SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, December 30, 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.

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> David Celia @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Pop songwriter

6-10> Sins of Sincerity; Her Majesty The King; Lungless; North Shore @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indie; $10

6-8> Parkside Drive @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO ~Pop Rock; $10-20/pwyc

6:30> Artie Roth Quartet @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

7:30> Aurochs @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Jazz

8-2> Little Foot Long Foot; Gen Gorman; more for new club launch party @ Stop, Drop & Roll, 300 College St., TO ~indie

*8:30-12:30> All Star Band feat. Joe Bowden & Brooke Blackburn @ Nawlin’s, 299 King St. W. TO ~Blues

8:30-11> Ori Dagan @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., TO ~Jazz; $15

8:30> Mustard Junkies; Luna Drown; Rick Moss; Hidden Stash; Howlin Circus @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~indie Rock; $

9-12> Kyris; Lora Ryan; Sherry Jacoby @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO ~songwriters

9> Riff Raff @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North ~Rock/Top 40

9> Mattie Leon; Owen Meany’s Batting Stance; Peter Van Helvoort @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~indie

9> Oh Geronimo; Secret Satanists; Sweet and Lowdown; The Almighty Rhombus; Ian Keho @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~local indie; $10

9> Jammers Waffle House @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO

9:30> Cece Pastor & The Word of Mouth @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd., TO North ~Rock/Top 40; $

9:30> James King with Gyles Band @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10

9:45> Jabfung @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

9:45> Stacey Kaniuk @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~Soul/Pop; $

10> Dave Murphy Band @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Rock/Funk/R&B; $

10> New Grease Revival @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~Country

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

10> The Wrong Kids @ Bier Markt King, 600 King St., West, TO ~Pop Rock

10> Franki Foo & The YoYo Smugglers @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO ~Ska

416 - TORONTO EAST

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

7-9> Bossa Tres @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Latin Jazz; 0$

8> Clutch; Mariachi El Bronx; The Mike Dillon Band @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~contemporary indie Rock; $41-$51

9> Chris Bennett & Maria Ryan @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East

9:30> Root Down Trio @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Rootsy Pop/Soul; 0$

9:30> Mista T Dot @ Murphy’s Law, 1702 Queen St. E., TO East ~Pop Rock

9:30> Strome-Danckert Band @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Rock/Pop; $5

9:30> Tom Roberstson Band @ The Peppery Cat, 1953 Queen St. E., TO East ~Blues/Blues-Rock

10:30> Fiction @ Bier Markt Don Mills, 7 O’Neill Rd., TO East ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

8-12> Sheer Heart Attack; Hell N Back featuring James Alcock; more @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~Queen, AC/DC & Cheap Trick tributes; $

9> Taunted By Girls featuring Michelle Deneault for New Year’s Eve Eve party and food drive finale @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $/non-perishable food bank donation

10-2> Straight Shooter @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South ~classic Rock; 0$

10> Synsonic @ Bier Markt Etobicoke, 199 North Queen St., Etobicoke ~Pop Rock

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

*9> Rock jam & show with host Tommy Rocker & The West Hill Rockers @ West Hill Pizza, 4379 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~0$

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

416 - TORONTO WEST

5-7> Nichol Robertson @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~instrumental Honky Tonk

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

8-10> Whitehorse @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West

7:30> Candice Sand Duo @ Brazen Head Pub, 165 East Liberty St., TO West ~contemporary/original Pop/ R&B

7:30> Chris Bottomley @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Jazz; 0$

8> Good Enough Live Karaoke Band @ Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W., TO West

8-12> Common Deer; Tree Museum; Eden Warsaw @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W., TO West ~indie

8:30> David Warrack @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$27.50

8:30> Jacob Gorzhaltsan Quartet with Virginia MacDonald @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~Jazz; $12

9> Teenager; Hooded Fang; Whimm for Parkdale Food Bank Benefit @ The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St. W., TO West ~eclectic indie; $/food bank donation

9> Simply Saucer; Dave Howard Singers @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W., TO West

9-1> Fraser Melvin Band @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Blues

9> Staycation @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~instrumental Surf

9> Mama Motown and her Bad Decisions @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Motown Blues/Soul

9:30> Julian Fauth Foursome also featuring Dave McManus @ Axis, 3048 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Blues/R&B; 0$

9:30> “Sincerely, L. Cohen” @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St., TO West ~Leonard Cohen tribute

10> Roberto Linares Brown @ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Cuban Salsa; $15

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8:30> Sara Rose @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville ~Pop

*9-2> jam night @ The Cave, 105 Shade St., Cambridge

9> Sarah McLeod @ The Brownstone, 39 Queen St. E., Cambridge

9> Safe as Houses; Luke Michielsen @ The Boathouse, 97 Jubilee Drive, Kitchener ~local indie; $10

9> Jack Sith @ Brando’s Beach House, 135 Market St., Brantford

10> James O’Brien Band @ Zander’s, 190 King George Rd., Brantford ~

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

5-9> Telstars RocknRollband @ Marlwood Golf and Country Club, 31 Marlwood Ave., Wasaga Beach ~Rock ‘n’ Roll; $20

8> Cleopatrick; Callfield; Ready The Prince; Excuses Excuses; C. Clarkin & The Residents @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~indie; $5

9> Winnie Brave @ The Huron Club, 94 Pine St., Collingwood ~indie fem Rock

9:30> The Weber Brothers @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~original Blues; $15

10> Steel Burner ep release @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 EAST

8:30> Colours Duo @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

9> Bohemian Grove; Selfoss; Cale Crowe; Stranded Cruiser @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~indie; $5

9:30> Two For The Show @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~Pop Rock

10-2> Jade Eagleson Band @ Ganaraska Hotel, 30 Ontario St., Port Hope

905 NORTH

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

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

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

905 SOUTH

6:30> East Coast Kitchen Party @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

7> Dunn @ Donnelly’s Pub, 54 Front St. S., Thorold ~Rock/Top 40

8> Mark Crissinger Trio @ Winchester Arms Dundas, 120 King St., Dundas ~Pop/Blues songwriter

8> Retro Party Groove @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Rock/Top 40

9> James Gould Duo @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40

9> Beg To Differ & guests @ The Gladstone Hamilton, 1385 Main St. E., Hamilton ~tribute to stars who died in 2016

9> Milk Run; Hot Lips; Rhythm Church @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~indie; $

9> Electric Six; Brain Train @ The Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~indie Rock; $20

9:15> The Old Winos & guest tba @ The Old Winery Restaurant, 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-On-The-Lake

9:30> Grant Ave. @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton ~indie; $

9:30> Sarah Smith; Robin Benedict @ Stonewalls Hamilton, 339 York Blvd., Hamilton

9:30> By Design @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls ~Pop

905 WEST

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

*6-9> Tony Silvestri Duo @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock

8> The Weight @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~eclectic Pop covers; $10

9> Don Campbell @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock

9:30> Witch Doctors @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~classic Rock

9:30> Reno @ Cuchulainn’s Irish Pub, 158 Queen St. S., Streetsville-Mississauga ~Pop Rock

9:30> The Dirt Dogs @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington ~classic Rock

10-2> Wild T & The Spirit @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~electric Blues; $

10> Wasted Measures @ Bier Markt Mississauga, 55 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ~Pop Rock

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

10:30> Something Country @ The Dickens, 423 Elizabeth St., Burlington ~Country/ Country-Rock

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