Music Resources
On our music resources page you’ll find a list of industry professionals with Blues expertise, as well as information on media outlets, events, and awards of interest to the Blues community.
INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES
Publicists
Richard Flohil and Associates | Toronto, ON |www.richardflohil.com
Sarah French Publicity | Kitchener, ON | www.sarahfrenchpublicity.com
Pinwheel Music | Toronto, ON & Montreal, QC | pinwheelmusic.com
Ken Beattie | Toronto, ON | killbeatmusic.com
Anya Wilson | Toronto, ON | anyawilson.ca
Beverly Kreller | Toronto, ON |www.facebook.com/beverly.kreller
Rebecca Webster | Toronto, ON | www.facebook.com/WebsterMediaConsulting
Booking Agents
Artists In Motion | Toronto, ON | aimbookingagency.com
Graffitti Music | Saskatoon, SK | graffittimusic.ca
Near North Music | Smithers, BC | www.nearnorthmusic.com
The Agency Group | International | www.theagencygroup.com
The Feldman Agency | Canada + USA | feldman-agency.com
VK Artist Promotion and Bookings | Toronto, ON | www.vkartproman.com
Management
525 Worldwide Music | Boston, MA | 525worldwide.com
Bruce Morel | Dartmouth, NS | www.musicmarketinginternational.ca
CLK Creative Works | Toronto, ON | clkcreativeworks.com
Derek Andrews | Toronto, ON | globalcafe.ca
Hypnotic Management | Hamilton, ON | hypnoticmanagement.com
Intrepid Artists | Charlotte, NC | www.intrepidartists.com
Pooka Print | Vancouver, BC | pooka.ca
Productions Bros | Montreal, QC | www.bros.ca
Rick Bates | Big Bear Lake, CA | www.batesmeyer.com
Promoters
Bluestime Productions | Toronto, ON | www.bluestime.ca
Etwell Concert Series | Huntsville, ON | etwellconcertseries.ca
Karma Productions | London, ON | www.facebook.com/KarmaProductionsMusic
Music by the Bay Live! | Pickering, ON | musicbythebaylive.com
Zapp! Productions | Picton, ON | www.zapp-productions.com
Graphic and Website Design
Janine Stoll Media | Hamilton, ON | www.janinestoll.ca
A Man Called Wrycraft | Toronto, ON | wrycraft.com
Bandzoogle | Worldwide | bandzoogle.com
Social Media / Video / Photography
Liz Parker | Toronto, ON | www.lizpr.com
Cyber PR | Brooklyn, NY | cyberprmusic.com
Endless Films (Video) | Toronto, ON | www.endless-films.com
Allison Saretsky (Social Media Consultant) | Toronto, ON | Coming Soon
BLUES RADIO SHOWS
CBC Saturday Night Blues | Canada | music.cbc.ca/Saturday-Night-
CBC Deep Roots | Canada | music.cbc.ca/Deep-Roots
Blues on Stingray | Canada | music.stingray.com
At the Crossroads Blues Radio | Kamloops, BC | www.atcblues.ca
Blues, Boogie and Bop | Kamloops, BC | thex.ca
Blues in the Dark | Vancouver, BC | www.coopradio.org/blues-dark
Rockin’ Blues Show | Vancouver, BC | www.cjsf.ca
Natch’l Blues on CKUA | Edmonton, AB | www.ckua.com/Natchl-Blues
Friday Night Blues Party on CKUA | Edmonton, AB |www.ckua.com/friday-night-
Tell the Band to Go Home | Winnipeg, MB | tellthebandtogohome.com
Blues Blast on the Hawk | Hamilton, ON | www.1015thehawk.ca
Blues and Roots Radio | Mississauga, ON | www.bluesandrootsradio.com
BLUZ-FM with Danny Marks | Toronto, ON | www.jazz.fm
Blue Remedy | Toronto, ON | radioregent.com
33.45.78 All Vinyl Radio | Toronto, ON | www.backtothesugarcamp.com
DAWG FM | Ottawa, ON | www.dawgfm.com
Inside the Blues | Ottawa, ON | www.choosetheblues.ca
Black Cat Alley | Montreal, QC | www.chom.com
Aujourd’hui le Blues | Quebec City, QC | www.ckiafm.org
The Wolf | Fredricton, NB | www.957thewolf.ca
Blues Drive on CKDU | Halifax, NS | www.facebook.com/pages/
Blind Lemon Blues | St. John’s, NL | www.facebook.com/
Blues on WBFO | Buffalo, NY | www.wbfo.org
Blues House Party | Indianapolis, IN | www.wfyi.org
Bluesmobile Radio | San Francisco, CA | thebluesmobile.com
BB King’s Bluesville | USA | www.siriusxm.com/bluesville
La Hora del Blues | Barcelona, Spain | www.lahoradelblues.com
ANNUAL EVENTS
Music Awards In Canada
[Junos]
[Maple Blues Awards]
[Lys Blues]
Canadian Music Industry Events
CMW
FMO
NXNE
Blues Summit (biennial)
BLUES-FRIENDLY PUBLICATIONS
Maple Blues (Toronto Blues Society) | Canada | torontobluessociety.com/
Penguin Eggs | Alberta | www.penguineggs.ab.ca
Roots Music Canada | Canada | www.rootsmusic.ca
Living Blues Magazine | Mississippi | livingblues.com
Blues Bytes | North America | www.bluenight.com/BluesBytes
SOUTHERN ONTARIO BLUES-FRIENDLY VENUES
Acoustic Grill, 172 Picton Main St Picton, 613-4762887: www.theacousticgrill.ca
Arena Bar & Grill, 96 Gordon St., Guelph, 519-763-1821: www.thearenabarguelph
Axis Gallery & Grill, 3048 Dundas St. W, Toronto, 416-604-3333: www.axisgalleryandgrill.com
Bar Radio, 615 College St., Toronto, 416-516-3237: www.facebook.com/pages/Bar-Radio.com
Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Dr., Hamilton, 289-389-9900: www.baycitymusichall.com
Beaufort Pub, 173 Dundas St. E., Belleville, 613-966-7060: www.thebeaufortpub.ca
Black Swan (Burlington), 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington, 905-336-1200: www.blackswanburlington.ca
Bobby O’Brien’s, 125 King St W, Kitchener, (519) 743-5657: www.bobbyobriens.com/kw/
Brando’s on Market, 135 Market St, Brantford, (519) 720-6758: brandos.ca/events
Bunkers Hideaway, 239 Station Rd. Marmora, Ontario, 613-922-5519: http://www.bunkershideaway.ca/index.html
Campbellford Legion, Campbellford ON, (705) 653-2450
Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd #23, Burlington, (905) 332-6131: www.carriganarms.com/
Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St E, Toronto, 416-699-8272: www.castroslounge.com
Col. McGrady’s Pub & Grill, 44 Brock St. W, Uxbridge, 905-852-6003: www.colmcgradyspubandgrill.com
Col. Mustard’s Pub & Grill, 16925 Yonge St, Newmarket 905-895-6663: www.mustardsmarkham.com
Corktown Pub, 175 Yonge St., Hamilton, 905-572-9242: www.corktownpub.ca
Corner House on Main, 6403 Main St., Stouffville, 905-640-8494: www.thecornerhouse.ca
The Cove Inn, 2 Bedford St., Westport, 613-273-3636: www.coveinn.com
The Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., Toronto, 416-850-4579: www.thedakotatavern.com
Dominion on Queen, 500 Queen St E, 416-368-6893: www.dominiononqueen.com
Dominion Hotel, 113 Main St, Minden, 705-286-6954: dominionhotelpub.ca
Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 416-778-1804: www.allens.to/dora
Duffy’s Tavern, 1238 Bloor St W, Toronto, 416-628-0330: www.duffystavern.ca
The Duck (The Golden Pheasant), 244 Ontario St, St. Catharines, 905-687-9505: www.thegoldenpheasant.com
The Duke, 1225 Queen St E, Toronto, 416-463-5302: thedukelive.com
Edelweiss Tavern 600 Doon Village Rd, Kitchener, 519-748-0221: www.edelweisstavern.ca
Etwell Concert Series, 2012 Etwell Rd, 2012 Etwell Rd., Huntsville, 705-780-2972: www.facebook.com/Etwell-Concert-Series
Fox and Fiddle York Mills, 865 York Mill Rd, Toronto, 416-792-8299: www.foxandfiddle.com
Frankie’s Ristorante, 1 Main St, Uxbridge, 905-852-1011: www.frankiesristorante.ca
Gallery 402, 402 King St E, Toronto, (416) 366-8714
Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, 416-588-2930: www.gate403.com
Grossman’s Tavern, 379 Spadina Ave, Toronto, 416-977-7000: www.grossmanstavern.com
The Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St W), 416-531-4635: www.gladstonehotel.com
Harbour Street Fish Bar, 10 Keith Ave. # 403, Collingwoood, 705-293-3474: www.facebook.com/Harbour-Street-Fish-Bar
Hawaii Bar, 989 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, 416-588-988: www.hawaiibar.webs.com
Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen St W), 416-598-4753: http://horseshoetavern.com
Howard Johnson Hotel (Kincardine), 1126 Sutton St, Kincardine, 519-396-3444: www.brucecountyblues.com
Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St W, Toronto, 416-531-6604: www.hughsroom.com
Inter Steer Tavern, 361 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, 416-588-8054
Knights of Columbus Hall, 2400 Industrial St, Burlington, 905-335-5073
Lake Affect, 1 Port St E, Mississauga, 905-274-8223: www.lakeaffect.com
Lancaster Smokehouse, 574 Lancaster St W, Kitchener, 519-743-433: www.hogtailsbbq.com
Lavigne Tavern, 10521 Hwy 24, Lavigne, 705-594-2301: www.lavignetavern.com
Lindsay Academy Theatre, 2 Lindsay St S, Lindsay, 877-888-0038: www.academytheatre.ca
Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 416-466-5130: www.linsmoretavern.com/
Liquid Lounge, 159 Sydenham St, Brantford), 519-756-3939 : www.theliquidloungerocks.com
The Local (396 Roncesvalles Ave), 416-535-6225 thelocalpub.ca
London Music Club, 470 Colborne St., Toronto, 519-640-6996: www.londonmusicclub.com
Lou Dawgs, 589 King St W, Toronto, 647-347-3294: www.loudawgs.com
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St, Peterbourough, (705) 749-1146: http://markethall.org/
Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St Toronto 416-872-4255: www.masseyhall.com
Monarchs Pub-Eaton Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W, Toronto, 416-585-4352: www.monarchspub.ca
The Mod Club Theatre (722 College St), 416-588-4663 www.themodclub.com
Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St, Oakville 905-844-2655 www.themoonshinecafe.com
Morty’s Pub, 272 King St N, Waterloo, 519-886-0440: mortys.com/
Mulligan’s Pub, 2458 Dundas St. W., Mississauga, 905-855-7584: www.mulliganspub.ca
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville, 905-815-2021: www.oakvillecentre.ca
Old Winery, 2288 Niagara Stone Rd, Niagara on the Lake, 905-468-8900: www.theoldwineryrestaurant.com
On Cue Bar & Billiards, 349 Jane St, Toronto, 416-761-9245: www.facebook.com/pages/On-Cue-Billiards
Peter’s Players, 830 Muskoka Rd., Gravenhurst, 705-687-2117: www.petersplayers.com
Purple Heather Pub, 3600 Dundas St W, Burlington, 905-315-8782: www.thepurpleheather.ca
Regent Theatre (224 Main St, Picton), 877-411-4761 www.theregenttheatre.org
Relish Bar & Grill, 2152 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 416-425-4664: www.relishbarandgrill.com
The Reservoir Lounge (52 Wellington St E), 416-955-0887 reservoirlounge.com
The Rex Hotel, 194 Queen St W, 416-598-2475: www.therex.ca
Riff’s Music Lounge, 506 Dundas Street, Woodstock ON, 519-533-5422: www.facebook.com/riffsmusiclounge
Rivoli (332 Queen St W), 416-977-5082 www.rivoli.ca
Roc n’ Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Blvd E, Mississauga, 905-891-1754: www.rocndocs.com
The Rose Theatre (1 Theatre Lane, Brampton), 905-874-2844 http://www.rosetheatre.ca
Riverview Room, 35 Front St. N., Port Cedit, 416-902-981: www.riverviewroom.com
Salvatore’s Trattoria, 263 Queen St., Port Perry, 905-985-3500: www.salvatorestrattoria.ca
Sauce, 1376 Danforth Ave, Toronto, (647) 748-1376: www.sauceondanforth.com/
Silence, 46 Essex St., Guelph, 226-500-1552: www.silencesounds.ca
Showplace, 290 George St N, Peterborough, 705-742-7469: www.showplace.org
St. Francis Centre, 78 Church Street South, Ajax 905-831-8661: www.musicbythebaylive.com
Sticky Fingers, 511 Bryne Dr, Barrie, 705-721-8793: www.stickyfingers.ca
Summit Place Tavern, 4 Front St S, Thorold, (905) 227-1655, http://www.summitplacetavern.com/
Ten Restaurant and Wine Bar, 139 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, (905) 271-0016:www.hiprestaurants.com/tenrestaurant
Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave, Toronto, (416) 504-7529: http://passemuraille.ca/
Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etocicoke, 416-201-9515: www.timothyspub.ca
Tin Cup Sports Grill, 61 Lynden Rd., Brantford, 519-757-1441: www.tincupsportsgrill.ca
Trinity United Church Hall, 15 Pine St S, Thorold, (905) 227-4644: http://www.canalbankshuffle.com/
Up-Town Wine Bar, 473 Cosburn Ave., Toronto, 416-425-2020: www.theuptownwinebar.com
Uxbridge Music Hall (16 Main St S, Uxbridge), 905-852-4282
Violets’s Venue, 52 Morrow Rd., Barrie, 705-238-9282: www.violetsvenue.com
Warmington’s Bistro, 42 George St, Brantford, (519) 770-4941
Wortley Road House, 190 Wortley Rd., London, 519-438-5141: www.wortleyroadhouse.com
