Dawn Tyler Watson Plays the Orangeville Bluesfest and the 2017 Women's Blues Revue

June 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com Published by the Toronto Blues Society since 1985 [email protected] Vol 33, No 6

Dawn Tyler Watson plays the Orangeville Bluesfest and the 2017 Women's Blues Revue

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4 MapleBlues June 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com TBS TALENT SEARCH FINALS Sat June 24 (noon-4pm) Toronto Jazz Festival OLG Stage (Cumberland St.) Each year, the Toronto Blues Society searches for new and undiscovered Canadian blues talent. This year, we received a great selection of applications. After hours of deliberation, this year’s six finalists have been selected! Admission is Free.

Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfortunes revive obscure and forgotten tunes by sassy ladies of the 40’s, 50’s, and 60's (Big Maybelle, Little Sylvia, Dolly Cooper, Carmen Taylor, and Ella Johnson) while keeping alive the classics (Ray Charles, Etta James, Muddy Waters, and Jimmy Rogers), and adding a few originals in between. Their debut, Cursed, was released in April 2016, and the band won the Grossman's Amy Louis Scholarship the same year. Gigging regularly across town, their dynamic stage presence and ruthless energy keeps the drinks pouring, and the dance floor swingin’.

Meagan De Lima is a 23-year-old R&B/Blues artist from Toronto. Her largest accomplishments thus far have been opening for Holly Cole and Emilie Claire Barlow at the Oakville Jazz Festival, participating in Honey Jam 2013 and winning the opportunity to represent Canadian artists in Barbados, and having her first EP produced by Bob Ezrin. With a short term goal of an international tour along with releasing her first full-length album, there is no stopping her.

With showmanship and musicality of their live show creating an electrifying experience, Jim Dan Dee’s bourbon-fueled funkabilly grunge blues has seen the band invited to share stages with Monster Truck, Big Wreck and the Sheepdogs and been showcased at NXNE, CMW, Indie Week and many other major Canadian music festivals. Known affectionately as JDD to their fans, the release of their slick new video and single “The Silence” (produced by the Tea Party’s Jeff Martin) has seen the band’s sound refined but not restrained.

Mixing equal parts musical scholar and tattooed rock n’ roll rebel, Toronto-based Dan McKinnon is not your average blues rocker. Called “a hot commodity” by Blues Blast magazine, McKinnon blends frenetic guitar work and modern grooves to create a blues sound that is uniquely his own. Since the release of his critically acclaimed debut album As Sharp As Possible, he has received airplay across four continents and has performed extensively across Ontario.

Catriona Sturton sings like an angel and plays like a beast. She’s inspired by Heavenly and the heaviest blues. After learning to file harmonica reeds in a Halifax alley, Sturton toured Canada as the bassist of the Halifax teen rockers, Plumtree (whose song “Scott Pilgrim” inspired the book and cult-movie of the same name). For fans (or those about to be) of songs about poutine and pocket-dialing.

Fronted by singer/electric washboard player Lori Paradis, Sulfur City comes roaring at you with echoes of Grace Slick, Patti Smith and Janis Joplin. Like a thick blues-y fog rolling down the Mississippi Delta, Sulfur City's sound envelopes you from the first notes, a blend of alternative sounds, traditional blues, choice instrumentation and unique vocals woven into intricate story-telling lyrics. They’ll make you dance, cry and question your very existence -- as the devil tempts you to join his side at the crossroads, all in the span of a single song.

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2017 LighthOuse blues fEsTival july 14, 15,16 Kincardine, on FREE Saturday BIA Street Festival Bruce Telecom Main Stage BRUCE STEAKHOUSE Queen Street, Kincardine th · DOORS OPEN @ 4:30pm SATURDAY JULY 15TH Friday July 14 10:30am - 4:30 pm ANDRE BISSON · BLACKBURN · CHERYL LESCOM & THE TUCSON CHOIR BOYS Society of Energy Professionals Stage PAUL REDDICK BAND · THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS · TORONZO CANNON GREAT CANADIAN SWAMPSTOMPERS · ANDREW PARKHOUSE BAND · LIL BLUES PILL th · DOORS OPEN @ 4:00pm Saturday July 15 SONS OF RHYTHM · RIVERSIDE BLUES BAND · DYLAN WICKENS & THE GRAND NATURALS SPENCER MACKENZIE Bruce Power Stage SUZIE VINNICK BAND · JOEL JOHNSON BAND JOSH GEDDIS · TOM LOCKWOOD & PAUL LANGILLE · ALFIE SMITH GHOST TOWN BLUES BAND · JOE LOUIS WALKER SUZIE VINNICK · RICK TAYLOR OPG Stage Sunday Morning Gospel Revival TYLER PANTLIN & PATRICK DUNNING · RAY HOLDEN & MIKEY ETHELSTON VICTORIA PARK MATT WEIDINGER · TAYLOR, TEMPLE & RICHARDSON · CHUCKEE ZEHR Sunday July 16th @ 10:30am Enbridge Youth Stage THE HUNTER FAMILY · THE HOLY ROLLERS PICK STUDIO SHOWCASE · NIK MURRAY · DANICA WALL NATHAN BYLE & ASHLEY HEGMANS · THE CASTILLOS · EMBERSTILL · SERENA RUTLEDGE BOBBY DEAN BLACKBURN

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6 MapleBlues June 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com the musical training and knowledge that techniques she outlines. She also pinpoints faults many Notes &Quotes her resume touts to cover a variety of singers encounter with breathing, and how to correct important topics that non-classical vocalists them in efforts to improve the quality, endurance and will find crucial to using their voice in an transitions while in one’s voice. informed, safe and educated way. She covers Without divulging the entire contents of the book, everything from the distinction of classical I will say that it is clear that Rita di Ghent has effectively Book and non-classical vocals, to the importance released a publication that offers insight and assistance of protecting the voice. At times, she goes to the non-classical vocalist in Vocal Technique For Non- into depth on her own recommendations on Classical Singers. Rita effectively displays what people how readers can be optimal students while need to know to maintain vocal health and longevity preserving their voice, and offers guidance while using the outlined information and techniques to Review to questions any readers may have about get the most of out their voice. This book should be rehearsals. Where she believes that singing is This edition of Notes & Quotes will take a welcome addition to a non-classical vocalist’s library, not as natural as people may believe, she also somewhat of an unusual turn this month, as as there is something to gain for both the beginner stresses a positive attitude, saying early in the it strays from the regular formula - having and the seasoned singer. This publication is detailed, book; “ I believe that, a candid informative, and is outlined in a way that can be used with rare exception, conversation as a reference tool, even after the book has been read. ANYONE CAN with a fellow I would recommend that even non-classical vocalists LEARN TO BE A artist and who feel they are using their voices most effectively, GOOD SINGER”. discussing or the vocalist who feels that there is no effective their lives T h e information because they are “unconventional” singers and views as book also details read this book. My guess is that they would welcome musicians. It rehearsals, offering what Rita di Ghent has to say. is different in tips and advice on Di Ghent is an actively touring artist, who is the aspect that how to rehearse slated for performances in Ontario during her 2017 I have been correctly and tour schedule. For more information on Rita di asked to do a effectively. 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As long as you’re free of vocal pathology, you Rita di Ghent currently teaches Jazz can make appreciable changes to LA ST Vocal and Contemporary Improvisation at the tone quality of your voice through York University and Classical Crossover experimentation and training”. workshops at the University of Toronto. She The book, of course, also delves into proper SHUFFLE has private teaching studios in Toronto and technique, which I believe to be the most welcome The HOGTOWN ALL-STARS featuring: Picton, and she is an active performer and piece in the book. In my opinion, this is such a CHUCK JACKSON GARY KENDALL PAT CAREY composer. 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www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues June 2017 7 8 MapleBlues June 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com Silver Dollar Swan Song: On Friday, June 16, Spadina and College will reverberate with some great blues at an even they’re calling The Last Shuffle “Before The Wrecking Ball Swings.” It is a celebration of the illustrious history of this blues oasis hosted by The Hogtown Allstars (Chuck Jackson, Gary Kendall, Pat Carey, Mike Fitzpatrick, Michael Fonfara and Darran Poole) with performances by Donnie”Mr.Downchild”Walsh, Danny Marks, Cheryl Lescom, Jerome Godboo, Robin Banks, Spencer MacKenzie, Raoul Bhaneja, Braithwaite & Whiteley It’s a well know fact that The Silver Dollar Multi-award winning recording artist and renowned blues diva Angel Forrest takes the stage with her band at Room closed it’s doors on May 1st to make way The Opera House on Saturday June 10th at 9pm with special guest roots/blues singer/songwriter Rob Lutes who for urban development. Now the owners have will be joined by longtime accompanist, acclaimed Quebec guitarist Rob MacDonald. decided to celebrate what was “Toronto’s Premier Blues Night Club,” banner it held for a summer release with some adventurous air & online on Canoe FM Haliburton 100.9 proudly from 1994-2010 and asked Gary original tunes and the signature groove of www.canoefm.com Patrick is looking forward Kendall to put together a show with some of Canada's "national" blues band. to obtaining more new material to introduce the artists who had supported the club during to his listeners. Lonnie Johnson Documentary in the that era. A day or two of email and phone put works: Dr. Dean Alger is a Professor at The Blues Music Awards: The results of The Last Shuffle in motion giving Toronto’s University of Minnesota, a political scientist North America’s prestigious 38th Blues blues community a chance for one last boogie and media analyst. He is also Lonnie Johnson’s Music Awards were announced early on the before the wrecking ball swings. biggest fan. In 2014, he published a well- cont’d on page 11 During the blues years The Silver Dollar received book: “The Original Guitar Hero Room presented an amazing lineup of and The Power of Music - The Legendary legends and icons. Bobby”Blue”Bland, Lonnie Johnson, Music and Civil Rights”. Snooky Pryor, Levon Helm, R.L.Burnside, Kim He has also worked tirelessly but so far Wilson, Junior Kimbrough, Magic Slim, A.C. unsuccessfully to have Johnson inducted into Reed, Coco Montoya, Madagascar Slim, The both the Grammy and Rock and Roll Halls of Average White Band and Duke Robillard to Fame. He’s now in the process of making a name only a few. Canada`s Blues elite also feature length documentary film based on played a large role in the club`s history. The that book. To that end, he has enlisted the Downchild Blues Band, Fathead, Powder help of Lawrence Cohn, the renowned blues Blues, Jack de Keyzer, Rita Chiarelli, Carlos expert. The web site for the documentary del Junco, Paul Reddick and many of those is www.originalguitarherofilm.com. He has performing at The Last Shuffle developed set up a kickstarter campaign to finsh the their careers at The Silver Dollar Room. documentary and the official announcement Blues at Beaches Jazz: We've got a sneak and trailer can be seen at: www.kickstarter. preview of the blues content at the Beaches com/projects/1674388222/the-original- International Jazz Festival stretching over all guitar-hero-and-the-power-of-music. 4 week-ends in July with most of the action Podcasting the Blues: Mako Funasaka’s MORGAN DAVIS at Woodbine Park on 28 and 29 and 30th. Talkin Blues’ recent podcast is an interview You'll see Soulstack, Monkey Junk with Paul with American soul blues singer, guitarist, with ALEC FRASER Reddick, Jenie Thai, Spencer Mackenzie, arranger, songwriter and record producer and MARK MARIASH Lance Anderson's tribute to the Last Waltz Johnny Rawls. http://talkinblues.podbean. Only three band performances (a celebration of The Band), the Saturday com. This month, the Blues Tribe profiles the Night Fish Fry and of course a good dose of Gary Cain Band. In 2016 Gary was named one during my spring tour. blues on the Streetfest on July 27 – 29 with of the best unsigned Blues Rock guitarists in Friday, June 23 forty bands covering a 2.5 km stretch from the world. 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10 MapleBlues June 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com LOOSE BLUES NEWS cont’d from p9 Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Susan Traditional Blues Album: Lurrie Bell – Can’t morning of 12 May 2017. Artists including Tedeschi Shake This Feeling Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Neal, Susan Contemporary Traditional Blues Male Artist: Bob Margolin Tedeschi, Curtis Salgado and Mavis Blues Male Blues Album: Bobby Rush – Porcupine Meat Staples were among the successful Artist: Kenny nominees for 2017. Neal Band: Tedeschi Trucks Band Taking place at the Cook Historical BB King Entertainer Award: Joe Bonamassa Convention Centre in Memphis, Album: Bobby Joe Bonamassa 38th Blues Music Awards Tennessee, the Blues Music Awards Rush – Chicken Joe Bonamassa Winner Of Two Awards are generally recognized as the Heads: A Fifty Best Emerging Album Award: Jonn Del Toro highest honour given to blues Year History Of Richardson – Tengo Blues musicians on the international Bobby Rush stage. This year’s event followed the Best Instrumentalist – Bass: Biscuit Miller Koko Taylor format of the critically-acclaimed Award For Best Instrumentalist – Drums: Cedric Burnside shows of recent years, with around Traditional 100 nominees attending on a Best Instrumentalist – Guitar: Joe Bonamassa Blues Female night filled with appearances and Best Instrumentalist – Harmonica: Kim Wilson Artist: Diunna performances in a cabaret setting Greenleaf Best Instrumentalist – Horn: Terry Hanck in the convention centre’s ballroom. The event began at 5.30pm on 11 Pinetop Perkins May 2017 with a cocktail reception followed Piano Player: Victor Wainwright Bluesologists Take Note: Delta State by a seated dinner, after which awards and Rock Blues Album: Tedeschi Trucks Band – University in Cleveland, Mississippi is now music were interspersed, with the ceremony Let Me Get By accepting proposals for papers, presentations, finishing after midnight. lecture-performances, workshops, panels, Song: ‘Walk A Mile In My Blues’ written by and clinics for the 4th annual International David Duncan, Curtis Salgado and Mike Conference on the Blues.. Deadline for The award winners for 2017 were as Finnegan. Song performed by Curtis Salgado, proposals is Monday, July 10, 2017 follows: from the album The Beautiful Lowdown To celebrate the centennial of John Lee Acoustic Album: Eric Bibb – The Happiest Soul Blues Album: Curtis Salgado - The Hooker's birth, we are soliciting manuscripts Man In The World Beautiful Lowdown and presentations on Mr. Hooker's music, life, Acoustic Artist: Doug McLeod Soul Blues Female Artist: Mavis Staples and influence. In addition, we are interested Contemporary Blues Album: Kenny Neal – Soul Blues Male Artist: Curtis Salgado cont’d on page 15 Bloodline "Manx's goal was always to combine East & West and the performances here show that he has succeeded in forming a seamless whole" John Valenteyn

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues June 2017 11 who shed new light on the Carter Family an excellent slow blues about a long lost or Charley Patton, to name just two. There love. This is one of Bill Johnson’s features have been numerous documentaries on this and he doesn’t disappoint. The cleverly era before but somehow they’ve managed written “Good Side”, credited to the trio, to find many never before seen pictures and deals with a lover always taking her picture film. The audio team re-created the recording which she’s not too happy about but she no equipment used for those field trips from longer likes him and her personality doesn”t

Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner the microphone right on down to the cutting have a good side either - something she lathe. Using the new/old equipment, a isn’t shy about saying. Bill Johnson shines dream cast has recorded their own versions here too. The funky “If You Want Me I’m of these field recordings and this is to be Yours” is another highlight, after another called American Epic: The Sessions, also night of debauchery, she’s ready to pack it available in audio and video this month, in. An Aretha Franklin hit, “Won’t Be Long” featuring Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton, Bettye makes for a roaring conclusion, with Hardy’s LaVette, Taj Mahal, Jack White, Rhiannon saxes contributing mightlly. With Davies’ Giddens, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard forceful vocals, Johnson’s rock solid bass and and many more. A single by the rapper Nas Cooper’s imaginative keyboard work, this is re-writing The Memphis Jug Band’s “On The a very impressive collection. Their web site, Road Again” has already been released www.curlgirls.ca, shows they’re staying on showing how these legendary recordings the island in the near future but you should try laid the foundations for today’s music. Harry to get this disc if you can’t get there. Smith’s Anthology Of American Folk Music, dating from the early fifties and now available through Smithsonian Folkways introduced several generations of musicians to this treasure trove, this new undertaking is a most American Epic Lo-Max/PBS/Sony welcome addition indeed. The web sites Legacy/Touchstone Press are www.americanepic.com and www. americanepicmusic.com. Jack White’s This ambitious project, ten years in Third Man Records will be making this music the making, has suddenly appeared, with available on vinyl this month as well. shows broadcast on PBS this past month. It is a new exploration of the fledgling recording industry’s series of field trips that documented the amazing breadth of working peoples’ music in the United States in the late 20’s. A wealth of blues talent was discovered, the birth of country music documented, along with Hawaiian folk, Tejano, most everyone who answered ads in Gary Cain Twangadelic Bluesophunk Self the newspapers was recorded. Originally a labour of love for an English couple, Bernard Gary Cain is a Kitchener-based guitarist MacMahon & Allison McGourty, this who, as it says in his press release, has done project quickly acquired the backing of T very little else in his life. But it has led to Bone Burnett, Robert Redford (also the a guitar style recognized by none other Narrator for the series) and Jack White. than Lee Ritenour, Cain placing as fourth The three documentaries are available on unsigned blues guitarist in his Six String Blu-ray & DVD and are accompanied by Theory guitar competition last year, judged a hard cover book co-written with Elijah CURL Under The Table Wine Self by Joe Bonamassa, Ry Cooder and Joe Wald. Sony Legacy has jumped on board Satriani, among others. The CD title pretty with multiple discs incorporating a new much sums up that style and it’s important technology that brings much better sound to CURL is Helen Davies, Susan Johnson & that the ‘twang’ is first. He plays as a power the often well-worn 78 rpm discs that exist. Dee Cooper. They are based on Vancouver trio, with Tom Nagy on bass and Donnie There is a five-disc, 100-song box set, The Island and Davies is the lead vocalist and McDougall on drums and they provide Collection, with its own book; a single disc plays guitar, with Johnson on bass and sterling support. Cain’s songs are not merely The Soundtrack and several new digital-only Cooper on keyboards. They are joined on excuses for fancy guitar playing although Best-of compilations: one titled Best of Blues, this recording by Andy Okell, drums and there certainly is a lot of that. “Pipes and one Best of Country and Best of sets by The Jazz Fouladianpour, guitar. Guest spots Spoons” is an effective anti-drug song. Carter Family, Lead Belly, The Memphis go to Bill Johnson on lead guitar and Gene “No Foolin’” has an attractive stop time Jug Band, John Hurt and Blind Willie Hardy on tenor sax. Davies and Cooper, arrangement for a song about a liar who’s Johnson. Having heard and seen the shows, I separately, write most of the original material, called out. “Twang Strut” is an impossibly can attest to the much-improved sound and to a pleasing mix of blues-jazz & funk. The fast blues instrumental and you might well the remarkable new interviews and pictures opening, title, song is a forties swing styled recognize many of the quotes. “Got Me they were able to acquire. They’ve made a tale of an unlikely, drunken love. Gene Hardy Where You Want Me” should be released to special effort to seek out living descendants shines here. Cooper’s “Wee Dark Hours” is radio, with it’s driving groove. It’s also one

12 MapleBlues June 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com of the few songs without a processed vocal. A serious vocal chord injury from which he has recently recovered may have led to the decision to alter the vocals. The album concludes with another instrumental, a much CBC Radio One (99.1) slower one called “Faith Healer”. His web Saturday Night Blues, site is www.garycainband.com. It shows w/ Holger Petersen (national) he was at The Linsmore Tavern on May 28 Saturday 9:05pm-11:00pm (on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:05pm), but otherwise mostly sticks to southwestern Ontario. Too Bad. JAZZ-FM (91.1) Bluz FM w/ Danny Marks Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight CIUT-FM (89.5) A to Z Blues w/ Screamin' Red Saturday 8-9am John Valenteyn's Blues w/ John Valenteyn Thursday 4-5pm Selwyn Birchwood Pick Your Poison HAZE- FM www.thehazefm.ca Sunday Morning Soul Johnny Max Alligator/Fontana North/Universal w/ Sundays at 11am (6, 8, 10, 11AM, 5 & 7PM at www.sundaymorningsoul.com and syndicated on 11 stations across the continent) Florida-born Selwyn Birchwood won At The Crossroads w/Brant Zwicker it all at the IBCs in 2013 and was signed by Sundays at 1PM Alligator soon afterwards. His first disc, Don’t Southern Crossroads w/Patrick Le Blanc Sundays 2-4PM Call No Ambulance, was very well received, Dawg Howlin’ Blues Show Mon-Fri 10 pm – Midnight winning several awards. This new album takes CKWR (98.5 FM) him several stages further, with a songwriting Old Chicago Blues w/ Willy A, variety and musical inventiveness that’s Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) Earle & Coffin Wood Wire Blood & Bone obvious from the getgo. Birchwood plays CIOI FM (1015 The HAWK) Blues Blast, with Ken Wallis Citadel House guitar and lap steel with Regi Oliver on saxes, Huff Wright on bass & Courtney Tuesdays, 4-6pm (Hamilton) “Big Love” Girlie on drums and they have COUNTYFM (99.3) Nick Earle & Joe Coffin were finalists no need for guest stars. Somewhat unusually, Sideroads with Blues Sister Peg and in this year’s East Coast Music Awards with the program opens quietly, with Hill Country Brotha 'Z' Tuesday 8-10pm (Picton) their new disc released in February. They fife & drums a là Otha Turner before Oliver CIWS 102.9FM (WhiStle Radio) are from St. John’s and while their last disc switches to flute on “Trial By Fire”, a song Blues on WhiStle with was as an acoustic duo, these young men that goes on to pay tribute to R.L. Burnside. Dave Daddy Cool Booth Mon, Tues, Fri 11pm (still in school) are now rocking out with a Oliver picks up his more usual tenor sax for Whistle Bait w/Gary Tate (aka Shakey-T) full band. And they’re doing that with some “Even The Saved Need Saving”, a gospel- Sat 12-1am and Wed 10-11 pm. fine original songs. The best of these is “Who based song that is a free download at www. (Stouffville) Were You With Last Night”, one of several alligator.com. On an album full of good CFFF Trent Radio (92.7 FM) on the theme of dissolving relationships. songs, I think most every listener will identify Saturday Night Roadhouse Blues w/ Jackson Park The slow blues “You’ve Done Nothing” is with “Guilty Pleasures”, with its ‘I know it’s Every Saturday 7-8 pm (Peterborough) almost as good. The opening “Someday” is not good but a little bit won’t hurt’ lyrics. CJLX (91.3 FM) more uptempo but the rest of the line is that “Pick Your Poison” continues that theme Saturday Night Blues Review, with George Vaughan. someday he’ll decide to leave her. There’s but with an amazing funky arrangement Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville) also a song about a woman he should leave featuring Birchwood’s wah-wah pedal and CFMU (99.3 FM) except that she’s so “Hypnotizing”. “Prison multi-tracked saxophone parts. Especially Swear to Tell the Truth: the Blues and Rhythm Show, with Walls” is what our narrator sees now, after good is “Reaping Time”, with Birchwood on C.M.Compton. Tuesday 1-2:30pm (Hamilton) shooting his wife and her lover – a solid vocal acoustic guitars, one them a slide, in a tale CFRU (93.3 FM) from Coffin and a very effective guitar part of murder based on the adage that you must The Thrill is Back with Andy and Andrew Mondays 1 to 3pm from Earle. There’s also a very nice slice of reap what you sow. The solo “Police State”, The Blues Review, with Roopen Majithia Tues 9.00 pm (Guelph) rockabilly in “It’s Raining”. There are several with Birchwood on National steel shows he’s CANOE FM (100.9 FM) canoe.fm.com Zoe's Haphhazard Satur- covers here but I think most of the attention been paying attention to the news as well. day Night with Zoe Chilco Saturday 10 pm (Haliburton) has to go to their original songs, although I “My Whiskey Loves My Ex” may be the only CFBU (103.7 FM) Eclectic Blues with Deborah Cartmer must say “Sixteen Tons” does seem an odd song about texting while drunk. There are Tuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines) choice. They each sing on about half the nods to almost every contemporary style of CKCU(93.1 FM) www.ckcufm.com Black and Blues w/ John songs, Justin Hickey plays bass and Jason music here but it is all firmly rooted in the Tackaberry Every Sunday 9-11 pm (Ottawa) Howard, drums. Wade Pinhorn adds keys blues. If you get this in time, you can catch him CKMS (100.3 FM) and does so quite wonderfully. Check out live at the Tralf Music Hall in Buffalo on June Poor Folk Blues w/ Bruce Hall (aka Brewski) th www.earleandcoffin.com and make sure 4 , otherwise check out his busy schedule at Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo) you search them out the next time you’re in www.selwynbirchwood.com. St. John’s.

-John Valenteyn

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues June 2017 13 14 MapleBlues June 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com LOOSE BLUES NEWS cont’d from p11 in presentations and papers on the legacy of ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, and especially his fieldwork in Mississippi. Furthermore, topics of general interest to scholars and enthusiasts are also welcome, such as the African American musical tradition and its influence on world music; call and response as metaphor; black music and the American Civil Rights Movement; African American history in the Delta; African American folk life; and the genres of blues, jazz, gospel, and soul music. Topics of an interdisciplinary nature are also encouraged. Papers are invited from ethnomusicologists, musicologists, scholars, authors, performers, blues enthusiasts, and independent researchers. All presentations will be a maximum of 20 minutes in length, with an additional ten minutes for discussion, and should address a general audience. Proposals must be submitted online via www.deltastate. edu/blues. Please include a description of the presentation, audio/visual equipment needs, and biographical information for all presenters. Please note that not all A/V requests will be granted. Presenters agree to appear at the conference at their own Sue Foley plays Hugh's Room Live on July 16 expense, which will include registration fees. For more information, please contact Shelley Collins and Don Allan Mitchell at blues@ deltastate.edu or visit www.deltastate.edu/ This month's recommended blues. listening by John Valenteyn, host of John Valenteyn's Blues on ciut.fm, 89.5 and CD reviewer for Maple Blues.

Various Artists American Epic PBS/Sony Legacy/Touchstone Press *Gary Cain Twangadelic Bluesophunk Self John Primer & Bob Corritore Ain’t Nothing You Can Do Delta Groove *Earle & Coffin Wood Wire Blood & Bone Self *12BeLowZero 12<0 Self John Németh Feelin’ Freaky Memphis Grease *CURL Under The Table Wine Self Janiva Magness Blue Again Blue Élan Guy Davis & Fabrizzio Poggi Sonny & Brownie’s Last Train MC *Terry Gillespie Homeboy TEKA Selwyn Birchwood Pick Your Poison Alligator/Fontana North/Universal *Boogie Patrol Man On Fire Self *TG Swampbusters Swamp Rock Country Blues Self Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues Different Voices Dawnersly *Guy Bélanger Traces & Scars Bros Gary Clark Jr. Live North America 2016 Warner *Saturday Night Fish Fry Volume 1 7 Arts Kim Doolittle releases her highly anticipated CD Into *Saturday Night Fish Fry Volume 2 7 Arts The Blue at Hugh's Room Live on June 8. She will be *Bluesland Horn Band Let’s Go Dancing Self joined by Ken Whiteley (who produced the album), Yana Bibb Afternoon In Paris Stony Plain Rob Quail, Tom Leighton, Pat Carey, Victor Bateman *=Canadian and Bucky Berger.

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16 MapleBlues June 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com R.I.P Gregg Allman Blues scholar, gifted artist, and forefather of Southern Rock

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues June 2017 17 The Sil Simone Band with guest at Carrigan Arms, 2:00 PM, 2025 Upper Middle Road, Burlington, 905-332- 6131 The Sinners Choir at Rex Hotel, 12:00 PM, 194 Queen St W, Toronto, 416-598-2475 The Swingin’ Blackjacks at Dora Ke- ogh Irish Pub, 9:30 PM, 141 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 416-778-1804 The Weber Brothers at The Historic Red Dog, 9:30 PM, 196 Dalhousie St, Peterborough, 905-- Tyler Yarema and His Rhythm at Reservoir Lounge, 9:45 PM, 52 Wel- lington St E, Toronto, 416-955-0887 Vince Maccarone/Teddy Leonard/ Wayne DeAdder at Orangeville Public Library, 1:30 PM, Orangeville Public Library, Orangeville, 905 Whitey and the Roulettes at The Blue Goose Tavern, 3:00 PM, 1 Blue Goose St., Toronto , 416-255-2442

Sunday, June 4

Blues At The Goose feat: Big Groove w/ special guests Jerome Godboo & James Green at The Blue As they continue breaking into the Amerian market with shows from Alabama to Ohio, catl will be back at the Dakota Tavern on Goose Tavern, 4:00 PM, , Toronto ON June 8 to give their fans a fix of grunge-blues. (Mimico), 416-255-2442 Chuck Jackson & The All Stars at Friday, June 2 Saturday, June 3 Roc ‘N Doc’s, 4:30 PM, 105 Lake- shore Rd E, Mississauga, 905-891- John McKinley Band at Lancaster Bill Heffernan and guests at Gate 1754 Smokehouse, 8:00 PM, 574 Lancaster 403, 5:00 PM, 403 Roncesvalles Ave, St W, Kitchener, 519-743-4331 Toronto, 416-588-2930 Ken Yoshioka Trio at The Hole In Danny Marks at Cadillac Lounge, The Wall, 9:30 PM, 2876 Dundas 12:00 PM, 1296 Queen St W, Toronto, west, Toronto, 647-350-3564 416-536-7717 Thursday, June 1 Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials at David Rotundo Band at Hugh’s Club Capri, 7:00 PM, 36 Cleveland Room Live, 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. Jenie Thai at Blues Night at N’Awlins, St., Thorold, 905-246-3615 W., Toronto, 416 533-5483 8:00 PM, 299 King St W, Toronto, Lil’ Ed, Dawn Tyler Watson, Guy Jerome Godboo Band featuring 416-595-1958 Davis, Paul Reddick and more at Shawn Kellerman at Grossmans , Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival, All Lil’ Ed, Dawn Tyler Watson, Guy 10:00 PM, 397 Spadina Ave , Toronto "Like" us Davis, Paul Reddick and more at Day, , Orangeville, 519-- , 416-977-7000 Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival, RootBone at Orangeville Blues and Johnny Wright & Michael Fonfara at on Facebook! 8:00 PM, , Orangeville, 519-- Jazz Festival , 5:00:00 PM, Outrigger Tap & Table, 3:00 PM, 2232 www.facebook.com/ Lou Moore plus guest at Col. Broadway, Orangeville, 519 Queen St E, Toronto, 416-748-2232 TorontoBluesSociety Mustard’s Pub & Deli, 9:00 PM, 16925 The Canadian Blues Allstars Lil’ Ed, Dawn Tyler Watson, Guy Yonge St, Newmarket, 905-895-6663 feat. Chuck Jackson, Donnie”Mr. Davis, Paul Reddick and more at Morgan Davis at Lavigne Tavern, Downchild”Walsh, Jack de Keyzer, Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival, All 8:00 PM, , Lavigne, 705-594-2301 Cheryl Lescom, Jenie Thai & more Day, , Orangeville, 519-- Tamica Herod & the Harbour Street at Lakeshore Convention Centre, 8:00 Marty Allen Band at The Comrade, Band at Harbour Street Fish Bar, PM, 806 Southdown Rd, Mississauga 2:00 PM, 758 Queen St E, Toronto, 7:00 PM, 10 Keith Ave, Collingwood, ON 416-778-9449 705-293-3474 The Weber Brothers at The Boat- Morgan Davis at Paisley Blues Festi- The James Anthony Band at The house, 8:00 PM, 57 Jubilee Drive, val, 2:00 PM, , Paisley, 519-353-4787 Purple Heather, 7:00 PM, 3600 Dun- Kitchener, 519-749-8080 Niagara Rhythm Section with das St, Burlington, 905-315-8782 guests at Old Winery, 9:00 PM, Follow us on Twitter 2288 Niagara Stone Rd, Niaga- @TObluessociety ra-on-the-Lake, 905-468-8900 Steve Strongman at Station 1, 2:00 PM, 28 Main Street East, Grimsby, ON, Grimsby, ON, 905 The Bent Bugle Band at Warming- tons Bistro, 4:00 PM, 42 George St, Brantford, 519-770-4941 The James Anthony Band at The To submit listings, browse to www.torontobluessociety.com and click on Purple Heather, 2:00 PM, 3600 Dun- "Live Blues" scroll down and enter your event into the form provided. das St, Burlington, 905-315-8782 From there it will be promoted in this newsletter, on our website and in The Mighty Duck Blues Band w/ our weekly e-mail blasts. Please keep the gig listings within reasonable special guest Michael Schatte driving distance of Toronto. If you're having trouble send a note to editor@ at The Bar Upstairs, 2:30 PM, 16 Follow us on Instagram torontobluessociety.com Melbourne St. (Ball Hockey Athletic @torontobluessociety Complex), St. Catharines ON, 905- 684-7688 x 4 18 MapleBlues June 2017 www.torontobluessociety.com Doctor Nick and the Rollercoasters Sunday, June 11 with Pete Schmidt, Julian Fauth, Terry Wilkins and Bob Vespaziani at Blues At The Goose feat. Big Rex Hotel, 4:00 PM, 194 Queen St W, Groove & special guests Dwyane Toronto, 416-598-2475 Laforme & Michael Fonfara at The Lil’ Ed, Dawn Tyler Watson, Guy Blue Goose Tavern, 4:00 PM, 1 Blue Davis, Paul Reddick and more at Goose St. (Royal York & Cavell), Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival, All Toronto ON (Mimico), 416-255-2442 Day, , Orangeville, 519-- Morgan Davis at Atomic Rooster, Sunday Night Jam with Bill Hede- 6:00 PM, , Ottawa, 613-591-1000 fine at Grossman’s Tavern, 10:00 PM, 379 Spadina Ave., Toronto, 416-977- Monday, June 12 7000 The James Anthony Band at Abbey Ken Yoshioka at On Cue Billiards, Arms Restaurant, 3:30 PM, 481 North 8:00 PM, 349 Jane, Toronto, 416-761- Service Rd W, Oakville, 905-825-1109 9245

Monday, June 5 Friday, June 16

Ken Yoshioka at On Cue Billiards, HI Players Rocking Blues Band at Guitarslinger Walter Trout has bounced back from some serious health issues and 8:00 PM, 349 Jane, Toronto, 416-761- Duffy’s Tavern, 9:30 PM, 1238 Bloor 9245 is back on the road playing the pre-party for the New York State Blues Festival at Street West, Toronto, ON M6H 1N3, the Mariott Syracuse Downtown on July 5 as well as guesting with Randy Bachman

Toronto, 416-628-0330 at the opening concert of the Toronto Jazz Festival at the Concert Hall (aka The Thursday, June 8 Morgan Davis at The Cove, 8:00 PM, , Westport, Ont., 613-273-3636 Rockpile, aka the Masonic Temple) on June 23. It will also be the official re-opening Jack de Keyzer at The Cadillac Root Magic at Dora Keogh Irish Pub, of this legendary Rock shrine and the jazz festival has set the ticket price at $19.17 in Lounge, 7:30 PM, 1296 Queen St 9:30 PM, 141 Danforth Ave, Toronto, recognition of the year it was built. West, Toronto, 519-570-3900 x216 416-778-1804 James Green Band featuring TBS Birthday Party w/Sean Pinchin Blue Goose Tavern, 4:00 PM, 1 Blue 7:00 PM, 78 Church Street South, Jerome Godboo at The Edge Lounge at Island Cafe, 6:00 PM, Ward’s Goose St. (Royal York & Cavell), Ajax, 905-619-2529 , 9:00 PM, 250 Bayly St. S. , Ajax, Island, Toronto, 416-538-3885 Toronto ON (Mimico), 416-255-2442 Jack de Keyzer at Treasuemollys- Morgan Davis at Perth Tea Room, houseofmusic, 8:00 PM, , Toronto (905-426-9692 Morgan Davis at Waring House, 7:00 4:00 PM, , Perth, 613-267-3170 (Mimico), 416-- Saturday, June 17 John Kay & Steppenwolf, The PM, , Picton, 800-621-4956 Monday, June 19 Sheepdogs, The Glorious Sons at Paul Reddick at Hugh’s Room Live, Kelso Beach Park, 8:00 PM, 2nd Ave Friday, June 9 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W., Toron- Ken Yoshioka at On Cue Billiards, West, Owen Sound, 519-371-7452 to, 416 533-5483 Morgan Davis Band at Sharbot Lake Bonnie Raitt at Sony Centre, 8:00 8:00 PM, 349 Jane, Toronto, 416-761- 9245 Lodge, 8:00 PM, , Sharbot Lake, 613- PM, 1 Front St E, Toronto, 416-- Godboogie with Godboo, Kellerman 279-2198 Cootes Paradise at Artword Artbar, & Schenkman. at The Rex Hotel , TBS Talent Search Finals at TD 8:00 PM, 16 Colbourne Street, Hamil- 3:30 PM, 194 Queen St. W. , Toronto , Tuesday, June 20 Toronto Jazz Festival - OLG Stage, ton, 905-543-8512 416-598-2475 12:00 PM, Cumberland Ave, Toronto, Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York HI Players Rocking Blues Band at Morgan Davis at Morty’s, 8:00 PM, , 416-- Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, Euro Sports Music Bar, 9:30 PM, 252 Waterloo, 519-729-6312 The Weber Brothers at Cadillac Toronto, 416-792-8299 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto, ON M6H Lounge, 12:00 PM, 1296 Queen St. 3X9, Toronto, 416-534-2819 Thursday, June 22 W, Toronto, 416-536-7717 Saturday, June 10 Ken Yoshioka & Kenji Shimizu at On Cue Billiards, 9:30 PM, 349 Jane, Morgan Davis at Pearl Theatre, 8:00 Sunday, June 25 Angel Forrest at Opera House, 8:00 Toronto, 416-761-9245 PM, , Hamilton, 905-524-0606 PM, 735 Queen Street East, Toronto, Mark “Bird” Stafford & the Midtown Blues At The Goose feat. Big 647-970-5461 Blues Band at The Salty Dog, 3:00 Friday, June 23 Groove w/ Special Guests Brian Blain w/Mark “Bird” Stafford, PM, 1980 Queen St E, Toronto, 416- Mike”Shrimp Daddy”Reid & Mike Geoff Daye at Home Smith Bar - Old 849-5064 Buddy Guy, Colin James, and Matt Branton at The Blue Goose Tavern, Mill Inn, 7:30 PM, 21 Old Mill Rd, , Morgan Davis at Beaufort Pub, 1:00 Andersen at Kelso Beach Park, 4:00 4:00 PM, , Toronto ON (Mimico), 416- Toronto, 416-236-2641 PM, , Belleville, 613-966-7060 PM, 2nd Ave West, Owen Sound, 255-2442 Darran & The Poole Boys at The Steve Strongman at Burlington 519-371-7452 Morgan Davis at Etwell Concert Black Swan Pub & Grill, 2:00:00 PM, Sound of Music Festival , 8:00 PM, , Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York Series, 3:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, 4040 Palladium Way, Unit 1, Burling- Burlington Ontario , 905 Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, Huntsville, 705-789-2972 ton, Ontario L7M 0V6 , Burlington, The Mighty Duck Blues Band w/ Toronto, 416-792-8299 Morgan Davis Band at Etwell ON, (905) 336-1200 special guests Tyler Yarema & Gene Mike Goudreau & the Boppin’ Blues Concert Series, 3:00 PM, , Huntsville, Downchild, Unlock The Summer Hardy at The Bar Upstairs, 2:30 PM, Band at The Winchelsea, 7:00 PM, 705-789-2972 at Bobcaygeon Arena, 7:00 PM, , 16 Melbourne St. (Ball Hockey Athletic 1567 County Rd 31, Winchester, 613- Bogcaygeon ON, 705-738-2202 Complex), St. Catharines ON, 905- 808-9258 Monday, June 26 Morgan Davis at Calabogie Lodge, 684-7688 x 4 Morgan Davis Band at Burdock, 9:00 9:00 PM, , Calabogie, 613-752-2676 PM, 1184 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ken Yoshioka at On Cue Billiards, RootBone at Wimpy’s Diner, 8:00:00 Sunday, June 18 416-546-4033 PM, 443 The Queensway S, Keswick, 8:00 PM, 349 Jane, Toronto, 416-761- Rootbone at The Moonshine Cafe , 9245 ON L4P 3J4, Keswick, ON, 905 Blues At The Goose feat. Big 9:00 PM, 137 Kerr St., Oakville, 905- The Mighty Duck Blues Band w/ Groove & special guests Raoul 844-2655 special guest Paul Reddick at The Tuesday, June 27 Bhaneja & Darran Gallen at The Bar Upstairs, 2:30 PM, 16 Melbourne Blue Goose Tavern, 4:00 PM, 1 Blue St. (Ball Hockey Athletic Complex), St. Saturday, June 24 Mavis Staples at Koerner Hall, 8:00 Goose St. (Royal York & Cavell), Catharines ON, 905-684-7688 x 4 Toronto ON (Mimico), 416-255-2442 PM, 273 Bloor St W, Toronto, 416- The Weber Brothers at The Lavigne Cootes Paradise at Canadian Deaf- 408-0208 Blues At The Goose feat: Big blind Association, 7:30 PM, 50 Main Tavern, 9:30 PM, 10521 HWY-64, Groove & special guests Raoul West Nipissing, 905-- Street, Paris, 519-442-0563 Bhaneja & Darran Gallen at The Devon Allman at St. Francis Centre,

www.torontobluessociety.com MapleBlues June 2017 19 Thursday, June 29 Wednesday, July 5 9:30 PM, Marina Park, Thunder Bay, Saturday, July 22 807-684-4444 Downchild, Ronnie Earl & the Variety at Millennium Park Bandshell, SoulStack at Etwell Concert Series, Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York Broadcasters, Rory Block at 7:00 PM, Hastings Street N, Bancroft, 3:00:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Hunts- Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, Ottawa Jazz Festival, 8:00 PM, , 6136300063 ville, 705-789-2972 Toronto, 416-792-8299 The Last Waltz - a Musical Celebra- Marty Allen Band with guest James Ottawa, 613-- tion of THE BAND at Mariposa Folk Anthony at The Purple Heather, 2:00 Jenie Thai and Sarah Jane Scout- Thursday, July 6 Festival, 9:00 PM, 500 Atherley Road, PM, 3600 Dundas St, Burlington, 905- en at The Dakota Tavern, 9:00 PM, Orillia, 705-326-3655 315-8782 249 Ossington Avenue , Toronto, Jenie Thai at Blues Night at N’Awlins, 416-850-4579 8:00 PM, 299 King St W, Toronto, 416- Morgan Davis Band at Waring 595-1958 Saturday, July 15 Sunday, July 23 House, 7:00 PM, , Picton, 800-621-

4956 Hogtown Allstars at Etwell Concert Brian Blain at Castro’s Lounge, 4:00 Friday, July 7 The Quickshifters at The Moon- Series, 3:00:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, PM, 2116 Queen St E, Toronto, 416- shine Cafe , 7:00 PM, 137 Kerr St., Huntsville, 705-789-2972 699-8272 Amanda Marshall, Julian Taylor Band Oakville, 905-844-2655 Jack de Keyzer at Etwell Concert and more at Thunder Bay Bluesfest, Series, 3:00:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, 8:00 PM, Marina Park, Thunder Bay, Sunday, July 16 Huntsville, 705-789-2972 Friday, June 30 807-684-4444 Sue Foley at Hugh’s Room Live, 8:30 Jerome Godboo, Shawn Kellerman, PM, 2261 Dundas St. W., Toronto, 416 Morgan Davis Band at Old Church Gary Craig, Stan Miczek at The Cadil- 533-5483 Sunday, July 30 Theatre, 7:00 PM, , Trenton, 613- lac Lounge, 9:00 PM, 1298 Queen St. 848-1411 W. , Toronto , 416-536-7717 Jerome Godboo at Etwell Concert Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York Monday, July 17 Series, 3:00:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Saturday, July 1 Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, Huntsville, 705-789-2972 Toronto, 416-792-8299 Joe Louis Walker at Simcoe Street Blackboard Blues Band at Theatre , 8:00 PM, 65 Simcoe St. , Thursday, August 3 Collingwood , 705-238-9282 Stouffville Strawberry Festival & Saturday, July 8 Canada Day, 7:00 PM, , Stouffville, Jenie Thai at Blues Night at N’Awlins, 905-642-3779 HI Players Rocking Blues Band at Thursday, July 20 8:00 PM, 299 King St W, Toronto, 416- Duffy’s Tavern, 9:30 PM, 1238 Bloor 595-1958 Sunday, July 2 Street West, Toronto, ON M6H 1N3, Godboogie with Jerome Godboo at Toronto, 416-628-0330 The Edge Lounge , 9:00 PM, 250 Bayly Friday, August 4 Paul Reddick at Etwell Concert Powder Blues Band, Angel Forrest St. , Ajax, 905-426-9692 Series, 3:00:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, and more at Thunder Bay Bluesfest, Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York Huntsville, 705-789-2972 9:30 PM, Marina Park, Thunder Bay, Friday, July 21 Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd, Various Artists at Battle of Bea- 807-684-4444 Toronto, 416-792-8299 verdams Park, 2:00 PM, 3 Sullivan Kellylee Evans at Hugh’s Room Live, Ave., Thorold ON, 905-246-3615 Sunday, July 9 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W., Toronto, 416 533-5483 Randy Bachman, Anthony Gomes and more. at Thunder Bay Bluesfest,

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Carlos del Junco at Etwell Concert Series, 3:00:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Huntsville, 705-789-2972

Friday, August 11

Ana Popovic at Uxbridge Music Hall, 7:00 PM, 16 Main Street South, Uxbridge, 905-852-6761

Saturday, August 12

Miss Robin Banks at Old Winery, 8:00 PM, 2228 Niagara Stone Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 905-468-8900 The Swingin’ Blackjacks at Dora Ke- ogh Irish Pub, 9:30 PM, 141 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 416-778-1804

Sunday, August 13

Muskoka Blues Connection at Etwell Concert Series, 3:00:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Rd, Huntsville, 705-789- 2972 Rick Estrin and the Nightcats will be a highlight of the Kitchener Blues Festival. They play the Downtown BIA Stage on Tuesday, August 15 Saturday Night, August 12

Bobby Rush at St. Francis Centre, 8:30 PM, 2261 Dundas St. W., Toron- Toronto, 416-792-8299 Sunday, August 20 8:00 PM, 78 Church Street South, to, 416 533-5483 Matt Schofield at Mady Centre , Ajax, 905-619-2529 7:30 PM, 1 Dunlop Street , Barrie, The Weber Bros at Etwell Concert

Saturday, August 19 705-238-9282 Series, 3:00:00 PM, 2012 Etwell Con- Thursday, August 17 cert Series, Huntsville, 705-789-2972

Jerome Tucker at Fox & Fiddle York Ruthie Foster at Hugh’s Room Live, Mills, 9:00 PM, 865 York Mills Rd,

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Make a donation beyond membership and merchandise, and get your charitable tax receipt in time for this year! (Charitable # 87487 7509 RR0001). You will be helping to support events like the annual Women's Blues Revue at Massey Hall, The Blues in the Schools program, The weekly Jazz Bistro Blues Series, numerous workshops and career development activities for the musician community as well as the Maple Blues Awards and the Blues Summit conference, the most important blues industry gathering in Canada that occurs every other year. Networking events within this conference allow for industry discussion alongside artist discovery through the showcase program.

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EVERY SATURDAY EVERY TUESDAY Cadillac Lounge 1296 Queen St Brando’s on Market 519- Concerts of Note W 416-536-7717 Toronto Danny 720-6758 Open Jam with Chris Marks (Every Sat) Brown and Trevor Cobb (Every Kim Doolittle CD Release Party – Hugh's Room Carrigan Arms 2025 Upper Tue) Live – June 8 Middle Road 905-332-6131 Reservoir Lounge 416-955-0887 Burlington The Sil Simone Band Tyler Yarema and His Rhythm catl. – Dakota Tavern – June 8 with guest (Every Sat) (Every Tue) Bonnie Raitt – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles Sauce on Danforth 1376 Ave 416-588-2930 Toronto Bill Danforth Ave 647-748-1376 – June 9 Heffernan and guests (Every Sat) Toronto Julian Fauth (Every Tue) David Rotundo Band – Peter's Players – June 10 Old Winery 2288 Niagara Stone The Rex Hotel & Bar 194 Queen Rd 905-468-8900 Niagara-on- St W 416-598-2475 Toronto Angel Forrest – Opera House – June 10 the-Lake Niagara Rhythm Section Classic Rex Jazz Jam Hosted by Gary Clarke Jr. – Danforth Music Hall – June 12 with guests (Every Sat) Chris Gale Summer Solstice show Outrigger Tap & Table 2232 TBS Birthday Party – Island Cafe on Ward's Island Queen St E 416-748-2232 Toronto EVERY WEDNESDAY – June 16 Johnny Wright & Michael Fonfara Alleycatz Restaurant Lounge (Every Sat) 2409 Yonge St 416-481-6865 Paul Reddick – Hugh's Room Live – June 17 Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington Toronto Midtown Blues Jam with Randy Bachman and Band with special guests Walter St E 416-955-0887 Toronto Tyler Mark Stafford & Ken Yoshioka Trout & Laila Biali – The Concert Hall – June 23 Yarema and His Rhythm (Every PWYC (Every Wed) Sat) Black Swan Tavern 416-469- Music by the Bay Live at St. Francis Centre Pres- Rex Hotel 416-598-2475 The 0537 Nicola Vaughan Open Jam ents...Devon Allman – St. Francis Centre – June 24 Sinners Choir (Every Sat) (Every Wed) The Blue Goose Tavern 1 Blue Bobby O’Brien’s 125 King TBS Talent Search Finals – TD Toronto Jazz Festival, Goose St. 416-255-2442 Toronto St W 519-743-5657 Kitchener OLG Stage on Cumberland – June 24 Whitey and the Roulettes (Every Dave Rodenburg, John Lee & Mavis Staples – Koerner Hall (as part of TD Jazz Fest) Sat) Jim Boudreau (Every Wed) Open The Purple Heather 905-315- Blues Jam – June 27 8782 The James Anthony Band Gate 403 416-588-2930 Julian Coco Montoya – Peter's Players – July 15 (Every Sat 2-6pm) Fauth (Every Wed) Warmingtons Bistro 42 George Intersteer Tavern 361 Sue Foley – Hugh's Room Live – July 16 St 519-770-4941 Brantford The Roncesvalles Ave 416-604-3333 Music by the Bay Live presents Ana Popo- Bent Bugle Band with guests Toronto Fraser/Daley (Every Wed) vic – Uxbridge Music Hall, Uxbridge – Aug 11 (Every Sat) Lancaster Smokehouse 519- 743-4331 Matt Weidinger (Every Music by the Bay Live presents Bobby Rush – St. EVERY SUNDAY Wed) Francis Centre, Ajax – Aug 15 Abbey Arms Restaurant 481 North Service Rd W 905-825-1109 EVERY THURSDAY Ruthie Foster – Hugh's Room Live – Aug 17 Oakville The James Anthony Band Col. Mustard’s Pub & Deli 905- Jonny Lang - Danforth Music Hall - Aug 25 (Every Sun 3:30-7pm) 895-6663 Lou Moore plus guest Grossman’s Tavern 379 Spadina (Every Thu) Women's Blues Revue – Massey Hall – November 18 Ave. 416-977-7000 Toronto Harbour Street Fish Bar 705- Maple Blues Awards – Koerner Hall – January 15, 2018 Sunday Night Jam with Bill 293-3474 Tamica Herod & the Hedefine (Every Sun) Drums and Harbour Street Band (Every Thu) amp provided The Purple Heather 905-315- Roc ‘N Doc’s 105 Lakeshore Rd E 8782 The James Anthony Band 905-891-1754 Mississauga Chuck (Every Thu 7-11pm) Jackson & The All Stars (Every Sun) EVERY FRIDAY Lancaster Smokehouse 574 EVERY MONDAY Lancaster St W 519-743-4331 Black Swan Tavern 154 Danforth Kitchener John McKinley Band Ave 416-469-0537 Toronto (Every Friday) Sebastian Agnello Acoustic (Every Mon) Jeffrey Wilson, Proprietor Orbit Room 580A College St Sales & Service of HOHNER Harmonicas & Accordions ~ Since 1986~ 416-535-0613 Toronto Jordan John (Every Mon) www.wilsonmusic.ca

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