Live Blues Listings


Diana Braithwaite is seen strutting her stuff at the Womens Blues Revue last November (backed by the phenomenal horn section of Pat Wheeler, Colleen Allen and Lina Allemano). She'll be a Harbourfront Centre's Lakeside Terrace on Sunday, February 2 at 2pm. The show will be recorded for CBC's "Bandwidth" Photo by John Fraser	Alligator Recording artists Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials, perennial blues favourites in Toronto, return to the Silver Dollar on Tuesday, January 21 (8pm start)	Josh White Jr. will be in Toronto to play the first-ever Winterfolk Festival taking place at several clubs in Toronto on January 31 and February 1. He plays the Silver Dollar on January 31. Several other blues artists will be participating including Michael Pickett, Mr. Rick and the Biscuits, Jack de Keyzer, Raoul and the Big Time, Brian Blain, Slowpoke, Suzie Vinnick and many others. Visit www.winterfolk.com for complete schedule

January Event Listings:

Alleycatz 2409 Yonge
(416) 481-6865
Every Wed: Vivian Clement and Company
Every Sun: Jam session w/Tony Springer Band

Black Swan 154 Danforth
(416) 469-0537
Every Tues: Grace Under Pressure
Every Wed: Showcase
Every Thurs: Jam w/Tony Springer
Jan 10 Trilogy
Jan 11 Graceful Daddies
Jan 17 Kat Kings
Jan 31 Mojo Grande
Feb 1 Zoe Chilco & Funky Knees
Feb 7 Dylan Wickens Band

Blue Goose Tavern
1 Blue Goose St. Etobicoke
(416) 255-2442
Every Sun: R&B Jam w/Pie Guys & Guests
Jan 5 Maureen Brown
Jan 12 Lance Anderson

La Brasserie 162 Cumberland
(416) 944-1504
Every Fri/Sat (noon-3pm) Lorraine Ingle
EveryTues, Wed, Thurs (8pm) With Michael Segeal
Every Fri/Sat (8pm) Live Blues
Jan 4 Mark "Bird" Stafford

Cameron House 408 Queen W. (416) 703-0811
Every Mon (10pm) Jake & The Blue Midnights

Chicago’s Diner 335 Queen W. (416) 977-2904
Jan 3-4 Little Bobby and the Jumpstarts
Jan 6 Mark Bird Stafford w/Jack de Keyzer
Jan 9 Dylan Wickens Band
Jan 10 Blue Room
Jan 11 The Tone Dogs
Jan 17 Jake and the Blue Midnights w/Mark Bird Stafford
Jan 18 Jack De Keyzer
Jan 20 Raoul and Pete Schmidt duo
Jan 24 Tracy K
Jan 25 Derek Peart
Jan 31 Raoul and The Big Time

Comfort Zone 486 Spadina Ave.
Jan 31 (1pm) Madd Scientists
Feb 1 (8pm) Madd Scientists

Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles
(416) 588-2930
Every Sun Ron Davis
Jan 3 David Rotundo/Julian Fauth
Jan 11 Eugene & Nonie Blues Duo

Goose & Firkin 1875 Leslie
North York (416) 383-1200
Every Sunday 10 pm: The Workin Firkins w/Chuck Jackson/Gary Kendall/Rod Phillips/Mike Fitzpatrick/Steve Grisbrook

Grossman’s 379 Spadina
(416) 977-7000
Every Mon Laura Hubert
Every Tues The Bottle Devils
Every Wed Mike McDonald Jam
Every Sat (4 pm) Kid Bastien & The Happy Pals
Every Sun Nite: The Nationals w/Brian Cober
Jan 2 Kirk Broadbridge
Jan 3 The Bottle Devils
Jan 4 David Rotundo w/the Blue Canadians
Jan 10-11 Jack de Keyzer
Jan 23 Jack de Keyzer
Feb 1 The Tone Dogs
Feb 8 Madd Scientists

Harbourfront Centre 235 Queen’s Quay W. (416) 973-4000
Lakeside Terrace
Feb 2 (2pm) Diana Braithwaite

Healey’s 178 Bathurst
(416) 703-5882
Every Sat. 4-7pm Jeff Healey & The Jazz Wizards
Every Tues: Open Jam w/Shannon Fayth
Every Thursday: Jeff Healey Live with Guests
Jan.2 Jack de Keyzer
Jan 3 Cold Sweat & The Brown Hornets
Jan 4 Mike Macdonald & Pat Rush Band
Jan 8 Tripp Phoenix + Imaginary Friends + Astrid Young
Jan 9 Gilby Clark
Jan 10 Ordinary Day + Livid + Soho Kitchen + Adrienne
Jan 11 Johnny Max Band
Jan 15 Urban Street Scandal + Too Much of Jon
Jan 16 Shawn Kellerman
Jan 17 Couldn’t Stand The Weather (tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn)
Jan 18 Paul James Birthday Bash
Jan 22 Humber College Students Showcase (Mr. Chill from Big Sugar)
Jan 24 Jenny Whiteley
Jan 25 David Gogo and Tony D
Jan 29 DJ Skip + Night Shift
Jan 30 Raoul Bhaneja

Loud Mouth Louies
1953 Queen E.
(416)-690-LOUD
Every Sat (2 pm) Daredevils of Soul
Every Sun (2 pm) Chuck Jackson

Mr. Slate 952 Kingston Rd. (416) 694-9495
Jan 11 Fathead
Jan 25 Blackboard Blues Band

Q Bar 592 Queen W. (416) 203-6608
Every Mon: Acoustic Open stage w/Gary 17 w/Guests
Jan 6 Gord Wilks
Jan 13 Susan Latimer
Jan 20 Mark Andrea
Jan 27 Drew Sanders

RD’s BBQ and Blues
14 Duncan (416) 598-5209
Tues: 7 pm Diva Tuesdays
Jan 3 Jay Douglas w/Rockitt 88 Band
Jan 10 Bill King’s Saturday Nite Fish Fry
Jan 17 Danny Mark and Rockitt 88 Band
Jan 24 Raoul Bhaneja and Rockitt 88 Band
Jan 31 BJ Reed and Rockitt 88 Band
Feb 1 Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt

Reservoir Lounge
52 Wellington E.
(416) 955-0887
Every Mon: Christopher Plock
Every Tues: Tyler Yarema & His Rhythm
Every Wed: Danny B
Every Thurs: Janice Hagan
Every Fri: Chet Valiant Combo
Every Sat: Tory Cassis

Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina
(416) 763-9139
Every Wed: Crazy Strings Bluegrass
Every Thurs: Danny Marks New Blues Talent Search
Jan 10 Loco Zydeco
Jan 11 Raoul & The Big Time
Jan 16 (8pm & 10:30) Bobby "Blue" Bland
Jan 17 Atomic 7
Jan 18 Fathead
Jan 25 Blues Summit w/Sue Foley/Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
Jan 31-Feb 1 Winterfolk w/Alfie Smith/David Rotundo w.Julian Fauth/Brian Blain/Josh White Jr./Slowpoke/Mr Rick & The Biscuits/Brian Gladstone/Terry Tufts/Michael Pickett/Raoul & The Big Time
Feb 7 Blue Room
Feb 8 Bill Perry

Timothy’s Pub
344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke
(416) 201-9515
Jan 4 (4-8pm) Blues Jam w/Cottonmouth
Jan 11, 18, 25 (5-11pm) Blues Jam w/Cottonmouth

University of Toronto, Convocation Hall 31 King’s College Circle (416) 978-2100
Feb 2 (6:45 pm) Michael Pickett acoustic

Waves Sports Bar 2749 Lakeshore Blvd, Etobicoke
416-255-4179
Jan 17 Cottonmouth

Albright-Knox Art Gallery 1285 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo NY (716) 882-8700
Jan 26 The Campbell Brothers

Arizona’s St. Catharines
Every Sat 2-6pm: Mojo Willie w/guests
Jan 4 Jack de Keyzer
Jan 11 John Mays & Al Lerman
Jan 25 James Anthony
Feb 1 Brian Blain

Bearded Collie 234 Lakeshore E. Oakville
(905) 338-0050
Every Sun night The Mike Branton Band w/guests

Boomers Basement
15 Scott St. Kitchener
(519) 579-2380
Every Thurs Blues Jam w/Douglas Watson
Every Friday (4pm): Blues/Rock Jam
Every Sat nite w/ Rockin Johnnie D And The Blues Devils
Jan 3 Ginger Free
Jan 10 James Anthony
Jan 11 (noon till close) Voodoo Healin’ Blues Bash w/Julian Fauth/Poor Charlie Robertson/Dave Mowat/Daddy Long Legs/Lil’ Bobby Chorney/Jason Walsh/Matt Osborne/Chris Latta/Jimmy Bowskill/Douglas Watson/Rockin Stevie J/more
Jan 17 Cheryl Lescom
Jan 24 South Thunderbird Blues
Jan 31 Big Daddy G

Boomerz 201 Wharncliffe S. London (519) 432-3351
Every Wed: Larry Smith
Every Thurs: Chris Chown
Every Sun: Vince Bracca
Feb 8 Fathead

Bourbon St. Cellar, 136 Church Oakville (905) 337-9897
Jan 2 The Soulsetters

Brock University Sean O’Sullivan Theatre St.Catharines
Jan 15 (7:30pm) Jeff Healey and his Jazz Wizards

Centennial Hall 550 Wellington London (519) 672-1968
Jan 25 Jack de Keyzer w/David Rotundo

Charley Fitzwhiskey’s 280 Guelph St. Georgetown (905) 873-9891
Jan 4 Cottonmouth

Double Olive 81 James St. St. Catharines (905) 891-1754
Jan 17 David Rotundo w/The Blue Canadians

Earl of Whitchurch
275 Main Stouffville
(905) 640-8300
Jan 17 Jack de Keyzer
Feb 15 The Tone Dogs w/Mark "Bird" Stafford

Filly & Firkin 14888 Yonge St. Aurora (905) 727-4271
Jan 9 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Feb 13 The Tone Dogs

Good Time Charlie’s Woodstock
Jan 9 Leonard, Kendall, Keeping
Jan 16 Jack de Keyzer

Jack’s Fillin’ Station 948 Simcoe St.N. Oshawa (905) 723-4047
Jan 4 Start It Up

Jazz Cellar & Martini Lounge 69 Main St. E Hamilton (905) 522-4333
Jan 10 Soulsetters
Feb 1 Soulsetters

Jozo’s Bar, Blue Mountain Resort Collingwood (705) 445-0231
Peter Brings Blues To Blue (705) 431-0020
Jan 5 Paul Reddick + The Sidemen
Jan 12 Michael Pickett solo
Jan 26 David Gogo
Feb 2 Mike Branton Band w/Tortoise Blue
Feb 9 David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians
Feb 23 Jack de Keyzer
Mar 2 Sonny Rhodes
Mar 9 Chris Chown Band
Mar 16 Fathead
Mar 23 Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

Lafayette Tap Room
391 Washington Buffalo NY
(716) 854-2466
Every Wed: ProJam w/New York Express

The Liquid Lounge 159 Sydenham Brantford
(519) 756-3939
Sat matinee 3-6pm: Larry Goodhand/Dennis Rondeau/Mike Fitzpatrick w/guests
Jan 1 (2:30-6pm) Jack de Keyzer w/Jerome Godboo
Jan 11 Mark "Bird" Stafford
Jan 18 Jake Chisholm/Pat Carey

The Long Weekend 81 Davis Dr. Newmarket (905) 895-9568
Jan 11 Peter’s Players presents Dylan Wickens Band

Mad Hatter Pub Yonge (at Davis Drive) Newmarket (905) 853-4775
Every Thurs Open Jam w/hosts Connie Scriver/Jim Krueger

Mermaid Lounge
32 Hess S. Hamilton
(905) 523-5984
Jan 18 David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians

Mojo’s Juke Joint 232 Queen St. Streetsville (905) 812-0180
Jan 31 Cottonmouth

Odyssey Tap & Grill
131 King E. St. Catharines
(905) 685-5351
Every Sat (4 pm): Odyssey Blues Band w/Suzanne Hyatt & guests
Jan 11 John Bride/John Dickie
Jan 25 Danny Brooks

One Hundred Georges 246 First Ave. North Bay (705) 476-2666
Jan 24/25 The Fundamentals

Otter & Firkin 926 Simcoe St N Oshawa (905) 436-9191
Jan 18 Dylan Wickens Band

Peter’s Place 3031 Woodlands Ave. Innisfil (Alcona) (705) 431-0020
Jan 18 Raoul and The Big Time
Jan 24 Jack de Keyzer

Rainbow Bistro 76 Murray, Ottawa (613) 241-5123
Every Tues in Jan: JW-Jones
Jan 10-11 JW-Jones Blues Band w/Kim Wilson
Jan 25 Fathead

Roc ‘n Doc’s
105 Lakeshore E.
Port Credit (905) 891-1754
Every Sunday 4-8pm Chuck Jackson
Jan 10-11 David Rotundo & The Blue Canadians
Jan 17 Fathead
Jan 31 Jack de Keyzer
Feb 28-Mar 1 The Tone Dogs

Rooftop Pub 714 Lakeshore E. Mississauga (905) 271-5385
Jan 24 Cottonmouth
Feb 1 Dylan Wickens Band

Rooster’s Roadhouse 477 Grove E. Barrie (705) 728-1771
Jan 31 The Fundamentals (Barrie Jazz & Blues Fest)

Rude Native Hamilton
43 King William St. (905) 777-9504
Every Sunday Jack de Keyzer

Rudy’s Bar 1383 Dominion Rd. Fort Erie (905) 991-1737
Jan 24 Odyssey Blues Band

Tiff’s Restaurant Bar 130 Dunlop E. Barrie (705) 726-0349
Feb 1 The Fundamentals (Barrie Jazz & Blues Fest)

Tucson’s 2440 Bank St. Ottawa
(613) 738-7596
Jan 3-4 Drew Nelson Band
Jan 10-11 Shakin Eddy & The Jukes
Jan 17-18 JW-Jones Blues Band
Jan 24-25 The Priorities

Wally’s 107 Wyndham N. Guelph
(519) 767-1864
Every Thurs 10-2am Chuck Jackson

Wing Shack 1121 Dundas E. (Hwy 2) Whitby (905) 665-6007
Jan 12 Dylan Wickens Band

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