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| Chicago blues legend John Primer makes his first appearance in Toronto at the Silver Dollar Room on April 2nd . | Carlos del Junco performs songs from his new NorthernBlues release Blues Mongrel at the Silver Dollar Room on April 30th. |
The Blue Goose 1 Blue Goose Rd. Etobicoke 416-255-2442
Apr 1 Cottonmouth Blues Band
Cabbage Patch Bar & Grill 488 Parliament 416-925-3468
Every Wednesday: "Girls Night Out" Jazz Jam
Every Thurs: Jamie Heath
Every Sun: Ricky Day & The Daredevils of Soul
Apr 29 Miss Holler and the Blue Callers
Café-Neo 782 St. Clair W. 416-789-9022
Apr 15 Coldsweat
Chicago’s Diner 335 Queen W.
(416) 977-2904
Apr 1 Johnny Max Band
Apr 2 Freddy James Outbreak
Apr 8 Tone Dogs
Apr 9 Blue Room
Apr 15 The Roulettes
Apr 16 Gary Kendall Band
Apr 22 Little Bobby and The Jumpstarts
Apr 23 (nite) Pete Schmidt & Friends, Blues Workshop (12:30 -6pm)
Apr 29 Shawn Kellerman
Apr 30 (nite) Mark "Bird" Stafford, Blues Workshop (12:30-6pm)
Dior Lounge 385 The West Mall Etobicoke
(416) 621-9010
Saturday matinee (4:30-8pm) Maureen Brown Band w/ guests
Apr 2 Virgil Scott
Apr 9 John Dickie
Apr 15 The Weber Brothers
Apr 16 Chuck Jackson
Apr 23 Grant Lyle
Apr 29 Morgan Davis
Apr 30 Leon Stevenson w/ Tom Barlow
Fox and Fiddle 3473 Lakeshore W. Etobicoke 416-255-4126
Apr 23 Johnny Max Band
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
April 9 Wickens-Knight
May 6 Gary Kendall Band
Healey’s 178 Bathurst (416) 703-5882
Every Sat. 4-7 Jeff Healey & The Jazz Wizards
Every Tues: (8-10) Comedy /(10-close) Open Jam w/Shannon Fayth
Every Thursday: Jeff Healey w/ Guests
Apr 8 Jerome Godboo w/Susie McNeil/Reuben Cherry/Greg Godovitz
Apr 9 Powder Blues Band
Apr 10 (2-6pm) TBS Guitar Workshop w/Paul James, Dylan Wickens, Madagascar Slim,
Watermelon Slim, Raven
Apr 14 Jeff Healey w/Matt Minglewood
Apr 21 Jeff Healey w/Gus Papus
Apr 23 Coldsweat
Apr 28 Jeff Healey w/Paul James
Hugh’s Room 2261 Dundas St.W. (416) 531-6604
Apr 1 Rita Chiarelli
Apr 10 Ken Hamm
Apr 28 Mississippi Hippies CD Release
May 13 Jack de Keyzer
May 28 Chris Smither
Kiwi Kick 1986 Bloor W.416-762-7934
Every Wed (8:30) Julian Fauth
Lion on the Beach 1958 Queen E. 416-690-1984
Apr 30 Johnny Max Band
Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307
Apr 5 (8:30pm) Acoustic Blues and Beyond: Michael Pickett/Harrison Kennedy/Peter
Price
Markland Restaurant & Pub
666 Burnhamthorpe Rd. Etobicoke
416-626-7606
Every Thurs [7pm] Midnite Walk w/guests
Massey Hall 178 Victoria St 416-872-4255
April 1 Buddy Guy w/special guest Lucky Peterson
Momo’s Bistro 662-664 The Queensway. 416-252-5560
Every Sun 4-8: Open Jam
N’Awlins 299 King W. 416-595-1958
Every Thurs in April: (8pm) David Rotundo guesting w N’awlins Allstar Band
No Cheris Lakeshore W @ Parklawn
Apr 29 Frank Cosentino Band
Orbit Room 580A College St. Toronto 416-535-0613
Every Mon Sisters Euclid w/Kevin Breit
Apr 7/14/21 Reuben Cherry
Quigley’s 2232 Queen E. 416-699-9998
Apr 22 Soulsetters CD Launch
Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington E. (416) 955-0887
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
The Rex Hotel 194 Queen St W
April 2 Dr Nick and the Rollercoasters
The Richmond 342 Richmond W. 416-204-9660
Every Sun (4-8pm) Gary Kendall Band
Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina (416) 763-9139
Apr.2 John Primer
Apr 9 Sugar Ray & The Bluetones
Apr 16 Lucky Peterson direct from the Buddy Guy Show at Massey Hall
Apr 23 David Rotundo and The Blue Canadians w/Enrico Crivellaro
Apr 29 Blue Room CD Release Party
Apr 30 Carlos del Junco & The Blues Mongrels
The Smiling Buddha 961 College 416-516-2531
Apr 2 (2-5pm) Outrageous Winter Open Stage
Southside Johnny’s 3653 Lakeshore Rd. W. Etobicoke 416-521-6302
Apr 9 Cottonmouth Blues Band
Timothy’s Pub 344 Brown’s Line Etobicoke 416-201-9515
Apr 16 Johnny Max Band
Apr 30 Cottonmouth Blues Band
Whistler’s Grille & Café Bar 995 Broadview 416-421-1344
Every Wed.(7pm) Steve Grisbrook + the Backline Blues Band w/Special Guests
Zemra Bar Lounge 778 St. Clair W. (416) 651-3123
Every Thursday (10pm) Errol Fisher
905 and Beyond
The Boathouse Victoria Park 57 Courtland W. Kitchener 519-745-7202
Every Sunday 3pm and Saturday 9pm
Apr 3 Julian Fauth/Wayne Charles
Apr 10 Adam Buschelin/Jesse O’Brien
Apr 16 Michael Pickett
Apr 17 Dean Harrison/Chris Murphy/Douglas Watson
Apr 24 Matt Minglewood/John Lee
Apr 30 Daddy Long Legs
May 1 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
May 7 Shawn Kellerman/John Lee
Butt Rhettlers 6750 Winston Churchill Blvd Mississauga 905-824-0532
R&B Thursdays
Apr 7 Chuck Jackson
Apr 14 Jay Douglas
Apr 21 Chuck Jackson
Apr 28 Johnny Max Band
The Canadian Outpost 98 First St, Orangeville
April 6 Trouble & Strife
Chicago’s East 926 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa 905-436-9191
Apr 1 Little Bobby & The Jumpstarts
Apr 2 Weber Brothers
Apr 6 Blues Approved
Apr 7 Wickens-Knight
Apr 8 Jack De Keyzer
Apr 13 The Jukes
Apr 14 Kevin Carley
Apr 15 Rod Nickson Project (NY)
Apr 16 The Fullertons
Apr 20 Blues Approved
Apr 21 Brian Rose Combo Number five
Apr 22 Shawn Kellerman
Apr 23 Howard Ross and The Full Count Band
Apr 27 Big Wind Band
Apr 29 George Oliver
The Corktown Tavern 175 Young St (905) 572-9242
April 1 Jack De Keyzer
Da Nite Stoney Creek
Apr 29 Jack de Keyzer
Double Olive 81 James
St. Catharines (905) 891-1754
Every Sat: (2pm) Bluesafire
Apr 2 David Rotundo
Apr 30 The Stickmen
Downtown Kathy Brown’s 228 Dundas St. London
Apr 8 Chris Chown Band w/Donnie James Gang opening
Apr 10 Blues Guitar Workshop w/Ted Leonard in the Honest Lawyer w/Chris Chown/Tim
Woodcock/Bill Durst
Apr 15 Fathead CD Release
Apr 22 Tinsley Ellis w/ Opening act Still at Large
Apr 29 Goodfoot
May 13 David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians
Galt Little Theatre 47 Water S. Cambridge 519-841-0437
Apr 2 (8pm) Tribute to Leadbelly w/ Michael Pickett/Paul James/Brian
Blain/Whiteley Bros/ and more
The George and Dragon 7 Main St North Georgetown 905-873-4459
Apr 9 Johnny Max Band
The Glass Onion 201 Margaret Ave. Wallaceburg 519-627-5978
Apr 9 Ken Hamm
Goodfellas King & Town Line Rd. Oshawa
Every Thursday: Terry Blankley / Al Lerman
The Grand Hotel 177 Kent St W. Lindsay 705-878-9807
Apr 2, 9, 16, 23 Johnny Mack & The Cobalt Blues Band
Greenbank Folk Club Greenbank ON 905-985-8351
Apr 16 Ken Hamm
It on Dundas 2273 Dundas W. Mississauga 905-828-0415
Apr 1 Nasty Habits
Every Sat Danny B matinee
Every Sun matinee Jam with Lost Vegas
Every Thursday The Meteors
Apr 8 The Boogie Brothers
Apr 15 Phil & John
Apr 22 Johnny Max
Apr 29 Jeannie Mackie & The Blue Tones
Jack’s Cumberland & Park, Thunder Bay 345-8878
Apr 2-3 (8:30pm) Glamour Puss w/ Rough House/Dr Buck and the Blues Bangers
Jersey’s Bar & Grill 1450 Headon Rd. Burlington 905-319-0525
Every Sunday (4:30pm) Johnny Max Band w/guests:
Apr 3 Penny Skolski
Apr 10 Jay Douglas
Apr 17 Pete Schmidt
Apr 24 Kat Lovett
Jorge’s Place 2480 Cawthra Mississauga 905-848-0555
Apr 15 Cottonmouth Blues Band
Lafayette Tap Room 391 Washington St. Buffalo NY 716-884-1557
Apr 24 (4pm) Downchild Blues Band
Leacock Museum 50 Museum Dr. Orillia 705-329-1908
Apr 30 (8pm) Eddie Turner
The Liquid Lounge 159 Sydenham, Brantford (519) 756-3939
The Allstars w/guests
Apr 2 John Dickie & Ray Harrison
Apr 9 Al Lerman/John Mays
Apr 16 Michael Pickett
Apr 23 Maria Aurigema
Apr 30 Shawn Kellerman
Maclaren Art Centre 37 Mulcaster Barrie 705-721-9696
Apr 2 (8pm) Lucky Peterson
Apr 29 (8pm) Eddie Turner
MacLeod’s American House 324 Dundas E. Waterdown 905-690-1058
Apr 16 Groove Corporation
Mansion House 129 High St. Sutton West, ON (905) 722-8345
Apr 22 David Rotundo
McCabe’s 201 Woodside Dr. Orillia
Apr 29-30 Fathead
Mojo’s Juke Joint 232 Queen St.S. Streetsville (Mississauga) (905)
812-0180
Every Sun 4-8pm: Open Jam
Apr 3 and 17 Cottonmouth Blues Band
The Montreal House 282 Aylmer N. Peterborough 705-748-2955
Apr 9 (2pm) Johnny Mack & The Cobalt Blues Band
Oasis Bar & Grill 31 King E. Cobourg 905-372-6634
Every Sunday Open Stage, hosted by Owen, Longman and Page
Apr 27 Johnny Max Trio
One Hundred Georges 50 Cedar Sudbury (705) 675-2155
Apr 15-16 David Rotundo
Owen Sound Marina/The Rusty Gull Owen Sound
Apr 15 Jack de Keyzer
The Pepper Grill 209 Queen S. Streetsville 905-819-1908
Apr 1 Soulsetters
Peter’s Place 3031 Woodlands Ave. Innisfil (Sandy Cove) 705-431-0020
May 1 (2pm) Eddie Turner
PK Creek 255 Dundas W. Mississauga 905-306-1999
(9:30 start)
Every Sunday in April (4:30pm) David Rotundo
Apr 2 Bruce Longman & The Signify’n Monkey
Apr 9 The Meteors
Apr 14 Johnny Max Band CD Release
Apr 18 Penny Skolski
Apr 23 KatHouse
Apr 30 Anderson/Sloski w/Mike Branton
May 7 Gary Kendall Band
The Rainbow 76 Murray St, Ottawa 613-241-5123
Apr 9 Gary Kendall Band
Rampant Rose 3200 Erin Mills Pkway Mississauga 905-608-9603
Apr 16 Coldsweat
Rasputins Folk Café 696 Bronson Ottawa 613-230-5102
Apr 7 Ken Hamm
Readers Café 144 Queen St. Dunnville 905-701-1919
Apr 2 Paul Reddick w/Teddy Leonard/Richard Bell & Doc Maclean
Apr 23 Fathead
Apr 30 Morgan Davis
May 14 Taxi Chain
Royal Canadian Legion 35 Front St N Port Credit
April 2 Jack De Keyzer’s Rockin’ Blues Revue w/Jerome Godboo, Chris Chown and
Chris Murphy
Roc ‘n Doc’s 105 Lakeshore E. Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Every Sunday 4-8 Chuck Jackson
Apr 8-9 David Rotundo
Rooftop Pub 714 Lakeshore E. Port Credit 905-271-5385
Apr 22 Frank Cosentino Band
Second Last Call 500 Gill Orillia 705-325-3141
Apr 30 Jack de Keyzer
Shirley’s Bayside Grille 150 Dunlop E. Unit 102 Barrie 705-735-0035
April 1 Wayne Buttery trio 7-11
The Slye Fox Burlington
Apr 12 Jack de Keyzer
Staircase Café Theatre 27 Dundurn N. Hamilton 905-529-3000
April 8, 9 10 Blues Weekend with Watermelon Slim and
Michael Pickett/Harrison Kennedy/Doc MacLean/Alfie Smith/Ken Whiteley/Tim
Gibbons/Peter Price/Famous Framus
Stickey Fingers Bar & Grill 199 Essa Rd. Barrie 705-721-8793
Apr 9 Jack De Keyzer
Apr 15 Gary Kendall Band
The Thirsty Monk 39 Athol Oshawa (905) 728-3219
Apr 8 Johnny Mack & The Cobalt Blues Band
Tracks 60 Queen St. E Brampton 905-453-3063
Apr 2 Gary Kendall Band
Trentwinds International Center 264 Lansdowne E. Peterborough
705-743-4271
Apr 23 Leon Russell & The Weber Brothers CD Release
The Victory Timmins
Apr 14 Jack de Keyzer
Waring House Pub Hwy 33 Picton 613-476-7492
Apr 8 Ken Hamm
Winchester Arms 49 Williams N. Lindsay 705-878-4312
Apr 15 Johnny Mack & The Cobalt Blues Band
Wolf’s Howl Pub 2399 Cawthra Mississauga 905-272-9653
Thurs: Acoustic open stage
Friday: Jam w/ Dean Gray hosting
Apr 8 Cottonmouth Blues Band
Apr 29 Soulsetters
Your Neighbourhood Pizza Co. 7241 Lundy’s Lane Niagara Falls 905-356-0123
Every Sat (9-1) The Bloozehounds
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