SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, January 29, 2022:

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.

416 - Toronto Central

*3-7> acoustic jam with John Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

*4-6> Hogtown Syncopators @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*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

*5-7> The Friends of Hugh Oliver @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Folk

*5:30> Jazz Generation; Melissa Smeets @ Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E., TO ~Jazz

6> Carly Dow & Kitty Gosen @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

6> Secret Space & The Flats with Beach Creep; Stockholm Siesta; The Flats; Peace Be Still @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indie

6-8> Kevin Barrett & Melissa Boyce @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10/pwyc

6:30> The Jive Bombers @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

7> Nags Players present “Alice In The Wonderland” @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~theatre

7:30> The Quietest Big Band In The World @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8> Patrick Brealey @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~Country

8:30> Kayt Lucas Band @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~songwriter; $10

9> The Royal Pains @ Dominion Pub, 500 Queen St. E., TO ~cover Pop Rock

9> Stiletto Flats @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~Blues

9> George Olliver @ The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St., TO ~vintage Rock/R&B; $10

9> Caym; Midnight Malice; Final Trigger @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~ $10

9> Sunshine & The Blue Moon; Jauntseams; Yucca Flats @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $8

9> Oh, Malo; Riverbeds; New Design; Shipley Hollow; Behind Blind Eyes @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO ~indie; $

9> Russ Little Quintet @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz; $

9:30> Tuesday Heartbreak @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd., TO North

9:30> The Moonwalks @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10

9:45> Metalwood reunion & live album recording @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~$

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> Nick Teehan @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO

10> Ryan Driver Sextet @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10> On The Verge; Low Orbit; Headloss; Sierra; The Horned @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~Rock; $8

10:30> Frankie Foo & The Yoyo Smugglers @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Ska

10:30> The Flying J’s @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade ~Pop Rock

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

416 - Toronto East

5-7> The Straight 8s @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

*?> open mic with Matt & Mike @ The Grover Pub, 676 Kingston Rd., TO East

9:30> Mark Sepic @ Black Swan, 154 Danforth Ave., TO East ~inventive Jazz/Classical fusion

9:30> Byrd Byrds Byrds @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Byrds tribute; $10

9:45> Sin City Boys featuring Kevin Jollimore @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Pop Rock/Tex Mex/originals

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

7:30> Zoe Chilco Quartet @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

8> Mororheadache & guests Three Quarter Stone; Black Eve; Dark Harvest @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~Motorhead tribute; $

9> The Brew @ Maple Leaf House, 2749 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke ~Rock/Top 40/Blues

9:30-1:30> OhMG! Featuring Anthony Cee @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke ~Rock

9:30> Gator James Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $

10-2> Tamin’ Thunder @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South ~Rock/Dance/R&B

416 – Toronto Scarborough

9:30> Frank Wilks & Freedom Express @ McGradie’s, 2167 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough ~original & cover Pop Rock

9:30> Greg Wyard @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

416 - Toronto West

5-8> Whitney Ross Barris Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

7:30> Daylight For Deadeyes @ Brazen Head Pub, 165 East Liberty St., TO West ~Pop Rock

7:30> Erez Trio @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~World Jazz; no cover

8-10> The McDales featuring Herb Dale @ Humble Beginnings, 3109 Dundas St. W., TO West ~original Country

8> Dan Monologue @ The Tennessee, 1554 Queen St. W., TO West

8:30> David Owen @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~acoustic Blues; $22.50

9-1> Ken Kawshima & Sugar Brown Blues Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Blues

9> Tennessee Voodoo Coupe @ Dovercourt House, 805 Dovercourt Rd. TO West ~Rockabilly Jive; $

9> Odonis Odonis; New Fries; Mimico @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West

9> Chris Staig & the Marquee Players @ Axis Gallery & Grill, 3048 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Rock/Rockabilly

9> Running Red Lights; We The Mountain @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~indie; $

9> Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfortunes @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~New Orleans Blues

9> Feministry @ Holy Oak Café, 1241 Bloor St. W., TO West

9:30> Steve York; Katey Morley @ Amico’s Pizza, 1648 Queen St. W., TO West ~indie Roots-Pop; no cover

10-2> Hot Wax Meltdown @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~Rock; $

10:30> !DO! & Chris Cawthray single release @ La Revolucion, 2848 Dundas St. W., TO West

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8> Shred Penner @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop

9> Brian Cober @ The Fiddle & Firkin, 707 King St. E., Cambridge ~original double-slide Blues

9> Mike Blackborow @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford

9:30> Wasted Measures @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop

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5:30> Rick & Gailie @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

8:30> Parkside Drive @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

9> Sun RaRaRa @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough

9:30> Before Tomorrow @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

9:30> Practically Petty @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie ~Tom Petty tribute

905 East

9-1> Jack de Keyzer @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Blues

9> Ray Darren Band @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country

9> Tijuana Jesus; Outsider; Headswirl @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*9:30> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur & Lorraine @ Royal Canadian Legion #322, 112 Hunt St., Ajax

9:30> Soldiers of Solstace; The Black Corporation; Axe Minister; Outshined @ The Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa ~

9:30> Taxi @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Rock/Funk

10> 2 Sheets 2 The Wind @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop

10-2> Spit Fire Kings @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 36 Kingston Rd., E., Ajax ~Pop Rock/Top 40

905 North

7-11> James Anthony Band @ Spot One, 289 Rutherford Rd. S., Brampton ~Blues

9> Charlotte & The Dirty Cowboys @ King Richard’s Pub, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

9> The Good The Bad and The Ugly @ Brooks Sports Bar, 12774 Highway 50, Bolton

9> Bianconscious @ Fionn MacCool’s Newmarket, 17315 Leslie St., Newmarket ~Pop

9:30> Ascension Groove @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock

9:30> Front Cover Band @ Stewart Maguire’s Landing, 15 Allan Rd., Bolton

9:30> Itchy & Scratchy @ Oscar’s Roadhouse, 1785 Queen St. E., Brampton ~Top 40/Rock

*9:30> open mic @ Big Daddy’s, 460 Elgin Mills Rd., E, Richmond Hill

10> Synsonic @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

905 – South

6:30> James Ferris @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

9> Cheetah Chrome; Tongue Fu @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton

9> James Alphonse @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton

9:30> Altobeelays; Static Gold @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $

10> Heads Up Lincoln @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls

905 West

*5> Adam Ostrosser & Joel Guenther @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Pop

*6-9> Joe Rebello and Sil Simone @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

9> Jamie Todd & Larry Downing @ Fionn MacCool’s Oakville, 350 Dundas St. E., Oakville ~Pop

9> Jeremy Defreitas Duo @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington ~Pop

9:30> Peter Lafferty @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9:30> Sonic Tonic @ Fionn MacCool’s Clarkson, 970 Southdown Rd., Mississauga ~Pop

9:30> Dirty Pioneers @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock

9:30> Night Brigade @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington

9:30> John Errol @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Reggae

10:15> Orangeman @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Pop Rock

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