Friday 10, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
Bangs & Blush (Motown/Britpop) Fuck It Dance Party Clinton’s $5.
The Bellboy Did It Thompson Hotel. Every Friday.
Chris Laroque Friday Night Bloke & 4th. Every Friday.
Daddy Maysr, G-Spot (reggae/dancehall) Red Out Crawford Downstairs.
Dennis Ferrer Maison Mercer 10 pm.
Dennis P, Deejay Gramera, DJ Double K, Cap'N Boogaloo, the Soul Proprietor (soul/reggae/ska/rockers/Motown/Stax) SoulSkank 1-Year Anniversary All Vinyl Party The Piston 10 pm.
DJ Amplified (hip-hop/R&B) Phazed Crawford Upstairs.
DJ ary.rez (house/mashup) Reach The Beach Sutra 10 pm, free. Jan 27-, Feb 10-.
DJ Caroline D'Amore, DJ Mkutz The Fix Fridays Cobra Lounge.
DJ Classick Market Fresh Supermarket 10 pm.
DJ Dan Haid College Street Bar.
DJ Funky Flavours (funk/soul) Emmet Ray Bar 10 pm, free. Feb 10-, Feb 24-.
DJ Geoff Brown, DJ Reddy Fox (house/mashups/top 40/hip-hop/R&B) Find Your Valentine Key & Lock Party Century Room.
DJ I Hate You Rob (soul/funk/R&B/punk rock/rockabilly) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJ Jason Chambers, DJ Starting from Scratch (house/old school/retro/new jack swing) Amnesia Valentine's Edition Loft $15 amnesia.ca.
DJ JRyDee (hip-hop/old school) The Savoy 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJ Nerdvana LeVack Block Front Room. Every Friday.
DJ Rad McCool (hip-hop) LeVack Block Back Room. Every Friday.
DJ Trambo (reggaeton/hip-hop/Latin urban) Mana Bar. Every Friday.
DJ Trevor (60s mod/Britpop) Bif Bang Pow Lee’s Palace Dance Cave 10 pm, $7, stu free. Every Friday.
DJ Val Laville, DJ Tudor Valentine's The Local Company 10 pm.
DJ Your Boy Brian Drake Hotel Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
DJs Curly Fanny, Dice Rocker, Purple Wolf, Team Tofu Killa, DJ Spako, Sting & Bump, the Fatty Boom Booms, the Pie of Sumo (Mod/soul/ska/R&R/funk) The Valentine's Day Massacre Smiling Buddha 9:30 pm, free.
DJs Diana, Pam & Jaime (Italo/disco house/indie dance) Dirty Talk: The Adult Fantasy Adventure Unlovable 10 pm, free.
Fawn BC, CAFF (alt rock/pop/hip-hop) 90s Party Annex Wreckroom free before 11 pm, $5 after.
Heart To Heart Foundation's Valentine Dinner & Dance Gala Presidente Banquet Hall 6:30 pm, $100 heart.2.heart.foundation@hotmail.com.
The Junkies, Mikey Terra, Chris Larsen, Philip Arruda, Rob Lamberti Luv This City Footwork doors 10 pm.
Keys n Krates, Grandtheft The Hoxton PDR, RT, SS, TW.
Marty McFly Funkn' Fresh Fridays Insomnia.
Matt Medley (anthems/dance/90s) Come Out And Play Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 10 pm. Every Friday.
Mkutz The Fix Fridays Cobra Lounge. Every Friday.
Skratch Bastid Drake Hotel Underground doors 11 pm, $10.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Alberto Alberto & Super Banda Show, DJ GIO Salsa Dance Party Lula Lounge.
Catl Dakota Tavern 10 pm, $10.
David Woodhead's Confabulation (alt folk) Tranzac 7:30 pm.
Debra Anderson, Suki Lee, Robert Blanchet, Roar, Rex Baunsit, Javier Pena, Danny & the Holy Mountain, Sara Meinke A Queer Kind Of Valentine's Returns Habits Gastropub 8 pm, $6.
Diana Salvatore, Suzana da Camara & her Company of Men Cupid's Cabaret Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $17.50-$20.
Fraser Melvin Blues Band (blues) Gate 403 9 pm.
Fried Angels (blues/R&B/soul/funk) Aquila Upstairs 9:30 pm.
Hayley Carro Lola 8 pm.
Improv Soiree York University Accolade East Bldg Sterling Beckwith Studio 8 pm, free yorku.ca/finearts/music/events.
Jeff Eager (Motown/funk/soul/blues) Gotta Groove Fridays Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Friday.
Johannes Linstead, Antonitas D'Havila (Gypsy flamenco guitar) Valentine Fiesta Romantica Latin Fever 7 pm, $30-$50 UT.
Kevin Myles Wilson (folk/roots rock) Underdown Pub 10 pm.
Lonesome Ace The Local.
Lucian Thomas (acoustic folk/rock) Aspetta Caffe 7 pm, pwyc.
Peter Nunn, Mike Zingrone, David Goldman Rock N' Blues Jam NOW Lounge 10 pm. Every Friday.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Art of Time Ensemble, David Pomeroy, Dominic Mancuso Cantabile: An Evening Of Italian Music Enwave Theatre 8 pm, $25-$59 artoftimeensemble.com. Feb 10-, Feb 11-.
The Canadian Jazz Quartet & Bob Brough (saxophone) Fridays At Five Quotes 5 to 8 pm, free.
Carl Bray (jazz) Harlem Underground 8 pm. Feb 10-, Feb 11-.
Chicken Scratch Happy Hour Jazz Dave's... On St Clair 5 to 8 pm. Every Friday.
Colin Anthony, Michael Lynn, Allison Cameron, Alan Bloor, Guy Leblanc and others Leftover Daylight Series Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Dina Martina (music/comedy drag cabaret) Sitting Ovations The Flying Beaver Pubaret 7 pm, $20-$25 brownpapertickets.com/event/211519. Feb 9, Feb 10-, Feb 11-, Feb 12-.
Donna Green & Moo'D Swing (roots/swing) Satin Dolls Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
Donné Roberts Band Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
The Foolish Things (jazz) Tranzac 5 pm. Every Friday.
Guido Cairo, Happy Pals New Orleans Party Orchestra Kid Bastien Forever New Orleans Jazz Festival Grossman’s 9:30 pm, $10.
Hat & Beard Jazz At Oscar's Hart House Arbor Room 9 pm, free.
Hogtown Syncopators Rex 4 pm. Feb 3-, Feb 10-, Feb 17-, Feb 24-.
Jacquelyn Adams and others International Horn Day 2012 York University Accolade East Bldg Tribute Communities Recital Hall 7:30 pm, $10.
Laila Biali, Phil Dwyer, Marc Jordan, Waleed Abdulhamid (jazz/pop/soul) Glenn Gould Studio 8 pm, $29.50 RTH.
The Maisies (three-part vocal harmony septet) Rex 6:30 pm. Feb 3-, Feb 10-, Feb 17-, Feb 24-.
Mike Field Jazz Quintet Dominion on Queen 8 pm, $10.
Newman Jazz Group (DongHoon Lee, Barbara Forbes, JD Considine, Josh Brecka), Katie Young, Bruno Cormier Valentine Jazz Benefit Concert for the Newman Centre Music Ministry Newman Centre Chapel 7:30 pm, $15-$20 416-963-5137.
Ross Wooldridge Sextet Benny Goodman Tribute Rex 9:45 pm.
Sheree Jeacocke Cerqua Quartet Fridays To Sing About! Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm.
Sonia Aimy (Afrobeat/jazz) Music Africa BHM Free Concert Series Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 pm, free.
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra House Of Dreams Trinity St. Paul's Church 7 pm 416-964-6337, tafelmusik.org. Feb 8-, 7 pm. Feb 9, 8 pm. Feb 10-, 8 pm. Feb 11-, 8 pm. Feb 12-, 3:30 pm.
Vicky Chow, Stephen Clarke, Simon Docking (mid-20th century works for piano) The Cold War Songbook Music Gallery 8 pm, $10-$30, two-night pass $40 TW. Feb 10-, 8 pm. Feb 11-, 7 and 9 pm.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Alistair Christl & the Cosmotones, Terra Hazelton, DJ Sigourney Beaver Be Mein Valentine! Burlesque Show Gladstone Hotel Ballroom doors 9 pm, Adv $25, $30 at the door NN, RT.
Broken Sons, the New Enemy, Henry Taylor, Shoot the Camerman, the Rising Tide Horseshoe 9 pm, $7.
Chairs on the Roadside, Grapefruit Colour, Notification, Lesbian Bondage Fiasco, Sean Ferkul Soundz Of The Youth Kapisanan Philippine Centre doors 6:30 pm, all ages, $10.
Chris Gostling (roots rock) Press Club 10 pm, free.
Chris Webby, K-Seize (rap) Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 6 pm, all ages, $16.50 PDR, RT, SS, TM.
City and Colour, the Low Anthem Massey Hall doors 7 pm, $34.50-$44.50 RTH, TM. Feb 10-, Feb 11-.
Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin IV Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts 8 pm, $41-$45.
Conflicted, Left Turn City, Life Blown Open, Asleep Behind the Flame, Team Blackbird, Concrete Pete & the Bathroom Floor Tiles DC Music Agency Launch Party Hard Luck Bar doors 8:30 pm.
Dan McLean Jr (soul/pop) Harlem 7:30 pm.
Desire (U2 tribute) The Duke Live.com $5.
Fiddlestix (Celtic rock) PJ O'Briens Irish Pub 9:30 pm. Feb 10-, Feb 11-.
Frames, Saigon Hookers, Non Stop Girls, Love Banshee El Mocambo doors 9 pm, $5.
Full Crate Corner Place doors 10 pm, $10.
George St Kitts Love Train Revue Living Arts Centre 8 pm, $28.
The Greasemarks, Little Brian & the Oat Cereals The Sister $6.
Hanson Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 7 pm, all ages, $37.50 TM.
The House of David Gang, Friendlyness & the Human Rights, Michael Garrick, High Plains Drifter, Amber Coates, April Jonston and others Bob Marley Birthday Tribute Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $10 w/ canned food donation or $15 TW nufunk.ca.
Jamesking Alleycatz 9 pm. Feb 9, Feb 10-.
Jane's Party, Patti Cake, Rival Boys, Different Skeletons Silver Dollar.
Jersey, Video Dead, Organ Thieves Sneaky Dee’s doors 9 pm, $12.50 RT, SS, TM.
KC Roberts & the Live Revolution (funk) Rivoli 9 pm, $10.
Ladyhawk, Julie Doiron, Marine Dreams (rock) MattyFest Parts & Labour 10 pm, $13.50 RT, SS.
Lucas Stagg (acoustic roots/rock) Dora Keogh.
Marc Joseph Band (rock/top 40) Kornerstones 9:30 pm.
Midnight Jewel (top 40s/dance/rock/pop) Eton House 9 pm, free.
The Mike Machado Blues Trio, AngelHeart & Riverwalker Project, LiteBeat2Unwanted (soul/rock/hip-hop) The Central 6:30 pm, $5.
The New Millenium Doors, Michael Kleniec (tribute/blues/jazz) P.K. Creek.
Paul Martin Rocks For Sick Kids Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Friday.
Philippe Flahaut, Madagascar Slim, Philippe Lafreniere (cabaret-chanson) Au Tour De La Guitare Alliance Française Downtown 7:30 pm, $10-$15.
Pop Cherry (Stonesy rock) Southside Johnny's 10 pm.
Random Order (reggae/ska) Cadillac Lounge.
Ronnie Hayward (rockabilly) Castro’s Lounge 5 to 7 pm. Every Friday.
The Salads, Chasing Jane, DJ Dwight Electric Snow: Fundraiser for SickKids and George Brown Special Events Planning Students Tattoo Rock Parlour 7 to 10 pm, $25, George Brown stu $15.
Shugga (funk/soul/R&B/top 40) Bar Italia $10.
Sloth (rock) The Central 10 pm, $5.
Sweet Honey in the Rock (soul/R&B) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, $33.50 and up.
Swiss Dice (indie electro pop) Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm.
Tiger Star, a Faster Now, the Creekwater Junkies, My Hallow, DJ Vania CD release Bovine Sex Club.
Tungsten (pop rock) The Loaded Dog 9 pm.
USS, Monster Truck, Rebel Emergency, Lee Serviss The Everything To Do With Fred Show Sound Academy doors 6 pm, enter to win tickets at edge.ca.
William Fitzsimmons, Denison Witmer The Great Hall doors 8:30 pm, $17.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Saturday 11, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
Adam Khan, Haf (deep house/techno) Void Music Moroco Chocolat 8 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Bangs & Blush (60s soul/rock & roll party) Shake, Rattle & Roll Clinton’s $5.
Digital Needle (soul/funk/new wave/disco) The Piston 10 pm.
DJ Ayres, Torro Torro, Kill Them With Colour, the Frandiscos, Jesse Bryans Slowed Wrongbar.
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ DB Cooper Drake Hotel Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
DJ Dwight (alt/electronic/remix) Fixion NEU+RAL. Every Saturday.
DJ Ian Blurton Valentine Vamps' Burlesque Bovine Sex Club 9 pm, $5.
DJ Jed Harper Crown Saturdays Cobra Lounge. Every Saturday.
DJ Kaleb Robertson Beats 'n Brunch Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 11 am to 4 pm, free.
DJ Law & DJ Forte (hip-hop/R&B/funk/disco) Crawford Upstairs.
DJ Mkutz The Red Carpet Saturdays: Lipstick Ladies Night Maro.
DJ Mr Pete (alternative) Full On Alternative Lee’s Palace Dance Cave 10 pm, $7, stu free. Every Saturday.
DJ Mr Stylus (house/hip-hop/R&B/reggae) Lolabar. Every Saturday.
DJ Patrick Roots, Junior Selector, DJ Chocolate DJ Skate Night: Reggae Revolution Harbourfront Centre Ice Rink 8 to 11 pm, free.
DJ Rick Toxic (club hits/party anthems) Annex Wreckroom 10 pm. Every Saturday.
DJ Soul 2 Hip Hop (funk/soul/hip-hop) Emmet Ray Bar 10 pm, free. Feb 11-, Feb 25-.
DJ Warmuffin, DJ Dwight, DJ Paul Savage Valentines Fetish Ball Opera House $20 valentinesfetishball.com.
DJs John Kong, MC Abs Do Right Sturdays! Supermarket.
DJs Paul E Lopes & Mike Tull (soul/funk/house/disco/Latin/hip-hop/boogie) Bump'n Hustle Love Unlimited: 16th Anniversary & Valentines Bash Rivoli Upstairs 10 pm, $10.
FCL Evening Standard Drake Hotel Underground doors 11 pm, $10.
Get Shaky College Street Bar.
I.James.Jones KNOWN Czehoski $5. Every Saturday.
MRK, Tigerblood, Bingo Bob (indie/electro/dubstep/rock) UK Underground Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Ramy Vs David Célébration Maison Mercer. Every Saturday.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5.
Shan Dub & Boots Boogie I Know You Care Crawford Downstairs.
Suite Saturdays Thompson Hotel. Every Saturday.
Tale of Us, My Favorite Robot, Sleazebot, Rafwat & Chorniy The Modern Love Affair Footwork doors 10 pm.
Turning Point (tropical rhythms) The Garrison.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Amber Bullock, Andrea Helms (gospel) Sunday Best: Final Two Faith Miracle Temple 7:30 pm, $15-$50 TWIN 416-918-7603.
Arthur Renwick The Local 5 pm.
Bang Howdy (blues/R&B) Aquila Upstairs 9:30 pm.
Big Rude Jake (blues shouter) Castro’s Lounge 4:30 pm. Every Saturday.
Big Tobacco & the Pickers (country) Cameron House 6 to 8 pm, pwyc.
Bill Heffernan (folk/country/blues) Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Cafe Cubano, DJ Suave Salsa Saturday Lula Lounge.
David Crighton Open Mic Saturdays Rebas Café 1 to 4 pm. Feb 11-, Feb 18-.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Goodtimes Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Ezra Azmon & his Collective (tango music and dance) Tango Valentine's Masquerade Ball Hart House Debates Room 8:30 pm, $10-$20 taldion.com.
Filthy Rich and Indira (folk/rock) Open Mic La Revolucion 9 pm.
The Foggy Hogtown Boys (bluegrass) Valentine's Day Show Silver Dollar 8 pm, $10.
Girma Woldemichael, Fantahun Shewankochew, Henok Abebe, Martha Ashagari and others Ethiopia: A Musical Perspective Glenn Gould Studio doors 7 pm, $20-$25 batukimusic.com.
Jake Chisholm Group (original blues) Rex 3:30 pm.
Jamzac (folk) Tranzac Southern Cross 3 pm, pwyc. Every Saturday.
The Josh Gordon Band (blues) Fogarty's 3 to 7 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Keith Jolie & the Rag Tag Billy Bobs (roots/country/rock) Eton House 4 to 7 pm, free.
Kim Jarrett (folk rock) Old Nick 9 pm, free.
Lucas Stagg Band The Local 10 pm.
Mark Bird Stafford Southern Brunch & Live Blues Lou Dawg's noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Mary & Micky (country) Cadillac Lounge 3:30 pm.
Mena Hardy (singer/songwriter) New Music Night Relish 9:30 pm, free.
Michelle C, Kevin Martins, Eighty Nine the Band, Amber Damned, Bearallelogram, House of Coconuts Aspetta Caffe 6 pm to midnight, pwyc.
Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped In Tradition (Celtic) The Coldest Night Of The Year Fundraising Gala Latvian Centre 7 to 10 pm 416-960-9995.
Scott B Sympathy (folk) Tranzac Southern Cross 6:30 pm.
Stranger Danger w/ Jimi Maze Habits Gastropub 8 pm, $5.
Tim Bradford & the Bandits (country/roots) Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 pm, free.
Yasmin Levy & Omar Faruk Tekbilek (Middle Eastern music) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, $33.50 and up.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Ali Berkok's Arcana (Ali Berkok, Jake Oelrichs, Chris Roberts, Tom Richards, Jim Sexton) Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
All Sax 4Tet Dominion on Queen 8:30 pm, $10.
Art of Time Ensemble, David Pomeroy, Dominic Mancuso Cantabile: An Evening Of Italian Music Enwave Theatre 8 pm, $25-$59 artoftimeensemble.com. Feb 10-, Feb 11-.
Brad Goode Rex 9:45 pm.
Brian O'Kane Trio Jazz Masters Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm.
Carl Bray (jazz) Harlem Underground 8 pm. Feb 10-, Feb 11-.
Dave Young Quartet (jazz) Chalkers Pub 6 pm, $10.
Dina Martina (music/comedy drag cabaret) Sitting Ovations The Flying Beaver Pubaret 7 pm, $20-$25 brownpapertickets.com/event/211519. Feb 9, Feb 10-, Feb 11-, Feb 12-.
Guido Cairo, Happy Pals New Orleans Party Orchestra Kid Bastien Forever New Orleans Jazz Festival Grossman’s 4 to 8 pm, and 9:30 pm, matinee $20, $5 evening.
Harlem Gospel Choir Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts 8 pm, $38-$42.
Keiko Jazz Band Gate 403 9 pm.
Ken Skinner Black History Month: A Tribute To Jazz Piano NOW Lounge 10 pm, free. Feb 4-, Feb 11-, Feb 18-, Feb 25-.
Lester McLean Trio Rex 7 pm. Feb 4-, Feb 11-, Feb 18-, Feb 25-.
Micah Barnes & Jackie Richardson, David Restivo, Paul Novotny A Jazz Valentine Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $25-$27.50.
Mississauga Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Fung Bohemian Voyage Living Arts Centre Hammerson Hall 8 pm.
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra House Of Dreams Trinity St. Paul's Church 7 pm 416-964-6337, tafelmusik.org. Feb 8-, 7 pm. Feb 9, 8 pm. Feb 10-, 8 pm. Feb 11-, 8 pm. Feb 12-, 3:30 pm.
Tia Brazda (jazz vocals) CD release party Cadillac Lounge 9 pm.
The Velvet Curtain (music from across the world) Valentine's Chocolate Cabaret Metropolitan United Church 8 pm, $25 thevelvetcurtain.ca. Feb 8-, Feb 11-.
Vicky Chow, Stephen Clarke, Simon Docking (mid-20th century works for piano) The Cold War Songbook Music Gallery 8 pm, $10-$30, two-night pass $40 TW. Feb 10-, 8 pm. Feb 11-, 7 and 9 pm.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Adam Cohen Virgin Mobile Mod Club 7 pm, $22.50 RT, SS, TM, UE.
Alana Bridgewater Lower Ossington Theatre Green Door Cabaret 8 pm.
Alpha Couple, Doom Tickler, pachamama, DJ US Girls, DJ Slim Twig Last Valentine's B4 The Apocalypse Double Double Land 9 pm, $5.
Angel Marr Band (rock) 3 Monkeys.
Carlos Morgan & the Flow (singer/songwriter) Love For Two: Valentine's Weekend Concert Trane Studio 8 pm, $15-$20.
Carma & the Alley Beat Grind Rhythm Of Love Charity Concert for the Jane Finch Boys Club Keating Channel 7 pm, $25, stu $5 905-541-5542.
Charles Bradley & his Extraordinaires, Little Barrie Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $22.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
City and Colour, the Low Anthem Massey Hall doors 7 pm, $34.50-$44.50 RTH, TM. Feb 10-, Feb 11-.
Clara Venice (all-love-song show) Playboy: The Valentine's Issue Drake Hotel Underground 8 pm, $10.
Courage My Love (power punk) Sneaky Dee’s 5:30 pm, early all ages show, $10-$12.
Crimson Shadows, Kälter, Bolero, Burning the Day Hard Luck Bar 7 pm, all ages, $10.
Danny Marks (pop) Rex noon. Feb 4-, Feb 11-, Feb 18-, Feb 25-.
DJ Cali (hip-hop/old skool/funk/reggae/R&B/soul) Music Couture: Mary J Blige Edition Harlem 11 pm, $5.
Dover Dreams, Common Sound, Delaney, Jonny Redeyes, Amanda Belle Indie Night DC Music Theatre doors 6:30 pm, all ages.
Emerson Street Rhythm Band, NewBreed MC, the Family CD release party Rivoli doors 8:30 pm, $10.
Fiddlestix (Celtic rock) PJ O'Briens Irish Pub 9:30 pm. Feb 10-, Feb 11-.
FireXfire, Polyester Heart, Allosaurus, Hue Silver Dollar 10:15 pm.
Gibbran (soul/blues/funk/reggae/R&B) Harlem 7:30 pm.
The Irieband (dub/reggae) One Love Valentine's Party 221 Sterling $5/pwyc 647-833-4202.
The John Borra Band Graffiti’s 4 to 7 pm.
Jordan Faye and the Grey Owls The Sister $5.
Kathleen Edwards, Hannah Georgas Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 7 pm, $29.50 RT, SS, TM.
Kidd Rasta & the Peacemakers, I-Sax, DJ Chocolate, Patrick Roots Bob Marley Tribute El Mocambo doors 9 pm, $10 w/ canned food donation, $15 without nufunk.ca.
Ladyhawk, Slow Learners, Shotgun Jimmie, Cut Flowers (rock) MattyFest Parts & Labour 10 pm, $13.50 RT, SS.
Linda Luztono, Red Slam and others (multi-arts performances and conference) Decolonizing Our Minds 2012 New College 11 am to 6 pm, free facebook.com/events/344352788916095/.
Michael White & the White Led Zepplin 3 Sound Academy doors 8 pm.
Omar Lunan & Chicken N Waffles, Osound & Grace, DJs Starting from Scratch & Malachi Streets Kama Sutra: What's Love Got To Do With It The Vue doors 8 pm PDR 416-428-0164.
Paul Price, Low Level Flight, Mrs Johnstone, JR Reyne CD release El Mocambo Downstairs doors 9 pm.
Progress, Anthony King, Amber Cotes & April Johnston, XIXGON INTL, the Rebel Alliance Band (reggae/dancehall) Rub A Dub Market Waterfalls doors 10 pm. Nov 26-, Jan 28-, Feb 11-, Feb 25-.
Rainey & the Mannequins (rock/top 40) Southside Johnny's 10 pm.
Red Velvet Kornerstones 9:30 pm.
The Rizdales (roots rock) Dakota Tavern 10 pm.
Rodrigo Wilde (rock) The Central 10 pm, free.
Ronnie Hayward Trio CD release Dominion on Queen 4 to 7 pm.
Scale the Summit, Elitist, Like Animals, Death & the Ninth Day Annex Wreckroom doors 5:15 pm, all ages, $12 RT, TM.
Shank Street (hard rock) Press Club 10 pm, free.
Sorry Cousins Full of Beans Coffee 4 to 5:30 pm, pwyc.
Soul Stew (R&B/soul/jazz/funk) Chalkers Pub 9:30 pm. Feb 11-, Feb 25-.
Soular (R&B/soul/funk) Alleycatz 9:30 pm.
Stereokid, the Noise, Jojeto, Morning Thieves Horseshoe 9:30 pm, $10.
Swamp Yankees (rock) Cadillac Lounge 11 pm.
The Swingin' Blackjacks (blues) Dora Keogh. Dec 11-, Feb 11-.
Sunday 12, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
B.Y.O. DJ Bovine Sex Club.
DJ Beardo Belligerent Video Game Music Night Crawford.
DJ Doctor G Retro Lounge Night Insomnia. Feb 12-, Feb 26-.
DJ eMan (funk/soul/old school hip-hop) Soulful Sundays Lou Dawg's 9 pm. Every Sunday.
DJ Murder Mike (black metal) Black Metal Brunch Graffiti’s 11 am. Every Sunday.
DJ Shannon (retro 70s/80s) Manic Mondays Lee’s Palace Dance Cave 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Watch This Sound (old school soul/reggae/dub/ska/rock-steady) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Alfie Zappacosta Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $34-$39.
Bluegrass Brunch Dakota Tavern 11 am to 3 pm. Every Sunday.
Chris Coole The Local 5 pm.
Cuba Tradicional Quartet Pre-Valentine Celebration Bloom Restaurant.
Diane Cluck, Dark Ages (folk/rock) Holy Oak Cafe 9 pm, $10.
Dr Nick and the Rollercoasters Rex 3:30 pm.
Flash Lightnin' Dakota Tavern 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Fraser Melvin Blues Band Cloak & Dagger Pub 9 pm, pwyc.
Freefall Sundays Open Mic/Jam Supermarket 8 pm, free.
Iya Ire (Afro-Cuban drum and dance) Epic Lounge 5 to 8 pm, $5. Every Sunday.
Kristine Schmitt & her Special Powers (honky-tonk swing stompers) Press Club 10 pm, pwyc.
Madagascar Slim, Philippe Flahaut, Philippe Lafreniere Au Tour De La Guitare Alliance Française Downtown 7:30 pm.
Malek Jandali (Middle Eastern music) Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 3 pm, $37 RCM.
The McDale's Open Mic Aquila Upstairs 8:30 pm.
Mikko Hilden's Trio Manouche, Monk's Music w/ Dan Gaucher, Hobson's Choice, Paul Kolinski, the Uplifters, the Woodshed Orchestra and others One-Day Music Festival #3 Emmet Ray Bar 3 pm to midnight, $5-$10 sugg donation.
The New Mynah Birds (mostly blues) Junction Jam Aquila Upstairs 3:30 pm.
Nicola Vaughan, Jo-Anne Park, Gary 17 (roots/pop) Acoustic Dinner Showcase Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 4 to 7 pm, $5.
Old Time Jam Gladstone Hotel Art Bar 2 to 5:30 pm, free.
Open Mic (eclectic) Much Me 8 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Porter Open Mic Underdown Pub 9:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped in Tradition (Celtic ceilidh) Pogue Mahone 4 to 8 pm. Every Sunday.
Sounds Of Cuba Brunch (Latin music) NOW Lounge 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Steve Gleason (folk) The Local 10 pm.
Stir It Up Sundays Open Mic Relish 10:30 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Sunday Family Acoustic Brunch (bluegrass) Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 am to 2 pm, free.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Alex Samaras & Bram Gielen (voice, double bass) In-store performance Opticianado 1 to 4 pm, free.
Anton Kuerti (piano) Music & Truffles, Classical Music for Family Enjoyment: Beethoven – Immortal Musical Genius Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 1:15 to 2:15 pm, $12 416-922-3714 ext 103, mooredaleconcerts.com.
Burlesque Cadillac Brunch Cadillac Lounge 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Chelsea & the Socialist Night School (big band) Trane Studio 8 pm, $5.
Continuum Contemporary Music (chamber music) ORGANized Music Gallery doors 7 pm, $15-$30.
David Essig Rolling Fork Tour Tranzac 7:30 pm, $18-$20.
David Hutchson Jazz Band Gate 403 9 pm.
Dina Martina (music/comedy drag cabaret) Sitting Ovations The Flying Beaver Pubaret 7 pm, $20-$25 brownpapertickets.com/event/211519. Feb 9, Feb 10-, Feb 11-, Feb 12-.
Eucalyptus (jazz) Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 8 pm.
Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Rex noon. Feb 5-, Feb 12-, Feb 19-, Feb 26-.
Felicia Mittica (soprano) The Neapolitan Connection Concert Series Musical Matinee Montgomery’s Inn 2 pm, $22, child $12.50 226-289-1830, neapolitanconnection.com.
Fern Lindzon Rex 9:30 pm.
Fred Spek's CaMp CoMbO (alt jazz/swing/polka) Tranzac 5 to 7 pm, pwyc.
Holger Schoorl, Kyle Brenders, Pete Johnson Ancient Egypt Somewhere There Studio 5 pm, $10 or pwyc.
The Lina Allemano Four (jazz) Tranzac 10 pm.
The MacMillan Singer, Chamber Choir of Cawthra Park High School Cathedral Classics II: Choirs In Concert Church of the Redeemer 2:30 pm, $15-$20 416-408-0208, music.utoronto.ca.
The Offbeat Rex 7 pm. Feb 5-, Feb 12-, Feb 19-, Feb 26-.
Richard Whitman Trio Rebas Café 1 to 4 pm.
Robin Buckley, Jesse Levine, Mike Overton, Jeremy Strachan, Funky Bunch NOW Series Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra House Of Dreams Trinity St. Paul's Church 7 pm 416-964-6337, tafelmusik.org. Feb 8-, 7 pm. Feb 9, 8 pm. Feb 10-, 8 pm. Feb 11-, 8 pm. Feb 12-, 3:30 pm.
Toronto Improvisers Orchestra Tranzac 2 pm.
Uptown Swing Band Dominion on Queen 5 to 8 pm, $10.
Whitney Ross Barris Jazz Band Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Adrenechrome, It Will Be, Busker Bros, Mind Mechanics, Chasing Charlie, Joob, New Fight Scene, the Diction, Cherina & Devina, Bordeen Music City Toronto Rivoli 7 pm, $10.
Deep Purple, Monster Truck Smoke On The Nation Tour Massey Hall 7:30 pm, $65-$95 RTH.
Emerson Broooks, Othello, Erin Hunt, Joe Louis, PG, Savannah Re, Staasia Daniels and others (R&B) Love Always, R&B Pacha Lounge $15, $25 per couple lovealwaysrnb.com.
The Grind, DJ James Redi College Street Bar.
Heavy Generator (ska/dub/reggae/rocksteady night) Magpie Cafe 9 pm. Every Sunday.
The Holy Gasp, Rambunctious, Jumple Will You Be My Valentine? Lula Lounge doors 8 pm, $8.
Jessica Mondello & Mark Ripp (acoustic pop) The Loaded Dog 4 to 8 pm.
Leon Knight & the Neon Lights (rockabilly) Castro’s Lounge 4 pm.
Lock Up, Goatwhore, Strong Intention Annex Wreckroom doors 7 pm, $20 RT, TM.
Matt Antaya Roxton 9:30 pm.
Michael Brennan n' the Roundup Graffiti’s 4 to 7 pm.
The Monkey Bunch Family Concert Drake Hotel Underground doors 3 pm, $8-$28 family pack.
Mya, Kim Davis, Tony Cruz, DJ Quincy Wine, Roses & Laughter Sound Academy doors 8 pm, $40-$85 PDR, TM.
Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix Open Jam Southside Johnny's 9:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Rockabilly Brunch Dominion on Queen 11 am to 3 pm, free.
Spacecraft 7 (indie rock) Tranzac 7:30 pm.
Steve Gunn, Coca Cola, Carl Didur, Sacred Lamps Medusa Editions 2-Year Showcase Halo Halo Village 7 pm, $15 medusaeditions.com.
The Tom Waits Appreciation Congregation Castro’s Lounge 8 pm.
Monday 13, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
Blacklist Thompson Hotel. Every Monday.
Crunch (house/hip-hop/club anthems) Mashup Mondays Rockwood. Every Monday.
DJ Ellis Dean Mezcal Mondays Reposado. Every Monday.
DJ Frank Bischun Salsa Night Alleycatz 8 pm. Every Monday.
DJ Shan Dub & DJ Boots Mix Fix Mondays Crawford. Every Monday.
DJs Jorge & Jeeks (pre to post punk/new wave/garage/indie) Junk Shop The Piston 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr Moody Mondays Bovine Sex Club.
The Lion's Den (reggae) Waterfalls $5. Every Monday.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Camdon Blues (blues) On Cue 8 pm, free. Every Monday.
Darren Eedens, Petty Victories Fundraising Festivity for the play The Innocents Supermarket doors 9 pm, $10.
Gord Zubrecki Band (folk/world) Domestic Bliss Mondays Press Club 10 pm, free.
Hamstrung Stringband (blugrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Mariachi Mondays Dakota Tavern 6 to 10 pm. Every Monday.
Michael Peter (bluegrass) Roxton 9:30 pm. Every Monday.
The Nic Ladouceur Trio (instrumental jazz/folk/blues) The Central 9 pm, $5.
Open Mic Mondays Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Son Roberts Band (nublues) Blue Mondays Trane Studio 8 pm, $5. Feb 6-, Feb 13-, Feb 13-, Feb 27-.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Adi Braun, John Alcorn (jazz/cabaret) Speak Low Hugh’s Room 8 pm, $20-$22.50 HR.
Denis Schingh (solo piano) Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Gord Sheard, Bill McBirnie, George Koller, Mark Kelso, Luanda Jones, Barbra Lica (Latin jazz) Bossa Nova For Lovers Old Mill Inn doors 7 pm, $32-$37 jazz.fm.
Humber College Student Jazz Ensembles Rex 9:30 pm. Feb 6-, Feb 13-.
Michael Murphy, Michael Keith, David Sait (experimental music) Gone Fishing Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Peripheral Vision (jazz ) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Richard Whiteman Jazz Band Gate 403 9 pm.
St Lawrence String Quartet Chamber Music Series Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 7:30 pm, $30-$40 416-408-0208, music.utoronto.ca.
U of T Student Jazz Ensembles Rex 6:30 pm. Feb 6-, Feb 13-, Feb 20-, Feb 27-.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Carolyn T (R&B/soul/jazz/Motown/Latin) Open Jam Night Harlem 8 pm. Every Monday.
Elvis Monday Drake Hotel Underground doors 9 pm, free.
The Feelgoods, Glass Ampp, Bernadette Connors Shoeless Monday Horseshoe 9 pm, free.
Holly Andruchuk & the Brothers Elliot Old York 9 pm.
Kevin Quain's Gutbucket Saloon Graffiti’s 6 to 9 pm.
The Quiet Revolution (pop/folk) Cloak & Dagger Pub 9 pm, pwyc.
Ride the Tiger (60s & 70s soul/Motown/stax/R&B) Drake Hotel Lounge doors 11 pm, free.
Rockabilly Mondays Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Monday.
The Sure Things (country rock) Dakota Tavern 10 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
This Is Awesome! (indie lounge music) Tranzac Southern Cross 7 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Tuesday 14, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
Dan Arget (rock & roll) Drink & Destroy Crawford. Every Tuesday.
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Parasol (timeless pop/crooners) Rom-Com Cold Tea free.
DJ Shannon She's Got The Funk Insomnia.
DJ Todd Klinck Ladyplus T-Girl Lust Goodhandy’s doors 8 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
MFOY Sneaky Dee’s late eve. Every Tuesday.
Tom Wrecks Swank Bloke & 4th. Every Tuesday.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Betty & the Bobs Valentine's Day Show Hugh’s Room $20-$22.50.
blueVenus (acoustic singer/songwriter ) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Tuesday.
Calliope's Nest – Women's Open Stage Lola 5 to 8 pm.
Chad Campbell Open Stage Jam The Rusty Nail 9 pm. Feb 7-, Feb 14-.
Danny Brooks Texas Blues The Local.
David Essig Acoustic Tuesday Delta Chelsea Hotel 7:30 pm, free.
Don't Worry Darlin' (country rock) Tranzac 10 pm.
Jaffa Road Faculty Concert Series York University Accolade East Bldg Tribute Communities Recital Hall 7:30 pm, $15, stu $5 yorku.ca/perform/boxoffice.
Julian Fauth (barrelhouse) Blues Night Gate 403 9 pm.
Other Lives (folk rock) Drake Hotel Underground doors 8 pm, $12.50-$15 RT, SS.
Rosalyn Dennett, Harley Card Old-Time Tuesdays Habits Gastropub 8 pm, free.
Slocan Ramblers (bluegrass) Cloak & Dagger Pub 10 pm, pwyc.
Sounds Different (experimental music/soundscapes) Valentine's Day Aquila Upstairs 8:30 pm.
Stonefox Valentines Show The Central 10 pm, free.
Szan T No Duffy's Tavern. Every Tuesday.
Toast n' Jam Open Jam Press Club 10 pm, free.
The Treasures (country/bluegrass) Memphis Tuesdays Drake Hotel Lounge doors 10 pm, free.
Valentine's Drummers In Exile (drum & dance circle) Annex Wreckroom 8:30 pm, $2-$5 drummersinexile.com.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Alithea Cameron Quintet (soul/jazz/blues classics) Sweet Love Lula Lounge 7 & 9:30 pm.
Brownman Quartet Valentine's Jazz Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
C'est La Vie (jazz trio) Roxton 9:30 pm.
Carlo Berardinucci & Double A Jazz (romantic ballads) Valentine's Dinner & Show Alleycatz.
Django Jazz Jam Dominion on Queen 8:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Emilyn Stam Trio (chamber jazz) Tranzac 7:30 pm.
Josh Cole, David French, Caleb Chan & Hugh Marsh, Alex Goodman Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Julie Makerov, Anne Larlee (soprano, piano) Amore Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre noon, free.
Mighty Tusk Band Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Music At Midday Student Showcase York University Accolade East Bldg Martin Family Lounge 12:30 to 1:30 pm, free.
The Nathaniel Dett Chorale Voices Of The Diaspora... The Book Of Negroes Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, $20-$53.
Rita's Parlour: Sexy Valentine (jazz/blues) De Sotos.
Robi Botos Trio Chalkers Pub 7:30 pm, $10. Every Tuesday.
Sandra Fann, Laura Nashman, Cindy Ashton, Alan Stellings, Indulis Suna (harp, flute, vocals, cello, violin) Love Unconditionally: Benefit Concert for the Toronto Humane Soceity Heliconian Hall 8 pm, $30 416-924-8180.
Shields & Fielding Trio Rex 6:30 pm. Feb 7-, Feb 14-, Feb 21-, Feb 28-.
Terra Hazelton Classic Rex Jazz Jam Rex 9:30 pm. Feb 14-, Feb 21-, Feb 28-.
Tia Brazda (jazz vocals) Cadillac Lounge 9 pm.
Toronto Operetta Theatre singers Toronto And The War Of 1812 Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 1 pm, free.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Dave Monks (Tokyo Police Club), Luke Laldonde (Born Ruffians), Chris White (Bellewoods) (love song showcase) Love Near Bellwoods Oz Gallery $7.
Delta, Sounds of Fans, In My Coma, Four Nines Fine, the Experimental Tropic Blues Band Nu Music Nite Horseshoe 8:40 pm, free.
Derek Miller, Digging Roots, DJ Bear Witness, Pappy Johns Band The Red Masquerade: Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts Fundraiser Gladstone Hotel doors 9 pm, $25, adv $20 andpva.ca.
Die Antwoord Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, all ages, $29 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
English Dogs, Toxic Holocaust, Casualties, Havok Opera House doors 7 pm, $16.50-$20 TM.
In Flames, Trivium, Veil of Maya, Kying Sound Academy doors 6:30 pm, all ages, $28.50 RT, TM.
The Jim Cuddy Band, Doug Paisley Massey Hall 8 pm, $32.50-$59.50 RTH, TM.
Max Marshall Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm.
The Merves Valentine's Day Bovine Sex Club.
Peter Elkas Band Dakota Tavern 10 pm. Feb 7-, Feb 14-, Feb 21-, Feb 28-.
Stacy Kaniuk, Gray (soul infused pop) Valentine's Day Rivoli 8 pm, $10.
Tumultuous Tuesdays SSW Night Graffiti’s 8 pm.
Veronica Falls, Brilliant Colours (indie pop) The Garrison doors 8:30 pm, $10.50 RT, SS.
Wednesday 15, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
DJ Sweet Jelly Roller Insomnia.
DJ Undercover (house/hip-hop/club anthems) Les Nuits Brassaii. Every Wednesday.
DJs Sexy Pants, Cesar & Klinck Amplify Wednesdays Goodhandy’s doors 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
12th Planet, Flinch & Crizzly (dubstep) Wrongbar doors 10 pm, $12.50 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Bella Figa, Reverse Grip, Burning Candy, Psycho Mad Sally Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 7 pm, free.
Brian Cober & Aslan Gotov Blues Duo Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Bryan Van Dusen, Roger Zuraw, Steve Raiken, John Layton, All Dressed and others (eclectic) Gary 17's WinterFlock VIII Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 8:30 pm.
Crazy Strings (bluegrass jam) High Lonesome Wednesdays Silver Dollar 9 pm, $3. Every Wednesday.
Devin Cuddy Band Cameron House 10 pm. Feb 15-, Feb 22-.
Emilio Fuentes (acoustic folk rock/pop) The Central 7 pm, free. Feb 8-, Feb 15-, Feb 22-, Feb 29-.
G Mark Weston (acoustic folk/rock) The Central 10 pm, free.
The Graceful Daddies (swingin blues/ vintage R&B) Alleycatz 8:30 pm. Every Wednesday.
Jadea Kelly, David Baxter, Nichol Robertson (alt country) Horseshoe 9 pm, $5.
Kirty Cameron House 6 pm. Feb 15-, Feb 22-.
Los Caballeros del Son (Cuban) The Local.
Lucas Gadke's Happy Hour Graffiti’s 6 to 9 pm.
Nicole Coward (acoustic folk) Aquila Upstairs 9:30 pm.
Noah Zacharin (singer/songwriter) Liberty Wednesdays Trane Studio 8 pm, free. Feb 1-, Feb 8-, Feb 15-, Feb 22-, Feb 29-.
Noah Zacharin (folk) Liberty Wednesdays Trane Studio 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Scarlett Jane Cameron House 8 pm.
Smokey Folk (bluegrass) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Wednesday.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Cheryl O, Michelangelo Iaffaldano, Germaine Liu, Mark Zurawinski Queen Victrola Residency/Octopus Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Corktown Ukulele Jam Dominion on Queen 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Girls Night Out Jazz Jam Chalkers Pub 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
Jazz Night Underdown Pub 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 to 11 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
John McDermott, Stewart Goodyear, Matt Dusk Music In The Key Of Giving: benefit for McDermott House Canada Glenn Gould Studio 7:30 pm, $50 cbc.ca/glenngould/2011/12/music-in-the-key-of-giving.html.
Mike Murley & David Occhipinti (sax, guitar) Mezzetta 9 pm, $7.
Rhonda Stakich Trio Rex 6:30 pm. Feb 8-, Feb 15-, Feb 22-, Feb 29-.
Robi Botos, Hilario Durán (piano) 2-Piano Jazz Fusion Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre 5:30 pm, free.
Rommel Reyes Jazz Duo Gate 403 9 pm.
Vokurka's Vicarious Virtuoso Violin (Gypsy swing) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Yves Léveillé Quartet Rex 9:30 pm. Feb 15-, Feb 16.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Andrew Sisk (indie pop) Album release Tranzac 10 pm.
Burning Candy, Psycho Mad Sally Art Infused Rock Show Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 pm.
The Cocksure Lads, Murray Foster, Mike Ford, Tim Bovaconti, Blake Manning Rivoli 8:30 pm, $10.
Eight & a Half (indie) Drake Hotel Underground doors 9 pm, $10.
Hot Rock! (Flash Lightnin' and Beauties members play Rolling Stones) Dakota Tavern 10 pm. Feb 1-, Feb 8-, Feb 15-, Feb 22-, Feb 29-.
Huddle, Morgan Cameron Ross, Ben Caplan & the Casual Smokers Wednesdays Go Pop! Supermarket 9:30 pm, pwyc.
Jehan Khoorshed (pop/folk) Cloak & Dagger Pub 10 pm, pwyc.
Johnny Bootz Jammin' Lola 8 pm.
The Neil Young'uns Cadillac Lounge.
Scotty Mack & More Please!, Terra Lightfoot, the Taste The Piston 10 pm, $7.
Sons of Daughters, Go Diana (grunge) Parts & Labour 10 pm, $2.
Whats Poppin' Sneaky Dee’s.
Thursday 16, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
DJ Cactus Yelp.ca Broken Hearts Party Bovine Sex Club.
DJ Chris La Roque (French) Savoir Thursdays Maison Mercer. Every Thursday.
DJ Mr Stylus (hip-hop/funk/soul/R&B) Lolabar. Every Thursday.
DJ PG-13 (house/hip-hop/club anthems) Brand'd Cheval. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
DJ Shannon (rock/dance) Transvision Lee’s Palace Dance Cave 10 pm, $7, stu free. Every Thursday.
DJ Todd Klinck Ladyplus Parties Goodhandy’s doors 8 pm, $10. Every Thursday.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra. Every Thursday.
DJs Lori J Ward & T Orlando (underground house/tech house) Flave The World Andy Poolhall 10 pm. Every Thursday.
John Dahlback The Hoxton doors 10 pm, $15 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
Rick Toxic (party tunes) Law Follies Afterparty Annex Wreckroom 10 pm.
Sunfields The Piston 10 pm.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Al St. Louis Singer's Den Open Mic Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
Aunt Beazy, Alistair Christ The Local.
Brian Cober (double slideblues) Lola 9 pm.
Corin Raymond Cameron House 6 pm.
Dave Clark & the Woodshed Orchestra U of T Idol Hart House Arbor Room 8 pm, free.
David Newland (roots) CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $18-$20.
The Distillery (blues trio) Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 pm, free.
Dustin Bentall Dakota Tavern 10 pm, $7. Jan 31-, Feb 16.
Fedora Upside Down Cameron House 10 pm.
Houndstooth (bluegrass/old-time) Bluegrass Thursdays Tranzac Southern Cross 7:30 pm, pwyc. Every Thursday.
I Love Music Parlour: Duets The Central 9 pm, $5.
Jeff Barnes & Noah Zacharin (roots/blues) Underdown Pub 9 pm. Every Thursday.
Jerry Leger & the Situation (country/folk/rock) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Thursday.
Keith Jolie (blues/roots) Eton House 9 pm, pwyc. Feb 9, Feb 16.
Mike C (acoustic blues/funk/soul/ska) Call In Sick Friday Thursdays! Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Nomadica, DJ Medicineman (gypsy-funk) FunkaBelly Lula Lounge 7:30 pm, $12-$15.
Patrick Brealey (folk rock/roots) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Ray Whimsey (folk/blues) Aquila Upstairs 9:30 pm.
Trevor Gordon & the Nighthounds (folk/rock) Cloak & Dagger Pub 10 pm, pwyc.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Alaniaris Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Ben D Cunha (piano) Much Me. Every Thursday.
Gia & the Unpredicted Update Gate 403 9 pm.
Gregg Redner (organ) Noon At Met Metropolitan United Church 12:15 pm, free.
John Sherwood (solo piano) Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm.
Louise Pitre, Michael Kaeshammer Broadway To Paris Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts 2 & 8 pm, $49-$54 markhamtheatre.ca.
Margot Roi Jazz Band Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Ross Wooldridge Trio Rex 6:30 pm. Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23.
Russell Braun L'Amour À 4 Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre noon-1 pm, free.
Small Jazz Ensembles Upper Jazz Studio 7:30 pm, free. Feb 9, Feb 16.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Chang (violin) Beethoven Symphony 5 Roy Thomson Hall 8 pm, $35-$145 RTH. Feb 16, Feb 18-.
Yves Léveillé Quartet Rex 9:30 pm. Feb 15-, Feb 16.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Ain't No Love Lee’s Palace.
Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk) Alleycatz 9 pm. Feb 16, 9 pm. Feb 17-, 9:30 pm. Feb 18-, 9:30 pm.
Boot Knives Weekend Startup Drake Hotel Lounge doors 11 pm, free.
Chad Driscoll, Spadina Avenue, Adam Genge, Propane Propane CD release Clinton’s.
Daiva Paskauskas The Sister $5.
Dane Hartsell, Francesco, Hill & the Sky Heroes (rock/pop) Rivoli 7:30 pm, $10.
Delta Will, Charles Tilden (indie pop) Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm, pwyc.
The Devil Makes Three, Brown Bird (acoustic bluegrass punk) Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $15 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Metz, Odonis Odonis, Slim Twig, Man Made Hill, Eucalyptus Wavelength 12th Anniversary Festival Parts & Labour The Shop 9 pm, $12 (adv $10), festival pass $36 wavelengthtoronto.com.
Omar 'Oh' Lunan, Mike Ferfolia, Jarelle, DJs Spoonz, Smartiez, Big Jacks, P-Plus (R&B/Motown/soulful house/selective hip-hop) Liive Thursdays Dazzling Restaurant doors 8 pm. Every Thursday.
Playing For Change Living Arts Centre Hammerson Hall 8 pm, $25.
Red Nightfall, Hollis & the Widows Supermarket 9 pm.
Road To CMW Talent Search: Supernova El Mocambo 7 pm, $10-$15 supernova.com.
Skip Tracer (rock/top 40) Southside Johnny's 9:30 pm. Every Thursday.
Sound Parade Open Mic Crocodile Rock $5. Every Thursday.
Stone, Angel, Faint Reflections, Short & Curlies, Daniella Watters, Calvin James El Mocambo doors 9 pm, $10, $8 w/ non-perishable food item.
Wax Mannequin, Common Grackle, Dick Sanchez Alphabot release party Drake Hotel Underground doors 8 pm, $8.
Friday 17, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
The Bellboy Did It Thompson Hotel. Every Friday.
Chris Laroque Friday Night Bloke & 4th. Every Friday.
Colin Bergh & Parasol (disco/house/boogie) Room Temperature Smiling Buddha free.
Course Of Time Supermarket.
Cyantific Wilkinson, Chasing Shadows, the Upbeats, MC Armanni Reign, Marcus Visionary, Gremlinz Projek Ram Guvernment doors 10 pm, $25 TW destinyevents.ca.
DJ Fase (hip-hop) Edumacation Drake Hotel Underground doors 11 pm, $10.
DJ For the Music Lover (soul/reggae/R&B/Britpop) Emmet Ray Bar 10 pm, free.
DJ I Hate You Rob (soul/funk/R&B/punk rock/rockabilly) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJ Law, James Redi (old school hip-hop/R&B/reggae/pop/house) Special Delivery: Throwback Edition College Street Bar.
DJ Northern Soul (Motown/R&B) Press Club 10 pm, free.
DJ the Robotic Kid (electro/house/industrial/nu-disco) ECLSLb Meat & Greet Black Eagle Upstairs 10 pm, free leathersircanada.com.
DJ Trambo (reggaeton/hip-hop/Latin urban) Mana Bar. Every Friday.
DJ Trevor (60s mod/Britpop) Bif Bang Pow Lee’s Palace Dance Cave 10 pm, $7, stu free. Every Friday.
ElectriCITY Events The Central 9 pm, $5.
Girl & Boy 90s Dance Party Clinton’s $5.
Lazy Rich Maison Mercer 10 pm.
Manzone & Strong, Addy, Jay Force, Fresque Luv This City Footwork doors 10 pm.
Matt Medley (anthems/dance/90s) Come Out And Play Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 10 pm. Every Friday.
Mkutz The Fix Fridays Cobra Lounge. Every Friday.
Soulskank (soul/funk/ska/reggae) The Piston 10 pm.
Splattermonkey, Skank Honto (house/breaks) Funkn' Fresh Fridays Insomnia.
Yes Yes Yall (hip-hop/dancehall/R&B) Annex Wreckroom 10 pm, $6.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Abigail Lapell, Ambre McLean, Morgan MacDonald Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm, pwyc.
The Apollo Effect Unplugged Habits Gastropub 9:30 pm, free.
Big Rude Jake Cameron House 6 pm.
Danny Marks, David Gillis, Jack DeKeyzer, David Essig, Jory Nash, Laura Fernandez, Lynn Miles, the Lemon Bucket Orkestra, HOTCHA! and others Winterfolk X Blues And Roots Festival Delta Chelsea Hotel free winterfolk.com. Feb 17-, Feb 18-, Feb 19-.
David Woodhead's Confabulation (alt folk) Tranzac Southern Cross 7:30 pm, pwyc.
Ginger St James Cameron House 10 pm.
iDrum, the GuruBros, Sasha de la-Soul, Chico Pacheco, David Figliano, DJs Corey Dawkins, GaDJet, the Cruzao-Latin-Jazz Trio Percussions In House 2012 Lula Lounge 8 pm, $15.
Jeff Eager (Motown/funk/soul/blues) Gotta Groove Fridays Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Friday.
Kahil El'Zabar & the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Chicago/African jazz) Caliban Arts Theatre Relaunch Trane Studio 8 pm, $15-$20. Feb 17-, Feb 18-.
Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk Holy Oak Cafe 8 pm, $6.
Lawrence Cotton Lower Ossington Theatre Green Door Cabaret 8 pm.
Love Banshee, Sam Coffee and the Iron Lungs (folk/country/punk rock) The Central 9:30 pm, $5.
Mojah Cameron House Back Room.
Patrick Brealey (folk rock/roots) Cameron House 8 pm.
Peter Nunn, Mike Zingrone, David Goldman Rock N' Blues Jam NOW Lounge 10 pm. Every Friday.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Stephanie Martin Quintet (jazzy soul) Free Times Cafe 8:30 pm, $10.
Sweet Derrick Blues Band Gate 403 9 pm.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Antonitas D'Havila & Saúl Torres (Gypsy flamenco) Trinity St. Paul's Church 7 pm, $29.50 416-978-8849, uofttix.ca.
Bobby Hsu Jazz Band Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
The Canadian Jazz Quartet & Denny Christianson (trumpet) Fridays At Five Quotes 5 to 8 pm, free.
Dave Young & Terry Promane Octet Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $25-$27.50.
Eliana Cuevas (Latin jazz) Rex 9:45 pm.
The Foolish Things (jazz) Tranzac 5 pm. Every Friday.
Hogtown Syncopators Rex 4 pm. Feb 3-, Feb 10-, Feb 17-, Feb 24-.
junctQín Keyboard Collective, Karlheinz Essl (classical/contemporary/avant-garde) Music Gallery 8 pm, $12-$20.
Kush Ensemble w/ Daniel Nebiat Music Africa BHM Free Concert Series Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 pm, free.
Kyle Brenders, Scott Thomson (reeds, trombone) Leftover Daylight Series Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Lucian Ban, John Herbert, Peripheral Vision Glenn Gould Studio 7:30 pm, $5-$20 416-872-4255.
The Maisies (three-part vocal harmony septet) Rex 6:30 pm. Feb 3-, Feb 10-, Feb 17-, Feb 24-.
Mat MacDonald Quartet Dominion on Queen 9 pm, free.
Michael Kaeshammer Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts 8 pm, $49-$54.
Parker Abbott Piano Duo (jazz) Jazz At Oscar's Hart House Arbor Room 9 pm, free.
Royal Conservatory Orchestra w/ Leon Fleisher Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, $22 and up.
SlowPitch (improvised experimental turntablism) The Exquisite Beat The Vapor Social $5 slowpitchsound.com.
Sophia Perlman Trio Fridays To Sing About! Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk) Alleycatz 9 pm. Feb 16, 9 pm. Feb 17-, 9:30 pm. Feb 18-, 9:30 pm.
The Big Sound: A Celebration Of Motown The Great Hall 11 pm, $12.
Box Full of Cash Lola 8 pm.
Broad Belly Band (pop rock) The Loaded Dog 9 pm.
Busted Again (rock) Southside Johnny's 10 pm.
Butch Haller & His Chesterfield Ramblers, DJ Vania Bovine Sex Club.
DJ Your Boy Brian Drake Hotel Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
Donlands and Mortimer, Run with the Kittens, Kiz and Legin, Phil Allister/Sid Alaistar, Grandfather Mantis, Down by Riverside Native Child and Family Services of Toronto benefit and Lion King screening Creatures Creating 6 pm, $5-$10 416-996-6331.
The Fraser Melvin Blues Band (soul) Aquila Upstairs 9:30 pm.
Fucked Up, Bonjay, Catl, Silver Dapple, Hut Wavelength 12th Anniversary Festival Steam Whistle Brewing 9 pm, $20 (adv $17), festival pass $36 wavelengthroronto.com.
Graham Playford Dakota Tavern 8 pm. Feb 17-, Feb 18-.
JacksonLIVE A Tribute To Michael Jackson Lee’s Palace $7-$10.
James Clark Hangover, Voodoo Bunny, TNG The Sister $6.
Jazz Amnesty Sound System, DJs Mogpaws & Diabloavacado (soul/jazz/funk/hip-hop/beats) Gin & Phonic: Round 2 El Mocambo Upstairs 8 pm, $5-$7.
Jen & the Men (top 40/rock) Kornerstones 9:30 pm.
Lickpenny Loafer, Cousin Rufu, Sing Bandana Singh Drake Hotel Underground doors 7 pm, $7.
Paris Black Unicorn Pub 9:30 pm. Feb 17-, Feb 18-.
Paul Martin Rocks For Sick Kids Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Friday.
Phife Dawg, Chip Fu, Abdominal & More or Les, DJ Numeric, DJ Dalia, Ted Dancin' Hip-Hop Karaoke: 5-Year Anniversary Revival doors 9 pm hhktoronto.com.
Priestess, Barn Burner, Nobel Prize Fighter, Slow Learners Horseshoe doors 9 pm, $12.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Ronnie Hayward (rockabilly) Castro’s Lounge 5 to 7 pm. Every Friday.
Shane Murphy Band Dakota Tavern 10 pm. Feb 17-, Feb 18-.
Shugga (funk/soul/R&B/top 40) Bar Italia $10.
Silence in the Studio, the Lying Cheats, Rebel Rebel, Professor Record Release Show Silver Dollar.
The Strumbellas, Graydon James & the Young Novelists, the Hamilton Trading Company (folk) CD release Rivoli 9 pm, $12.
Theophilius London (rap/hip-hop) Wrongbar doors 10 pm, $17 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
Think Freud (Pink Floyd tribute) The Duke Live.com $5.
Tim Bovaconti Big Band (rock) Dora Keogh. Jan 6-, Feb 17-.
The Wet Bandits, Final Thoughts, the Midnite, Eleven Past One El Mocambo 8:30 pm, $10.
Who Stole the Cookies? (rock) Eton House 9 pm, free.
Saturday 18, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
Adam Khan, Haf (deep house/techno) Void Music Moroco Chocolat 8 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Club Attitude Mardi Gras Party (top 4os/dance/rock) Eton House 9 pm, $10.
DJ Blancon, Trill Collins (80s/R&B/hip-hop) Emmet Ray Bar 10 pm, free.
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ Desta The Central 10 pm, free.
DJ Dwight (alt/electronic/remix) Fixion NEU+RAL. Every Saturday.
DJ Krush, TheVinylKiller, Koki Wrongbar doors 10 pm, $16 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
DJ MarshMarshMarsh (wedding dance hits) Your Best Ever Wedding Party Embassy Bar 10 pm, free.
DJ Melboogie & JJ Rock (hip-hop/R&B) DJ Skate Night: Ladies' Night Harbourfront Centre Ice Rink 8 to 11 pm, free.
DJ Mr Pete (alternative) Full On Alternative Lee’s Palace Dance Cave 10 pm, $7, stu free. Every Saturday.
DJ Mr Stylus (house/hip-hop/R&B/reggae) Lolabar. Every Saturday.
DJ Phil V Beats 'n Brunch Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 11 am to 4 pm, free.
DJ Rick Toxic (club hits/party anthems) Annex Wreckroom 10 pm. Every Saturday.
DJ Serious, DJ Numeric (classic hip-hop) Strictly Business The Red Light 10 pm, free.
DJ Sumation (dance/pop/house/hip-hop) Vampire Love Ball 3 Goodhandy’s doors 10 pm, $5-$7.
DJs John Kong, MC Abs Do Right Saturdays! Supermarket. Every Saturday.
Famou$ Players Drake Hotel Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
Goin' Steady (50s & 60s dance party) Gladstone Hotel 10 pm, free.
Hot Blooded (70s/80s disco) The Piston 10 pm.
I.James.Jones KNOWN Czehoski $5. Every Saturday.
Joseph Capriati, D-Unity, Ovi M, Branko Footwork doors 10 pm.
MRK, Tigerblood, Bingo Bob (indie/electro/dubstep/rock) UK Underground Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Myth Paradise Music Bang The Party Drake Hotel Underground doors 11 pm, 10.
Peter Rankin, Dub Connection (Selector K Zr, Lord Fury, Nkrumah, Yunchy & Gloomy) (roots/rub-a-dub) Rockers Arena Rainbow Palace 11 pm, $10 thedubconnection@hotmail.com.
Ramy Vs David Célébration Maison Mercer. Every Saturday.
Shake, Rattle & Roll (soul/R&R) Clinton’s $5.
Suite Saturdays Thompson Hotel. Every Saturday.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Alex Bien Band, the Dreadful Starlings Not My Dog.
Arthur Renwick The Local 5 pm.
Big Rude Jake (blues shouter) Castro’s Lounge 4:30 pm. Every Saturday.
Bill Heffernan (folk/country/blues) Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
The Blazers (blues) Southside Johnny's 10 pm.
Cameron Brothers Band Cameron House 10 pm.
Christine Fellows (singer/songwriter performs with visual artist Shary Boyle) Everything Under The Moon Enwave Theatre 7 pm, $10-$15 shadowsongs.me. Feb 18-, 7 pm. Feb 19-, 2 pm. Feb 20-, 2 pm. Feb 22-, 7 pm. Feb 23, 7 pm.
Danny Marks, David Gillis, Jack DeKeyzer, David Essig, Jory Nash, Laura Fernandez, Lynn Miles, the Lemon Bucket Orkestra, HOTCHA! and others Winterfolk X Blues And Roots Festival Delta Chelsea Hotel free winterfolk.com. Feb 17-, Feb 18-, Feb 19-.
Danny Marks, Dylan Wickens, Shrimp Daddy, Chris Antonik, Julian Fauth Tribute To The Kings Of Chess Records Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $22-$25.50.
David Crighton Open Mic Saturdays Rebas Café 1 to 4 pm. Feb 11-, Feb 18-.
David Macmichael (singer/songwriter) New Music Night Relish 9:30 pm, free.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Goodtimes Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Fried Angels Blue Goose Tavern 9 pm.
Jamzac (folk) Tranzac Southern Cross 3 pm, pwyc. Every Saturday.
The Josh Gordon Band (blues) Fogarty's 3 to 7 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Kahil El'Zabar & the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Chicago/African jazz) Caliban Arts Theatre Relaunch Trane Studio 8 pm, $15-$20. Feb 17-, Feb 18-.
Kenny Yoshioka Blues Band Aquila Upstairs 9:30 pm.
Kim Barber L'Accordeoniste Lower Ossington Theatre Green Door Cabaret.
Lil Jimmys Chicken Pickers Cameron House 6 pm.
Mark Bird Stafford Southern Brunch & Live Blues Lou Dawg's noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Patrick Tevlin's New Orleans Rhythm (blues) Gate 403 9 pm.
Paul Ehrlichman & Henry Svec (indie folk) Tranzac 10 pm.
Robert Siddall Winter Campfire Event Tranzac Tiki Room 8 pm.
Ron Leary Quintet (indie folk) The Local 10 pm.
Russell Leon Band Cameron House Back Room.
Son Ache, DJ Suave (salsa) Salsa Saturday Lula Lounge.
Whoa Nellie! (country) Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 pm, free.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Allison Cameron, Nicole Rampersaud, Germaine Liu (live recording show) Improvisations & Compositions Gallery 345 8 pm, $10.
Fojeba, Adam Solomon, Njacko Backo, Blandine, Djenabou, Jahmez (Zouk/Makossa/Raggae/Ngwa) Music Gallery doors 6:30 pm, $15-$20.
Hotfoot Orchestra Rex 9:45 pm.
Jory Nash (jazz/blues/pop/soul) Benefit concert for Lake Scugog Camp Patagonia 7:30 to 10 pm, $20.
Ken Skinner Black History Month: A Tribute To Jazz Piano NOW Lounge 10 pm, free. Feb 4-, Feb 11-, Feb 18-, Feb 25-.
Kindred Spirits Orchestra, Jing Ye, Helena Holl (violin, soprano) Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts 8 pm, $15-$25.
Lester McLean Trio Rex 7 pm. Feb 4-, Feb 11-, Feb 18-, Feb 25-.
Michael Davidson Tranzac Southern Cross 6:30 pm, pwyc.
The Musicians in Ordinary, Hallie Fishel, Bud Roach, John Edwards When Tircis Met Chloris Heliconian Hall 8 pm, $20-$25 416-535-9956.
Nancy Walker Quartet (jazz) Chalkers Pub 6 pm, $10.
Ross Wooldridge Trio Jazz Masters Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm.
Scaramella, Liam Byrne (17th-century music) The Angel And The Devil Victoria College Chapel 8 pm, $20-$30.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Chang (violin) Beethoven Symphony 5 Roy Thomson Hall 8 pm, $35-$145 RTH. Feb 16, Feb 18-.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk) Alleycatz 9 pm. Feb 16, 9 pm. Feb 17-, 9:30 pm. Feb 18-, 9:30 pm.
Awakening w/ Trevor Jones Lola 8 pm.
Bluebird North: Where Songwriters Sing And Tell (pop) Royal Conservatory of Music Conservatory Theatre 8 pm, $26 RCM. Nov 19-, Feb 18-, May 12-.
Box Full of Cash (roots/country) Eton House 4 to 7 pm, free.
Chasing Amee, the Set, Crystalyne Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 7 pm, all ages, free.
Danny Marks (pop) Rex noon. Feb 4-, Feb 11-, Feb 18-, Feb 25-.
Dub Trinity (dub/ska) Bob Marley Tribute Drake Hotel Underground doors 8 pm, $7.
Eamon McGrath, Single Mothers, Rob Moir, DJ Sir Ian Blurton Bovine Sex Club.
The Fires of, Ruby Spirit CD release Lee’s Palace.
Friendlyness, I Sax, Humble African, DJ Shai IRemember: Bob Marley Tribute Waterfalls.
Graham Playford Dakota Tavern 8 pm. Feb 17-, Feb 18-.
Hotel Royal, Waxmen, Sista Fiesta, Sam Ferguson Band, Trust Funds Horseshoe 9 pm, $7. Jan 21-, Feb 18-, Mar 3-.
Kittie, Nothing Left for Tomorrow, Mary & the Black Lamb, Aetherborn, Polarity Opera House 7 pm, all ages, $20 TM.
Laura Hubert & the Bargains The Sister evening.
Laura Hubert Band (jazzy pop) Rex 3:30 pm.
Light Fires, Triple Gangers, Miss Elizabeth The Cave $7.
Little Girls, Sailboats Are White (reunion), Hellaluya, Feast of the Epiphany Feast In The East 10 Dickens Street Theatre 9 pm, $7 CB, SS.
Machine Gun Kelly (rap/hip-hop) Sound Academy doors 7 pm.
The Matadors, Maximum RNR, Rehab for Quitters (rockabilly/punk) Hard Luck Bar 7:30 pm, $12-$15 RT blacktoothentertainment@gmail.com.
Mena Hardy & the Shotgun Revolutionaries (Southern rock) Southern Rock Mayhem 3 Monkeys 10 pm, free.
Morne, Creeper, Ride at Dawn, Gates Sneaky Dee’s.
Mykonos, Yard Apes, Invisible Cities (trip hop/indie) The Central 6 pm, $5.
No Joy, Sandro Perri, Nat Baldwin, Off the International Radar, the Weather Station Wavelength 12th Anniversary Festival The Great Hall 9 pm, $15 (adv $12), festival pass $36 wavelengthtoronto.com.
Paris Black Unicorn Pub 9:30 pm. Feb 17-, Feb 18-.
Playback (top 40) Kornerstones 9:30 pm.
The Queers, the Ataris, Far From Finished, the Unbelievers Horseshoe doors 9 pm, $13.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Ronnie Hayward Trio Dominion on Queen 4 to 7 pm, free.
The Rough Notes (Beatles covers/R&R) Press Club 10 pm, free.
Rowena Fonseka, Dainty Box, DJ Nik Red, DJ Leidkllr and others Butch Femme Salon Cabaret Of Love: benefit for Persons With AIDS Society Rivoli Back Room doors 8 pm, $10 sugg donation.
Shane Murphy Band Dakota Tavern 10 pm. Feb 17-, Feb 18-.
TV Freaks, Greys, John Milner You're So Boss, DJ James Pleasance Silver Dollar.
Unbound, All But Over, District Down, Laugh at the Fakes El Mocambo doors 8:30 pm.
Sunday 19, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
Andy's Ill, Hydee, the Frandiscos, Ultrlght Annex Wreckroom 10 pm, $10.
DJ Dougie Boom Long Weekend Lounge Party Drake Hotel 10 pm, $10.
DJ Dougie Boom Family Day Drake Hotel Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
DJ eMan (funk/soul/old school hip-hop) Soulful Sundays Lou Dawg's 9 pm. Every Sunday.
DJ Murder Mike (black metal) Black Metal Brunch Graffiti’s 11 am. Every Sunday.
DJ Shannon (retro 70s/80s) Manic Mondays Lee’s Palace Dance Cave 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
DJ TvT (old school hip-hop/disco/funk) Sunday Mass Insomnia.
DJs Hawri 'n Mandy, Emily Xray, Edwin Somnabulist, Hugs Not Drugs, Play Different, Dylan Arlow, Alex Snow (live dubstep w/ vocals/electro/glitch/industrial/psy-trance/hardstep) Hard Luck Bar 9 pm.
DJs Jojoflores, Groove Institute, Dirty Dale, Tricky Moreira, Kaje & Junior Palmer Do You Love House? Family Day Long Weekend Edition Revival 10 pm unitedsoul.ca.
The Junkies, the Roaches Union Footwork doors 9 pm.
Watch This Sound (old school soul/reggae/dub/ska/rock-steady) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Blair Harvey (folk/pop) Cloak & Dagger Pub 9 pm, pwyc.
Bluegrass Brunch Dakota Tavern 11 am to 3 pm. Every Sunday.
Chris Coole The Local 5 pm.
Christine Fellows (singer/songwriter performs with visual artist Shary Boyle) Everything Under The Moon Enwave Theatre 7 pm, $10-$15 shadowsongs.me. Feb 18-, 7 pm. Feb 19-, 2 pm. Feb 20-, 2 pm. Feb 22-, 7 pm. Feb 23, 7 pm.
Cuban Son Duo (salsa/son) Lula Lounge 11 am, $15.
Danny Marks, David Gillis, Jack DeKeyzer, David Essig, Jory Nash, Laura Fernandez, Lynn Miles, the Lemon Bucket Orkestra, HOTCHA! and others Winterfolk X Blues And Roots Festival Delta Chelsea Hotel free winterfolk.com. Feb 17-, Feb 18-, Feb 19-.
Eucalyptus (calypso) Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 8 pm.
Family Acoustic Brunch (bluegrass) Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 am to 2 pm, free.
Flash Lightnin' Dakota Tavern 10 pm. Every Sunday.
The France St Trio Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Gary 17, Pete Otis, Joe Mavety, Steve Ambrose, John Layton, Glen Hornblast, Norman Lucien Winterfolk SongTown Showcase Delta Chelsea Hotel Mount Batten Room 1 to 3 pm.
Iya Ire (Afro-Cuban drum and dance) Epic Lounge 5 to 8 pm, $5. Every Sunday.
Joanne Mackell (folk) Cameron House 6 pm.
Kevin Quain & the Mad Bastards Cameron House 9 pm.
Kim Jarrett (folk rock) Spirits 9 pm, free.
Lucas Stagg & Paddy Townsend (country rock) Press Club 10 pm, free.
The McDales (country) Open Mic Aquila Upstairs 8:30 pm.
The New Mynah Birds (mostly blues) Junction Jam Aquila 3:30 pm.
Open Mic (eclectic) Much Me 8 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Porter Open Mic Underdown Pub 9:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped in Tradition (Celtic ceilidh) Pogue Mahone 4 to 8 pm. Every Sunday.
Shannon Lyon, c.kenn, Mike Alviano C’est What 7 pm.
Steve Gleason (folk) The Local 10 pm.
Stir It Up Sundays Open Mic Relish 10:30 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Brian Friedland and Jess LaRochelle Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Brownman Akoustic Jazz Trio Gate 403 9 pm.
David Louie, Marie Bérard, Bryan Epperson Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 2 pm, $31.50.
Doc Serverinsen, Toronto All-Star Big Band Living Arts Centre doors 1:30 pm, $49.99-$69.99.
Doug Tielli, Karen Ng, Michelangelo, Allison Cameron, Matt Miller, Wes Neal, Joe Sorbara Monthly Rent Party: Company! Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Rex noon. Feb 5-, Feb 12-, Feb 19-, Feb 26-.
Holger Schoorl, Kyle Brenders, Pete Johnson Ancient Egypt Somewhere There Studio 5 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Kathleen Gorman Group Trane Studio 8 pm, $5.
Lord Bubba's New Jazz Project Waterfalls 8 pm, $8. Jan 8-, Jan 22-, Feb 5-, Feb 19-.
Martha Baillie, Gary Barwin, Arthur Bull, Bev Daurio, Tena Palmer, Yvonne Ng, Soraye Peerbaye, Nick Power and others Arthur Bull's Eastern Passage Somewhere There Studio 1:30 & 3 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Michael Keith (experimental) Tranzac Southern Cross 3 pm, pwyc.
Monk's Music (jazz) Tranzac Southern Cross 5 pm, pwyc.
New Orleans Connection Jazz Band (traditional jazz) Grossman’s 3 pm, free.
Nick Fraser Quartet w/ Tony Malaby Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm, pwyc.
Noah Leibel Jazz Jam Dominion on Queen 4 to 7 pm, free.
The Offbeat Rex 7 pm. Feb 5-, Feb 12-, Feb 19-, Feb 26-.
Rachel Mercer, Angela Park, Eve Rachel McLeod (cello, piano, soprano) The Neapolitan Connection Concert Series: A Romantic Music Tryst With Liszt! Toronto Centre for the Arts Studio Theatre 3 pm, $15-$40 TM 1-855-985-ARTS, tocentre.com/studio/neapolitanconnection.
Selene Group (wind and string) St. Andrew by-the-Lake Church 2 pm, $18.
Tania Gill Quartet (jazz) Tranzac Southern Cross 7:30 pm, pwyc.
The T.J.O. Big Band Rex 3:30 pm.
Will Vinson Rex 9:30 pm. Feb 19-, Feb 20-.
Windermere String Quartet The Art Of Conversation St Olave's Anglican Church 3 pm, $14-$20 416-769-0952, windermerestringquartet.com.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Alanna Matty, Bury the Hatchet, the Lovely Marks The Central 9:30 pm, $5.
Alixander III (Azari & III), Faryl, Fathom Bovine Sex Club $10.
Ben and Gary's Ice Cream Band (folk/rock/pop/jazz/funk/blues) Rebas Café 1 to 4 pm.
Bidiniband SK8 Harbourfront Centre Lakeside Terrace 2 to 4 pm, free.
The Comeback Season Kids WhiteGirlsWasted Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 10 pm. Feb 19-, Feb 20-.
David J, Expressions (Love & Rockets/Bauhaus member) Salon Noir: The Surreal Speakeasy Lula Lounge 8:30 pm, $30-$35.
Doomtree, P.O.S., Dessa, Magnolius Sneaky Dee’s doors 8 pm, $15 TM, UE.
Elephant Stone, Jaron Freeman-Fox The Piston.
Heavy Generator (ska/dub/reggae/rocksteady night) Magpie Cafe 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Jessica Mondello & Mark Ripp (acoustic pop) The Loaded Dog 4 to 8 pm. Every Sunday.
Matt Antaya Roxton 9:30 pm.
Matt Easter & his band (Bono impersonator) Benefit for Princess Margaret Hospital Revival 9 pm.
PS I Love You, Burning Love, Army Girls, Mötem, Most People Wavelength 12th Anniversary Festival The Garrison 9 pm, $12 (adv $10), festival pass $36 wavelengthtoronto.com.
Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix Open Jam Southside Johnny's 9:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Rockabilly Brunch Dominion on Queen 11 am to 3 pm, free.
Simple Plan, Marianas Trench, All Time Low, These Kids Wear Crowns Air Canada Centre 7 pm, $30.50-$92 TM.
Slow Club, Airwaves Rivoli doors 8 pm, $12 RT, SS.
Monday 20, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
Blacklist Thompson Hotel. Every Monday.
Crunch (house/hip-hop/club anthems) Mashup Mondays Rockwood. Every Monday.
DJ Ellis Dean Mezcal Mondays Reposado. Every Monday.
DJ Frank Bischun Salsa Night Alleycatz 8 pm. Every Monday.
DJ Shan Dub & DJ Boots Mix Fix Mondays Crawford. Every Monday.
DJs Jorge & Jeeks (pre to post punk/new wave/garage/indie) Junk Shop The Piston 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr Moody Mondays Bovine Sex Club.
The Lion's Den (reggae) Waterfalls $5. Every Monday.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Alun Piggins (folk/pop) Cloak & Dagger Pub 9 pm, pwyc.
Camdon Blues (blues) On Cue 8 pm, free. Every Monday.
Christine Fellows (singer/songwriter performs with visual artist Shary Boyle) Everything Under The Moon Enwave Theatre 7 pm, $10-$15 shadowsongs.me. Feb 18-, 7 pm. Feb 19-, 2 pm. Feb 20-, 2 pm. Feb 22-, 7 pm. Feb 23, 7 pm.
David Baxter Band Cameron House 10 pm.
Hamstrung Stringband (blugrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Lindy (singer/songwriter) Old York 9 pm.
Mariachi Mondays Dakota Tavern 6 to 10 pm. Every Monday.
Michael Peter (bluegrass) Roxton 9:30 pm. Every Monday.
Open Mic Mondays Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Rucksack Willies Cameron House 6 pm.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
David Buchbinder Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
JT Kim Quintet The Central 9 pm, free.
Richard Whiteman Jazz Band Gate 403 9 pm.
Steve Ward (trombone/electronics) Panic! Lone Bone Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Tom Duke Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Toronto All-Star Big Band (swing) SK8 Harbourfront Centre Lakeside Terrace 2 to 4 pm, free.
U of T Student Jazz Ensembles Rex 6:30 pm. Feb 6-, Feb 13-, Feb 20-, Feb 27-.
Will Vinson Rex 9:30 pm. Feb 19-, Feb 20-.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Carolyn T (R&B/soul/jazz/Motown/Latin) Open Jam Night Harlem 8 pm. Every Monday.
The Comeback Season Kids WhiteGirlsWasted Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 10 pm. Feb 19-, Feb 20-.
Elvis Monday Drake Hotel Underground doors 9 pm, free.
Heartless Bastards, Hacienda, Devin Therriault (blues garage/rock & roll) Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $15.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
The Monkey Bunch Family Day Concert Drake Hotel Underground 2:30 pm, $8, family pack $28.
Oozakazoo (pop/folk duo) Family Day Brunch Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar noon to 4 pm, free.
Ride the Tiger (60s & 70s soul/Motown/stax/R&B) Drake Hotel Lounge doors 11 pm, free.
Rockabilly Mondays Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Monday.
The Sure Things (country rock) Dakota Tavern 10 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
This Is Awesome! (indie lounge music) Tranzac Southern Cross 7 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Tuesday 21, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
Dan Arget (rock & roll) Drink & Destroy Crawford. Every Tuesday.
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Todd Klinck Ladyplus T-Girl Lust Goodhandy’s doors 8 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
D-Jay Soulful Tuesdays Insomnia. Feb 7-, Feb 21-.
MFOY Sneaky Dee’s late eve. Every Tuesday.
Tom Wrecks Swank Bloke & 4th. Every Tuesday.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
blueVenus (acoustic singer/songwriter ) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Tuesday.
Chad Campbell Open Stage Jam The Rusty Nail 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Chris Bartos & the Racoons The Local.
Dr Keys Jam Nite At The Central The Central 9:30 pm, free. Feb 7-, Feb 21-, Feb 28-.
Friendly Rich Cameron House 10 pm.
Julian Fauth (barrelhouse) Blues Night Gate 403 9 pm.
Luke Nicholson (blues singer/songwriter) Cameron House 6 pm.
Rory Jordan-Stevens, David Krystal, Nastasia Rizikov, Jordana Talsky Discoveries Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $15-$17.
Slocan Ramblers (bluegrass) Cloak & Dagger Pub 10 pm, pwyc.
Swamperella (cajun/zydeco) Fat Tuesday Dakota Tavern 6 to 9 pm, $5.
Szan T No Duffy's Tavern. Every Tuesday.
Toast N' Jam Open Jam Press Club 10 pm, free.
The Treasures (country/bluegrass) Memphis Tuesdays Drake Hotel Lounge doors 10 pm, free.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Beverly Taft & her Swell Fellas Reservoir Lounge 7 to 9 pm, $5.
Bill King's Rhythm Express Mardi Gras Bash Southern Accent 8 pm.
Brandi Disterheft Glenn Gould Studio 8 pm, $29.50 RTH.
C'est La Vie (jazz trio) Roxton 9:30 pm.
Django Jazz Jam Dominion on Queen 8:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Mehdi Ghazi (piano) Passion And Poetry Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre noon-1 pm, free.
Paul Dutton, Tomasz Krakowiak, Alan Bloor (soundsinging, percussion, violin) Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Robi Botos Trio Chalkers Pub 7:30 pm, $10. Every Tuesday.
The Sheryl Show Lola 8 pm.
Shields & Fielding Trio Rex 6:30 pm. Feb 7-, Feb 14-, Feb 21-, Feb 28-.
Stop Time (jazz) Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm, pwyc.
Tall Grass, the UJS Horns (gospel/jazz) Mardi Gras Party Grossman’s 9 pm, $10.
Terra Hazelton Classic Rex Jazz Jam Rex 9:30 pm. Feb 14-, Feb 21-, Feb 28-.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Blurred Vision Bovine Sex Club.
Every Time I Die, Terror, Stray from the Path, Former Thieves Opera House doors 6:30 pm, all ages, $20 RT, TM.
Peter Elkas Band Dakota Tavern 10 pm. Feb 7-, Feb 14-, Feb 21-, Feb 28-.
Ronley Teper's Lipliners w/ Mark Bragg Tranzac Main Hall 8 pm, free.
Sharon Van Etten, Shearwater Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $15.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Skag Barons, Leif Vollebekk Nu Music Nite Horseshoe 9 pm, free.
Wednesday 22, February 2012
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
DJ Parro (house) Insomnia. Feb 1-, Feb 22-.
DJ Undercover (house/hip-hop/club anthems) Les Nuits Brassaii. Every Wednesday.
DJs Sexy Pants, Cesar & Klinck Amplify Wednesdays Goodhandy’s doors 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Soundminds (beats/experimental/electronic) Detour Bar $5.
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Two Fresh, NiT GriT Bassmentality Wrongbar doors 10 pm, $12.50 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
Folk/Blues/Country/World
Beth Moore (Americana/folk) Cameron House Back Room.
Brian Cober & Aslan Gotov Blues Duo Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.