SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, May 05, 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 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.

CMW = Canadian Music Week showcase; wb = wristband

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

5-3> CMW: Tomacco; Mermaids Exist; Lio Nicol; Mannerisms; APigeon; Fake Tears; Goodwood Atoms; Summering; We Were Lovers @ The Central, 603 Markham St., TO ~indie; $10/wb

6> Corin Raymond @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Roots-Pop

6-8> Mandy Lagan @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10/pwyc

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

7> Alex Pangman Band featuring Peter Hill @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Jazz/Blues; $

7> CMW: Cast In Cadence; The Phantom Sound; Cat & The Queen; Lung Flower; Ports; Dialects; Dr. Vena @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock; $10/wb

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

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

7:30> CMW: Murray Foster; Emily Madronich; Jennifer Holub; Laura Tremblay; Carly Thomas; Nick Sherman; Rose-Erin Stokes; Annie Sumi  @ Cherry Cola’s, 200 Bathurst St., TO ~indie Rock; $10/wb

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

8> CMW: Boreal Sons; Gosti; JOWQUA; The People The Poet; Matt Epp @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $10/wb

8-2> CMW: Bagels; MKAI; Elm; Fang club; Overhead; The Albatross; Daithi @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~Irish bands; $10/wb

8-2> CMW: Caveboy; Savoir Adore; Wildlife; Foxtrott; Tops; TMPL  @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~indie; #10/wb

8> Strome-Danckert Duo @ Dominion Pub, 500 Queen St. E., TO ~cover Pop Rock

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

8> CMW: Allyson Murrell; Johna; Axel Flovent; B.R. Mackie; Matt Hoyle @ The Paddock, 178 Bathurst St., TO ~indie’ $10/wb

8> Lindsay Foote; Tim Watson @ Free Times Café, 320 College St. TO ~songwriters

8-3> CMW: The Fern Tips; Entire Cities; Lolaa; Kurt Marble; Partner; Walrus; The Orielles @ Silver Dollar 486 Spadina Ave., TO ~indie; $10/wb

8-12> CMW: Bud Rice; Ora Cogan; Weird Neighbours; The Jessica Stuart Few @ C’est What, 67 Front St. E., TO ~indie Pop; $10/wb

8-3> CMW: The Deadset; Sweet and Lowdown; Sparrows; This Drama; Punchiline 13; The Maysides; Broken Hands @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indie; $10/wb

8:30-10> Lilly Mason @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10/pwyc

9> The Woodies @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~Roots-Rock

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

9-11:30> Steve Koven Trio @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz; $

9-4> CMW: The Dudes; Tommy Stinson; Common Deer; Ivory Hours; The Velveteins @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $10/wb

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

9> Carlos Morgan & guest Von @ 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> NYC’s Kris Davis & Tony Malaby with Nick Fraser @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

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

10> Fraser Melvin Band @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Blues

10> Robertson and Kavanaugh Quartet @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Blues

10> Dwell; As We Must @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10> Son Ache & Alexis Baro @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Cinqo De Mayo Havana music; $

10:30> Robert Scott @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Jazz; $10/pwyc

416 – TORONTO EAST

7-9> Valerie Sweet & Jazz Etc. @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Jazz

8> In Between Sounds @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave., TO East ~psych soundscapes

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

8:30> jam with host Billy Zee and band @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East; no cover

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

9> CMW: Elyse Saunders; Midnight Shine; Mel Parsons; Dick Rodan; El Niven @ Boots & Bourbon Saloon, 725 Queen St. E., TO East ~Country; $10/wb

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

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

416 - TORONTO ETOBICOKE

5-close> Cinco de Mayo celebration with Sol and Dos Equis beer tastings & $5 tequilas @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lakeshore Blvd., Etobicoke South

7:30> Ryan Oliver Trio @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

9> Elmer Ferrer Band @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock

9> Tracii Guns; Chemical Burns @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~L.A. Guns debut album performance; $

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

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

7-11> jam night @ The Birchmount, 462 Birchmount Rd., Scarborough

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

416 – TORONTO WEST

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

7-9> CMW: Ryan Carr; Bears of Legend; The Middle Coast; Sun K; Peasant Moon; Eli & The Strawman; The Dea Projection @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie; $10/wb

7:30> Le Paysagiste @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West

7:30> CMW: PROGRAMM; Basic Nature; Ginla; Mothers; Thud; MKAI; Bruising @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~indie; $10/wb

8-2> CMW: Tia Brazda; Ella Fence; Dark Bird; Hello Harvard; The GTs; The Zilis @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West ~indie; $10/wb

9> CMW: Brooklyn Doran; I Am Dive; Brass Bed; Hillsburn; Few Bits @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W., TO West ~indie; $10/wb

9> John Wayne Swingtet @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~Jazz

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

9> Neil Sudaka; Saul Torres @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Latin Rock; $10

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

9-12> Darcy Windover Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Roots-Pop

9> CMW: Catriona Sturton; Merganzer; Pony Girl; Yao @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~indie; $10/wb

9> Everlovin’ Jug Band @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~ol’ time Jug band Roots

9:30> The Mercenaries @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~retro Soul-Rock; $

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

7:30> John McKinnon @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop Rock

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

8> open mic with James Kuttelwascher @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener ~Pop Rock

8> JPNSGRLS; Fine Tunes @ Maxwell’s, 35 University Ave. E., Waterloo

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

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7-11> Danny B @ 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

7:30> Alyssa Wright @ Mady Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Dunlop St. W., Barrie; $

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

9?> Northern Elms; Velvet Bison; The Decoys @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough

9:30> Proud Sons @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 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)

8-11> Mellowdee @ Rum Diaries, 368 Bayly St. W., Ajax ~Pop

8-12> Igor Laze @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 32 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax ~Pop

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

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

*9-1> Juggernaut Jam Band @ Tap and Tankard, 224 Brock Rd. S., Whitby ~Rock/Blues

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

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

*10-1> open mic with Cheryl Styles @ Down Omer, 522 Ritson Rd., S., Oshawa

905 – NORTH

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

9> Tyler Schwende @ Fionn MacCool’s Newmarket, 17315 Leslie St., Newmarket ~Pop Rock

905 – SOUTH

*8> open mic (signup at 7) with Dave Gould @ Homegrown Hamilton, 27 King William St. Hamilton

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

9> Duchess Says; Soup Cans; Sha-Bang-Bang @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton

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

9> After Funk; The Altobeelays @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton

9> Wheeler Pedler Fab open mic @ The Wellington Arms. 222 Cannon St. E., Hamilton

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

905 – WEST

5-8> Latin Train @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Latin

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

*7-11> open mic jam @ 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> Jason Smith & Jason Sheehan host a ceilidh @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville ~$5

8:30> Brendon Gomez @ Fionn MacCool’s Britannia, 825 Britannia Rd. W., Streetsville Mississauga ~Pop Rock

*8:45> open mic with Matt Zady @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga

9> Matt Sprague @ Fionn MacCool’s Clarkson, 970 Southdown Rd., Mississauga ~Pop Rock

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

9> open mic with Matt Zaddy (8:45 signup) @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga

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

*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> Brian T. @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock

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