With the beginning of the PRIDE weekend falling on the same day as our national Canada Day celebration and in the light of recent events it was perhaps telling and highly appropriate that the Prime Minister chose this week, while U.S. President Obama was visiting the House of Commons, to make a strong personal declaration that the right of citizens to love whom and how they choose is part of the inclusiveness that is the hallmark of our land.
You don’t have to like the way someone else chooses to express their sexuality —any more than you have to believe in someone else’s god, admire the way they dress or wear their hair or appreciate the languages they speak at home or the foods they eat. But you do have accept and at least tolerate it, because that is the Canadian way —it is the underpinning value upon which rests this great mosaic of co-existence that defines us and makes us the envy of much of the world.
It’s a federal holiday with a beautiful weekend ahead and even though a rain storm is forecast for the afternoon, it’s almost certain that the plethora of events celebrating Canadian-ness in all its forms that are planned to take place across the GTA will go ahead no matter what the skies have in store for us. That’s Canadian pluck, and that too is the Canadian way.
There’s music of many kinds and fireworks and good food all over the place and today most of the events are free. Enjoy the party, rejoice in our diversities and cherish our freedoms to be whoever we choose to be, however we choose to be it.
-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca
SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, July 01, 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, are underlined and, where applicable, include a live link to their websites. Advertisers’ listings are in larger type, highlighted, include live link to website and also have ad icon included in listings.
PRIDE = PRIDE Festival
TJF = Toronto Jazz Festival
ONLINE / ON AIR
6-8> The Fabulous Max Brand Band performs streamed live on www.ThatChannel.com ~vintage Rock/R&B/Blues
416 – TORONTO CENTRAL
2> TJF: Yiddish Journey @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
*3-7> acoustic jam with John Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO
*5-8> Kensington Kitchen Party with host Kevin Jollimore of Sin City Boys, Kim Cadilla on bass & guest musicians @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~Pop Rock with heart
5> PRIDE: Lila Downs at Mariposa: From Latin America with Love @ Wellesley Stage, Church St. ~ authentic Latin rhythm infusions
*5:30> Jazz Generation; Melissa Smeets @ Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E., TO ~Jazz
6> David Celia @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Pop
6-8> TJF: Lisa Particelli @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $20/pwyc
6:30> TJF: Jim Celcer Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $
7> PRIDE: Alternaqueer dance party with live performances by Toronto feminist art rockers Vag Halen and JD Samson of Le Tigre @ Bud Light South Stage, 423-425 Church Street, TO
7> PRIDE: Two-Spirit Rainbow Pow Wow drum-beating celebration of indigenous art, culture and music with DJ Shrub of A Tribe Called Red and JUNO award-winning duo Digging Roots @ TD Village Stage, 77 Wellesley Street East, TO
8> TJF: Born To Be Blue tribute with David Braid @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz; $30
8> Sebastian Brown @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO
*8:30-12:30> All Star Band feat. Joe Bowden & Brooke Blackburn @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues
8:30> CEU; Kauf @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~$25.50
9> TJF: Mandy Goodhandy @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO
9> TJF: Jason Wilson & Division One @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO ~Funk; $15
9> Eclecticus; Redlight Ranch; The Keith Sutcliffe Band @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~$10
9> MR JR; Lowfills; West Avenue; London Store @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO
9:30> Soul Session @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd., TO North ~$
9:30> Lady Kane @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10
9:30> TJF: Terry Promane & Dave Young Octet @ 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; $
10> Dave Murphy Band @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Rock/Funk/R&B; $
10> The Del Fi’s @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO
10:30> Combo Royal @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO
10:30> The Soul Kicks @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock
416 - TORONTO EAST
10:45> East York Canada Day party with various acts including Welcome Soleil; Langford Amplified; East York Concert Band; Canada Rocks; IMPAK; Jenny James; and Screechedinn @ Stan Wadlow Park, 373 Cedarvale Ave., TO East; no cover
noon-11> Q107 Canada Day party with various acts including Aerosmith tribute Aeroforce, Beatles tribute The Rattles, Practically Hip and Bon Jovi Forever @ Woodbine Park, Kingston Rd. @ Woodbine, TO East; no cover
5-7> The Straight 8s @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East
6-9> Canada Day concert with Julian Taylor Band & opener Simone Denny @ East Lynn Park, 1949 Danforth Ave., TO East; no cover
7-9> TJF: Victor Monssivais Quartet @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz; no cover
8-1> Canada Day Cavalcade with V For Mania; Taylors of Mayhem; Broken Point; Numb Tongues; Spirit Desire; Alex Fecioru @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~eclectic; $5
9-11> TJF: The Mediterranean Stars featuring Ed Roth on accordion @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz; no cover
*9> open mic with Matt & Mike @ The Grover Pub, 676 Kingston Rd., TO East
9:30> Sam Taylor & The East End Love @ The Peppery Cat, 1953 Queen St. E., ~Blues
10> Between The Static @ An Sibin Pub, 709 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock
10:30> The Heat @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd., TO East ~Pop Rock
416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE
Noon-11> Lockdown Fest outside and inside featuring Knotslip; Feed Her To The Sharks; Tear Out The Heart; Dominant Species; Korrosive; Guilty Minds; Tequila Mockingbirds; many more @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~Rock; $
2:30-4> Little Peter and the Elegants for Toronto Ribfest @ Centennial Park (South Stage), Etobicoke ~50s/60s Rock ‘n’ Roll
7-8:30> James Clark Institute @ Mimico Square, Amos Waites Park, Lake Shore Blvd. West at Mimico Ave., Etobicoke ~indie Pop
7:30> TJF: Melissa Stylianou @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge
9> VIC @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40
9:30> Motown Mania @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $
10-2> Adam’s Rib @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South ~classic & contemporary Rock
10> The Clearing @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St., Etobicoke ~Pop Rock
416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
9:30> Al Reilly’s Catalyst @ McGradie’s, 2167 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough ~classic Rock
9:30> Rough N Ready featuring Mike Eby @ Smiling Jack’s, 3482 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough ~Country Rock
9:30> Greg Wyard @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock
416 - TORONTO WEST
5-7> Michael Darcy @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West
5-8> Joanne Morra & The Frace St. Jazz Ensemble @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz
7-8:15> Canada Day party with Enzo & The Surf Riders featuring Enzo Simone @ Amesbury Park (Keele St./Lawrence Ave. W.), Toronto West ~Beach surf Rock & 60s hits; no cover
7> Arthur Renwick for Canada Day party @ Amico’s Pizza, 1648 Queen St. W., TO West ~Roots/Blues songwriter
7:30> The O’Deadly’s @ Brazen Head Pub, 165 East Liberty St., TO West ~Pop Rock
7:30> Max Senitt Trio @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~World/Jazz; no cover
8:15-9:45> Canada Day party with Little Peter and the Elegants @ Amesbury Park (Keele St./Lawrence Ave. W.), Toronto West ~50s/60s Rock ‘n’ Roll
8:30> TJF: Mark Braithwaite @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~Jazz; $
9-1> The Spirit of Jazz featuring Nina Richmond @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz
9> Matty Powell & guests @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Canadian classics
10> Nick Persons Band @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W., TO West
9:30> Root Down Trio @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Roots-Pop
10-2> The Tonkas @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~Rock/Blues
10> Yani Borrell @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Cuban Salsa; $15
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11am> Brantford Canada Day Show with Big Sugar & more @ Steven Brown Sports Complex, 20 Edge St., Brantford
6:30-9:30> Nicole “Songbird” Coward @ Niagara On The Lake Golf Club, 143 Front St., Niagara-on-the-Lake ~original Roots
8> Corey Heuvel @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop
705
2:30 & 4> Canada Day at Kelso Beach with The Great Canadian Swampstompers feat. Ted Rusk; more @ Kelso Beach Park, Owen Sound ~original Roots-Rock [see also 8 p.m.]; no cover
5-9> Alex Legget; Greg Mashinter; Tyler Firestone; Laurie Zwarych for Georgian Triangle Music Festival @ Boston Pizza, 311 Main St., Wasaga Beach; no cover [see also 9 p.m.]
7:30> Odd Man Rush @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough
8> Canada Day at Kelso Beach with The Great Canadian Swampstompers feat. Ted Rusk; Coco Love Alcorn @ Kelso Beach Park, Owen Sound ~original Roots-Rock [see also 8 p.m.]; no cover
9> Kasey Carruthers; Jerry Grey; Chimpanzee Fire; Cindy’s Cartel for Georgian Triangle Music Festival @ The Beacon, 146 5th St., Wasaga Beach; no cover
9> Johnny Toonice @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood
9> Sonorous; Velvet Bison @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough
9:30> Those Unmistakable 80s @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie ~80s Pop
905 EAST
1-4> Rough N Ready featuring Mike Eby @ Ajax Legion Branch #322, 112 Hunt St., Ajax ~Country Rock
9-1> Boris Buhot of United Truce & Tony Newman @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~original Roots-Rock
9> The Professors of Funk @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Funk
*9:30> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur & Lorraine @ Royal Canadian Legion #322, 112 Hunt St., Ajax
9:30> Two For The Show @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Pop Rock
905 NORTH
1-4> The Twangsters for Newmarket Canada Day street party, Main Street, Newmarket ~Country
1> Straight Shooter (also at 10pm) @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock
9-1> Canada Day party with David Love Band also featuring Darrell McNeill @ Tracks Brew Pub, 60 Queen St. E., Brampton ~melodic 60s Pop Rock
10> Straight Shooter @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock
905 – SOUTH
6:30> Ferguson Young with Liam McGlashon @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton
8> Uprise @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Rock/Top 40
8> Skarate; Ten Metre Band; Lou Dawg & The Bad Bash; Wally London @ Homegrown Hamilton, 27 King William St. Hamilton
9> Brooke & Kristin @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40
9> Robin Benedict @ Rebel’s Rock, 537 King St. E., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40
9:15> The Old Winos & guest Andy Griffiths @ The Old Winery Restaurant, 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-On-The-Lake
9:30> Joe Towers; Assault 3; The D Files @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $
9:30> Canada Rocks @ Stonewalls Hamilton, 339 York Blvd., Hamilton ~Canadian Rock/Blues
905 WEST
11am-11:30pm> Rising Star Dance Studio; Little Ray’s; Six Nations Sky Dancers; Tattoos ‘N Whiskey; IN2U; Bare Blue Sea; Smoke Wagon Blues Band; Harvest Moon for Waterdown’s Oh Canada Ribfest @ Waterdown Memorial Park, Hamilton St. @ Parkside, Waterdown
2-6> River North Trio @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock
*5> Adam Ostrosser & Joel Guenther @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Pop
*6-9> Sil Simone & Joe Rebello @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock duo
6-10> Glenn Groves @ The Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas St. W., Burlington
8> Laura Cole @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~songwriter; $10
8-11:30> The Ballroom Babies @ The Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas St. W., Burlington
9> Quietly Violet @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington ~Rock
9:30> Kenny V @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Top 40
9:30> Side B Vibe @ Abbey Road Pub, 3200 Erin Mills Pkwy., Mississauga ~Rock/Top 40
9:30> The Briden Band @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Country Rock
9:30> Fire When Ready @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Pop Rock
10-2> Smoke In The Cockpit @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~
10> The Flying J’s @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock
10:15> The Infringements @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock
10:30> Lazy Slang @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Pop Rock
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