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