July 2010 www.torontobluessociety.com Published by the To r o n t o Bl u e s So c i e t y since 1985 [email protected] Vol 26, No 7
The legendary "Honeyboy" Edwards plays the Kitchener Blues Festival on Saturday, August 7
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2 MapleBlues July 2010 Inside the Blues: Over the next 13 weeks CBC Radio's Inside the Music will broadcast a highly regarded series on the Blues called The Blues: The Radio Series. It was first broadcast on Public Radio International and hosted by blues great Keb Mo. A fourteenth "Made-in-Canada" episode, hosted by Canada's Jackie Richardson explores the lively blues scene in this country. Inside The Music is heard Sundays at 3:00 p.m. ET on Radio 2 and 9:00 p.m. on Radio One as well as Sirius Radio Saturdays at 4:00 a.m. ET and Sundays at 6:00 a.m. ET In The Square: With the approach of summer and the beginning of the beautiful weather, It was a typical Chicago Blues Festival Weekend: variable weather & superb music, except for the rumour that The City of Toronto is launching their outdoor was swirling about Grant Park. It became official at the close of Sunday evening's show when Buddy Guy food and concert series. Fresh Wednesdays and came on unannounced to thank Barry Dolins for his years as Artistic Director of the world's largest free blues Tasty Thursdays at Nathan Phillips Square offer festival. The rumour was true. Barry was involved from the very beginning, taking over as Artistic Director in the perfect summer lunchtime combination – year two. This was Festival #27 and his high standards of programming kept me coming back year after year. delicious food at great prices and free concerts The blues community owes him an enormous vote of thanks. His successor was not named but will have large featuring blues, jazz, world, roots and reggae from shoes to fill. Photo by Doug MacVicar 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. from July 14 until August 26. Sunday Serenades runs each Sunday from July 11 retirement at the Annual General Meeting of Canada Music Fund and Canada's Private Radio until August 22 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Mel FACTOR. In her announcement to the Board Broadcasters. Lastman Square and features swing and big band of Directors Ostertag said, "I have been proud music to complement Toronto’s warm summer and privileged to have had the opportunity to evenings. You can listen to some of Toronto’s be part of FACTOR for the past 33 years. The cont’d on page 5 best musical talent while enjoying tasty culinary opportunities afforded to me have been incredible treats at Nathan Phillips and Mel Lastman Squares’ and for this, I will be ever grateful. However, the concert and food series – Fresh Wednesdays, time has come to move on. I wish the Board of Tasty Thursdays and Sunday Serenades. Fresh Directors and Staff of FACTOR all the best and Wednesdays and Tasty Thursdays at Nathan look forward to our paths crossing in the future." Phillips Square offer the perfect summer lunchtime FACTOR is a non-profit organization, dedicated combination – delicious food at great prices and to providing financial assistance toward the growth free concerts including the Annual Toronto Blues and development of the Canadian independent Society Talent Search on August 12 recording industry. Funding comes from two Niagara Blues: Steve Burnside was selected sources, The Department of Canadian Heritage's Thurs. July 1-8pm Coco Montoya "Blues Group of the Year" at the Niagara Music www.ticketpro.ca Awards. Starting in 1958 Steve Burnside and Sat.July 3-8pm The Marquis played local fairs and dance halls Big Silver until discovered by veteran blues man Jimmy Sat.July 10-8pm Ray from Philadelphia, who chose them to back Eugene Smith his touring show. He & The White Boys Sat.July 17- 8pm has been touring and The Stevie Ray Vaughn Experience recording since then. Sat.July 24-8pm His 2007 release,"Story The 24th Street Wailers Teller of the Blues" is Fri. July 30-8pm Steve's most powerful "New Orleans Legend" Bryan Lee CD yet utilizing both his & The Blues Power Band bands, "The Marquis" www.ticketpro.ca rhythm section and "A Sat.Aug.7-8pm Swift Kick in the Brass" horns. Steve was awarded "Chicago Blues" Eddy "The Chief" the "MUDDY WATERS" Entertainer of the Year Clearwater Award (aka the "Muddy") from NY's Blues Beat www.ticketpro.ca Magazine. Niagara blues fans will also applaud The Niagara Rhythm Section who were named Dinner reservations available for all shows, doors at 6pm, more info [email protected] Niagara Entertainer of the Year 486 Spadina Ave 416-763-9139 FACTOR changes: The President and CEO www.silverdollarroom.com of FACTOR, Heather Ostertag announced her
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Musicians Take Note: Working musicians and especially songwriters are enjoying the wonderful selection of high-quality handheld recording devices (from Edirol, M-Audio and others) that have been showing up in the music stores and even though the first generation were costing up to $500, the latest batch have become smaller, cheaper and full of extra goodies. The Zoom recorder was a pioneer in this niche market and their latest model, the Q3, offers a video camera as well. It's currently on special at Long & McQuade for less than $250. For closer to $150, consumer electronics giant Sanyo have released a portable sound recorder as part of their Xacti line, and it is thinner and lighter than a small cell phone - and it is capable of capturing sound with near CD quality AIF 44.1 files. The Xacti records in a variety of mp3 resolutions as well as AIF, the professional audio standard. It has a long-lasting battery It has no charger and is charged through a USB port and shows up on your computer desktop like a USB key or and external hard drive. You can even store other non-audio files on it. It has inputs for external microphones and line input and lots of other goodies like an FM radio that you can set to record with a timer. More at www. sanyo.com/soundrecorder. Nominees have been announced for the 2010 Blues Blast Music Awards: The 2010 Blues Blast Music Awards are presented by Blues Blast Magazine. Blues Blast Magazine is the fastest growing FREE weekly internet Blues publication with over 15,000 Blues fan subscribers located in all 50 states and in more than 70 countries. The complete list of the 2010 Blues Blast Music cont’d on page 7
Summer Festivals
July 6 - 18 July 11-13 July 23 - 25 August 20 - 22 Cisco Bluesfest Markham Ribfest Burlington Jazz and Blues Labatt Blues Festival Ottawa, Ont. Markham. Ont. Festival Edmonton, Alta 1-866-258-3748 www.markhamribfest.com Burlington, Ont. 780-708-7230 www.ottawabluesfest.ca 905-769-1085 www.bluesinternationalltd.com July 16 - 18 www. July 9 - 11 Mississauga Rotary Ribfest burlingtonjazzbluesfestival.ca September 10 - 12 Mariposa Folk Festival Mississauga, Ont. Southside Shuffle Orillia, Ont. www.mississaugarotaryribfest. August 5 - 10 Port Credit, Ont. www.mariposafolk.com com Kitchener Blues Festival 905-271-9449 Kitchener, Ont. www.southsideshuffle.com July 9 - 11 July 16 - 18 www.kitchenerbluesfestival. Thunder Bay Blues Festival Bluesfest International com September 14 - 19 Thunder Bay, Ont. Windsor & London, Ont. Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival 1-800-463-6817 1-866-934-6889 August 11 - 15 Fredericton, New Brunswick www.tbayblues.ca www.thebluesfest.com FestiBlues International de 1-888-622-5837 Montreal www.harvestjazzandblues.com July 9 - 11 July 16 - 18 Montreal, Que. Porquis Bluesfest Frankford Island Blues Festival 514-337-8425 - compiled by Sharon Grace, Porquis Junction, Ont. Belleville, Ont. www.festiblues.com Jordan Safer and Derek 1-888-524-8880 www.loyalblues.ca Andrews www.porquis.ca August 13 - 15 July 16 - 25 Dutch Mason Blues Festival July 9 - 18 Beaches International Jazz Truro, Nova Scotia Mt. Tremblant International Festival 1-866-993-8824 Blues Festival Toronto, Ont. www.dutchmason.com Mt. Tremblant, Que. 416-698-2152 www.tremblantblues.com www.beachesjazz.com
For more info on Canadian Festivals: www.ocff.ca www.wrad.ca www.jazzfestivalscanada.com For US and International Festivals: www.bluesfestivalguide.com.
MapleBlues July 2010 5 6 MapleBlues July 2010 LOOSE BLUES NEWS cont’d from p 5 Jodie; Shaun Murphy - Livin The Blues Award nominees follows: Best Male Blues Artist: Bobby Rush; Joe Bonamassa; John Németh; Magic Slim; Nick Best Contemporary Blues CD: Joe Louis CLASSIFIEDS Moss; Tommy Castro Walker - Between A Rock And the Blues; Mike Zito - Pearl River; Nick Moss - Privileged; Sean Best Female Blues Artist: Candye Kane; Fiona Costello - Sean's Blues; The Holmes Brothers - Boyes; Janiva Magness; Ruthie Foster; Shemekia Classifieds are free to Charter members, maximum 50 words. Ads run for 3 issues, Feed My Soul; Tommy Castro - Hard Believer Copeland; Zora Young unless renewed by the 18th of the month. 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MapleBlues July 2010 7 are but Murphy delivers a most compelling vocal, relationship with Honeyboy is. He’s a master at with Barry Mack on slide & Woody Woods on finger picking as well and “Long Lost Love” could electric piano. For most artists, the tracks with be an example of that folk edge but could equally Bharath Rajakumar would have been enough be termed a modern Piedmont composition. I get for one, excellent, CD, the fact that Murphy has the impression that Copeland would not care for added so many fine bonus tracks makes this such trivialities, however. “How’s That Drummer” doubly valuable. For all the players involved is the other Honeyboy track and refers to an Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner here, far too many to list, and all the locations, ongoing exchange between the two of them, with this is a remarkably consistent production. To get Honeyboy needling him about the drummer that your copy, contact Joe at joemurphy52@ stole his second wife. The well-chosen title track is hotmail.com. a minor key plea meant as much for himself as for anyone listening. The closer was only recorded this past March, on the death of his newborn daughter. “Crying For An Angel” is a multi-tracked electric guitar masterpiece. I go to Chicago and find out about a talented BC guitarist – I love it. Earwig’s web site is www.earwigmusic.com.
Joe Murphy She Moves Me Canard Noir
An institution on the east coast, Joe Murphy has been a mentor to most everyone now working there. His long-running Saturday afternoon gig at Your Father’s Moustache in Halifax has been Les Copeland Don’t Let The Devil In the launching pad for almost all of them. It’s Earwig also become a must-stop for touring musicians and is a must-stop for you. For all those years of service, this is only his fourth album but it is How does a little-known guitarist from Vernon, Erin McCallum Common Ground Self a tremendous one. And he has a special guest: BC get recorded by Earwig Records in Chicago? Montreal’s Bharath Rajakumar. They both play Well, Les Copeland saw that Honeyboy harp & guitar but here Murphy mostly sticks to Edwards was playing the Salmon Arms Festival Big Voice. Big Sound. So it says on her web the vocals and Rajakumar to harp. They present a in 1996 and asked if Honeyboy needed an escort site and so it is here as Erin McCallum’s singing solid program of Chicago blues, with particularly for the Fest. They’ve been friends ever since. now dominates the proceedings. This is the third fine performances ofMuddy ’s “She Moves Me”, For someone who heard Fred McDowell at album and her experience at writing, arranging with Murphy on slide, Jimmy Rogers’ “My age 11 and made a career decision right then, and producing for her voice is well captured. She Last Meal” & Rice Miller’s “Sonny Boy’s Santa the match was perfect. Copeland has performed has the confidence to use her power and range Claus” among the twelve. On T-Bone Walker’s regularly with Honeyboy & arranged tours for more effectively. The new songs like “In Your “My Eyes Keep Me In Trouble”, Murphy solos him in BC and now Honeyboy has returned Dreams”, “Miss Informed” & “Don’t Call Me on chromatic, with Rajakumar on the diatonic the favour, appearing on two tracks here. Label Baby” allow her to show off that voice. There are harp. Carter Chaplin adds his guitar to the band prez (& Honeyboy’s manager) Michael Frank ballads like “Touched Me In My Soul” and rockers for John Brim’s rarely heard “You Got Me assists on harp on three more. It would appear like “Right Down The Middle” – all handled Where You Want Me”. A Murphy original, “A that several of the songs here come from earlier, with ease. The regular band: Trevor Mackenzie, Little Place In The Country”, sounds completely self-produced CDs (should you have found those), guitars, Ronald Lombard, bass and Joe Pace, appropriate here as Rajakumar straps on the slide with most of the new songs recorded in BC while drums, are once again joined by Greg Dechert, and Murphy plays harp. They even go live to Honeyboy was on tour there last summer. The whose contributions now include piano horns the Moustache for a rousing take on “If I Had liner note describes his music as ‘blues with a & strings, in addition to his piano & organ. Ms. Possession Over Judgement Day”. There is yet modern folk edge’ but the opener, “That Needed McCallum has also decided to play harmonica more on this generous disc: a live performance Time”, is unmodified blues and a fine way to and it may be a sign that she should think about of “Five Long Years” with Murphy on chromatic begin. He is a student of the guitar and a warm getting an outside producer for the next album. It and Garrett Mason on guitar is a must hear vocalist plus he loves to play slide. His tribute, “Ry might be a useful next step in any event. But as she and another live recording, from Montreal but Cooder” also serves a showcase for his slide skills. sings in “It Happens”, people tell her ‘you can’t without Rajakumar, yields a stunning “That’s “What’s Your Name” shows more of his astute pay the bills with a silly song’, well I, for one, hope All Right”. There are also a couple of songs here songwriting observations and features some fine she keeps trying to do it. The web site is www. from the CBC: Little Walter’s “Up The Line” in a harp from Frank. “Riding That Sky Train” pays erinmccallum.com. performance featuring Chris Mitchell on baritone homage to Bukka White, it’s another gorgeous sax and the album closer, a sombre original, “Hard slide piece. The ‘juke-jammin’’ version of Robert Rain”, dedicated to the memory of a friend. It’s Nighthawk’s “Anna Lee” shows how close the unclear here what the circumstances of the song
8 MapleBlues July 2010 Have My Old Guitar”, “The Woman Who Fixed My Car” and especially “I Deserve The Right To Sing The Blues”, which seems a little defensive but is thought provoking. “I Am A Damn Good Man” continues in that defensive vein, with MO protesting as he lists his shortcomings. Lyrics, sound samples & ordering info are at www. moblues.ca. CBC Radio One (99.1) "Saturday Night Blues", w/ Holger Petersen (national) Saturday 10:05pm-12:00am (on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:00pm),
JAZZ-FM (91.1) "Bluz FM" w/ Danny Marks Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight Wes Mackey Beyond Words Bluesline CKLN-FM (88.1) "Blue Remedy" Vancouver-based bluesman Wes Mackey has w/ Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Wednesday 8-10pm, captured that Jimmy Reed sound here, making for a most satisfying listen. If you’re looking for an example of the ‘less is more’ school of playing, CIUT-FM (89.5) look no further. Mackey has enlisted some of BC’s "Let The Good Times Roll", finest to help out: Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne w/ John Valenteyn Thursday 3-5pm, on keyboards, Chris Norquist on drums & David “Hurricane” Hoerl on harmonica, among others, to go along with his guitar & bass pedals. From Dylan Wickens and the Grand Naturals CHRY-FM (105.5) the opening “Blues Shack”, you’ll be caught Tattoo Black Little Big "Everyday I Have the Blues", up in that relaxed groove. And on “Prisoner”, I w/ Vince Vitacco Monday 9-11pm, think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the new formulations of what could have been a song full The former Talent Search & MBA winner’s new project is a power trio with some new of clichés. “Rock Creek” is as uptempo as this CD CFMU-FM (93.3) arrangements for some old songs. Dylan Wickens gets, a delightful toe tapper about a party town. "Mr. Pointy Shoes" w/ Dennis Smith “Beyond Words” adds something a little different, handles lead vocals & the guitars while Harpo Tuesday 11:00pm-12:00am with some wordless vocalizing by Mackey & “Fatback” Peterson handles bass, bass pedals "Blues Experience" w/ Mike Wallace Sandy Scofield, it adds a most effective First & piano and Cassius Pereira is on drums & Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm , Nations aura. Several of the songs approach the percussion. They both provide background vocals “Breakfast of Champions" w/ Paul Panchezak Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm (Hamilton area). relationship wars from a less confrontational as well in what is a solid performing unit. There are four originals and one of them, the title song, opens perspective than do many others, making the disc The Haze Fm www.thehazefm.ca even more attractive. “Lines” is a tour de force, a the disc. It seems to be a good one but with the Sunday Morning Soul w/Johnny Max strong lyric about the lines of his face and the life heavily processed vocal it’s hard to tell. This one Sundays at 11AM-1PM &Wed 10PM-midnight experience that caused them set to a lovely soul and “You’re Poison” are straight ahead rockers. CKWR (98.5 FM) melody. Almost as ambitious is the closer, “Full The blues standards on the program get some nicely varied arrangements that help enormously “Old Chicago Blues" w/ Willy A, Moon in Lamanon”, the story of getting to a gig Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) in the south of France. You can read all about it at in forgetting that so many versions already exist. CIOI-FM (101.5 FM) www.wesmackay.com, which reprints The performances remind one instantly of David Wilcox in his heyday and in fact Peterson is "Thursday Night Blues Revue", with Little Willie his life story, translated from Soul Bag magazine. Thursday 6-9pm (Hamilton) He says in that story that he has found his sound. an alumnus of that band. Of Wickens’ multiple CJLX (92.3 FM) I wholeheartedly agree. guitar parts, at least one on every song is a slide Willie Dixon "Saturday Night Blues Review", with George Vaughan. and he plays it very imaginatively. ’s Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville) “Don’t Go No Further” & Muddy Waters’ “I MO Blues 4 U Self Can’t Be Satisfied” are particularly good. “Find CFRU (93.3 FM) "The Blues Review", with Roopen Majithia My Way Home” is a standout original. Only Tuesday 9.00 pm (Guelph) slightly amplified, this one has a country blues A diminutive nickname for a veteran Quebec- feel and a lovely melody. The disc dedicated to CFBU (103.7 FM) "Eclectic Blues" with Deborah Cartmer based guitarist/vocalist, Michel Ouellette has Giles Wickens and the lovely “Giles Lullaby” th Tuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines) sent along his 4 album, the trio ably assisted by concludes the program. The web site, www. organ & harp. The songs are mostly original with a dylanwickens.com, says that David CFMU (93.3 FM) brace of covers: Fats Domino’s “Blue Monday”, "Patchwork Blues" w/ Diane Wells (aka Misty Blue) Shumka, a B3 player, has been added to the band, Every Monday 6-9 am (Hamilton) Keb’ Mo’’s “Anybody Seen My Girl” & John so when you hear them live, you’ll get a different D. Loudermilk’s “Tobacco Road”, all nicely sound. Their gigs are listed at that innovative CANOE-FM (100.9 FM) "Blue Canoe" with Zoe Chilco done. The originals have very good lyrics but web site. they’re unfortunately set to some much overused Tuesday 7-9 pm (Haliburton County) music and hence lose some of their effectiveness. CKMS (100.3 FM) Having said that, you might still enjoy “I Still -John Valenteyn "Poor Folk Blues" w/ Bruce Hall (aka Brewski) Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo) [email protected] MapleBlues July 2010 9 Susan TOP BLUES This month's recommended listening by Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Producer & Host of Blue Remedy, Wednesdays 8 to 10 pm et, on ckln 88.1 fm Toronto, or live at ckln.fm Wylde Sue Foley & Peter Karp / He Said She Said / Blind Pig/Stony Plain Shakura S’Aida / Brown Sugar / Ruf * Janiva Magness / The Devil Is An Angel Too / Alligator Blues/Jazz CD Cyndi Lauper / Memphis Blues / Mercer Street/Fontana North Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley / DeltaPhonic / Electro-Fi * - Shambhala - John Nemeth / Name The Day! / Blind Pig/Stony Plain Dylan Wickens and the Grand Naturals / Tattoo Black / Little Big * available at retail and online. Little Miss Higgins / Across The Plains / littlemisshiggins.com * Anders Osborne / American Patchwork / Alligator Rita Chiarelli / Sweet Paradise / MIM * Fathead / Where’s The Blues Taking Me / Electro-Fi * Tommy Castro / Hard Believer / Alligator Ginger St. James and the Grinders / Spank, Sparkle & Growl / gingerstjames.com * The Holmes Brothers / Feed My Soul / Alligator Root / What I Like / rootetoot/Artist Development Studio * Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King / Have Blues Will Travel / Alligator Magic Slim and the Teardrops / Raising the Bar / Blind Pig/Stony Plain Harper / Stand Together / Blind Pig/Stony Plain 24th Street Wailers / 24th Street Wailers EP / 24th Street Wailers * Lou DeAdder / 5 / Start It Up/loudeadder.com * Mendelson Joe / Spoiled Bratland / Old Bold/mendelsonjoe.com * Rick Taylor / Lucky Room / Volunteer/ricktaylormusic.com * Rocky Jackson / Testify! / High Life/dejavudu/bmi The Bluesmasters featuring Mickey Thomas / The Bluesmasters featuring Mickey Thomas / directmusic.biz Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers / Live in Detroit / White River *denotes Canadian
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10 MapleBlues July 2010 16-Jul The Swingin' 24-Jul Soulsetters Rockin Blackjacks Blues Band 9:30PM start time 16-Jul The Swingin' Shakey's 2255 Bloor St. W Blackjacks 416-767-0608 TORONTO LISTINGS Highway 61 BBQ 1620 24-Jul Mark bird Stafford - Bayview Ave. 416-489-7427 Darran Poole - Chris Antonik 2-Jul Friday Nite Live Blues Cadillac Lounge 1296 Queen Southside Johnny's 3653 w/ Dylan Wickens & Cassius W 416-536-7717 Lakeshore Bld. West 416 521- Pereira Every Friday 8pm 7-Aug Mr Rick and The 6302 3-Jul Rootmagic 8pm Biscuits The Rizdales Cancer 16-Jul Paul James Band 5-Jul Chris Chambers 7pm benefit 10:00pm-2:00am usually 6-Jul Open Mic Night w/ Brian Free 3 sets dancing Capt. Matthew Flinders Blain Every Tuesday 7pm Toronto Harbourfront 7-Jul Ginger St. James and The Blue Goose Tavern 1 2-Aug Shakura S'Aida the Grinders 7pm Blue Goose St. 416-255-2442 1:00pm/ David Rotundo 9-Jul Friday Nite Live Blues 6-Aug The 24th Street Wailers No Cover 9pm-12am Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater plays Band/$65.00 w/ Dylan Wickens & Cassius the Silver Dollar Room on August 7 Delta Chelsea Monarchs Pereir Every Friday 8pm The Rex Hotel Queen St. at (8pm showtime) Pub 33 Gerrard St W at 12-Jul Marshall Dane 7pm St. Patrick St. Yonge 416-595-1975 13-Jul Open Mic Night w/ 10-Jul Blue Room 3:30-6:30 1-Jul Jerome Godboo w/ Brian Blain Every Tuesday p.m. Michael Dankert,Neil 7pm The Silver Dollar Room 486 905 & BEYOND Chapman,Danny Lockwood 14-Jul The Swingin' Spadina Ave. 416-763-9139 9p.m.-1a.m. Blackjacks 7 to 10 pm/ No 1-Jul Coco Montoya 8pm 8-Jul Jerome Godboo w/Jack Cover $18 adv $25 door dinner Augusta House 17 Augusta de Keyzer, Al Duffy, Danny 16-Jul Friday Nite Live Blues reservations available doors Street Hamilton Lockwood 9p.m.-1a.m. w/ Dylan Wickens & Cassius 6pm 10-Jul Andre & The J-Tones: 15-Jul Jerome Godboo Pereir Every Friday 8pm 3-Jul Big Silver 8pm $10adv Rhythm & Blues Experience w/Maureen Brown,Pat 17-Jul Sean Pinchin 8pm $12 door dinner reservations 10 p.m. Free Rush,Rodney St.Amand 19-Jul Bob Adams and Neil available doors 6pm Brechin Beef Roast Brechin 9p.m.-1a.m. Chapman 7pm 10-Jul Eugene Smith & The Legion Hwy 12 705-484-5393 22-Jul Jerome Godboo 20-Jul Open Mic Night w/ White Boys 8pm $12 dinner Brechin w/Raoul Bhaneja,Tom Brian Blain Every Tuesday reservations available doors 31-Jul GG & The Hounds 4pm Bona,Darren Gallen, Johnny 7pm 6pm Cameron St. Co-op Cafe 1 Sansone 9p.m.-1a.m. 21-Jul Michael Pickett 7pm 17-Jul The Stevie Ray Vaughn Cameron St. 705-432-8407 29-Jul Jerome Godboo w/ 23-Jul Friday Nite Live Blues Experience 8pm $10 dinner Cannington Danny Marks, Denis Keldie, w/ Dylan Wickens & Cassius reservations available doors 9-Jul Michael Pickett formerly Alec Fraser 9p.m. no cover Pereir Every Friday 8pm 6pm Cafe Rhythm 'N Books 5-Aug Jerome Godboo w/Jack 23-Jul Dylan Wickens & The 24-Jul The 24th Street Wailers de Keyzer, Al Duffy, Danny Little Naturals 8-11 PM No $12 doors 6pm, 8pm start Confederation Place Hotel Lockwood 9p.m. no cover Cover 30-Jul Bryan Lee & The Blues 237 Ontario St. 613-549-6300 24-Jul Michal Hasek 8pm Kingston Dominion on Queen 500 Power Band 8pm $18 dinner 26-Jul Richard Henderson 31-Jul Bryan Lee and the Queen St. E. 416-368-6893 reservations available doors 7pm Blues Power Band 7 pm - 10-Jul Sleepy Labeef w. 6pm 27-Jul Open Mic Night w/ 12pm Ronnie Hayward, Tennessee 7-Aug Eddie "The Chief" Brian Blain Every Tuesday Voodoo Coupe, DJ Rockin' Clearwater 8pm $18 adv $20 Corks 19 Queen St 289-868- 7pm Dave Faris 9pm, $20 door dinner reservations 9527 Niagara on the Lake 28-Jul Ross Neilsen 7pm available doors 6pm 3-Jul Niagara Rhythm Section Empire Sandy- Nautical 30-Jul Friday Nite Live Blues with John Dickie John Dickie Adventure Lower Spadina @ w/ Dylan Wickens & Cassius Wiseguys 2301 Danforth Queen's Quay Pereir Every Friday 8pm Avenue 416-694-2005 Head Lake Park Head Lake 6-Aug Blue Room Blues 31-Jul James Anthony 8pm 16-Jul GG & THE HOUNDS Park Haliburton Ontario 705 cruise- 7:00- 11:00 p.m. 457 3443 Haliburton Lou Dawg's 589 KING ST W 7-Aug SMILE Haliburton Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles 647-347-3294 Music and Comedy Festival 2 17-Jul Mr Rick and The 24-Jul The Hollers 10:30pm until 9 pay by donation Biscuits 9pm No Cover 10-Jul Roger Dorey noon-3pm Metro Square Stage @ N/C original acoustic blues Metro Hall 55 John St. songs & poetry 8-Jul Michael Pickett 'Indulge get yourself listed: Gladstone hotel 1214 Queen Series' W 416-531-4635 Rex Hotel 198 Queen St. W. Browse to www.torontobluessociety.com and click on "Live Blues". 24-Jul Mr Rick and The 416-598-2475 You will be directed how to enter your event into our database and Biscuits 7 pm 11-Jul Doctor Nick & The from there it will be promoted in this newsletter, on our website and in Grossman's Tavern 379 Rollercoasters 3:30 to 6:30 our weekly e-mail blasts. Please keep the gig listings within reason- Spadina Avenue 416-977- Rose and Crown 2335 Yonge able driving distance of Toronto. 7000 st. 416-487-7673
MapleBlues July 2010 11 Holiday Inn Waterfront 150 Royal Botanical Gardens George St N 705 743 1144 600 Plains Rd W 905-527- Peterborough 1158 Burlington 9-Jul The Johnny Max Band 7-Jul The Johnny Max Band 6PM 6PM 16-Jul Dylan Wickens & The 28-Jul Andre & The J-Tones: Grand Naturals Summer Rhythm & Blues Experience 6 Blues Series 6 - 10 PM p.m. in the Rose Garden Lavigne Tavern 10521 Hwy Sandstone Grillhouse 5467 64 705-594-2301 Lavigne Victoria Ave. 905-354-7225 3-Jul Paul Reddick Band Niagara Falls $10.00 cover at the door 16-Jul Michael Pickett 10PM 9-Jul The Eric Deaton Band Simcoe Blues & Jazz 926 $10.00 cover at the door. Simcoe St N. Oshawa 31-Jul JW Jones Band $10.00 10-Jul Dylan Wickens & The Cover charge Grand Naturals 6-Aug Scott McCord & The St. Catharines Ribfest Bonafide Truth $10.00 cover Montebello Park St. charge. Catharines Lionheart British Pub 3221 2-Aug Andre & The J-Tones: Derry Road West Mississauga Rhythm & Blues Experience 905-824-6669 Mississauga 2:15 - 4:30 p.m. 30-Jul Andre & The J-Tones 9 Sugarloaf Harbour Marina 3 p.m. till 1 a.m. FREE Marina Rd 905-835-6644 Port Liquid Lounge 159 Colborne Sydenham St. 519-756-3939 3-Jul The Johnny Max Band Brantford 6PM 3-Jul Pappy Johns Band The Earl of Whitchurch Saturday Matinee 3 to 6pm 6204 Main St 905-642-3275 17-Jul Elyssa Mahoney with Stouffville Lucas Haneman Saturday 6-Aug The Blazers 9:30pm - Matinee 3 to 6pm 1:30am 31-Jul Joel Johnson / CD Release Party Saturday The Flavours Of Niagara Matinee 3 to 6pm Festival HH Knoll Park Pt Colborne Market Square Market 3-Jul The Johnny Max Band Square St. Catharines 1-Jul Gary Kendall Band The Harp Restaurant and w/ Robin Banks, Jerome Pub 55 Lakeshore Road East Godboo, The Odyssey 905-274-3277 Port Credit Blues Band- Canada Day 2-Jul Paul Reddick Celebration 11am-4pm The Merchant Ale House 99 Moonshine Cafe 137 Kerr St. St Paul St 905-984-4060 St 905-844-2655 Oakville Catharines 17-Jul Michael Pickett w. 31-Jul Mr Rick and The Steve Payne Biscuits 21:30:00 Olympia Village Trailer Mississauga City Hall Park 1161 4th Concession Mississauga W Dundas 905-627-1923 17-Jul The Johnny Max Flamborough Bigger Band 20:30:00 31-Jul Andre & The J-Tones: Whistling Walrus 1508 Rhythm & Blues Experience Upper James Street Hamilton 7 p.m. 24-Jul Andre & The J-Tones: Orleans Newmarket Rhythm & Blues Experience 23-Jul Johnny Cox & Tone 10 p.m. Free Devils 9pm start Wintergreen Pancake Barn P.K. Creek 255 Dundas Gelert Rd. 705-286-3202 Street West 905-306-1999 Haliburton Mississauga 10-Jul Michael Pickett Dinner 9-Jul The Blazers 9:30pm - & Concert RSVP 1:30am Park Place 799 Park Road S 905-571-3156 Oshawa 17-Jul The Blazers 9:30pm - 1:30am
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