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)
Debbie
Davies (right) makes her first solo appearance in Toronto at the Toronto Blues
Society's Annual Christmas Party at the Silver Dollar on Saturday, December 4.
TBS charter members will have their invitation included with their newsletter.
November Event Listings:
Alleycatz 2409 Yonge
(416) 481-6865
Every Tues: Christopher Plock
2066 Lounge Bar
2066 Queen E. (416) 698-2066
Sat (4:30) Johnny Wright
Bloor Street United Church
300 Bloor W.
416-787-6524
Nov 20 (8pm) Pat Kirtley
Blue Goose Tavern
1 Blue Goose St. Etobicoke (416) 255-2442
Sun Matinee: Pie Guys w/guests
Nov 20 Cottonmouth Blues Band
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
Café-Neo
782 St. Clair W.
416-789-9022
Nov 5 & Nov 26 Coldsweat
Chicago’s Diner
335 Queen W.
(416) 977-2904
Every Wednesday: (9pm) Wickens – Knight w/Harpo Peterson/Tom Bona
Nov 4 Key of Me
Nov 5 Livin’ Blues Band
Nov 6 Barney Adams Blues Band
Nov 11 Storm
Nov 12 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Nov 13 Grease Monkeys w/Tortoise Blue
Nov 18 Son Roberts Nu Blues Band
Nov 19 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Nov 20 Zoe Chilco
Nov 25 R.C. Johnson & The G-Spots
Nov 26 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Nov 27 Blue Room
Dec 11 Trouble & Strife
Dior Lounge
385 The West Mall Etobicoke
(416) 621-9010
Every Sat 4:30-8pm The Johnny Max Band
Nov 5 David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians
Nov 6 Chris Kenny
Nov 13 Chuck Jackson
Nov 19 Fathead
Nov 20 Jerome Godboo
Nov 26 The Roulettes
Nov 27 Johnny Max w/David Rotundo guesting
Dec 3 Raoul & The Big Time
Dec 10 Maureen Brown
El Mocambo
Spadina & College
Nov 26 Pappy Johns Band w/Murray Porter and more…
The Fifth
225 Richmond W.
Every Sat: Julian Fauth w/Wayne Charles
Fitzgerald’s
2298 Queen E. 416-698-8588
Nov 19 Blue Willow
Fox & Fiddle
3474 Lakeshore W. Toronto 416-255-4126
Nov 6 Johnny Max Band
Gate 403
403 Roncesvalles
(416) 588-2930
Nov 6 Northern Lowrise Blues Band
Nov 19 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
Nov 26 David Rotundo w/Jimmy Helverson
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 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
Nov 4 Kirk Broadbridge
Nov 5 Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic
Nov 6 Cindy Booth Blues Band
Nov 9 Chris Caddell
Nov 11 Healthy Scratch
Nov 12 Gary Kendall
Nov 13 The Bottle Devils
Nov 16 Chris Caddell
Nov 19 Swingin’ Blackjacks
Nov 25 Pete Schmidt & Shane Scott
Nov 26 Frankie Foo
Nov 27 Mark "Bird" Stafford
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: (8-10) Comedy /(10pm-close) Open Jam w/Shannon Fayth
Every Thursday: Jeff Healey w/ Guests
Nov 4 Jeff Healey w/Mark "Bird" Stafford
Nov 6 Alvin Youngblood Hart
w/Gabe Lee
Nov 11 Jeff Healey w/Rikki Rumball
Nov 12 Coldsweat
Nov 13 Eric Sardinas w/Wild T & The Spirit
Nov 18 Jeff Healey w/John Dickie
Nov 25 Jeff Healey w/David Rotundo
Nov 27 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue
Hugh’s Room
2261 Dundas St.W. (416) 531-6604
Nov 4 David Essig
Nov 7 Ken Whiteley’s Sunday Gospel Lunch
Nov 11 Amos Garrett
Nov 17 Guy Davis
Nov 18 Valdy
Kiwi Kick
1986 Bloor W.416-762-7934
Every Sun (3pm) Julian Fauth
Every Wed (8:30pm) Julian Fauth
Markland Restaurant & Pub
666 Burnhamthorpe Rd. Etobicoke
416-626-7606
Every Thurs (7pm) Midnite Walk Trio w/Steve Grisbook/Rod Phillips/Sean O’Grady
Massey Hall
416-872-4255
Nov 27 TBS Women’s Blues Revue
Dec 23 (8pm) Blind Boys of Alabama/Mavis Staples Christmas Show: Tribute
to Mahalia Jackson
Mitzi’s Sister
1554 Queen St. W. 416-532-2570
Nov 28 Mr Rick & The Biscuits
N’Awlins
299 King W. 416-595-1958
Nov 4/11/18 David Rotundo guesting
Phoenix & Firkin
2175 Sheppard E. 416-499-0383
Nov 12 Al Lerman/Terry Blankley
Prince George Pub
781 Warden 416-751-9740
Every Thursday: Just Cause open jam
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: Terra Hazelton
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
Nov 6 (3:30pm) Blue Room
Nov 27 (3:30pm) Jake & The Blue Midnights
Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina (416) 763-9139
Nov 1 The Royal Crowns
Nov 6 Savoy Brown w/Kim Simmonds
Nov 13 Paul Reddick & The Sidemen
Nov 19 (9:30) Duke Robillard Band w/Doc Maclean
Nov 20 The Silver Hearts
Nov 26 (9pm) John & Jenny’s Rock n Roll Party The Whammies, The Vondells
Nov 27 (9:30pm) Byther Smith w/David Owen
Dec 3 African Blues II w/ Ndidi Onukwulu/Madagascar Slim
Dec 4 Debbie Davies TBS Christmas Party
Southside Johnny’s
3653 Lakeshore Rd. W. Etobicoke 416-521-6302
Nov 19 Coldsweat
Spectacular Embers Prince George Pub
781 Warden Ave 416-751-9740
Every Thursday Open Jam with The Embers House Band Just Cause
Top ‘O The Senator
(Torch Bistro)
249 Victoria St
Nov 8 Paul Reddick (CD Launch)
Up +Down Lounge, 223 Roncesvalles 416-538-8736
Every Tuesday (8:30pm) Julian Fauth
Whistler’s Grille & Café Bar
995 Broadview 416-421-1344
Every Wed. night (7pm) Blues w/Steve Grisbrook Trio
Yellow Griffin Pub
2202 Bloor W. 416-763-3365
Every Tuesday: (9pm) Wickens-Knight
Zemra Bar Lounge
778 St. Clair W. (416) 651-3123
Every Thursday (10pm) Errol Fisher’
Ziggy’s
951 Pape Ave. 416-423-5444
Nov 6 Swamp Dawg
Nov 13 Mr. Rick & The Biscuits
Nov 20 Gary Kendall Band
Nov 27 Kenny Brown & The Pervaders
905 and Beyond
Alternative Brews
3488 Sheridan Drive Amherst NY 716-446-0424
Nov 27 Michael Pickett
Baba Ganoush
232 Broadway Ave. Orangeville 519-940-8291
Nov 13 Michael Pickett
The Boathouse
57 Courtland Ave. W. Victoria Park Kitchener 745-7202
Every Sunday at 3 pm:
Nov 7 Ron Doessenbach
Nov 14 Julian Fauth w/Dave Mowat/Poor Charlie/Beverliej Robertson
Nov 21 Waterstreet Trio
Nov 28 Tamara Miljovic/Al Carter
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 Rd. Pickering
Nov 6 Soulsetters
Nov 25 Wickens-Knight
Canadian Outpost Restaurant
98 First St. Orangeville 519-941-9777
Nov 3/Dec 1 (8:30pm) Trouble & Strife
Chicago’s East
926 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa 905-436-9191
Nov 3 David Rotundo guesting
Nov 5 Chuck Jackson and The Allstars
Nov 6 Dirty Little Blues Band
Nov 11 David Bacha
Nov 12 Anderson/Sloski – Joint Chiefs of Soul w/Mitchell Lewis
Nov 13 Fathead
Nov 18 Mr. Rick & The Biscuits
Nov 19 Maureen Brown
Nov 20 Derrick Peart & The Mack Knives
Nov 25 Michael Pickett
Nov 26 Julian Fauth w/The Chain Gang
Nov 27 Kevin Carley & Big Deal
Dec 2 Wickens-Knight (1st Thurs every Month)
Dec 3 Shawn Kellerman Band
Dec 4 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Dec 9 Grant Lyle
Dec 10 Rod Nickson from New York
Dec 11 David Rotundo
Dec 18 Full Count Blues Band
Dec 31 Little Bobby’s New Years Blues Party
Double Olive
81 James
St. Catharines (905) 891-1754
Every Sat: (2pm) Bluesafire
Nov 6 David Rotundo Band
Nov 13 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Nov 20 Brian Blain
Nov 27 Shawn Kellerman
Dec 4 Espanola Slim
Dec 11 James Anthony
Dec 18 Chuck Jackson/Pat Carey
Downtown Kathy Brown’s
228 Dundas St. London
519-433-4913
Starting time 9:30pm
Nov 5 Savoy Brown
Nov 6 Which One’s Willie
Nov 12 LMT Connection
Nov 13 Tom Lockwood
Nov 20 Jonathan Russell
Nov 21 Duke Robillard w/Gary Kendall
Nov 26 Dawn Tyler Watson
Dec 3 Jack de Keyzer
Dec 10 Cdn South Blues Society spec event
Dec 17 Fathead
Dec 31 Chris Chown
Fitzy’s Crab Shack & Martini Bar
183 Main S. Newmarket 905-898-4321
Nov 12 Johnny Max Band
Nov 19 (6pm) Michael Pickett
Nov 19 (10pm) David Rotundo Band
Nov 21 (1pm) Wickens-Knight
Frank & Stein’s
12 Wyndham N Guelph 519-763-8666
Every Sat Max Bent Blues Jam
G P Grumpys
470 King St. West Hamilton (905) 526-1482
Every Wed: Open Blues Jam w/ Slick Willy Jr. Blues Band
Greenbank Centennial Hall,
Hwy 12 (1/2 hr north of Whitby) 905-985-8351
Call ahead for tickets
Nov 20 Guy Davis
The Harp
55 Lakeshore E.
Port Credit
905-274-3277
Harwood Blues
7 Harwood Ave. Ajax
Nov 27 Wickens-Knight
Heritage Theatre
86 Main N. Brampton 905-874-2800
Nov 13 Rita di Ghent
Irene’s Pub
855 Bank St. Ottawa (613) 230-4474
Every Thursday: Johnny Russell Blues Jam
Irish Mountain Music
House Concert Meaford
Nov 20 (8pm) Michael Pickett
Jersey’s Bar & Grill
1450 Headon Rd. Burlington 905-319-0525
Every Sunday (4pm) Johnny Max Band
Nov 7 Jay Douglas
Nov 14 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Nov 21 Steve Grisbrook
Nov 28 Danny Brooks
Kat’s
1185 Dundas E. Mississauga 905-270-5718
Nov 5 Cottonmouth Blues Band
Legendary Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. Peterborough
705-741-2926
Nov 12 Blue Room
Limerick’s
10720 Yonge St. Richmond Hill 905-883-6696
Nov 12 (9pm) Soulsetters
Lion Tavern
15 Lock St. St. Catharines 905-935-4406
Every Sat 3:30pm Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt
The Liquid Lounge
159 Sydenham, Brantford
(519) 756-3939
Sat matinee (3-6pm) Larry Goodhand/Dennis Rondeau/Mike Fitzpatrick w/guests
Nov 6 Brian Blain/Rod Phillips
Nov 13 Chris Murphy & Denise Pelley
Nov 20 John Dickie/Ray Harrison
Nov 27 James Anthony
Lost Navigator
Turkey Point Marina 519-426-4490
Every Sunday noon-6pm Cruisin’ Sundays
Mansion House
129 High St. Sutton
Nov 6 Fathead
Max Silver’s
1050 Kipps Lane London 519-432-5503
Nov 26-27 Cheryl Lescom
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
Mono Cliffs Inn
Mono Centre 519-941-5109
Nov 19 Trouble & Strife
The Oasis
31 King E. Cobourg 905-274-3277
Nov 24 Al Lerman/Terry Blankley
100 Georges
246 First St. North Bay 705-476-2666
Nov 12-13 David Rotundo Band
100 Georges
50 Cedar St. Sudbury 705-675-2155
Nov 4 David Gogo CD Release
Nov 20 David Rotundo Band
Pitchers
359 Carlton St. St. Catharines 905-935-8195
Sunday Blues Matinee w/The Stingers
PK Creek
255 Dundas W. Mississauga 905-306-1999
Every Sunday (4:30pm) David Rotundo Band
Nov 6 The Majestics w/Shawn & Jay Jackson dinner and show
Nov 13 Johnny Max
Nov 20 Joint Chiefs of Soul
Nov 27 Laila Liabali
Queen of Hearts Pub
390 Steeles Ave. W. Thornhill (905) 881-7732
Every Friday: Blues Ape
The Rainbow
76 Murray St. Ottawa 613-241-5123
Nov 20 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue
Rampant Rose
3200 Erin Mills Pkwy Mississauga 905-608-9603
Nov 20 Coldsweat
Readers
144 Queen St. Dunnville 905-701-1919 www.readerscafe.com
Nov 17 Duke Robillard & Band
Dec 4 Hey Stella
Roc ‘n Doc’s
105 Lakeshore E. Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Every Sunday 4-8pm Chuck Jackson
Rooftop Pub
714 Lakeshore E. Mississauga 905-271-5385
Nov 12 Cottonmouth Blues Band
Sticky Fingers Bar & Grill
199 Essa Rd. Barrie 705-721-8793
Nov 5 Johnny Max Band
Tucson’s
2440 Bank St. Ottawa (613) 738-7596
Every Thurs (7:30-11pm) Acoustic Blues
Nov 5 The Crowd
Nov 6 Johnny Russell Band
Nov 10 All Star Fundraiser Concert
Nov 12 Shawn Kellerman
Nov 13 Paul Deslauriers Band
Nov 19 Soul Survivors
Nov 20 The Mud Boys
Nov 26-27 Johnny Williams
Victoria House Restaurant
5448 Victoria Ave Niagara Falls 905-356-7321
Every Sat in Nov: The Midnight Shift
Winchester Arms
171 Broadway Orangeville 519-941-9533
Nov 20 Soulsetters
Winchester Arms, 152 Queen S. Streetsville 905-567-5936
Every 2nd Friday 7:30pm
Nov 5, 19 Riverboat
Wing Shack
Ajax
Nov 7 Jack de Keyzer
Wing Shack
1121 Dundas E. Whitby 905-665-6007
Nov 6 Jack de Keyzer
Nov 19 Big Daddy G w/Tortoise Blue
Wolf’s Howl
2399 Cawthra Rd. Mississauga 905-272-9653
Nov 5 Paul Storm
Wortley Roadhouse
190 Wortley Rd. London 519-438-5141
Nov 5-6 Cheryl Lescom
Your Neighbourhood Pizza Co. 7241 Lundy’s Lane Niagara Falls
905-356-0123
Every Sat (4-11pm) The Bloozehounds
Please include phone number and address of the club.
(or fax 416-538-6559, tel: 416-538-3885, toll free 1-866-871-9457)