By Mike Beggs, Special to TorontoMoon.ca \ TO WEST \ By my math, we’re now at the 35th anniversary of the Shuffle Demons – although there’s been no mention of that from the band itself (and bandleader/alto sax player Richard Underhill is a super-sharp guy who was a worthy Toronto mayoralty candidate in 2014, and…
Monthly Archives: January 2019
TorontoMoon.ca 190130We | Shows for Wednesday, January 30, 2022
-Gary17, TorontoMoon.ca [email protected] * [email protected] SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, January 30, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and, where…
TorontoMoon.ca 190129Tu | Shows for Tuesday, January 29, 2022
SHOW LISTINGS for Tuesday, January 29, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and, where applicable, include a live…
TorontoMoon.ca 190128Mo | Shows for Monday, January 28, 2022
-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca [email protected] * [email protected] SHOW LISTINGS for Monday, January 28, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and,…
Will jammers share sagas of absurd “Ward 5 War” tonight? | TorontoMoon.ca 190127Su | Shows for Sunday, January 27, 2022
\ RICHMOND HILL \ I guess a lack of shelters for the homeless in frigid winter temperatures, a crying need for affordable housing, provision of adequate recreational programs for people of all incomes and other issues like over-priced, unreliable transit that so preoccupy politicians in Toronto are not big issues in York Region —at least…
TorontoMoon.ca 190126Sa | Shows for Saturday, January 26, 2022
-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca [email protected] * [email protected] SHOW LISTINGS for Saturday, January 26, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and,…
TorontoMoon.ca 190125Fr | Shows for Friday, January 25, 2022
-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca [email protected] * [email protected] SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, January 25, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined…
Fourthlings breaking the ice for a new year | TorontoMoon.ca 190124Th | Shows for Thursday, January 24, 2022
\ TO CENTRAL \ It’s been just about three-and-a-half years since we first told you about the then-new Hold The Bus group shortly after it began hosting the 4th Thursday Open Mic & Jam and open mic once a month at Grossman’s Tavern. The house outfit features versatile veterans Kevin Jeffrey on bass; Phil Ciglen…
TorontoMoon.ca 190123We | Shows for Wednesday, January 23, 2022
-Gary17, TorontoMoon.ca [email protected] * [email protected] SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, January 23, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and, where…
Felix may have new tricks tonight at Linsmore | TorontoMoon.ca 190122Tu | Shows for Tuesday, January 22, 2022
\ TO EAST \ Now that he’s no longer locked in to hosting the weekly songwriers showcase at Amsterdam Bicycle Club downtown, which he founded in 2017 and which we’ve written about on several occasions, Robert “Felix” Pelletier has more time for other undertakings —which was the whole idea of passing that show over to…
TorontoMoon.ca 190121Mo | Shows for Monday, January 21, 2022
-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca [email protected] * [email protected] SHOW LISTINGS for Monday, January 21, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and,…
TorontoMoon.ca 190120Su | Shows for Sunday, January 20, 2022
-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca [email protected] * [email protected] SHOW LISTINGS for Sunday, January 20, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and,…
Scarborough teaser show a taste of Winterfolk tonight | TorontoMoon.ca 190119Sa | Shows for Saturday, January 19, 2022
By Beverly Kreller \ SCARBOROUGH \ Festival-goers will have a chance to get a sneak preview of what’s in store at the 17th ANNUAL WINTERFOLK BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL when some of the finest folk, roots and blues artists will take the stage at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St. in Scarborough, tonight…
TorontoMoon.ca 190118Fr | Shows for Friday, January 18, 2022
SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, January 18, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and, where applicable, include a live link…
Madden’s passion still burns bright at Thursday jam | TorontoMoon.ca 190117Th | Shows for Thursday, January 17, 2022
\ PICKERING \ Based on what I’ve seen in photos and been told by versatile Pop Rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and jam host Dan Walek, it would appear that Scarborough-based Steve Madden is fully recovered from being hit by a car a few years ago, which he was lucky to survive. An old-school Rock guitarist and…
TorontoMoon.ca 190116We | Shows for Wednesday, January 16, 2022
-Gary17, TorontoMoon.ca [email protected] * [email protected] SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, January 16, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and,…
Pink Leather could make Tuesdays feel like a weekend at Southside Johnny’s | TorontoMoon.ca 190115Tu | Shows for Tuesday, January 15, 2022
\ ETOBICOKE \ The Groovestone band turned out to be more stone than groove in their Tuesdays stint at Southside Johnny’s in Etobicoke and now the band, having previously also burned out Timothy’s Pub in Etobicoke, has scampered back to Port Credit to play weekly at Roc’n Doc’s, where they should be right back at…
Gordon’s gang hits 15 going strong | TorontoMoon.ca 190113Su | Shows for Sunday, January 13, 2022
\ TO CENTRAL \ We’ve written before about the monthly eclectic big ensemble gatherings at Free Times Café known as Gordon’s Acoustic Living Room, when the group staged its annual Robbie Burns show there in late January 2017. As we told you then, the ten-or-more piece group, which consists of a variety of instrumenta,…
TorontoMoon.ca 190112Sa | Shows for Saturday, January 12, 2022
-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca [email protected] * [email protected] SHOW LISTINGS for Saturday, January 12, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and,…
No public visitation or funeral for songwriter/impresario Pete Otis, but condolences site now online
The family of Pete Otis, who passed away on Saturday January 5 after being hospitalized following his collapse at his New Year’s Eve show at Black Swan Tavern, decided against having public visitations and held a private funeral for the 69-year-old songwriter and impresario on Thursday, January 10. A death notice (under his legal name…
TorontoMoon.ca 190111Fr | Shows for Friday, January 11, 2022
-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca [email protected] * [email protected] SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, January 11, 2022 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and,…
Swinging in the Wayne at Relish tonight | TorontoMoon.ca 190110Th | Shows for Thursday, January 10, 2022
Double bass player Abbey Sholzberg was gone for a stint in western Canada for over a month in late November through the holiday period and no doubt all of the several groups he performs with missed his solid musicianship and amiable presence on their gigs during that time. He’s versatile, as we’ve written before, backing…