
photo by Victoria Lidia Ilgacs
2025
Jan 7: Linsmore Tavern, Toronto, Indie Tuesdays, w Bob Cohen, 8pm.
Jan 10: Bill’s Coffeehouse, Don Heights Unitarian Church, w Brian Gladstone, 8pm
Jan 17: w the Storeytellers at the Free Times Cafe, 8-10pm.
Jan 19: Barlopalooza, Black Swan Tavern, 4-8pm
Jan 23: w 4th Thursday Band at Grossman’s Tavern
Jan 25: Robbie Burns Day w Gord’s Acoustic Living Room, Free Times Cafe, 8pm
Feb 14-16: Winterfolk XXIII, Tranzac Club: w Brian Gladstone, the Storeytellers, Wayne Neon, featured set Sat 6pm in Living Room, plus others
Feb 27: w 4th Thursday Band at Grossman’s Tavern
Mar 9: TO Lounge w Wayne Neon, 2-6 pm.
Mar 17: St. Patrick’s Day w Paddy’s Poitin at the Cameron House, 9pm
Mar 21: w Pete Eastmure Band, Grossman’s Tavern 6-8:30pm
Mar 27: w 4th Thursday Band at Grossman’s Tavern
Mar 29: w Mike Katz, Bob Cohen, Alan Soberman at Free Times Café, 7:30 pm
Apr 6: JJ’s Bar and Lounge, Pops & Pals.
May 3: w Mike Weidman Band, Bill Isen, Free Times Cafe
May 13: Indy Tuesdays w Bob Cohen at the Linsmore Tavern, Toronto, 8pm
May 18: Gord’s Acoustic Living Room, Free Times Café
May 22: w 4th Thursday Band at Grossman’s Tavern
May 23: w Pete Eastmure Band, Grossman’s Tavern 6-8:30pm
May 31: w the Storeytellers at the Tranzac Club, 7:30-9:30pm.
June 7: Open Tuning Festival: Shakedown Stage (446 Clinton) w Wayne Neon-5:30pm; w Drupe & Friends-6:30; Open Tuner All-Star Band, Vermont Square Park, 10pm.
July 6: The Local on Roncesvalles w Wayne Neon, 2-5 pm
July 9: Bloor Borden Farmers’ Market w Wayne Neon, 3-7 pm
July 10: East Lynne Park Farmer’s Market w Pete Eastmure, 3-7 pm
July 12: JJ’s Bar & Lounge, Pops and Pals, 3-6 pm
July 24: w 4th Thursday Band at Grossman’s Tavern
July 27: Noah Zacharin’s Ark at Madoc, ON
Aug 16; w Shanick Road at Shakey’s Bar & Grill, 8-11pm.
Aug 20: Bloor Borden Farmers’ Market w Wayne Neon, 3-7 pm
Aug 21: w 4th Thursday Band, Grossman’s Tavern
Aug 23: w Isabel Fryszberg Band, Tranzac Club, 5-7pm
Aug 24: JJ’s Bar & Lounge, Pops and Pals, 3-6 pm
Aug 28: Coulson Ave Concert w David McLachlan & Guests, 7-10 pm
Aug 31: w Chris Birkett, Lisa Hartt, Tranzac Club, noon-2pm
Sept 7: w Amazing Tubular Orchestra at Harbord Village Fall Fair, 3:25-4:10pm
Sept 9: Kensington Unplugged, Supermarket on Augusta, 7-11pm
Sept 13: Regal Heights Porch Concert, w Mike Katz, 2:35-2:55 pm
Sept 13: The Storeytellers at Free Times Café, 7-9 pm.
Sept 19: Bill’s Coffeehouse, Don Heights Unitarian Church, w Wayne Neon, 8pm
Sept 20: Whitevale Porchfest, solo 1pm, w Michael Bar 2pm, Shawn Lawrie & Howler Monkeys 4pm
Sept 21: Gord’s Acoustic Living Room, Free Times Café.
Sept 25: w 4th Thursday Band, Grossman’s Tavern
Sept 26: Meetpoint Restaurant, 89 Roncesvalles Ave, w Pops and Pals, 6-9 pm
Sept 28: w Chris Birkett, Lisa Hartt (the Song Crafters), Tranzac Club, noon-2pm
Sept 30: Kensington Unplugged, Supermarket on Augusta Ave., 8 pm
Oct 4: w Shanick Road at Shakey’s Bar & Grill, 8-11pm.
Oct 5: Outrigger Tap & Table, 2232 Queen St E., Pops & Pals, 3-6 pm
Oct 11: Great Lakes Brewery, Etobicoke, w Shanick Road, 1-4 pm.
Oct 14: Indy Tuesdays at the Linsmore Tavern, Toronto,.
Oct 17: Bill’s Coffeehouse, Don Heights Unitarian Church, w Audrey Chin, 8pm
Oct 23: w 4th Thursday Band, Grossman’s Tavern
Oct 28: Kensington Unplugged, Supermarket on Augusta Ave., 6pm
Nov 2: Outrigger Tap & Table, 2232 Queen St E., Pops & Pals, 3-6 pm
Nov 11: Long Branch Social House, Pops & Pals, 10:45am – 3pm
Nov 13: w David McLachlan Band, Allied Music Centre, Massey Hall
Nov 27: w 4th Thursday Band, Grossman’s Tavern
Nov 29: w Storeytellers, Sauce on the Danforth, 4-7 pm
Dec 2: Kensington Unplugged, Supermarket on Augusta Ave., 7pm
Dec 7: Outrigger Tap & Table, 2232 Queen St E., Pops & Pals, 3-6 pm
Dec 9: Indy Tuesday, Linsmore Tavern w Howler Monkees, Michael Bär
Dec 10: Pete Eastmure Band at Drom Taverna, 7-10pm
Dec 14: Gord’s Acoustic Living Room, Free Times Café.
Dec 16: Kensington Unplugged, Supermarket on Augusta Ave., 10pm
Dec 23: 4th Thursday Band (Tuesday version), Grossman’s Tavern
2026
Jan 4: Outrigger Tap & Table, 2232 Queen St E., Pops & Pals, 3-6 pm
Jan 19: Local Pub on Roncesvalles, w Wayne Neon, Bob Cohen, David McLachlan, 9-12am
Jan 23: w Mike Weidman at Wintersong, St. Louis Bar & Grill – 5777 Main St, Stouffville, 7:15.
Jan 25: Robbie Burns Day at Free Times Café w Gord’s Acoustic Living Room
Feb 1: Outrigger Tap & Table, 2232 Queen St E., Pops & Pals, 3-6 pm
Feb 12-15: Winterfolk Roots & Blues festival, Tranzac Club
Feb 22: Painted Lady, Songwriters in the Round, 3pm
Mar 14: Sauce on the Danforth, 4-7 pm
Mar 29: w Chris Birkett & Lisa Hartt (the Song Crafters) at the Tranzac Club, 5-7pm