Submissions for 2024 TBS Talent Search are officially open

Each year, the Toronto Blues Society searches its undiscovered blues talent from across the region.

Six finalists are selected to perform at

The TD Toronto Jazz Festival

Must be available Sunday June 30, 2024

for a professional development package

including festival gigs, mentorship meetings, studio time, graphic design and much more!

Join the ranks of past winners

Bywater Call, Robin Banks, Sugar Brown, Sandra Bouza, Spencer Mackenzie

and so many more

Apply Now

Deadline

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm

April Maple Blues Newsletter

April Maple Blues Newsletter

is Out Now!

Meet Dave Mowat

Blue Moon Marquee Juno win

Here come the Summer Blues festivals

Blues on the Danny, "A History Lesson"

Mike McKenna

TBS Talent Search

Album Reviews

Jack de Keyzer &

Mike Goudreau Band

Concert Listings, Loose Blues News, Where it's on, Top Blues & much more

Concerts of Note

Here are some great Blues concerts that are coming our way

Soul Stew: Michael Dunston & Dione Taylor performing the music of Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack 

Hugh’s Room Live | Toronto | April 12 - Buy Tickets

Ken Whiteley Gospel Matinee 

Hugh’s Room Live | Toronto | April 14 - Buy Tickets

Buddy Guy: Damn Right Encore! 

Massey Hall | Toronto | April 19 - Buy Tickets

Matt Weidinger 

Hugh’s Room Live | Toronto | April 19 - Buy Tickets

Healey’s Jazz Wizards 

Hugh’s Room Live | Toronto | April 20 - Buy Tickets

Julian Taylor w/ Tania Joy 

Aurora Cultural Centre | Aurora | April 27 - Buy Tickets

Big Dave McLean w/ Steve Marriner and Jimmy Bowskill 

Hugh’s Room Live | Toronto | May 1 - Buy Tickets

Stephen Fearing Presented by Music by the Bay Live 

Avalon Lounge Port Whitby Marina | Whitby | May 3 - Buy Tickets

Miss Emily 

Hugh’s Room Live | Toronto | May 3 - Buy Tickets

Morgan Davis 

Hugh’s Room Live | Toronto | May 16 - Buy Tickets

Genius+Soul = The Music of Ray Charles 

Hugh’s Room Live | Toronto | May 17 - Buy Tickets

Gary Clark Jr 

History | Toronto | May 26 & 27 - Buy Tickets

Paul James Band – Bob Dylan Tribute 

Hugh’s Room Live | Toronto | May 30 - Buy Tickets

Tedeschi Trucks Band Deuces Wild 2024 with Margo Price

Budweiser Stage | Toronto | August 15 - Buy Tickets

PJ Harvey 

History | Toronto | September 26 - Buy Tickets

Blues Church: host Steve Marriner w/ Camilo Restrepo, Jay Bleus Trio, Little Magic Sam Band Saturday, April 14

at Busholme Inn 1:30 pm, 156 Main St, Erin, 519-315-0315  

We post all the latest show announcements as soon as we get them at http://torontobluessociety.com/events/        

Wednesday, April 10

• The Capys: Alec Fraser, James McKie, Chris Bartos at Inter Steer Tavern, 8:00 pm, 357 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, 416-588-8054  
• Action Sound Band at Grossman’s Tavern, 8:30 pm, 377 Spadina Ave., Toronto, (416) 977-7000  

Thursday, April 11

• Julian Taylor at Dominion Telegraph Event Centre, 7:00 pm, 97 Grand River St N, Paris, (226) 227-1767  
• Quisha Wint – Tribute to The Women of Soul at Jazz Room in Waterloo, 8:00 pm, 59 King St N, Waterloo  
• James Anthony w/ Mike McCurlie at The Firehall, 8:00 pm, 2390 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville, (905) 827-4445  
• Beat Heathens w/ guest Conor Gains at Moonshine Cafe, 8:00 pm, 137 Kerr St, Oakville  
• Little Magic Sam at Cameron House, 10:00 pm, 408 Queen St W, Toronto 

Friday, April 12

• Soul Stew: Michael Dunston & Dione Taylor performing the music of Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack at Hugh’s Room Live, 8:00 pm, 296 Broadview, Toronto  
• Zeke Pippin at Sauce on Danforth, 8:30 pm, 1376 Danforth Ave., Toronto  
• Toney “Wild T” Springer at Roc’n Docs, 9:00 pm, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Mississauga, (905) 891-1754  
• Fraser Melvin Blues Band at Cameron House, 10:00 pm, 408 Queen St W, Toronto  

Saturday, April 13

• The Coachmen w/ Chris Chambers & Sabian Crosswell at Coach and Lantern, 1:00 pm, 384 Wilson St E., Ancaster, 905-304-7822  
• James Anthony Band w/ Virgil Scott at Uptown Social, 1:30 pm, 1900 Walkers Line, Burlington, 905-331-4700  
• The Mighty Duck Blues Band with Shawn Kellerman at  Jo Blos Rock and Wok, 2:30 pm, 2 Pelham Rd (@ St. Paul St. W.), St. Catharines, 905-685-8280  
• Catfish Blues Band at  Goldenfield Brewery, 4:00 pm, 71 Sunrise Avenue, North York  
• Woodstock Lives Ft Glenn Marais & The Mojo Train, Chuckee Zehr, Pat Fockler and more at  NewRoads Performing Arts Centre (Newmarket Theatre), 7:00 pm, 505 Pickering Crescent, Newmarket  
• Kitchener Blues Fest Launch Party w/ The Tonewheels, Bill Durst and Joe DeAngelis. at Edelweiss Tavern, 8:00 pm, 600 Doon Village Rd, Kitchener  
• The Swingin`Blackjacks at  Noonan’s Irish Pub, 9:30 pm, 141 Danforth Ave, Toronto ON, 416 778 1804  
• Danny B. at Reservoir Lounge, 9:30 pm, 52 Wellington St. E, Toronto, 416-955-0887 

Sunday, April 14

• Blues Church: host Steve Marriner w/ Camilo Restrepo, Jay Bleus Trio, Little Magic Sam Band at Busholme Inn, 1:30 pm, 156 Main St, Erin, 519-315-0315  
• James Anthony Band w/ Virgil Scott at Plank Restobar, 2:00 pm, 18 Augusta St, Hamilton  
• Blues For Soldiers w/ Big Daddy Harp at Brant Artillery Gunner’s Club, 2:00 pm, 115 Henry Street, Brantford, (519) 753-8128  
• Ken Whiteley Gospel Matinee at Hugh’s Room Live, 2:00 pm, 296 Broadview, Toronto  
• Jimmy’s Juke Joint w/ guest host Ron Hoover & The Rhythm Hounds at Peter Pipers Pubhouse, 2:00 pm, 111 Hwy 20 E, Fonthill  
• The Gary Kendall Trio featuring Teddy Leonard & Tyler Burgess at  Castro’s Lounge, 3:00 pm, 2116 Queen St E, Toronto, (416) 699-8272  
• Chuck Jackson at Roc’n Docs, 4:00 pm, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Mississauga, (905) 891-1754  
• Paul Reddick Blues at Rex Jazz and Blues Bar, 5:30 pm, 194 Queen St W., Toronto  
• Legendary Castaways at Linsmore Tavern, 7:00 pm, 1298 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 416-466-5130  

Monday, April 15

• Steve Marriner’s Local Electric at Sauce on Danforth, 8:00 pm, 1376 Danforth Ave., Toronto  
• Quality Building Supplies feat. Paul Reddick, Clayton Yates, Gary Craig, Wayne DeAdder at Cameron House, 9:00 pm, 408 Queen St W, Toronto  

Tuesday, April 16

• Julian Fauth at Sauce on Danforth, 6:30 pm, 1376 Danforth Ave., Toronto  

Wednesday, April 17

• Kiran Ahluwalia at Flato Markham Theatre, 8:00 pm, 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham, 905-305-7469  
• The Capys: Alec Fraser, James McKie, Chris Bartos at Inter Steer Tavern, 8:00 pm, 357 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, 416-588-8054  
• Action Sound Band at Grossman’s Tavern, 8:30 pm, 377 Spadina Ave., Toronto, (416) 977-7000  

Thursday, April 18

• Camilo Restrepo at Drom Taberna, 6:00 pm, 458 Queen St. W, Toronto  
• Erin McCallum Band at Harbour St. Fish Bar, 6:30 pm, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood, 705-293-3474  
• James Anthony w/ Ronnie Russell at The Firehall, 8:00 pm, 2390 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville, (905) 827-4445  

Friday, April 19

• Fraser/Daley at Castro’s Lounge, 5:30 pm, 2116 Queen St E, Toronto, (416) 699-8272  
• Alfie Smith at Mann’s Distillery, 6:00 pm, 581 West St., Brantford  
• Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar at Blues at the Cove – The Cove Inn, 7:00 pm, 2 Bedford St, Westport, (613) 273-3636  
• (new date) Valentine’s Blues w/ Kenny Blues Boss Wayne and guests Danny Boy Phelan, Studebaker John, Brant Parker at Club 54, 7:30 pm, 3345 Harvester Rd., Burlington  
• The Gary Kendall Trio featuring Teddy Leonard & Tyler Burgess at  Moonshine Cafe, 8:00 pm, 137 Kerr St, Oakville  
• Buddy Guy: Damn Right Encore! at Massey Hall, 8:00 pm, 178 Victoria Street, Toronto, 416-872-4255  
• Matt Weidinger at Hugh’s Room Live, 8:00 pm, 296 Broadview, Toronto  
• Zeke Pippin at Sauce on Danforth, 8:30 pm, 1376 Danforth Ave., Toronto  

Saturday, April 20 

• James Anthony Band w/ Mike Mckenna at Uptown Social, 1:30 pm, 1900 Walkers Line, Burlington, 905-331-4700 
• The Mighty Duck Blues Band with Carlos del Junco at  Jo Blos Rock and Wok, 2:30 pm, 2 Pelham Rd (@ St. Paul St. W.), St. Catharines, 905-685-8280  
• Paul James Band at Smokeshow BBQ and Brew, 3:00 pm, 744 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto, 416-901-7469  
• Gail Gunnis & the Dirty Roosters at  Goldenfield Brewery, 3:00 pm, 71 Sunrise Avenue, North York  
• Southern Supper, Buffet & Blues w/ Little Magic Sam Band at Front Porch Southern Kitchen and Blues Joint, 5:00 pm, 4 Albert St., Langton, 226-397-1223  
• House Concert w/ Steve Marriner at  TreasureMollysMusic@gmail.com, 7:00 pm, Mimico, Toronto, 416 251 3878  
• Healey’s Jazz Wizards at Hugh’s Room Live, 8:00 pm, 296 Broadview, Toronto  
• Sandra Bouza at Moonshine Cafe, 8:00 pm, 137 Kerr St, Oakville  
• Sugar Brown quartet at Grossman’s Tavern, 8:00 pm, 377 Spadina Ave., Toronto, (416) 977-7000  
• The Swingin’ Blackjacks at Noonan’s Irish Pub, 9:00 pm, 141 Danforth Ave, Toronto ON, 416 778 1804  
• Grant Lyle and Brotherhood at Grossman’s Tavern, 9:30 pm, 377 Spadina Ave., Toronto, (416) 977-7000  
• Danny B. at Reservoir Lounge, 9:30 pm, 52 Wellington St. E, Toronto, 416-955-0887  
• CATL w/ The Kewpie Dolls at Dakota Tavern, 10:00 pm, 249 Ossington Ave., Toronto  

Sunday, April 21

• Jimmy’s Juke Joint w/ host Jim Casson, guest Lance Anderson and the Hammond Organ at Peter Pipers Pubhouse, 2:00 pm, 111 Hwy 20 E, Fonthill  
• Charlie A’Court – Solo at Harbour St. Fish Bar, 2:00 pm, 10 Keith Ave., Collingwood, 705-293-3474  
• Blues For Soldiers w/ Steve Grisbrook at Brant Artillery Gunner’s Club, 2:00 pm, 115 Henry Street, Brantford, (519) 753-8128  
• James Anthony Band w/ Terry Chisholm at Plank Restobar, 2:00 pm, 18 Augusta St, Hamilton  
• Sunday Blues w/ Ken Yoshioka and Julian Fauth at Shacklands Brewing, 2:00 pm, 100 Symes Rd #101, Toronto, 416-763-2424  
• Shawn Kellerman CD release at Stonewalls Restaurant, 3:00 pm, 339 York Blvd., Hamilton, 905-577-0808  
• Chuck Jackson at Roc’n Docs, 4:00 pm, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Mississauga, (905) 891-1754  
• Paul Reddick Blues at Rex Jazz and Blues Bar, 5:30 pm, 194 Queen St W., Toronto  
• Mike Sedgewick’s Blues Revue at Linsmore Tavern, 7:00 pm, 1298 Danforth Ave, Toronto, 416-466-5130 

Be sure to visit http://torontobluessociety.com/events/

for the latest Live Blues listings

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• 1st Class home delivery of our monthly Maple Blues Newsletter
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