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| The amazing Ellen McIlwaine makes a rare solo appearance in Toronto as part of the Flying Cloud concert series at The Tranzac. Showtime is 7:30pm. (photo by Fred Cattroll) |
A big hit at this years Chicago Blues Festival, Electro-Fi Recording artist and Boogie Woogie maestro Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne makes his first visit to town since the releases of his acclaimed "Let It Loose" CD on Friday Oct.28th at Healey's |
@2066 Lounge Bar 2066 Queen E. (416) 698-2066
Every Sat 4pm: Johnny Wright
Black Swan 154 Danforth
416-469-05337
Every Thurs Wild T & The Spirit
Oct 29 Zoe Chilco CD Launch
Cabbage Patch Bar & Grill
488 Parliament 416-925-3468
Every Sun: Ricky Day & The Daredevils of Soul
Oct 7 Soulsetters
Oct 22 Miss Holler & The Blue Callers
Chicago’s Diner 335 Queen W.
(416) 977-2904
Every Wed Wickens-Knight
Every Thurs: The Chain Gang
Oct 14 Johnny Max Band
Dior Lounge 385 The West Mall
(416) 621-9010
Saturday mat: (4pm-7:30pm) Maureen Brown Band
Fox and Fiddle 3473 Lakeshore Rd W (416) 255-4126
Oct 23 (6pm to 10pm) Willie ‘Big Eyes’Smith and The Juke Joint Rockers
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles
Oct1 Sweet Derrick Blues Band
Oct 2 Jim Finlayson Singers' night Jam Session
Oct14 Laura Hubert
Oct 27 Son Roberts Nu Blues Band
Oct 28 Mr. Rick & The Biscuits
Grossman’s 379 Spadina
(416) 977-7000
Every Sat matinee: The Happy Pals
Every Sun matinee: Nicola Vaughan acoustic jam
Every Mon Laura Hubert
Every Wed Mike McDonald Open Stage Jam
Every Sun Nite: The Nationals w/Brian Cober Open Stage Jam
Oct 1 Gary Kendall Band
Oct 4 Suspicious Fish
Oct 7 Junkyard Angel (Tone Dogs)
Oct 8 Cindy Booth Blues Band
Oct 14 Julian Fauth
Oct 15 D’Nile Blues Band
Oct 20 Dick Ellis Revival
Oct 21 Rave On
Oct 29 Wickens-Knight
Happy’s Bar & Grill 498 Horner Etobicoke 416-521-9119
Every Sun: 7:30 Open Stage The Happy Bastards
Every Thurs Cottonmouth Blues Band Jam
Oct 7 Tony Springer
Oct 15 Bernie LaBarge
Oct 21 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Oct 28 Denis Keldie
Nov 4 Jerome Godboo
Heads or Tails 847 Browns Line, Alderwood Plaza 416-253-0037
Oct 15 Soulsetters
Healey’s 178 Bathurst
(416) 703-5882
Every Sat. (4-7pm) Jeff Healey & The Jazz Wizards
Every Thursday: Jeff Healey w/ Guests
Oct 1 (4pm) Swing Rosie/ (nite) John Dickie & The Mississippi Hippies
Oct 2 (4pm) New Orleans Fundraiser w/ Jeff Healey’s Jazz Wizards/The Happy
Pals/Mr Rick & The Biscuits/Kevin Clarke/Donnie Walsh/Laura Hubert/Terra
Hazelton/more
Oct 6 Jeff Healey w/ Dave Murphy Band/Al Lerman
Oct 13 Jeff Healey w/ Dave Murphy Band/Cheryl Hardy
Oct 14 Harmonica Knights host Mark "Bird" Stafford w/ Chuck Jackson/Howard
Willet
Oct 20 Jeff Healey w/ Dave Murphy Band/John Dickie
Oct 21/22 Wide Mouth Mason
Oct 27 David Rotundo guest of Jeff Healey and the Dave Murphy Band
Oct 28 Kenny Blues Boss Wayne
Nov 5 Trevor Finlay CD release
The Horseshoe 368 Queen W.416-598-4753
Nov 5 The Holmes Brothers
Hugh’s Room 2261 Dundas St.W. (416) 531-6604
Oct 1 New Orleans Benefit
Oct 4 Hot Toddy / Isaac & Blewett
Oct 11 Terry Tufts CD Release
Oct 14 Paul James Band
Oct 18 Kelly Joe Phelps
Oct 26 Serena Ryder/Justin Rutledge
Nov 4 Deekaye Ibomeka
Nov 6 Ken Whiteley Gospel Matinee
Nov 12 Long John Baldry Tribute
Lee’s Palace 529 Bloor W.
416-532-1598
Nov 9 North Mississippi All-Stars
Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas W.416-588-0307
Oct 11 Digging Roots CD Release
Markland Restaurant & Pub
666 Burnhamthorpe Rd. Etobicoke
416-626-7606
Every Thurs (7pm) Midnite Walk w/guests
Miguels Club 329
Every Monday: (9pm) Open stage w/ Gary Seventeen
N’Awlins 299 King W. 416-595-1958
Oct 20 David Rotundo guesting w/N’Awlins Allstar Band
Orbit Room 580A College St.
416-535-0613
Every Mon Sisters Euclid w/Kevin Breit
The Phoenix 410 Sherbourne St. 416-323-1251
Oct 25 Mississippi Blues Fundraiser hosted by Danny Marks and Raoul Bhaneja w/
Colin Linden & many more
Renaissance Café 1938 Danforth 416-422-1441
Oct 27 Brian Blain guesting at Dr B’s Acoustic Stage
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
Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina (416) 763-9139
Oct 6 Loco Zydeco/Kevin Clarke/Elaine Kilpatrick/more New Orleans Benefit
Oct 7 African Blues w/Ndidi Onukwulu/Madagascar Slim/Donne Robert
Oct 15 Anthony Gomes
Oct 22 Sherman Robertson w/ The Shawn Kellerman Band
Oct 29 Johnny Rawls
Nov 4 Rez Bluez presents The Pappy Johns Band w/ Murray Porter
Nov 12 African Blues w/Ndidi Onukwulu/Madagascar Slim/Donne Robert
The Smiling Buddha 961 College (at Dovercourt)
Oct 29 (2pm) Alex Tintinalli Band
Timothy’s Pub 344 Brown’s Line Etobicoke 416-201-9515
Oct 15 Johnny Max Band
The Tranzac, 292 Brunswick
Nov 6 Ellen McIlwaine
The Underdown 263 Gerrard E. 416-929-4394
Every Tues (6-9pm) Rita’s Parlour
Vox 474 Adelaide E. 416-869-1967
Oct 21 The Stickmen
Ward’s Island Club House, Ward’s Island Toronto (take ferry)
Oct 8 Paul James Band
Woodbine Banquet & Convention Hall 30 Vice-Regent Blvd. Rexdale
416-743-0003
Oct 29 (8:30pm) Mississippi Hippies w/ Roy Kenner/Jay Jackson/more Trick or
Treat R&B Ball
905 and Beyond
Acoustic Spotlight
6 St. Patrick St. LondonOct 6 Brian Blain
Belvedere Social Club 57 John St. Thorold 905-680-5246
Oct 21 David Rotundo Band
The Boathouse Victoria Park 57 Jubilee Drive. Kitchener
519-745-7202
Oct 2 (3pm) Lance Anderson
Oct 9 (3pm) Twilight Hotel
Oct 15 (9pm) Wickens-Knight CD Release
Oct 16 (3pm) Julian Fauth & Wayne Charles
Oct 22 (9pm) The Backstabbers
Oct 23 (3pm) John Lee/Shawn Kellerman
Oct 29 (9pm) Daddy Long Legs
Oct 30 (3pm) Graham Guest/Raoul Bhaneja
Nov 5 (9pm) Michael Pickett
Nov 19-20 Weber Brothers
Brooklyn’s 206 Richmond St. Thorold
Oct 21 (9:30pm) Gary Kendall Band
Bull & Finch 1900 Dixie Rd. Pickering 905-839-2506
Oct 8 Soulsetters
Canal Bank Shuffle Thorold
Oct 22 Wickens-Knight
The Ceeps London
Oct 21 Jack de Keyzer
Chicago’s East 926 Simcoe N. Oshawa 905-436-9191
Oct 6 Wickens-Knight
Oct 8 Johnny Max Band
Oct 14 The Swingin’ Blackjacks
Oct 15 Gary Kendall Band
Oct 22 Blue Room
Oct 29 Soulsetters
Discovery Centre 270 Water St. Stratford
Oct 15 Jack de Keyzer
Double Olive 81 James
St. Catharines (905) 891-1754
Every Sat: (2pm) Bluesafire
Downtown Kathy Brown’s 228 Dundas St. London 519-433-4913
Oct 7 Maria Aurigema
Oct 14 Chris Chown
Oct 21 Mel Brown & The Homewreckers w/Miss Angel
Oct 28 Fathead
Nov 4 Trevor Finlay Band CD Release
Nov 11 Jack de Keyzer CD Release
Earl of Whitchurch Stouffville
Oct 7 Paul James Band
"The Ganny" Ganaraska Hotel 30 Ontario St. Port Hope
Oct 22 (2pm & 9:30pm) Gary Kendall Band
George & Dragon 7 Main N. Georgetown 905-873-4459
Oct 1 Jack de Keyzer
The Harp 55 Lakeshore E. Port Credit 905-274-3277
Every Wed Johnny Max trivia night
Oct 1 Johnny Max
It on Dundas 2273 Dundas W. Mississauga
(905) 828-0415
Every Sat. Danny B matinee
Every Sun matinee: Jam w/ Lost Vegas
Every Tues: Classical Gas
Every Thursday: The Meteors
J’s Place 7 Erie Ave. Brantford 519-759-6927
Oct 14 (8pm) Indoor Bluesfestival w/ Jack de Keyzer’s Blues Revue w/ Jerome
Godboo/Chris Murphy/Michael Fonfara/Tony Ajo/Alan Duffy
Jerseys Bar & Grill 1450 Headon Rd. Burlington 905-319-0525
Oct 1 Coldsweat
Lafayette Tap Room 391 Washington S. Buffalo 716-854-2466
Oct 28 Jack de Keyzer
Liquid Lounge 159 Sydenham Brantford
Oct 15 (3pm) Mark "Bird" Stafford & Aaron Griggs w/The Liquid Lounge All Stars
Loyalist Blues Fellowship Concert Belleville
Oct 17 Brian Blain
Merchant Tap House 8A Princess St. Kingston 613-547-1313
Oct 29 David Rotundo Band
Milner’s 484 Plains Rd. E. Burlington 905-632-8361
Oct 7 Coldsweat
Moose & Goose 54 Front S. Thorold 905-227-6969
Oct 22 (2pm and 9pm) Jack de Keyzer
100 Georges North Bay
Oct 28-29 Paul James Band
Port Credit Legion Hall 35 Front N. Port Credit 416-902-9801
Oct 29 (8pm) Jack de Keyzer’s Rockin Blues Revue w/ Dawn Tyler Watson/Rod
Phillips/Chris Murphy
Nov 5 (8pm) Soul Reason Revue w/ Krista Blondin/Michael Theodore/Johnny Max
The Queens Head 400 Brant Burlington 905-632-1300
Oct 29 Coldsweat
Rainbow Bistro 76 Murray Ottawa 613-241-5123
Oct 28 David Rotundo Band
Red Dog Tavern 89 Hunter W. Peterborough 705-741-6400
Oct 14 Blue Room
Oct 21 Johnny Mack & The Cobalt Blues Band w/Jerome Godboo/Howard Ross
Roc ‘n Doc’s 105 Lakeshore E. Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Every Mon: Phil/John Band
Every Tues: Marshall Dane
Every Wed: Paul Stephens
Every Thurs: Sean Cotton
Oct 8 Mark "Bird" Stafford w/ the Little Big Horns
Starlight Lounge 47 King N. Waterloo 519-885-4970
Oct 1 Blues on the East Side 2004 DVD Release Party w/ Mel Brown/Miss
Angel/Douglas Watson/Shawn Kellerman/Max Bent/more
Sticky Fingers 199 Essa Barrie 705-721-8793
Every Tues Jam w/ Kelly Davies
Every Thurs Curley Bridges
Oct 1 Fleetwood Nicks
Oct 7 Ken Losell w/ Russ Stathdee
Oct 8 Sons of Tupelo
Oct 14 Second Hand Blues
Oct 21 Johnny Max Band
Oct 22 Paul James Band
Oct 28 Road Trip Blues
Oct 29 Grant Lyle
Nov 3 Tone Dogs
Nov 4 David Rotundo
Tucson’s 2440 Bank St. Ottawa 613-738-7596
Oct 14 Wild T & The Spirit
Victory Tavern 91 Cedar S. Timmins 705-268-9465
Oct 1 David Rotundo
West 89 Bar & Grill 146 Yonge N. Alliston 705-435-3091
Oct 1 Paul James
Winchester Arms 177 Broadway Orangeville 519-941-9533
Oct 29 Johnny Max Band
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