max Bent Blues Explosion
Bull & Finch 1900 Dixie Pickering (905) 839-2506
Apr 8 Barney Adams Band
Apr 17 The Soulsetters
Bumpin Uglies 249 St. Paul St. St. Catharines (905) 988-3900
Sat matinee 2:30pm: hosted by Mark "Bird" Stafford & Mojo Willie
Sunday (3pm) Bluesafire w/Mojo Willie and Gary Kendall
Apr 3 guest Dr. Nick
Apr 3 (nite) Espanola Slim & Rick Fines
Apr 10 Raoul and The Big Time
Apr 17 (matinee) guest Raoul Bhaneja
Apr 17 (nite) Sunny Fournier w/Liquid Lounge Band
Apr 24 (nite) Johnny Max Band
May 1 guest Harrison Kennedy
May 1 (nite) James Anthony Band
Cosmic Charlie’s 170 Charlotte Peterborough
Apr 1 (9pm) Manitoba Hal
Cougar’s Nite Club 53 Ontario St. Catharines (905) 685-8336
Apr 16 (8:30pm) Niagara Indie Filmfest Fundraiser w/John Mays, Al Lerman,
Michael Fonfara, Gary Kendall, Mike Fitzpatrick, Darran Poole
Double Olive 81 James St. Catharines (905) 891-1754
Apr 3 David Rotundo w/Blue Canadians
Downtown Kathy Brown’s 228 Dundas St. London (519) 433-4913
Apr 2 Jack De Keyzer Band
Apr 23 Scott Holt & Tony D Band
Electric Tomato 34 Lindsay S. Lindsay (705) 340-5858
Apr 23 The Swingin’ Blackjacks
Filly & Firkin 14888 Yonge St. Aurora (905) 727-4271
Apr 1 The Tone Dogs
Fireside Café Hwy 4 South of Wingham (519) 357-4484
Apr 5 (7:30pm) Anthony Gomes
Apr 23 Reggae Cowboys
May 16 (1pm) Glenn Murch Jazz Brunch
Fitzy’s Crab Shack 143 Dunlop E. Barrie (705) 721-8785
Apr 16-17 Barney Adams Band
Galaxy Room, Travelodge Hotel Orillia (705) 325-9080 Dunc for tickets
Apr 11 (1pm) Harmonica Clinic w/Rod Piazza
George & Dragon Georgetown
Apr 8 Jack de Keyzer
G.R.E.A.T. Opportunity Center 16 Sunrise Court Oshweken (519) 445-4646
Apr 7 (7pm) Curley Bridges w/Chris Whiteley Band
Apr 14 Harmonica Shah Blues Band
Greenbank Folk Music Society Greenbank (905) 985-8351
Apr 17 Mose Scarlett w/Gregory Hoskins opening
Harwood Blues 7 Harwood S. Ajax (905) 427-2143
Apr 24 Lou DeAdder and Start It Up
Irene’s Pub 855 Bank St. Ottawa (613) 230-4474
Every Thursday: Johnny Russell Blues Jam
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)
Legendary Corktown Tavern 175 Young St. Hamilton
May 1 Downchild Blues Band
Legendary Red Dog 189 Hunter Peterborough (705) 741-2926
Apr 16 (9pm) Harmonica Shah w/Howard Glazer
Lil Big Horn Bar & Grill 215 Franklin Blvd. Cambridge (519) 622-6602
May 2 Big Bill Morganfield/Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater/Daddy Long Legs
The Liquid Lounge
159 Sydenham, Brantford
(519) 756-3939
Sat matinee (3-6pm) Larry Goodhand/Dennis Rondeau/Mike Fitzpatrick w/guests
Madhatter Pub 17725 Yonge St. Newmarket (905) 853-4775
Thurs Night Acoustic Jam: (9:30pm) Jim Krueger (host)
Merchant MacLiam Pub 6A Princess Kingston (613) 547-1313
Apr 3 (9pm) Manitoba Hal
Mojo’s Juke Joint 232 Queen
St.S. Streetsville (Mississauga) (905)
812-0180
Every Sun (4-8pm) Open Jam w/ Nicole Zita & Black Cat Bones
Moose & Goose 54 Front St. Thorold (905) 227-6969
Every Sat (2-6pm): Mojo Willie w/Bluesafire & guests:
Odyssey Bar & Grill 131 King E. St. Catharines (905) 685-5351
Every Sat (4-9pm): Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt
One Hundred Georges 50 Cedar Sudbury (705) 675-2155
Apr 23-24 David Rotundo w/Blue Canadians
Otter & Firkin 926 Simcoe N. Oshawa (905) 436-9191
Every Wed (8pm) Dylan Wickens blues jam
Pat & Larry’s Chaser’s Pub 327 Bronte S. Milton (905) 693-0523
Apr 3 (3-7pm) The Soulsetters
Pheasant Plucker Hamilton
Apr 5 (8pm) Manitoba Hal
Southern Ontario Fingerstyle Guitar Association
PK Creek Mississauga
Apr 9 Jack de Keyzer
Queen of Hearts Pub 390 Steeles Ave. W. Thornhill (905) 881-7732
Every Friday: Blues Ape
Rasputin’s Folk Café 696 Bronson Ottawa (613) 230-5102
Apr 4 (7:30pm) Manitoba Hal
Roc ‘n Doc’s 105 Lakeshore E. Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Every Sunday 4-8pm Chuck Jackson
Apr 16-17 David Rotundo w/Blue Canadians
Apr 30 The Tone Dogs
Rumour Mill Grimsby
May 1 Jack de Keyzer
Second Last Call Orillia
Apr 30 Jack de Keyzer
Sticky Fingers 199 Essa Rd. Unit 4 Barrie (705) 721-8793
Apr 10 The Tone Dogs
Starlight Lounge 47A King St. North, Waterloo (519) 745-9315
Heartwood Place (affordable housing) www.heartwoodplace.ca
Apr 3 (8:30pm) Jack de Keyzer/ Mel Brown and the Homewreckers/ Waterstreet Blues
Band/Daddy Long Legs
Tango Coffee Bistro Stratford (519) 271-9202
May 6 Carlos del Junco Duo
Thirsty Monk Oshawa
Apr 9 Al Lerman / Terry Blankley
Tracks 60 Queen St. Brampton 9905) 453-3063
Apr 24 Madd Scientists
Tucson’s 2440 Bank St. Ottawa (613) 738-7596 www.tucsonsblues.com
Every Thurs (7:30-11pm) Acoustic Blues
Apr 17 Georgette Fry
Ugly Mug 256 Dundas London
Apr 25 Doc MacLean
Wally’s 107 Wyndham Guelph
Every Wed: Mo’ Kauffey Trio
The Waring House/Barley Room Pub Hwy 33 and County Rd. 1 Picton (613)
476-7492
Apr 2 (9pm) Manitoba Hal
Wolf’s Howl Pub 2399 Cawthra Rd. Mississauga (905) 272-9653
Apr 16 Cottonmouth Blues 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)