Volume 23 Issue 5 - February 2018

D. In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz)
As we work towards listing club events with our main listings in an integrated
searchable format, some listings here are less complete than they were previously.
Please visit the website addresses provided for specific venues or use the phone
number provided for more detailed information. We apologize for this temporary
inconvenience.
120 Diner
120 Church St. 416-792-7725
120diner.com (full schedule)
All shows: PWYC ($10-$20 suggested)
Every Tue 6pm Leslie Huyler Group; Every
Wed 6pm Madoka Murata: Discovery
Through the Arts; 8pm Lisa Particelli’s Girls
Night Out Jazz Jam.
Alleycatz
2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865
alleycatz.ca
All shows: 9pm unless otherwise indicated.
Call for cover charge info.
Every Mon 8:30pm Salsa Night. Every Tue
Bachata Night. Every Wed Midtown Blues
Jam. Every Thurs 7:30pm Claudia Lopez
Duo Jazz.
Feb 2 & Mar 3 Gyles Band. Feb 3 & 10 Soular.
Feb 9 Sound Parade. Feb 16, 17 & 24 Lady
Kane. Feb 22 Comedy Night. Feb 23 Parkside
Drive. Mar 2 Graffitti Park.
Artword Artbar
15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-543-8512
artword.net (full schedule)
All shows at 8pm unless otherwise noted.
Feb 3 Alex Fournier Sextet + Dan Pitt Trio.
Feb 7 Rapper LTtheMonk (Liam Tyndall) &
Friends. Feb 8 Magee/D’Alves Trio + Scott
Taplay Group. Feb 9 6:30pm & 9:30pm Willie
P. Bennett Tribute. Feb 10 Aubrey Wilson
Quartet. Feb 14 Soirée Frenchkiss
Feb 15 David Lyttle Trio. Feb 16 The Ault Sisters.
Feb 17 The North Enders. Feb 23 Waleed
Kush African Jazz Ensemble. Feb 24 The
Kirkendolls.
The Blue Goose Tavern
1 Blue Goose St. 416-255-2442
thebluegoosetavern.com (full schedule)
Every Sun 4pm Blues at The Goose. Big
Groove featuring Downchild`s Mike Fitzpatrick
& Gary Kendall with Special Guests
Feb 4 Jesse Whiteley & Emily Burgess.
NOTE: Super Bowl Sunday hours are
3-6pm. Feb 11 Darran Poole & Gene Hardy.
Feb 18 Paul Reddick & Kyle Ferguson.
Feb 25 Steve Marriner & Curtis Chaffey
Bloom
2315 Bloor St. W. 416-767-1315
bloomrestaurant.com
All shows: 19+. Call for reservations.
Feb 14 7pm Valentine Dinner – Heather Bambrick
Trio. Feb 22 7pm Fern Lindzon Duo.
Burdock
1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033
burdockto.com (full schedule)
Feb 1 Grizzly Coast & Jacqueline Tucci.
Feb 2 Nutrients, Falcon Jane & Jenny
Yu. Feb 3 Rose-Erin Stokes; \\livingfossil//
“Never Die” Album Release w/ ACOTE.
Feb 4 9pm Heavy Bell. Feb 5 Willie Thrasher
& Linda Saddleback, Trails & King Kimbit.
Feb 6 Alice Toner “I Learned the
Hard Way” Album Release; Gilliam, Milmine,
Pottie. Feb 7 Confabulation Presents:
The Shortest Story; SlowPitchSound.
Feb 8 Beatrice Keeler; Jason Bajada.
Feb 9 Corey Gulkin Album Launch w/
Merival. Feb 10 Jen Schaffer and the Shiners
“Games We Play” Album Launch w/
Lain Gray. Feb 12 MUNROE & Neil Haverty.
Feb 13 Tiptoes, Pomes & Harper Bizarre.
Feb 14 ZOE, Jordaan Mason & Charise Aragoza.
Feb 15 Delusions of Grandeur w/ Sea
Beau Band & Chronophobe. Feb 16 Marie-Clo
& Silver Lining. Feb 17 Harfang & Men I Trust.
Feb 18 Longtime Listener; Romeo Romeo,
Deanna Petcoff & Slobrina. Feb 19 Genevieve
Racette & Danielle Knibbe. Feb 20 Rube &
Rake w/ Laura Merrimen; Giant Hand & Blunt
Chunks w/ Nick Ferrio. Feb 21 The Lesters.
Feb 23 Maya Killtron. Feb 24 Soap Opera
w/ Triples & Deanne Petcoff. Feb 25 Christa
Couture w/ Tara Williamson; Angie Hilts
Video Release w/ Ada Dahli. Mar 1 Graham
Nicholas Album Release w/ Grady Kelneck.
Mar 3 Emma Cook w/ Julie Neff.
Castro’s Lounge
2116 Queen St. E. 416-699-8272
castroslounge.com (full schedule)
All shows: No cover/PWYC
C’est What
67 Front St. E. (416) 867-9499
cestwhat.com (full schedule)
All concerts are PWYC unless otherwise
noted.
Feb 3 3pm The Hot Five Jazzmakers w/
Swamperella PWYC. Feb 4 7pm Gordon
Shawcross, Pale Criminal & Ron21. PWYC.
Feb 8 10pm Ambre Mclean. PWYC. Feb 9
10pm Metronome Chomsky. PWYC. Feb 10
3pm Theolonius Hank. PWYC; 30th Anniversary
Series: C’est What’s Roots. Feb 11 Kristin
Lindell and Friends: The Cinnamon Hearts
Cabaret. PWYC. Feb 15 9pm 30th Anniversary
Series: C’est What’s Roots. Feb 16 10pm
30th Anniversary Series: Jeff Buckley Tribute.
Feb 17 3pm The Hot Five Jazzmakers;
9pm 30th Anniversary Series: Quique
Escamilla and Daniel Greaves. $15. Feb 18
7pm Bob Wegner. Feb 23 10pm Felix’s Belt.
Feb 24 3pm The Boxcar Boys. Mar 3 3pm The
Hot Five Jazzmakers. Mar 4 7pm Women in
Music, Vol. 4. $10.
Emmet Ray, The
924 College St. 416-792-4497
theemmetray.com (full schedule)
All shows: No cover/PWYC
Feb 1 9pm John-Wayne Swinglet. Feb 4 &
18 6pm Alex Lakusta Trio Residency. Feb 4
8:30pm Rob Clutton Trio. Feb 5 9:30pm Justin
Haynes Quartet. Feb 7 9pm Alex Fournier/
Tom Fleming. Feb 8 9pm Bossa Tres. Feb 11
& 25 6pm Monk’s Music; 8:30pm David Riddel/Colleen
Allen Duo. Feb 12 7pm The Bibliofiles;
9:30pm The Hughes/Smith Quartet.
Feb 18 8:30pm Ali Berkok Trio feat. Andrew
Downing. Feb 19 7pm Jacob Damelin Quartet;
9:30pm David Lyttle Quintet. Feb 25 8:30pm
Patrick Smith Quintet. Feb 26 7pm Alex Guindon
Quintet; 9:30pm Riverrun. Mar 4 6pm
Robert Chapman Trio.
Gate 403
403 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-2930
gate403.com (full schedule)
All shows: PWYC.
Every Mon 7pm Jazz Mondays with the
Jim Hamel Trio and featured guests. Every
Wed 7pm Blues Night with The Gatekeepers.
Every Sat 5pm Bill Heffernan’s Saturday
Sessions.
Grossman’s Tavern
379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000
grossmanstavern.com (full schedule)
All shows: No cover (unless otherwise noted).
Every Sat 4.30 The Happy Pals Dixieland jazz
jam. Every Sun 4pm New Orleans Connection
All Star Band; 10pm Sunday Jam with
Bill Hedefine. Every Wed 10pm Action Sound
Band w/ Leo Valvassori.
Hirut Cafe and Restaurant
2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560
Every Sun 3pm Hirut Sundays Open Mic.
Feb 1 Franklin Ave Swingtet. PWYC. Feb 6 20
8pm Finger Style Guitar Association. PWYC.
Feb 9 8:30pm: E=Jazz and Latin Jazz w/ Don
Naduriak. PWYC or by donation. Feb 22 8pm
The Daniel Barnes Low Stress Trio. PWYC/
suggested $10. Feb 26 8pm: The Tequila
Mockingbirds Community Singalong. Free.
Feb 23 9pm Hirut Hoot Cabaret $5.
Home Smith Bar – See Old Mill, The
Hugh’s Room
2261 Dundas St. W 416 533 5483
hughsroom.com
All shows: 8:30pm unless otherwise noted
Feb 2 The Confabulation (CD Release)
$30/$25(adv). Feb 3 The Flying Bulgar
Klezmer Band: 30th Anniversary Concert
$35/$30(adv). Feb 8 Willie P. Bennett
Tribute $30/$25(adv). Feb 9 Albert
Lee $45/$40(adv). Feb 10 Carlos Morgan -
The Duet Songbook $30/$25(adv). Feb 11
1pm 2018 Stories and Songs of Stompin’
Tom $35/$30(adv). Feb 13 Toronto Ravel
$20(cash at door). Feb 14 Old Man Luedecke
$30/($25adv). Feb 15 Alfie Zappacosta
$55/$50(adv). Feb 16 & 17 Corb Lund
$65/$60(adv). Feb 21 Jazz.FM91: President’s
Choice Concert Series - Don Thompson $55.
Feb 22 Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley
CD Launch $30/$25(adv). Feb 24 Black
Umfolosi $30/$25(adv). Feb 25 2pm Ken
Whiteley’s Sunday Gospel Matinée - Songs for
Joy w/ Coco Love Alcorn, Pat Patrick and Ali
Matthews $30/$25(adv). Mar 1 Maria Doyle
Kennedy $40/$35(adv). Mar 2 & 3 Songs
Are Like Tattoos - A Tribute to Joni Mitchell
$35/$30(adv).
Jazz Bistro, The
251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299
jazzbistro.ca
Feb 8 8pm L J Folk - CD Release “Near Me”
$15.
Jazz Room, The
Located in the Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N.,
Waterloo. 226-476-1565
kwjazzroom.com (full schedule)
All shows: 8:30pm-11:30pm unless otherwise
indicated. Attendees must be 19+. Cover
charge varies (generally $12-$25)
Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307
lula.ca (full schedule)
Every Fri 7:30pm Early Jazz & World Sessions
free before 8pm; Every Fri 10:30pm
Havana Club Cuba Libre Fridays $15; Every
Sat 10:30pm Salsa Saturdays $15.
Feb 1 6:30pm SymphRONica: Into the Studio
$24/$20. Feb 2 7:30pm DoVira $15; 10:30pm
Yani Borrell + DJ Suave $15. Feb 3 10:30pm El
Gran Combo Tribute + DJ Santiago Valasquez
$15. Feb 9 7:30pm Rowe and Edge Trio $15;
10:30pm Papiosco y Los Ritmicos + DJ Suave
$15. Feb 10 10:30pm Ricky Franco + The
P-Crew Orchestra + DJ Santiago Valasquez
$15. Feb 13 6:30pm Mardi Gras Madness
Redux with Alex Pangman’s Alleycats and Red
Hot Ramble $20/$18(adv). Feb 16 7:30pm
Max Senitt $15; 10:30pm Marta Elena & Salsa
Star + DJ Suave $15. Feb 17 10:30pm Conjunto
Lacalu + DJ Santiago Valasquez $15.
Feb 23 10:30pm Cafe Cubano + DJ Suave $15.
Feb 24 10:30pm La Borinqueña + DJ Santiago
Valasquez $15. Mar 1 Harley Card Sunset
Ensemble $20/$15(adv).
Manhattans Pizza Bistro & Music Club
951 Gordon St., Guelph 519-767-2440
manhattans.ca (full schedule)
All shows: PWYC.
Every Tue Open Stage hosted by Paul, Pete
& Ron.
Mây Cafe
876 Dundas St. W. 647-607-2032
maytoronto.com (full schedule)
Mezzetta Restaurant
681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687
mezzettarestaurant.com (full schedule)
All shows: 9pm, $8 (unless otherwise noted).
Every Wed 9 & 10:15pm Wednesday Concert
Series. Cover $10.
Feb 7 Lorne Lofsky & Kieran Overs.
Feb 21 Dan Ionescu & Stacie McGregor.
Feb 28 David Young & Reg Schwager
Monarch Tavern
12 Clinton St. 416-531-5833
themonarchtavern.com (full schedule)
Every Tues 9pm Vinyl Night $5; Every
Thu 10pm Monarch Karaoke $5.
N’awlins Jazz Bar & Dining
299 King St. W. 416-595-1958
nawlins.ca
All shows: No cover/PWYC.
Every Tue 6:30pm Stacie McGregor. Every
Wed 7pm The Jim Heineman Trio. Every Thur
8pm Nothin’ But the Blues with Joe Bowden.
Every Fri & Sat 8:30pm N’awlins All Star
Band; Every Sun 7pm Brooke Blackburn.
Nice Bistro, The
117 Brock St. N., Whitby. 905-668-8839
nicebistro.com (full schedule)
Feb 28 Barry Sears Duo
Old Mill, The
21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641
oldmilltoronto.com
The Home Smith Bar: No reservations. No
cover. $20 food/drink minimum. All shows:
7:30pm-10:30pm
Every Tues, Thu, Fri, and Sat.
Feb 1 Chris Platt Trio. Feb 2 & Mar 2 Canadian
Jazz Quartet & Friends. Feb 3 Amy McConnell
Trio. Feb 6 In Concert and Conversation with
Gene DiNovi. Feb 8 David Occhipinti Trio.
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