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The Toronto Blues Society’s “Live Blues” Listings include blues shows in Toronto and across Southern Ontario. Please choose your viewing option on the right and click on list, day, week or month. Once you see a gig listing click through for more detail prepared to assist your concert going decision.

8:00 pm

May 8, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT

Steve Marriner’s Local Electric

Sauce on Danforth 1376 Danforth Ave., Toronto

5:00 pm

May 10, 2023 @ 5:30 pm EDT

MonkeyJunk

Studio 79 Collingwood

6:00 pm

May 10, 2023 @ 6:00 pm EDT

Sugar Brown

Cameron House 408 Queen St W, Toronto

8:00 pm

May 10, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT

testing2

Aeolian Hall 795 Dundas Street, London

$25

May 10, 2023 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm EDT

Action Sound Band w/ Leo Valvassori & Eric Schenkman

Grossman's Tavern 377 Spadina Ave., Toronto

9:00 pm

May 10, 2023 @ 9:00 pm EDT

Pinchin & Fitzpatrick

Local 396 Roncesvalles, Toronto

5:00 pm

May 12, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

Little Magic Sam

Castro's Lounge 2116 Queen St E, Toronto

7:00 pm

May 12, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT

MonkeyJunk – 15th Anniversary Tour

Biltmore Theatre Oshawa

$30

May 12, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT

Jordan John and Prakash John

Tabone Academy of Music 969 Upper Ottawa St, Hamilton

May 12, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT

David Rotundo (2 nights)

Blues at the Cove - The Cove Inn 2 Bedford St, Westport

$100

May 12, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT

Sean Pinchin

Stonehooker Brewing 866 Lakeshore Road E, Mississauga

May 12, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm EDT

Garrett Mason

Old Church Theatre Trenton 940 Bonisteel Rd, Trenton

$25

8:00 pm

May 12, 2023 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm EDT

The Last Waltz – A Musical Celebration of The Band

Academy Theatre for Performing Arts Lindsay

May 12, 2023 @ 8:30 pm EDT

Zeke Pippin

Sauce on Danforth 1376 Danforth Ave., Toronto

10:00 pm

May 12, 2023 @ 10:00 pm EDT

Fraser Melvin Band

Cameron House 408 Queen St W, Toronto

1:00 pm

May 13, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

James Anthony w/ Jack & April

Uptown Social 1900 Walkers Line, Burlington

2:00 pm

May 13, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT

Afternoon Blues Jam w/ Mike Branton

Moonshine Cafe (new location) 568 Kerr St, Oakville

May 13, 2023 @ 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT

Blues at the Regency w/ guest Shawn Kellerman

Regency 76 - The Original Sports Bar 8068 Mountain Rd, Niagara Falls

May 13, 2023 @ 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT

The Mighty Duck Blues Band with Darran Poole & Bobbi Richards

Coco Bar 2 Pelham Rd (@ St. Paul St. W.), St. Catharines

$10.00

3:00 pm

May 13, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT

Johnny Wright w/Robbie Rox & Rob Gusevs

Outrigger 2232 Queen St E, Toronto

No Cover

7:00 pm

May 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT

Jordan John and Prakash John

Tabone Academy of Music 969 Upper Ottawa St, Hamilton

May 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT

David Rotundo (2 nights)

Blues at the Cove - The Cove Inn 2 Bedford St, Westport

$100

May 13, 2023 @ 7:30 pm EDT

Mother’s Day w/ Red Hot Ramble

McMichael Gallery 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg

8:00 pm

May 13, 2023 @ 8:00 pm EDT

Garnetta & Dagroovmasters

Avalon Lounge Port Whitby Marina 301 Watson St W, Whitby

$55

May 13, 2023 @ 8:00 pm EDT

The Last Waltz – A Musical Celebration of The Band

Stephen Leacock Theatre 130 Gwendolyn Blvd, Keswick

May 13, 2023 @ 8:00 pm EDT

The MacKenzie Blues Band

Tobermory Community Centre Tobermory

May 13, 2023 @ 8:00 pm EDT

The Legendary Downchild Blues Band w/ guests Daniel Lanois, Natalie MacMaster & Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne

Massey Hall 178 Victoria Street, Toronto

May 13, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT

Jackie Richardson and Kellylee Evans

RCM Koerner Hall 273 Bloor St. W., Toronto

May 13, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT

Dave Murphy Band

Harbour St. Fish Bar 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood

May 13, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT

Sean Pinchin

Taphouse Craft Beer and Kitchen Orangeville

May 13, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT

The Boathouse Blues Project

Wasaga Match Eatery and Public House 88 LyonsCt., Wasaga Beach

no cost

9:00 pm

May 13, 2023 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm EDT

Garrett Mason & Mike T. Kerr

Cameron House 408 Queen St W, Toronto

$15

May 13, 2023 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm EDT

Paul Reddick Band, Morgan Davis & The Groove Disciples

Prince George Hotel Kingston - Tir Nan Og 200 Ontario St., Kingston

May 13, 2023 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm EDT

Sugar Brown quintet

Grossman's Tavern 377 Spadina Ave., Toronto

free

12:00 pm

May 14, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Nicholas Campbell & The Two Metre Cheaters

Front Porch Southern Kitchen and Blues Joint 4 Albert St., Langton

1:00 pm

May 14, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

Brian Blain’s Mother’s Day Matinee with Ken Whiteley and Rick Taylor

Redwood Theatre 1300 Gerrard St. E, Toronto

$20

2:00 pm

May 14, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

Crystal Shawanda

Back Alley 18 Princess Ave., St Thomas, ON

$35

May 14, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

Jimmy’s Juke Joint w/ host Jim Casson, guests Sean Pinchin & Scott Fitzpatrick

Peter Pipers Pubhouse 111 Hwy 20 E, Fonthill

3:00 pm

May 14, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT

Frank Cosentino – matinee

Stonewalls Restaurant 339 York Blvd., Hamilton

May 14, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT

Morgan Davis

Irene's Pub 885 Bank St., Ottawa

7:00 pm

May 14, 2023 @ 7:00 pm EDT

The Legendary Castaways

Linsmore Tavern 1298 Danforth Ave, Toronto

May 14, 2023 @ 7:00 pm EDT

Don River Blues Band

Smokeshow BBQ and Brew 744 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto

8:00 pm

May 14, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT

Testing

Acoustic Grill 172 Picton Main St., Picton

$20

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