Live Blues Listings


Lazy Lester brings his "Louisana Swamp Blues" to the Silver Dollar Room on August 7th. Brent Parkin and his band come in from Winnipeg to back him up and play some of their own hard-driving blues.

Alleycatz 2409 Yonge (416) 481-6865
Every Tues: Christopher Plock
Every Thurs: Mark Ferfolia or Wade O Brown

Blue Goose Tavern 1 Blue Goose St. Etobicoke (416) 255-2442
Sun Matinee: Pie Guys w/guests

Blue Meaney Pub 2140 Yonge (416) 481-8102
Every Sunday 6-8pm: Live Acoustic Blues w/Unsafe At Any Speed

Chicago's Diner 335 Queen W.
(416) 977-2904
Aug 5 Rick Hamelin
Aug 6 Lance Anderson
Aug 7 The Soulsetters
Aug.12 Blues Approved
Aug.13 Weber Brothers
Aug.14 Smokehouse
Aug.19 The Roberts Nu Blues Band
Aug.20 Little Bobby and the Jump Starts
Aug.21 Kenny brown and the Pervaders
Aug.26 Blues Driver
Aug.27 Fabulous Tone Dogs
Aug.28 The Roulettes

Dior Lounge 385 The West Mall (427/Burnhamthorpe W) (416) 621-9010
Every Sat (4:30pm) The Johnny Max Band
Sep 8 Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith & The Juke Joint Rockers CD Release

Distillery Historical Site 55 Mill St. at Parliament
Aug 3 7:30pm (Pure Spirits Patio) Michael Pickett
Aug 10 & 24 7:30pm (Pure Spirits Patio) Mark "Bird" Stafford
Aug 14 11am-3pm (Boiler House) Danny Brooks Gospel Brunch w/Dennis Pinhorn and Richard Bell
Sep 7:30pm (Pure Spirits Patio) Steve Payne w/ Michael Pickett

Dominion on Queen 500 Queen W. (416) 368-6893
Every Sat 3:30pm Foggy Hogtown Boys

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

Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles (416) 588-2930
Aug 14 & Sept 11 (2pm-5pm) Outrageous Summer Open Stage Jam

Gladstone Hotel Queen W. (416) 531-4635
Every Sunday (9pm) The Swing Gang with free swing dancing class 7:30pm

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 (4:30): Nicola Vaughan Acoustic Jam
Every Sun Nite: The Nationals w/Brian Cober Open Stage Jam
Aug 6 Little Bobby & the Jumpstarts
Aug 7 Scavenger
Aug 12 Chris Caddell
Aug 13 Blues Dummies w/ Big Ben/Joe Toole/Eric Paul
Aug 14 Julian Fauth
Aug 20 Swinging Black Jacks
Aug 21 Jahmalama
Aug 27 Frankie Foo
Aug 28 Carlos Del Junco
Sept 11 Cindy Booth Blues Band

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
Aug.04 Shimambo w/ guests
Aug. 05 Jerome Godboo, Dan Bartley w/Healey's House Band
Aug. 07 Thin Lizzy tribute celebrating the music of Phil Lynott
Aug.11 Suzie McNeil, The Wells, The New Black
Aug.12 Big Ben , Tortoise Blue w/Healey's House Band
Aug.13 Paul James Band w/ Frank Cosentino
Aug 14 Coldsweat
Aug.19 Jeff Healey w/ Jack de Keyzer
Aug.21 Larry McCray Band w/ Johnny B. Gayden
Aug.26 Jeff Healey w/Phil Kane
Aug. 28 Zeppelinesque w/ The Crawling Kingsnakes

Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas St.W. (416) 531-6604
Aug 19 Ruthie Foster w/ Cyd Cassone w/ David Jacobs Strain opening
Aug 20 Pork Belly Futures
Aug 25 Joel Kroeker
Aug 29 Mark Weinstock Cd Release

Molson Amphitheatre, 416-870-8000
Aug 23 BB King, Dr. John, Shemekia Copeland, Elvin Bishop,Muddy Waters Blues Band

Queen of Hearts Pub 390 Steeles Ave. W. 905-881-7732
Every Sun (8pm) Acoustic Blues Jam w/ host Big Uncle Mike Reid/Ken Oshioka

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

Rivoli 334 Queen W. 416-596-1908
Sep 14 Steve Payne w/ Michael Pickett & guests

Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina (416) 763-9139
Aug.6-The Matt Osbourne Tribute featuring The Kramdens, Blake Croll Papsin, Uncle Seth, Mike Freedman, Linda M. and more. 8pm
Aug.7-"Louisana Swamp Blues" Lazy Lester w/ Brent Parkin 10pm
Aug.13-Errol Fisher and His Blues Band 10pm
Aug.14-Mark"Bird"Stafford 10pm
Aug.20-" Funk and R&B" Planet Earth w/ The Stickmen 10pm
Aug.27-Raoul & The Big Time 10pm

Zemra Bar Lounge 778 St. Clair W. (416) 651-3123
Every Thursday (10pm) Errol Fisher'

905 and Beyond

Baldwin’s 124 Wellington St. Aurora
Aug 14 (8:30pm) Mr. Rick And The Biscuits

Boathouse Pavilion Victoria Park Kitchener 745-7202
Aug 6 Mo’ Kauffey
Aug 7 Poor Charlie & Dave Mowat

Boomers Basement 15 Scott St. Kitchener (519) 579-2380
Every Wed 8pm: Steve Breen
Every Thurs 8:30pm: Shawn Kellerman Jam
Every Sat (8:30pm) Rockin Johnny D & Blue Devils
Aug 6 Daddy Long Legs
Aug 7 Fruteland Jackson

Bubba Gib's Restaurant & Pub 122 Woolwich, Guelph (519) 821-5489
Live Jam Every Sat 2-6pm w/ The Max Bent Blues Explosion

Bull and Finch Pub 1900 Dixie Road Pickering 905-839-2506
Aug 12 Lou DeAdder and Start It Up w/ Wayne DeAdder

C & C Roadhouse Lagoon City Marina, 150 Laguna Pkway, Brechin 705-484-1256
Aug 5 (10pm) David Rotundo Band w/ Enrico Crivellaro/Finis Tasby

Chicago’s Diner Simcoe St. N. Oshawa
Aug 21 Fathead
Aug 25 Raoul Bhaneja
Aug 27 Mr. Rick and the Biscuits

Double Olive 81 James St. Catharines (905) 891-1754
Aug 7 Wickens Knight
Aug 14 Filter Kings (Buffalo)
Aug 21 Mark "Bird" Stafford Band
Aug 28 Chris Lord Ideal
Sep 11 Jack de Keyzer

Downtown Kathy Brown's 228 Dundas St. London 519-433-4913
Starting time 9pm
No shows in August
Sep 3 Powder Blues Band w/Soul Sausage
Sep 4 Chris Chown
Sep 18 Fathead

Fergie’s Pub 210 King E. Kitchener 744-2245
Aug 6 Gary Kendall Band
Aug 7 Maureen Brown w/ Silvia Wright

Galaxy Diner 103 King St. Kitchener 578-4386
Aug 6 Brent Parkin
Aug 7 Max Bent

G P Grumpys 470 King St. West Hamilton (905) 526-1482
Every Wed: Open Blues Jam w/ Slick Willy Jr. Blues Band

The Harp 55 Lakeshore E. Port Credit 905-274-3277
Sep 12 (noon) Steve Payne & Michael Pickett

Harry’s Grill 200 King E. Kitchener 743-8222
Aug 6 Under Arrest
Aug 7 Shane Gang

Harwood Blues 7 Harwood Ave. Ajax 905-427-2143
Aug 21 Cindy Booth Blues Band

Hillebrand Estates Winery 1249 Niagara Stone Rd. Niagara-on-the-Lake 800-582-8412
Aug 14 (2:50pm to 6pm) Steve Payne w/ Al Lerman / Jack de Keyzer/ Suzie Vinnick/ Shakura S’Aida w/ Saturday Night Fish Fry

Holiday Inn 150 George N. Peterborough 705-743-1144
All shows 6pm
Aug 6 Paul Reddick & The Sidemen
Aug 13 The Fundamentals
Aug 20 Raoul and the Big Time
Aug 27 Jack de Keyzer

Irene's Pub 855 Bank St. Ottawa (613) 230-4474
Every Thursday: Johnny Russell Blues Jam

The Liquid Lounge
159 Sydenham, Brantford
(519) 756-3939
Sat matinee (3-6pm) Larry Goodhand/Dennis Rondeau/Mike Fitzpatrick w/guests

Lost Navigator Turkey Point Marina 519-426-4490
Every Sunday noon-6pm Cruisin' Sundays

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

Montage Grille 50 Chestnut St. Rochester
(585) 232-8380
Aug 1 & 2 (7:30pm) Sonny Landreth

The Oasis 31 King St. E. Cobourg 905-372-6634
Aug 4 (7:30pm) Al Lerman / Terry B.

Odyssey Tap & Grill 131 King E. St. Catharines (905) 358-3135
Every Sun (4-6pm): Pro Jam hosted by the Bloozehounds

One Eyed Jacks 45 Duke St. Kitchener 744-2644
Aug 6 Mel Brown & Miss Angel
Aug 7 Cheryl Lescom

100 Georges 246 First St. North Bay 705-476-2666
Aug 6/7 (10pm) David Rotundo Band w/Enrico Crivellaro/Finis Tasby
Aug 28/29 David Rotundo Band

Otter & Firkin 926 Simcoe N. Oshawa 436-9191
Every Wed (8pm) Dylan Wickens blues jam

Passion Lounge 320 King St. W. Kitchener 742-3087
Aug 6 3 Play
Aug 7 Mel Brown & Miss Angel

Pierside Pub 158 William St. Port Stanley (519) 782-9963
Aug 8 (3pm) Cheryl Lescom
Aug 21 (9pm) Cheryl Lescom

Queen of Hearts Pub 390 Steeles Ave. W. Thornhill (905) 881-7732
Every Friday: Blues Ape

Readers 144 Queen St. Dunnville 905-701-1919
Aug 1 (8pm) Suzie Vinnick & Mike Daley/(10pm) John & The Sisters

Roc ‘n Doc's 105 Lakeshore E. Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Every Sunday 4-8pm Chuck Jackson

Rooftop Pub 714 Lakeshore E. Port Credit 905-271-5385
Aug 28 The Soulsetters

The Slye Fox 4057 New St. Burlington (905) 639-3900
Aug 10 (8pm) David Rotundo Band w/Enrico Crivellaro

The Still/WAX Night Club 125 King E. Kitchener 743-5657
Aug 6 Lazy Lester w/James Anthony Band
Aug 7 Kelly Jay (Crowbar) w/ James Anthony Band

Tir Nan Og 200 Ontario St. Kingston 613-544-7474
Aug 26/27 David Rotundo Band
Aug 28 Raoul & The Big Time

Tucson's 2440 Bank St. Ottawa (613) 738-7596
Every Thurs (7:30-11pm) Acoustic Blues
Aug 6 Barrelhouse
Aug 7 The Smacks
Aug 13 Lil Al’s Combo
Aug 14 Polaras
Aug 20 Bluestone
Aug 21 Tailor Made
Aug 27 Shakedown Blues Band
Aug 28 Mumbo Jumbo Voodoo Combo

Unionville Arms 189 Main St. Unionville 905-470-8831
Aug 7 Cindy Booth Blues Band

Wolf’s Howl Pub 2399 Cawthra Rd. Mississauga 905-272-9653
Aug 27 Cottonmouth Blues Band

Your Neighbourhood Pizza Co. 7241 Lundy's Lane Niagara Falls 905-356-0623
Every Sat (8:30-12:30) Pro Jam w/The Blooze Hounds

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