Live Blues Listings

Once again, The Toronto Blues Society was invited to participate in the Queen West Art Crawl. For those who have never had occasion to drop by, our office is in the Artscape building at Queen and Crawford which provides work/live space for some of the finest visual artists in the city. The artists will be opening their studios to the public and the TBS will provide some entertainment in the garden courtesy of Talent Search runner-up Julian Fauth. Drop by 900 Queen Street West, check out some great artwork and relax in the Garden to the barrelhouse piano sounds of Julian Saturday, September 18, 2-5pm .

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
Every Wednesday: (9pm) Wickens - Knight
Sep 8 Madd Scientists
Sep 25 Wickens-Knight

Dior Lounge 385 The West Mall (427/Burnhamthorpe W)
(416) 621-9010
Sep 4 (4:30pm) Johnny Max Band
Sep 8 (8pm) Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith & The Juke Joint Rockers CD Release
Sep 11 (4:30pm) Big Chill
Sep 25 (4:30pm) Johnny Max Band w/special guest

Distillery Historical Site 55 Mill St. at Parliament
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
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
Sep 2 Kirk Broadbridge
Sep 3 Gary Kendall
Sep 4 Coldsweat
Sep 10 The Nationals benefit for Holly
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

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 2 Jeff Healey w/Suzie McNeil
Sep 8 Reuben Cherry CD release party
Sep 9 Jeff Healey w/Gayle Ackroyd
Sep 16 Jeff Healey w/Carlos del Junco
Sep 18 Wild T & The Spirit
Sep 20 Jerome Godboo CD release party
Sep 23 Jeff Healey w/Tony Paglia
Sep 25 Jack de Keyzer
Sep 30 Jeff Healey w/Christopher Plock

Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas St.W. (416) 531-6604
Sep 11 Scarlett, Washington & Whiteley
Oct 3 (1pm) Sunday Gospel Brunch w/Ken Whiteley
Oct 14 Kelly Joe Phelps
Oct 21 Sue Foley

Lee’s Palace 529 Bloor W.
416-532-7383
Sep 15 Nick Lowe
Sep 18 Gary US Bonds

N’Awlins 299 King W. 416-595-1958
Sep 9, 16, 23, 30 (8pm) David Rotundo Band guesting

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

Rex Hotel 194 Queen W.
416-598-2475
Sep 11 (3:30pm matinee) Doctor Nick and the Rollercoasters
Sep 25 (3pm) Jerome Godboo/David Rotundo Band

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

Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina (416) 763-9139
Sep 10 (9pm) John & Jenny’s Rock n Roll Party w/The Gutterdemons
Sep 17 Taxi Chain
Sept 24 Rez Blues presents Robbie Antone’s Blues Machine w/ The Show Biz Indians opening
Sep 25 John & The Sisters w/Kevin Breit/John Dickie/Sisters Euclid
Sep 30 (8pm) Adam Solomon/Ndidi Onukwulu/Madagascar Slim/Donne Robert Oct 2 Fathead
Oct 5 (8pm) Eddie Baltimore Musical Memorial w/The Slowpoke Supergroup w/Bruce Longman/Mitch Wallace/Steve Grisbrook/Lance Anderson/Denis Keldie/John Meydam/Jim Beck/Mike Sartor/Andy Gavitis w/special guests Norm Hacking/Tony Quarrington/Michele Josef/Carlos del Junco/Jerome Godboo/Zoe Chilco also celebrating the release of Eddie’s first solo CD

Timothy’s Pub 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke 416-201-9515
Sep 24 Cottonmouth Blues Band

Woodbine Racetrack
Hwy 27 & Rexdale Blvd.
Sep 19 (11am-2pm) Brian Blain Trio

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

905 and Beyond

The Boathouse 57 Jubilee Dr. Victoria Park Kitchener 725-7202
Every Sunday at 3 pm:
Sep 5 Bonnie Casey & Jordan Russell
Sep 12 Mark Mientine
Sep 19 after "songwriter festival" party (JAM)
Sep 26 High Diving Act

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

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 Dr. S. Oshawa 905-436-1476
Sep 18 Lou DeAdder and Start It Up

Burlington Ribfest Spencer Smith Park, Lakeshore Ave. Burlington
Sep 6 (8pm) David Rotundo Band

C & C Roadhouse Lagoon City Marina, 150 Laguna Pkway, Brechin 705-484-1256
Sep 10 Willie Smith and the Juke Joint Rockers

Chicago’s Diner Simcoe St. N. Oshawa 905-436-9191
Sep 3 Dirty Little Blues Band
Sep 4 Burgess Brothers
Sep 7 Bruce Gorrie Quartet
Sep 9 Lou DeAdder and Start It Up
Sep 10 Andy Earl
Sep 16 Bobcat
Sep 17 Mark Bird Stafford
Sep 18 Dr Nick
Sep 23 Steven C Blues Band
Sep 24 David Rotundo Band
Sep 25 Shawn Kellerman
Sep 30 RC Johnson & The G Spots
Oct 2 Daddy Long Legs
Oct 15 Jerome Godboo
Oct 16 Johnny Max Band

Downtown Kathy Brown's 228 Dundas St. London 519-433-4913
Starting time 9pm
Sep 3 Powder Blues Band w/Soul Sausage
Sep 4 Chris Chown
Sep 11 Edgar Winter Band
Sep 18 Fathead
Oct 16 Jack de Keyzer

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

Grape & Wine Festival
Montebello Park, Ontario St. St.Catharines
Sep 18 Harmonica Knights

Gravenhurst Opera House Gravenhurst
705-687-5550
Sep 18 (7:30pm) On location CBC Vinyl Café w/Jeff Healey’s Jazz Wizards/Jimmy Bowskill Band

The Harp 55 Lakeshore E.
Port Credit
905-274-3277
Sep 11 (6pm) David Rotundo Band
Sep 12 (noon) Steve Payne & Michael Pickett

Hot Belly Mama’s
380 George St. N.
Peterborough
705-745-3544
Sep 6 (9pm) All Ages – Bob Log III/Mayor McCa/I Can Put My Arm Back On You Can’t

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

IT On Dundas, 2273 Dundas W. Mississauga 905-828-0115
Sep 10 Cottonmouth Blues Band

Jack’s Fillin’ Station, 948 Simcoe St.N. Oshawa 905-728-4047
Sep 25 Lou DeAdder and Start It Up

Legendary Red Dog Tavern 189 Hunter St. Peterborough
705-741-2926
Sep 10 (9pm) Harmonica Shah

The Liquid Lounge
159 Sydenham, Brantford
(519) 756-3939
Sat matinee (3-6pm) Larry Goodhand/Dennis Rondeau/Mike Fitzpatrick w/guests
Sep 18 Official Kick-Off w/Surprise Guest
Sep 25 Jack de Keyzer
Oct 2 Chuck Jackson and Pat Carey
Oct 9 Paul Reddick

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

PK Creek 255 Dundas W. Mississauga 905-306-1999
Every Sunday (5pm-8pm) Robbie Lane & The Disciples w/guests
Oct 2 Soul Reason Review
Oct 8 David Rotundo
Oct 16 Anthony Gomes
Nov 6 The Majestics w/Shawn & Jay Jackson dinner and show

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

Readers 144 Queen St. Dunnville 905-701-1919 www.readerscafe.com
Sep 10 The Shuffle Demons
Sep 25 Rob Lamothe & Jacob Moon
Oct 2 Sue Foley

Roc ‘n Doc's 105 Lakeshore E. Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Every Sunday 4-8pm Chuck Jackson
Sep 12 (10pm) David Rotundo Band

Rooftop Pub 714 Lakeshore E. Port Credit 905-271-5385
Sep 11 Coldsweat
Sep 18 Cottonmouth Blues Band

Six Nations Fall Fair, Fair Grounds, 4th Line Rd. Ohsweken
Sep 11 (8:30pm) Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and the Juke Joint Rockers

Tucson's 2440 Bank St. Ottawa (613) 738-7596
Every Thurs (7:30-11pm) Acoustic Blues
Sep 3-4 The Crowd
Sep 10 J.W. Jones Blues Band
Sep 11 The Mud Boys
Sep 17 Wild "T" & The Spirit
Sep 18 Polaras
Sep 24-25 Les Emmerson & The Hitmen

Winchester Arms 171 Broadway Orangeville 519-941-9533
Oct 16 The Soulsetters

Your Neighbourhood Pizza Co. 7241 Lundy's Lane Niagara Falls 905-356-0123
Every Sat (8:30-12:30) Big Dawg’s Saturday Blues matinee
Sep 4 /11 The Blooze Hounds
Sep 18 (4pm-8pm)/Blooze Hounds w/Dylan Wickens & Jon Knight/ (8pm-11pm) Pro Jam
Sep 25 Spec Guests Raoul Bhaneja & Darren Gallen
Oct 2 Spec Guest Steve Grisbrook
Oct 9 Spec Guest Al Lerman & John Mays

Live Blues Listings

September Event Listings:

905 and Beyond