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AUDITIONS & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Available pro bono positions with the KINDRED SPIRITS ORCHESTRA: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, sectional Violins, Violas, Violoncellos and Contrabasses. The KSO is an auditioned-based civic orchestra in residence at Flato Markham Theatre. For information, visit KSOchestra.ca or e-mail
GM@KSOrchestra.ca

BAND TEACHER POSITION WITH NEW HORIZONS BAND OF TORONTO FOR 2018-19 SEASON. Experience teaching high school or adult concert band program a must. Openings for day or evening band classes are available. This is a growing organization focussed on delivering a quality music experience to mature adults in a positive and supportive environment. Toronto west area. See www.NewHorizonsBandToronto.ca for more details and a link to TVO documentary. Send CV and cover letter to
nhbdirector@gmail.com

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES: Central Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, Ontario, seeks a Director of Music Ministries for January, 2019.Continuing the tradition of high quality music and musicianship, the Director must have strong organizational, administrative, leadership and collaboration skills. This is a half-time position. Bachelor of Music or equivalent minimum.  Applications until August 31, 2018. More information: https://www.cpchamilton.ca/director-of-music-ministries/ Please apply to Mr. Chris Newman, Chair,  Search Committee at:cpcmusicdirectorsearch@gmail.com

ORIANA SINGERS OF NORTHUMBERLAND seeking Artistic Director - experienced, knowledgeable, progressive and enthusiastic, to lead this 60-voice mixed adult choir.   Established nearly 50 years ago, Oriana is the premier choir within Northumberland county. The Artistic Director should be committed to teaching, motivating and leading adults in a variety of musical styles, resulting in three to four creative and outstanding performances per season. For a detailed job description, visit
www.orianasingers.com. Education: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in music with training in conducting required. Experience: Applicants are required to demonstrate past choral conducting experiences, preferably via recorded submissions. Remuneration: Commensurate with experience, starting at $12,000. Applicants should send a covering letter, résumé and supporting materials to: Jobapplications@orianasingers.com no later than June 30, 2018.

PEEL REGION PIANO OR GUITAR ACCOMPANIST WANTED for established female singer. Average 15+ gigs/month. Must have car. Great pay. Contact
theholidaylady@yahoo.ca

SING WITH THE TORONTO BEACH CHORALE! Singers Wanted – All Voices - Limited Openings. TBC is a concert choir of 55-65 enthusiastic members that partners with professional soloists and musicians to present a season of 3 or 4 quality performances. As well as rehearsing and performing in the East End, TBC participates in local community events. Enhance your vocal skills in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The ability to read is music strongly recommended.

Informal auditions are held in September and January. Rehearsals are Wednesdays 7 to 9:30 pm beginning in early September. Call David at (416) 699-6634 or email dgarde20@gmail.com www.torontobeachchorale.com www.facebook.com/torontobeachchorale

Sing awesome choral music with other skilled singers! Perfect your electric guitar solo. Create incredible musical experiences! Excellent place to meet women. AUDITION for the Canadian Men’s Chorus’ 2018 season! More info at: www.canadianmenschorus.ca

THE WYCHWOOD CLARINET CHOIR is seeking enthusiastic clarinetists! Contact www.wychwoodclarinetchoir.ca to arrange an audition. NEW! Wednesday night rehearsals, starting September!

BUY & SELL

2008 STEINWAY GRAND MODEL O (5’10”). Ebony satin, mint condition. Asking $50,000. New retails $110,000. Will consider trade+deal w/high quality upright. Serious inquiries only. Private sale. Lojobean@gmail.com

BAROQUE FLUTE (traverso) by Fridtjof Aurin, Germany. Palanca model; A=440; Grenadilla, silver key; velvet flute roll. Excellent condition, well maintained. Asking: $1500. Email timberflute@gmail.com

CLASSICAL RECORD AND CD COLLECTIONS WANTED. Minimum 350 units. Call, text or e-mail Aaron 416-471-8169 or A@A31.CA.

FRENCH HORN: nice double horn in excellent condition. Hard case. One owner since 1978. mjbuell@gmail.com

STEINWAY MODEL M GRAND PIANO. 1915. Completely refurbished. $20, 000 OBO. Call Paul, 416 929 5770

TRUMPET Bach Stradivarius model 37 (never used); SAXOPHONE Bundy Selmer alto; BASSOON Linton; TUBA Besson ¾ size, in hard case with wheels. TENOR saxophone, Yamaha. Phone 416-964-3642.

VINTAGE ALTO SAX c1950: a restored King Zephyr with a beautiful big sound. vintagesax@spamex.com for more info.

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INSTRUCTION

*FLUTE, PIANO, THEORY LESSONS. RCM Certified Advanced Specialist. Samantha Chang, FTCL, FLCM, LRAM, PGDip, ARCT. Toronto, Scarborough 416-801-9196, samantha.studio@gmail.com
www.samanthaflute.com

JAMMING WITH A COACH - a 10 week Adult Band Workshop seeks singers, piano, guitar, bass, drums and horns etc for a weekly workshop. For those who want to reconnect with music, play in a band, make friends and most of all have fun. Like School of Rock but for adults. Marc Enkin Music 647 522-4213. marcenkin@gmail.com.

LESSONS FOR ALL! Friendly and firm - I’m an experienced musician and mom teaching piano and singing to children (and the young at heart) in my Toronto home (East Leslieville). To discuss your child’s need for music-making please contact
kskwhite@gmail.com.

PIANO, VOCAL, THEORY LESSONS in Etobicoke and East Mississauga with RCM piano advanced certified specialist. MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES and ADAPTED LESSONS. www.lmmtstudio.com larissa@lmmtstudio.com 416-574-0018.

SERVICES

ACCOUNTING AND INCOME TAX SERVICE for small business and individuals, to save you time and money, customized to meet your needs. Norm Pulker, B. Math. CMA.
905-251-0309 or 905-830-2985.

EXPERIENCED QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPANIST available for singers, instrumentalists and choirs - all genres. Reasonable rates. Robert Graham 416-822-2083

KARAOKE FOR ALL OCCASIONS! We offer on-site karaoke services for your private party, team-building event, or fund-raiser. All equipment provided plus a skilled and friendly karaoke host to run things smoothly and make your guests feel like stars. Sing musical theatre favourites, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday, Beatles, Queens of the Stone Age, and everything in between. Contact
jason@jasonrolland.com or call 416-809-4311.

RESTORE PRECIOUS MEMORIES lost on old records, tapes, photos etc.? Recitals, gigs, auditions, air checks, family stuff. on 78’s, cassettes, reels, 35mm slides etc?. ArtsMediaProjects will lovingly restore them to CD’s or DVD’s. Call George @ 416-910-1091.

VENUES AVAILABLE / WANTED

ARE YOU PLANNING A CONCERT OR RECITAL? Looking for a venue? Consider Bloor Street United Church. Phone: 416-924-7439 x22. Email: tina@bloorstreetunited.org.

PERFORMANCE / REHEARSAL / STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE: great acoustics, reasonable rates, close to Green P Parking, cafés & restaurants. Historic church at College & Bellevue, near Spadina. Phone 416-921-6350. E-mail
ststepheninthefields@gmail.com.

Galas and Fundraisers

Jun 9 11am: Dundas Valley Orchestra. Musical Café Fundraiser. Musical entertainment by members of the Dundas Valley Orchestra and friends. Includes Silent Auction. The Healthy and Happy Food Market, 24 King St. W., Dundas. dundasvalleyorchestra.ca.

Jun 9 7:30pm: Symphony on the Bay. A Summer Serenade: Fundraising Chamber Concert. Musicians and friends of Symphony on the Bay playing works by Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Warlock, Kevin Lau and others. Reception to follow. Brant Hills Presbyterian Church, 2138 Brant St., Burlington. Tickets available through symphonyonthebay.ca or at the door $30(families); $20(adults); $10(12 and under).

Jun 9 8pm Arraymusic. Come Feel the Beat with Us. Featuring Rick Sacks, re-creating “Life in the Factory.” This piece features a conveyor belt that Sacks outfitted himself with found objects. There will be food, a cash bar, silent auction, and a surprise interactive art piece to which you are invited to contribute. Arraymusic, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. $20.

Jun 10 1pm: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Face to Face and Fabulous. Meet Toronto Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Jonathan Crow at an intimate gathering in a charming vineyard setting for a memorable afternoon to benefit the NSO. Hosted by NSO music director Bradley Thachuk, guests and friends will revel in an elegant 3-course luncheon, sample a selection of marvellous wines, meet and chat with Jonathan Crow, and enjoy Jonathan’s fabulous performances! The Pavilion Trius Winery at Hillebrand, 1249 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. Seating is limited. For reservations call 905-687-4993 ext. 221. $125.

Jun 10 7:30pm: Storytelling Toronto. Fundraising Benefit for Storytent. Curated program and open stage featuring Rubina Sinha, Sarah Abusarar, Ruth Danziger and others. Contact Pat Bissett at 647-346-1907 for tickets. $20. For dining reservations call 416-967-1078. Free Times Café. 320 College St, $20.

Jun 14 6:30 Regeneration Community Services. Annual Big Band Benefit. Please join us for an evening of fun and entertainment featuring the Toronto All-Star Big Band. Revive the spirit of the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Silent auction to follow. In support of Regeneration Community Services. For dinner reservations and to guarantee seating, contact Lula Lounge at 416-588-0307 or www.lula.ca. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. $35.

Jun 17 3-5pm: Upper Canada Choristers. Strawberry Social Fundraiser. Featuring the popular songs of George Gershwin and Cole Porter, with staged performances of some of their best-loved numbers. Special guests: Cantemos. Parish Hall of Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-256-0510. For more information visit uppercanadachoristers.org. $30; free(child).

Jun 24 1pm: Westben. Garden Gala. At a garden near Castleton. Barbra Lica Trio; Howard Baer & Michael Monis. 705-653-5508. $125 per person; $895 for a table of 8.

Jul 18 7pm: Elora Festival. 39th Anniversary Fundraiser Dinner. Come celebrate our 39th anniversary in style! Dine with us in the newly inaugurated Wellington Room of the Elora Mill. What better way to toast the past and build the future than an intimate evening of fine dining and comic opera antics with Millan & Faye in this world-class venue. Cocktails at 5:30pm and dinner at 7pm. Elora Mill Hotel & Spa, 77 Mill St. W., Elora. 519-846-0331 or 1-888-747-7550. $225 per person ($150 tax receipt).

Lectures, Salons and Symposia

June, July, and Aug 7pm Classical Music Club Toronto. During June, July and August, the club will meet on one Saturday evening a month. Individual programs and dates were not available at the time of printing and will be finalized in the coming weeks. For further information, visit theclassicalmusicclubtoronto.org or call John Sharpe at 416-898-2549. Annual membership: $25(regular); $10(sr/st). Free for first-time visitors. Donations accepted for refreshments.

Jun 01 10am: Jewish Music Week. The Record Men. Alan Edelstein introduces the Jewish businessmen who played prominent roles creating early rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll. Featuring three of the most important – The Chess Brothers of Chess Records in Chicago, Art Rupe of Specialty Records in Los Angeles, and Syd Nathan of King/Federal in Cincinnati. Jazz FM91 Studioo, 4 Pardee Ave, Suite 100, Liberty Village (south of King). 416-638-4492. Free (ticket required).

Jun 03 2pm: Toronto Opera Club. Is The Internet Destroying Opera? Guest speaker: Robert Harris. Room 330, Faculty of Music, Edward Johnson Building. 80 Queen’s Park Cr. W. 416-914-3940. $10.

Jun 12 7pm: The Toronto Chapter of the Duke Ellington Society. Montgomery’s Inn, corner of Dundas St. W. and Islington Ave. Anyone interested in Ellington’s music and his contributions to the art of jazz is welcome. Information at torontodukeellingtonsociety.com or 416-239-2683. Membership fee is $35 per person or $50 per couple, with one free initial visit.

Jun 30 2pm: Westben. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra: Bach and His World. Who are the baroque craftsmen who helped J.S. Bach realize his genius? Who carved the violins? Who hand-pulled brass harpsichord strings, and who tapped pine trees for the resin that would set gut strings into vibration? Explore the wonderful world of Bach and his times through the master’s music, narration and video projections with Canada’s premiere Baroque Orchestra and narrator Blair Williams (Shaw Festival). Featuring the works by Bach, including Sinfonias from BWV 249a, the Third Brandenburg Concerto & excerpts from the Goldberg Variations. The Barn, 6698 County Road 30 North, Campbellford. 705-653-5508. $75(adult); $74(adult wing); $73(sr); $72(sr wing); $15(st & under 30); $5(under 19).

Jul 14 10:30pm: Westben. Nocturne Under the Stars. An exploration of the Chopin Nocturnes with Westben’s Artistic Director, Brian Finley, and author Helen Humphreys reading from her memoir, Nocturne. The Barn, 6698 County Road 30 North, Campbellford. 705-653-5508. $44(adult); $43(adult wing); $42(sr); $41(sr wing); $15(st & under 30); $5(under 19).

Jul 18 10am: Stratford Summer Music. Robert Harris Illustrated Musical Lecture Series: Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Tchaikovsky’s work is both loved and hated. It is his most famous piece, and his most reviled. Robert Harris will examine both composer and work to discover that juswt about everything we think about him is wrong. University of Waterloo Stratford Campus, 125 St. Patrick St., Straford. 519-271-2101. $25.

Jul 30 1pm: Ottawa Chamberfest. What Makes It Great?: Beethoven’s Archduke Trio. Composer and educator Rob Kapilow sheds light on the inner workings of one of Beethoven’s most eloquent and compassionate chamber works. National Gallery of Ottawa, 380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa. 613-234-8000. $25.

Jul 30 2pm: Stratford Summer Music Community Percussion Workshop. DIY Recording for Percussion: Lecture by Ray Dillard. Intended for college-level percussionists, this intense but rewarding week of rehearsals, discussions, master classes, creation, and performance is under the direction of the TorQ Percussion Quartet (Richard Burrows, Adam Campbell, James Drake, and Daniel Morphy). Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC.

Jul 31 2:45pm. Ottawa Chamberfest. Chamber Chats: The Story of Francis Pegahmagabow. Learn the story behind the multiamedia performance of Sounding Thunder: The Songs of Francis Pegahmagabow. Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St., Ottawa. 613-234-8000. Free.

Aug 1 10am: Stratford Summer Music. Canadian Percussion Music: An Illustrated Lecture. Presented by TorQ Percussion Quartet (Richard Burrows, Adam Campbell, James Drake, and Daniel Morphy). Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC.

Aug 8 10am: Stratford Summer Music. Robert Harris Illustrated Musical Lecture Series: Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier. Bach’s masterpiece is the foundation on which Western music for the past 300 years has been built. Robert Harris will guide us to unravel some of the manifold mysteries of this work. University of Waterloo Stratford Campus, 125 St. Patrick St., Stratford. 519-271-2101. $25.

Aug 22 10am: Stratford Summer Music. Robert Harris Illustrated Musical Lecture Series: Our Beloved CBC – The Future Meets the Past. An examination of the history, current state, and possible future of one of the most significant cultural institutions in Canada. University of Waterloo Stratford Campus, 125 St. Patrick St., Stratford. 519-271-2101. $25.

Master Classes

Jun 21-23 9am: Westben. Vocal Intensive with Michael Warren. One of New York City’s top vocal experts, Dr. Michael Warren returns for another powerful 3-day immersion experience designed for all levels and genres of singers, age 16 and older. Sessions seek to heighten a singer’s vocal and artistic development in group and private settings. Working one-on-one with this gifted and positive vocal coach, participants can choose to participate in master classes or private lessons. Clock Tower Cultural Centre, 36 Front St. S., Campbellford. Contact the Westben Box Office at 705-653-5508 for schedule, fees and availability. Space is limited, so book early).

July 26-28 7pm: Highlands Opera Studio. Master Classes with Richard Margison. Meet the singers of Highland Opera Studio 2018 and hear them work with internationally acclaimed Canadian tenor Richard Margison. This is a great opportunity for those interested in singing to learn more about what makes a great performance even better. If you like watching The Voice or American Idol, you’ll love the Master classes! St George’s Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St, Haliburton. 1-855-455-5533. Tickets $15.

Jul 31 5pm: Stratford Summer Music. Open Master Class I. This master class is open to the public. Intended for college-level percussionists, this intense but rewarding week of rehearsals, discussions, master classes, creation, and performance is under the direction of the TorQ Percussion Quartet (Richard Burrows, Adam Campbell, James Drake, and Daniel Morphy). Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC.

Aug 2 2pm: Stratford Summer Music. Open Master Class II. This master class is open to the public. Part of a week-long program intended for college-level percussionists under the direction of the TorQ Percussion Quartet (Richard Burrows, Adam Campbell, James Drake, and Daniel Morphy). Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC.

Aug 15 10am: Stratford Summer Music. Vocal Academy: Voice Master Class with Krisztina Szabo. Open to the public. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC.

Aug 16 2pm: Stratford Summer Music. Vocal Academy: Master Class with Johannes Debus. The Music Director of the Canadian Opera Company with lead a master class in opera and career mentoring. Open to the public. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC.

Aug 17 10am: Stratford Summer Music. Vocal Academy: Voice Master Class with Phillip Addis. Open to the public. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC.

Aug 18 10am: Stratford Summer Music. Vocal Academy: Oratorio Master Class with Howard Dyck. Open to the public. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC.

Aug 18 10am: Stratford Summer Music. Vocal Academy: Voice Master Class with Nathalie Paulin. Open to the public. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC.

Aug 23 1-4pm: Opera Muskoka Festival. Vocal Master Class with Jennifer Tung. Pinegrove Fellowship Church, 295 Taylor Rd., Bracebridge. 705-765-1048. $100; $10(audience). Concert at 7:30pm. 705-765-1048. $25.

Aug 24 1-4pm: Opera Muskoka Festival. Violin Master Class with Moshe Hammer. Pinegrove Fellowship Church, 295 Taylor Rd., Bracebridge. 705-765-1048. $100; $10(audience). Concert at 7:30pm. 705-765-1048. $25.

Open Houses

Jun 24 10am-6pm: Royal Conservatory of Music. Wide Open House. Join us for our free all-ages event! Highlights include a courtyard party with performances by Cadence A Cappella, an instrument petting zoo, an activity zone for children, sample lessons and classes for all ages, music appreciation sessions, free concerts in Koerner Hall, and a music trade show! For information visit rcmusic.com/who. Free.

Outdoor Experiences

Jul 8 7am: Westben. One-of-a Kind Experiences: Find the Birds, Find the Pianist. Local bird watching as the sun rises then find Brian Finley who will be serenading the forest and you on a hidden piano somewhere close by. Ferris Provincial Park, Campbellford. 705-653-5508. $55.

Jul 17 10am: Stratford Summer Music. Play Me, I’m Yours Street Pianos. Daily until Aug 19 from 10am to 7pm, weather permitting. Four beautifully decorated pianos painted by local artists James Colbeck, Allan Dhingra, Lasha Mutual and Maxine Noel. Downtown Stratford. 519-271-2101. Free.

Screenings

Aug 13 7pm: Tanya Tagaq: Interpreting Nanook of the North. Experimental vocalist and artist Tanya Tagaq is a forceful advocate for her Inuit brothers and sisters. Her creativity blends Inuit throat singing with electronic, classical, punk and rock. A screening of the 1922 silent docudrama Nanook of the North will be presented accompanied by Tanya Tagaq’s live vocal interpretations. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101. $40.

Sing-alongs, Jams, Circles

Jun 12 7pm: Villa Charities. Canta Italia Tuesday Series. Join us for weekly Italian classic sing-alongs as we celebrate Italian Heritage Month. These lively events feature renowned Italian-Canadian musician Claudio Santaluce who was an active member of the Columbus Centre community. This will be a great opportunity to bring the whole family out to participate in Italian heritage and culture. Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. 416-789-7011 x248. Free. Also Jun 19 & 26.

Workshops

Jun 03 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region. Reading for Singers and Instrumentalists. Mozart: Opera choruses from La Clemenza di Tito, The Abduction from the Seraglio, Idomeneo, and The Magic Flute. Erna Van Daele, conductor. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-482-6562. $10; $6(members).

Jun 15 7:30: Toronto Recorder Players Society. Renaissance and Baroque Workshop. For recorders and other early instruments and Annual General Meeting. Mount Pleasant Road Baptist Church, 527 Mount Pleasant Rd (entrance off Belsize). (416) 480-1853. Guests: $15. Refreshments included. http://www.rpstoronto.ca/

Jun 15-16. Parent-Child Mother Goose. Teacher Training Workshop. Learn rhymes, songs and stories from around the world and build skills to start running a program in your community. For more information, visit nationalpcmgp.ca/training/calendar/.

120 Diner

120 Church St. 416-792-7725

120diner.com (full schedule)

All shows: PWYC ($10-$20 suggested)

Alleycatz

2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865

alleycatz.ca

All shows: 9pm unless otherwise indicated. Call for cover charge info.

Every Mon 8:30pm Salsa Night with DJ Romantico with free lessons No cover before 9pm. Every Tue 8:30pm Bachata Night with DJ FR Bischun with free lessons Ladies free before 10:30pm. Every Wed 7pm Midtown Blues Jam hosted by Andrew “Voodoo” Walters. Every Thurs 7:30pm Canadian Discovery Series. Fri & Sat 9:30pm Funk, Soul, R&B Top 40 $10 cover after 9pm.

Jun 1 Sound Parade. Jun 2 Urban Jive. Jun 8 Lady Kane. Jun 9 3pm The Red Peppers; 9pm Lady Kane. Jun 15 Unrequest Live. Jun 16 3pm Danny’s 11; 9pm Gyles Band. Jun 22 Red Velvet. Jun 23 3pm York Jazz Ensemble; 9pm Lady Kane.Jun 29 Parkside Drive. Jun 30 3pm The Red Peppers; 9pm Von Band. July 6 Red Velvet. July 7 Lady Kane. July 13 Unrequest Live. July 14 3pm York Jazz Ensemble; 9pm Soular. July 20 Lady Kane. July 21 3pm Danny’s 11; 9pm Sound Parade. July 27 Parkside Drive. July 28 Urban Jive. Aug 3 Red Velvet. Aug 4 Gyles Band. Aug 10 Unrequest Live. Aug 11 3pm Boom Jazz Quartet; 9pm Lady Kane. Aug 17 Urban Jive. Aug 18 3pm York Jazz Ensemble; 9pm Soular. Aug 24 Gyles Band. Aug 25 3pm Danny’s 7; 9pm Lady Kane. Aug 31 Parkside Drive. Sep 1 Lady Kane. Sep 7 Gyles Band.

Artword Artbar

15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-543-8512

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All shows at 8pm unless otherwise noted.

The Blue Goose Tavern

1 Blue Goose St. 416-255-2442

thebluegoosetavern.com (full schedule)

Every Sun 4pm Blues at The Goose. Big Groove featuring Downchild`s Mike Fitzpatrick & Gary Kendall with Special Guests.

Jun 3 Morgan Davis & Al Lerman.

Bloom

2315 Bloor St. W. 416-767-1315

bloomrestaurant.com

All shows 7pm 19+. Call for reservations.

Burdock

1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033

burdockto.com (full schedule)

Jun 1 Her Crooked Heart & Hayley Sabella. Jun 1 Georgian Bay “Courage” Album Release. Jun 2 NUA. Jun 6 Bloom. Jun 7 Tejas w/ Mali.

Cameron House

408 Queen St. W. 416-703-0811

thecameron.com

Castro’s Lounge

2116 Queen St. E. 416-699-8272

castroslounge.com (full schedule)

All shows: No cover/PWYC

C’est What

67 Front St. E. (416) 867-9499

cestwhat.com (full schedule)

All concerts are PWYC unless otherwise noted.

Jun 3 7pm Song Studio Open Mic. Free. 19+.=

Emmet Ray, The

924 College St. 416-792-4497

theemmetray.com (full schedule)

All shows: No cover/PWYC

Every Fri 10:00 DJ What chu Want Playing What You Like Weekly Themes.

Grossman’s Tavern

379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000

grossmanstavern.com (full schedule)

All shows: No cover (unless otherwise noted).

Every Sat 4:30pm The Happy Pals Dixieland Jazz Jam. Every Sun 4pm New Orleans Connection All Star Band; 10pm Sunday Jam with Bill Hedefine. Every Wed 10pm Action Sound Band w/ Leo Valvassori.

Hirut Cafe and Restaurant

2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560

hirut.ca (for full schedule)

Every Sun 3pm. Hirut Sundays Open Mic

Last Mon of June/July/August 7:30pm: The Tequila Mockingbirds Community Singalong. Free.

First and third Tues of June/July/August 8pm: Finger Style Guitar Association PWYC.

Second Fri of June/July August 8:30pm: E=Jazz and Latin Jazz w/ Don Naduriak and friends PWYC/By donation.

Last Fri of June/July/August 9pm: Hirut Hoot Comedy Cabaret $5.

Jun 30 8pm: 2017 International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion Christie Lenée $25
fingerstyleguitar.ca.

Home Smith Bar – See Old Mill, The

Hugh’s Room

2261 Dundas St. W 416 533 5483

hughsroom.com

All shows at 8:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Summer Nights Festival: Jun 15-Aug 23

Jun 2 Byrds, Byrds, Byrds $30/$25(adv). Jun 6 Mary Gauthier $35/$30(adv). Jun 7 Jordan Officer $30/$25(adv). Jun 8 Albert Lee and Band $45/$40(adv). Jun 9 The Wildest: A Tribute to Louis Prima and Keely Smith $40/$35(adv). Jun 14 Brian Gladstone (CD Release) $30/$25(adv). Jun 15 Stevie Wonder Tribute. Jun 16 Jory Nash $30/$25(adv). Jun 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day. Jun 22 Wintergarten Orchestra $35/$30(adv). Jun 23 The Barra MacNeils $50/$45(adv). Jun 24 The John Cleats. Jun 26 Davis Rogan & Chris Butcher. Jun 26 The Dustbowl Revival $25/$20(adv). Jun 28 Johnny Burgin & Sugar Brown People Blues Army Band $30/$25(adv). Jun 29 Menzie + McCullam + Stewart. Jul 3 Solo Piano Double with Jenie Thai & Hilario Duran. Jul 4 Gord Grdina’s Haram; Jul 4 Mélisande [électrotrad] $30/$25(adv). Jul 5 Seems Like Only Yesterday: Jesse Winchester Tribute $35/$30(adv). Jul 6 Shuffle Demons + Kandy Guira $30/$25(adv). Jul 7 Kruger Brothers $40/$35(adv). Jul 9 Ilaria Graziano & Francesco Forni. Jul 10 Songwriter Session featuring Paul Reddick, Noah Zacharin, Tanya Philipovich & Ariana Gillis. Jul 11 Solo Piano Double with Daniella Nardio & Jeremy Ledbetter. Jul 12 Twelfth Day $25/$20(adv). Jul 17 Solo Piano Double with Suba Sankaran & Robi Botos. Jul 18 Gabacho Maroc. Jul 19 Jim Lauderaute. Jul 20 Alfie Zappacosta $55/$50(adv). Jul 21 SongStudio Faculty Showcase. Jul 22 Sam Baker. Jul 24 Solo Piano Double with Elizabeth Shepherd & Aaron Davis. Jul 26 SongStudio Student Showcase. Jul 27 Jeff Daniels + Ben Daniels Band USA $65/$60(adv). Jul 31 Solo Piano Double with Marilyn Lerner & Lance Anderson. Aug 2 Hannah Saunders and Ben Savage. Aug 5 The Hut People. Aug 7 Cantrip + Dan MacDonald. Aug 8 Solo Piano Double with Laura Fernandez & Bob Wiseman. Aug 9 David Bromberg $60/$55(adv). Aug 11 Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding $65/$60(adv). Aug 13 Solo Piano Double with Treasa Levasseur & Jesse Whiteley. Aug 14 Songwriter Session with Jon Brooks, David Leask, Andrea Ramolo, and Dayna Manning. Aug 16 Calan + Vishten. Aug 17 Jim Kweskin $25/$20(adv). Aug 18 Tri-Continental (Madagascar Slim, Bill Bourne, Lester Quitau) $35/$30(adv). Aug 21 Solo Piano Double with Sarah Hasgen & Tyler Yarema. Aug 22 Primary Colours (Doug Cox, Linda McRae, Kim Rickey) + Beppe Gambetta. Aug 23 WeBanjo3.

Jazz Bistro, The

251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299

jazzbistro.ca (full schedule)

Jazz Room, The

Located in the Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo. 226-476-1565

kwjazzroom.com (full schedule)

All shows: 8:30-11:30pm unless otherwise indicated. Attendees must be 19+. Cover charge varies (generally $12-$25)

Jun 1 Tara Kannangara $20. Jun 2 Eliana Guevas $20.

Lula Lounge

1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307

lula.ca (full schedule)

Every Fri 7:30pm Early Jazz & World Sessions free before 8pm; Every Fri 10:30pm Havana Club Cuba Libre Fridays $15; Every Sat 10:30pm Salsa Saturdays $15.

LULAWORLD 2018 (JUN 1-10)

All concerts at 10:30pm unless otherwise noted. Jun 1 Yani Borrell + Rojitas & DJ Jimmy Suave $15. Jun 2 Yan Collazo with Sean Bellaviti & Conjunto, Lacalu & DJ Santiago Valasquez. Complimentary dance lesson with Angela Seth at 9:15pm .$20. Jun 3 9:30pm Sharon Musgrave $25/$20(adv). Jun 5 8pm Let Yourself Go: Ori Dagan + Alex Pangman + Natasha Powell from Holla Jazz $25/$20(adv). Jun 6 8pm Valeria Matzner CD Release $20/$15(adv). Jun 7 8pm Ursula Rucker $40; $30(adv); $25(early bird). Jun 8 7:30pm Dávila avila Sisters Free(before 8pm); $15(after 7:30pm). Jun 8 Adan de Dios + Charangon del Norte + DJ Jimmy Suave. Complimentary dance lesson $15. Jun 9 Ricardo Lemvo & DJ Santiago Valasquez. Complimentary dance lesson $20. Jun 10 7pm Andrew Collins Trio $25/$20(adv). Jun 13 8pm Jeremy Ledbetter Trio CD Release $25/$20(adv). Jun 14 7:30pm Regeneration Community Services: Annual Big Band Benefit $35. Jun 15 Changui Havana + DJ Suave. Dance lesson with Adriana Marichales. $15. Jun 16 La Borinqueña + DJ Santiago Valasquez $20. Jun 21 7:30pm Celebrating the Music of Lionel Richie $25/$20(adv). Jun 22 Cafe Cubano + DJ Suave. Complimentary dance lesson with Dailyn Martinez. $15. Jun 23 Charles y sus Estrellas + DJ Santiago Valasquez. Dance lesson with Dance to Live. $20. Jun 29 Marta Elena & Salsa Star + DJ Suave. Dance lesson with Dailyn Martinez. $15. Jul 12 8:30pm Liniker e os Caramelos $20(Early Bird); $40/$33.50(adv). Jul 13 Yani Borrell + DJ Suave. Dance lesson with Santos Lee. $15; women free before 10pm. Jul 14 Ricky Franco + The P-Crew Orchestra & DJ Santiago Valasquez $20. Jul 20 10:30pm Papiosco y los Ritmicos & DJ Suave. Dance lesson with Adriana Marichales. $15; women free before 10pm. Jul 21 La Gran Colombia Orchestra & DJ Santiago Valasquez $20. Jul 24 7:30pm Different Trains – New Orford String Quartet $20. Jul 27 Café Cubano + DJ Suave. Dance lesson with Dailyn Martinez. $15; women free before 10pm. Jul 28 La Borinqueña + DJ Santiago Valasquez. Dance lesson with Dance to Live. $20. Aug 10 Yani Borrell + DJ Suave. Dance lesson with Santos Lee. $15; women free before 10pm. Aug 11 10:30pm Ricky Franco + The P-Crew Orchestra & DJ Santiago Valasquez $20.

Manhattans Pizza Bistro & Music Club

951 Gordon St., Guelph 519-767-2440

manhattans.ca (full schedule)

All shows: PWYC.

Every Tue Open Stage hosted by Paul, Pete & Ron.

Mây Cafe

876 Dundas St. W. 647-607-2032

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Mezzetta Restaurant

681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687

mezzettarestaurant.com (full schedule)

All shows: 9pm, $8 (unless otherwise noted).

Every Wed 9 & 10:15pm Wednesday Concert Series. Cover $12.

Mazetta’s Musical Festival

Jun 6 Angela Turone & Chris Platt Bossa Duo. Jun 13 Jorge Miguel.

Monarch Tavern

12 Clinton St. 416-531-5833

themonarchtavern.com (full schedule)

Every Tues 9pm Vinyl Night $5; Every Thu 10pm Monarch Karaoke $5.

Jun 5 8pm Belleville Ville.

N’awlins Jazz Bar & Dining

299 King St. W. 416-595-1958

nawlins.ca

All shows: No cover/PWYC.

Every Tue 6:30pm Stacie McGregor. Every Wed 7pm The Jim Heineman Trio. Every Thur 8pm Nothin’ But the Blues with Joe Bowden. Every Fri & Sat 8:30pm N’awlins All Star Band; Every Sun 7pm Brooke Blackburn.

Nice Bistro, The

117 Brock St. N., Whitby. 905-668-8839

nicebistro.com (full schedule)

Live jazz and dinner @ $39.99 per person. Dinner from 6pm and music from 7 to 9pm.

Jun 6 Zoé Chilco Duo.

Old Mill, The

21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641

oldmilltoronto.com

The Home Smith Bar: No reservations. No cover. $20 food/drink minimum. All shows: 7:30-10:30pm

Every Tues, Thu, Fri, and Sat.

Jun 1 Canadian Jazz Quartet & Friends. Jun 2 Jake Wilkinson Trio. Jun 5 Gene DiNovi, piano & vocals. Jun 7 Bonnie Brett Trio. Jun 8 Alexis Baro Quartet. Jun 9 Brian Blain’s Blues Campfire Jam with Guests. Jun 14 Andrew Scott Trio. Jun 15 Shannon Gunn Trio. Jun 16 Dave Young Quartet. Jun 21 Luis Mario Ochoa Quartet. Jun 22 & 23, 29 & 30 Heather Bambrick & Friends. Jul 6 Drew Jurecka Trio. Jul 7 Duncan Hopkins Homecoming Trio. Jul 13 Vern Dorge Quartet. Jul 14 Lisa Martinelli & Kevin Turcotte Quartet in Tribute. Jul 20 Will Jarvis “Con Gracias” Quartet. Jul 21 Steve Amirault Trio. Jul 27 Alex Dean Quartet. Jul 28 Morgan Childs Quartet. Aug 3 Pat Collins Trio. Aug 4 Jake Koffman Trio. Aug 10 Lina Allemano. Aug 11 Jay Danley Trio. Aug 17 Vaughan Misener Trio. Aug 18 Emily Steinwall Quartet. Aug 24 Jack McFadden Trio. Aug 25 Worst Pop Band Ever. Aug 31 William Carn Quartet. Sep 1 Lenny Solomon Trio.

Only Café, The

972 Danforth Ave. 416-463-7843

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Pilot Tavern, The

22 Cumberland Ave. 416-923-5716

thepilot.ca

All shows: 3pm. No cover.

Every Sat 3pm Saturday Jazz.

Poetry Jazz Café

224 Augusta Ave. 416-599-5299

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Reposado Bar & Lounge

136 Ossington Ave. 416-532-6474

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Reservoir Lounge, The

52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887

reservoirlounge.com (full schedule).

Every Tue & Sat, 8:45pm Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm. Every Wed 9pm The Digs. Every Fri 9:45pm Dee Dee and the Dirty Martinis.

Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, The

194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475

therex.ca (full schedule)

Call for cover charge info.

Every Fri 4pm (3pm on Jun 22 & 29) Hogtown Syncopators.

Jun 1 9:45pm Jenna Marie – R&B. Jun 2 12noon The Sinners Choir; 3:30pm Chris Hunt Tentet + 2; 7pm Alex Coleman A/C Unit; 9:45pm Joe Bowden Sextet. Jun 3 12noon Humber Community Music Student Jazz Recitals; 4:30pm Club Django; 7pm Julian Anderson-Bowes; 9:30pm Ilios Steryannis Quartet. Jun 4 6:30pm Peter Hill Quintet; 9:30pm Mike Malone & Writers Jazz Orchestra. Jun 5 6:30pm Trevor Giancola Quartet; 9:30pm PSC Trio. Jun 6 6:30pm Worst Pop Band Ever; 9:30pm Jesse Ryan’s Bridges. Jun 7 6:30pm JV’s Bugaloo Squad; 9:30pm Kandinsky Effect. Jun 8 6:45pm The Jivebombers; 9:45pm Soul Stew. Jun 9 12noon The Sinners Choir; 3:30pm Jerome Godboo; 7pm Alex Coleman’s A/C Unit; 9:45pm Jake Chisholm Group. Jun 10 12noon Excelsior Dixieland Jazz; 3:30pm Red Hot Ramble; 7pm Julian Anderson-Bowes; 9:30pm Barry Romberg Group. Jun 11 6:30pm Peter Hill Quintet; 9:30pm Steve Farrugia & Big City Band. Jun 12 6:30pm Trevor Giancola Quartet; 9:30pm Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Jun 13 6:30pm Worst Pop Band Ever; 9:30pm Brad Cheeseman. Jun 14 6:30pm JV’s Bugaloo Squad; 9:30pm Uncertainty Principle. Jun 15 6:45pm The Jivebombers; 9:45pm Russ Nolan. Jun 16 12noon The Sinners Choir; 3:30pm Swing Shift Big Band; 7pm Alex Coleman’s A/C Unit; 9:45pm Alex Pangman. Jun 17 12noon Excelsior Dixieland Jazz; 3:30pm Dr. Nick – Blues; 7pm Julian Anderson-Bowes; 9:30pm Gabriel Palatchi Trio. Jun 18 6:30pm Peter Hill Quintet; 9:30pm Mike Hunt’s OTR Big Band. Jun 19 6:30pm Trevor Giancola Quartet; 9:30pm Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Jun 20 6:30pm Worst Pop Band Ever. Jun 21 5pm Emily Steinwall; 8pm Will Vinson Trio; 10pm Shaun Martin Go Go Party. Jun 22 5pm The Jivebombers; 8pm Pat LaBarbera Quartet; 10pm Paris_Monster. Jun 23 12noon The Sinners Choir; 3:30pm Laura Hubert Band; 8pm Joy Lapps Project; 10pm Paris_Monster. Jun 24 12noon Excelsior Dixieland Jazz; 3:30pm Freeway Dixieland; 8pm Becca Stevens; 10pm Rinse the Algorithm. Jun 25 5pm Robert Diack; 8pm Soul Jazz Revue; 10pm Breastfist. Jun 26 5pm Harley Card; 8pm Mike Murley; 10pm Breastfist. Jun 27 5pm Alison Au; 8pm Geoffrey Keezer Trio; 10pm Dan Weiss & Starbaby. Jun 28 5pm Neon Eagle; 8pm Gray Matter; 10pm Dan Weiss & Starbaby. Jun 29 10pm Ghost Note. Jun 30 12noon Humber Community Music; 3:30pm Paul Reddick; 8pm Joe Policastro; 10pm Gogo Penguin. Jul 1 12noon Excelsior Dixieland Jazz; 3:30pm Club Django; 7pm Alison Young Quintet; 9:30pm Radiohead Jazz Project.

Salty Dog Bar & Grill, The

1980 Queen St. E. 416-849-5064

thesaltydog.ca (full schedule)

Every Tue 7-10pm Jazz Night. Every Thu 8:30pm Karaoke. Every Fri 9:30pm Blues Jam - house band with weekly featured guest.

Sauce on Danforth

1376 Danforth Ave. 647-748-1376

sauceondanforth.com

All shows: No cover.

Every Mon 9pm Funky Mondays. Every Tue 6pm Julian Fauth Plays Barrel-House Jazz. Every Thursday 8pm An Evening of Music with Steven Koven and Artie Roth. Every Sat 4pm Saturday Matinees.

Jun 2 Michelle Rumball.

The Senator WineBar

249 Victoria St 416 364-7517

thesenator.com

All shows with $10 cover charge

Tranzac

292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137

tranzac.org (full schedule)

3-4 shows daily, various styles, in four different performance spaces. Mostly PWYC.

Every Mon 10pm Open Mic Mondays. Every Tues 8pm Annex Ukelele Jam. Every Thur 7:30pm Bluegrass Thursdays. Every Sun 7pm The Rhythmicaturgically Syncopated Social Hour Jazz Jam.

Belleville Theatre Guild. Annie Get Your Gun. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Dorothy Fields and Herbert Fields. Pinnacle Playhouse Theatre, 256 Pinnacle St., Belleville. 613-967-1442. $25; $22(sr); $10(st). Opens May 31, 8pm. Runs to Jun 17. Wed-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).

BeStudio.ca. Love and Carmen. Moffett: duets (premiere); Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy; Bizet: Carmen (arias, duets). Michèle Bogdanowicz, mezzo; Ernesto Ramírez, tenor; Doreen Uren Simmons, piano. Lawrence Park Community Church, 2180 Bayview Ave. 647-785-2213. PWYC. May 4, 8pm.

Brampton Music Theatre. Fame the Musical. Music by Steve Margoshes, lyrics by Jacques Levy, book by José Fernandez, developed by David De Silva. Lester B. Pearson Theatre, 150 Central Park Dr., Brampton. 905-874-2800. $15; $13(sr/st). Opens May 11, 7pm. Also May 12(4pm, 7pm).

Canadian Children’s Opera Company. Chip & His Dog and All The King’s Men. Music by Gian Carlo Menotti and John Anthony Bennett. Canadian Youth Opera Chorus; Teri Dunn, music director; Autumn Smith, stage director. York University, Joseph G. Green Studio Theatre, 4700 Keele St. 416-366-0467. $20; $15(sr/st); $5(under 6). May 6, 7pm.

Canadian Children’s Opera Company. The Monkiest King (World Premiere). Music and libretto by Alice Ping Yee Ho and Marjorie Chan. Children and Youth of the CCOC; chamber orchestra of Chinese and Western instruments; Xi Yi, dance; Nina Lee Aquino, stage director; Teri Dunn, conductor. Lyric Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. 1-855-985-2787. $35; $25(sr); $20(st). May 26, 7:30pm. Also May 27, 2pm. School shows: May 25, 10am and 1pm.

Canadian Opera Company. The Nightingale and Other Short Fables. Music by Igor Stravinsky (arr. Lepage). Jane Archibald, soprano (The Nightingale). Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $35-$225. Opens Apr 13, 7:30pm. Runs to May 19. Days and times vary. Visit coc.ca for details.

Canadian Opera Company. Anna Bolena. Music by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Felice Romani. Sondra Radvanovsky, soprano (Anna Bolena); Eric Owens, bass-baritone (Henry VIII). Stephen Lawless, director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $35-$225. Opens Apr 28, 4:30pm. Runs to May 26. Days and times vary. Visit coc.ca for details.

Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: An Afternoon of Bel Canto. Sondra Radvanovsky, soprano; Liz Upchurch, piano. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free. First-come, first-served. Late seating not available. May 1, 12pm.

Canadian Opera Company. An Evening with the Ensemble Studio. Excerpts from Mozart: Così fan tutte and Purcell: Dido and Aeneas. COC’s Ensemble Studio artists; COC Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $35. May 25, 7:30pm.

Canadian Stage. Picnic in the Cemetery. Created by Njo Kong Kie. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St. 416-368-3110. $35-$69. Opens Apr 26, 8pm. Runs to May 6. Tues/Wed/Thurs/Sat(8pm), Fri(7pm), Sun(1pm).

Chorus Niagara. Amadeus. Mozart: Mass in c; excerpts from Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, Così fan tutte and The Magic Flute. Niagara Symphony Orchestra. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 1-855-515-0722. $43; $41(sr); $28(under 30); $18(st); $15(child); $5(eyeGo). 6:30pm: pre-concert chat. May 5, 7pm.

Civic Light Opera Company. Oklahoma! Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Zion Cultural Centre, 1650 Finch Ave. E. 416-755-1717. $28. Opens May 30, 7pm. Runs to Jun 10. Wed(7pm), Thurs-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).

Clarkson Music Theatre. It’s a Grand Night for Singing. Eden United Church, 3051 Battleford Rd., Mississauga. 905-829-1546. $25. May 11, 7:30pm. Also May 12(2pm).

Continuum Contemporary Music. Hockey Noir. Music by André Ristic, libretto by Cecil Castellucci. Ensemble Contemporain de Montreal (Pascale Beaudin, soprano, Marie-Annick Béliveau, mezzo, Michiel Schrey, tenor, Pierre-Etienne Bergeron, baritone and others). Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-1656. $40; $30(sr/arts workers); $20(st). Opens May 10, 8pm. Also May 11(2pm/8pm).

Curtain Call Players. Sister Act. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane, based on the film. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. 416-703-6181. $28. Opens May 4, 8pm. Runs to May 12. Thurs-Sat(8pm). Sat/Sun(2pm).

Drayton Entertainment. West Side Story. Music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Arthur Laurents, conception by Jerome Robbins. St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin Rd. E., Waterloo. 1-855-372-9866. $27-$46. Opens May 9, 7:30pm. Runs to Jun 2. Tues-Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm), Thurs-Sat(7:30pm).

Drayton Entertainment. Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge, based on the film. Drayton Festival Theatre, 33 Wellington St. S., Drayton. 1-855-372-9866. $27-$55. Opens May 16, 2pm. Runs to Jun 3. Tues-Thurs/Sat-Sun(2pm), Thurs-Sat(7:30pm).

Drayton Entertainment. Cinderella: The Panto. King’s Wharf Theatre. King’s Wharf Theatre, 97 Jury Dr., Penetanguishene. 1-855-372-9866. $27-$46. Opens Jun 6, 10:30am. Runs to Jun 30. Tues-Wed(10:30am), Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm), Thurs-Sat(7:30pm).

Drayton Entertainment. West Side Story. Music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Arthur Laurents, conception by Jerome Robbins. Huron County Playhouse, RR1, 70689 B Line, South Huron. 1-855-372-9866. $27-$46. Opens Jun 7, 2pm. Runs to Jun 23. Days and times vary. Visit draytonentertainment.com for details.

Grease Toronto. Grease. Music, lyrics and book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-314-2884. $20-$169. Opens May 24, 7:30pm. Runs to June 17. Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Wed/Sat/Sun(1:30pm).

Italian Canadian Heritage Foundation. Omaggio a Puccini. Puccini: selection of arias from his operas. Jonelle Sills, soprano; Christopher Dall, tenor; Coro San Marco; Rolando Nicolosi, conductor. St. Peter’s Church (Woodbridge), 100 Bainbridge Ave., Woodbridge. 905-850-2269. $10 or PWYC. Jun 1, 7:30pm.

Kempenfelt Community Players. Closer Than Ever. Music by David Shire, words by Richard Maltby, Jr. Ferndale Banquet Hall, 24 Ferndale Industrial Dr., Barrie. 705-739-4228. $25; $20(sr/st). Opens May 2, 8pm. Runs to May 5. Wed/Thurs(8pm), Fri/Sat(7:30pm), Sat(2pm).

Lower Ossington Theatre. Cabaret. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Ave. 1-888-324-6282. $54.99-$64.99. Opens Feb 16, 7:30pm. Runs to May 6. Fri/Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30pm), Sun(4pm).

Lower Ossington Theatre. Beauty and the Beast. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by Linda Woolverton. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St. 1-888-324-6282. $49.99-$69.99. Opens Mar 3, 7:30pm. Runs to May 13. Fri/Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30pm), Sun(12pm/4pm).

Lower Ossington Theatre. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Ave. 1-888-324-6282. $54.99-$64.99. Opens Mar 9, 7:30pm. Runs to May 20. Fri/Sat(7:30pm), Sat(3:30pm), Sun(12pm, 4pm).

Mirvish. Come From Away. Music, lyrics and book by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. 416-872-1212. $69 and up. Opens Feb 13, 8pm. Runs to Oct 21. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).

Mirvish. Annie. Music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, book by Thomas Meehan. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 416-872-1212. $29-$200. Opens Apr 24, 7:30pm. Runs to May 27. Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Wed/Sat/Sun(1:30pm).

Mirvish. Motown the Musical. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212. $29-$129. Opens May 22, 8pm. Runs to Jun 3. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).

Mirvish. The Phantom of the Opera. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212. $69-$220. Opens Jun 7, 1:30pm. Runs to Jun 30. Tues-Sat(8pm), Wed(1:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).

Mirvish/Musical Stage Co. Fun Home. Music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics and book by Lisa Kron, based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. 416-872-1212. $39-$99. Opens Apr 13, 8pm. Runs to May 20. Tues-Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).

National Ballet of Canada. Frame by Frame. Created by Robert Lepage and Guillaume Côté, based on work of Norman McLaren. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-345-9595. $39-$265. Opens Jun 1, 7:30pm. Runs to Jun 10. Thurs/Sat/Sun(2pm), Tues-Sat(7:30pm).

One Little Goat Theatre Company. Music Music Life Death Music: An Absurdical. Created by Adam Seelig. Tarragon Theatre Extra Space, 30 Bridgman Ave. 416-531-1827. $20-$35. Opens May 25, 8pm. Runs to Jun 10. Tues-Sat(8pm), Sun(2:30pm).

Opera by Request. La Favorita. Music by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Alphonse Royer and Gustave Vaëz. Catharin Carew, mezzo-soprano (Leonora); Cian Horrobin, tenor (Fernando); Michael Robert-Broder, baritone (King Alfonso); Will Ford, tenor (Don Gasparo); and others; William Shookhoff, piano and conductor. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. May 12, 8pm.

Opera by Request. Le Nozze di Figaro. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. John Holland, baritone (Figaro); Jessica Clark, soprano (Susanna); Cristina Pisani, soprano (Countess Almaviva); Norman E. Brown, baritone (Count Almaviva); and others; Natasha Fransblow, piano and conductor. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. May 25, 7pm.

Opera by Request. Don Giovanni. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Carrie Gray, soprano (Donna Anna); Reese de Rege, soprano (Zerlina); Laura Schatz, soprano (Donna Elvira); Jay Lambie, tenor (Don Ottavio); and others; Kate Carver, piano and conductor. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. $20. Jun 2, 7:30pm.

Port Hope Festival Theatre. Fiddler on the Roof. Music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein. Cameco Capitol Arts Centre, 20 Queen St., Port Hope. 1-888-732-1680. $24-$40. Opens May 29, 2pm. Runs to Jun 24. Tues-Thurs/Sat-Sun(2pm), Thurs-Sat(8pm).

Rezonance Baroque Ensemble. Handel’s Heroines. Opera arias by Handel for soprano; and other works. St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 361 Danforth Ave. 647-779-5696. $25/$20(adv); $15(st). May 6, 2pm.

Scarborough Music Theatre. Crazy for You. Music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, book by Ken Ludwig. Scarborough Village Community Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. 416-267-9292. $30; $27(sr/st). Opens May 3, 8:00pm. Runs to May 19. Wed-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm). Note: May 19 show at 2pm.

Shaw Festival. Grand Hotel. Music and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest, additional music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, book by Luther Davis. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-lake. 1-800-511-7429. $30 and up. Previews begin May 3, 2pm. Runs to October 14. Days and times vary. Visit shawfest.com for details.

Stratford Festival. The Music Man. Music, lyrics and book by Meredith Willson. Donna Feore, director and choreographer. Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. $25 and up. Previews begin Apr 17, 2pm. Runs to Nov 3. Days and times vary. Visit stratfordfestival.ca for details.

Stratford Festival. The Rocky Horror Show. Music, lyrics and book by Richard O’Brien. Donna Feore, director and choreographer. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. $25 and up. Previews begin Apr 27, 8pm. Runs to Oct 31. Days and times vary. Visit stratfordfestival.ca for details.

Tapestry Opera. Songbook VIII. Highlights from Tapestry’s 38-year collection of Canadian repertoire. Emerging artists perform alongside operatic masters. Ernest Balmer Studio (315), Distillery District, 9 Trinity St. 416-537-6066 x243. $25. Limited seating. Opens May 10, 8pm. Also May 11, 12.

Teac Damsa/Luminato. Swan Lake/Loch na hEala. Created by Michael Keegan-Dolan. Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-368-4849. $31-$95. Opens Jun 6, 8pm. Runs to Jun 10. Wed-Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).

Theatre Ancaster Chorus. From Screen to Stage. Old Firehall Arts Centre, 334 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. 905-304-7469. $25; $32(sr), $12(ch/st). Opens May 25, 8pm. Runs to May 27. Fri/Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).

Theatre Aquarius. Million Dollar Quartet. Features music of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. Theatre Aquarius, 190 King William St., Hamilton. 905-522-7529. $40 and up. Opens Apr 18, 8pm. Runs to May 12. Tues-Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).

Toronto Consort. Monteverdi’s Orfeo. Opera in concert. Charles Daniels, tenor (Orfeo); La Rose des Vents. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. $15-$69. Opens May 25, 8pm. Also May 26, 27(3:30pm).

Toronto Lyric Opera Centre. Così fan tutte. Music by Mozart. Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. Gwenna Fairchild-Taylor, soprano; Martina Myskohlid, soprano; Danielle Nicholson, mezzo; Jean-Phillipe Lazure, tenor; Jacob Feldman, baritone; Korin Thomas-Smith, baritone; David Bowser, conductor. Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St. W. 647-865-4040. $25; $15(sr/under 30). May 6, 7pm.

Toronto Masque Theatre. The Last Chaconne: A Celebration. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 1-855-872-7669. $25-$60. May 12, 8pm.

Windsor Light Music Theatre. Singin in the Rain. Music by Nacio Herb Brown, lyrics by Arthur Freed, book by Adolph Green and Betty Comden. St. Clair College Centre for the Arts: Chrysler Theatre, 201 Riverside Dr. W., Windsor. 519-974-6593. $36; $31(sr/st); $16(ch). Opens May 4, 8pm. Runs to May 13. Fri/Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).

120 Diner

120 Church St. 416-792-7725

120diner.com (full schedule)

All shows: PWYC ($10-$20 suggested)

Alleycatz

2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865

alleycatz.ca

All shows: 9pm unless otherwise indicated. Call for cover charge info.

Every Mon 8:30pm Salsa Night with DJ Romantico with free lessons No cover before 9pm. Every Tue 8:30pm Bachata Night with DJ FR Bischun with free lessons Ladies free before 10:30pm. Every Wed 7pm Midtown Blues Jam hosted by Andrew “Voodoo” Walters. Every Thurs 7:30pm Canadian Discovery Series. Fri & Sat 9:30pm Funk, Soul, R&B Top 40 $10 cover after 9pm.

May 4 Urequest Live. May 5 Octkats (matinee); Lady Kane (eve). May 11 Gyles Band. May 12 Disco Night with Escapade. May 18 & June 1 Sound Parade. May 19 Danny’s 11 (matinee); Soular (eve). May 25 Red Velvet. May 26 York Jazz Ensemble (matinee); Lady Kane (eve). June 2 Urban Jive.

Artword Artbar

15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-543-8512

artword.net (full schedule)

All shows at 8pm unless otherwise noted.

May 2 Cabaret Evening with John Millard and Sophia Perlman $10; $5(st). May 3 60s Where Have All the Folk Songs Gone? $15. May 4 Tia McGraff and Tommy Parham $15; $10(st). May 5 Andre Bisson Acoustic Show $20/$15(adv). May 6 7:30pm Linda McRae, folk-country-roots songs, + Deni Gauthier $15. May 11 World Music: William Mukuna Trio $10. May 12 Bluegrass with New Cumberland $15. May 16 Sympoesis: singer-songwriter Glenn Macdonald & poet John Terpstra. May 18 Jennis: Jen Gillmor and Dennis Gaumond, folk-blues.

The Blue Goose Tavern

1 Blue Goose St. 416-255-2442

thebluegoosetavern.com (full schedule)

Every Sun 4pm Blues at The Goose. Big Groove featuring Downchild’s Mike Fitzpatrick & Gary Kendall with Special Guests.

Bloom

2315 Bloor St. W. 416-767-1315

bloomrestaurant.com

All shows 7pm 19+. Call for reservations.

May 13 Amanda Martinez: Mother’s Day Dinner & Concert. May 31 Jorge Torres Papiosco Quartet. $55.

Burdock

1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033

burdockto.com (full schedule)

May 1 Tyler Sweet. May 2 Creature Speak, Wired To The Sky & Anna Mernieks (Beams). May 3 Major Love. May 3 BLESS YOUR PURPLE HEART. May 4 Kira May SENSE Album Release Party w/ Most People. May 5 Oliver Swain w/ Jason Freeman-Fox. May 5 Night of Ballads & Bossas w/ Roy Patterson & Sundar Viswanathan. May 6 May Cheung & Drew Yowell w/ Lauren Falls. May 6 Dan McKinnon. May 7 Adam Wendler. May 8 Carolina East. May 8 Property// + ZOE & Charise Aragoza. May 9 CHANCES Album Release + Chelsea Reed with David Macmichael. May 10 Amos the Transparent Anniversaries Album Release w/ Rum Fit. May 12 & 13 Major/Minor Fest Matinee for kids and their parents/guardians. May 12 Major/Minor Emerging Artists All Ages Showcase. May 13 Sing Leaf “Shu Ra” Album Release w/ Andre Ethier & Marker Starling. May 14 Lori Cullen w/ Swinghammer & Chris Gartner. May 16 Jenny Banai, Kuri & Moscow Apartment. May 17 Rosie & The Riveters. May 17 Sam Tudor w/ Julie Arsenault. May 18 Ben Heffernan w/ Moscow Apartment & Georgia Harmer. May 20 Brandyn Leo. May 22 Dana Sipos “Trick of the Light” Album Release w/ special guest. May 23 Ace of Wands & Ron Hawkins. May 23 The Old Salts with Luke Michielsen. May 25 The Draughtsman, Not For Function & special guests. May 26 Turkwaz. May 27 Laii “Blasé” EP Release w/ special guest Ky Charter. May 29 Origins. May 30 Animal Parts Double Release Party w/ LUKA. May 31 She’s Listening. Benefit for Ovarian Cancer Canada. June 1 Her Crooked Heart & Hayley Sabella. June 1 Georgian Bay “Courage” Album Release. June 2 NUA. June 6 Bloom. June 7 Tejas w/ Mali.

Cameron House

408 Queen St. W. 416-703-0811

thecameron.com

Castro’s Lounge

2116 Queen St. E. 416-699-8272

castroslounge.com (full schedule)

All shows: No cover/PWYC

C’est What

67 Front St. E. (416) 867-9499

cestwhat.com (full schedule)

All concerts are PWYC unless otherwise noted.

May 4 10pm Surefire Sweat. Suggested contribution $10. 19+. May 5 3pm Thelonious Hank. 19+; 9pm Sean Bertram “The Right Place” Album Release. 19+. May 10 8:30pm The Escapist Music and The Benihanas. 19+. May 11 10pm Metronome Chomsky. Contribution. 19+. May 12 & 26 3pm The Hot Five Jazzmakers; 9pm Bring Your Own Vinyl Party. Free. 19+. May 13 7pm Bob Wegner. 19+. May 19 3pm The Boxcar Boys. 19+. May 19 9pm Bring Your Own Vinyl Party. Free. 19+. May 24 8:30pm 18^th Annual Bob Dylan Birthday Tribute. 19+. May 25 9pm Serenades for Special Hearts II. $20. 19+. May 27 7pm Women in Music, Vol. 5. $10-$15. 19+. May 31 8:30pm Gun Hill Royals. 19+. June 1 10pm Das Klün Presents “Velvet Underground & Nico” & “White Light/White Heat” Suggested contribution $10. 19+. June 3 7pm Song Studio Open Mic. Free. 19+.

Emmet Ray, The

924 College St. 416-792-4497

theemmetray.com (full schedule)

All shows: No cover/PWYC

Every Fri 10pm DJ What chu Want Playing What You Like Weekly Themes.

May 3 9pm John-Wayne Swingtet. May 5 10pm DJ Sawtay: Hip Hop, Soul & Classics

Grossman’s Tavern

379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000

grossmanstavern.com (full schedule)

All shows: No cover (unless otherwise noted).

Every Sat 4:30pm The Happy Pals Dixieland Jazz Jam. Every Sun 4pm New Orleans Connection All Star Band; 10pm Sunday Jam with Bill Hedefine. Every Wed 10pm Action Sound Band w/ Leo Valvassori.

Hirut Cafe and Restaurant

2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560

Every Sun 3pm. Hirut Sundays Open Mic; 7pm Eucalyptus Ethio-Jazz Ensemble Residency (call for details).

May 8 & 22 8pm: Finger Style Guitar Association PWYC. May 11 8:30pm: E=Jazz and Latin Jazz w/ Don Naduriak and friends PWYC/By donation. May 17 8pm: The Daniel Barnes and Gima Woldemichael Ethio-Jazz Quartet PWYC/Suggested $10. May 18 8pm: Stephen Bennett Fingerstyle Guitar SOLD OUT. May 19 8pm: Stephen Bennett Fingerstyle Guitar. May 24 7pm: Thank You for Dreaming Poetry Night w/Jeannine Pitas, Hoa Nguyen and Sonia Di Placido. Poetry night and chapbook launch PWYC. May 25 9pm: Hirut Hoot Comedy Cabaret $5. May 26 8pm: Concord Jazz Quintet w/ Wally Brooker, saxophone; Jay Steeves, trumpet; Jarl Anderson, piano; Paul O’Connell, bass; Kevin Ball, drums PWYC. May 28 7:30pm: The Tequila Mockingbirds Community Singalong. Free.

Home Smith Bar – See Old Mill, The

Hugh’s Room

2261 Dundas St. W 416 533 5483

hughsroom.com

All shows at 8:30pm unless otherwise noted.

May 2 Jazz.FM91: President’s Choice Concert Series - June Garber $55(adv). May 3 Martyn Joseph $30/$25(adv). May 4 Rawlins Cross $35/$30(adv). May 5 Soulsville - The Music of STAX $45/$40(adv). May 9 & 10 Carole Pope $35/$30(adv). May 11 & 12 Harry Manx $65/$60(adv). May 13 Catherine MacLellan + Tanya Davis $30/$25(adv). May 17 Dálava + Lenka Lichtenburg $30/$25(adv). May 18 World Fiddle Day Concert w/ OKAN, Abebe Fikade & Shane Cook $35/$30(adv). May 19 Chris Smither (CD Release) $35/$30(adv). May 19 World Fiddle Day: Workshops and Jam $20. May 22 Slaid Cleaves $35/$30(adv). May 23 Don’t Think Twice: The Songs of Bob $35/$30(adv). May 25 David Rotundo $38/$35(adv). May 27 Kadri Voorand Quartet + Elizabeth Shepherd + Kaili Kinnon $30/$25(adv). May 29 Highgate Road $25/$20(adv). May 30 Jazz.FM91: President’s Choice Concert Series - Ian Shaw $55. May 31 Loopers Delight: Free Play Duo with Alisa Vox Raw, Damien Alexander $25/$20(adv). June 2 Byrds, Byrds, Byrds $30/$25(adv). June 6 Mary Gauthier $35/$30(adv).

Jazz Bistro, The

251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299

jazzbistro.ca (full schedule)

Jazz Room, The

Located in the Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo. 226-476-1565

kwjazzroom.com (full schedule)

All shows: 8:30-11:30pm unless otherwise indicated. Attendees must be 19+. Cover charge varies (generally $12-$25)

May 4 Jerzy Kaplanek and David Braid Duo $20. May 5 Tevert Sela Quartet featuring John Roney $18. May 11 Carey West Band $16. May 12 Worst Pop Band Ever $18. May 13 4pm John Tank Quartet – Special Mother’s Day Show $18. May 18 Florian Hoefner and Subtone $20. May 19 Barry Romberg Quartet $18. May 26 Whitney Ross Barris $18. June 1 Tara Kannangara $20. June 2 Eliana Guevas $20.

Lula Lounge

1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307

lula.ca (full schedule)

Every Fri 7:30pm Early Jazz & World Sessions free before 8pm; Every Fri 10:30pm Havana Club Cuba Libre Fridays $15; Every Sat 10:30pm Salsa Saturdays $15.

May 4 7:30pm Dánae Olano Trio; 10:30pm Yani Borrell & DJ Suave. May 5 10:30pm Conjunto Lacalu & DJ Santiago Valasquez. May 11 7:30pm Roberta Hunt Trio; 10:30pm Papiosco y los Ritmicos & DJ Suave. May 12 10:30pm Ricky Franco + The P-Crew Orchestra & DJ Santiago Valasquez. May 17 6:30pm: Lorraine Klaasen & June Garber present In Their Blood … Sisters in Song $30. May 18 10:30pm Marta Elena & Salsa Star + DJ Suave. May 19 10:30pm Manny Cardenas & DJ Santiago Valasquez. May 25 7:30pm Yoser Rodriguez Trio; 10:30pm Cafe Cubano + DJ Suave. May 26 10:30pm La Gran Colombia Orchestra + DJ Santiago Valasquez $20. May 27 Jewish Music Week. May 29 6pm Estonian Voices $25(adv). May 31 7pm Lulaworld 2018 Opening Night: Paloma Castro + Leang Manjarras with Ruben Esguerra & New Tradition + TDot Batu & Olodum’s Mestre Memeu $20/$15(adv).

Manhattans Pizza Bistro & Music Club

951 Gordon St., Guelph 519-767-2440

manhattans.ca (full schedule)

All shows: PWYC.

Every Tue Open Stage hosted by Paul, Pete & Ron.

Mây Cafe

876 Dundas St. W. 647-607-2032

maytoronto.com (full schedule)

Mezzetta Restaurant

681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687

mezzettarestaurant.com (full schedule)

All shows: 9pm, $8 (unless otherwise noted).

Every Wed 9 & 10:15pm Wednesday Concert Series. Cover $12.

Mezzetta Jazz Music Festival

May 22 Lorne Lofsky & Rob Piltch, guitar duet. May 23 Tres Kilos Trio. May 24 David Young (bass) & Reg Schwager (guitar). May 25 All Brazilian Jazz Night: Bill McBirnie, flute; Bernie Senensky, piano. May 26 Ted Quinlan, guitar & Mike Downes, bass. May 27 Mike Murley Trio $15 cover.

Monarch Tavern

12 Clinton St. 416-531-5833

themonarchtavern.com (full schedule)

Every Tues 9pm Vinyl Night $5; Every Thu 10pm Monarch Karaoke $5.

May 1 8pm Belleville Ville. May 5 8:30pm Spectre Hearts Album Release Party. May 6 6pm Rusty McCarthy CD Release. May 12 7:30pm CMW; shy kids, Fleece, Good Kid, Florda Well. 11:30pm CMW: Un Blonde w/ Mimico, Scott Hardware, Mother Tongues. May 14 7:30pm Martin Loomer & His Orange Devils Orchestra. May 20 7:30pm FACS (ex Disappears) w/ Vanishing Hand. June 5 8pm Belleville Ville.

N’awlins Jazz Bar & Dining

299 King St. W. 416-595-1958

nawlins.ca

All shows: No cover/PWYC.

Every Tue 6:30pm Stacie McGregor. Every Wed 7pm The Jim Heineman Trio. Every Thur 8pm Nothin’ But the Blues with Joe Bowden. Every Fri & Sat 8:30pm N’awlins All Star Band; Every Sun 7pm Brooke Blackburn.

Nice Bistro, The

117 Brock St. N., Whitby. 905-668-8839

nicebistro.com (full schedule)

Live jazz and dinner @ $39.99 per person. Dinner from 6pm and music from 7 to 9pm. May 9 San Murata Duo. May 30 Barry Sears Trio. June 6 Zoé Chilco Duo.

Old Mill, The

21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641

oldmilltoronto.com

The Home Smith Bar: No reservations. No cover. $20 food/drink minimum. All shows: 7:30-10:30pm

Every Tues, Thu, Fri, and Sat.

May 1 In Concert and Conversation with Gene DiNovi. May 3 Beverly Taft Trio. May 4 Canadian Jazz Quartet & Friends. May 5 Steven Cole Quartet. May 10 Steve D’Angelo Quartet. May 11 Sharon Musgrave Trio. May 12 Brian Blain’s Second Saturdays Blues Campfire. May 17 Artie Roth Trio. May 18 Bill McBirnie Trio. May 19 Denielle Bassels Trio. May 24 Ori Dagan Trio. May 25 Gord Sheard’s “Sinal Alberto” Quartet. May 26 Emil Viklicky Trio.

Only Café, The

972 Danforth Ave. 416-463-7843

theonlycafe.com (full schedule)

Pilot Tavern, The

22 Cumberland Ave. 416-923-5716

thepilot.ca

All shows: 3pm. No cover.

Every Sat 3pm Saturday Jazz: May 5 Diane Roblin Quintet. May 12 John Tank Quartet. May 19 Bob Brough 70th Birthday Party. May 26 Bernie Senensky Quartet.

Poetry Jazz Café

224 Augusta Ave. 416-599-5299

poetryjazzcafe.com (full schedule)

Reposado Bar & Lounge

136 Ossington Ave. 416-532-6474

reposadobar.com (full schedule)

Reservoir Lounge, The

52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887

reservoirlounge.com (full schedule).

Every Tue & Sat, 8:45pm Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm. Every Wed 9pm The Digs. Every Fri 9:45pm Dee Dee and the Dirty Martinis.

Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, The

194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475

therex.ca (full schedule)

Call for cover charge info.

Every Mon 6:30pm Fog Brass Band. Every Tue (except May 8) 6:30pm Mark Godfrey Five. Every Wed 6:30pm Michael Herring Groups. Every Thu 6:30pm Kevin Quain. Every Fri 4pm Hogtown Syncopators. Every Sat 12noon The Sinners Choir; 7:30pm Justin Bacchus.

May 1 9:30pm Classic Rex Jazz Jam. May 2 & 3 9:30pm Myriad 3. May 4 6:30pm Hector Quartet; 9:45pm Tevat Sela Quartet. May 5 3:30pm Laura Herbert Band; 9:45pm Dave Young Quintet. May 6 12noon Humber Community Music Student Jazz Recitals; 8pm Israeli Jazz Showcase. May 7 9:30pm Marie Goudy 12tet. May 9 9:30pm Out of Towners. May 10 9:30pm Darren Johnston. May 11 6:30pm Hector Quartet; 9:45pm Raoul & Bigger Time. May 12 9:45pm Roberto Occhipinti. May 13 12noon Excelsior Dixieland Band; 3:30pm Red Hot Ramble; 7pm Harley Card Quintet; 9:30pm Barry Romberg Group. May 14 1pm Musicfest Student Jazz; 9:30pm Brian Dickinson Jazz Orchestra. May 15 1pm Musicfest Student Jazz; 9:30pm Florian Hoefner Group, May 16 1pm Musicfest Student Jazz; 9:30pm Patrick Smith. May 17 1pm Musicfest Student Jazz; 9:30pm Ghost Time. May 18 6:30pm Hector Quartet; 9:45pm Alexis Baro Quartet. May 19 3:30pm Neon Eagle; 9:45pm Alex Dean Quartet. May 20 12noon Excelsior Dixieland Band; 3:30pm Dr. Nick & The Rollercoasters; 7pm Harley Card Quintet; 9:30pm Christian Howe & Canadian Creative Strings. May 21 9:30pm N.O.J.O. May 22 9:30pm Classic Rex Jazz Jam. May 23 9:30pm Robb Cappalletto. May 24 9:30pm Larry Graves & Surefire Sweat. May 25 9:45pm Big Bad Blues Band. May 26 3:30pm Alex Coleman’s A/C Unit; 9:45pm Don Byron. May 27 12noon Excelsior Dixieland Band; 3:30pm Freeway Dixieland; 7pm Harley Card Quintet; 9:30pm Zimzum. May 28 8:30pm Rex Hotel Orchestra. May 29 9:30pm Classic Rex Jazz Jam. May 30 9:30pm Modus Factor. May 31 9:30pm Toronto Jazz Orchestra.

Salty Dog Bar & Grill, The

1980 Queen St. E. 416-849-5064

thesaltydog.ca (full schedule)

Every Tue 7-10pm Jazz Night. Every Thu 8:30pm Karaoke. Every Fri 9:30pm Blues Jam - house band with weekly featured guest.

Sauce on Danforth

1376 Danforth Ave. 647-748-1376

sauceondanforth.com

All shows: No cover.

Every Mon 9pm Funky Mondays. Every Tue 6pm Julian Fauth Plays Barrel-House Jazz. Every Thursday 8pm An Evening of Music with Steven Koven and Artie Roth. Every Sat 4pm Saturday Matinees.

May 5 Johnny Canpar & Friends. May 12 Don Stevenson & Fergus Hambleton. May 19 Silver Corderos. May 26 John Borra & Sam Ferrara. June 2 Michelle Rumball.

The Senator WineBar

249 Victoria St 416 364-7517

thesenator.com

All shows with $10 cover charge

Tranzac

292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137

tranzac.org (full schedule)

3-4 shows daily, various styles, in four different performance spaces. Mostly PWYC.

Every Mon 10pm Open Mic Mondays. Every Tues 8pm Annex Ukelele Jam. Every Thur 7:30pm Bluegrass Thursdays. Every Sun 7pm The Rhythmicaturgically Syncopated Social Hour Jazz Jam.