Saturday 19, May 2012
Chopstik & Johnjon, James Teej, Nature of Music, Gera Li’ly doors 10 pm, $10.
Daft Punk Tribute (eletronic dance) Lee’s Palace doors 10 pm.
Derrick Carter, Mike Gleeson, Loopity Goofs, Baby Joel 7-Year Anniversary Weekend Footwork 10 pm.
Dessert Saturdays (top 40/mashups) Cake Bar. Every Saturday.
DJ Allen TG, DJ Paul Savage Torture Garden Toronto Opera House $40 torturegardentoronto.com.
DJ Ana Paula, DJ Kevin Bailey Fly doors 10 pm, adv $25 WT.
DJ Blancon (80s/soul/hip-hop) Emmet Ray Bar 10 pm, free.
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ D'eezNuts, DJ SpecsOne (hard rock/alt/90s/punk/dub/retro) S.O.S. Saturdays Velvet Underground doors 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
DJ DaVINCI Hard Candy Waylabar 10 pm, free.
DJ Doctor Baggie Purplelectricity Prince Party – 8th Anniversary Edition Drake Hotel Underground doors 11 pm, $10.
DJ Dougie Boom Drake Hotel Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
DJ John Kong, MC Abs Do Right Saturdays! Supermarket. Every Saturday.
DJ MALXP C’est What 10:30 pm, free.
DJ Mr Pete (alternative) Full On Dance Cave. Every Saturday.
DJ Osum (disco/electro/funk) Rivoli Pool Lounge. Every Saturday.
DJ Rick Toxic Annex Wreckroom 8 pm. Every Saturday.
DJ Shai (80s/90s reggae) Waterfalls 10:30 pm.
DJ Sumation (pop/house/hip-hop) Sodom: Hollywood Gutter & Glam Goodhandy’s 10 pm, $7-$10, free w/ Inside Out LGBT Film Fest pass or May 19 ticket stub.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra Tiki Bar free. Every Saturday.
DJ Undercover The Red Carpet Maro 10 pm. Every Saturday.
DJs Glew & R2 (hip-hop/R&B/old school) Good Saturdays Peridot Lounge 10:30 pm, $10 goodsaturdays.com. Every Saturday.
DJs Sir Ian Blurton & Erin Donnelly Rock Candy 2; Fake Band Night Bovine Sex Club.
DJs Suzie Boo & Magnum PI (Ginuwine's 'Pony' every hour/90s hip-hop/Elvis) No No Pony Parts & Labour 9 pm, $5.
Goin' Steady (50s/60s dance party) Gladstone Hotel Ballroom 10 pm.
Hot Blooded (old-school disco) The Piston 10 pm.
Juan Maclean (DJ set) Wrongbar doors 10 pm, $12.50 RT, SS, TW.
MRK, Tigerblood (indie/electro/dubstep/rock) UK Underground Virgin Mobile Mod Club. Every Saturday.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
Shake, Rattle & Roll 60s Dance Party Clinton’s doors 10 pm, $5.
Undergroundvibe, Curtis Smith (soul/disco/boogie/funk/rare groove) Step N Groove Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
Aidan Mason, Tim Posgate, Charles James, Neil Gardiner & Tom Bellman The Sparrow Songs: A Country Song-String Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $20-$22.50.
Arthur Renwick (blues) The Local 5 pm. Every Saturday.
Big Rude Jake (blues shouter) Castro’s Lounge 4:30 pm. Every Saturday.
Bill Heffernan, Brian & Aslan Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Camden Blues w/ Ken McDonald (blues/jazz/experimental/rock) Mavrik Wine Bar 10 pm, free.
Colombia Mi Amor, Orquesta Fantasia, DJ Gio Lula Lounge doors 7 pm.
Damned Neighbour Grossman’s 10 pm.
David Crighton Open Mic Saturdays Rebas Café & Gallery 1 to 4 pm.
El Bandito C’est What 8 pm, free.
Fred Spek's Camp Combo (hipster vaudeville) The Local 10 pm.
The Happy Pals (trad jazz) Grossman’s 4:30 to 8 pm.
Jerry Leger (country/folk/rock) Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 8 pm.
Jillian Bunting (singer-songwriter) New Music Night The Lish 9:30 pm, free.
Jordo & Eric (acoustic covers) Habits Gastropub 8 pm, free.
Josh White Jr (blues/folk/jazz) Green Door Cabaret Lower Ossington Theatre Green Door Cabaret 7:30 pm, $25-$30.
Liu Fang Small World Asian Music Series George Ignatieff Theatre 8 pm, $40, adv $30 smallworldmusic.com.
Mark Bird Duo (traditional blues) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Mark Ripp (acoustic folk/rock) Dave's... On St Clair 4 to 7 pm. Every Saturday.
Mary & Micky (country) Cadillac Lounge 3:30 pm.
Mike C, Matt Morgan Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Mr Rick & the Biscuits (country) Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 pm, free.
Murray Powell Country Jam Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 2 to 6 pm. Every Saturday.
Paddy Townsend Band (folk rock) Press Club 10 pm, free.
Pupy Y Los Que Son, Son Lulaworld Venue changed from Lula Lounge.. Phoenix Concert Theatre 10 pm, $15-$20.
Rocky Votolato, Kevin Long (indie songwriter) Drake Hotel Underground doors 8 pm, $18, adv $15.50 RT, SS, TM.
Roger Dorey (singer/songwriter) Mad Bean 2 to 4 pm.
Roger Dorey (singer/songwriter) Aspetta Caffe 6 to 8 pm, pwyc.
Chris Hunt Tentet + 2 Rex 3:30 pm.
Don Thompson Trio Chalkers Pub 6 to 9 pm, $10.
Hot Five Jazzmakers (traditional jazz) C’est What 3 pm, $5.
Il Divo & Orchestra, Nikki Yanofsky Air Canada Centre.
LA Jenkins, Nilan Perera, Ken Aldcroft, Thom Gill The State Of Guitar Improvisation Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Joel Haynes Quartet Rex 9:45 pm.
John MacMurchy, Mark Kieswetter, Duncan Hopkins Jazz Masters Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
Justin Bacchus Rex 7 pm.
Ken Skinner, Owen Tennyson, Lee Saba Hutchinson, Grant Lyle (jazz/blues/soul) NOW Lounge 8:30 pm. Every Saturday.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke and Duane Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 8:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Ori Dagan w/ Richard Whiteman, Alex Coleman, Alison Young (jazz) The Flying Beaver Pubaret 7:30 pm, $20, adv $15.
Patrick Tevlin's New Orleans Rhythm Gate 403 9 pm.
Serafin Lariviere (jazz/blues/cabaret) The Flying Beaver Pubaret 9:30 pm, $15, adv $10.
Sunnyside Jazzers Inter Steer 4 to 7 pm.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Kissin (piano) Kissin Plays Grieg Roy Thomson Hall 8 pm, $49-$179 RTH. May 17, May 19-.
Al Webster (funk/soul/R&B) Bar Italia Upstairs 10:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
The Bear Band (rock/blues) Southside Johnny's 4 to 8 pm. Every Saturday.
Box Full of Cash Lola 8 pm.
Butch Haller & His Chesterfield Ramblers, Rick & the Crickets 7 Year Itch Rockabilly Showcase The Duke Live.com.
The Connie Scriver Band (Fleetwood Mac tribute) Eton House 9 pm, free.
Dan Rougeau & Noah Sherman The Central 7 pm, $5.
Danny Marks (pop) Rex noon.
Dave Backus Band Cadillac Lounge Front Room 10 pm.
Destruction, Vital Remains, Warbringer, Pathology Rockpile doors 6:30 pm, $27.50 TW.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
The Family, the Riot Cancer Benefit Smiling Buddha doors 8 pm, $10 facebook.com/events/220234891412426.
Heavyset Quartet The Central 10 pm.
The Hounds Below, Moves, the Two Times, Colour TV In Every Room Silver Dollar doors 9 pm, $6.
Hugs Not Drugs DC Music Theatre doors 10 pm, all ages.
Ibadan, Deejay Scootz (reggae) White Swan $15 or $10 w/ canned food donation.
Irene Torres Duo (soul) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's Ryerson noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Joel Plaskett Emergency, Frank Turner Scrappy Happiness Tour Queen Elizabeth Theatre doors 7 pm , $29.50 TM. May 18-, May 19-.
The Meatmen, Take Drugs, the Terminals, Wilson (punk) Hard Luck Bar doors 9 pm, $13.50 RT, SS.
Metal Kites (indie) Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm, pwyc.
The Meteors Open Jam Timothy's Pub 4 to 8 pm. Every Saturday.
Midnight Jewel (rock/dance/R&B) Southside Johnny's 10 pm.
Nicola Vaughan Sportster's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Quique Escamilla (reggae/rock/Latin jazz) Harlem 7:30 pm.
Ronnie Hayward Trio (rockabilly) Dominion on Queen 4 to 7:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Russel Leons SSW Night Graffiti’s evening. Every Saturday.
Shemp (rock/top 40) The Loaded Dog 8:30 pm.
The Sheridan Band PJ O'Brien Irish Pub 9:30 pm. May 18-, May 19-.
Soular (R&B/soul/funk) Alleycatz 9:30 pm.
Still Life Still, Bzaryn, the Paint Movement, Teen Tits Wild Wives EP release Horseshoe $10.
TNG The Sister $6.
Wilton Said, Vermillion Skye NUANCE Art Rock Exhibition Dovercourt House doors 3:30 pm, $10, adv $8 wiltonsaid.com/nuance.
Zazen Boys, Group_inou, Charan-Po-Rantan, Praha Depart Next Music From Tokyo: Vol 4 Rivoli doors 8 pm, $10, adv $8 RT, SS, TW. May 18-, May 19-.
Sunday 20, May 2012
Carl Cox, Armin Van Burren Freedom Guvernment $50 TD.
Code:D Sundays (drum & bass) Toika doors 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Da Boy Bake, Shake & Problem Knarley Party Parts & Labour 10 pm.
Dirty South Sundays (soul/funk/Motown/old school) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJ Allen TG, DJ Osaze Torture Garden Toronto The Great Hall $20 torturegardentoronto.com.
DJ Couture & DJ Ase Courthouse doors 10 pm.
DJ Kingsley (reggae) Waterfalls 10 pm. May 6-, May 20-.
DJ Ksmooth (soul/Motown/old school) Dirty South Sundays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJ MKutz Victoria Day Block Party Brant House.
DJ Spence Diamonds (filthy funky discotheque) Urban Royalty Dazzling Restaurant $10-$15.
DJ TvT (old school hip-hop/disco/funk) Sunday Mass Insomnia.
DJs Mike Jacinto, Joe Ghost Victoria Day Block Party Cobra Lounge.
DJs Nik Red & Kaleb Robertson Inside Out LGBT Film Festival: Transplanetarium After Party Henhouse 10 pm, free.
D-Nox, Ekoplex, Jonah K, Kristian Sunflower, Leelee Mishi, Zum One Awaken Amsterdam Brewery $20-$25.
Girl & Boy Y2K Party (pop from the past decade) Clinton’s doors 10 pm, $5.
Grandtheft A/V Party Drake Hotel Underground doors 11 pm, $10.
Jamie Jones, Nitin, Jeff Button The Modern Love Affair Footwork doors 10 pm.
Jukebox (rock & soul dance party) Drake Hotel Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
King Turbo, Black Joe Movementz, Majestic Vybez, DJ Wiz, DJ Griff, DJ Vipa, DJ Lady Supa Tun Up Sundays Mothers Day Rumours Nightclub 416-316-1759. May 13-, May 20-.
Robb G, Marcus Visionary Vinyl Only Wrongbar.
Watch This Sound (rare/vintage ska/reggae/dub on vinyl) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Chris Coole (banjo) The Local 5 pm. Every Sunday.
Colonel Tom & the American Pour The Local 10 pm.
Dan McLean Jr Open Stage Sarah’s Cafe 3 to 6 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Fera (acoustic jam) Thirsty Fox Pub 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Freefall Sundays Open Mic/Jam Supermarket 8 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Joanne Mackell (folk) Cameron House 6 pm.
Joy Thompson Open Mic Labyrinth Lounge 5 to 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Kevin Quain Cameron House 9 pm.
The Lil' Steve Band Rose & Thorne 3:30 to 7:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Open Stage With Gary 17 Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 3 to 6 pm. Every Sunday.
Oscar Mindreau, Lily Mason, C Mack Aspetta Caffe 3 to 7 pm, pwyc.
Porter Open Mic Winchester Kitchen & Bar 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Québecois Jam Tranzac Southern Cross noon, pwyc.
Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped in Tradition (Celtic ceilidh) Pogue Mahone 4 to 8 pm. Every Sunday.
Stir It Up Sundays Open Mic The Lish 10:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Sunday Acoustic Family Brunch Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 am to 4 pm, free. Every Sunday.
These Boots (folk/pop) Cloak & Dagger Pub 9 pm, pwyc.
Wolf Island C’est What 7 pm, $6.
Brooke Blackburn (solo guitar) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Cindy Urech Jazz Duo Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
David Amram Viva Arts: Classical For Kids Theatre Direct Christie Studio 3 pm, $5.
David Amram Classical For Kids Theatre Direct 3 pm, $5 musicinthebarns.com.
David Amram & the Music in the Barns Chamble Ensemble Classical For Kids Wychwood Theatre 3 pm, $5 musicinthebarns.com.
Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Rex noon.
Jake Wilkinson's Live Vinyl (classic records played note for note) Rex 9:30 pm.
Jason Steidman, Michael Kaler Somewhere There Studio 5 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Laura Hubert Band (jazzy pop) Rex 3:30 pm.
The Miller & Macleod Jazz Duo Rebas Café & Gallery 1 to 4 pm.
Monk's Music (jazz) Tranzac Southern Cross 5 pm, pwyc.
Nancy Dahn, Tim Steeves, Simon Fryer (violin, piano, cello) Trio Concertante Gallery 345 3 pm, $10-$25.
New Orlean Connection Allstars Grossman’s 4:30 to 8 pm.
Noah Leibel Jazz Jam Dominion on Queen 4 to 7 pm, free.
The Rent (experimental jazz) Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Robin Banks Jazz Band Gate 403 9 pm.
Ryan Driver Quartet (experimental/avant-garde) Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm, pwyc.
Tom Reynolds Trio Rex 7 pm.
Ashleigh Semkiw (pop) Drake Hotel Underground doors 9 pm, $10.
Bananafish (indie) Tranzac Southern Cross 3 pm, pwyc.
Belltone Suicide, Fossils, Shagra, Painguish (harsh noise/experimental) The 460 doors 8 pm.
Brutal Truth, Nasum, Dropdead, Burning Love, Homolka Annex Wreckroom doors 7 pm, $18 RT, TM.
Cesar Comanche, Kool Krys, Fresh Kils, Bix (hip-hop) Crawford doors 10 pm, $10.
Childs, HiFi Phantom, Most People Crosswires The Garrison 9 pm, pwyc.
Cubs, Peter the Apostle Press Club 10 pm, free.
Cullam & Rob The Central Upstairs 6 pm.
Heavy Generator (ska/dub/reggae) Magpie Cafe 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Jarboe, Rhea's Obsession, ThOrN, DJs Uriel & Mistress McCutchan The Medieval Masquerade Lula Lounge doors 7 pm, all ages, $30-$35 morbidoutlook.com/salonnoir.
Joey Cape (Lagwagon), Dave Hause (The Loved Ones), Jon Sondgrass (Drag The River), Cory Branan Bovine Sex Club doors 9 pm, $12-$15 bovinesexclub.com.
Rockabilly Brunch Dominion on Queen 11 am to 3 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Scotty Campbell & the Wardenairs Cadillac Lounge.
Shafton Thomas (funk fusion) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Stiletto Flats (Elana Harte, Jen Benton, Lucio Agostini, Robyn McDonald) (70s, 80 & 90s covers) Slack’s 7 to 10 pm, $5.
You, Yourself & I: with glassEYElashes (indie rock) Tranzac Southern Cross 7:30 pm, pwyc.
Monday 21, May 2012
DJ Scratchez, DJ Crunch (hip-hop) Mashup Mondays Rockwood doors 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJ Shannon (retro 70s/80s) Manic Mondays Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJs Jorge & Jeeks, Allosaurus & Emorie (pre to post punk/new wave/garage/indie) Junk Shop The Piston 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Lion's Den (reggae) Waterfalls 10 pm. May 7-, May 14-, May 21-, May 28-.
Subb-An, Nitin, My Favorite Robot, Simina Grigoriu, Jeff Button, Terence Kissner, Gera, Koki Platform Cherry Beach Cherry Beach 4 pm to midnight, $5.
Alun Piggins (folk/pop) Cloak & Dagger Pub 9 pm, pwyc.
Chris Chambers (blues) Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 7 pm. Every Monday.
Courtney John, DJ Mr Lexx, DJ Doc, Muhtadi International Drumming Festival Drummers Summer Sintings: Christie Pits Park free jamaica50.ca.
David Baxter Cameron House 10 pm.
Don Campbell Open Mic Night Lou Dawg's Ryerson 7 pm. Every Monday.
Duncan Davies Cameron House 8 pm.
Elana Harte, Trish Robb, Random Order M Factor Mondays Old Nick 7 pm, free.
Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Jerry Leger (country/folk/rock) Magpie Cafe 9 pm, pwyc.
JT & Friends Jam Dora Keogh 9 pm. Every Monday.
The Rucksack Willies Cameron House 6 pm.
Dave Young Octet Rex 9:30 pm.
The Erica Romero Trio Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Errunriv (avant-garde jazz) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
The Goodtimes (electro vaudeville trio) Press Club 10 pm, free.
The Michiel Borstlap Trio Trane Studio 8 pm, $15.
Panic! Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Peter Hill Quintet Rex 6:30 pm.
Richard Whiteman & Laura Hubert Jazz Band Gate 403 9 pm.
Aborted, Ampiltusion, Mulletcorpse Hard Luck Bar doors 8 pm, $12 RT, TM.
Carolyn T (R&B/soul/jazz/Motown/Latin) Open Jam Night Harlem 8 pm. Every Monday.
Dr Keys Jam Night The Central 10:30 pm, free.
Elvis Monday Drake Hotel Underground doors 9 pm, free.
Flash Lightnin' Bovine Sex Club.
Heavy Traffic, the Feelgoods, Invivo, West Hammock Shoeless Monday Horseshoe 8:30 pm, free.
No Band Required Open Jam Mondays Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Monday.
Paul Weller, Holiday Crowd Sound Academy doors 7:30 pm, all ages, $59.50-$79.50 RT, SS, TM.
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 Wine Killas (hip-hop) Hard Count Mondays Ascari Enoteca 9:30 pm. Every Monday.
Tuesday 22, May 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
DJ Todd Klinck Ladyplus T-Girl Lust Goodhandy’s doors 8 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
DJ Tom Wrecks Swank Bloke & 4th. Every Tuesday.
D-Jay Soulful Tuesdays Insomnia.
blueVenus (singer/songwriter) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Tuesday.
Chad Campbell Open Stage Jam The Rusty Nail 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Chris Bartos (indie) The Local.
Drummers In Exile (drum and dance circle) Annex Wreckroom 8:30 pm, $2-$5. Every Tuesday.
Fred Speck Cameron House 10 pm.
Gord Zubrecki Band Open Mic Press Club 10 pm, free.
Grand Canyon (country) Memphis Tuesdays Drake Hotel Lounge doors 9 pm, free.
Jennifer Brewer Old Nick 9:30 pm. Every Tuesday.
Jillian Brady (singer/songwriter) Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 8:30 pm, $5.
Julian Fauth Blues Night Gate 403 9 pm.
Lake Forest (folk) Holy Oak Cafe 9 pm.
Lumberjunk (blues rock) C’est What 9 pm, $5.
Rehka Patel (folk/pop) Habits Gastropub 8 pm.
Sam Martin Cameron House 6 pm.
Slocan Ramblers (bluegrass/folk) Cloak & Dagger Pub 10 pm, pwyc.
Smokey Folk (bluegrass) Castro’s Lounge 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
Tall Grass & the Murdering of Crows Grossman’s 10 pm.
Alex Goodman, Andrew Downing, Felicity Williams, Michael Davidson (jazz) Tranzac Southern Cross 7:30 pm, pwyc.
Carlo Berardinucci Band (swing/jazz) Alleycatz 8:30 pm. Every Tuesday.
David Amram, Les Allt, Roberto Occhipinti Viva Arts: From Cairo To Canada To Kerouac Gallery 345 8 pm, $30 vivaarts.ca.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Hot Club Of CorkTown (Django jam) Dominion on Queen 8:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Jeffrey Hewer Jazz Band Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Ken Aldcroft, Kyle Brenders, Jonathan Adjemian, Mark Zurawinski Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
The Langston Hughes Project Bossa Tres Presents Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
Myriad Trio Rex 6:30 pm.
Roddy Elias w/ Lorne Lofsky Trio Rex 9:30 pm.
Stacie McGregor (piano) Nawlins Jazz Bar 6:30 to 9:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Elise Legrow, Maylee Todd Drake Hotel Underground doors 6:30 pm, $10, adv $8.
Jennifer Courvoisier, Robert Torbica, Reenie (pop) Toronto Indie Showcase Smiling Buddha 9 pm, free.
Marcus Walker (pop/rock/acoustic) Tumultuous SSW Tuesdays Graffiti’s 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
Nick Storring, DJ Boyd, Nilan Perera (indie/alternative) Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm, pwyc.
Outernational, Calle 13 Bovine Sex Club.
The Real, Morning Fame, James Faulkner The Central 9:30 pm.
Robert O'Neill The Central Upstairs 9:30 pm.
Sheryl Lindsay (pop/rock) The Sheryl Show Lola 8 pm.
Silence the Fury, Little Creatures, Mango Angle, Spectre Hearts, the Blue Stones Dave Bookman's Nu Music Nite Horseshoe 8:30 pm, free.
Wednesday 23, May 2012
DJ Parro (nu-funk) Insomnia.
DJ Undercover Les Nuits Brassaii 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Mt Eden, Hydee & Warrior Music Wrongbar doors 10 pm, $15 RT, SS, TW.
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Allison Brown, Nancy Dutra, Willow Rutherford (singer-songwriters) Songs & Stories Tour Tranzac Southern Cross 7:30 pm, pwyc.
Andy and Ariana, Sahara Jane Double CD release Tranzac Main Hall doors 7:30 pm, $10.
Arlene Paculan Singer/Songwriter Showcase Winchester Kitchen & Bar 9:30 pm, $5.
Brian Cober & Aslan Gotov (blues duo) Gate 403 5 pm.
Bruce Domoney Grossman’s 10 pm.
Chris Staig & the Marquee Players The Local. May 9-, May 16-, May 23-, May 30-.
CitySoul (swinging blues/vintage R&B) Alleycatz 8:30 pm. Every Wednesday.
Comhaltas Irish Slow Session Tranzac Tiki Room 7:30 pm, pwyc.
Crazy Strings (bluegrass) High Lonesome Wednesdays Silver Dollar 9 pm, $3. Every Wednesday.
Danforth Jam Eton House 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
Dear Sister Cameron House 10 pm.
Dennis Ellsworth & Leeroy Stagger Double CD release Dakota Tavern 7 pm, $10.
Faye Blais Cameron House 6 pm.
James Quigley Open Mic Night Gladaman’s Den. Every Wednesday.
Jorge Martinez, Oscar Lopez Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $42.
Kevin Myles Wilson Band, Jessica Bundy (singer-songwriters) Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 pm.
Leigh Williams Open Mic Night The Flying Beaver Pubaret 9 pm, free.
Matt Morgan (acoustic blues/rock) Wycik Wednesdays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Noah Zacharin (folk) Liberty Wednesdays Trane Studio 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
The One-Shot Duo Gary 17s Acoustic Open Stage Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 10 pm.
Sean Pinchin Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 7 pm. Every Wednesday.
Tropicalia Holy Oak Cafe 10 pm, pwyc.
Carson Becke, Nathniel Anderson-Frank Subito: Duos For Violin & Piano Gallery 345 8 pm, $10-$20.
Corktown Ukulele Jam Dominion on Queen 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Jesse Boxer-Meyrowitz Jazz Quartet Gate 403 9 pm.
Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill, Ross MacIntyre, Norman Marshall Villeneuve Girls Night Out Jazz Jam Chalkers Pub 8 pm, free girlsnightoutjazz.com. Every Wednesday.
The Mediterranean Stars (fusion jazz) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Wednesday.
Metalwood Reunion Rex 9:30 pm. May 23-, May 24.
Michael Kleniec (jazz guitar) The Central 7:30 pm, $5.
Octopus Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Ron Davis Trio (jazz) Mezzetta 9 pm, $10.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Alisa Weilerstein (cello) Brahms Symphony 2 Roy Thomson Hall 6:30 pm, $28-$98 RTH. May 23-, 6:30 pm. May 24, 2 pm. May 26-, 7:30 pm.
Victor Bateman Trio Rex 6:30 pm.
Alistair Christl (rockabilly) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Dat Dam Jam Band Unicorn Pub 9:30 pm. Every Wednesday.
Dr.Acula The Devil's Canadian Party Tour Rockpile.
Fraser Daley (R&B) Inter Steer 8 pm.
Hard Honey, a Primitive Evolution, Kether Bovine Sex Club.
Jillian Elizabeth, Bradean Mitchell, Katrina James, Old Time Machine, Old Cabin, Kalle Mattson Wednesdays Go Pop! Supermarket 9:30 pm.
Joe McMahon, Billy the Kid, Mikey Erg, Jef Rowe (acoustic punk) Pouzza Tour Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $13, adv $11 HS, RT, SS.
Johnny Bootz Jammin' Lola 8 pm.
The Neil Young-uns Cadillac Lounge.
The Never Evers, the Thinly Veiled Double Entendres, the True Romantics Drake Hotel Underground doors 8 pm, $5.
Norfolk, SPECTRE, We Were Heads, the Lost Babies Wolfshirt Records Family Hour The Piston doors 9 pm, $5.
Protomen, Powerglove, Creature Feature, Danimal The Hoxton doors 8 pm, $15 RT, SS, TW.
Rykka, Adaline Rivoli.
Soul Instigators White Swan 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
Three Metre Day (indie roots) Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm.
The Unseen Strangers The Hideout 10:30 pm.
Thursday 24, May 2012
Ben Ufo Galapagos Drake Hotel Underground doors 11 pm, $10.
DJ PG-13 (house/hip-hop/club anthems) Brand'd Cheval. Every Thursday.
DJ Plan B (reggae/funk/electroretro) Rivoli Pool Lounge. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
DJ Shannon (alt indie/electro/retro) Transvision Dance Cave free. Every Thursday.
DJ Todd Klinck Ladyplus Parties Goodhandy’s doors 8 pm, $10. Every Thursday.
Bob Dylan Tribute Drake Hotel Underground doors 7 pm, $7.
Brian Cober (double slide guitar) Lola 9 pm.
Caitlin Hanford, David Lavkulik, David McLachlan, Maureen Prairie Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival C’est What 9:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com.
Chad Doucette Free Times Cafe.
Corin Raymond Cameron House 6 pm.
Dave McEathron, Kirsten Jones, John Di Battista, David Neale Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival Black Swan 9:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com.
Fedora Upside Down Cameron House 10 pm.
Geoff Marshall Band Tranzac 9:30 pm.
Houndstooth Bluegrass Thursdays Tranzac Southern Cross 7:30 pm, pwyc. Every Thursday.
Jack de Keyzer (blues) CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $18-$20.
Jerry Leger & the Situation (country/folk/rock) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Thursday.
Jory Nash, Mike Butler, Michael Lake, Clive Vanderburgh Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival C’est What 7:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com/TinPanNorth13/index.html.
Keith Jolie (blues/roots) Eton House 7 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Larry Roland, Rita DiGhent The Local.
Lindsay Broughton, Barbara Lynn Doran, Steve Rivers, Christine Tier Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival Black Swan 7:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com/TinPanNorth13/index.html.
Michael Davidson Tranzac 10:30 pm.
Mike C (acoustic blues/rock/funk/reggae) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Mike Lynch, Peter Boyer, Glen MacNeil, Phil Poli Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival Moonshine Café 7:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com.
Nothin' but the Blues Nawlins Jazz Bar 8 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Open Mic Nite/Jam Aspetta Caffe 8 to 11 pm, free.
Rob Crosby, Jared Thibeau, Dean Stacey, Paul Malysa Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival Moonshine Café 9:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com.
Rock'n Robin Harp Grossman’s 10 pm.
Tim Bradford & Bright Blue Motels (country) The After Work Market Soiree Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Thursday.
Uncle Herb's Open Mic (folk/blues/rock/country) Dave's... On St Clair 9 pm. Every Thursday.
Aaron James (organ) Organix 12 Metropolitan United Church 12:15 to 1:15 pm, $10 sugg donation organixconcerts.ca.
Cheryl Duvall, Ilana Waniuk, Elizabeth Eccleston, Olaf Szester (piano, violin, oboe, percussion) The Thin Edge Gallery 345 8 pm, $20.
The John Cheesman Sextet Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
Kevin Laliberté Jazz & Flamenco Trio Gate 403 9 pm.
Kevin Quain Rex 6:30 pm.
Mark Segger Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Metalwood Reunion Rex 9:30 pm. May 23-, May 24.
Michel Bérubé CD release Glenn Gould Studio 8 pm, $26.50 RTH, TM.
Mikko Hilden Trio Manouche (Gypsy swing) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Roberto Occhipinti Trio Viva Arts: David Amram Tribute Party Camera Bar 9:30 pm, $20 vivaarts.ca.
Sophie Perlman, Adrean Farrugia (vocals, piano) Songs We Know Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre noon to 1 pm, free.
Terra Hazelton, Richard Whiteman, Drew Jurecka Thursday Night Jazz Party Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Alisa Weilerstein (cello) Brahms Symphony 2 Roy Thomson Hall 6:30 pm, $28-$98 RTH. May 23-, 6:30 pm. May 24, 2 pm. May 26-, 7:30 pm.
Vincent Bertucci Jazz Band Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Allie Hughes, Drew Smith, Maylee Todd, Thom Gill, Daniela Gesundheit, Alex Lukashevsky, Geordie Gordon and others Rendez-vous: Prince Tribute Night Holy Oak Cafe 10 pm, pwyc.
BF Soul (original soul and covers from 50s to 70s) Clinton’s doors 9 pm, $5.
Boot Knives (rock) Weekend Startup Drake Hotel Lounge doors 11 pm, free.
Bruce Peninsula, Dusted, the Skeletones Four The Great Hall doors 8 pm, $15, adv $12 RT, SS.
The Capitol Beat (funk/soul/R&B) Sazerac Gastro Lounge 10 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Desmond Nathan (power pop piano) Linsmore Tavern 10 pm. Every Thursday.
The Disco Rebels The Hideout 10:30 pm.
Eamon McGrath, Pow Wows, Dirty Nil, Simone Schmidt (punk rock/folk) Horseshoe 9 pm, $7.
Eliak & the Dream, Wool and Howl, Glass Passenger Supermarket doors 9 pm, $5.
Exhumed, the Black Dahlia Murder, Fuck the Facts, A Faster Now Canadian Ritual Tour Annex Wreckroom doors 7 pm, $20 RT, TM.
Firesound 911 Night: Firefighters Rock For PMH Cancer Research Alleycatz 9 pm, $5.
Forgetting All I Know, July, Transcend the Skies, To Tell the Tale CD release El Mocambo Upstairs 8:30 pm, $10.
Indie Rock Showcase The Ballroom 10 pm, free. May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24.
Jam & Open Mic: Cancer Fundraiser DC Music Theatre doors 7 pm, all ages, $5.
Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/Motown) Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Jessica Jalbert, Doug Hoyer, Couriers, Daze Daze & the Siamese Gaze (indie w/ a 90s vibe) Gold Soundz Nocturne doors 9 pm, $5.
Jimmy-riggers The Sister $5.
Jinja Safari, Bravestation (indie pop) Rivoli doors 9 pm, $12, adv $10.50 RT, SS.
Kether, Castros, Radio Free Universe, Black Ginger Lee’s Palace 9 pm, $6.
Kidstreet, ManChyna, DJ Mama Knows Inside Out LGBT Film Festival Local Heroes Party Buddies in Bad Times Theatre 10 pm, $6, free with screening stub.
Of the North, David Hustler & the Trustworthy, the Maladies of Adam Stokes Bovine Sex Club.
Peter Vandyk & the Second Hand Band, Two Green Cats, Revolvers (rock & roll) The Piston 9 pm, $8.
Ronnie Hayward Trio (rockabilly) Inter Steer 8 to 11 pm. Every Thursday.
Skip Tracer (rock) Southside Johnny's 10 pm. Every Thursday.
The Sun Harmonic, Low Hanging Lights, Still Native, the Breaks (rock/blues) Silver Dollar doors 8:30 pm, $6.
Tokyo Giants, the One Shot Band, Mo Vista, Notorious Road, Quammie aka Greybeard (rock) Rock For Life: fundraiser for Lawyers International Food Enterprise Lula Lounge 7 pm, free, donations welcome.
Ulcerate, Svart Crown, Burning Caskets, Serene Molestation Hard Luck Bar 7:30 pm, $12.
The Walls Are Blonde, S.P.E.C.T.R.E., For the Birds, Broken Bricks Sneaky Dee’s.
What Fools, the Tudors, Red Nightfall El Mocambo 9 pm, $5.
Friday 25, May 2012
Bluu (top 40s/dance) Eton House 9 pm, free.
DJ Berto & Scotty, Excelsior DC Summer Sessions DC Music Theatre doors 10 pm, all ages.
DJ Clymaxxx Stylus Spinfest & C Lounge Fridays C Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
DJ Cory Activate (retro dance night) Shag Waylabar.
DJ Funky Flavours (funk/soul) Emmet Ray Bar 10 pm, free. May 11-, May 25-.
DJ Hott Pants (funk/soul) The Local.
DJ I Hate You Rob (soul/funk/R&B/punk rock/rockabilly) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJ Mark Falco (vocals & house anthems) Dance Camp: Glo Party Fly doors 10 pm, $10.
DJ Matt Medley Come Out & Play Virgin Mobile Mod Club 10:30 pm. Every Friday.
DJ Miss Barbrafisch (extreme metal) A Fisful Of Metal Disgraceland 10 pm, free.
DJ Serious, John Kumahara, Kola, Mike K Uproc! The Great Hall doors 9 pm, $10.
DJ Sigourney Beaver (burlesque) The Outlaw Stripper's Ball Gladstone Hotel Ballroom doors 9 pm, $20-$25 NN, RT outlawstrippersball2012.eventbrite.com.
DJ Trevor (60s mod Britpop) Bif Bang Pow Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJ Triple-X, DJ Starboy Fuck U Fridays Buddies in Bad Times Theatre 10:30 pm, $5.
DJ Your Boy Brian Drake Hotel Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
DJs Cozmic Cat & Lucie Tic Inside Out LGBT Film Festival Push It Party Slack’s 10 pm, $5, free w/ May 25 ticket stub.
DJs Ironwill, Madame Hair (British delights) Shag Press Club 9:30 pm, free.
DJs Jay Sea & Gray Moonen Friday Night Live Royal Ontario Museum 6 to 11 pm, $9.
DJs Patrick McGuire, Josh & Ghetto Gold Matt (rap from 1993 to 2012) White Girl Parts & Labour 10 pm, $5.
DJs R2, KidZero & Peter Kash (house/top 40/party anthems) Penthouse Fridays Wetbar 10 pm, $10 penthousefridays.com. Every Friday.
DJs Rene La Vice, Marcus Visionary, Lush, NC-17 (DNB) Lionhearts 3 Annex Wreckroom 10 pm, $10.
DJs Sessions, Spinner, Lilee re:Freshed Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 9 pm.
FourPlay Fridays (top 40/mashups) Cake Bar. Every Friday.
Girl & Boy 90s Dance Party (90s pop) Clinton’s doors 10 pm, $5.
Jacques Greene, Nautiluss, Alex Charlton Loft 161 Downstairs PDR, RT, SS, TW themansioninc.com.
Jenna Syde, DJ John Caffery, DJ the Robotic Kid (acid/disco/funky house) Mighty Real Cold Tea.
Keith Dean, DJ R2 Stylus Spinfest Kick Off Party Suite 106 doors 10 pm, $10-$15.
Massive Gritty (reggae) Margret 10 pm, free.
Matty Ryce (house/breaks) Funkn' Fresh Fridays Insomnia.
Mayer Hawthorne (DJ set), Skratch Bastid & DJ Ariel Revival $20.
McManager C’est What 10 pm.
Mista Jiggz, DJ Mensa, Spence Diamonds (R&B/funk/soul/house/hip-hop) All Vinyl Everything Foundation Room doors 9 pm, free.
No Big Deal DJs The Fix Fridays Cobra Lounge. Every Friday.
Shindig! (60s rock/soul/beat) The Piston 10 pm.
Tom Wrecks, Demiggs Itzsoweezee Drake Hotel Underground doors 11 pm, $10.
U For Change Fundraiser–G5 Spotlight Winchester Kitchen & Bar.
Ana Egge & Band Dakota Tavern. May 25-, May 26-.
David Celia (folk/rock) Cameron House 6 pm.
David Woodhead's Confabulation (alt folk) Tranzac 7:30 pm.
Eugene Ripper, Kimberly Ann O'Connor (folk rocker/singer-songwriters) Free Times Cafe $10.
The Foolish Things, Hugh Oliver (folk) Tranzac 5 pm.
Frankie Foo Grossman’s 10 pm.
The Fraser Melvin Blues Band (blues ) Gladstone Hotel 9 pm, free.
Havana To Toronto Dominion on Queen 9 pm, $10.
Jane Ford & David Ramsden (singer/songwriters) The Flying Beaver Pubaret 8 pm, $20, adv $15. May 25-, May 26-.
The Jeffersons, Joe Hash, Don Quarles, Zac Wrixon Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival C’est What 7:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com.
Jonny Debt Aspetta Caffe 8 to 10 pm, free/pwyc.
Kevin Wilson Smith w/ Austin & Caz (folk/pop) Habits Gastropub 9 pm, free.
The Little Naturals Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 8 pm. Every Friday.
Marc Alan Barnette, Todd Pyper, Garth Baker, Neil Morrissey Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival Moonshine Café 7:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com.
Patrick Brealey (folk rock/roots) Cameron House 8 pm.
Raging Asian Women Taiko Drummers Rocking Girls & Thundering Women Fundraising Screening & Performance Projection Booth 6:30 to 9 pm, $15-$20, under 19 $10.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Rob Crosby, Andrew Mech, Terry Maxwell, Shaun Devlin Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival Black Swan 7:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com.
Roger 'Pops' Zuraw, Steve Raiken, Peter 'Little' Solmes Yellow Cup Cafe 8 pm.
Ryan Laird, Peter Light, John & Sheila Ludgate, Tom McInerney Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival Moonshine Café 9:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com.
Son Ache (salsa) Lula Lounge 10:30 pm, $15.
Soul Influence CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $18-$20.
Tannis Slimmon, John Cheesman, Tim Kwiatkowski, John Becker Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival C’est What 9:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com.
Victoria Banks, Dan McVeigh, Randy Smart, Chase Stevens Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival Black Swan 9:30 pm, $10, three-night pass $30 TWIN nsaitoronto.com.
Andrea Ludwig & John Hess Green Door Cabaret Lower Ossington Theatre 8 pm, $20-$30.
Bill McBirnie & the Canadian Jazz Quartet Fridays At Five Quotes 5 pm.
Brad Turner Quintet Rex 9:45 pm. May 25-, May 26-.
Bulgare (Bulgarian national folklore ensemble) This Is Bulgaria Edward Johnson Building MacMillan Theatre 8 pm 416-825-9336, balkanto.ca.
Caroline Leonardelli & Julie Trudeau Voyage Au Fils Des Cordes Alliance Française Downtown 7:30 pm, $10-$15.
Das Kaff Trane Studio 8 pm, $15-$20.
Don Braden & Julie Michels Jazz Project (jazz) Chalkers Pub 7:30 pm, $25.
Donné Roberts Band Gate 403 9 pm.
Hogtown Syncopators Rex 4 pm.
The Jordan Saull Quartette Happy Hour Jazz Dave's... On St Clair 5 to 8 pm. Every Friday.
Kingsley Ettienne Trio (jazz/blues) Orbit Room 3:30 to 7:30 pm.
Leftover Daylight Series Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Luciane Cardassi, Emilie Cecilia Lebel View From The Train Gallery 345 8 pm, $20.
Maria Farinha Trio (jazz/samba/bossa nova) Lula Lounge 8 pm, $15.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 9:30 pm, free. Every Friday.
Sam Broverman Jazz Duo Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Triodes Rex 6:30 pm.
Zoe Chilco, Norman Amadio, John Deehan, Ron Johnston Fridays To Sing About Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
Absolutely Free, Odonis Odonis, Young Mother, Town Ship, No Beat Radio DJs (bands exchange songs from four corners of a room simultaneously) Four Corners IV Steelworkers Hall doors 9 pm, $6 facebook.com/events/312811675456134.
Ariane Moffatt (Québécoise pop singer-songwriter) Drake Hotel Underground doors 8:30 pm, $15.
Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk) Alleycatz 9:30 pm. May 25-, 9:30 pm. May 26-, 9:30 pm.
Attagirl, Invasions, Rebel Rebel, Most People CD release Silver Dollar doors 9 pm, $10 w/ CD.
The Chads, the Corporate Life, Contour The Annex Live 9 pm.
Christian D & the Hangovers (rock) Cadillac Lounge 10 pm, $10.
Crooked Hill Virgin Mobile Mod Club.
Curren$y, the Jets, Smoke DZA, Fiend 4 Da Money, Corner Boy P, Trademark, Young Roddy Jet Life Tour: Direct Flight Opera House doors 8 pm, all ages, $24.50 PDR, RT, SS, TM, UE.
Disco Rebels (rock) The Ballroom 9 pm, free.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Friday.
Elevation Band (U2 cover band) PJ O'Brien Irish Pub. May 25-, May 26-.
Fantasy Defender, BMD, Church, DJ Vania Bovine Sex Club.
Flying Fortress, Blinded by Faith, Depths of Hatred, the Deadringers The Governor's Metal Birthday Hard Luck Bar doors 8 pm, $10.
Fullasound (reggae) Waterfalls 10 pm.
Get Blown The Central 9:30 pm.
Gyles w/ James King Trio Harlem 7:30 pm.
The Independents, Rehab for Quitters, Von Drats, Howling Bullets (punk rock) Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $9 RT, SS.
Jane's Party, Sam Cash (indie-rock) NOW Lounge $5.
Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/Motown) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Friday.
Language Arts, Wintermitts, Michael Cram Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm, $7.
The Lineup (rock/R&B) Southside Johnny's 10 pm.
Mavado, Mr Vegas, Whitebwoy, Steenie, Spex (dancehall) Kool Haus $35-$45 adv, more at the door PDR, TM.
Mayer Hawthorne & the County, the Stepkids How Do You Do World Tour The Hoxton doors 7 pm, $20 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
The Mercy Now, Goodnight Sunrise, Papermaps, Rulers of the Moon El Mocambo 9 pm, $7.
Mitch Lewis & Gary Fenna (acoustic pop) Dave's... On St Clair 9:30 pm.
Nanochrist, New Love Army, DJ Dreamstate Seven, DJ ARC DYM (industrial) CD Release Party Jun Jun Hotel doors 10 pm, $10, $15 w/ CD.
Nitemare, Lethal Voltage, Meathook, Black Absinthe, Black Elysium (thrash metal/punk) The Cave doors 9 pm.
Out Of Phase Launch Party The Central Upstairs 8 pm.
Paul Martin (classic covers) Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Friday.
Playback (all 60s pop rock) The Loaded Dog 8:30 pm.
Red Revue The Sister $5.
Ronnie Hayward (rockabilly) Castro’s Lounge 5 to 7 pm. Every Friday.
The Royal Crowns, Prophets and Losses (rockabilly/R&R/hillbilly jazz/surf/R&B) CD release Dakota Tavern doors 9 pm. May 25-, May 26-.
Sandman Viper Command, July Talk, Archie Powell & the Exports, Non-Stop Girls Rock & Roll Pizza Party and 7 inch release Horseshoe 9:30 pm, $7.
Shitkicker Lola 8 pm.
Shugga (funk) Bar Italia Upstairs 9:30 pm, $10. Every Friday.
Song Remains the Same (Zeppelin tribute) The Duke Live.com.
The Soul Proprietor, Nightbox DJs Jake & James, Eli! Eli! Eli! Soop! It's Good For you! Supermarket.
Swift Ones Sneaky Dee’s 10:30 pm.
H to Oh! Linsmore Tavern 9:30 pm.
Todd Terje, Smalltown Supersound, Running Back, Oslo, Members Only DJs, DJ Arroganz Wrongbar Four-Year Anniversary Wrongbar 10 pm, $10 EB, RT, SS.
Triple Gangsters, Secrettes, Lexi Tellings, the Futureless, the Jilted Lovers Club, the FranDiscos Pop With Brains: CAMH Fundraiser Rivoli doors 9 pm, $5.
Two Crown, Rockyard The Hideout 9:45 pm.
Volumes, the Contortionist, Your Memorial, the Plot Is You Sneaky Dee’s doors 5 pm, all ages.
Yuka (funk) Holy Oak Cafe 10 pm.
Saturday 26, May 2012
Crystal Fighters & Is Tropical Wrongbar 8 pm, $13 RT, SS, TW.
Dessert Saturdays (top 40/mashups) Cake Bar. Every Saturday.
DJ Alain Jackinsky, DJ Jamal What Is House Fly doors 10 pm, $10-$20.
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ D'eezNuts, DJ SpecsOne (hard rock/alt/90s/punk/dub/retro) S.O.S. Saturdays Velvet Underground doors 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
DJ DB Cooper Drake Hotel Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
DJ Fatham The Piston 10 pm.
DJ Gerald Belanger (house/ol' skool) Emmet Ray Bar 10 pm, free.
DJ John Kong, MC Abs Do Right Saturdays! Supermarket. Every Saturday.
DJ MALXP C’est What 10 pm.
DJ Mr Pete (alternative) Full On Dance Cave. Every Saturday.
DJ Osum (disco/electro/funk) Rivoli Pool Lounge. Every Saturday.
DJ Rick Toxic Annex Wreckroom 8 pm. Every Saturday.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra Tiki Bar free. Every Saturday.
DJ Undercover The Red Carpet Maro 10 pm. Every Saturday.
DJs Efsharp, Romeo & DTS True School Hip-Hop Parts & Labour 10 pm, $5.
DJs Glew & R2 (hip-hop/R&B/old school) Good Saturdays Peridot Lounge 10:30 pm, $10 goodsaturdays.com. Every Saturday.
Jason Palma, General Eclectic, Stu Footprints! Rivoli 10 pm, $10.
A Man Called Warwick, Guv'nor General, Chuck Boom, Morningside 116 (vintage Jamaican sounds) Pressure Drop Embassy Bar free facebook.com/events/170565793072238.
MRK, Tigerblood (indie/electro/dubstep/rock) UK Underground Virgin Mobile Mod Club. Every Saturday.
Nina Kraviz, James Teej, Nathan Barato, Gera Footwork doors 10 pm.
P Plus, J-Class, James Redi, DJ Dopey, Big Philly, the Almighty Chops Stylus Spinfest: Midnight Mix Revival $10-$15 stylusgroup.ca/stylus-spinfest.
Pop Machine (top 40/dance anthems) Waylabar 10 pm, $5-$10.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
Shake, Rattle & Roll Sixties Dance Party (60s pop/soul/R&R) Clinton’s doors 10 pm, $5.
Soulvation (R&B/Motown) Press Club 10 pm, free.
Tiger & Woods Evening Standard Drake Hotel Underground doors 11 pm, $10.
Al Piggins & the Quitters (rock) The Local 10 pm.
Ana Egge & Band Dakota Tavern. May 25-, May 26-.
Arthur Renwick (blues) The Local 5 pm. Every Saturday.
Big Rude Jake (blues shouter) Castro’s Lounge 4:30 pm. Every Saturday.
Bill Heffernan, Brian & Aslan Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Bradleyboy MacArthur Sonic Blues Dominion on Queen.
Bruno Capinan, Amanda Paixao, Maracatu Baque De Bamba, Luanda Jones, Maria Bonita & the Band, Tropicalia Band (Brazilian Music) The Great Hall doors 9 pm, $15-$20.
Cameron Family Singers Cameron House 6 pm.
Common Thread Community Chorus, Ian Bell & Anne Lederman The Canadian Songbook Fundraising Concert St Simon-the-Apostle Anglican Church 1:30 and 7:30 pm, $15-$20, kids under 10 free 416-410-5022, commonthreadchorus.ca.
The Howlers, the Beggars The Hideout 9:45 pm.
Jamzac (folk) Tranzac 3 pm.
Jane Ford & David Ramsden (singer/songwriters) The Flying Beaver Pubaret 8 pm, $20, adv $15. May 25-, May 26-.
Tin Pan North Songwriters Festival Gala The Jeffersons, Ryan Laird, Marc Alan Barnette, Jamie Warren 7:30 pm, Victoria Banks, Rob Crosby, Charie Major 9:30 pm Eton House $20 TWIN nsaitoronto.com.
Joanne Mackell & Tru Grit (country) Country Saturdays Gladstone Hotel 9 pm, free.
Joe Hall Tranzac 6:30 pm.
Julian Fauth & Tim Bastemeyer Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 8 pm.
Julian Taylor Band (rock singer/songwriter) Habits Gastropub doors 6 pm.
The Just Us Band Open Mic Saturdays Rebas Café & Gallery 1 to 4 pm.
Lawrie Ingles C’est What 8 pm.
Mark Bird Duo (traditional blues) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Mark Ripp (acoustic folk/rock) Dave's... On St Clair 4 to 7 pm. Every Saturday.
Mary Stewart (singer/songwriter) New Music Night: Video Release The Lish 9:30 pm, free.
Mike C, Matt Morgan Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Murray Powell Country Jam Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 2 to 6 pm. Every Saturday.
Noor Spring Concert (classical and fusion Indian music) Noor Cultural Centre 7:30 pm, $25, child $10.
Ricky Franco & the P Crew Orchestra (salsa) Salsa Saturday Lula Lounge 10:30 pm, $15.
Russell deCarle Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $25-$27.50.
The Shakin' Pyramids, Tennessee Voodoo Coupe, the Greasemarks, DJ Rockin' Dave Faris (Rockabilly Essentials: landmark albums performed by local combos) Rock-A-Billy Shake-Up 4 Cameron House doors 9 pm, $8.
Sunset Dan Patio Brunch Acoustic Jam The Hideout 2 to 5 pm. May 26-, May 27-.
The Swingin' Blackjacks (blues) Dora Keogh.
Whitney Rose (country) Cameron House 8 pm.
Ali Berkok Quartet Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Brad Turner Quintet Rex 9:45 pm. May 25-, May 26-.
Caution Jam Grossman’s 10 pm.
David Schotzko, Lydia Munchinsky, Colleen Cook, Patricia O'Callaghan (percussion, cello, clarinet, soprano) Array Music Young Composers Workshop Gallery 345 3 pm, $10.
Denielle Bassels Jazz Band Gate 403 9 pm.
Eliza Pope Trane Studio.
Gord Sheard, Will Jarvis, Mark Kelso Jazz Masters Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
The Happy Pals (trad jazz) Grossman’s 4 to 8 pm.
Justin Bacchus Rex 7 pm.
Ken Skinner, Owen Tennyson, Lee Saba Hutchinson, Grant Lyle (jazz/blues/soul) NOW Lounge 8:30 pm. Every Saturday.
Laura Hubert Inter Steer 4 to 7 pm.
Mark Eisenman Chalkers Pub 6 to 9 pm, $10.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke and Duane Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 8:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Neighbour Note Classical Guitar Recital Rebas Café & Gallery 6 to 8 pm.
Organix 12: Royal Canadian College of Organists Young Organist Competition All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church 12:30 pm, free organixconcerts.ca.
Samantha Clayton Harlem 7:30 pm.
Swing Shift Big Band Rex 3:30 pm.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Alisa Weilerstein (cello) Brahms Symphony 2 Roy Thomson Hall 6:30 pm, $28-$98 RTH. May 23-, 6:30 pm. May 24, 2 pm. May 26-, 7:30 pm.
Al Webster (funk/soul/R&B) Bar Italia Upstairs 10:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk) Alleycatz 9:30 pm. May 25-, 9:30 pm. May 26-, 9:30 pm.
The Bear Band (rock/blues) Southside Johnny's 4 to 8 pm. Every Saturday.
Blood Orange Lola 8 pm.
Bonnie Raitt, Marc Cohn Massey Hall 8 pm, $50-$75 RTH, TM.
Danny Marks (pop) Rex noon.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Elevation Band (U2 cover band) PJ O'Brien Irish Pub. May 25-, May 26-.
Five Alarm Funk, the Soul Motivators, After Funk Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $15, adv $12 nufunk.ca.
Gabe Lee 3 The Sister $6.
Grandfather Mantis & the Shadow Monks, Theology 3, Dubby FreeLo, F.E.L.N, Lameck Williams EP release Silver Dollar doors 9:30 pm, $7.
Irene Torres Duo (soul) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's Ryerson noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Joe Pug, David Wax Museum, Strumbellas, Stone Sparrows Horseshoe doors 9 pm, $13, adv $11.50 HS, RT, SS.
Lindstrom Wrongbar doors 10 pm, $15 RT, SS, TW.
Live on Brighton The Central 7 pm.
Mad Conductor (hip-hop/ska) Rockpile.
The Meteors Open Jam Timothy's Pub 4 to 8 pm. Every Saturday.
Nail The Central 10 pm, $10, adv $8.
Nicola Vaughan Sportster's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
No Fixed Address, Luke Vajsar, Pale Fire Union, Quintin Bradford (rock) Aspetta Caffe 3 to 10 pm, free/pwyc.
Notion Rising, Hellbound, Subject I-D, Hey Is for Horses, Final Thought, Nights & Weekends, King Size Small, Mirian Kay, Hassan, One Divided, Affinity A&R Live: The Big One Sound Academy doors 7 pm, $10-$15.
Progress Waterfalls 10 pm.
The Remnants Southside Johnny's 10 pm.
Ronnie Hayward Trio (rockabilly) Dominion on Queen 4 to 7:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
The Royal Crowns, Prophets and Losses (rockabilly/R&R/hillbilly jazz/surf/R&B) CD release Dakota Tavern doors 9 pm. May 25-, May 26-.
Russel Leons SSW Night Graffiti’s evening. Every Saturday.
Shania Twin Shania Twain Tribute Rescheduled from Apr 28. Original tickets honoured.. The Duke Live.com $12, adv $10.
Cancelled. Sinéad O'Connor Refunds at point of purchase.. The Music Hall doors 7 pm, all ages, $49.50-$64.50 TM.
Soul Stew (retro/funk/disco/rock) Chalkers Pub 9:30 pm, free.
Soulchild All Funk Saturdays Winchester Kitchen & Bar 10 pm.
Stella Ella Ola, Graham Wright, Dangerband CineCycle $5 facebook.com/events/138193399647337.
Steve Lewin, the Honeyrunners El Mocambo 9 pm, $8.
Straight No Chaser (a cappella group) Queen Elizabeth Theatre doors 7 pm, all ages, $27.50-$47.50 TM.
Tungsten (rock/top 40) The Loaded Dog 8:30 pm.
Vanessa's Entire Heart, Marissa Anderson, h.h. neptune (indie) Tranzac 9 pm.
Vic Ruggiero, Cavaliers, Permanent Bastards, DJ Sir Ian Blurton Bovine Sex Club.
Yelawolf, A-Game Rescheduled from Mar 8. Original tickets honoured.. Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, all ages, $22 PDR, RT, SS, TM, UE.
Sunday 27, May 2012
B.Y.O. DJ Bovine Sex Club.
Code:D Sundays (drum & bass) Toika doors 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Dirty South Sundays (soul/funk/Motown/old school) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJ Cozmic Cat Inside Out LGBT Film Festival Closing Gala party Hotel Ocho 10 pm, $10, free with closing gala screening ticket.
DJ Doctor G Retro Lounge Night Insomnia.
DJ Ksmooth (soul/Motown/old school) Dirty South Sundays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJs Kevin Laverty, Uncle Funke, General Eclectic (foundation reggae/blue beat/ska/rare groove) Foundation Meets Soul Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge free. May 27-, Jun 24-, Jul 8-, Jul 28-, Aug 11-, Aug 12-, Aug 25-, Aug 26-.
Green Velvet, the Junkies, Manzone & Strong, Addy, Robb G, Jonathan Rosa, Evan G Beats Ahoy! River Gambler boarding at 11:30 am, $50 WT 647-998-5604, wantickets.com/footwork.
JDRN, M.A.G.N.U.M., Raz Fresco, Rock Da House, Shaun Boothe, Shi Wisdom, Son Real, DJ Ritz Stylus Spinfest: Pre-Award Show Nominee Party Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 9 pm, $15 adv PDR stylusgroup.ca/stylus-spinfest.
Watch This Sound (rare/vintage ska/reggae/dub on vinyl) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Arlene Paculan Pong For Poverty Benefit For Yonge St Mission SPIN Toronto 7 pm, $10.
Bentroots Blues Band CD release Trane Studio 8 pm.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Chris Coole (banjo) The Local 5 pm. Every Sunday.
Colonel Tom & the American Pour The Local 10 pm.
Cris Williamson Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $22.50-$25.
Cuban Son Duo (salsa/son) Lula Lounge midnight, $15.
Dan McLean Jr Open Stage Sarah’s Cafe 3 to 6 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Douglas John Cameron (bluegrass/roots/country) Acoustic Party Eton House 4 pm, free.
Fera (acoustic jam) Thirsty Fox Pub 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Freefall Sundays Open Mic/Jam Supermarket 8 pm, free. Every Sunday.
The Horables (klezmer) C’est What 7 pm, $6.
Joanne Mackell (folk) Cameron House 6 pm.
Joy Thompson Open Mic Labyrinth Lounge 5 to 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Julian Taylor (folk rock) Drake Hotel 4 pm, all ages, free.
Julian Taylor Band (rock singer/songwriter) The Hideout 10:30 pm, free.
Kevin Quain Cameron House 9 pm.
Kyp Harness (folk/rock) Tranzac 7:30 pm.
Lemon Bucket Orchestra (klezmer) Bella! Did ya eat? Jewish Brunch Buffet Free Times Cafe.
The Lil' Steve Band Rose & Thorne 3:30 to 7:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Marianne Girard (folk singer-songwriter) Tranzac 5 pm.
Michael Laderoute (folk) Tranzac 3 pm.
Open Stage With Gary 17 Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 3 to 6 pm. Every Sunday.
Porter Open Mic Winchester Kitchen & Bar 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped in Tradition (Celtic ceilidh) Pogue Mahone 4 to 8 pm. Every Sunday.
Stir It Up Sundays Open Mic The Lish 10:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Sunday Acoustic Family Brunch Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 am to 4 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Sunset Dan Patio Brunch Acoustic Jam The Hideout 2 to 5 pm. May 26-, May 27-.
Alex Samaras (rare Broadway songs) The Flying Beaver Pubaret 8 pm, $10.
Anything Goes Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Brad Turner Trio Rex 9:30 pm.
Brooke Blackburn (solo guitar) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Brownman Akoustic Trio Gate 403 9 pm.
Das Kaff Anniversary Brunch & Concert-Live From Paris Trane Studio 2 pm.
Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Rex noon.
Freeway Dixieland Rex 3:30 pm.
Heliconian Choir & Orchestra (new works by female Ontarian composers) Salut Printemps St Clement's Church 2 pm, $20-$25, stu $10 416-922-3618, htp://hco.eventbrite.ca.
Jason Steidman, Michael Kaler Somewhere There Studio 5 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Kingsley Ettienne Trio (jazz/blues) Orbit Room $10.
Michael Menegon (singer/songwriter) Rebas Café & Gallery 1 to 4 pm.
New Orleans Connection Allstars Grossman’s 4:30 to 8 pm.
Now Series Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Orchestra Toronto, Rachel Cleland, Erin Lawson, Colin Ainsworth, Orival Bento-Gonçalves, Toronto Choral Society The Choral Symphony Toronto Centre for the Arts George Weston Recital Hall 3 pm, $34-$39, youth $14.
Ramona Carmelly, Derek Kwan, Liza Mclellan, Eve Rachel McLeod The Neapolitan Connection Concert Series: French Impressions – Soirées With Debussy, Ravel & Poulenc Toronto Centre for the Arts Studio Theatre 3 pm, $15-$40 neapolitanconnection.com.
Shevchenko Musical Ensemble (Ukrainian/ Russian/French/Italian folk/world music) Annual Concert Isabel Bader Theatre 2 pm, $15-$35 416-533-2725, info-sme@bellnet.ca.
Susan Cuthbert Green Door Cabaret Lower Ossington Theatre 3 pm, $20-$30.
The Ted Quinlan Quartet (jazz) Pauper’s Pub 3 pm, $10.
Tom Reynolds Trio Rex 7 pm.
Tropical Punch (tropical jazz) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Wychwood Clarinet Choir Spring Concert St Michael and All Angels Church 3:30 pm, $15, srs $10, child $5.
Chloe Watkinson & the Crossroads Lola noon to 7 pm.
Chris Murray & the Fundamentals, the Fundamentals, Sound One Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $10 at the door.
Darren Eedens & the Old Salts Clinton’s 9 pm, pwyc.
Dead Messenger, Monroe The Piston 9 pm.
The Early November, the Wonder Years, the Swellers, Young Statues Opera House doors 6 pm, all ages, $18.50 RT, SS, TM, UE.
Gogol Bordello, Mariachi El Bronx, Two Gallant Sound Academy doors 7:30 pm, $28.50 RT, SS, TM.
Heavy Generator (ska/dub/reggae) Magpie Cafe 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Kreesha Turner, Jeffery Straker, British Teeth, Aces Ensemble-Glee Club, DJ Bingo Bob Climax: Anti Homophobia Benefit for PFLAG Berkeley Church 3 to 7 pm, free with a donation of $10 to PFLAG.
Langhorne Slim, Ha Ha Tonka Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $13, adv $11.50 HS, RT, SS.
Matt Easter and Planet Vertigo (Bono impersonator) Benefit for Princess Margaret Hospital Revival $35.
Nicola Ratti, BZARYN, Joey Molinaro Crosswires The Garrison 9 pm, pwyc.
Pre Season Draft Castro’s Lounge 4 pm.
Red Sun, Mark Martyre, Dallas Sutherland, Snake & Crane, Mike Novalski, Meghan Morrison, Jessica Stuart Few, Cairo, Lickpenny Loafer Pedestrian Sunday Extravaganza Aspetta Caffe noon to 7 pm, free/pwyc.
Rockabilly Brunch Dominion on Queen 11 am to 3 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Russ Wilson, Shelley Hastings, Barry Mac, Rachel Heart, Paul O'Toole, Pete Otis, Jack Tassé, Sebastian Agnello, Joe Mavety Honouring Our Own Tribute Concert For Ray Materick Monarchs Pub 5:30 pm, $15.
Sharp Dressed Men (ZZ Top tribute) Rockpile 7 pm.
Xerxes, Creeper, Black Faxes Parts & Labour 8 pm, all ages, $6.
Monday 28, May 2012
Charlie B, Lissa Monet, Star Q Stylus Spinfest After Party Guvernment Skybar doors 10 pm, $20 stylusgroup.ca/stylus-spinfest.
DJ Ellis Dean Mezcal Mondays Reposado. Every Monday.
DJ Scratchez, DJ Crunch (hip-hop) Mashup Mondays Rockwood doors 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJ Shannon (retro 70s/80s) Manic Mondays Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJs Jorge & Jeeks (pre to post punk/new wave/garage/indie) Junk Shop The Piston 10 pm.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr Moody Monday Bovine Sex Club.
Kreesha Turner, Dru, the Airplane Boys, A Game, Michie Mee Spinfest And Stylus Awards The Music Hall $40 TM stylusgroup.ca.
Lion's Den (reggae) Waterfalls 10 pm. May 7-, May 14-, May 21-, May 28-.
Chris Chambers (blues) Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 7 pm. Every Monday.
David Baxter Cameron House 10 pm.
Don Campbell Open Mic Night Lou Dawg's Ryerson 7 pm. Every Monday.
Donalyn, Elana Harte, Janet Whiteway M Factor Mondays Old Nick 7 pm, free.
Duncan Davies Cameron House 8 pm.
Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Jenny Berkel, Demetra Penner, the Billie Hollies (ambient folk noir) Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 8 pm, $6.
Jerry Leger (country/folk/rock) Magpie Cafe 9 pm, pwyc.
JT & Friends Jam Dora Keogh 9 pm. Every Monday.
Marc Cohn Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $45-$50.
Open Stage Free Times Cafe.
The Rucksack Willies Cameron House 6 pm.
Son Roberts Band NuBlue Mondays Trane Studio 8 pm, $5. May 14-, May 28-.
Andre Rakus, Michael Barth (organ, trumpet) Organix 12 Church of the Holy Trinity 12:15 to 1:15 pm, $10 sugg donation organixconcerts.ca.
Brownman Poetry Jazz Cafe Musideum 9 pm, $5.
Jacques Israelievitch, Edmond Israelieitch (violin, viola) Gallery 345 8 pm, $10-$25.
John MacLeod's Rex Hotel Orchestra Rex 9:30 pm.
Noah Sherman Jazz Band Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Peter Hill Quintet Rex 6:30 pm.
Richard Whiteman & Laura Hubert Jazz Band Gate 403 9 pm.
Vaughan Misener Trio (jazz) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Carolyn T (R&B/soul/jazz/Motown/Latin) Open Jam Night Harlem 8 pm. Every Monday.
Elvis Monday (indie) Drake Hotel Underground doors 9 pm, free.
Garbage Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $28.50 RT, SS, TM.
Jadea Kelly Lunchtime Live Yonge-Dundas Square 12:30 to 1:30 pm, free.
Jenn Fiorentino Open Mic Night The Hideout 10 pm.
No Band Required Open Jam Mondays Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Monday.
OBN IIIs, Ketamines Parts & Labour 9 pm, $8 RT, SS.
Ray Whimsey's Sweet Piece (rock) Domestic Bliss Mondays Press Club 10 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.
Ron Pope, Josaih Leming, Zack Berman Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $15, adv $13.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
The Wine Killas (hip-hop) Hard Count Mondays Ascari Enoteca 9:30 pm. Every Monday.
Tuesday 29, May 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
DJ Todd Klinck Ladyplus T-Girl Lust Goodhandy’s doors 8 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
DJ Tom Wrecks Swank Bloke & 4th. Every Tuesday.
DJs Mikel BC & Rusty James Soul Shakedown Insomnia.
Anto Chan, Dan Germaine, Kimberly Ann O'Conner, Lara Hastings Best Of The Open Stage Free Times Cafe.
Ben Sures, Michelle Rumball The Local.
blueVenus (singer/songwriter) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Tuesday.
Chad Campbell Open Stage Jam The Rusty Nail 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Donnie 'Mr Downchild' Walsh, Danny Marks, Jerome Godboo, Laura Hubert, Caution Jam, the Swingin Blackjacks, the McDonald Rush Band and others Bringing It Back To Grossman's: In Support of the Amy Louie, Grossman's Music Scholarship Grossman’s 8 pm, donations welcome.
Drummers In Exile (drum and dance circle) Annex Wreckroom 8:30 pm, $2-$5. Every Tuesday.
Fred Speck Cameron House 10 pm.
Grand Canyon (country) Memphis Tuesdays Drake Hotel Underground doors 9 pm, free.
James Grey Toast & Jam Open Mic Press Club 10 pm, free.
Jennifer Brewer Old Nick 9:30 pm. Every Tuesday.
Julian Fauth Blues Night Gate 403 9 pm.
Sam Martin Cameron House 6 pm.
Smokey Folk (bluegrass) Castro’s Lounge 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
Tia Brazda, Chris Casserly, Rudy Silvamer, Mary Stewart Discoveries Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $15-$17.
Allison Au Quartet (jazz) Rex 6:30 pm, pwyc.
Carlo Berardinucci Band (swing/jazz) Alleycatz 8:30 pm. Every Tuesday.
Classic Rex Jazz Jam Rex 9:30 pm.
Das Kaff (jazz from France) Tranzac 7:30 pm.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Drumheller (jazz) Tranzac 10 pm.
Eliana Cuevas Trio Pura Vida Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre noon to 1 pm, free.
Hot Club Of CorkTown (Django jam) Dominion on Queen 8:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Lorenzo Castelli Jazz Quintet Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Mani Maziani's Synth Party Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
The Nathaniel Dett Chorale And Still We Sing...Treemonisha Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, $20-$53.
Stacie McGregor (piano) Nawlins Jazz Bar 6:30 to 9:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Taylor Cook Quintet Jazz Jam Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
Bishop Morocco Harry's Underground Lounge Harry Rosen 7:30 to 9 pm, rsvp underground@harryrosen.com.
Daylight, Sleepwalker, This Life, Homage Hard Luck Bar doors 7:30 pm, all ages, $10.
Gdansk, Strawman, New Stems, Paul Price & the Company, Nero Zero Dave Bookman's Nu Music Nite Horseshoe 8:30 pm, free.
Luke Michielsen The Central 9:30 pm.
Lumberjunk (blues rock) C’est What 9 pm, $5.
Marcus Walker (pop/rock/acoustic) Tumultuous SSW Tuesdays Graffiti’s 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
One Direction, Manika Molson Amphitheatre doors 6:30 pm, $22.60-$59.50 TM. May 29-, May 31.
Patrick Watson (indie rock) The Music Hall doors 7 pm, all ages, $24.50-$29.50 RT, SS, TM.
Roger Taylor The Queen Extravaganza Queen Elizabeth Theatre doors 7 pm, all ages, $29.50-$65.50 TM.
Shawn Brady (acoustic rock) The Hideout 10:30 pm.
Simeon Abbott CD release Dakota Tavern 8 pm.
Wednesday 30, May 2012
Bassmentality Wrongbar.
DJ Bobby Thrust (funky tracks on wax) Insomnia.
DJ Undercover Les Nuits Brassaii 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Brian Cober & Aslan Gotov (blues duo) Gate 403 5 pm.
Bruce Domoney Grossman’s 10 pm.
Bryan Van Dusen Gary 17's Acoustic Open Stage Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 7:30 pm.
Chris Staig & the Marquee Players The Local. May 9-, May 16-, May 23-, May 30-.
CitySoul (swinging blues/vintage R&B) Alleycatz 8:30 pm. Every Wednesday.
Crazy Strings (bluegrass) High Lonesome Wednesdays Silver Dollar 9 pm, $3. Every Wednesday.
Danforth Jam Eton House 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
James Quigley Open Mic Night Gladaman’s Den. Every Wednesday.
Janine Stoll, Rhonda Stakich, Ben Sures A Music Love Triangle Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar 9 pm, pwyc.
John McDermott CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $35-$37.50.
Matt Morgan (acoustic blues/rock) Wycik Wednesdays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Noah Zacharin (folk) Liberty Wednesdays Trane Studio 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Sean Pinchin Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 7 pm. Every Wednesday.
These Boots, Jordan Faye and the Grey Owls, John Travis Train The Annex Live.
Allison Brown Tranzac Southern Cross 10 pm.
Corktown Ukulele Jam Dominion on Queen 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Jorge Gavidia Jazz & Blues Band Gate 403 9 pm.
The Junction Trio Post-Industrial Debussy St Anne's Anglican Church 7:30 pm, admission by donation.
Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill, Ross MacIntyre, Norman Marshall Villeneuve Girls Night Out Jazz Jam Chalkers Pub 8 pm, free girlsnightoutjazz.com. Every Wednesday.
Marek Kudlicki (organ) Organix 12 St Paul's Anglican Church 6:30 pm, $35 organixconcerts.ca.
The Mediterranean Stars (fusion jazz) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Wednesday.
Octopus, Allison Cameron Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc.
Patrick Lehman Rex 9:30 pm.
Robi Botos Trio Gypsy Music With A Twist Of Jazz Mezzetta 9 pm, $10.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma (cello) A Vist With Yo-Yo Ma Roy Thomson Hall 7:30 pm, $49-$185 RTH. May 30-, May 31.
Victor Bateman Trio Rex 6:30 pm.
Alistair Christl (rockabilly) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Ami Dang (Bollywave/dance pop/North Indian classical) Double Double Land.
Ben Gunning, Mamabolo, the Quiet Revolution The Piston doors 9 pm, $8.
Chris Field Group, Aviation, Grayl Horseshoe 9:30 pm, $4.
Creed, Eve to Adam, Like A Storm The Music Hall doors 7 pm, all ages, $52.50-$79.50 TM.
Dat Dam Jam Band Unicorn Pub 9:30 pm. Every Wednesday.
Diana Salvatore (pop) Drake Hotel Underground doors 8 pm, $7.
Dry River Caravan, Sexy Mathematics The Central 9 pm, $7.
Fraser Daley (R&B) Inter Steer 8 pm.
Grant Tilly, David Hein, Jeffery Straker 3 Guys From The Prairies Cameron House 9 pm, $10.
Johnny Bootz Jammin' Lola 8 pm.
Kram Ran, Fog Spirits, DJ Aubrey Beardsley, Sins Dance Of Dread Smiling Buddha 9 pm, pwyc.
Mike Celia, Jon Bryant, Tyler Del Pino, Fraser Anderson Wednesdays Go Pop! Supermarket 9 pm.
Mike Evin, What Does it Eat? (piano/pop) Musideum 8 pm, $10.
Soul Instigators White Swan 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
Thrice, Animals as Leaders, O'Brother New venue. Original tickets honoured.. Kool Haus doors 7 pm, all ages, $28 RT, SS, TM.
The Undercovers The Hideout 10:30 pm.
Thursday 31, May 2012
DJ Friendliness & Genesis (reggae) Waterfalls 10 pm.
DJ Leo Love, Brownman Poetry Jazz Cafe 9 pm. Mar 30-, May 31.
DJ Lindzrox, JRox (dance-driven indie/electro/dance) Outlet Waylabar free.
DJ PG-13 (house/hip-hop/club anthems) Brand'd Cheval. Every Thursday.
DJ Plan B (reggae/funk/electroretro) Rivoli Pool Lounge. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
DJ Shannon (alt indie/electro/retro) Transvision Dance Cave free. Every Thursday.
DJ Todd Klinck Ladyplus Parties Goodhandy’s doors 8 pm, $10. Every Thursday.
Lazer Sword Galapagos Drake Hotel doors 11 pm, $10.
Brian Cober (double slide guitar) Lola 9 pm.
Jerry Leger & the Situation (country/folk/rock) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Thursday.
Keith Jolie (blues/roots) Eton House 7 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Lesley Pike (singer/songwriter) Drake Hotel Underground.
Mike C (acoustic blues/rock/funk/reggae) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Nothin' but the Blues Nawlins Jazz Bar 8 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Southside Jimmy Byron The Local.
Tim Bradford & Bright Blue Motels (country) The After Work Market Soiree Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Thursday.
Uncle Herb's Open Mic (folk/blues/rock/country) Dave's... On St Clair 9 pm. Every Thursday.
Brownman & Paul Morrison Poetry Jazz Cafe 9 pm, $5.
Das Kaff Jazz Band Gate 403 9 pm.
Eric St Laurent Trio (jazz) Winchester Kitchen & Bar 7 pm.
Kevin Quain Rex 6:30 pm.
Mark Segger Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc. Every Thursday.
The Mary McKay Trio Gate 403 5 to 8 pm.
Mike Janzen Trio Rex 9:30 pm.
Ori Dagan, Tony Quarrington, Ross MacIntyre Edo.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Ron Davis, Shelley Hamilton, Mike Downes Thursday Night Jazz Party Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
Toronto All-Star Big Band (swing) Regeneration Community Services Benefit Concert Hugh’s Room 8 pm, $25-$30.
Toronto Philharmonia Orchestra, Boris Krajny (piano) Toronto Centre for the Arts George Weston Recital Hall 8 pm torontophilharmonia.com.
Toronto Summer Music Festival Preview Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre noon to 1 pm, free.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma (cello) A Vist With Yo-Yo Ma Roy Thomson Hall 7:30 pm, $49-$185 RTH. May 30-, May 31.
Alan Doyle, Dustin Bentall Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 7 pm, $29.50 LN, RT, SS, TM.
Art of Time Ensemble, Andy Maize, John Mann, Craig Northey, Steven Page, Odds and others 45th Anniversary Of The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Enwave Theatre 8 pm, $25-$59 artoftimeensemble.com. May 31, Jun 1-, Jun 2-.
Broken Sons, Bonwit Teller, Dolly, the Macgregors Horseshoe 9 pm, $5.
The Capitol Beat (funk/soul/R&B) Sazerac Gastro Lounge 10 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Desmond Nathan (power pop piano) Linsmore Tavern 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/Motown) Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Thursday.
King Beez, the Energy Magnetic, Secrettes, Marshall Faulkner, the Bloody Five, Shotgun Wedding Band Silver Dollar 9 pm.
Lady Kane Alleycatz 9 pm. May 31, Jun 1-.
Liam Titcomb Rivoli 8 pm, $10 PDR, RT, SS, TM.
Made in Heaven The Central 8 pm, free.
Modern Superstitions, Michael Rault Record Release Show The Garrison doors 9 pm, $8 RT, SS, TW.
New Hands, Church, Viva Mars (indie rock) Clinton’s doors 9 pm, $6.
One Direction, Manika Molson Amphitheatre doors 6:30 pm, $22.60-$59.50 TM. May 29-, May 31.
Rock For Cuba Sneaky Dee’s.
Ronnie Hayward Trio (rockabilly) Inter Steer 8 to 11 pm. Every Thursday.
Sanitarium: A Tribute To Metallica Lee’s Palace 9:15, 10:15 & 11:15 pm, $6.
Sean Pinchin, Mike Celia, Ryan Snyder, Pat Furlan, Phil Kane The Sister $5.
Skip Tracer (rock) Southside Johnny's 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Suzi Wilde, the Shraggs (indie/folk) The Central 10 pm, $6.
Unbuttoned, Fresh Kils, Relic CD release Supermarket doors 8:30 pm, $10.
Friday 1, June 2012
Big Primpin Wrongbar.
Curtis Savage, DJ Paulinator (funky house) firstBASS Salvador Darling 9 pm, free.
DJ Conor Cutz Friday Night Live Royal Ontario Museum 6 to 11 pm, $9.
DJ Foxtrott (remixes) Dirty Sexy Party! Fly doors 10 pm.
DJ Gene King Journey Inside The Mind Of Gene King Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 9 pm, $5.
DJ I Hate You Rob (soul/funk/R&B/punk rock/rockabilly) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJ Matt Medley Come Out & Play Virgin Mobile Mod Club 10:30 pm. Every Friday.
DJ MauiBabe (house/breaks) Funkn' Fresh Fridays Insomnia.
DJ Sta (rap) Run The Line Salvador Darling 10 pm.
DJ Trevor (60s mod Britpop) Bif Bang Pow Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJs R2, KidZero & Peter Kash (house/top 40/party anthems) Penthouse Fridays Wetbar 10 pm, $10 penthousefridays.com. Every Friday.
Martin Buttrich, the Junkies Footwork.
Mr Charlton Course of Time Supermarket.
No Big Deal DJs The Fix Fridays Cobra Lounge. Every Friday.
Cafe Cubano (salsa) Salsa Dance Party Lula Lounge.
Dieufaite Charles aka JAFFA (Haitian singer/songwriter) Fashion For Haiti Benefit for FromTents to Schools Project Christ Church Deer Park 6:30 pm, $45 647-712-0708.
The Jivebombers (jump-blues combo) Rex 6:30 pm.
Julianna Riolino, Mattie Leon (folk rock) C’est What doors 7:30 pm, $5.
Kelly Joe Phelps, Lynne Hanson Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $22.50-$25.
Kristine Schmitt and her Special Powers, Combo Royale Grossman’s 10 pm.
The Little Naturals Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 8 pm. Every Friday.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Tad Robinson, Shakura S'Aida, the Lionel Young Band, John Primer, Monkeyjunk, the Johnny Max Band and others Waterfront Blues Woodbine Park free waterfrontblues.ca.
The Tich Maredza Band, DJ Apollo Africa Up Close NOW Lounge 8 pm, $10 batukimusic.com.
Adam Sherkin, Brian Current, John Beckwith, Bruce Mather, Andrew Staniland, Scott Good, Adam Scime, Robert Aitken Composers Play Gallery 345 8 pm, $50 416-961-9594, newmusicconcerts.com.
Alex Dean & the Canadian Jazz Quartet Fridays At Five Quotes 5 to 8 pm.
Ensemble Polaris (traditional Canadian and Northern European songs and dance tunes) Game On! Heliconian Hall 8 pm, $22, stu/srs $15, child $10 416-588-4301.
Fern Lindzon & George Koller Fridays To Sing About Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm.
Hogtown Syncopators Rex 4 pm.
Jeff King's Catalyst Rex 9:45 pm.
The Jordan Saull Quartette Happy Hour Jazz Dave's... On St Clair 5 to 8 pm. Every Friday.
Mateusz Swoboda (cello) Green Door Cabaret: Classical Revolution Lower Ossington Theatre 8 pm, $20-$30.
Maxine Thévenot (organ) Organix 12 Church of the Holy Trinity 7:30 pm, $35 organixconcerts.ca.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 9:30 pm, free. Every Friday.
Roger Chong, Norbert Botos Trio (jazz) CD release Trane Studio 8 pm, $10, $15 (includes CD).
Simon Shaheen (oud, violin) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $33.50 RCM.
Sophie Milman, Robi Botos Massey Hall 8 pm, $29.50-$59.50 RTH.
Art of Time Ensemble, Andy Maize, John Mann, Craig Northey, Steven Page, Odds and others 45th Anniversary Of The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Enwave Theatre 8 pm, $25-$59 artoftimeensemble.com. May 31, Jun 1-, Jun 2-.
Bry Webb, Del Bel, Lisa Bozikovic 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture & the Arts 8 pm, all ages, $15, adv $12 wavelengthtoronto.com.
Clepto The Central 6 pm.
Coeur De Pirate, Kandle Opera House doors 7 pm, $30, adv $22.50 RT, SS, TW.
Dan McLean Jr (soul) Harlem 7:30 pm. May 5-, Jun 1-.
Dave Smith The Central Upstairs 8 pm.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Friday.
Indie Night DC Music Theatre doors 7:30 pm, all ages.
Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/Motown) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Friday.
Joseph & the Mercurials, Nicholas Doubleyou & the B Squad, Mimico, the Muckabouts, Laura Carswell El Mocambo 9 pm, $7.
The Junction, Eamon McGrath, the Grey Kingdom Horseshoe 10 pm, $10.
Keep the Faith (Bon Jovi tribute) The Duke Live.com.
Lady Kane Alleycatz 9 pm. May 31, Jun 1-.
Mantler (funk) Holy Oak Cafe 10 pm, pwyc.
Mode Moderne & Beliefs Parts & Labour.
Paul Martin (classic covers) Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Friday.
Rhapsody (of Fire), Voyager, Kemilion Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 6 pm, all ages, $33.25 RT, TM.
Robb Hill, Four Nine's Fine, Clleetus Lee’s Palace 10 pm, $7.
Ronnie Hayward (rockabilly) Castro’s Lounge 5 to 7 pm. Every Friday.
Shugga (funk) Bar Italia Upstairs 9:30 pm, $10. Every Friday.
The Stevie Ray Vaughan Experience (rockin' blues) Timothy's Pub free. Jun 1-, Aug 18-.
Talib Kweli Sound Academy doors 9 pm, $21.50 PDR, RT, SS, TM.
Waajeed, mymanhenri, DJ Taktiks The Great Hall $15 PDR.
The Wilderness of Manitoba, Amos the Transparent, Cai.ro Unsigned Music Series Steam Whistle Brewing doors 8 pm, $5 steamwhistle.ca.
Yasgur's Farm The Central 10 pm.
Saturday 2, June 2012
Beppe Loda (Italo disco) Invisible City Drake Hotel.
Deniz Kurtel, Audiofly Footwork.
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ D'eezNuts, DJ SpecsOne (hard rock/alt/90s/punk/dub/retro) S.O.S. Saturdays Velvet Underground doors 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
DJ John Kong, MC Abs Do Right Saturdays! Supermarket. Every Saturday.
DJ Mercilless, Royale, Sweet Touch Foundation (4 DJs X 4 turntables) Heavy Rotation College Street Bar.
DJ Misty RocknRoll, Fawn BC, Caff, Brett Millius, Reverend Throwdown Motown Party 751 $5-$10.
DJ Mr Pete (alternative) Full On Dance Cave. Every Saturday.
DJ Osum (disco/electro/funk) Rivoli Pool Lounge. Every Saturday.
DJ Rob Leduc, DJ Sumation Pitbull In Space Fly doors 10 pm, $15-$20.
DJ Soul Child (neo/progressive/old skool soul/R&B/hip-hop) S.O.U.L. Deep Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge 9 pm.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra Tiki Bar free. Every Saturday.
DJ Undercover The Red Carpet Maro 10 pm. Every Saturday.
DJs Glew & R2 (hip-hop/R&B/old school) Good Saturdays Peridot Lounge 10:30 pm, $10 goodsaturdays.com. Every Saturday.
MRK, Tigerblood (indie/electro/dubstep/rock) UK Underground Virgin Mobile Mod Club. Every Saturday.
Nadastrom Slowed Wrongbar doors 10 pm, $15 RT, SS, TW.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
Arthur Renwick (blues) The Local 5 pm. Every Saturday.
Big Rude Jake (blues shouter) Castro’s Lounge 4:30 pm. Every Saturday.
Conjunto Lacalu (salsa/Cuban sonora) Salsa Saturday Lula Lounge.
Jerome Godboo, Chris Burgess, Stan Miczek, Al Cross Silver Dollar 8:30 pm.
Ken Whiteley, Jason Fowler, Eve Goldberg, Ben Sures, Jon Brooks, Jory Nash, Corin Raymond, Fraser Anderson and others Woody Guthrie Tribute Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $25-$27.50.
The Marigolds Acoustic Harvest St Nicholas Anglican Church 8 pm, $20-$22 acousticharvest.ca.
Mark Bird Duo (traditional blues) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Mark Ripp (acoustic folk/rock) Dave's... On St Clair 4 to 7 pm. Every Saturday.
Mike C, Matt Morgan Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Murray Powell Country Jam Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 2 to 6 pm. Every Saturday.
Nicklas Balkou New Music Night The Lish 9:30 pm, free.
Soulstack (blues/rock) CD release party Monarchs Pub 4 pm, free.
The 4 Men Songs Of Love, Hope & Inspiration Bloordale United Church 7:30 pm, $10 416-620-5377.
Archie Alleyne's Kollage Rex 9:45 pm.
Bob Cary Orchestra Rex 3:30 pm.
Cantores Celestes Women's Choir (Renaissance to contemporary/classical/Celtic/gospel) Ride The Chariot St John's United Church 7:30 pm, $20 cantorescelestes.com.
Dara Tucker (jazz) Trane Studio 8 pm, $15.
Ken Skinner, Owen Tennyson, Lee Saba Hutchinson, Grant Lyle (jazz/blues/soul) NOW Lounge 8:30 pm. Every Saturday.
Kite Trio Rex 7 pm.
Maria Soulis Opera Concert North York Central Library Auditorium 2:30 pm, $10 torontofriendsofclassicalmusic.com/events/56207632.
Michael Danso & Charles Cozens Green Door Cabaret Lower Ossington Theatre 8 pm, $20-$30.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke and Duane Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 8:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
NYCO Symphony Orchestra Cello Nights St Michael's College School 8 pm, $10-$25 nyco.on.ca.
Robi Botos, Louis Botos Sr, Louis Botos Jr Jazz Masters Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
Sara Dell (vox/solo piano) Brunch Matinee Rex noon.
Al Webster (funk/soul/R&B) Bar Italia Upstairs 10:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Art of Time Ensemble, Andy Maize, John Mann, Craig Northey, Steven Page, Odds and others 45th Anniversary Of The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Enwave Theatre 8 pm, $25-$59 artoftimeensemble.com. May 31, Jun 1-, Jun 2-.
The Bear Band (rock/blues) Southside Johnny's 4 to 8 pm. Every Saturday.
Blue Radio (salute to Blue Rodeo) The Duke Live.com.
Dave Matthews Band, Blind Pilot Molson Amphitheatre 7 pm, $50-$80 LN.
Dodger, Livin Art, Lo Fi (roots/rock/reggae) Lee’s Palace $8.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Donna Corbett The Central 6 pm.
Eighty Four (funk) The Central 10 pm.
George Thorogood & the Destroyers Massey Hall 8 pm, $49.50-$79.50 RTH.
Gibbran & Tamsynn-Lee (soul/jazz/R&B) Harlem 7:30 pm. May 12-, Jun 2-.
Great Lake Swimmers, Cold Specks The Music Hall doors 7 pm, all ages, $24.50-$29.50 RT, SS, TM.
Irene Torres Duo (soul) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's Ryerson noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Jon Langford & his Sadies, Skull Orchard, Burlington Welsh Choir Horseshoe doors 9 pm, $15 HS, RT, SS.
Kandle, Louise Burns (indie) Drake Hotel doors 8 pm, $10.
LAL, Zum One, Drumatix Six, Kyle marshall Rise Up! The Citadel $25 riseupparty.eventbrite.com.
The Meteors Open Jam Timothy's Pub 4 to 8 pm. Every Saturday.
Mobile Deathcamp, Hemlock, Spewgore, Final Trigger Hard Luck Bar doors 8 pm, $10.
Nicola Vaughan Sportster's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
OG Melody (R&B) Holy Oak Cafe 10 pm, pwyc.
Ronnie Hayward Trio (rockabilly) Dominion on Queen 4 to 7:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Russel Leons SSW Night Graffiti’s evening. Every Saturday.
Schizoid, Hybrid Frequency, Kount Rottula, Painguish, Rabbid Hole (harsh noise/experimental) The 460 doors 8:30 pm.
Scientists of Sound, Ninja Funk Orchestra, Byll GR8TS El Mocambo doors 9:30 pm, $15, adv $12 NF http://tktwb.tw/KTpzYt.
Stalley, Rich Kidd, the Cypher, the Antiheroes, Vibonics El Mocambo $20 PDR, RT, SS.
Tortured Soul, DJs Groove Institute, Chris Sakai, GaDJet, Chico Pacheco Revival $20 EB torturedsoultoronto.eventbrite.com.
Uptown Alleycatz. Jun 2-, Jun 30-.
Useless ID, the Victim Party, Unbelievers, Fortune Cookie Club Bovine Sex Club.
Sunday 3, June 2012
Code:D Sundays (drum & bass) Toika doors 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
D'Bandit Sunset 2012 Sound Academy doors 2 pm, $25 PDR.
Dirty South Sundays (soul/funk/Motown/old school) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJ Ksmooth (soul/Motown/old school) Dirty South Sundays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJ Shannon (old school hip-hop/disco/funk) Insomnia.
DJs Mike Tull & Paul E Lopes Hot Stepper Sundays Cube 3 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Watch This Sound (rare/vintage ska/reggae/dub on vinyl) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Chris Coole (banjo) The Local 5 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan McLean Jr Open Stage Sarah’s Cafe 3 to 6 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Fera (acoustic jam) Thirsty Fox Pub 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Freefall Sundays Open Mic/Jam Supermarket 8 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Joy Thompson Open Mic Labyrinth Lounge 5 to 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Kim Jarrett (folk rock) Spirits 9 pm, free. Feb 19-, Jun 3-.
The Lil' Steve Band Rose & Thorne 3:30 to 7:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Open Stage With Gary 17 Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 3 to 6 pm. Every Sunday.
Porter Open Mic Winchester Kitchen & Bar 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped in Tradition (Celtic ceilidh) Pogue Mahone 4 to 8 pm. Every Sunday.
Stir It Up Sundays Open Mic The Lish 10:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Toronto Jewish Folk Choir (Yiddish/Hebrew/Russian music) Spring Concert: Saluting Ben Shek Temple Sinai Congregation 3 pm, $20-$25, children free 905-669-5906.
Brooke Blackburn (solo guitar) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
The Chinese Artists Society of Toronto Philomusica Orchestra Chinese-Canadian Performing Arts Festival Glenn Gould Studio 7:30 pm, $28 RTH.
Gabrielle Prata & Robert Longo Green Door Cabaret Lower Ossington Theatre 3 pm, $20-$30.
Humber Community Music School Student Recitals Rex 11 am to 6 pm.
Jamie Ruben Trio Rex 7 pm.
The Juan Tomas Show Band, Jeanette Ricasio, Tisa Sparks (jazz/flamenco/classical guitar) Scarborough Civic Centre Rotunda 2 pm, free.
Julia Cleveland Rex 9:30 pm.
The Steve Hall Group Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
Adallah & Jessica The Central 9 pm, pwyc.
Bobby Dreadful Video Release Party The Central 5 pm.
The Dandy Warhols, 1776 Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 7 pm, $30 RT, SS, TM.
Heavy Generator (ska/dub/reggae) Magpie Cafe 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Honey Jam Artist Auditions Virgin Mobile Mod Club 2 pm, $10 honeyjam.com.
Keisha Prince Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge 7 pm, free.
Rockabilly Brunch Dominion on Queen 11 am to 3 pm, free. Every Sunday.
The Songbirds Revival 2 and 7:30 pm, $20-$25 revivalbar.com.
Tin Can Man (funk/groove) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Monday 4, June 2012
DJ Ellis Dean Mezcal Mondays Reposado. Every Monday.
DJ Scratchez, DJ Crunch (hip-hop) Mashup Mondays Rockwood doors 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJ Shannon (retro 70s/80s) Manic Mondays Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Chris Chambers (blues) Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 7 pm. Every Monday.
Corin Raymond & the Sundowners Lunchtime Live Yonge-Dundas Square 12:30 to 1:30 pm, free.
Don Campbell Open Mic Night Lou Dawg's Ryerson 7 pm. Every Monday.
Elana Harte, Jumple, Fraser Anderson Old Nick 7 pm, all ages, free.
Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Jam Night The Central 10:30 pm.
JT & Friends Jam Dora Keogh 9 pm. Every Monday.
Lara MacMillan Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $15-$18.
Native Singing And Dancing: The Importance Of Culture Toronto Reference Library Beeton Auditorium 2 to 3 pm, free torontopubliclibrary.ca.
Advocats Big Band (bop/swing/swoon) People's Chicken 7:30 pm, free. Apr 2-, May 7-, Jun 4-.
David Occhipinti, James Brown (jazz guitar duo) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
N.O.J.O. Big Band Sam Rivers Tribute Rex 9:30 pm.
Ted Warren's Broadview Rex 6:30 pm.
That Choir (choral music) Album release St Patrick's Catholic Church 8 pm, $5-$20 416-419-1756.
Carolyn T (R&B/soul/jazz/Motown/Latin) Open Jam Night Harlem 8 pm. Every Monday.
No Band Required Open Jam Mondays Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Monday.
Rockabilly Mondays Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Monday.
TJ Hollywood, New Fight Scene, Contra Band Shoeless Monday Horseshoe 9 pm, free.
The Wine Killas (hip-hop) Hard Count Mondays Ascari Enoteca 9:30 pm. Every Monday.
Tuesday 5, June 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
DJ Tom Wrecks Swank Bloke & 4th. Every Tuesday.
D-Jay Soulful Tuesdays Insomnia.
blueVenus (singer/songwriter) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Tuesday.
Chad Campbell Open Stage Jam The Rusty Nail 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Drummers In Exile (drum and dance circle) Annex Wreckroom 8:30 pm, $2-$5. Every Tuesday.
Jennifer Brewer Old Nick 9:30 pm. Every Tuesday.
Joshua Hyslop The Central Upstairs 8 pm, $7.
Larry Coryell, George Grosman Quartet Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $40-$42.50.
Mark Crissinger The Local 8 pm.
Smokey Folk (bluegrass) Castro’s Lounge 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
Brittany Brant Ensemble (vocal jazz) Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
Carlo Berardinucci Band (swing/jazz) Alleycatz 8:30 pm. Every Tuesday.
Chris Peterson & the Time Wizards (jazz rock fusion) The Central 10 pm, $5.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Ernesto Cervini Quartet Rex 6:30 pm.
Hot Club Of CorkTown (Django jam) Dominion on Queen 8:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Jacques Israelievitch, Erica Goodman (violin, harp) Sérénade Française Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre noon to 1 pm, free.
Stacie McGregor (piano) Nawlins Jazz Bar 6:30 to 9:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Terra Hazelton Classic Rex Jazz Jam Rex 9:30 pm.
Marcus Walker (pop/rock/acoustic) Tumultuous SSW Tuesdays Graffiti’s 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
Marduk, 1349, Withered, Weapon Annex Wreckroom doors 7 pm, $26.50 RT, TM.
The Parlotones, Ryan Star, Silent Comedy (alt-rock) Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $15, adv $13.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
We Are Lacerda, the Folk, Busker Bros, Meanwood, Dress Rehearsal Dave Bookman's Nu Music Nite Horseshoe 8:30 pm, free.
Wednesday 6, June 2012
Camo & Krooked Wrongbar doors 10 pm, $15 RT, SS, TW.
DJ Undercover Les Nuits Brassaii 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Oasis Vocal Jazz Ensemble Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $20-$22.50.
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
CitySoul (swinging blues/vintage R&B) Alleycatz 8:30 pm. Every Wednesday.
Crazy Strings (bluegrass) High Lonesome Wednesdays Silver Dollar 9 pm, $3. Every Wednesday.
Danforth Jam Eton House 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
James Quigley Open Mic Night Gladaman’s Den. Every Wednesday.
JP Hoe (singer-songwriter) Cameron House.
Matt Morgan (acoustic blues/rock) Wycik Wednesdays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Noah Zacharin (folk) Liberty Wednesdays Trane Studio 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Sean Pinchin Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 7 pm. Every Wednesday.
Carissa Neufeld Rex 6:30 pm.
Corktown Ukulele Jam Dominion on Queen 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Diane Bish (organ) Organix 12 Metropolitan United Church 6:30 pm, $35 organixconcerts.ca.
Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Joel Hart, Reg Schwager Mezzetta 9 pm, $7.
Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill, Ross MacIntyre, Norman Marshall Villeneuve Girls Night Out Jazz Jam Chalkers Pub 8 pm, free girlsnightoutjazz.com. Every Wednesday.
The Mediterranean Stars (fusion jazz) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Wednesday.
Sinal Aberto (Latin jazz) Rex 9:30 pm.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Biss (piano) Schumann & Shostakovich Roy Thomson Hall 8 pm, $35-$145 RTH. Jun 6-, Jun 7.
The Yiddish Swingtet Authentic Klezmer And Gypsy Swing Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre noon to 1 pm, free.
Alistair Christl (rockabilly) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Cedar Park, DJ Secretagent CD release The Piston doors 9 pm, $10, $15 w/ CD.
Cinéma L'amour (loop-rock duo) Rancho Relaxo.
Dat Dam Jam Band Unicorn Pub 9:30 pm. Every Wednesday.
Heather Hill & Band The Central 9:30 pm, $6.
Jonathan Coulton Virgin Mobile Mod Club 8 pm, all ages, $30.75 TB.
Live on Brighton, Aaron Millett, Canary Mine, the Socials Horseshoe 9 pm, $4.
Mike Evin, Brent Titcomb (piano singer/songwriter) Musideum 8 pm, $10.
Sarah Harmer, the Sadies Earth Day Canada Gala Drake Hotel 9 pm, $150, VIP $250 incl dinner (6:30 pm) earthday.ca/gala.
Soul Instigators White Swan 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
Thursday 7, June 2012
DJ PG-13 (house/hip-hop/club anthems) Brand'd Cheval. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
DJ Shannon (alt indie/electro/retro) Transvision Dance Cave free. Every Thursday.
DJ Todd Klinck Ladyplus Parties Goodhandy’s doors 8 pm, $10. Every Thursday.
Jerome Godboo, Shawn Kellerman, Stan Miczek, Al Cross (blues ) Monarchs Pub 9 pm.
Jerry Leger & the Situation (country/folk/rock) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Thursday.
JW Jones, Danny Marks (blues) Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $15-$18.
Keith Jolie (blues/roots) Eton House 7 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Mike C (acoustic blues/rock/funk/reggae) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Njacko Backo & Kalimba Kalimba, Jabulani, Tich Maredza Band Music Africa: Afrofest Launch Gladstone Hotel Ballroom 6 pm, $5 musicafrica.org.
Nothin' but the Blues Nawlins Jazz Bar 8 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Tim Bradford & Bright Blue Motels (country) The After Work Market Soiree Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Thursday.
Uncle Herb's Open Mic (folk/blues/rock/country) Dave's... On St Clair 9 pm. Every Thursday.
Cara Matthew Band (jazz/blues) Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
Chancel & Junior Choirs, Brian Roman Sing Into The Summer: Dream The Impossible Fundraising Concert for Leaside United Church Leaside United Church 7:30 pm, $30, child $10 leadiseunited.org.
Heavyweights Brass Band (New Orleans-style funk brass band) Rex 9:30 pm.
John Wayne Swingtet (Gypsy swing) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
June Garber, Mark Kieswetter, Vincent Wolfe Jazz Party Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
Mark Segger Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc. Every Thursday.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Ross Wooldridge Trio Rex 6:30 pm.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Biss (piano) Schumann & Shostakovich Roy Thomson Hall 8 pm, $35-$145 RTH. Jun 6-, Jun 7.
Black Absinthe, Rum Runner, Leslie Spits, Rough Boyz Lee’s Palace 9 pm, $6.
The Capitol Beat (funk/soul/R&B) Sazerac Gastro Lounge 10 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Desmond Nathan (power pop piano) Linsmore Tavern 10 pm. Every Thursday.
The Donefors, Kirby Not My Dog.
How to Dress Well Drake Hotel doors 8 pm, $15 adv RT, SS.
Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/Motown) Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Low Level Flight, Two Cents Short For Dogs Sake Moosonee Puppy Rescue Fundraiser Gibson Showroom Lounge 6 to 9 pm, $35.
Micronite Filters, Lost Babies, Speaking Tongues, Revolvers Horseshoe 9 pm, $6.
Penguin Prison, Class Actress Wrongbar doors 9 pm, $12 RT, SS, TW.
The Pink Pearl Dragon Bovine Sex Club.
Ronnie Hayward Trio (rockabilly) Inter Steer 8 to 11 pm. Every Thursday.
Skip Tracer (rock) Southside Johnny's 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Take the Night, Brendan DiStefano, Keek, Kaila Picard, Lambs Become Lions The Hideout.
Vilipend, Pyres, Dead Mouth, John Smith Boat doors 9 pm, $7.
Friday 8, June 2012
Andrea Godin & Profit, DJ Dennis R Devil’s Martini doors 9:30 pm.
Danger The Great Hall doors 11 pm, $15-$20 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
DJ I Hate You Rob (soul/funk/R&B/punk rock/rockabilly) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJ Matt Medley Come Out & Play Virgin Mobile Mod Club 10:30 pm. Every Friday.
DJ Shane Percy, DJ Aural Grapefruit Fly 10 pm, $5-$10 grapefruit4u.com.
DJ Trevor (60s mod Britpop) Bif Bang Pow Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJ Yogi (house/Afro-soul/Latin/soul/funk) Elevation: Music With Feeling Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 9 pm, $5.
DJs R2, KidZero & Peter Kash (house/top 40/party anthems) Penthouse Fridays Wetbar 10 pm, $10 penthousefridays.com. Every Friday.
George Williams (house/breaks) Funkn' Fresh Fridays Insomnia.
In Flagranti, Mikey Apples, Brandon Sek Pop Kult 008 Gladstone Hotel 10 pm, $10 TW.
No Big Deal DJs The Fix Fridays Cobra Lounge. Every Friday.
Noisia, Delta Heavy, Marcus Visionary, the Supermaniak Projek Guvernment doors 10 pm, $25 and up TW.
Dala, Kevin Fox Glenn Gould Studio 8 pm, $29.50 RTH.
Danny Marks & Bill King (blues) Wychwood Barns Community Association Fundraiser Artscape Wychwood Barns 7 pm, from $20 atthebarns.ca/blues.
The Jivebombers (jump-blues combo) Rex 6:30 pm.
The Little Naturals Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 8 pm. Every Friday.
Peter Katz (singer/songwriter) The Great Hall.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Skydiggers CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $22.50-$25. Jun 8-, Jun 9-.
Hogtown Syncopators Rex 4 pm.
Jake Wilkinson Harlem 7:30 pm.
The Jordan Saull Quartette Happy Hour Jazz Dave's... On St Clair 5 to 8 pm. Every Friday.
Josefine Andersson, Nigar Dadascheva Jenny Lind 1851 Toronto Concert Tribute Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church 7 pm, $25, stu $10 416-530-2414, swea.org.
Julie McGregor, Laura Fernandez, Ben d'Cunha The Singer's Jazz Series: Summer Samba Trane Studio 9 pm, $20.
Kelsley Grant & Kelly Jefferson Sextet Rex 9:45 pm.
Laurie Bower & the Canadian Jazz Quartet Fridays At Five Quotes 5 to 8 pm.
Michael James Green Door Cabaret Lower Ossington Theatre 8 pm, $20-$30.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 9:30 pm, free. Every Friday.
Ori Dagan, Mark Kieswetter, Jordan O'Connor Fridays To Sing About Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
Schola Magdalena (Gregorian chant) Church Of St Mary Magdalene 8 pm, pwyc.
After Runnymede, Altamira, Awkward Flagpole, 72 Resolutions, Chasing Charlie, Goodwood Road, Dimmer Switch and others Supernova: Band On The Run Sound Academy 5:30 pm, all ages, $12 supernova.com.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Friday.
Dr Draw, DJs Jay Sea & Lokei Friday Night Live Royal Ontario Museum 6 to 11 pm, $9.
In Your Honor (Foo Fighters tribute) The Duke Live.com.
Jamesking Alleycatz 9:30 pm.
Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/Motown) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Friday.
Jordan John Band (R&B) Buddha Groove Bar Italia 7 pm, $20, adv $15 EB buddhagroove.ca.
K'Naan, Kae Sun (reggae/soul/pop/hip-hop) Luminato David Pecaut Square Luminato Festival Hub 8 pm, free luminato.com.
Last Bullett, Sam Ferguson Band, Bloody Five Lee’s Palace.
Metal As F$#% Fest 28 DC Music Theatre all ages.
New Kingston, House of David Gang, Lucky Dragon Hi Power, DJ Chris (roots/rock/reggae) El Mocambo 9 pm, $12-$15 NF, TW nufunk.ca.
Paul Martin (classic covers) Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Friday.
Ramona Falls Drake Hotel doors 8 pm, $10 RT, SS.
Rattlesnake Choir, Ginger St James, Kaylan Howran Horseshoe 10 pm, $10.
Shugga (funk) Bar Italia Upstairs 9:30 pm, $10. Every Friday.
Tom Mennier (piano) Luminato Festival: Lunchtime Illumination And Concert, Michael Ondaatje and Anna McGarrigle David Pecaut Square noon, free luminato.com.
The Tonedefs, Gunt, the Sofistifucks, Filthy Slate The 460 9 pm, $5.
Saturday 9, June 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ D'eezNuts, DJ SpecsOne (hard rock/alt/90s/punk/dub/retro) S.O.S. Saturdays Velvet Underground doors 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
DJ Dani Toro, DJ Shawn Riker Fly doors 10 pm, $10-$20.
DJ John Kong, MC Abs Do Right Saturdays! Supermarket. Every Saturday.
DJ Mr Pete (alternative) Full On Dance Cave. Every Saturday.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra Tiki Bar free. Every Saturday.
DJ Undercover The Red Carpet Maro 10 pm. Every Saturday.
DJs Glew & R2 (hip-hop/R&B/old school) Good Saturdays Peridot Lounge 10:30 pm, $10 goodsaturdays.com. Every Saturday.
DJs Paul E Lopes & Mike Tull (soul/funk/house/disco/Latin/hip-hop/boogie) Bump N' Hustle Rivoli Upstairs doors 10 pm, $5-$10.
MRK, Tigerblood (indie/electro/dubstep/rock) UK Underground Virgin Mobile Mod Club. Every Saturday.
Sasha, Kollektiv Turmstrasse Footwork.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
Umek, Pleasurekraft, Jay Lumen, Heartik, Remo (tech house) Space Ibiza Festival Sound Academy doors 10 pm, $35 WT thisisprovoke.com.
Arthur Renwick (blues) The Local 5 pm. Every Saturday.
Catl Sonic Blues Dominion on Queen.
Chloe Watkinson & the Crossroads Grossman’s 10 pm, free.
Clara Engel New Music Night The Lish 9:30 pm, free.
Don't Worry Darlin & Shannon Hoff Emmet Ray Bar 8 pm.
Griffin & the True Believers, Jubilee, Richard Laviolette & the Glitter Bombs, Laura Mac Tranzac Southern Cross 9 pm.
Mark Bird Duo (traditional blues) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Mark Ripp (acoustic folk/rock) Dave's... On St Clair 4 to 7 pm. Every Saturday.
Mike C, Matt Morgan Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Muhtadi International Drumming Festival: El ¡Tambor! Woodbine Park muhtadidrumfest.com. Jun 9-, Jun 10-.
Murray Powell Country Jam Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 2 to 6 pm. Every Saturday.
Omar Souleyman (Middle Eastern music) Wrongbar doors 7 pm, $15 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
Roney & Nani, Spek Won, Esie Mensah, the Violinst and others AfroChic Cultural Arts Exhibit The Great Hall 6 to 10 pm, $25 afrochic.ca.
Skydiggers CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $22.50-$25. Jun 8-, Jun 9-.
David Caldwell, Bruce Harvey, Dave Young, Don Vickery Jazz Masters Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
The Jazzatolas (swing) Trane Studio 8 pm, $15.
Ken Skinner, Owen Tennyson, Lee Saba Hutchinson, Grant Lyle (jazz/blues/soul) NOW Lounge 8:30 pm. Every Saturday.
Lindsay Sutherland-Boal Green Door Cabaret Lower Ossington Theatre 8 pm, $20-$30.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke and Duane Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 8:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Sara Dell (vox/solo piano) Rex 7 pm.
Shirantha Beddage Rex 9:45 pm.
Sugar Brown & Bharath Rajakumar CD release Rex 3:30 pm.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Late Night: Shostakovich Symphony 11: The Year 1905 Roy Thomson Hall 10:30 pm, $25-$59 RTH luminato.com.
Al Webster (funk/soul/R&B) Bar Italia Upstairs 10:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
The Bear Band (rock/blues) Southside Johnny's 4 to 8 pm. Every Saturday.
The Big Ups, the Artful Vandelays, Lamont James, Dan Kosub & the Crass Lads Horseshoe 9:30 pm, $7.
Burning Love Silver Dollar.
Danny Marks (pop) Solo & Loving It Rex noon.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Ernest Ranglin w/ Jay Douglas & Everton 'Pablo' Paul, Calypso Rose (Jamaican ska) Luminato Festival David Pecaut Square Luminato Festival Hub 2 pm, free luminato.com.
Graydon James & the Young Novelists, Parks & Rec, Caveliers, Cairo Lee’s Palace 9:30 pm, $8.
Irene Torres Duo (soul) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's Ryerson noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Jody Watley, Keith Sweat, K-Ci & JoJo, SWV and others (pop/R&B/hip-hop) Fresh Music Fest Air Canada Centre 7 pm, $55-$145 TM.
Kobo Town, Michael Rose Luminato David Pecaut Square Luminato Festival Hub 8 pm, free luminato.com.
Like Moths to Flames, Ice Nine Kills Sneaky Dee’s.
Lillian Mason (electronic/pop/soul) Harlem 7:30 pm.
The Magician & Plastic Plates Wrongbar doors 10 pm, $12.50 RT, SS, TW.
Mark Joseph Band Alleycatz.
Mars Hotel, GD Soundsystem Grateful Dead Tribute Concert El Mocambo 9 pm, $10.
The Meteors Open Jam Timothy's Pub 4 to 8 pm. Every Saturday.
Mewithoutyou, Burning Beds, Imaginary Cities Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 6 pm, $16.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Nicola Vaughan Sportster's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Night of the Ghouls, Gag Order, Unheimlich Manoeurvre, O.R.& S (punk rock/horror punk) The 460 doors 8:30 pm.
Paper Beat Scissors Dakota Tavern 7 pm.
Russel Leons SSW Night Graffiti’s evening. Every Saturday.
Skaface, Random Killing, Voodoo Bunny The Sister doors 9 pm, $5.
Stewart Goodyear (piano) Luminato: The Beethoven Marathon Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall Part One (10 am-2 pm), Part Two (3-6:30 pm), Part 3 (8:30-11:30 pm), $35-$85 luminato.com.
Zeus, Two Hours Traffic, the Elwins Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $15 RT, SS, TM.
Sunday 10, June 2012
Code:D Sundays (drum & bass) Toika doors 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Dirty South Sundays (soul/funk/Motown/old school) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJ Doctor G Retro Lounge Night Insomnia. Jun 10-, Jun 24-.
DJ Ksmooth (soul/Motown/old school) Dirty South Sundays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJs Mike Tull & Paul E Lopes Hot Stepper Sundays Cube 3 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Watch This Sound (rare/vintage ska/reggae/dub on vinyl) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan McLean Jr Open Stage Sarah’s Cafe 3 to 6 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Dr Nick & the Rollercoasters (blues) Rex 3:30 pm.
Fera (acoustic jam) Thirsty Fox Pub 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Freefall Sundays Open Mic/Jam Supermarket 8 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Joy Thompson Open Mic Labyrinth Lounge 5 to 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Kim Jarrett (folk rock) Spirits 9 pm, free.
The Lil' Steve Band Rose & Thorne 3:30 to 7:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Lisa Hannigan & Joe Henry Phoenix Concert Theatre 8 pm, $25 RT, SS, TM.
Muhtadi International Drumming Festival: El ¡Tambor! Woodbine Park muhtadidrumfest.com. Jun 9-, Jun 10-.
Open Stage With Gary 17 Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 3 to 6 pm. Every Sunday.
Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped in Tradition (Celtic ceilidh) Pogue Mahone 4 to 8 pm. Every Sunday.
Sheesham & Lotus & Son 1929: An Old-Time Medicine Show Hugh’s Room 1 pm, $24.50-$28.50.
Stir It Up Sundays Open Mic The Lish 10:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Sue Foley & Peter Karp CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $20-$22.50.
Bob DeAngelis & His Orchestra Jewish Music Week Rex 7 pm.
Brooke Blackburn (solo guitar) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Rex noon.
Mary Pitt Green Door Cabaret Lower Ossington Theatre 3 pm, $20-$30.
Mooredale Youth Orchestra Rosedale Heights School of the Arts 3 to 4:30 pm, $10-$15 mooredaleconcerts.com.
Pete Otis CD release Trane Studio 8 pm, $12 w/ CD.
Scott Marshall Rex 9:30 pm.
Debo Band, Abyssinian Roots Luminato: Ethiopiques: The Horn Of Africa Afternoon Concert David Pecaut Square Festival Stage 2 pm, free luminato.com.
Heavy Generator (ska/dub/reggae) Magpie Cafe 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
One Day Music Festival (nine different groups perform) Emmet Ray Bar 3 pm to midnight.
Rufus Wainwright & the Rufus Songbook Luminato David Pecaut Square Festival Stage 8 pm, free luminato.com.
Monday 11, June 2012
DJ Ellis Dean Mezcal Mondays Reposado. Every Monday.
DJ Scratchez, DJ Crunch (hip-hop) Mashup Mondays Rockwood doors 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJ Shannon (retro 70s/80s) Manic Mondays Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Anna Gutmanis M-Factor Old Nick.
Chris Chambers (blues) Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 7 pm. Every Monday.
Don Campbell Open Mic Night Lou Dawg's Ryerson 7 pm. Every Monday.
Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
JT & Friends Jam Dora Keogh 9 pm. Every Monday.
Michael Ciufo (tenor) Hugh’s Room 8 pm, $20-$25.
John Cheesman Jazz Orchestra Rex 9:30 pm.
Son Roberts Band (nublues) NuBlue Mondays Trane Studio 8 pm, $5.
Ted Warren's Broadview Rex 6:30 pm.
Terra Hazelton & Her Easy Answers Lunchtime Live Yonge-Dundas Square 12:30 to 1:30 pm, free.
The Wednesday Band w/ Andrew Downing Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Carolyn T (R&B/soul/jazz/Motown/Latin) Open Jam Night Harlem 8 pm. Every Monday.
Deer Tick, Turbo Fruits (alt country rock) Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $25, adv $22.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Lauren Mann & the Fairly Odd Folk, Crowe, the Marwills (folk) Shoeless Mondays Horseshoe 9 pm, free.
No Band Required Open Jam Mondays Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Monday.
Nomadic Massive, Deltron 3030 Luminato: Futuristic Multi-Kulti Hip-Hop Mashup David Pecaut Square Festival Stage 8 pm, free luminato.com.
The Wine Killas (hip-hop) Hard Count Mondays Ascari Enoteca 9:30 pm. Every Monday.
Tuesday 12, June 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shannon (rock) She's Got The Funk Insomnia.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
DJ Tom Wrecks Swank Bloke & 4th. Every Tuesday.
Beckon CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $18-$20.
blueVenus (singer/songwriter) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Tuesday.
Chad Campbell Open Stage Jam The Rusty Nail 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Drummers In Exile (drum and dance circle) Annex Wreckroom 8:30 pm, $2-$5. Every Tuesday.
Jennifer Brewer Old Nick 9:30 pm. Every Tuesday.
Julian Taylor (folk ) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Smokey Folk (bluegrass) Castro’s Lounge 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
Tall Grass (gospel country) Reservoir Lounge 7 to 9 pm, $5.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Ernest Khabeer Dawkins, Trouble Black Music Month Concert Honouring Ornette Coleman Trane Studio 8 pm.
Ernesto Cervini Quartet Rex 6:30 pm.
Kristin Chenoweth Massey Hall 8 pm, $45-$85 RTH.
Stacie McGregor (piano) Nawlins Jazz Bar 6:30 to 9:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Terra Hazelton Classic Rex Jazz Jam Rex 9:30 pm.
Fatoumata Diawara, AfroCubism Luminato: Buena Vista West Africa David Pecaut Square Festival Stage 8 pm, free luminato.com.
Jon McKeil, Quaker Parents The Piston.
Mad Chatter, Triple Gangers', Reform Party, the Pines' Dave Bookman's Nu Music Nite Horseshoe 9 pm, free.
Marcus Walker (pop/rock/acoustic) Tumultuous SSW Tuesdays Graffiti’s 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
Wintersleep Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $25 RT, SS, TW.
Wednesday 13, June 2012
DJ O-God (house/reggae/mashups) Insomnia.
DJ Undercover Les Nuits Brassaii 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Crazy Strings (bluegrass) High Lonesome Wednesdays Silver Dollar 9 pm, $3. Every Wednesday.
Danforth Jam Eton House 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
James Quigley Open Mic Night Gladaman’s Den. Every Wednesday.
Matt Morgan (acoustic blues/rock) Wycik Wednesdays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Noah Zacharin (folk) Liberty Wednesdays Trane Studio 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Peter Boyd & the Mutants (blues) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Sean Pinchin Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 7 pm. Every Wednesday.
Yvette Tollar, Dominic Mancuso, Elizabeth Shepherd, Mark Kelso, Roberto Occhipinti Shine On: The Universe Of John Lennon CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $22.50-$25.
Carissa Neufeld Rex 6:30 pm.
Corktown Ukulele Jam Dominion on Queen 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill, Ross MacIntyre, Norman Marshall Villeneuve Girls Night Out Jazz Jam Chalkers Pub 8 pm, free girlsnightoutjazz.com. Every Wednesday.
Martin Van de Ven, Brian Katz & Anne Lederman A Lovely June Evening Of Klezmer Mezzetta 9 pm, $10.
The Mediterranean Stars (fusion jazz) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Wednesday.
Shannon Graham Rex 9:30 pm.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Amadeus Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers and vocal soloists Mahler Symphony Of A Thousand Roy Thomson Hall 8 pm, $49-$179 RTH. Jun 13-, Jun 14.
Dat Dam Jam Band Unicorn Pub 9:30 pm. Every Wednesday.
Infernal Arms, HRS LVR, InAeona, Vices, Solus The 460 doors 8 pm, $8.
Jayme Stone, Loreena McKennitt Luminato: From The Mummers Dance To The Mist Of Avalon David Pecaut Square Festival Stage 8 pm, free luminato.com.
Joe Purdy & the Giving Tree Band (alt country) Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $20, adv $17.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Soul Instigators White Swan 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
We Were Skeletons, Beau Navire Soybomb.
Witch Mountain, Blood Ceremony, Castle Hard Luck Bar doors 8 pm, $10 IE, RT.
Thursday 14, June 2012
Bassmentality Wrongbar. Every Thursday.
DJ Alex Merrell, DJ Mark Luv, Brendan Fallis Power Ball: Quarter-Life Crisis The Power Plant 8:30 pm, $165 416-973-4018, thepowerplant.org.
DJ PG-13 (house/hip-hop/club anthems) Brand'd Cheval. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
DJ Shannon (alt indie/electro/retro) Transvision Dance Cave free. Every Thursday.
DJ Todd Klinck Ladyplus Parties Goodhandy’s doors 8 pm, $10. Every Thursday.
Carol Welsman CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $32.50-$35.
Jerry Leger & the Situation (country/folk/rock) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Thursday.
Keith Jolie (blues/roots) Eton House 7 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Mark Crissinger Monarchs Pub 9 pm.
Mike C (acoustic blues/rock/funk/reggae) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Nothin' but the Blues Nawlins Jazz Bar 8 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Tim Bradford & Bright Blue Motels (country) The After Work Market Soiree Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Thursday.
Barbra Lica, Stacie McGregor, Sam Broverman Jazz Party Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
Mark Segger Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc. Every Thursday.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Ross Wooldridge Trio Rex 6:30 pm.
Sharron McLeod's Trilogy Remixed 3.1 Trane Studio 8 pm, $10. Jun 14, Jun 28.
Steve Koven's Project Rex Rex 9:30 pm.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Amadeus Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers and vocal soloists Mahler Symphony Of A Thousand Roy Thomson Hall 8 pm, $49-$179 RTH. Jun 13-, Jun 14.
Box Full of Cash Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
The Capitol Beat (funk/soul/R&B) Sazerac Gastro Lounge 10 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Desmond Nathan (power pop piano) Linsmore Tavern 10 pm. Every Thursday.
The Donefors Not My Dog.
Jane Bunnett, Shakura S'Aida, Laura Fernandez, Luanda Jones, Liberty Silver, Amanda Martinez Funny Girls & Dynamic Divas Comedy & Music Cabaret Bluma Appel Theatre 6 pm, $75 stlc.com.
Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/Motown) Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Lady Kane Alleycatz.
Man Forever, Mass Horns NXNWyrd Double Double Land 9 pm, $10 or festival pass $15 nxnwyrd.eventbrite.com.
Michael Franti & Spearhead, Quique Escamilla Luminato David Pecaut Square Luminato Festival Hub 8 pm, free luminato.com.
Ronnie Hayward Trio (rockabilly) Inter Steer 8 to 11 pm. Every Thursday.
Skip Tracer (rock) Southside Johnny's 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Friday 15, June 2012
Cedric Gervais (electro house) Maison Mercer 10 pm, $20 WT thisisprovoke.com.
Dave Clarke Footwork.
DJ Dave Allison Friday Night Live Royal Ontario Museum 6 to 11 pm, $9.
DJ I Hate You Rob (soul/funk/R&B/punk rock/rockabilly) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJ Robotic Kid (deep house/nu-disco/synth pop) Underbear Party Black Eagle 10 pm, free.
DJ Soul Child (neo/progressive/old skool soul/R&B/hip-hop) S.O.U.L. Deep Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge 9 pm.
DJ Trevor (60s mod Britpop) Bif Bang Pow Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJs R2, KidZero & Peter Kash (house/top 40/party anthems) Penthouse Fridays Wetbar 10 pm, $10 penthousefridays.com. Every Friday.
No Big Deal DJs The Fix Fridays Cobra Lounge. Every Friday.
Skank Honto, Splattermonkey (house/breaks) Funkn' Fresh Fridays Insomnia.
Chuck Jackson (blues) CD release Rex 9:45 pm.
The Jivebombers (jump-blues combo) Rex 6:30 pm.
The Little Naturals Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 8 pm. Every Friday.
Nuala Kennedy & members of the Stewed Tomatoes A Celebration Of The Music Of Oliver Schroer Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $25, adv $22.50.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
The Tallest Man on Earth (alt acoustic folk) Queen Elizabeth Theatre doors 7:15 pm, $27.50 RT, SS, TM.
Brenda Earle, Ted Quinlan, Mike Downes, Anthony Michelli Fridays To Sing About Old Mill Inn 7:30 pm, free.
David Arcus Ensemble, Bernice Music Gallery doors 7 pm, $30, adv $25 RT, SS, TW.
Fred Duligal & the Canadian Jazz Quartet Fridays At Five Quotes 5 to 8 pm.
Hogtown Syncopators Rex 4 pm.
Ilana Waldston (vocal jazz) Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
The Jordan Saull Quartette Happy Hour Jazz Dave's... On St Clair 5 to 8 pm. Every Friday.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 9:30 pm, free. Every Friday.
Bass Drum of Death Wrongbar.
Counting Crows, Good Old War, Foreign Fields, Filligar The Outlaw Roadshow Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 8 pm, all ages, $47-$75 TM.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Friday.
Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/Motown) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Friday.
Lady Kane Alleycatz.
Paul Martin (classic covers) Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Friday.
Rufus Wainwright, Anna McGarrigle, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Cockburn, Peggy Seeger, Jane McGarrigle, Lily and Sylvan Lanken, Dane Lanken and others Luminato: Love Over & Over – The Songs Of Kate McGarrigle Massey Hall 7:30 pm, $30-$250 RTH luminato.com.
Sexy Merlin, Young Truck, Drainolith, Pon De Replay, Energetic Action, Astral Gunk, John Milner You're So Boss, Man Made Hill, the Soupcans, Indigenous Nudes NXNWyrd Polyhaus 7 pm, $10 or $15 festival pass nxnwyrd.eventbrite.com.
Shugga (funk) Bar Italia Upstairs 9:30 pm, $10. Every Friday.
Telmary, Jovanotti (rap) Luminato David Pecaut Square Festival Stage 8 pm, free luninato.com.
Vesperia, Valfreya, Protokult, Nordheim Hard Luck Bar doors 8 pm, $10.
Saturday 16, June 2012
Ahmet Sendil Footwork.
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ D'eezNuts, DJ SpecsOne (hard rock/alt/90s/punk/dub/retro) S.O.S. Saturdays Velvet Underground doors 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
DJ Eddie Elias, DJ Jermey Khamkeo Fly doors 10 pm, $10-$20.
DJ John Kong, MC Abs Do Right Saturdays! Supermarket. Every Saturday.
DJ Mr Pete (alternative) Full On Dance Cave. Every Saturday.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra Tiki Bar free. Every Saturday.
DJ Undercover The Red Carpet Maro 10 pm. Every Saturday.
DJs Glew & R2 (hip-hop/R&B/old school) Good Saturdays Peridot Lounge 10:30 pm, $10 goodsaturdays.com. Every Saturday.
MRK, Tigerblood (indie/electro/dubstep/rock) UK Underground Virgin Mobile Mod Club. Every Saturday.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
Undergroundvibe, Curtis Smith (soul/disco/boogie/funk/rare groove) Step N Groove Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
Arthur Renwick (blues) The Local 5 pm. Every Saturday.
Good Lovelies (folk/roots) Glenn Gould Studio 8 pm, $29.50 RTH.
Jerome Godboo, Chris Burgess, Stan Miczek, Gary Craig (blues) Summer Blues Rex 3:30 pm.
Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, Thompson Square Molson Amphitheatre doors 5:30 pm, $29.50-$49.50 TM.
Layla Zoe Rex noon.
Mark Bird Duo (traditional blues) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Mike C, Matt Morgan Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Murray Powell Country Jam Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 2 to 6 pm. Every Saturday.
Suzie Vinnick, Sonia Tavares, Briar Boake Lakeshore Arts' Showcase Of The Arts The Assembly Hall 7:30 pm, $30, VIP $75 lakeshorearts.ca.
Ted Quinlan Quartet Rex 9:45 pm.
Yanni (New Age) Sony Centre for the Performing Arts 8 pm, $65-$110 SC. Jun 16-, Jun 17-.
David Restivo, Vaughan Misener Jazz Masters Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
Mandy Patinkin (Jewish musical theatre concert) Mamaloshen Postponed from Sep 2011. Original tickets honoured. Refunds available at box office.. Bluma Appel Theatre 8 pm, $50-$150 416-366-7723, stlc.com.
Mike Skinner Trio (jazz) Edward Levesque’s Kitchen 7 pm.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke and Duane Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 8:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Sara Dell (vox/solo piano) Rex 7 pm.
Sean Nicholas Savage, Doom Tickler, Moonwood, TOPS, DJ Aaron Levin (new aga/mellow/meditation music) NXNWyrd Infinite Library 3:30 pm, $7 or $15 festival pass nxnwyrd.eventbrite.com.
Al Webster (funk/soul/R&B) Bar Italia Upstairs 10:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Aria Tesolin (pop/jazz) Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
The Bear Band (rock/blues) Southside Johnny's 4 to 8 pm. Every Saturday.
Dan Mangan, Kathleen Edwards Luminato: Canadian Titans Of Roots Tune-Craft David Pecaut Square Festival Stage 2 pm, free luminato.com.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Glendale One, Wayne Krawchuk, the Dixie Cup Water Tower of Power Horns Uncovering The Beatles Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $18-$20.
Irene Torres Duo (soul) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's Ryerson noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Shantel & the Bucovina Club Orkestar Luminato David Pecaut Square 8 pm, free luminato.com.
The Matadors, Evil Elvis, Hellbound Hepcats, Butch Haller & his Chesterfield Ramblers Hard Luck Bar 8 pm.
The Meteors Open Jam Timothy's Pub 4 to 8 pm. Every Saturday.
Nicola Vaughan Sportster's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Radiohead, Caribou Downsview Park doors 5 pm, $64.50 RT, SS, TM.
Russel Leons SSW Night Graffiti’s evening. Every Saturday.
Uptown (R&B/soul/funk) Alleycatz.
Sunday 17, June 2012
Code:D Sundays (drum & bass) Toika doors 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Dirty South Sundays (soul/funk/Motown/old school) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJ Ksmooth (soul/Motown/old school) Dirty South Sundays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJs Mike Tull & Paul E Lopes Hot Stepper Sundays Cube 3 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Watch This Sound (rare/vintage ska/reggae/dub on vinyl) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan McLean Jr Open Stage Sarah’s Cafe 3 to 6 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Fera (acoustic jam) Thirsty Fox Pub 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Joy Thompson Open Mic Labyrinth Lounge 5 to 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Laura Marling, Willy Mason (singer/songwriter) Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 7 pm, $25 RT, SS, TM.
The Lil' Steve Band Rose & Thorne 3:30 to 7:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Open Stage With Gary 17 Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 3 to 6 pm. Every Sunday.
Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped in Tradition (Celtic ceilidh) Pogue Mahone 4 to 8 pm. Every Sunday.
Stir It Up Sundays Open Mic The Lish 10:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Yanni (New Age) Sony Centre for the Performing Arts 8 pm, $65-$110 SC. Jun 16-, Jun 17-.
Brooke Blackburn (solo guitar) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Club Django (gypsy-swing) Rex 3:30 pm.
Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Rex noon.
Hildegunn Gjardem Rex 9:30 pm.
Jamie Ruben Trio Rex 7 pm.
Mandy Patinkin (Jewish musical theatre concert) Mamaloshen Postponed from Sep 2011. Original tickets honoured. Refunds available at box office.. Bluma Appel Theatre 2 pm, $50-$150 416-366-7723, stlc.com.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Luminato Finale David Pecaut Square Festival Stage 7 pm, free luminato.com.
Heavy Generator (ska/dub/reggae) Magpie Cafe 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Kevin Fox, Ohbijou Luminato David Pecaut Square Luminato Festival Hub 3 pm, free luminato.com.
Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger, Suburban Legends, Big D & the Kids Table (ska/punk) Sound Academy doors 6:30 pm, all ages, $25.50-$35.50, limited NXNE wristbands admitted RT, SS, TM.
Tiger Suits Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Monday 18, June 2012
DJ Ellis Dean Mezcal Mondays Reposado. Every Monday.
DJ Scratchez, DJ Crunch (hip-hop) Mashup Mondays Rockwood doors 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJ Shannon (retro 70s/80s) Manic Mondays Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Chris Chambers (blues) Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 7 pm. Every Monday.
Don Campbell Open Mic Night Lou Dawg's Ryerson 7 pm. Every Monday.
Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
James Struthers (singer-songwriter) C’est What.
JT & Friends Jam Dora Keogh 9 pm. Every Monday.
Emma Lee (jazz/pop) Lunchtime Live Yonge-Dundas Square 12:30 to 1:30 pm, free.
Mike Malone Jazz Orchestra Rex 9:30 pm.
Myriad w/ Chris Donnelly (jazz) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Ted Warren's Broadview Rex 6:30 pm.
Carolyn T (R&B/soul/jazz/Motown/Latin) Open Jam Night Harlem 8 pm. Every Monday.
Dan Sartain (rockabilly garage punk) Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $9 HS, RT, SS.
Mogwai (sub pop) Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $29.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
No Band Required Open Jam Mondays Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Monday.
Volbeat, Hellyeah, Iced Earth Kool Haus doors 8 pm, all ages, $35.
The Wine Killas (hip-hop) Hard Count Mondays Ascari Enoteca 9:30 pm. Every Monday.
Tuesday 19, June 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
DJ Tom Wrecks Swank Bloke & 4th. Every Tuesday.
D-Jay Soulful Tuesdays Insomnia.
blueVenus (singer/songwriter) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Tuesday.
Chad Campbell Open Stage Jam The Rusty Nail 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Jennifer Brewer Old Nick 9:30 pm. Every Tuesday.
Patricia Hammond & Her Ragtime Parlour Band From The Titanic To The Speak-Easy Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $14, adv $12.
Smokey Folk (bluegrass) Castro’s Lounge 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Ernesto Cervini Quartet Rex 6:30 pm.
Stacie McGregor (piano) Nawlins Jazz Bar 6:30 to 9:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Terra Hazelton Classic Rex Jazz Jam Rex 9:30 pm.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Last Night Of The Proms Roy Thomson Hall 8 pm, matinee $29-$82, evening $31-$109 RTH. Jun 19-, 8 pm. Jun 20-, 2 & 8 pm.
The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour Molson Amphitheatre $35-$119.50 TM.
Foster the People, Tokyo Police Club, Kimbra Downsview Park doors 5 pm, all ages, $39.50-$79.50 TM.
Keane, Mystery Jets Sound Academy doors 7 pm, all ages, $45 RT, SS, TM.
Marcus Walker (pop/rock/acoustic) Tumultuous SSW Tuesdays Graffiti’s 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
Michael Kiwanuka, Bahamas Venue changed to Phoenix. Original tickets honoured.. Phoenix Concert Theatre 8 pm, $15 RT, SS, TW.
Travis Good, Greg Keelor, Gordon Pinsent (music inspired by Pinsent's poetry) Down And Out In Upalong Glenn Gould Studio 8 pm, $39.50 RTH.
Wednesday 20, June 2012
DJ Sweet Jelly Roller Insomnia.
DJ Undercover Les Nuits Brassaii 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Crazy Strings (bluegrass) High Lonesome Wednesdays Silver Dollar 9 pm, $3. Every Wednesday.
Danforth Jam Eton House 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
Matt Morgan (acoustic blues/rock) Wycik Wednesdays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Noah Zacharin (folk) Liberty Wednesdays Trane Studio 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Sean Pinchin Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 7 pm. Every Wednesday.
Corktown Ukulele Jam Dominion on Queen 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Griffith/Hiltz Trio Rex 6:30 pm.
Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill, Ross MacIntyre, Norman Marshall Villeneuve Girls Night Out Jazz Jam Chalkers Pub 8 pm, free girlsnightoutjazz.com. Every Wednesday.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Last Night Of The Proms Roy Thomson Hall 8 pm, matinee $29-$82, evening $31-$109 RTH. Jun 19-, 8 pm. Jun 20-, 2 & 8 pm.
Alistair Christl (rockabilly) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Civil Twilight The Garrison 8 pm, $13.50 PDR, RT, SS, TM.
Dat Dam Jam Band Unicorn Pub 9:30 pm. Every Wednesday.
Marillion, Sun Domingo Opera House doors 7 pm, $50 RT, SS, TM.
Mishka & Anuhea (reggae singer/songwriter) Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $17.50 RT, SS, TM.
Soul Instigators White Swan 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
Thursday 21, June 2012
Bassmentality Wrongbar. 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 (alt indie/electro/retro) Transvision Dance Cave free. Every Thursday.
DJ Todd Klinck Ladyplus Parties Goodhandy’s doors 8 pm, $10. Every Thursday.
Danny Marks, David Rotundo, Dylan Wickens & Douglas Watson Tribute To Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $25-$30.
Jerry Leger & the Situation (country/folk/rock) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Thursday.
Keith Jolie (blues/roots) Eton House 7 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Kim Churchill (folk rock) Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $12.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Mike C (acoustic blues/rock/funk/reggae) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Nothin' but the Blues Nawlins Jazz Bar 8 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Tim Bradford & Bright Blue Motels (country) The After Work Market Soiree Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Thursday.
Al St Louis The Singers' Den Trane Studio 8 pm, $10.
Ali Garrison & Mark Rainey Salute To The Toronto Jazz Festival: Songs From Porgy & Bess Lower Ossington Theatre.
Eric St Laurent Rex 5 pm.
Genevieve Marantette, Mark Eisenman, George Koller Jazz Party Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, free.
Joel Miller & Geoff Keezer Rex 8 pm.
Mark Segger Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc. Every Thursday.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Rich Brown's Rinse the Algorithm Rex 11 pm.
Vokurka's Vicarious Virtuoso Violin (Gypsy swing) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
The Capitol Beat (funk/soul/R&B) Sazerac Gastro Lounge 10 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Corrosion of Conformity, Torche, Black Cobra, Gaza Opera House doors 7 pm, all ages, $20 RT, TM.
The Donefors, Spookey Ruben Not My Dog.
Firesound 911 Night: Firefighters Rock For PMH Cancer Research Alleycatz 9 pm, $5.
Four Nines Fine, Hightway Lights, Ravyn Red, Couriers, TNG, Eric Conlon, House of Coconuts Rock For Charity 2.0 – Benefit for Eating Disorders of York Region El Mocambo $10, $8 w/ non-perishable food donation.
Iva Bittová, Mike Milligan (violin & voice) Rivoli 9 pm TW.
Jacob Moon, David Barrett Trio Virgin Mobile Mod Club 9 pm, $15, adv $12 TWIN.
Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/Motown) Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Ronnie Hayward Trio (rockabilly) Inter Steer 8 to 11 pm. Every Thursday.
Friday 22, June 2012
Canada's Next Top DJ Guvernment 9 pm nextopdj.com.
DJ Mark Falco Dance Camp: Pride Edition Fly.
DJ Trevor (60s mod Britpop) Bif Bang Pow Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJs R2, KidZero & Peter Kash (house/top 40/party anthems) Penthouse Fridays Wetbar 10 pm, $10 penthousefridays.com. Every Friday.
DJs Sessions, Spinner, Lilee re:Freshed Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 9 pm.
No Big Deal DJs The Fix Fridays Cobra Lounge. Every Friday.
Parro, James St Bass (house/breaks) Funkn' Fresh Fridays Insomnia.
Porter Robinson, Mat Zo & the M Machine Sound Academy doors 10 pm, $20 PDR, RT, SS, TM.
The Good Brothers, Danny Brooks, Lynne Hanson, Kristen Jones, Samantha Martin, Massey Harris and others In Cash We Trust: Johnny Cash Tribute Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $25-$27.50.
iDrum, Diggy the DJ, DJ Jay Sea Friday Night Live Royal Ontario Museum 6 to 11 pm, $9.
The Jivebombers (jump-blues combo) Rex 6:30 pm.
The Little Naturals Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 8 pm. Every Friday.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Byron Stripling & the Canadian Jazz Quartet Toronto Jazz Festival: Fridays At Five Quotes 5 to 8 pm, $30 tojazz.com.
Countermeasure (a cappella group) Salute To The Toronto Jazz Festival Lower Ossington Theatre.
Jackie Richardson, Russ Little Trio, Kim Richardson Jazz Festival Within The Jazz Festival Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, $20.
Jeremy Pelt Rex 11 pm.
The Jordan Saull Quartette Happy Hour Jazz Dave's... On St Clair 5 to 8 pm. Every Friday.
Kurt Rosenwinkel Toronto Jazz Festival Church of the Holy Trinity 7 pm, $28.50 torontojazz.com.
Mozik Brazilian Quintet (Brazilian jazz) Toronto Jazz Festival Trane Studio 8:30 pm, $15.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 9:30 pm, free. Every Friday.
Nadje Noordhuis Rex 8 pm.
Sara Dell (vox/solo piano) Rex 3 pm.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Friday.
Janelle Monae Toronto Jazz Festival Nathan Phillips Square Mainstage Marquee 8 pm, $62.50 TM tojazz.com.
Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/Motown) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Friday.
Lady Kane Alleycatz.
Sarah McLachlan, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Molson Amphitheatre doors 6:30 pm, $39.50-$149.50 LN, TM.
Shugga (funk) Bar Italia Upstairs 9:30 pm, $10. Every Friday.
Slave to the Squarewave, Camel Tones, Tin Star Orphans Gambler On The Rocks River Gambler 7 pm, $30-$40 416-364-6999, epiccruises.ca.
Stonelove, Bass Odyssey, Renegade Squad, Whitebwoy, Jungle Junkee, DJ Zee Reggae Cafe Kool Haus doors 10 pm, $25-$40 TG.
These United States The Garrison doors 9 pm, $10.50 RT, SS.
Saturday 23, June 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ D'eezNuts, DJ SpecsOne (hard rock/alt/90s/punk/dub/retro) S.O.S. Saturdays Velvet Underground doors 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
DJ Danny Verde Pre-Pride Party Fly doors 10 pm, $10-$20.
DJ John Kong, MC Abs Do Right Saturdays! Supermarket. Every Saturday.
DJ Mr Pete (alternative) Full On Dance Cave. Every Saturday.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra Tiki Bar free. Every Saturday.
DJ Undercover The Red Carpet Maro 10 pm. Every Saturday.
DJs Glew & R2 (hip-hop/R&B/old school) Good Saturdays Peridot Lounge 10:30 pm, $10 goodsaturdays.com. Every Saturday.
Miguel Campbell The Modern Love Affair Footwork.
MRK, Tigerblood (indie/electro/dubstep/rock) UK Underground Virgin Mobile Mod Club. Every Saturday.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
Vogler, Denielle Bassels Vogler CD release Revival doors 8:30 pm, $10 reverbnation.com/vogler.
Arthur Renwick (blues) The Local 5 pm. Every Saturday.
Mark Bird Duo (traditional blues) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Mike C, Matt Morgan Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Mohoambi (Afro-Viking) Franco-Fête Harbourfront Centre 9 pm, free.
Murray Powell Country Jam Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 2 to 6 pm. Every Saturday.
Northern Lights, Andodajay & Samian Franco-Fête Harbourfront Centre 7:30 pm, free. Jun 23-, Jun 24-.
Cory Henry, Mike League, Jason JT Thomas Rex 11 pm.
Destroyer Toronto Jazz Festival Opera House doors 9 pm, $20 RT, SS, TM torontojazz.com.
Fern Lindzon Trio Toronto Jazz Festival Shops At Don Mills Festival Square 2-3:15 pm, free torontojazz.com.
Forte – The Toronto Men's Chorus Songs My Brother Taught Me Church of the Holy Trinity 7:30 pm, $30, adv $25 416-323-3358, forte-chorus.com.
Houston Person & the Canadian Jazz Quartet Toronto Jazz Festival Quotes 5 to 8 pm, $35 tojazz.com.
Jackie Richardson, Russ Little Trio, Colleen Allen Jazz Festival Within The Jazz Festival Old Mill Inn 7:30 pm, $20.
Jeremy Pelt Quintet Rex 8 pm.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke and Duane Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 8:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Paula Shear (vocal jazz/Latin) Toronto Jazz Festival Trane Studio 6 pm, $10.
Sam Broverman (songs by Mercer) Salute To The Toronto Jazz Festival Lower Ossington Theatre.
Scott Marshall Quiintet (contemporary jazz) Toronto Jazz Festival Trane Studio 9 pm, $10.
Swing Shift Big Band Rex 3:30 pm.
The Velvet Curtain Broadway Showstoppers Metropolitan United Church 8 pm, $25 thevelvetcurtain.ca.
Al Webster (funk/soul/R&B) Bar Italia Upstairs 10:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Betty LaVette, the Big Sound Toronto Jazz Festival Nathan Phillips Square $25 TM torontojazz.com.
Danny Marks (pop) Rex noon.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Irene Torres Duo (soul) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's Ryerson noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Japandroids, Cadence Weapon Venue changed from Horseshoe. All tickets honoured.. Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $15 RT, SS, TM.
Jeff the Brotherhood, Uncle Bad Touch, Hand Cream Wrongbar doors 9 pm, $13 RT, SS, TW.
Lady Kane Alleycatz.
Roger Waters Rogers Centre doors 6:30 pm, $35.50-$250 TM.
Spirit of the West Sound Academy doors 8 pm.
Sunday 24, June 2012
Code:D Sundays (drum & bass) Toika doors 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Dirty South Sundays (soul/funk/Motown/old school) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJ Doctor G Retro Lounge Night Insomnia. Jun 10-, Jun 24-.
DJ Ksmooth (soul/Motown/old school) Dirty South Sundays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJ Wayne (top 40) Summer Kick Off Party Captain Matthew Flinders 12:30 to 5 pm 416-488-5838, getinvited.ca.
DJs Kevin Laverty, Uncle Funke, General Eclectic (foundation reggae/blue beat/ska/rare groove) Foundation Meets Soul Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge free. May 27-, Jun 24-, Jul 8-, Jul 28-, Aug 11-, Aug 12-, Aug 25-, Aug 26-.
DJs Mike Tull & Paul E Lopes Hot Stepper Sundays Cube 3 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Watch This Sound (rare/vintage ska/reggae/dub on vinyl) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Northern Lights, Andodajay & Samian Franco-Fête Harbourfront Centre 7:30 pm, free. Jun 23-, Jun 24-.
Open Stage With Gary 17 Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 3 to 6 pm. Every Sunday.
Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped in Tradition (Celtic ceilidh) Pogue Mahone 4 to 8 pm. Every Sunday.
Stir It Up Sundays Open Mic The Lish 10:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Brenda Carol & ClaireVoyance Sweet Sixteen Hot House Cafe 7:30 & 9:30 pm, free. Jun 24-, Jun 25-.
Brooke Blackburn (solo guitar) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Cory Henry, Michael League, Jason JT Thomas Rex 9:30 pm.
Debbie Fleming (sixties songs) Salute To The Toronto Jazz Festival Lower Ossington Theatre.
Excelsior Dixieland Jazz Rex noon.
Fern Lindzon, Mike McLennan Toronto Jazz Festival Chalkers Pub 7-10 pm, $10 torontojazz.com.
Freeway Dixieland Rex 3:30 pm.
Hiromi: The Trio Project, the Bad Plus w/ Joshua Redman Toronto Jazz Festival Nathan Phillips Square 8 pm, $50 torontojazz.com.
Ig Henneman Sextet Toronto Jazz Festival Music Gallery 8 pm, $25 TM torontojazz.com.
Justin Bacchus Rex 7 pm.
Karrin Allyson Toronto Jazz Festival Enwave Theatre 7 pm, $42.50 torontojazz.com.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Mendelssohn Italian Symphony Toronto Centre for the Arts George Weston Recital Hall 3 pm, $43-$98 TMA.
Heavy Generator (ska/dub/reggae) Magpie Cafe 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Mike Stern Band Toronto Jazz Festival Horseshoe doors 8 pm, $20 TM torontojazz.com.
Tropic Punch (Island funk) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Monday 25, June 2012
DJ Ellis Dean Mezcal Mondays Reposado. Every Monday.
DJ Scratchez, DJ Crunch (hip-hop) Mashup Mondays Rockwood doors 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJ Shannon (retro 70s/80s) Manic Mondays Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Chris Chambers (blues) Highway 61 Southern Barbeque 7 pm. Every Monday.
Don Campbell Open Mic Night Lou Dawg's Ryerson 7 pm. Every Monday.
Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Brenda Carol & ClaireVoyance Sweet Sixteen Hot House Cafe 7:30 & 9:30 pm, free. Jun 24-, Jun 25-.
Downing, Goodman, Davidson Chamber Trio (classical/jazz) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Francois Houle 5 & Benoit Delbecq Toronto Jazz Festival Music Gallery 8 pm, $15 TM torontojazz.com.
John MacLeod's Rex Hotel Orchestra Rex 9:30 pm.
Peripheral Vision (jazz ) Rex 6:30 pm.
Robert Glasper Experiment w/ Bilal Toronto Jazz Festival Enwave Theatre 7 pm, $42.50 TM torontojazz.com.
Roy Hargrove's RH Factor w/ Roberta Gambarini Toronto Jazz Festival Nathan Phillips Square Mainstage Marquee 8 pm, $45 TM torontojazz.com.
Son Roberts Band (nublues) Toronto Jazz Festival: NuBlue Mondays Trane Studio 8 pm, $5.
Carolyn T (R&B/soul/jazz/Motown/Latin) Open Jam Night Harlem 8 pm. Every Monday.
Los Amigos Invisibles Toronto Jazz Festival Horseshoe 10 pm, $20 TM torontojazz.com.
Natalie Cole, Mario Romano Quartet Toronto Jazz Festival Sony Centre for the Performing Arts 8 pm, $45-$90 TM tojazz.com.
No Band Required Open Jam Mondays Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Monday.
The Wine Killas (hip-hop) Hard Count Mondays Ascari Enoteca 9:30 pm. Every Monday.
Tuesday 26, June 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
DJ Tom Wrecks Swank Bloke & 4th. Every Tuesday.
DJs Mikel BC, Rusty James Soul Shakedown Insomnia.
blueVenus (singer/songwriter) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Tuesday.
Shanneyganock Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $25, adv $22.50.
Smokey Folk (bluegrass) Castro’s Lounge 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
Ben Monder & Theo Bleckmann Rex 8 pm.
Bill Frisell Toronto Jazz Festival: Frisell Plays Lennon Enwave Theatre doors 7 pm, $45 TM torontojazz.com.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Ernesto Cervini & Quinsin Nachoff Rex 5 pm.
George Benson, Treasa Levasseur Toronto Jazz Festival Nathan Phillips Square Mainstage Marquee 8 pm, $72.50 TM torontojazz.com.
Ian McDougall & the Canadian Jazz Quartet Toronto Jazz Festival Quotes 5 to 8 pm, $30 tojazz.com.
Jazz For The Teach/Big Band Slam Rex 11:30 am.
Peter Appleyard & the Sophisticated Ladies Toronto Jazz Festival Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, $40.50-$45.50 torontojazz.com.
Roberta Hunt (New Orleans jazz) Salute To The Toronto Jazz Festival Lower Ossington Theatre.
Snarky Puppy Rex 11 pm. Jun 26-, Jun 27-.
Soul Rebels Toronto Jazz Festival Opera House doors 9 pm, $22.50 TM torontojazz.com.
Stacie McGregor (piano) Nawlins Jazz Bar 6:30 to 9:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Taylor Cook Quintet Toronto Jazz Festival Jazz Jam Trane Studio 8 pm, pwyc.
Death by Stereo, American Hell (hardcore punk) Hard Luck Bar doors 8:30 pm, $13.50 RT, SS, TM.
Empires Horseshoe free.
The Hives, Fidlar, Flesh Lights Sound Academy doors 8 pm, all ages, $28.50 TM.
Neil Diamond Air Canada Centre doors 7 pm, $49.50-$149.50 TM.
Orgone Lee’s Palace doors 8:30 pm, $11.50 adv HS, RT, SS.
Wednesday 27, June 2012
Bobby Thrust (old school) Insomnia.
DJ Undercover Les Nuits Brassaii 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Chris Thomas King Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $24.50-$26.50.
Crazy Strings (bluegrass) High Lonesome Wednesdays Silver Dollar 9 pm, $3. Every Wednesday.
Danforth Jam Eton House 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
Matt Morgan (acoustic blues/rock) Wycik Wednesdays Lou Dawg's Ryerson 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Noah Zacharin (folk) Liberty Wednesdays Trane Studio 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Corktown Ukulele Jam Dominion on Queen 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
David Braid Sextet 10-Year Anniversary Rex 8 pm. Jun 27-, Jun 28.
Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Ken Peplowski & the Canadian Jazz Quartet Toronto Jazz Festival Quotes 5 to 8 pm, $30 tojazz.com.
Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill, Ross MacIntyre, Norman Marshall Villeneuve Girls Night Out Jazz Jam Chalkers Pub 8 pm, free girlsnightoutjazz.com. Every Wednesday.
Mario Castro Quartet Rex 5 pm.
Melody Gardot (jazz) CD Celebration Fleck Dance Theatre 8 pm, $50.
Phil Dwyer, Laila Biali Toronto Jazz Festival: A Canadian Songbook Church of the Holy Trinity 7 pm, $22.50 TM torontojazz.com.
Snarky Puppy Rex 11 pm. Jun 26-, Jun 27-.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Saidah Baba Talibah Toronto Jazz Festival Nathan Phillips Square Mainstage Marquee 8 pm, $42.50 TM torontojazz.com.
Aerosmith, Cheap Trick Air Canada Centre doors 7 pm, $49.50-$149.50 TM.
Alistair Christl (rockabilly) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Spectrum Road (Jack Bruce, Vernon Reid, John Medeski, Cindy Blackman-Santana) Toronto Jazz Festival Sound Academy 9 pm, $45 TM torontojazz.com.
Ziggy Marley Toronto Jazz Festival Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 9 pm, $45 TM torontojazz.com.
Thursday 28, June 2012
Bassmentality Wrongbar. Every Thursday.
Big Freedia, Brenmar (hip-hop/house) Bounce Drake Hotel doors 10 pm, $10.
DJ Micke Hi Prism College Fly doors 9 pm.
DJ PG-13 (house/hip-hop/club anthems) Brand'd Cheval. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
DJ Shannon (alt indie/electro/retro) Transvision Dance Cave free. Every Thursday.
DJ Todd Klinck Ladyplus Parties Goodhandy’s doors 8 pm, $10. Every Thursday.
Jerry Leger & the Situation (country/folk/rock) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Thursday.
Keith Jolie (blues/roots) Eton House 7 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Kinky Friedman (singer/songwriter) Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $32.50-$35.
Mike C (acoustic blues/rock/funk/reggae) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Thursday.
Nothin' but the Blues Nawlins Jazz Bar 8 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Patrick Brealey (country) Emmet Ray Bar 9 pm, free.
Tim Bradford & Bright Blue Motels (country) The After Work Market Soiree Graffiti’s 5 to 7 pm. Every Thursday.
Angelika Niescier Quartet Toronto Jazz Festival Music Gallery 8 pm, $15 TM torontojazz.com.
Assaf Kehati & Victor Lewis Rex 11 pm. Jun 28, Jun 29-.
Benny Green Toronto Jazz Festival Church of the Holy Trinity 7 pm, $17.50 TM torontojazz.com.
Breach Trio, NeWt & Fraser Fifield Made In The U.K. Rex 3 pm.
Chris Botti (trumpet) Massey Hall 8 pm, $49.50-$69.50 RTH.
Chris Tarry Toronto Jazz Festival Rivoli 9:30 pm, $tba torontojazz.com.
David Braid Sextet 10-Year Anniversary Rex 8 pm. Jun 27-, Jun 28.
Esperanza Spalding, Gretchen Parlato Toronto Jazz Festival Nathan Phillips Square Mainstage Marquee 8 pm, $42.50 TM torontojazz.com.
Fern Lindzon, Mike McLennan Toronto Jazz Festival Musideum 8-9:30 pm torontojazz.com.
Mark Segger Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc. Every Thursday.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Ron Small (jazz) Salute To The Toronto Jazz Festival Lower Ossington Theatre.
Sharron McLeod's Trilogy Remixed 3.1 Trane Studio 8 pm, $10. Jun 14, Jun 28.
Youth Showcase Rex 11:30 am.
Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk) Alleycatz.
Beenie Man, Maxi Priest, FAB 5, John Holt, Marcia Griffiths, King Yellowman, Jay Douglas, Steele, Exco Levi, Mountain Edge (roots/rock/reggae) Jamaica 50 Celebration: Jamaican Rhythms Sony Centre for the Performing Arts 7:30 pm, $35-$150 jamaica50.ca.
The Capitol Beat (funk/soul/R&B) Sazerac Gastro Lounge 10 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Ronnie Hayward Trio (rockabilly) Inter Steer 8 to 11 pm. Every Thursday.
Scissor Sisters Sound Academy 8 pm, all ages, $32.50-$42.50 RT, SS, TM.
Friday 29, June 2012
DJ Shane Percy, DJ Aural Grapefruit Pride Fly doors 9 pm.
DJ Starting from Scratch, DJ Jason Chambers (old school/classic house/retrohip-hop) Amnesia Boat Cruise Enterprise 2000 10 pm departure, $40-$45 PDR, TDW amnesia.ca.
DJ Trevor (60s mod Britpop) Bif Bang Pow Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Friday.
DJs R2, KidZero & Peter Kash (house/top 40/party anthems) Penthouse Fridays Wetbar 10 pm, $10 penthousefridays.com. Every Friday.
Massive Gritty (reggae) Margret 10 pm, free.
Matty Ryce (house/break) Frunkn' Fresh Fridays Insomnia.
No Big Deal DJs The Fix Fridays Cobra Lounge. Every Friday.
Tasha the Amazon, the A-Game, DJs Larry Tee & Stereogamous, DJ Betti Forde Party City The Garrison doors 9 pm, $10-$20.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Assaf Kehati & Victor Lewis Rex 11 pm. Jun 28, Jun 29-.
David Braid Sextet 10-Year Anniversary Rex 8 pm.
Diane Stapley (jazz) Salute To The Toronto Jazz Festival: Simple Black Dress Lower Ossington Theatre.
Hogtown Syncopators Rex 4 pm.
Jackie Richardson, Russ Little Trio, Alex Dean Jazz Festival Within The Jazz Festival Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, $20.
The Jordan Saull Quartette Happy Hour Jazz Dave's... On St Clair 5 to 8 pm. Every Friday.
Karl Jannuska w/ Sienna Dahlen Toronto Jazz Festival Music Gallery 8 pm, $15 TM torontojazz.com.
Kneebody Toronto Jazz Festival Rivoli 9 pm, $tba torontojazz.com.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 9:30 pm, free. Every Friday.
Radio Deluxe, John Pizzarelli Quartet w/ Jessica Molaskey, Emilie-Claire Barlow Toronto Jazz Festival Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, $55.50-$60.50 TM torontojazz.com.
Tedeschi Trucks Band Toronto Jazz Festival Nathan Phillips Square Mainstage Marquee 8 pm, $72.50 TM torontojazz.com.
Waleed Abdulhamid & the Kush Ensemble Toronto Jazz Festival Trane Studio 8 pm, $15.
Airplane Boys Canada Day: Going Global Harbourfront Centre 10 pm, free.
Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk) Alleycatz.
Chilliwack Sound Academy doors 8 pm.
Gypsy Chief Goliath, Kill Devil Hill Rockpile.
Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/Motown) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Friday.
London Elektricity, MC Armanni Reign (drum & bass) Projek Kool Haus doors 10 pm, $25 PDR, TW.
Paper Lions Indie Fridays Yonge-Dundas Square 8 to 10 pm, free.
The Rocket Summer, Scene Aesthetic, States Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 6 pm, all ages, $19 adv RT, SS, TM.
Shugga (funk) Bar Italia Upstairs 9:30 pm, $10. Every Friday.
Saturday 30, June 2012
Adam K, Jokers of the Scene, DJ Addy, Project 46, Robb G, Tasc, Dzeko & Torres, Andy's Ill, Undercover, Simon Jain and others Digital Dreams Music Festival The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Canada Stage noon to midnight, $59.50 per day, two-day pass $109.50 digitaldreamsfest.ca. Jun 30-, Jul 1-.
Afrojack, Duck Sauce, Chuckie, Rehab, A Trak, AutoErotique, Jelo, Torro Torro Digital Dreams Music Festival The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre noon to midnight, $59.50 per day, two-day pass $109.50 LN, TM digitaldreamsfest.ca.
Chus & Ceballos, DJ Paulo, Micky Friedmann, Erika Jane Prism Festival Guvernment/Kool Haus 10 pm prismtoronto.com.
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ D'eezNuts, DJ SpecsOne (hard rock/alt/90s/punk/dub/retro) S.O.S. Saturdays Velvet Underground doors 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
DJ Leomeo, DJ Shawn Riker Pride Fly doors 9 pm, $20-$25.
DJ Mr Pete (alternative) Full On Dance Cave. Every Saturday.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra Tiki Bar free. Every Saturday.
DJ Undercover The Red Carpet Maro 10 pm. Every Saturday.
DJs Glew & R2 (hip-hop/R&B/old school) Good Saturdays Peridot Lounge 10:30 pm, $10 goodsaturdays.com. Every Saturday.
Hed Kandi, Sarah Louise, Andy Warburton and others Digital Dreams Music Festival Beach Party The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Beach noon to midnight, $59.50 per day, two-day pass $109.50 digitaldreamsfest.ca.
Horse Meat Disco Pride 2012 Drake Hotel doors midnight, $10.
Jessica Sutta, DJ Manny Lehman, DJ Honey Dijon, DJ Aron Aaqua Sugar Beach 2-10 pm prismtoronto.com.
Richie Hawtin, Steve Lawler, Boris, Guy Gerber, Craig Pettigrew & Lauren Lane, Jojoflores, NikNik Digital Dreams Music Festival Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre noon to midnight, $59.50 per day, two-day pass $109.50 digitaldeamsfest.ca.
Robert Babicz Footwork.
Rudimental, Fort Knox Five, NC-17, the Supermaniak, Spyne and others Digital Dreams Music Festival The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Bass Stage noon to midnight, $59.50 per day, two-day pass $109.50 digitaldreamsfest.ca.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
Alexi Murdoch, Isla Craig (indie folk singer/ songwriter) The Great Hall doors 8:30 pm, $15 RT, SS, TM.
Arthur Renwick (blues) The Local 5 pm. Every Saturday.
Mark Bird Duo (traditional blues) Southern Brunch Lou Dawg's noon to 3 pm. Every Saturday.
Murray Powell Country Jam Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 2 to 6 pm. Every Saturday.
Bill McBirnie & Louis Simao (Brazilian lusophone jazz) Mezzetta 9 pm.
Brownman Akoustic Trio & Brownman Electryc Trio Toronto Jazz Festival Trane Studio 8:30 pm, $15.
Genevieve Marentette & Trio Anniversary Jazz Concert Series Blue Dot Gallery 6:30 pm, $46.
Hobson's Choice Toronto Jazz Festival Music Gallery 8 pm, $tba TM torontojazz.com.
Humber Community Music Student Recitals Rex noon.
Jackie Ricahrdson, Russ Little Trio, Heather Bambrick Jazz Festival Within The Jazz Festival Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar 7:30 pm, $20.
Laura Hubert Band (jazzy pop) Rex 3:30 pm.
Lauren Margison (jazz) Salute To The Toronto Jazz Festival Lower Ossington Theatre.
Mike Murley Septet Rex 11 pm.
The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke and Duane Blackburn (jazz/blues) Nawlins Jazz Bar 8:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Ori Dagan, Mark Kieswetter, Jordan O'Connor Toronto Jazz Festival NOW Lounge.
Vito Rezza's 5 After 4 Rex 8 pm.
Al Webster (funk/soul/R&B) Bar Italia Upstairs 10:30 pm, free. Every Saturday.
Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Fishbone (ska/punk) Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $21.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Joan Osbourne Duo & Matt Anderson Toronto Jazz Festival Nathan Phillips Square 8 pm, $42.50 TM torontojazz.com.
Johnny Clegg Canada Day: Going Gobal Harbourfront Centre 9 pm, free.
Nellie McKay & Becca Stevens Toronto Jazz Festival Horseshoe 10 pm, $20 TM torontojazz.com.
Uptown Alleycatz. Jun 2-, Jun 30-.
Wilderness of Manitoba, Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Olenka & the Autumn Lovers, Freeman Dre & the Kitchen Party, Maylee Todd & Grapes Godly, Maria Bonita & the Band and others New Traditions: Island Music & Art Festival Artscape Gibraltar Point noon to midnight, $20 newtraditions.ca.
Sunday 1, July 2012
Adam K, Jokers of the Scene, DJ Addy, Project 46, Robb G, Tasc, Dzeko & Torres, Andy's Ill, Undercover, Simon Jain and others Digital Dreams Music Festival The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Canada Stage noon to midnight, $59.50 per day, two-day pass $109.50 digitaldreamsfest.ca. Jun 30-, Jul 1-.
Art Department, Nitin & My Favourite Robot Digital Dreams Music Festival Beach Party The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Beach noon to midnight, $59.50 per day, two-day pass $109.50 digitaldreamsfest.ca.
Code:D Sundays (drum & bass) Toika doors 9 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Dirty South Sundays (soul/funk/Motown/old school) Lou Dawg's 10 pm. Every Sunday.
DJs Mike Tull & Paul E Lopes Hot Stepper Sundays Cube 3 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Kaskade, Alesso, Major lazer, Designer Drugs, bt, Tydi, Marcus Schossow, Sydney Blu Digital Dreams Music Festival The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre noon to midnight, $59.50, two-day pass $109.50 LN, TM digitaldreamsfest.ca.
Nu:Tone, Terravita, Marcus Visionary, Rene Lavice, Hydee, Everfresh and others Digital Dreams Music Festival The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Bass Stage noon to midnight, $59.50 per day, two-day pass $109.50 digitaldreamsfest.ca.
Peter Rauhofer, Dave & Gerardo, Javier Medina, Sofonda Cox Prism Festival: Revival Guvernment prismtoronto.com.
Sci & Tec, Nic Fanciulli, Mark Knight, Chus & Ceballos Digital Dreams Music Festival Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre noon to midnight, $59.50 per day, two-day pass $109.50 digitaldreamsfest.ca.
Watch This Sound (rare/vintage ska/reggae/dub on vinyl) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Canada Day 'O Canada' Singing Competition Harbourfront Centre 4 pm, free.
Crack of Dawn Canada Day: Going Global Harbourfront Centre 2 pm, free.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Hidden Cameras Canada Day: Going Global Harbourfront Centre 9:30 pm, free.
Stir It Up Sundays Open Mic The Lish 10:30 pm. Every Sunday.
Tower of Power, Sierra Leone's Regugee All-Stars Toronto Jazz Festival Nathan Phillips Square 8 pm, $45 TM torontojazz.com.
Zaki Ibrahim Canada Day: Going Global Harbourfront Centre 8 pm, free.
Brooke Blackburn (solo guitar) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Club Django (gypsy-swing) Rex 3:30 pm.
Red Hot Ramble Rex noon.
Summer Music In The Garden: Orfea And The Golden Harp Toronto Music Garden 4 pm, free.
The Toronto Jazz Orchestra & Idioteque Radiohead Jazz Project Rex 7:30 pm.
Ian Thomas, Carole Pope, the Carpet Frogs, Spoons, Pretzel Logic Red, White & Vinyl Festival Canada Day Woodbine Park noon to 11 pm, free.
Keisha Prince Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge 7 pm, free.
Saidah Baba Talibah, the Slakadeliqs, Justin Nozuka Canada Day Mel Lastman Square 8 to 10:15 pm, free toronto.ca/special_events/canada.
Monday 2, July 2012
DJ Ellis Dean Mezcal Mondays Reposado. Every Monday.
DJ Scratchez, DJ Crunch (hip-hop) Mashup Mondays Rockwood doors 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJ Shannon (retro 70s/80s) Manic Mondays Dance Cave 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
No Band Required Open Jam Mondays Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Monday.
Scorpions Molson Amphitheatre doors 6:30 pm, $22.50-$69.50 TM.
Tuesday 3, July 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
DJ Tom Wrecks Swank Bloke & 4th. Every Tuesday.
blueVenus (singer/songwriter) Castro’s Lounge 10 pm. Every Tuesday.
Smokey Folk (bluegrass) Castro’s Lounge 8 pm. Every Tuesday.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Stacie McGregor (piano) Nawlins Jazz Bar 6:30 to 9:30 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Demi Lovato, Hot Chelle Rae Molson Amphitheatre 6:30 pm, $19.50-$70 TM.
Wednesday 4, July 2012
DJ Undercover Les Nuits Brassaii 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Nobody Beats the Drum Wrongbar doors 10 pm, $15 RT, SS, TW.
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Crazy Strings (bluegrass) High Lonesome Wednesdays Silver Dollar 9 pm, $3. Every Wednesday.
Danforth Jam Eton House 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
Noah Zacharin (folk) Liberty Wednesdays Trane Studio 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Corktown Ukulele Jam Dominion on Queen 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) Nawlins Jazz Bar 7 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Al Stewart, Dave Nachmanoff Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $40-$42.50. Jul 4-, Jul 5.
Fiona Apple Sound Academy doors 7 pm, $52.50 RT, SS, TM.
Halestorm, Emphatic, Doll Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 6 pm, alla ges, $16 RT, TM.
LMFAO & the Party Rock Crew, Far East Movement, the Quest Crew, Sidney Samson, Eva Simons & Natalia Kills Molson Amphitheatre $34.50-$69.50 TM.
Thursday 5, July 2012
Bassmentality Wrongbar. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
DJ Shannon (alt indie/electro/retro) Transvision Dance Cave free. Every Thursday.
Jerry Leger & the Situation (country/folk/rock) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Thursday.
Mark Segger Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc. Every Thursday.
Muddy York Summer Music In The Garden: Fiddlers And Firebrands-Music From Old Ontario Toronto Music Garden 7 pm, free.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Al Stewart, Dave Nachmanoff Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $40-$42.50. Jul 4-, Jul 5.
The Capitol Beat (funk/soul/R&B) Sazerac Gastro Lounge 10 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Melvins 'Lite', Retox Opera House 8 pm, $26 PDR, RT, SS, TM.
Ronnie Hayward Trio (rockabilly) Inter Steer 8 to 11 pm. Every Thursday.
Young Magic, Quilts, Grounders The Garrison doors 8:30 pm, $12.50 RT, SS.
Friday 6, July 2012
Curtis Savage, DJ Paulinator (funky house) firstBASS Salvador Darling 9 pm, free.
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Maison Mercer 10 pm.
DJ Gene King Journey Inside The Mind Of Gene King Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 9 pm, $5.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Sonny Landreth CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $35, adv $32.50.
Brothers of Brazil (samba/punk) Expressions Of Brazil Harbourfront Centre 9:30 pm, free.
Dirty Projectors, Purity Ring The Music Hall doors 9 pm, all ages, $26.50-$31 RT, SS, TM.
Norah Jones Massey Hall doors 7 pm, $49.50-$69.50 RTH, TM.
Osaka Monaurail, the Souljazz Orchestra, DJ General Eclectic (funk) The Great Hall doors 9:30 pm.
Shugga (funk) Bar Italia Upstairs 9:30 pm, $10. Every Friday.
Sunparlour Players Indie Fridays Yonge-Dundas Square 8 to 10 pm, free.
Saturday 7, July 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ Misty RocknRoll, Fawn BC, Caff, Brett Millius, Reverend Throwdown Motown Party 751 $5-$10.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra Tiki Bar free. Every Saturday.
DJ Undercover The Red Carpet Maro 10 pm. Every Saturday.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
Afrofest Woodbine Park noon to 10 pm, free musicafrica.org/afrofest.html. Jul 7-, Jul 8-.
Murray Powell Country Jam Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 2 to 6 pm. Every Saturday.
Cancelled. Norm Marshall Villeneuve's Jazz Message. Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $30, adv $25.
Roda de Samba (samba) Expressions Of Brazil Harbourfront Centre 5 pm, free.
!!! (chk chk chk) Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $16.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Detsorgsekalf, Adytum, Deathmarch, Eclipse Eternal, Panzerfaust, Profaner and others Memorial Concert For RAB Opera House admission by donation.
Maria Bonita & the Band Expressions Of Brazil Harbourfront Centre free.
The Northern Dancer, Hollis & the Widows, Stone Orchard (alt rock) The Central 6 pm.
Urban Preacher, DJ MRK Virgin Mobile Mod Club 11 pm.
Sunday 8, July 2012
DJs Kevin Laverty, Uncle Funke, General Eclectic (foundation reggae/blue beat/ska/rare groove) Foundation Meets Soul Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge free. May 27-, Jun 24-, Jul 8-, Jul 28-, Aug 11-, Aug 12-, Aug 25-, Aug 26-.
DJs Mike Tull & Paul E Lopes Hot Stepper Sundays Cube 3 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Watch This Sound (rare/vintage ska/reggae/dub on vinyl) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Sunday.
Afrofest Woodbine Park noon to 10 pm, free musicafrica.org/afrofest.html. Jul 7-, Jul 8-.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Pierre Bensusan (acoustic guitar virtuoso) Trinity St. Paul's Church 8 pm, $25 RT, SB, SS, TB.
Beat Connection, White Arrows, Teen Daze Drake Hotel doors 8 pm, $10 RT, SS, TW.
Loney Dear Horseshoe doors 8 pm, $15 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Monday 9, July 2012
DJ Ellis Dean Mezcal Mondays Reposado. Every Monday.
DJ Scratchez, DJ Crunch (hip-hop) Mashup Mondays Rockwood doors 10 pm. Every Monday.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
EL-P, Despot (hip-hop) The Hoxton doors 8 pm, $22.50 RT, SS, TW.
Owl City, Jayme Dee EP release Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 6:30 pm, all ages, $22.50 RT, SS, TW.
Tuesday 10, July 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
DJ Tom Wrecks Swank Bloke & 4th. Every Tuesday.
Tycho The Hoxton doors 8 pm, $15 RT, SS, TW.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Wednesday 11, July 2012
DJ Undercover Les Nuits Brassaii 10 pm. Every Wednesday.
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Danforth Jam Eton House 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
Noah Zacharin (folk) Liberty Wednesdays Trane Studio 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Sacha Williamson Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $18, adv $16.
Nickelback, I Mother Earth, My Darkest Days Here & Now Tour Molson Amphitheatre 6:30 pm, $64.50-$103.50 TM.
Thursday 12, July 2012
Bassmentality Wrongbar. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Simian Mobile Disco (DJ set) The Hoxton doors 10 pm, $12.50 RT, SS, TW.
Jerry Leger & the Situation (country/folk/rock) Castro’s Lounge 9 pm. Every Thursday.
The Pining (country/indie folk all-girl ensemble) Koffler Gallery Off-Site Summer Special Honest Ed's Parking Lot 6 pm, free.
Suzie Vinnick CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $22.50, adv $20.
Mark Segger Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc. Every Thursday.
Nagata Shachu (taiko drumming troupe) Summer Music In The Garden: Wassho! Toronto Music Garden 7 pm, free.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
The Capitol Beat (funk/soul/R&B) Sazerac Gastro Lounge 10 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Rachel Farley, DJ Silver Molson Amphitheatre doors 5:30 pm, $25.50-$89.50.
Ronnie Hayward Trio (rockabilly) Inter Steer 8 to 11 pm. Every Thursday.
Youth Lagoon, Father John Misty Opera House doors 8:30 pm, $15.50 adv RT, SS, TM.
Friday 13, July 2012
DJ Yogi (house/Afro-soul/Latin/soul/funk) Elevation: Music With Feeling Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 9 pm, $5.
Skrillex, Pretty Lights, Diplo, Grimes, Koan Sound & Tokimonsta Full Flex Express Train Tour Fort York Garrison Common doors 4 pm, $51.50, early bird $41.50 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
McKenna Gibson Band Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $18-$20.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper Molson Amphitheatre $29.50-$99.50 TM.
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $9 HS, RT, SS.
King Khan & BBQ Show Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $15 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Konshens & Family (dancehall) Sound Academy doors 10:30 pm.
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo SoundClash Festival Harbourfront Centre 9:30 pm, free.
Painting Daisies (rock/pop) C’est What. Jul 13-, Jul 14-.
Shugga (funk) Bar Italia Upstairs 9:30 pm, $10. Every Friday.
Trust, Light Asylum The Great Hall doors 9 pm, $12.50 RT, SS, TW.
Tyga Kool Haus doors 8 pm, $42.50 RT, SS, TM.
Zeppelinesque (Led Zeppelin tribute) Indie Fridays Yonge-Dundas Square 8 to 10 pm, free.
Saturday 14, July 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra Tiki Bar free. Every Saturday.
DJs Paul E Lopes & Mike Tull (soul/funk/house/disco/Latin/hip-hop/boogie) Bump N' Hustle Rivoli Upstairs doors 10 pm, $5-$10.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
Sound In Motion Festival Sugar Beach noon to 10:30 pm, $tba simtoronto.org.
Chloe Watkinson & the Crossroads Grossman’s 10 pm, free.
Murray Powell Country Jam Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine 2 to 6 pm. Every Saturday.
Laura Fernandez, Laura Marks, Julie McGregor, Norman Amadio, Duncan Hopkins The Singer's Jazz Series – Summer Samba Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $20-$25.
Billy Talent, Death from Above 1979, Silversun Pickups, the Sheepdogs, Young the Giant, the Dirty Heads, USS, the Pack A.D., the Balconies and others Edgefest Downsview Park 1 pm, $39.50 TM EdgefestToronto.com.
Elzhi (hip-hop) SoundClash Festival Harbourfront Centre 9:30 pm, free.
Fear Factory, Voivod, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance to Reason, Vildhjarta, the Browning, Forged in Flame Shockwave Festival Tour Kool Haus doors 2:30 pm, all ages, $29.50 RT, TM.
George Watsky Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 7 pm, all ages, $15 RT, SS, TW.
Painting Daisies (rock/pop) C’est What. Jul 13-, Jul 14-.
Santana Molson Amphitheatre doors 7 pm, $22.50-$89.50 TM.
Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet, catl & Daniel Romano Exclaim Anniversary Concert Series Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $15 HS, RT, SS.
Sunday 15, July 2012
DJs Mike Tull & Paul E Lopes Hot Stepper Sundays Cube 3 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Bageshree Vaze, Vineet Vyas (voice, tabla) Summer Music In The Garden: From The Gardens Of India Toronto Music Garden 4 pm, free.
Hot Chip Sound Academy doors 8 pm, all ages, $25-$35 RT, SS, TM.
Taking Back Sunday, All Time Low, the Used, New Found Glory, Streetlight Manifesto, Yellowcard, Pierce The Veil, We The kings, Breathe Carolina, Miss May I and others Vans Warped Tour The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre doors 11 am, all ages, $45.75 LN, RT, SS, TM.
Monday 16, July 2012
DJ Ellis Dean Mezcal Mondays Reposado. Every Monday.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Tuesday 17, July 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
André Laplante (piano) Toronto Summer Music Festival: Organ Toccata Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 7:30 pm, $26-$75 RCM torontosummermusic.com.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Wisin & Yandel Air Canada Centre $29.50-$149.50 TM. Jul 17-, Jul 18-.
Lower Dens Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $12 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Wednesday 18, July 2012
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Buffy Sainte-Marie Yonge-Dundas Square 8 pm, free.
Danforth Jam Eton House 8 pm. Every Wednesday.
Danny Brooks Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $20-$22.50.
Noah Zacharin (folk) Liberty Wednesdays Trane Studio 8 pm, free. Every Wednesday.
Gerald Finley & Stephen Ralls Toronto Summer Music Festival: Songs Of Europe Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 7:30 pm, $26-$66 RCM torontosummermusic.com.
Lara Solnicki Jazz Band (piano, bass) Gate 403 9 pm.
Detroit Cobras, Chains of Love Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $17.50 adv HS, RT, SS, TM.
Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Wisin & Yandel Air Canada Centre $29.50-$149.50 TM. Jul 17-, Jul 18-.
Ice Age Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $12.50 RT, SS, TW.
Thursday 19, July 2012
Bassmentality Wrongbar. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Andrew Bird Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 8 pm RT, SS, TM.
Betty Richardson Rescheduled from Jun 29. Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $25-$27.50.
Don-Suk Kang, Stephan Picard, Paul Neubauer, Yong-Chang Cho, Youngho Kim, Timothy Ying, Françaix String Trio Toronto Summer Music Festival: Seoul Spring Festival Ensemble Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 7:30 pm, $tba torontosummermusic.com.
Jayme Stone (banjo) Summer Music In The Garden: Jayme Stone's Room Of Wonders Toronto Music Garden 7 pm, free.
Mark Segger Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc. Every Thursday.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Beirut, Little Scream (indie rock) Sound Academy doors 8 pm, all ages, $35-$50 RT, SS, TM.
The Capitol Beat (funk/soul/R&B) Sazerac Gastro Lounge 10 pm, free. Every Thursday.
Friday 20, July 2012
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Ritchie, Parrish & Ritchie Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $22-$25.
The Borodin String Quartet Toronto Summer Music Festival: Music Of Russia Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 7:30 pm, $tba RCM torontosummermusic.com.
Countermeasure, Afroteque, Jamaica to Toronto Beaches International Jazz Fest Woodbine Park Main Stage 6 to 10 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
Louis Dufort Toronto Summer Music Festival: Friday Late Night Hart House Great Hall 10 pm, $tba RCM torontosummermusic.com.
Saluki Music Beaches International Jazz Fest Woodbine Park New Generation Stage 6 to 10 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
Vaughan Misener (jazz) Rex 9:45 pm.
Ana Tijoux Hot & Spicy Food Festival Harbourfront Centre 9:30 pm, free.
The Beauties Indie Fridays Yonge-Dundas Square 8 to 10 pm, free.
Conflicted, My Own Chaos Hard Luck Bar.
Murder by Death, Cory Chisel, Wandering Sons (punk) Horseshoe doors 9 pm, $15 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Shugga (funk) Bar Italia Upstairs 9:30 pm, $10. Every Friday.
Saturday 21, July 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra Tiki Bar free. Every Saturday.
Eric Prydz, Excision, Madeon, Nero (DJ set), Paul Van Dyk, Arty, Showtek, Bingo Players and others Identity Festival Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre gates 2 pm, $40-$60 TM idfestival.com.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
Undergroundvibe, Curtis Smith (soul/disco/boogie/funk/rare groove) Step N Groove Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
George Axon, Wendell Ferguson, Hap Roderman, Ed Roth, Rick Sacks, Lynn Simmons, Willem Moolenbeek, Robert Morgan Heart Of Mine: Songs Of Dylan Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $25, adv $22.50.
Alex Pangman, Treasa Levasseur, Blackburn, Brass Transit, Papa Grows Funk Beaches International Jazz Fest Woodbine Park Main Stage noon to 9:30 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
Amy Hunter, Robyn Hayle, Rob Christian, Gavin McLeod, Jazz in the City Workshop Combos Beaches International Jazz Fest Woodbine Park New Generation Stage noon to 9:30 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
Seouls Spring Festival Ensemble members (chamber music of Brahms & Fauré) Toronto Summer Music Festival Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 4 & 7:30 pm, $tba torontosummermusic.com.
Best Coast, Those Darlins Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $18.50 RT, SS, TM.
CanJam–Celebrating Jamaica 50 Sound Academy doors 7:30 pm.
Liars Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $15 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Shout Out Out Out Out Horseshoe doors 9 pm, $12.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Sunday 22, July 2012
DJs Mike Tull & Paul E Lopes Hot Stepper Sundays Cube 3 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Rick Sacks Summer Music In The Garden: Hitting The Waves-Electronic Percussion By The Lake Toronto Music Garden 4 pm, free.
Chloe Charles, Suzana d'Amour, Tyler Yarema, David Rotundo, Enrico Crivellaro Beaches International Jazz Fest Woodbine Park Main Stage 1 to 9 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
Humber Community Music School Combo, GTA Honour Combos Beaches International Jazz Fest Woodbine Park Youth Stage 1 to 9 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
JP Saxe, My Son the Hurricane Beaches International Jazz Fest Woodbine Park New Generation Stage 1 to 9 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
Refused, OFF! Sound Academy doors 8 pm, all ages, $35.99 RT, SS, TM. Jul 22-, Jul 23-.
Monday 23, July 2012
DJ Ellis Dean Mezcal Mondays Reposado. Every Monday.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Agalloch, Taurus, Musk Ox Opera House doors 7:30 pm, $20 RT, TM.
Coldplay, Marina & the Diamonds, Emeli Sande Air Canada Centre 7 pm, $49.50-$115 LN, TM. Jul 23-, Jul 24-.
Gomez The Quinceañera Show Virgin Mobile Mod Club 8 pm, $25.50 RT, SS, TM.
Refused, OFF! Sound Academy doors 8 pm, all ages, $35.99 RT, SS, TM. Jul 22-, Jul 23-.
Saint Motel Drake Hotel Underground doors 8:30 pm, $10.50 adv RT, SS.
Tuesday 24, July 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Amy Campbell CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $15-$17.
Tall Grass (gospel country) Reservoir Lounge 7 to 9 pm, $5.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
The Zukerman Chamber Players Toronto Summer Music Festival Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 7:30 pm, $tba torontosummermusic.com.
Coldplay, Marina & the Diamonds, Emeli Sande Air Canada Centre 7 pm, $49.50-$115 LN, TM. Jul 23-, Jul 24-.
Wednesday 25, July 2012
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Blind Pilot (indie folk) Opera House doors 8:30 pm, $17.50 RT, SS, TM.
Toronto Summer Music Festival Outreach Concert North York Central Library noon, free torontosummermusic.com. Jul 25-, Aug 1-.
The Vienna Piano Trio (music of Germany and Austria) Toronto Summer Music Festival Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 7:30 pm, $tba RCM torontosummermusic.com.
Thursday 26, July 2012
Bassmentality Wrongbar. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group Roy Thomson Hall 8 pm, $55-$75 RTH.
David Mott, Joseph Petric (baritone saxophone, accordion) Summer Music In The Garden: Music From The Natural World Toronto Music Garden 7 pm, free.
The Gryphon Trio w/ Scott St John & Steven Dann Toronto Summer Music Festival Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 7:30 pm, $26-$66 RCM torontosummermusic.com.
Mark Segger Somewhere There Studio 8 pm, $10 or pwyc. Every Thursday.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Songwriting Workshop Student Showcase Hugh’s Room 8 pm, free.
Sultans of String, Quincy Bullen, Yiannis Kapoulas, God Made Me Funky, Paul James and others Beaches International Jazz Festival: StreetFest Queen East 7 to 11 pm, free beachesjazz.com. Jul 26, Jul 27-, Jul 28-.
Toronto Summer Music Festival Outreach Concert Church of the Redeemer noon, free torontosummermusic.com. Jul 26, Aug 2.
Chad VanGaalen Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 8 pm, $20 RT, SS, TW.
Citizen Cope (folk rock) Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $30.50 RT, SS, TM.
Sam Roberts Band, Bombay Bicycle Club, the Jezabels Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre doors 7 pm, all ages, $39.50-$55 RT, SS, TM.
Friday 27, July 2012
DJs Sessions, Spinner, Lilee re:Freshed Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 9 pm.
Massive Gritty (reggae) Margret 10 pm, free.
Conjunto Tropical de Cuba, DJ Manyoma, Un Poco Latino Beaches International Jazz Fest: Latin Square Leuty Lifeguard Station 3 to 7 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
Crowns for Convoy, Too Many Sisters CD release Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $17, adv $15.
The George Lake Big Band, the Big Smoke Big Band, Swing Shift Big Band, the Jazz Mechanics Beaches International Jazz Fest Leuty Lifeguard Station Big Band Stage 3 to 6 pm, free beachesjazz.com. Jul 27-, 3 to 6 pm. Jul 28-, noon to 8 pm. Jul 29-, noon to 6 pm.
Imbayakunas, Party Island, Changuy Havana Beaches International Jazz Fest Boardwalk Cafe World Beat Stage noon to 9 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Mark Fewer, Scott St John, Steven Dann, Sharon Wei, Mathias Gredler, Shauna Rolston (music of Germany and Russia) Toronto Summer Music Festival: The Toronto Reunion Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 7:30 pm, $26-$54 RCM torontosummermusic.com.
Masters of Mali w/ Sidi Touré Classical IV: Strings Harbourfront Centre 9:30 pm, free.
Sultans of String, Quincy Bullen, Yiannis Kapoulas, God Made Me Funky, Paul James and others Beaches International Jazz Festival: StreetFest Queen East 7 to 11 pm, free beachesjazz.com. Jul 26, Jul 27-, Jul 28-.
Tio Chorinho (Brazilian choro ensemble) Classical IV: Strings Harbourfront Centre 8 pm, free.
Toronto Summer Music Festival: Friday Late Night From Belgium with Comboio Hart House Great Hall 10 pm, $26-$31 RCM torontosummermusic.com.
The Bright Light Social Hour Indie Fridays Yonge-Dundas Square 8 to 10 pm, free.
Deals Gone Bad, Sound One, Harmenoughts, Ghetto Blaster (ska) Hard Luck Bar doors 9 pm, $10.50 RT, SS.
Faye Blais Drake Hotel Underground.
Shugga (funk) Bar Italia Upstairs 9:30 pm, $10. Every Friday.
Saturday 28, July 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop) The Bridge Sutra Tiki Bar free. Every Saturday.
DJs Kevin Laverty, Uncle Funke, General Eclectic (foundation reggae/blue beat/ska/rare groove) Foundation Meets Soul Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge free. May 27-, Jun 24-, Jul 8-, Jul 28-, Aug 11-, Aug 12-, Aug 25-, Aug 26-.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
deVah String Quartet Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $20-$25.
The George Lake Big Band, the Big Smoke Big Band, Swing Shift Big Band, the Jazz Mechanics Beaches International Jazz Fest Leuty Lifeguard Station Big Band Stage 3 to 6 pm, free beachesjazz.com. Jul 27-, 3 to 6 pm. Jul 28-, noon to 8 pm. Jul 29-, noon to 6 pm.
Jazzmeetssalsa, DJ Gury Gury, Miko Sobreira, Lucho De Sedas y Los Selectos, Heavy Mambo Beaches International Jazz Fest: Latin Square Leuty Lifeguard Station noon to 7 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
Puente del Diablo, Party Island, Fantasia Beaches International Jazz Fest Beach Boardwalk World Beat Stage noon to 9 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
The Julia Cleveland Quintet, Robert Scott Power Trio, the Heavyweights Brass Band, Liona Boyd Beaches International Jazz Fest Kew Gardens 11 am to 6 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
Lute Legends Ensemble Classical IV: Strings Harbourfront Centre free.
Sultans of String, Quincy Bullen, Yiannis Kapoulas, God Made Me Funky, Paul James and others Beaches International Jazz Festival: StreetFest Queen East 7 to 11 pm, free beachesjazz.com. Jul 26, Jul 27-, Jul 28-.
Toronto Summer Music Festival: TSMF Mentors & Fellows Concert (chamber music of Brahms and Schumann) Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 4 & 7:30 pm, $26-$54 RCM torontosummermusic.com.
Dan Vapid & the Cheats (punk rock) Horseshoe doors 9 pm, $10 HS, RT, SS.
Minor Empire (Turkish/jazz/rock) Classical IV: Strings Harbourfront Centre 8 pm, free.
Sunday 29, July 2012
DJs Mike Tull & Paul E Lopes Hot Stepper Sundays Cube 3 to 10 pm, free. Every Sunday.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Classical IV: Strings-The Ukulele Project (ukulele players perform 1812 Overture) Harbourfront Centre 3:30 pm, free.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
The George Lake Big Band, the Big Smoke Big Band, Swing Shift Big Band, the Jazz Mechanics Beaches International Jazz Fest Leuty Lifeguard Station Big Band Stage 3 to 6 pm, free beachesjazz.com. Jul 27-, 3 to 6 pm. Jul 28-, noon to 8 pm. Jul 29-, noon to 6 pm.
Joaquin Hidalgo & Rumba Squad, Johannes Linstead, Samba Squad, La Maquina de la Salsa Beaches International Jazz Fest Boardwalk Cafe World Beat Stage noon to 8:30 pm, free.
The Latin Jazz Ensemble, DJ Manyoma, Mike Sobreira, El Swing de Azuris Beaches International Jazz Fest: Latin Square Leuty Lifeguard Station noon to 5 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
Toronto Mandolin Orchestra Classical IV: Strings Harbourfront Centre free.
Kornel Wolak, Joseph Macerollo (clarinet, accordion) Summer Music In The Garden: Wild Reeds Toronto Music Garden 4 pm, free.
Lou Pomanti, the Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Bill King Trio, Stacy Bulmer, Johnny Rawls, the LMT Connection Beaches International Jazz Fest Kew Gardens 11 am to 6 pm, free beachesjazz.com.
The Afiara Quartet Classical IV: Strings Harbourfront Centre free.
Rahda Academy & Muddy York (mash-up of southern Indian music with traditional Canadian music) Classical IV: Strings Harbourfront Centre free.
Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Kendrick Lamar, Chiddy Bang, Chevy Woods (rap) Under The Influence Of Music Tour Molson Amphitheatre doors 4:30 pm, all ages, $19.50-$59.50 TM.
Monday 30, July 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) The Local 9:30 pm, pwyc. Every Monday.
Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, DJ Big Wiz Virgin Mobile Mod Club 7 pm, $20 PDR, RT, SS, TM.
Au, Tu Fawning Drake Hotel doors 8 pm, $10 adv RT, SS.
Twin Shadow Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $20 HS, RT, SS, TM. Jul 30-, Jul 31-.
Tuesday 31, July 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
National Youth Orchestra of Canada (music of Russia, Italy and Hungary) Toronto Summer Music Festival Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 7:30 pm, $26-$66 RCM torontosummermusic.com.
Childish Gambino Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre doors 7 pm, all ages, $35 RT, SS, TM.
Sharon Van Etten, Tennis (indie folk pop) Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $18.50 RT, SS, TM.
Twin Shadow Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $20 HS, RT, SS, TM. Jul 30-, Jul 31-.
Wednesday 1, August 2012
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Cecilia String Quartet w/ Georgy Tchaidze (music of Bohemia and Hungary) Toronto Summer Music Festival Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 7:30 pm, $tba RCM torontosummermusic.com.
Toronto Summer Music Festival Outreach Concert North York Central Library noon, free torontosummermusic.com. Jul 25-, Aug 1-.
The Big Pink The Hoxton doors 9 pm, $18 RT, SS, TW.
The Growlers (psych folk garage rock) Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $11.50 HS, RT, SS.
Sigur Rós Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre doors 7 pm, all ages, $49.50 RT, SS, TM.
tune-yards, Mozart's Sister Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $20 RT, SS, TM.
Thursday 2, August 2012
Bassmentality Wrongbar. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Don Ross, Jimmy Whalsteen, Jon Gomm Canadian Guitar Festival Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $30-$32.50.
Donna Hébert, Max Cohen, Molly Hebert-Wilson (fiddle, guitar, vocals) Summer Music In The Garden: From L'Acadie To The Land Of Faerie Toronto Music Garden 7 pm, free.
The Nash Ensemble w/ Colin Ainsworth Toronto Summer Music Festival: Music Of England Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 7:30 pm, $26-$66 RCM torontosummermusic.com.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Toronto Summer Music Festival Outreach Concert Church of the Redeemer noon, free torontosummermusic.com. Jul 26, Aug 2.
Brand New Sound Academy doors 6:30 pm, all ages, $33.50-$43.50 RT, SS, TM.
Florence & the Machine, the Walkmen, Spectator Molson Amphitheatre doors 6:30 pm, $20.50-$49.50 TM.
Friday 3, August 2012
DJ Gene King Journey Inside The Mind Of Gene King Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 9 pm, $5.
Island Soul: Tribute To The Grandmaster Calpypsonian Lord Kitchener Harbourfront Centre 8 pm, free.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
The Nash Ensemble Toronto Summer Music Festival: Music Of France Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 7:30 pm, $26-$54 RCM torontosummermusic.com.
Warhol Dervish (unorthodox chamber music collective) Toronto Summer Music Festival Hart House Great Hall 10 pm, $26-$31 RCM torontosummermusic.com.
The Jesus and Mary Chain (alt rock) Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8:30 pm, $59.50 RT, SS, TM.
The Magnificent 7's Indie Fridays Yonge-Dundas Square 8 to 10 pm, free.
Saturday 4, August 2012
Deadmau5, Steve Angello, Knife Party, Steve Aoki, Chris Lake, Michael Woods, Deniz Koyu, Flipside, Tommy Trash and others Veld Music Festival Downsview Park all ages, two-day pass $165.80-$383.45, one-day passes not available INK veldmusicfestival.com.
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
TSMF Academy fellows and members of the Nash Ensemble (chamber music of Brahms, Dvorák, Strauss) Toronto Summer Music Festival Grand Finale Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 4 & 7:30 pm, $26-$54 RCM torontosummermusic.com.
The Black Keys, the Shins Molson Amphitheatre doors 7 pm, $35-$59.50 TM.
Justice, M83, Austra, Buraka Som Sistema Fort York Garrison Common doors 5 pm, all ages, $49-$69 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
Sunday 5, August 2012
Avicii, Bassnectar, Nicky Romero, Max Vangeli, AN21, Mord Fustang, Swanky Tunes, Darth & Vader, Manzone & Strong and others Veld Music Festival Downsview Park all ages, two-day pass $165.80-$383.45, one-day passes not available INK veldmusicfestival.com.
Yankee Boy, Lindo P, Worm, Whiteboy, Chris Dubs, Ghost Ryder, USA Ruff Ryders, Lava Man Pool Party 2 Sound Academy noon till 8 pm 647-983-5683.
Brian Cober Band Blues Jam Grossman’s 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Admiral Bailey Island Soul Harbourfront Centre 8 pm, free.
The Aggrolites, the Balconies (ska/reggae/60s Stax soul) Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $16.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Duane Stephenson (reggae) Island Soul Harbourfront Centre 9:30 pm, free.
Keisha Prince Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge 7 pm, free.
Monday 6, August 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Ed Gerhard, Erik Mongrain Canadian Guitar Festival Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $27.50-$30.
Tuesday 7, August 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
DJ Shemca (indie mix) Thrillwave The Piston 10 pm, free. Every Tuesday.
The Ault Sisters Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $20-$22.50, child $10-$12.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Wednesday 8, August 2012
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Maneli Jamal, Van Larkins & Trevor Gordon Hall Candyrat Guitar Night Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $22.50, adv $20.
Thursday 9, August 2012
Bassmentality Wrongbar. Every Thursday.
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Pemi Paull (violiin) Summer Music In The Garden: Arcadian Visions Toronto Music Garden 7 pm, free.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Friday 10, August 2012
DJ Yogi (house/Afro-soul/Latin/soul/funk) Elevation: Music With Feeling Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 9 pm, $5.
Fathead Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $18-$20.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Plex, Fara Palmer, George Leach and others Planet IndigenUS: Celebrating The Crossroads Opening Night Spectacle Harbourfront Centre 9 pm, free.
Samantha Martin & the Haggard Indie Fridays Yonge-Dundas Square 8 to 10 pm, free.
Saturday 11, August 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJs Kevin Laverty, Uncle Funke, General Eclectic (foundation reggae/blue beat/ska/rare groove) Foundation Meets Soul Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge free. May 27-, Jun 24-, Jul 8-, Jul 28-, Aug 11-, Aug 12-, Aug 25-, Aug 26-.
DJs Paul E Lopes & Mike Tull (soul/funk/house/disco/Latin/hip-hop/boogie) Bump N' Hustle Rivoli Upstairs doors 10 pm, $5-$10.
Shake A Tail (60s pop & soul) Sneaky Dee’s 11 pm, $5. Every Saturday.
CerAmony (Cree music) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 2 pm, free.
Digging Roots Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 9:30 pm, free.
Hanggai (rock/pop/bluegrass) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 3 pm, free.
Kinnie Starr (hip-hop fusion) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 8 pm, free.
Pacific Curls (Maori musicians) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 4 pm, free.
Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God, Suicidal Tendencies, Dethklok, Trivium, Cancer Bats, Gojira, Overkill, High On Fire, Protest The Hero Heavy T.O. Downsview Park single day $80.50, weekend pass $147-$155, platinum pass $500 TM heavyto.com.
Sunday 12, August 2012
DJs Kevin Laverty, Uncle Funke, General Eclectic (foundation reggae/blue beat/ska/rare groove) Foundation Meets Soul Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge free. May 27-, Jun 24-, Jul 8-, Jul 28-, Aug 11-, Aug 12-, Aug 25-, Aug 26-.
Dan Walek (R&B) Open Jam McGradies Tap and Grill 6 to 10 pm. Every Sunday.
Cecilia String Quartet, Peter Stoll (clarinet) Summer Music In The Garden: Among Friends Toronto Music Garden 4 pm, free.
The Dukes of September (Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs) Rhythm Revue Molson Amphitheatre 8 pm, $24.50-$99.50 TM.
Oka (hip-hop/dub/electronica) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 3 pm, free.
System of a Down, Deftones, Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Cannibal Corpse, Kataklysm, Between the Buried And Me, Veil of Maya, Job for a Cowboy, Goatwhore, the Faceless, Periphery, Exhumed and others Heavy TO Downsview Park single day $80.50, weekend pass $147-$157, platinum pass $500 TM heavyTO.com.
Monday 13, August 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Tuesday 14, August 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar 9 pm. Every Tuesday.
Steve Earle & the Dukes (and Duchesses) w/ Allison Moorer Massey Hall 8 pm, $49.50 RTH, TM.
Wednesday 15, August 2012
Spy vs Sly vs Spy Sol Wednesdays Reposado. Every Wednesday.
Claire Lynch Band, Hard Ryde Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $20-$22.50.
JJ Grey & Mofro (blues rock) Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $17.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 8 pm, $49.50, all ages RT, SS, TM.
Thursday 16, August 2012
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
The Castle Quartet Summer Music In The Garden: Voice Of The Heart Toronto Music Garden 7 pm, free.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Thursday.
Deandre Brackensick, Hollie Cavanagh, Colton Dixon, Heejun Han, Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez, Elise Testone & Erika Van Pelt American Idol Live Tour Air Canada Centre $29.50-$68.50 TM.
Friday 17, August 2012
Wolfgang Gartner, Zeds Dead, Thomas Gold, Datsik, DJ Hype, Krafty Kuts, Felix Cartel, Keys N Krates, Goldie and others WEMF Day One South Algonquin three-day pass $239, two-day pass $150 LN, TW.
The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz) Reposado. Every Friday.
Derek Miller and others Planet IndigenUS: Robbie Robertson Tribute Show Harbourfront Centre 9:30 pm, free.
Voodoo Walters & the Rhythm Method (blues/R&B/soul/funk) Aquila Upstairs 9:30 pm. Aug 17-, Aug 18-, Aug 19-.
Young Rival Indie Fridays Yonge-Dundas Square 8 to 10 pm, free.
Saturday 18, August 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
Moby (DJ set), Chase & Status (DJ set), Andy C, Infected Mushroom, the Crystal Method, Christopher Lawrence, 12th Planet, Ed Rush & Optical, the Killabits and others WEMF Day Two South Algonquin three-day pass $239, two-day pass $150 LN, TW.
Undergroundvibe, Curtis Smith (soul/disco/boogie/funk/rare groove) Step N Groove Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 10 pm, $10.
Ali Fontaine (Sagkeeng First Nations country artist) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 4:30 pm, free.
Amanda Rheaume (Métis singer-songwriter) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 2:30 pm, free.
The Métis Fiddler Quartet Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 1 pm, free.
Cris Derksen (classical/jazz/folk/pop/electronica) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 6 pm, free.
Transjoik (Nordic aboriginal singing style-joik) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 3 pm, free.
Blue Rodeo, Great Lake Swimmers Molson Amphitheatre doors 7 pm, $20-$79 TM.
IsKwé (trip-hop/eclectic soul) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 4:30 pm, free.
The Stevie Ray Vaughan Experience (rockin' blues) Timothy's Pub free. Jun 1-, Aug 18-.
Voodoo Walters & the Rhythm Method (blues/R&B/soul/funk) Aquila Upstairs 9:30 pm. Aug 17-, Aug 18-, Aug 19-.
Sunday 19, August 2012
Leela Gilday Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 3:30 pm, free.
Tjupurru (didgeridoo player) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 2 pm, free.
Don Ross (finger-picking guitarist) Planet IndigenUS Harbourfront Centre 3 pm, free.
Les Amusements de la Chambre Summer Music In The Garden: Nymphs, Masques And Madness Toronto Music Garden 4 pm, free.
Teenage Bottle Rocket, Nothington (pop punk) Horseshoe doors 8 pm, $11.50 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Voodoo Walters & the Rhythm Method (blues/R&B/soul/funk) Aquila Upstairs 9:30 pm. Aug 17-, Aug 18-, Aug 19-.
Monday 20, August 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Tuesday 21, August 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
Thursday 23, August 2012
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Rufus Cappadocia Summer Music In The Garden: Songs For Cello Toronto Music Garden 7 pm, free.
Dead Can Dance Sony Centre for the Performing Arts doors 7 pm, all ages, $49.50-$99.50 SC.
Friday 24, August 2012
DJs Sessions, Spinner, Lilee re:Freshed Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 9 pm.
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Wrecking Ball World Tour Rogers Centre 7:30 pm, $35-$115 TM.
Raoul & the Big Time Indie Fridays Yonge-Dundas Square 8 to 10 pm, free.
Saturday 25, August 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJs Kevin Laverty, Uncle Funke, General Eclectic (foundation reggae/blue beat/ska/rare groove) Foundation Meets Soul Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge free. May 27-, Jun 24-, Jul 8-, Jul 28-, Aug 11-, Aug 12-, Aug 25-, Aug 26-.
O-Kai Singers (a cappella) Taiwanfest: Our Children, Our Voice Harbourfront Centre 4:30 pm, free. Aug 25-, 4:30 pm. Aug 26-, 4 pm.
Heather Bambrick & Trio Anniversary Jazz Concert Series Blue Dot Gallery 6:30 pm, $46.
Il Volo Sony Centre for the Performing Arts 7:30 pm, $39.50-$89.50 SC.
Sunday 26, August 2012
DJs Kevin Laverty, Uncle Funke, General Eclectic (foundation reggae/blue beat/ska/rare groove) Foundation Meets Soul Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge free. May 27-, Jun 24-, Jul 8-, Jul 28-, Aug 11-, Aug 12-, Aug 25-, Aug 26-.
O-Kai Singers (a cappella) Taiwanfest: Our Children, Our Voice Harbourfront Centre 4:30 pm, free. Aug 25-, 4:30 pm. Aug 26-, 4 pm.
The Shiraz Ensemble Summer Music In The Garden: Songs From An Ancient Garden Toronto Music Garden 4 pm, free.
Monday 27, August 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Tuesday 28, August 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
Kelly Clarkson, the Fray, Carolina Liar Molson Amphitheatre 7 pm, $24-$133.50 TM.
Thursday 30, August 2012
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Marcello Moguilevsky, Cesar Lerner (klezmer) Summer Music In The Garden: Klezmer En Buenos Aires Toronto Music Garden 7 pm, free.
Roxette, Glass Tiger Molson Amphitheatre 8 pm, $39.50-$99.50 TM.
Friday 31, August 2012
Cuff the Duke Indie Fridays Yonge-Dundas Square 8 to 10 pm, free.
Grand Theft Bus Rivoli 9 pm, $15 NF nufunk.ca.
Saturday 1, September 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
Monday 3, September 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Tuesday 4, September 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
Thursday 6, September 2012
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
DJs Stephen Byfield, Uncle Funke (soul/funk/boggie/soulful house) Natural High Saviari Tea + Cocktail Lounge doors 9 pm, $5.
Kate Haynes (baroque cello) Summer Music In The Garden: Bach At Dusk Toronto Music Garden 7 pm, free.
Saturday 8, September 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJs Paul E Lopes & Mike Tull (soul/funk/house/disco/Latin/hip-hop/boogie) Bump N' Hustle Rivoli Upstairs doors 10 pm, $5-$10.
Big Time Rush, Cody Simpson Molson Amphitheatre doors 6 pm, $29.50-$69.50 TM.
Sunday 9, September 2012
The Ton Beau String Quartet Summer Music In The Garden: 49th Parallel Toronto Music Garden 4 pm, free.
Jason Mraz, Christina Perri Molson Amphitheatre doors 6:30 pm, $19-$61 TM.
Monday 10, September 2012
Amon Tobin ISAM 2.0 Kool Haus doors 9 pm, $35 PDR, RT, SS, TW.
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Joshua Panda Lunchtime Live Yonge-Dundas Square 12:30 to 1:30 pm, free.
Tuesday 11, September 2012
DJ Gord C Alien Radio Reposado. Every Tuesday.
Wednesday 12, September 2012
City and Colour, the Avett Brothers, Hey Rosetta!, Grey Kingdom Molson Amphitheatre doors 5:30 pm, $25-$49.50 LN, TM.
Madonna Air Canada Centre $62.75-$374 LN, TM. Sep 12-, Sep 13.
Swallow the Sun, Kreator, Accept Blackguard (Finnish death/doom collective) Phoenix Concert Theatre.
Thursday 13, September 2012
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
KISS, Mötley Crüe Molson Amphitheatre doors 5:30 pm, $26.50-$120.50 TM.
Madonna Air Canada Centre $62.75-$374 LN, TM. Sep 12-, Sep 13.
Friday 14, September 2012
John Fogerty The Albums Of Creedence Clearwater Revival Sony Centre for the Performing Arts doors 6:30 pm, $20-$99.50 SC, TM.
Saturday 15, September 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
Sunday 16, September 2012
Baroque Venice Summer Music In The Garden: One Hundred Years Of Venice Toronto Music Garden 4 pm, free.
Monday 17, September 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Tanika Charles Lunchtime Live Yonge-Dundas Square 12:30 to 1:30 pm, free.
Wednesday 19, September 2012
Lara Solnicki Jazz Band (piano, bass) Gate 403 9 pm.
Thursday 20, September 2012
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Nightwish, Kamelot Sound Academy doors 7 pm.
Friday 21, September 2012
Hot Snakes Horseshoe doors 9 pm, $20 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Saturday 22, September 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
KD Lang & the Siss Boom Bang Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 7 pm, $69.50 TM. Sep 22-, Sep 23-.
Sunday 23, September 2012
David Louie (piano/harpsichord) Mazzoleni Masters: Bach & Gould Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $32.
KD Lang & the Siss Boom Bang Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 7 pm, $69.50 TM. Sep 22-, Sep 23-.
Monday 24, September 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Mark O'Connor, Howard Levy, Trichy & Suba Sankaran, Autorickshaw, Retrocity, Free Play Duo, Sylvain Blassel, the Dave Young Trio Glenn Gould's Birthday BACHanalia Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 7 pm, from $50 RCM.
Schola Magdalena Church Of St Mary Magdalene 7:30 pm, free.
Ben Howard (singer songwriter) Every Kingdom Tour Sound Academy doors 7 pm, all ages, $22.50 RT, SS, TW.
Rococode Yonge-Dundas Square 12:30 to 1:30 pm, free.
Wednesday 26, September 2012
First Aid Kit, Dylan Leblanc The Music Hall doors 8 pm, alla ges, $25-$30 RT, SS, TW.
Thursday 27, September 2012
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Saturday 29, September 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
John Talabot Wrongbar.
Sylvain Blassel, Small Wooden Shoe, Lemon Bucket Orkestra Salute To Nuit Blanche Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 7 pm-7 am.
Ben Harper Massey Hall $35-$75 RTH, TM.
Monday 1, October 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Harlan Pepper Lunchtime Live Yonge-Dundas Square 12:30 to 1:30 pm, free.
Wednesday 3, October 2012
Mark Kozelek (folk rock) The Great Hall doors 8 pm, $20 HS, RT, SS, TM.
Thursday 4, October 2012
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Hong Kong Sinfonietta Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $50 RCM.
Friday 5, October 2012
The Bruce Cassidy Ensemble Heart To Heart: The Paintings Of Judy Singer Trane Studio 8 pm, $15.
Royal Conservatory Orchestra Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $22 RCM.
Saturday 6, October 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
Monday 8, October 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Dispatch, Good Old War Sound Academy doors 7 pm, all ages, $41 TM.
Thursday 11, October 2012
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Shannon Mercer, the Gryphon Trio, Choir 21, Nexus and others Soundstreams Thirtieth Anniversary Spectacular Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm RCM.
Friday 12, October 2012
Montréal à Toronto: Chansongs, Songwriters Rendezvous Royal Conservatory of Music Conservatory Theatre 8 pm, $25 RCM. Oct 12-, Jan 25-.
Saturday 13, October 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
DJs Paul E Lopes & Mike Tull (soul/funk/house/disco/Latin/hip-hop/boogie) Bump N' Hustle Rivoli Upstairs doors 10 pm, $5-$10.
Sunday 14, October 2012
Barry Shiffman, Timothy Ying (violin) Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 2 pm, $32 RCM.
Rush Clockwork Angels Tour Air Canada Centre 8 pm, $55-$139 TM. Oct 14-, Oct 16-.
Monday 15, October 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Tuesday 16, October 2012
Rush Clockwork Angels Tour Air Canada Centre 8 pm, $55-$139 TM. Oct 14-, Oct 16-.
Thursday 18, October 2012
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Miloš Karadaglic (classical guitar) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $25 RCM.
Paul Lewis (piano) Women's Musical Club of Toronto Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 1:30 pm wmct.on.ca.
Friday 19, October 2012
Béla Fleck & the Marcus Roberts Trio (jazz/bluegrass) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $45 RCM.
Saturday 20, October 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
Jane Bunnett w/ Chucho Valdés Qué Rica Cuba! Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall from $50.
Monday 22, October 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Tuesday 23, October 2012
Musicians From Marlboro Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $32 RCM.
Thursday 25, October 2012
DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house) Insomnia. Every Thursday.
Video Games Live Massey Hall $37.50-$67.50 RTH.
Friday 26, October 2012
Valery Gergiec & the Stradivarius Ensemble Season Gala Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $75 RCM.
Saturday 27, October 2012
DJ Charles (deep house) Sense Saturdays Insomnia. Every Saturday.
The Jon Faddis Quartet Devoted To Dizzy Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $45.
Sinfonia Toronto, Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello) Toronto Centre for the Arts George Weston Recital Hall sinfoniatoronto.com.
Sunday 28, October 2012
Alex Pangman & Trio Anniversary Jazz Concert Series Blue Dot Gallery 6:30 pm, $46.
Marie-Josée Lord (soprano) Montréal à Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm, from $30 RCM.
Monday 29, October 2012
DJs Topher & Oranj (rock) Insomnia. Every Monday.
Tuesday 30, October 2012
Art of Time Ensemble War Of The Worlds Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Oct 30-, Oct 31-, Nov 1, Nov 2-, Nov 3-, Nov 4-.
Wednesday 31, October 2012
Art of Time Ensemble War Of The Worlds Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Oct 30-, Oct 31-, Nov 1, Nov 2-, Nov 3-, Nov 4-.
Thursday 1, November 2012
Art of Time Ensemble War Of The Worlds Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Oct 30-, Oct 31-, Nov 1, Nov 2-, Nov 3-, Nov 4-.
Friday 2, November 2012
Amici Chamber Ensemble w/ Isabel Bayrakdarian (chamber music) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $40 RCM.
Art of Time Ensemble War Of The Worlds Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Oct 30-, Oct 31-, Nov 1, Nov 2-, Nov 3-, Nov 4-.
Saturday 3, November 2012
Art of Time Ensemble War Of The Worlds Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Oct 30-, Oct 31-, Nov 1, Nov 2-, Nov 3-, Nov 4-.
Sunday 4, November 2012
Art of Time Ensemble War Of The Worlds Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Oct 30-, Oct 31-, Nov 1, Nov 2-, Nov 3-, Nov 4-.
Tuesday 6, November 2012
Michael Ciufo Hugh’s Room 8 pm, $20-$25.
Thursday 8, November 2012
Keb' Mo' (blues) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $40 RCM.
Friday 9, November 2012
Alex Cuba (singer/songwriter) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $30 RCM.
Saturday 10, November 2012
DJs Paul E Lopes & Mike Tull (soul/funk/house/disco/Latin/hip-hop/boogie) Bump N' Hustle Rivoli Upstairs doors 10 pm, $5-$10.
Marc-André Hamelin & the Takács Quartet Montréal à Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $35 RCM.
Sunday 11, November 2012
Jennifer Koh (violin) Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 2 pm, from $40 RCM.
The Latvian Radio Choir, Soundstreams University Voices Soundstreams Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm RCM.
Toronto Mandolin Orchestra Glenn Gould Studio 2 pm.
Wednesday 14, November 2012
Gordon Lightfoot Massey Hall 8 pm, $45-$85 RTH, TM. Nov 14-, Nov 15, Nov 16-, Nov 17-.
Thursday 15, November 2012
Gordon Lightfoot Massey Hall 8 pm, $45-$85 RTH, TM. Nov 14-, Nov 15, Nov 16-, Nov 17-.
Friday 16, November 2012
Gordon Lightfoot Massey Hall 8 pm, $45-$85 RTH, TM. Nov 14-, Nov 15, Nov 16-, Nov 17-.
The Glenn Gould School Fall Opera Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $15. Nov 16-, Nov 17-.
Sinfonia Toronto, Anastasia Rizikov (piano) Glenn Gould Studio sinfoniatoronto.com.
Marc Jordan, Dan Hill & Jane Siberry (pop) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $30 RCM.
Saturday 17, November 2012
Gordon Lightfoot Massey Hall 8 pm, $45-$85 RTH, TM. Nov 14-, Nov 15, Nov 16-, Nov 17-.
The Alfredo Rodriguez Trio & Tiempo Libre (world/jazz) Qué Rica Cuba! Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $30 RCM.
The Glenn Gould School Fall Opera Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $15 RCM.
The Glenn Gould School Fall Opera Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $15. Nov 16-, Nov 17-.
Absolutely Free, Zacht Automaat Exclaim Anniversary Concert Series Music Gallery $tba exclaim.ca.
Wednesday 21, November 2012
Lara Solnicki Jazz Band (piano, bass) Gate 403 9 pm.
Friday 23, November 2012
Taiwan National Choir Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $40 RCM.
Saturday 24, November 2012
Jens Lindemann, Doc Severinsen, Guido Basso & Wycliffe Gordon Devoted To Dizzy Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $45 RCM.
Sunday 25, November 2012
Brian Current's Airplane Icarus Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 2 pm, $32 RCM.
Piotr Anderszewski (piano) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm, from $40 RCM.
Thursday 29, November 2012
Nancy Dahn, Timothy Steeves (violin, piano) Women's Musical Club of Toronto: Duo Concertante Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 1:30 pm wmct.on.ca.
Friday 30, November 2012
Art of Time Ensemble The Big Band Show Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Nov 30-, Dec 1-.
Royal Conservatory Orchestra Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $25 RCM.
Saturday 1, December 2012
Amanda Martinez (soulful Latin jazz) Rescheduled from May 17. Original tickets honoured.. Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, $39 RCM.
Art of Time Ensemble The Big Band Show Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Nov 30-, Dec 1-.
Tuesday 4, December 2012
Leonard Cohen (singer-songwriter) Old Ideas World Tour Air Canada Centre 8 pm, $27-$250 TM.
Afiara String Quartet Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $32 RCM.
Wednesday 5, December 2012
Chick Corea & Gary Burton w/ the Harlem String Quartet Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $45 RCM.
Thursday 6, December 2012
The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $15 RCM.
Saturday 8, December 2012
DJs Paul E Lopes & Mike Tull (soul/funk/house/disco/Latin/hip-hop/boogie) Bump N' Hustle Rivoli Upstairs doors 10 pm, $5-$10.
Academy Chamber Orchestra Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, free.
La Bottine Souriante Montréal à Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $30 RCM.
Sunday 9, December 2012
Horacio Gutiérrez (piano) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm, from $40 RCM.
Thursday 13, December 2012
The Glenn Gould School Concerto Competition Finals Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 10 am, free.
Friday 14, December 2012
Collegium Vocale Gent Bach Christmas Oratorio Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $45 RCM.
Sinfonia Toronto, Mario Carbotta (flute) Glenn Gould Studio sinfoniatoronto.com.
Saturday 15, December 2012
Quartetto Gelato Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $35 RCM.
Sunday 16, December 2012
James Anagnoson & Leslie Kinton (piano) Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 2 pm, $32 RCM.
John McDermott (pop/folk) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $35 RCM.
Saturday 22, December 2012
Bluebird North (pop/folk) Royal Conservatory of Music Conservatory Theatre 8 pm, $25 RCM.
Sunday 23, December 2012
Canadian Brass Canadian Brass Christmas Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm, from $45 RCM.
Friday 11, January 2013
DJ O-God (house/reggae/mashups) Insomnia.
Ben Sidran Kronenbourg 1664 Cabaret Series Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $40-$45.
Friday 18, January 2013
Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $45. Jan 18-, Jan 19-.
Saturday 19, January 2013
Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $45. Jan 18-, Jan 19-.
Sunday 20, January 2013
Andrés Diaz (cello) Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 2 pm, $32 RCM.
Monday 21, January 2013
Maple Blues Awards Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 7 pm, from $28 RCM.
Tuesday 22, January 2013
The Glenn Gould School Chamber Ensemble Joaquin Valdepeñas Conducts Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $15 RCM.
Friday 25, January 2013
Buika (world/jazz) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $35 RCM.
Montréal à Toronto: Chansongs, Songwriters Rendezvous Royal Conservatory of Music Conservatory Theatre 8 pm, $25 RCM. Oct 12-, Jan 25-.
Sinfonia Toronto, Mary-Elizabeth Brown, Julian Milkis Glenn Gould Studio sinfoniatoronto.com.
Sunday 27, January 2013
Françoise Atlan, Kiya Tabassian, Bassam Bishara, Choir 21 Soundstreams: The Three Faces Of Jerusalem, A Pilgrimage In Music & Poetry Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm RCM.
Monica Whicher, Liz Upchurch, Marie Bérard (soprano, piano, violin) Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 2 pm, $32 RCM.
Saturday 2, February 2013
The Glenn Gould School Vocal Showcase Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $15 RCM.
Meow Meow Kabaret At Koerner! Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, $28 and up.
Sunday 3, February 2013
Louis Lortie & Hélène Mercier Montréal à Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm, from $45 RCM.
Thursday 14, February 2013
Mark Fewer, Thomas Wiebe, Peter Longworth Women's Musical Club of Toronto: The Duke Piano Trio Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 1:30 pm wmct.on.ca.
Friday 15, February 2013
Royal Conservatory Orchestra Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $25 RCM.
Friday 22, February 2013
Art of Time Ensemble, DJ Gabriel Prokofiev Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Feb 22-, Feb 23-.
Saturday 23, February 2013
Bluebird North Royal Conservatory of Music Conservatory Theatre 8 pm, $25 RCM.
Art of Time Ensemble, DJ Gabriel Prokofiev Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Feb 22-, Feb 23-.
Sunday 24, February 2013
Christopher Gongos, Andrew McCandless, Gordon Wolfe, Vanessa Lee and others An Afternoon Of Brass Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 2 pm, $32 RCM.
Saturday 2, March 2013
Milton Nascimento (world) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $49 RCM.
ARC Ensemble Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $32 RCM.
Sunday 3, March 2013
Jan Lisiecki (piano) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm, from $25 RCM.
Tuesday 5, March 2013
Fujii Family, Toronto Children's Chorus Soundstreams: Fujii Percussion & Voices Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm RCM.
Friday 8, March 2013
Sinfonia Toronto, Angela Cheng, Rivka Golani (piano, violin) Glenn Gould Studio sinfoniatoronto.com.
Saturday 9, March 2013
Cubano Be, Cubano Bop Que Rica Cuba/Devoted To Dizzy Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $30 RCM.
Terry Promane Jazz Orchestra Jazz At Oscar's Hart House Arbor Room 9 pm, free.
Wednesday 20, March 2013
The Glenn Gould School Opera Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $25 RCM. Mar 20-, Mar 22-.
Friday 22, March 2013
The Glenn Gould School Opera Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $25 RCM. Mar 20-, Mar 22-.
Saturday 23, March 2013
Cecilia String Quartet w/ Georgy Tchaidze (piano) Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $32 RCM.
Sunday 24, March 2013
Jonathan Biss (piano) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm, from $30 RCM.
Thursday 28, March 2013
John Mills, Jeremy Isaac, Julia O'Riordan, Bozidar Vuikotic (violin, viola, cello) Women's Musical Club of Toronto: Tippett Quartet Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 1:30 pm wmct.on.ca.
Wednesday 3, April 2013
The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition Finals Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7 pm, free.
Friday 5, April 2013
Allen Toussaint & David Bromberg (jazz) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $45 RCM.
Art of Time Ensemble, Carole Pope, Martin Tielli, John Southworth, Danny Michel, Andy Maize Franz Schubert: Source And Inspiration Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Apr 5-, Apr 6-.
Saturday 6, April 2013
Art of Time Ensemble, Carole Pope, Martin Tielli, John Southworth, Danny Michel, Andy Maize Franz Schubert: Source And Inspiration Enwave Theatre $25-$59 HF. Apr 5-, Apr 6-.
Jane Monheit w/ Mark O'Connor (pop/classical) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $40 RCM.
Sunday 7, April 2013
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Cameron Carpenter (organ) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm, from $35 RCM.
Friday 12, April 2013
Royal Conservatory Orchestra Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $25 RCM.
Sinfonia Toronto, Alexandre Da Costa (violin) Glenn Gould Studio sinfoniatoronto.com.
Saturday 13, April 2013
Dave Young & Terry Promane Octet, the Heavyweights Brass Band w/ Claudio Roditi & Giovanni Hidalgo Devoted To Dizzy Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $35 RCM.
Sunday 14, April 2013
Daniil Trifonov (piano) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm, from $25 RCM.
Thursday 18, April 2013
Borodin Quartet, Sinfonia Toronto Toronto Centre for the Arts George Weston Recital Hall $19-$49.
The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, $15 RCM.
Friday 19, April 2013
Montréal à Toronto: Chansongs, Songwriters Rendezvous Royal Conservatory of Music Conservatory Theatre 8 pm, $25 RCM.
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Anne-Marie McDermott (violin, piano) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $40 RCM.
Sunday 21, April 2013
Alisa Weilerstein, Inon Barnatan (cello, piano) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm, from $30 RCM.
Friday 26, April 2013
DuoGisbranco, Jamie Parker, Gregory Oh, Christina Petrowska-Quilico, Simon Docking Soundstreams: Piano Ecstasy, Music For Six Pianos Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm RCM.
Saturday 27, April 2013
Bluebird North (pop/folk) Royal Conservatory of Music Conservatory Theatre 8 pm, $25 RCM.
Sunday 28, April 2013
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Garrick Ohlsson (piano) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 3 pm, from $50 RCM.
Thursday 2, May 2013
James Ehnes, Russell Braun, Carolyn Maule (violin, baritone, piano) Women's Musical Club of Toronto Edward Johnson Building Walter Hall 1:30 pm wmct.on.ca.
Friday 3, May 2013
Dianne Reeves w/ Raul Midón (jazz) Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $40 RCM.
Saturday 4, May 2013
Academy Chamber Orchestra Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall 7:30 pm, free.
Danilo Pérez Trio & the Cecilia String Quartet Devoted To Dizzy Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, from $40 RCM.
Friday 10, May 2013
Sinfonia Toronto, Dmitri Levkovich (piano) Glenn Gould Studio sinfoniatoronto.com.
Tuesday 14, May 2013
Tapei's Chai Found Music Ensemble Soundstreams: Music For Beijing Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm.
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