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It’s set to be a scorcher today, with a “real feel” of 36 or 37 degrees Celsius, so a lot of people will be looking for air conditioned lounges, bars and restaurants for some relief.  But while to my knowledge the air conditioning at Grossman’s Tavern is certainly working, it may not be enough to beat the musical heat that gets generated in the room at the Fourth Thursdays Open Mic & Jam held there monthly.

The 8 till late event, anchored by singer Diane Baker Mason and bassist Kevin Jeffrey along with a band including guitarist Phil Ciglen, singer-guitarist Nicola Vaughan and, filling in tonight, drummer Greg Lapointe, has seen a panoply of local Roots, Blues, Country, Rockabilly and indie talents come out to show their stuff either on their own or with the backing of the house group.

(On the Facebook event page for tonight’s hootenanny there’s a list of over 30 acts who’ve appeared at the monthly shindig in the tavern at 379 Spadina Ave. held, as its name would indicate, on the fourth Thursday of every month.)

There’s no cover and the room remains casual and unhip, just the way it’s always been —and just the way so many real musicians like it.

-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca

SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, August 25, 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.

Names of subscribers appear in bold and underlined and, where applicable, include a live link to their websites or event page. Advertisers’ listings are in larger type and highlighted, include a live link to their website and also have a copy of the ad included in listings.

ONLINE / ON AIR

9-10am> “The Bill King Show” with host Bill King & guests @ CIUT 89.5 FM ~Blues/Jazz

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

6-9> Zachary Stuckey; Mahta; Rachel Myers; Wesley Attew @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO ~songwriters; pwyc

6> The Hyacinths @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

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

6:30> Jeff McLeod Organ Trio @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

7-11> Chris Staig and Shelley Coopersmith Duo @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~Roots-Pop

*7> open mic with Derek Mok @ Kensington Lodge, 21 Kensington Ave., TO

7> Zuze @ Island Café, 22 Withrow St., Ward’s Island, TO ~Roots

*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8-12:30> 4^th Thursday jam with Kevin Jeffrey & Diane Baker Mason @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

*8-1> open mic with Alicia Porter @ The Local Gest, 424 Parliament St., TO

8> Ginger Gray; The Northern Greys; Chuckline Rider @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~indie Rock; $6

8> Kat Vhonda @ Dominion Pub, 500 Queen St. E., TO ~cover Pop Rock

8-10:30> Kevin Henkel/Sidnei Santos Duo @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz; $

*8-12> Joe Bowden @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues

8:30> Square Bear Improv group @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~comedy; $5

8:30> Dress Black; Texas King; Fever Fee; Bad Girls @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indie Rock; $12

9-12> Mr. J.R. @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO ~indie

9> Sweet & Lowdown; Culture Reject; Lightmares; Molly Drag; Beach Creep @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock’ $6

9> Between Your Strokes @ Crown & Tiger, 416 College St., TO

*9-1> Blackburn @ Jo Mamas, 317 King St. W., TO ~Blues

9> Carlos Morgan & The Flow@ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/R&B; $5

*9:30> jam with host band The Regulators @ College St. Bar, 574 College St., TO

9:30> Phil Dwyer’s Sax Summit: The Next Generation @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*9:45> Mary McKay @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $

10> Paul Reddick @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Blues

10> The Harvard Rejects @ One Loft, 292 College St., TO ~indie

10> Aurochs @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Jazz tribute to Sinatra

10> Grump @ Bier Markt Esplanade, 58 The Esplanade, TO ~Pop Rock

10> Pretzel Logic @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Steely Dan tribute; $

10:30> Parkside Drive @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

*10:30> Mike Barnes @ Pauper’s Pub, 539 Bloor St. W., TO ~acoustic Pop

416 – TORONTO EAST

7-9> Tom Rich @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~East Coast songwriter; no cover

7:30-12> Jade Wan @ Wayla Bar & Lounge, 996 Queen St. E., TO East ~Roots-Pop songwriter

8-11> Black Bear All-Stars @ Black Bear Pub, 1125 O’Connor Drive, TO East  ~Rock/R&B

8> Bayside; The Menzingers; Sorority Noise @ The Opera House, 735 Queen St. E., TO East ~indie Rock; $24

*8:30-10:30> Jerry Leger & The Situation @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Folk-Rock/Country

8:30> ZimZum @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz fusion; no cover

9> Trevor Dubois or Gareth Bush @ Murphy’s Law, 1702 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock

*9:30> open jam with host Kar Wong @ Sportsters, 1430 Danforth Ave., TO East

*10-2> karaoke with Shane Taylor @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East

*10-1> open jam with host Michael Villamor @ Breakwall, 1910 Queen St. E.

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

416 - TORONTO ETOBICOKE

6> AM; I Sixx; Trucker Mouth; Voodoo Curse for Show ‘n’ Shine car/bike show @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke

8> Justin Ruggiero @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St., Etobicoke ~indie Pop Rock

9> jam with Kimberley Wetmore @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock

*9:30-2> Skip Tracer @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd., Etobicoke South ~Rock/Pop

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

8-12> jam night @ The Birchmount, 462 Birchmount Rd., Scarborough

9:30> Greg Wyard @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO WEST

1-5> Rob Foreman Trio @ The Wine Garden, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO, TO West ~R&B/Swing; no cover with CNE admission

1:30-5:30> Danny Scott @ Casino patio/stage Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Pop Rock; no cover with CNE admission

3-6> The Nomads @ CNE Midway Stage, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Pop Rock; no cover with CNE admission

3-6> Kelly Prescott @ CNE Northern Comfort Stage, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Country Pop; no cover with CNE admission

5-8> G Street Jazz Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

5-9> Club Django @ The Wine Garden, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Jazz; no cover with CNE admission

6:30-10:30> Robin Benedict @ Casino patio/stage Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Pop Rock; no cover with CNE admission

7> Rhythm & Sound @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~$15

7> Carolyn Mark album release; guest NQ Arbuckle @ Fitzroy Boutique, 98 Ossington Ave., TO West ~songwriter; $10

7:30-11> Phil Naro @ CNE Midway Stage, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd., TO West ~Pop Rock; no cover with CNE admission

7:30-11> Tristan Horncastle @ CNE Northern Comfort Stage, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd. West, TO West ~Country; no cover with CNE admission

7:30> Alan Frew; openers The Spoons @ CNE Bandshell, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, Lake Shore Blvd., TO West ~ ; no cover with CNE admission

7:30-9:30> Alex Samaras & Friends @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W., TO West ~Jazz; pwyc/$5-10

8> Jay Brannan @ Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W., TO West ~U.S. songwriter; $

8> The Vaudevillian; Carrine; The Morality Players @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$10

8> Sisters Euclid @ 3030 Dundas West, 3030 Dundas St. W., TO West ~original Jazz/Rock/Country fusion; $10

8:30> Jeff Scroggins; Perpetual Stress @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~indie; $

*9-12> open mic night @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West

9> The Surfrajettes @ Shameful Tiki Room, 1378 Queen St. W., TO West ~indie

9> Red Skies; Till I Conquer; A World In Pictures @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~indie

*9-1:30> open stage with Jay Pennell @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West, TO West ~eclectic

9-12> Roberta Hunt and John Austin @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~New Orleans Jazz piano

9> The Sturgeons; Rory of Ror and The Ruckus @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West

9> Michael Coghlan @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Roots

10-2> B.D. Harrington; Kavin Kralik; Diana Planche @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W., TO West ~indie; $?

10> Zeppelinesque @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Led Zeppelin tunes; $

519

*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph

8> open mic night @ M&M Bar, 475 Main St., Cambridge

8> Ewan Doig @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop Rock

*8-11> open mic with Sandy MacDonald @ Williamsburg Arms, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd., Kitchener

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7-11> Wayne Buttery Band with guest tba @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~Blues

*7:30> Rob Phillips Jazz/Blues Trio and Marsala Likianchuk @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

*8> The Joe Huron Trio @ Sticky Fingers, 199 Essa Rd., Barrie ~Jazz/Blues

8> Drew Wright @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood

*9> jam with Ted Rusk @ The Sauble Dunes, 11 Southampton Parkway, Sauble Beach

9> Peterborough Poetry Slam @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough

10> Petunia; Minimalist Jug Band @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 - EAST

*5-8> Nelson Denis @ Frank’s Pasta, 42 King Street E., Cobourg ~eclectic mix (Folk, Jazz, soft Rock, Latin)

5> Blues jam @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

8-11> Amber & Neison Hardy; Mellowdee @ Rum Diaries, 368 Bayly St. W., Ajax ~Reggae/Soul

*?> jam with Darren Smith & Shayne Thomas @ The Corner Pocket, 45 Prince St., Oshawa

*9> jam @ The Wee Pub, 371 Wilson Rd. South, Oshawa

*9:30> jam with Billick @ Harp & Crown, 300 Kingston Rd., Pickering

*10> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur @ St. Louis Ajax, 11 Harwood Ave., Ajax

905 – NORTH

*6:30-10:30> jam with Faces for Radio @ Coasters, 55 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton

7-9> Brampton Concert Band and Pipes and Drums of The Lorne Scot for Thursday Night Concert Series @ Gage Park, 45 Main St. N., Brampton

*7:30-11:30> jam with house band @ 52^nd St. Tap & Grill, 30 Kennedy Rd., S., Brampton

*8-11> Jam with Jayme Lynn Reed @ Offsides Sports Bar, 200 Simcoe Ave., Keswick

9> open mic (signup starts at 8:30) @ The Barrel, 2180 Steeles Ave. W. Vaughan

905 – SOUTH

*9> LMT Connection @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls ~R&B/Funk

9> Panacea @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~Hip Hop

*9> open mic night with rotating hosts @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton

10> Strummers Union @ The Pheasant Plucker, 20 Augusta St., Hamilton

905 – WEST

*6-9> Ric Jacobs @ Ivy Bar, 3330 South Service Rd., Burlington

*7-11> James Anthony Band & guest Danny B @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Blues

*8-12> jam hosted by The Personics @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington

*8> Salsa band @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Latin

*8> Celtic Night @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line

8:30> East Coast Love Story @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~Folk-Rock originals; $5

8:30> Side B Vide @ Harper’s Landing, 481 Cornwall Rd., Oakville ~Rock/Top 40

9-1> Freedom Train @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop

9:30> Glenn Groves @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Honky Tonk Country new & old

*9:30> jam with Jack B Nimble @ Abbey Road Pub, 3200 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga

9:30> Chris Partland @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock

10> Mercuri Project @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock

*10:30> The Killin’ Time Duo @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Pop Rock

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