SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, December 16, 2021

Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically.

Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). Events preceded by question mark (?) usually take place but have not been confirmed. Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the amount indicates door charge with availability of cheaper rates for some purchases. /+ indicates stated price is minimum.

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416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

*3-7> acoustic jam with John Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

*4-6> Hogtown Syncopators @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

5:30> Pablo Plays With Matchezzes @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~Pop Rock with heart

*5-7> The Friends of Hugh Oliver @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Folk

*5:30> Jazz Generation; Melissa Smeets @ Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E., TO ~Jazz

5:30-10:30> “Miapalooza” @ Music Gallery, 197 John St., TO ~students from Music Industry Arts and Performance Program

6> David Celia @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Pop

6> Norman Blake @ Common Sort Records, 804 Queen St. E. ~indie Pop acoustic set; 0$

6> Hansa Christmas Music @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO

6-8> Tomoko Abe @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Japanese Jazz singer/storyteller; $10-20/pwyc

6-9> Mz Debbie and the Don Valley Stompers @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Rootsabilly/Blues

6:30> Artie Roth Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

6:30-10> Rikashay; Lois Lane; The A-Listers @ The Boat 158 Augusta Ave., TO ~indie Rock; $5

7> Herbie FABULUS ep launch for Good Man; guests Leroy Sibbles; Frankie Paul; Carl Harvey; Nana McLean; Jay Martin; Errol Starr; Lazah Current; Ryan Hillis @ The Masonic Temple, 888 Yonge St., TO ~indie Reggae; $60

7:30> Sarah Greene & guests @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

7:30> Tafeknysik Baoque Orchestra & Chamber Choir @ Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., TO ~Handel’s “Messiah” concert; $

8> Patrick Brealey @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~Country

8> Illyana @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~

8:30> “Soundtrack of The City” showcase with Signe Miranda; Brooklyn Doran; Jessica Speziale @ Edenhall, 193 Baldwin St., TO ~indie Pop; $

8:30> Ted Peters Piano Trio @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO ~Frank Sinatra covers

*8:30-12:30> All Star Band feat. Joe Bowden & Brooke Blackburn @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues

8:30> Mad Caddies; Piffbreak Arcade; Copper Crown @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~$23.50

9> Dan McKinnon @ Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave., TO ~songwriter

9> Bill Wood and the Woodies @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~Roots-Rock

9> Uforia; The Road Heavy; Jim Dan Dee @ Cherry Colas, 200 Bathurst St., TO ~indie Rock; $

9-1> John McLarty’s Eldorado Bound @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO ~Jazz

9> Phil & John Show @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~acoustic Rock/Top 40 duo

9> Muskadaza; James Bell’s Earth Movers; Roof Top Love Club @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $

9>  Foggy Hogtown Boys host Christmas show with guests Alex Pangman; Justin Rutledge; Drunk Fiddling Santa @ The Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~festive Bluegrass; $15

9> Ill Scarlett; KO; The North @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $20

9:30> Jeremiah Taylor @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~songwriter

9:30-11:30> Frim Fram @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Swing Blues-Folk/Gypsy Jazz trio; $15

9:30> Final Trigger; Zeroscape; Rehab For Quitters; Red Kitty @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W., TO ~Punk/Hard Rock; $

9:30> They Might Be Fascists; The Killer Wails; Old Ceremonies; Glad To Be Here @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO ~indie Punk/Metal/Rock; $

9:30> Acrobat @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd., TO North ~U2 tribute; $

9:30> Universal Boogie Band @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10

9:45> Brooklyn’s Huntertones @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

9:45> Dee Dee & The Dirty Martinis @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~60s R&B 7-piece; $

10> Men In Suits @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Rock/Funk/R&B; $

10> Freeman Dre & The Kitchen Party @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO

10> Vivienne Wilder @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10> DVBBS @ Rebel, 11 Polson St., TO

10> The Rewind Line @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St., West, TO ~Pop Rock

10:30> The Swingin’ Blackjacks with guest feature Dave Reet @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Rockabilly

416 - TORONTO EAST

5-7> The Straight 8s @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

7-9> Evolution @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~acoustic duo covers & originals; 0$

7:30-10:30> improvisational drum jam @ LucSculpture Studios, 663 Greenwood Ave., TO East ~$5 donation

8> The Dillinger Escape Plan; Dead Tired; Dorian Gray @ Opera House, 735 Queen St. E., TO East ~indie Rock; $

*9> open mic with Matt & Mike @ The Grover Pub, 676 Kingston Rd., TO East

9> The Circumstantialists @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Pop/Blues

9:30> Steed @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Countruy-Folk-Rock covers & originals; 0$

9:30> Wayne Neon and The Amazing Tubular Orchestra @ Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Rock/R&B covers & originals; 0$

9:30> Steve Perron @ Stone Lion, 1958 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock

9:30> Idioteque @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Radiohead tribute; $15

10:30> Lindsay Brohan @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd., TO East ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

7:30> Julie Michels Trio @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

8> Screamin’ Evil Blues Band featuring Keith Danby @ Roseto Café, 238 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke ~Rock/Blues; 0$

8:30> Reel Wolf toy drive; guests Duch Dillinger; Klee Magor; Species; Ironic; Seen B; Mersinary; Resin; Mr. Erbie; Swann; Body Best; Big Stretch; Waves That Stray @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~no cover with toy donation

9> Freedom Train @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $

9> Soul Session @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9> Vinyl Groove @ Maple Leaf House, 2749 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke ~Rock/Top 40/Blues

9-2> Whayls @ Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke

9:30> James (Blushing Brides) Green Electric @ Schuey’s, 1130 Martin Grove Rd., Etobicoke ~classic Rock trio; 0$

10-2> Stacey Renée @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South ~classic Rock; 0$

10> Clean Sl8 @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St., Etobicoke ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

9> Colleen & The Bleeding Hearts @ McGradie’s, 2167 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough ~Rock/Top 40/Blues

9> West Hill Rockers @ Karla’s Roadhouse, 4640 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~classic Rock; 0$

9:30> Greg Wyard @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

9:30> Under Cover Band @ The Loaded Dog, 1921 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough ~Rock/Top 40

416 - TORONTO WEST

5-7> Steve Gleason @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~songwriter

5-8> Mr. Rick solo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Rootsy Blues

7-9> Paul Reddick & The Sidemen @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~original & cover Blues; $

7:30> Steelriver @ Brazen Head Pub, 165 East Liberty St., TO West ~Pop Rock

7:30> Robert Scott Trio @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Jazz tribute to Vince Guaraldi; 0$

8:30> Dr. Draw @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Russian Rock/Classical/electro Pop violinist; $45

8:30> Chloe Charles; Marla @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~songwriters; $15

9> Mayraki; Little Boxer; Melbourne The Band @ The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St. W., TO West ~indie; $

9> Blondee; The Jammed @ La Rev, 2848 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blondie/The Jam tributes

9-1> Sweet Derrick Blues Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Blues

10> Clifton David Broadbridge @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W., TO West ~Blues/Blues-Rock; $

9> Arthur Renwick @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West, TO West ~Blues/Roots songwriter

9> Sean Conway @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West

9> Raoul & The Big Time @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Blues

9> Odonis Odonis; Doomsquad; Vallens @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W., TO West ~indie Hard Rock/Metal; $

9:30> Ken Yoshioka Band featuring Julian Fauth @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues

9:30> Janet Whiteway @ Amico’s Pizza, 1648 Queen St. W., TO West ~Roots/Blues songwriter; 0$

10-2> The Mercenaries @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~retro Rock/Soul; $10

10> Paiosco y los Ritmicos @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Cuban Salsa; $15

10> Parkside Drive @ 3030 Dundas West, 3030 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Pop-Rock/Soul 0$

10:30> Course of Time @ Drake Hotel Underground, 1150 Queen St. W., TO West ~indie; $10

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6:30> Tyler Young @ The Village Well, 19 Queen St. E., Cambridge

8:30> Corey Heuvel @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop

8:30> Tom Kovacs @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop

*9-2> jam night @ The Cave, 105 Shade St., Cambridge

9> Vanya @ The Brownstone, 39 Queen St. E., Cambridge

9> Vintage Playground; Relic City; To The Trees @ The Boathouse, 97 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener ~indie Christmas party; 0$

9> Deluxe Drive @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford

9:30> Switchbeat @ Frank & Steins, 12 Wyndham St. S., Guelph

10> Horsey Craze; The Magic; Lonely Parade @ ebar, 41 Quebec St., Guelph ~indie; $15/$12 with food bank item

10-2> Earth’s Yellow Sun; Falsifier; In The Act of Violence; Starved At The Root; Searching For Satellites @ Dstrct, 10 Wydham St. N., Guelph ~indie Rock; $10

10> Black Daiseys @ Zander’s, 190 King George Rd., Brantford

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5> Rick & Gailie @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

8-11:45> Even Steven @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood

8:30> Pop Machine @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough ~Pop Rock

9> The Honeyrunners @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood ~original Pop band

9> Mattress; Elms; Potion; Olias more @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~indie; $8/pwyc

9:30> Memphis Mudd @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie ~Blues

10> Bonus Numbers; Ewan McIntyre Band @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 EAST

*8-12> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur & Lorraine @ Royal Canadian Legion #322, 112 Hunt St., Ajax

9-1> Howard Ross & Full Count Blues with Badass Brass horn section hosting Christmas party with many special guests @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Blues; $20+

9> Kris Barclay @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country

9> Johnny Menace; This Is A Crisis; Valyear; The Awareness; Citizen Red @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa ~indie Rock/hard Rock; $

9> Melany Rez ep release & food bank food drive with guests Madbot; 20 Amp @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~indie; $10/$5 with food donation

9:30> Red Velvet @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Rock/Top 40

10-2> Spoons @ Whisky John’s, 843 King St. W., Oshawa ~Can-Pop icons; $25

905 NORTH

8:30> The Opening Act @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point

9:30> The Doubts @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock

9:30> James Anthony’s Rock & Blues Revue @ Oscar’s Roadhouse, 1785 Queen St. E., Brampton ~Rock/Blues

9:30> Brewed Attitude @ Spot One, 289 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton

*9:30> open mic @ Big Daddy’s, 460 Elgin Mills Rd., E, Richmond Hill

10> North of Seven @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

905 SOUTH

6:30> East Coast Kitchen Party @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

8> The Chasers @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Rock/Top 40

9> Bandcaster @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40

9> Holy Fuck @ The Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~indie Rock; $15

9> Robin Banks @ The Studio at Hamilton Place, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton ~Blues/Jazz; $

9> Modus Factor album release with guests Soul Finger @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $

9:15> The Old Winos & guest tba @ The Old Winery Restaurant, 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-On-The-Lake

9:30> James Alphonse @ Stonewalls Hamilton, 339 York Blvd., Hamilton ~eclectic indie Pop

9:30> Run @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls

10> Justin Dunlop; Matty Simpson; Adam Ostrosser @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~$10

905 WEST

*5> Adam Ostrosser & Joel Guenther @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Pop

*6-9> Sil Simone @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

8> Jerome Godboo album release @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~original Blues; $10

9:30> Glenn Groves @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9:30> Electric Merchants @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Pop Rock

9:30> Trysted Sister @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Twisted Sister tribute

9:30> The “Big Time” Killin’ Time Band hosts Christmas party @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~Rock/R&B/Pop; $

9:30> Tone Deaf @ Jersey’s Bar, 1450 Headon Rd., Burlington ~Rock/Top 40

9:30> Pop Machine Trio with Michael Shotton @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Pop Rock

9:30-11:30> James Clark Jones @ The Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas St. W., Burlington

10-2> Gator James Band @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/R&B/Blues; $

10> Standard Transmission @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock

10:15> Orangeman “Ugly Sweater Party” @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock

10:30> Bryan Sorenson Trio @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Funk

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