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

5-8> Bruce Chapman Blues Duo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Blues

6> Corin Raymond @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~original Rootsy Pop

6:30> Arbuckle @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~moody Blues

7-9> Tracey Gallant @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO E. ~songwriter

7:30> Girl Meets Bear; Noah Pascoe; Signe Miranda; Erik Shramek; Kristian Montano; Carmel Freeman, Rob Diack, David Baldry; Bosh Flimshaw @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO ~songwriters; pwyc

7> Elmer Ferrer Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etob. S. ~Pop Rock

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

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

8> Sean Bourke @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO E. ~acoustic Pop Rock covers & originals

*8-12> jam with Tommy Rocker Band @ Karla’s Roadhouse, 4630 Kingston Rd., Scarborough

8-12> Phil Naro @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 32 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax ~acoustic Pop Rock

*8-11> Ronnie Hayward Trio @ Inter Steer, 357 Roncesvalles Ave. TO W. ~Blues/Roots

*8> open mic with Anthony Abbatangeli & Ken Foster @ DeSotos, 1079 St. Clair Ave. W., TO West

*8-12> open mic & jam @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington

8:30> Sisters Euclid @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~Jarr/Rock/Country Fusion; $15

8:30-9:30> Ronley Teper’s Live Performance Art Experiment Series AS The Painted Lady with accompanying musicians, Week 4 of 4; @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~art Rock

8:30> John Hammond (night 1 of 2) @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues; $50

8:30> Meghan Stock; Derek Mok @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~Latin Jazz

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

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

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

9> Bryce Jardine & The Parlour Birds @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO

9-12> Cyndi Carleton Jazz & Swing Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Jazz

9> Fred Spek and his Camp Combo @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO W. ~Swing Polka Cabaret

9-1> Fat Tony @ Black Dog Pub, 87 Island Rd., Scarb. ~Pop Rock

9-1> Jack de Keyzer Band @ Monarchs Pub (Eaton Chelsea Hotel), 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~Blues

*9-2> karaoke with Joe @ Tudor Rose, 700 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax

*9:30> karaoke with The English Rose & The Mad Scotsman @ Coyote Jack’s, 64 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax

*9:30> karaoke with Kiki @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO E.

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

*9:30> jam with Jon Long & Danforth Jam @ Wise Guys, 2301 Danforth Ave.

9:30> Joel Harrison Quartet + Chris Cheek @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

9:30> Katey Morley; Angela Saini; Gin Sexsmith;  @ Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave., TO ~songwriters; $5

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

9:30> Marc Joseph Band @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

*10> Salt & Pepper karaoke with Josh & Danish @ St. Louis Ajax. 11 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax

*10> open jam @ The Red Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W. Peterborough

10> John Southworth @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10> The Tonkas @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Blues

10> Harlan Pepper @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Roots-Rock

10-2> Taylor Knox @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West

10:30> My Psycho Ex @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

*10:30> Derek Downham @ Not My Dog, 1510 Queen St. W., TO West ~Pop

Copyright © 2014 Toronto Moon Magazine. All Rights Reserved