In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz) Listings - December 2021
Burdock
1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033
burdockto.com
Cameron House
408 Queen St. W. 416-703-0811
thecameron.com
Castro’s Lounge
2116 Queen St. E. 416-699-8272
castroslounge.com
Dec 9 6pm Mike Daley & Will Reid. Dec 10 5:30pm Little Magic Sam. Dec 11 6pm Thelonious Hank. Dec 12 3pm A Charlie Brown Christmas, 8pm Castro’s Christmas Party. Dec 24 5:30pm Little Magic Sam. Jan 7 5:30pm Little Magic Sam. Jan 8 6pm Thelonious Hank. Jan 9 3pm The Delfis. Jan 14 5:30pm Fraser & Daley. Jan 15 6pm Thelonious Hank. Jan 21 5:30pm Little Magic Sam. Jan 22 6pm Thelonious Hank. Jan 23 3pm Lucas Stagg. Jan 28 5:30pm Fraser & Daley. Jan 29 6pm Thelonious Hank. Jan 30 3pm Tim Bradford.
C’est What
67 Front St. E. 416-867-9499
cestwhat.com
Emmet Ray, The
924 College St. 416-792-4497
theemmetray.com
All shows at 8:00 PM, unless otherwise noted.
Dec 5 Surefire Sweat Trio. Dec 6 Chris Parnis Group. Dec 7 The Andy Sharp Folk Series feat. Tasha White. Dec 8 Jenna Marie Jazz. Dec 9 Phill Tessis Series feat. The Pawn Shop. Dec 10 Fuat Tuac. Dec 11 4:30pm Andrew Scott, 8pm Parade. Dec 12 4:30pm Diane Roblin Lady Finger, 8pm Tiago Cardoso & Sean McCarthy Duo. Dec 13 Paul Callander Group. Dec 14 Andy Sharp Series. Dec 15 Where’s Shane w/ Benjamin Weigensberg. Dec 16 Phil Tessis Series feat. The Pawn. Dec 18 Lucian Gray Group. Dec 19 4:30pm Opera Revue, 8pm The Ming & Mara Show. Dec 20 Andy Sharp Series. Dec 22 Seu & Sam Mora. Dec 23 Phil Tessis Series feat. The Pawn.
Grossman’s Tavern
379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000
grossmanstavern.com
Dec 3 8pm Fred Spek’s Camp Combo. Dec 4 8:30pm Junction. Dec 10 6pm Kensington Holiday Bash. Dec 16 7:30pm The Action Sound Xmas Party, The Moving Violations. Dec 18 8:30pm Caution Jam Xmas Party.
Hirut Cafe and Restaurant
2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560
hirut.ca
Home Smith Bar – See Old Mill, The
Hugh’s Room
2261 Dundas St. W 416-533-5483
hughsroom.com
Jazz Bistro, The
251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299
jazzbistro.ca
Dec 1 9pm Tanya Wills Quartet. Dec 2 9pm Jozsef Botos Trio. Dec 3 8pm Colin Hunter & The Joe Sealy Quartet. Dec 4 8pm Colin Hunter & The Joe Sealy Quartet. Dec 8 6pm John Russon Presents: Jazz Bistro’s Club 350 Jazz Jam. Dec 15 6pm John Russon Presents: Jazz Bistro’s Club 350 Jazz Jam.
Jazz Room, The
Located in the Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo. 226-476-1565
kwjazzroom.com
All shows at 8:00 PM unless otherwise noted.
Dec 3 8pm Bernie Senensky Quintet. Dec 4 Rebecca Hennessy’s Makeshift Island. Dec 10 Mary-Catherine Pazzano. Dec 11 Pat LaBarbera Quartet. Dec 17 Tom Nagy’s Christmas Experience. Dec 18 Jason White Christmas Special. Dec 29 8pm Indigenous Artist Showcase – 5 Artists, 5 Cities. Dec 31 8pm New Year’s Eve with Gigi Marentette, KC Roberts, and Adam Bowman.
Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307
lula.ca
Check website for exact times; typically, doors open at 7pm, salsa dance lessons at 8:30pm, music begins at 9pm.
Dec 3 Cuban Salsa Fridays: Charangon Del Norte. Dec 4 Salsa Saturdays: Sean Bellaviti & Conjunto Lacalu w/ DJ Trambo. Dec 10 Salseros with Attitutde w/ Sebastian Natal and DJ Suave. Dec 11 Salsa Saturdays: Ricardo Barboza & DJ Trambo. Dec 17 Salsa Saturdays: Yani Borrell w/ DJ Suave. Dec 18 Salsa Saturdays: Son D’Aqui w/ DJ Trambo.
Manhattans Pizza Bistro & Music Club
951 Gordon St., Guelph 519-767-2440
manhattans.ca
Dec 2 6:30pm Joe Lucchetta. Dec 4 7pm Emily Kemp + Rob Christian. Dec 9 6:30pm Joe Lucchetta. Dec 10 7pm Belays Jazz Trio. Dec 11 7pm D’eve Archer. Dec 16 6:30pm Emily Kemp + Rob Christian. Dec 17 7pm Steven Taetz Trio. Dec 18 7pm Belays Jazz Trio.
Mezzetta Restaurant
681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687
mezzettarestaurant.com
Monarch Tavern
12 Clinton St. 416-531-5833
themonarchtavern.com
Nice Bistro, The
117 Brock St. N., Whitby. 905-668-8839
nicebistro.com
Old Mill, The
21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641
oldmilltoronto.com
The Home Smith Bar:
Pilot Tavern, The
22 Cumberland Ave. 416-923-5716
thepilot.ca
Poetry Jazz Café
224 Augusta Ave. 416-599-5299
poetryjazzcafe.com
Reposado Bar & Lounge
136 Ossington Ave. 416-532-6474
reposadobar.com
Reservoir Lounge, The
52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887
reservoirlounge.com
Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, The
194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475
therex.ca
Dec 1 5:30pm Trevor Giancola Quartet, 8:30pm Mike Downes Quartet. Dec 2 5:30pm Kevin Quain, 8:30pm Mike Downes Quartet. Dec 3 5:30pm Xmas w/ Kayla & Hannah, 8:30pm Mike Downes Quartet. Dec 4 5:30pm Neon Eagle, 8:30pm Mike Downes Quartet. Dec 5 5:30pm Keith Barstow Group, 8:30pm Harley Card Group. Dec 6 5:30pm U of T Student Jazz Ensembles, 8:30pm Harley Card Group. Dec 7 5:30pm Paul Reddick Blues, 8:30pm Alan Heatherington – From Rio with Love. Dec 8 5:30pm Trevor Giancola Quartet, 8:30pm Ernesto Cervini & Turboprop. Dec 9 5:30pm Kevin Quain, 8:30pm Ernesto Cervini & Turboprop. Dec 10 5:30pm Emily Schultz, 8:30pm Ernesto Cervini & Turboprop. Dec 11 5:30pm Neon Eagle, 8:30pm Ernesto Cervini & Turboprop. Dec 12 5:30pm Ketih Barstow Group, 8:30pm Ted Warren Group. Dec 13 5:30pm Peter Hill Group, 8:30pm Ted Warren Group. Dec 14 5:30pm Paul Reddick Blues, 8:30pm Chris Gale Hosts the Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Dec 15 5:30pm Trevor Giancola Quartet, 8:30pm Alison Young Quartet. Dec 16 5:30pm Fabio Ragnelli Group, 8:30pm Alison Young Quartet. Dec 17 5:30pm Xmas w/ Kayla and Hannah, 8:30pm Alison Young Quartet. Dec 18 5:30pm Justin Bacchus Collective, 8:30pm Alison Young Quartet. Dec 19 5:30pm Keith Barstow Group, 8:30pm Donnybrook Organ Trio. Dec 20 5:30pm Peter Hill Group, 8:30pm Donnybrook Organ Trio. Dec 21 5:30pm Paul Reddick Blues, 8:30pm Chris Gale Hosts the Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Dec 22 5:30pm Trevor Giancola Quartet, 8:30pm Trevor Hogg w/ Lucas Dann. Dec 23-25 Closed. Dec 26 5:30pm Keith Barstow Group, 8:30pm JabFung. Dec 27 5:30pm Peter Hill Group, 8:30pm JabFung. Dec 28 5:30pm Paul Reddick Blues, 8:30pm Chris Gale Hosts the Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Dec 29 5:30pm Trevor Giancola Quartet, 8:30pm Mike Deicont’s Northern Danger. Dec 30 5:30pm Fabio Ragnelli Group.
Sauce on Danforth
1376 Danforth Ave. 647-748-1376
sauceondanforth.com
The Senator Winebar
249 Victoria St 416 364-7517
thesenator.com
Tranzac
292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137
tranzac.org
