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| March | |
| March 3 | Guess WHAT! I’m NOT, repeat NOT at Mulligans this Sunday. A great guitarist will be there filling in for me. But I have a gig in Fonthill at Jimmy’s Juke Joint! It’s not technically called that. It’s actually Peter Piper’s Pubhouse 111 Hwy. 20 E #3 Fonthill On. But every Sunday drummer Jim Casson gets to bring in two guests to do a matinee. There have been some really good guests, including Chris Chambers, and David McMillan, David Gogo, Johnny Max, Marty Allen ..And this week it’s me and Steve Goldberger. Between the three of us we’ll be making some great music. We start at 2:00 and go until 4:30. Here’s a link to an article about Jim: https://www.thoroldtoday.ca/local-news/jimmys-juke-joint-sings-the-blues-6623447 |
| March 16 | It’s an early St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Revival 1863 in Orangeville. I don’t have to tell you what a cool space this is. Great people, staff and food. And we sound really good in that room. Reservations are best, as it can sell out quick. Downbeat at 8:00PM. Revival 1863 is located at 35 Armstrong Street in Orangeville. https://revival1863.com |
| March 17 | It’s officially St. Patrick Day and The Stew is doing it up right. We take on our Irish persona band, ‘The Merry O’ Lanza’s’ and do all the Irish music you’d want to hear. (or that we can stand?). This happens at Mulligan’s in Mississauga. 2458 Dundas Street. https://www.facebook.com/MulligansMississauga/ |
| March 24 | Back at Mulligans’ for a Stew day, starting at 4:00PM. Same address and details as above. https://www.facebook.com/MulligansMississauga/ |
| March 28 | I’m playing an acoustic show at the Moonshine Cafe, 137 Kerr Street in Oakville. This is lovely venue and tonight it will be made even lovelier with David Gillis, Steve Briggs, Russ Boswell and myself. There’s a cover charge and the show usually starts around 7:30-8:00. Call the Moonshine and make your reservations, 905-844-2655. Or visit their website: https://www.themoonshinecafe.com |
| April | |
| April 4 | I’m playing the Horseshoe, Canada’s venerable venue for all things Country and alt. Country. I’m opening the show at 9pm with a 30 minute solo set. Then it’s ‘Gail Gunnis and the Dirty Roosters’, followed by the headliner, the ‘Steel Horse Gypsies’. I’m also a member of the SHG’s so I’ll be double dipping at both ends of the gig tonight. The Steel Horse Gypsies play original rock/country music and we play it hard! C’mon down and hear some great sounds. Doors at 8, show at 9PM. $15 in advance. The Horseshoe Tavern is located at 370 Queen St. West, M5V 2A2. Here’s their website: https://www.horseshoetavern.com |
| April 5 | I’m playing with The Stew at the Lakeshore Legion Branch 101, located at 3850 Lakeshore Blvd. West. (Lakeshore near the bottom of Brown’s Line.) This gig makes us pull out all the traditional country songs and do they ever dance there! From the first number the dance floor gets packed. We start at 7:00pm. And who can beat the Legion prices? No one! That’s who! Here’s their website: https://www.legion101.com |
| April 7 | The Stew is back at Mulligans (Dundas and Woodchester in Mississauga) Downbeat is 4pm and we go until around 7:00-ish. (There is a secret $5 cover charge that I was totally unaware of.. they just add $5 to your bill. But believe me we’re worth it.) The Stew plays every type of music; rock & roll, country, rock, punk, show tunes, instrumental, Latin, Tex-mex, metal, Irish, Latvian, and Gary Taylor sings some in his own private language (so you can’t sing along). It’s always fun. Mulligans website: https://mulliganspub.ca |
| April 10 | I’m at the Beacon Restaurant as a guest of Virgil Scott and the Freakin’ Beacon Band. This is a fun gig and I love the crowd they bring in. And besides, what else are you going to do in Wasaga Beach on a Wednesday night. The Beacon is located at 146 145th Street North in Wasaga Beach. Here’s the Freakin’ website: http://www.thebeaconrestaurant.com/home.html |
| April 13 | The Stew are doing a guest appearance at The Muddy Water Hotel (and home for wayward girls) in Beeton On. We’ve played here a few times now. As one of the locals put it, “It’s a hole… but it’s OUR hole!” It’s actually a pretty cool spot, but watch out for the holes in the floor. We start at 8:00pm. It’s located at:25 Main St. West in Beeton (Go up the 400 and take the Beeton Offramp!) https://www.muddywaterhotel.com |
| April 14 | Mulligans’ 4-7PM. Do I have to keep writing this down? https://www.facebook.com/MulligansMississauga/ |
| April 19 | I’m sitting in with The Lost Patients at my favourite legion, Long Branch 101. But this time I have no idea what I’m doing? (Why would that be any different you ask?) Johnny Omand from the Lost Patients is letting me sit in and have fun with their band. I know all the guys and I know I’ll be fun. We start at 7:00pm and it’s at 3850 Lakeshore Blvd. West. The Legion website: https://www.legion101.com |
| April 21 | Mulligans’ https://www.facebook.com/MulligansMississauga/ |
| April 25 | I’m the special guest at Castro’s Lounge with the great Mike Daley. Mike is an awesome guitarist/vocalist and we have so much fun when we get together. His playing ignites mine to a higher level. Best of all, we never know what we’re gonna do. It’s all pure ‘stream of unconsciousness’! This gig goes from 6 until 8 PM. They have a ton of drink choices, no food, but you can get great food in the neighbourhood and bring it in and eat it there. How cool is that. Castro’s is located at 2116 Queen Street E. in the Beaches. Castro’s Lounge website: https://castroslounge.com |
| April 28 | I’m with The Stew at Mulligans in Mississauga (2458 Dundas Street W.) As usual we start at 4 and go hard until after 7:00pm. https://mulliganspub.ca |
| May | |
| May 5 | I’m back at Mulligans in Mississauga. The Stew rides again. You know all the info from previous listings. https://mulliganspub.ca |
| May 6-12 | I’m off touring the east coast with those lovable rascals The Good Brothers. I’ll post a full itinerary once I know all the gigs. I certainly don’t expect to see any of my GTA friends down there, but if you have relatives you can let them know. And please have them come up and say hi. https://thegoodbrothers.com |
| May 18 | I’m with The Stew at Revival 1863 in Orangeville. I’ve told you before about this really neat spot. Drinks with smoke coming out of them, a bank vault, tooled leather couches, a test your sexiness machine, what more could you want? This secret hideaway is located at 35 Armstrong Street Orangeville. Here’s their website: Downbeat is 7:00pm. https://www.revival1863.com/home |
| May 19 | back at Mulligans. 4-7-ish. See a previous listing for full details. https://mulliganspub.ca |
| May 25 | Ed Smith and the Even Squares are back at the Black Bear Pub. Ed is a great traditional country singer and this is a nice sounding room. The only drag is everyone has to walk past me to get to the washroom. We start at 8:00pm and go until we drop. I don’t believe there’s any cover charge. 1125 O’Connor Drive (Hey! That rhymes l!) https://www.blackbearpub.ca |
| May 26 | I’m back with the Stew at Mulligans. https://mulliganspub.ca |
| May 31- June 2 | It’s the CMAO (Country Music Association Ontario) annual awards weekend. This year it’s taking place in Mississauga. Yay! Close to home. Lots of events, Legacy Show, Showcases, Seminars, Performances and free events culminating in the Awards presentation. I’ll be MD’ing a few events. For into go to: https://ccma.org/edmonton-2024/ |
| June | |
| June 1-2 | It’s the CMAO (Country Music Association Ontario) annual awards weekend. This year it’s taking place in Mississauga. Yay! Close to home. Lots of events, Legacy Show, Showcases, Seminars, Performances and free events culminating in the Awards presentation. I’ll be MD’ing a few events. For into go to: https://ccma.org/edmonton-2024/ |
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