November 2025 – Celeigh Cardinal
Celeigh Cardinal is a featured vocalist at the 38th Annual Women’s Blues Revue,Friday, November 28 at Roy Thomson Hall
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November 2025 – Lilly Sazz
Lily Sazz, a long-time presence at Toronto Blues Society events and musical groupings, has released her first solo album, What Just Happened. Sazz was the bandleader of TBS’ Women’s Blues Revue for over a decade, as well as a member of the band Cootes Paradise. Based in Dundas, Ontario, she has long been a respected keyboardist and performer in Toronto,…
November 2025 – Loose Blues News
Blues Jury Duty: The Canadian Blues Music Awards need a jury pool to select from so that there is diverse representation from across the country. The bigger the jury pool, the stronger the process. That means you can play a role by signing up to their jury pool. Worried about a conflict? There are plenty of categories so take the…
Novemer 2025 – Clela Errington
When it comes to singers, there’s nothing on earth quite as beautiful as a woman’s voice. Far more emotive than even the best of male voices and capable of reaching notes with the capacity to pierce you through your heart in an instant, Clela Errington is among those to be considered something very special. Her fifth release, this low-key folkie…
October 2025 – Jackie Richardson
Jackie Richardson at WBR Canadian Blues Music Awards Story of Arhoolie Records Pioneer Profile: Jon Arnold Reviews Loose Blues News
October 2025 – The Vaudevillian
With her movie-star face above and her fan-dance moves behind the washboard, Norah Spades decorates the air around the stalwart figure of the bearded Jitterbug James as he sings and plays his resonator guitar, bringing songs from the deep past into an uncertain present. With his ragtime riffs and Norah’s deft accompaniment on washboard and spoons, the music rattles along…
October 2025 – SP3 / Steve Payne
Long-time Toronto Blues Society members will already be familiar with Britain’s Steve Payne and his music. A few years back he would regularly treat Torontonians to intimate solo shows, feeling comfortable enough with the city to make it a bit of a home away from home. He’s not been back for a while, however – which makes this 6-track release…
October 2025 – Top Blues
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe Robert Finley Hallelujah! Don’t Let the Devil Fool Ya Easy Eye Sound Lonnie Mack Live in Louisville 1992 Last Music Co. Maria Muldaur One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey Album Nola Blue Assorted artists Antone’s: 50 Years of The Blues New West Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Hard Road Red Zero *Blue…
October 2025 – Loose Blues News
Moonshine Café Re-opening The new Moonshine Café has got across their final hurdle and have obtained theit liquor license! They are now open for business and ready to welcome you with their legendary hospitality (though it won’t be the same without John). Follow them social media for show announcements and visit the website calendar to see all upcoming events. https://www.themoonshinecafe.com…
September 2025 – Bywater Call
This is a new live album by Bywater Call, the rock-soul-funk band that had been a touring sensation over the last few years. They have been releasing albums of new songs, and this is your chance to hear how they play those songs live. Sunshine is the band’s first live album. If you have ever seen the group play live,…
