\ OAKVILLE \
With all the talk and controversy about a couple of minor British Royals coming to live in Canada, some music fans may wonder what all the fuss is about, since we already have royalty living here.
That would be the four members of The Kings (aka The Kings Are Here these days), the near legendary band and CanRock royalty that had a huge 70s hit with “The Beat Goes On/Switch Into Glide” and which, as I’ve written in the past, continues to produce top-flight radio-ready music that deserves to be at the top of the charts imho.
I still have regular earworms from some of the tunes from their 2003 release Because Of You, including, in addition to the title track, timeless gems like “The Fools Are In Love,” “Do You Rock and Roll” and “If The Stars Come Out Tonight.”
Tonight the group takes the stage for a show at Moonshine Café in Oakville to kickstart the 14th anniversary weekend for the club, which their promo describes as their “hometown spot … with great sound, good food and cold drinks.”.
Tickets are just $15 for the 9-12 concert (if they’re not already sold out) in the room at 137 Kerr St. in the burg’s downtown area.
-By Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca
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SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, January 16, 2022
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ONLINE / ON AIR
9-10am> “The Bill King Show” with host Bill King & guests @ CIUT 89.5 FM or online anytime at https://www.mixcloud.com/
Noon-2> Blues on Rock Radio UK with Carolyn Fe
1> “Liquid Lunch” with Hugh Reilly @ www.thatchannel.com ~songwriter interviews & performances
3-7> Julian Taylor hosts @ 106.5 ELMNT FM in Toronto & www.elemntfm.ca ~eclectic music 25% indigenous, 35% CanCon
8> Ken Wallis show with tracks and interviews @ www.bluesandrootsradio.com
9> “The Punk Revolution” spins music & relates to political and environmental issues @ CFRU 93.3 FM Guelph & online ~ Punk/Hard-core.altRock
9-1> Jaymz Bee hosts weekly on JAZZ.FM91and online ~Jazz
10> “Under The Radar” with Stevie Connor @ www.BluesandRootsRadio.com
416 – TORONTO CENTRAL – Broadview/Bayview to Ossington
5> Jessica Stuart with guest Jeremy Voltz @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick St. ~songwriters; pwyc
6> Corin Raymond @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~songwriter
6> Kenny V @ Against The Grain, 25 Dockside Drive ~smooth Pop/Jazz/Rock
6-9> Andrew Fetterley @ Mill St. Brew Pub, 21 Tank House Lane ~acoustic Pop covers/originals
6-10> SJ @ Reign Bar in Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St. W. ~smooth Rock/Pop
6-8> Cassie Norton @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc
6:30> Kevin Quain @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~moody Blues; $
*6:30-9:30> Serge Nikol & Etrick Lyons @ Casa Fuego, 230 Adelaide St. W. ~Jazz
7-9:30> Red Hot Ramble @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Blues/Soul; $
7> Angels & Airwaves @ Rebel, 11 Polson St. ~contemporary original; $
7> The Neckties @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St.
*7:30-9:30> Bluegrass Thursdays with Houndstooth @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.
7:30> Ivan Manzanilla @ Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. ~original percussion; $
7:30> Lucas Debargue @ Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. ~solo piano; $
8> Toronto Symphony Orchestra @ Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. ~Classical: Mozart; $
8> Cheryl Duvall @ Canadian Music Center, 20 St. Joseph St. ~premier of original Classical piano solo works by various composers; $
8> Denis Martel @ East of Brunswick, 720 Spadina Ave. ~acoustic Pop covers
*8-12> Joe Bowden’s Nothin’ But The Blues @ N’awlin’s, 299 King St. W. ~Blues
8> Billy Wild; Coparents; High Signs; Enshades @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St. ~indie; $
8> Franc’open Mic @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. ~French language open stage
8:30-1> open mic with Robert LaBell @ The Tilted Dog, 424 Parliament St.
8:30-9:30> Emma Houlahan & Tim Loten @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc
9> Chris Lord Band featuring Rob Minderman @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave. ~original Blues; $0
9> Killer Wails; Straight to Business @ Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W. ~Punk/Thrash; $
9> Soft Matter; Obuxum; Bad Gateway; Jeia @ Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave. ~electronica/experimental sounds; $
9-11:30> Dave Roblin’s Life Force Sextet @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~Jazz; $
9> Growers; Greenhouse; The Jones; Substrata @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~indie; $
*9-1> Blackburn @ Jo Mamas, 317 King St. W. ~Blues
9:30> Mark Eisenman Quintet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $
9:30-11> Mandy Goodhandy & Sebastian Ellis @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Jazz; $10-20/pwyc
9:45> Alison Young @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Jazz; $
10> Fraser Melvin Band @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W. ~Blues/R&B
10> Joel Battle @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. ~Blues-Rock; $0
10> Lauren Barnett @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave.
10:30> open jam @ Pauper’s Pub, 539 Bloor St. W. ~acoustic Pop
10:30> Fuzzed @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. ~classic Rock covers; $
11> Juicebox Orhestra @ Drom Taberna, 458 Queen St. W. ~Swing Jazz
12-2> Phill Hood @ The Hideout, 423 College St. ~contemporary Rock
416 – TORONTO EAST – Broadview/Bayview to Victoria Park
6-8> Sam Sundar-Singh for customer appreciation party @ Fox & Fiddle Danforth, 535 Danforth Ave. ~acoustic Pop covers/originals
7-10> Sonny Balcones featuring Abbey Sholzberg on bass @ Relish, 511 Danforth Ave. ~Swing Jazz; 0$
7:30-10:30> Alex Bird @ Reid’s Distillery, 32 Logan Ave. ~smooth Pop/Jazz/Rock
8> John Doyle @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave. ~songwriter
8-11>open mic with feature by Viveyenne @ Blue Heron Studio, 57 Devon Rd.
*8-10> open mic (signup at 7:30) with Michael Pollard @ The Dock on Queen, 932 Queen St. E.
8> Isabel Fryszberg @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave. ~eclectic indie; $?
8-10> Jazz open stage with Artie Roth & Steve Koven @ Sauce, 1376 Danforth Ave.
*8-12> jam with host Russell Williams @ Black Bear Pub, 1125 O’Connor Drive
*8:30-10:30> Michelle Rumball @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E. ~Roots-Rock
*9-12> open mic/jam @ The Rusty Nail, 2200 Danforth Ave.
9> Jeremy & Jenn @ The Goose & Firkin, 1875 Leslie St. ~smooth Pop/Rock
*10-2> karaoke with Shane Taylor @ Relish, 511 Danforth Ave.
416 - TORONTO ETOBICOKE
7-11> open mic @ Fair Grounds Café & Roastery, 3785 Lakeshore Blvd. W.
7:30> Sophia Perlman & Adrean Farrugia with Jim Vivian & guest @ Old Mill Inn (Home Smith Bar), 21 Old Mill Rd. ~Jazz; ; $0 (min table charge)
8> Kimberley Wetmore Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line ~Pop Rock/R&B
*9-12> open mic with Lisa T.J. O’Shea’s Irish Snug, 3481 Lake Shore Blvd. W.
9:30> Bryan Tyrell @ The Old Sod, 2936 Bloor St. W. ~Pop
*10-2> Skip Tracer @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd. ~Rock/Pop
416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
9:30> Copy Cats @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd. ~Rock/Top 40 covers
416 – TORONTO WEST – Ossington to Etobicoke
7-9> The Jackson/Tully Band “Live and Dangerous” @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. ~tribute to Thin Lizzy/Phil Lynott’s 70th birday
7> Ed Vokurka Combo @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. ~Jazz; pwyc
7-9> open mic night @ People’s Pint Brewing, 90 Cawthra Ave. Ave.
8> Stefani Kimber; Angelique; Nohr; Eadie; Serious Betty; ; more @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. ~eclectic indie; $
8> Black Suit Devil; Rob Fitzgerald; Russ Robson @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave. ~songwriters; $10
*8-12> open mic with Annette Shaffer @ Bloor Bar Café, 1050 Bloor St. W.
8> Kaili Kinnon; Estyr @ Drake Hotel Lounge, 1150 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $
8> Kalyna Rakel @ Alchemy, 890 College St. ~Jazz; pwyc
8> Kelly Song Collective @ Today/Tonight, 1704 Queen St. W.
8> Red Nightfall; Zaddi; Worst Case Scenario @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W. ~eclectic indie; $
8> Matthew “Doc” Dunn; Lavender Bruisers; Mr. Joy @ The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St. W. ~eclectic indie; $
*9-1:30> open stage with host Sam Sundar-Singh @ Dave’s On St. Clair, 730 St. Clair West
9> Field Guide; Kris Ulrich; Georgia Harmer @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. ~eclectic indie; $
*9-12> open mic night with Anthony Abbatangeli @ DeSoto’s, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W.
9> The King Jives @ Shameful Tiki Bar, 1378 Queen St. W. ~Rockabilly
9> Brittany Brooks & Mike Kerr @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Country Honkytonk
9> The Saydes @ Duffy’s Tavern, 1238 Bloor St. W. ~indie; $
9:30> Jazz jam hosted Jonathan Chapman Trio @ Annette Studios, 566 Annette St. ~$13 (includes beverage)
9:30> Oscar Donald Trio @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. ~Jazz; pwyc
519 EAST -Guelph, K-W & vicinity
6-9> Jeff Daniels @ Manhattan’s, 941 Gordon St., Guelph ~Jazz piano
6-9> BTox @ Sip Club, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
6> Chelsey Danfield @ Strykerz Kitchen, 120 Ottawa St. N., Kitchener
7> Liv Gains @ Easy Pour Wine Bar, 1660 Blair Rd., Cambridge
7-9> Jesse Parent & guest Gayle Ackroyd @ Lana’s Lounge, 220 King St. N., Waterloo ~songwriters
*7> open stage with Paul and Sue @ Commercial Tavern, off Notre Dame Dr. South, Maryhill-Breslau
*7-9> jam nite @ The Edge Wine Bar, 205467 County Rd. 109, Orangeville
*7:30-12> open mic with K.M. Smith @ Molly Bloom’s Guelph, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
*7:30> jam night @ Music at Green Gables, 189 Queen St. N., Kitchener
7:30-10:30> Eric Mills @ Rich Uncle Tavern, 45 King St. W., Kitchener ~acoustic Pop covers & original
8> open mic with Nate Bachynski @ Dstrct, 10 Wyndham St., N., Guelph
*8-11> open jam with GaS MoNeY @ Red Papaya, 55 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
8-11:30> Quinn MacPherson @ Sip Club, 91 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
*8-12> open mic with Mike Meacher & Vic Freitas @ Rhythm & Brews Brewing Co., 1000 Bishop St. N., Cambridge
8> Newold; BobCat Bartolo; Stoker Katy Topham; Anoaktree @ Patent Social, 17 Erb St. E., Waterloo ~eclectic indie; $
8> Joel Guenther @ Rhapsody Barrel Bar, 179 King St. W., Kitchener ~Blues/R&B
8> Chastity; EddyEvvy @ Maxwell’s, 35 University Ave. E., Waterloo
*8:30-12:30> acoustic jam with Dennis Napper & Joe Lopez @ Fiddle & Firkin, 707 King St. E., Cambridge
9:30> Jeff Holdridge @ McCabe’s Irish Pub, 9 Wyndham St. N., Guelph ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
9:30> Brad James Band @ The Stampede Ranch, 226 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph ~Country
*10-2> Mike Something @ Royal Electric, 52 Macdonell St., Guelph ~acoustic Pop
*10> High Street @ The Duke, 33 Erb St., Waterloo
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5-9> Barry McMullen @ Chemong Lodge, 764 Hunter St., Bridgenorth-Selwyn ~smooth Rock/Pop
7> REAY (recording release for Butterfly Tongue Revisited); Haracash; Global Paradise support @ Donaleigh’s Irish Public House, 28 Dunlop St. E., Barrie
7> open mic with Karl @ Barnstormer Brewing, 384 Yonge St., Barrie
7> open mic with Casey Bax @ Pappas Billiards, 407 George St. N., Peterborough
7> open mic @ Champs Sports Bar, 203 Simcoe St., Peterborough
*7:30> Rob Phillips Jazz/Blues Trio and Marsala Lukianchuk @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
7:30> Rob Elder Trio @ Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood ~songwriter; $5
8-10> The Skyliners Big Band @ RCL (Royal Canadian Legion) Barrie Branch #147, 4510 Vincent St., Barrie ~big band Jazz
9> Joel Saunders; Joel Dube; Lightcatcher @ Foxx Lounge, 16 Dunlop Street East, Barrie ~eclectic indie; $5
*9> JJ Thompson/Tony Silvestri & Greg Caven @ McThirsty’s Pint, 166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
10> open mic with Gerald Vanhalteren @ The Coach & Horses, 16 York St., Lindsay
905 EAST – Pickering-Cobourg
6:30-9:30> Darren Bailey @ Local No90, 90 Mill St. N., Port Hope
7-10> Brennen Sloan; Maura Mapes @ Cork & Bean, 8 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
7-10> open mic @ Cocoa & Joe Café, 44 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
7> Wendy Meadows Trio @ The Mill Restaurant, 990 Ontario St., Cobourg
7:30-10:30> open mic with Larry Rosen @ The Galley, 227 Brock St., Whitby
7:30> Media Arts Wind Orchestra @ Music Hall Concert Theatre Oshawa, 39 King St. E., Oshawa ~Classical; $
*7:30 -11> open mic with host Ryan Lacroix @ Manantler Craft Brewing Co., 182 Wellington St., Bowmanville
8> open mic night @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
*8-11> open mic night @ George & Orange Taproom, 67 Orange St., Cobourg
8-10> Northumberland County Homegrown Band feat. Kim Doolittle @ Capitol Theatre Port Hope, 20 Queen St., Port Hope ~Blues/R&B; $
8:30-12> open jam @ West Shore Bar & Grill, 877 Bayly St., Pickering
8:30> open mic @ Brooklin Lounge, 15 Baldwin St., Whitby
9> The Rock Show @ The Edge Lounge, 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax ~classic Rock
9-11> open mic @ Club 717, 717 Wilson Rd. S., Oshawa
*9-1> open mic with host Matt Silver @ Hardy John’s, 50 Taunton Road E., Oshawa
9> Deuce @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~acoustic Pop covers & originals duo
*10> open mic with host Will Surphlis @ Fox & The Goose, 799 Park St. S., Oshawa
10> open mic with Dustin Macaulay @ Bittmore Tap & Grill, 1656 Nash Rd., Clarington
*11> jam @ The Players Bench, 1330 Ritson Rd., Oshawa
905 NORTH-EAST – east of Hwy #400
6:30-8> Sol de Cuba @ London Pub, 9724 Yonge St., Richmond Hill ~Latin
*7-10> Dino Stakos @ Father’s Moustache Grill, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
*8-12> open mic/jam with host Paul Burdon @ Ten Gallon Bar, 446 Davis Drive, Newmarket
*8> open mic with host Kevin Kerr @ The Duchess of Markham, 53 Main St. N., Markham
*8-11> Jam with Jayme Lynn Reed @ Offsides Sports Bar, 200 Simcoe Ave., Keswick
905 NORTH-WEST – west of Hwy #400
7-11> Randy Lynch & Gio Amadei @ Rejeanne’s, 700 Balmoral Drive, Brampton ~Rock ‘n’ Roll/Pop
7> Chris Dube solo @ Uncorked On Main, 72 Main St. S., Georgetown ~acoustic Pop covers/originals
*7:30-11:30> jam with house band @ 52nd St. Tap & Grill, 30 Kennedy Rd., S., Brampton
8> jam with Linda Nusca Albertyn @ Sammy’s Grill, 15 Allan Drive, Bolton
*8-11:30> open jam with hosts Ramblin’ Soul @ Stratengers Casual Dining, 212 Queen St. S., Bolton
*9> open mic with The Almost Cool Band @ St. George Pub, 7 Main St. N., Georgetown
*10:30> jam with Gary White & Friends @ Bryden’s, 270 Main St. E., Milton
905 SOUTH –Hamilton & vicinity
5:30> Dave Millar @ The Powerhouse, 21 Jones St., Stoney Creek ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
5:30> Happy Hour; Nosey Neighbour @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Company, 65 Hall St., Dundas ~original Classical; $25 (includes beer samples)
5:30> Nathan Burke @ Southcote 53, 53 Southcote Road, Ancaster ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
8> Hayley Verrall @ Ale House, 802 Upper Gage Ave., Hamilton ~Country songwriter
*8-10> Josh Coulter @ Judge and Jester, 17 Main St. E., Grimsby
8:30> Darcy Hepner; Jesse O’Brien; Paul Inston; more @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~eclectic indie; $
9> open jam with Tim Ninehouse and Mr. Jay @ George Hamilton Restaurant, 152 King St. W., Hamilton
9> The Friendly Rich & The Lollipop People; Wax Mannequin; Tiny Bill Cody @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~eclectic indie; $10
*9> open mic night with rotating hosts @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Ancaster
9:30> Brisco Blues Review @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton ~Blues/R&B
10> JJ Perlingieri @ The Pheasant Plucker, 20 Augusta St., Hamilton ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
905 WEST –south Peel & Halton
6:30> Kent MacMillan @ Bronte Sports Kitchen, 2544 Speers Rd., Oakville
6:30> Rob Reed @ Cucci Ristorante, 119 Jones St., Bronte ~smooth Pop/Jazz
*6:30> Bluegrass jam @ RCL #551 Waterdown, 79 Hamilton St. N., Waterdown
*7-11:30> Pink Leather Jackets @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit-Mississauga ~Rock ‘n’ Roll/Pop
7> Denise Leslie @ Common Ground Café, 157 Lakeshore Rd. W., Port Credit-Mississauga ~smooth Pop/Jazz/Rock; $10
7-10> open mic @ Caitlin’s Music Studio, 123 Bernice Crescent, Mississauga
7-10> James Anthony with guest Akex McTaggart @ Uptown Social House, 1900 Walkers Line, Burlington ~acoustic Pop covers & originals
7> Chris Ayries @ Max Resto Lounge, 2180 Itabashi Way, Burlington ~smooth Pop/Jazz/Rock
7-10> Andrew Sherriff; Erica Knox opens @ Nickel Brook Brewing Co., 864 Drury Lane, Burlington ~songwriters
7:30> Talia Aoude; more @ Metalworks Institute, 3611 Mavis Rd., Mississauga ~Rock ‘n’ Roll/Pop
8> open mic with host Good Foundations @ The Old Stable, 114 Lakeshore Rd. W., Port Credit-Mississauga
8> Screeched Inn @ The Brogue Inn, 136 Lakeshore E., Port Credit-Mississauga ~traditional Roots-Rock/Irish
*8> acoustic open mic jam @ Black Swan Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington
*8-12> jam hosted by The Personics @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington
9> The Kings / The Kings Are Here featuring Mr. Zero @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~original CanRock
9:30> Chris Partland @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock
*10:30> Hip Hop open mic @ Less Than Level, 381 Kerr St., Oakville
LISTINGS KEY
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 purchasers (eg. seniors, students, members, etc.) /+ indicates stated price is minimum.
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