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SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Vinyl Night
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URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/bring-your-own-vinyl-night-8/
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SUMMARY:Left Turn (with Mike Sedgewick & Juliett Ann)
DESCRIPTION:What happens when a seasoned blues band steps outside the genre and covers all the hits from the past few decades in pop\, rock\, funk\, R&B? You get Left Turn. Born out of the popular Friday Night Blues Jam\, the house band decided that they needed an act that would allow them to combine all of the different influences the members bring to the table. One song to the next is a complete left turn from covers of: Lenny Kravitz\, Beatles\, Radiohead\, Amy Winehouse\, Rolling Stones\, Bill Withers\, GnR\, Doobie Brothers\, Stevie Wonder\, Aretha Franklin\, AC/DC\, Hendrix\, 4 Non Blondes\, Tina Turner\, etc. This high energy act plays with the conviction of a blues band\, which creates a unique vibe and experience for the listener. This band has been gaining attention with a standout debut performance at the 2023 East York Blues Festival. Come and see what all the buzz is about! The band is made up of the powerhouse vocals of Juliet Ann\, searing guitar chops of Mike Sedgewick\, thundering bass of Tex Bach\, and solid groove of Paul Domanski.
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/left-turn-with-mike-sedgewick-juliett-ann-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260821T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260821T193000
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SUMMARY:Gary Lee Hill featuring Jessica Soule
DESCRIPTION:Join Gary Lee Hill\, Stacie Tabb and killer rhythm section for an evening of rocking tunes. \nJessica Soule – Vocals & Percussion \nGary Lee Hill – Guitar & Vocals \nJoe Palawan – Keyboards \nS.P. Rodriguez – Drums \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/gary-lee-hill-featuring-jessica-soule/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260822T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260822T190000
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SUMMARY:Danny Marks
DESCRIPTION:This iconic rocker’s roots go back to the sixties as a founding member of Capitol Records’ group\, Edward Bear. After a span as a journey man session musician throughout the seventies\, Danny settled in to the club scene\, establishing a cult following as a genre bender in music and humor. \nA house band gig at Toronto’s famed Albert’s Hall led him to host his own nation-wide TV show\, Stormy Monday. Through the eighties\, Danny starred in CBC radio’s hit series the Hum Line. \nMost recently\, Danny Marks recorded two original music albums\, Guitarchaeology and True\, before paying tribute to Toronto’s R&B roots with Big Town Boy in 2005. \nDanny’s in his thirteenth year as the radio host of JAZZ.FM91’s Saturday night blues show\, bluz.fm. \nAs a child\, young Danny would lock himself in his room with a stack of 45’s\, an old Seabreeze record player\, and a fantasy of having his own radio show. More than a few years later this pre-pubescent propensity paid off.
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/danny-marks-53/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260823T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260823T180000
DTSTAMP:20260729T080909Z
CREATED:20260729T080909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T080909Z
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SUMMARY:The Gary Kendall Trio
DESCRIPTION:Gary Kendall\, originally from Thunder Bay\, Ontario has been a working musician since the late 1960s. He is a multiple Maple Blues Award winner as bassist of the year[1] and a Juno Award winner with the Downchild Blues Band. His distinguished musical career was so honoured by the Maple Blues Awards as early as 1993 and a Juno Award in 2014.[2] Since 1999\, Kendall has acted as the musical director of the Maple Blues awards program.[3]
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/the-gary-kendall-trio-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260825T210000
DTSTAMP:20260720T182250Z
CREATED:20260720T182250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T182250Z
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SUMMARY:Music Bingo @ Castros
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun and friendly trivia night on the 1st Tuesday of every month at Castros.  Free to play and prizes for the winners. \n 
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/music-bingo-castros-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260827T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260827T200000
DTSTAMP:20260825T125709Z
CREATED:20260818T135436Z
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SUMMARY:Charlotte Brunner
DESCRIPTION:Charlotte Brunner is an award-winning trombonist\, bandleader and vocalist Charlotte McAfee-Brunner has been making waves on the Toronto music scene recently. Her bands include: Charlotte McAfee-Brunner and her Fireflies\, Grapevine and Trombone charlotte’s Tiger Band. Accomplished in several musical styles\, she continues to perform as a sideman with many other excellent groups in Toronto\, infusing any room with an undeniable energy. She is a part of the Happy Pals\, Combo Royale\, Thomas Steele’s 10tet\, Dennis Kwok Jazz Orchestra\, The Magnolia Brass Band and has been featured with many other groups. With her heart-stopping vocals and compelling trombone solos\, Charlotte McAfee-Brunner is a jazz musician and performer you won’t forget and is regularly featured in some of the hottest venues in town. 
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/charlotte-mcafee-brunner-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260828T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260828T193000
DTSTAMP:20260818T135507Z
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SUMMARY:Sugar Rush
DESCRIPTION:Sugar Rush is the ultimate party band\, playing really fun\, upbeat covers spanning different genres from classic rock\, funk\, soul\, blues\, country\, jazz\, disco\, 80s\, motown\, hard rock\, reggae\, oldies\, R&B\, and folk! Get ready for a full evening of dancing\, singalongs and just really good music! \nSugar Rush has been a GTA staple since 2007\, returning to the circuit after a brief hiatus\, familiar to many a musician and music fan for their jam nights at the Curzon\, their Friday night residency at the Loaded Dog\, beach parties and corporate events. Anchored by Frankie Dee and Tony Carpino with a rotation of top notch players with special surprise guests and currently featuring Gary Lee Hill. This dynamic crew brings all the best classic rock\, funk\, soul\, blues and much more to keep the floor filled. Always guaranteed sweet sounds with Sugar Rush.
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/sugar-rush-85/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260829T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260829T190000
DTSTAMP:20260818T140613Z
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SUMMARY:BUCKO
DESCRIPTION:BUCKO is a local Toronto musical act and live band that frequently performs at neighborhood venues and pubs across the city\, such as The Only Cafe on the Danforth and The Gull and Firkin in the Beaches.
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/bucko/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260830T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260830T180000
DTSTAMP:20260824T142353Z
CREATED:20260824T142353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T142353Z
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SUMMARY:Isaak Bonk & The Roast Chicken Ramblers
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URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/isaak-bonk-the-roast-chicken-ramblers-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260903T200000
DTSTAMP:20260824T141628Z
CREATED:20260824T141628Z
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SUMMARY:Mike Daley & David Celia
DESCRIPTION:Mike Daley is a guitarist and singer based in Toronto. A professional musician for over 30 years\, Mike has toured Canada\, the United States and England and has recorded extensively in a variety of musical styles. He is a longtime member of Fraser/Daley with bassist Alec Fraser and is also proud to work with a variety of bands around Toronto including the Tom Waits Appreciation Congregation\, the Travellers and others. \nDavid is an innovative singer/songwriter and astonishing guitar player\, known for his spontaneously driven live performances. His songs have an open alt/folk style that’s also been described as “Beatlesque”.\nHe tours frequently across Canada and to Europe where he has played festivals such as Glastonbury (UK)\, Blue Balls (CH)\, Le Rock (FRA) and more. Also a Producer who has worked with More Please!\, Mike Celia\, Plants and Animals and more recently\, German/Spanish songwriter Marla. \nDavid has played with Canadian folk legends Ian & Sylvia and Gordon Lightfoot is a fan. As a result of playing sideman to Emiliana Torrini\, he was invited to be one of the headliners at Braedslan Festival 2016 in Iceland.\n“One of Toronto’s best guitar players” ~ CBC Radio 2
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/mike-daley-david-celia-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260904T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260904T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T142121Z
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SUMMARY:Fraser / Daley
DESCRIPTION:A popular concert and recording act for over 14 years\, Toronto-based Fraser/Daley has released three CDs of original music and performed widely\, consistently entertaining audiences with their large and varied repertoire\, big sound and spontaneous sense of fun. Alec Fraser hails from Glasgow\, Scotland and is a respected bassist and Juno and Maple Blues Award winner. Mike Daley was dubbed by Jeff Healey ‘one of Canada’s finest guitarists’ and has a long list of live and studio credits. Alec and Mike met while working in Healey’s touring band in the mid-2000s and found that they enjoyed singing together after the gig. In 2008 they began playing together regularly in Toronto as Alec perfected a unique bass-drums combination instrument that gives this duo the unmistakable sound of a trio. Their three albums\, Fraser/Daley\, The Whole Fam Damily and Fifty Miles of Elbow Room have garnered steady sales and strong airplay on blues and folk radio\, and Alec and Mike have become sought after for their versatile performances\, playing everything from intimate house concerts to street dances. Learn more at fraserdaley.com.
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/fraser-daley-78/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260907T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260907T220000
DTSTAMP:20260824T142500Z
CREATED:20260824T142500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T142500Z
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SUMMARY:Tom Waits Appreciation Congregation
DESCRIPTION:The Tom Waits Appreciation Congregation (TWAC) comprise of some of the best musicians in all of Toronto coming together for their love of Tom Waits and paying Tribute to him and his music!
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/tom-waits-appreciation-congregation-47/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260824T141726Z
CREATED:20260824T141726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T141726Z
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SUMMARY:Mike Daley & Dave Murphy
DESCRIPTION:Mike Daley is a guitarist and singer based in Toronto. A professional musician for over 30 years\, Mike has toured Canada\, the United States and England and has recorded extensively in a variety of musical styles. He is a longtime member of Fraser/Daley with bassist Alec Fraser and is also proud to work with a variety of bands around Toronto including the Tom Waits Appreciation Congregation\, the Travellers and others. \nDave Murphy has recorded and performed worldwide for a wide variety of Canadian acts\, beginning his career as a young musician with a five year stint as keyboardist for Canadian rock legend “Romping” Ronnie Hawkins.  Since forming in 1993\, the Dave Murphy Band has performed over 3000 times.  The band’s mastery of a wide range of styles earned them opening spots for diverse acts like James Brown and The Barenaked Ladies.  The band was the house band for four years running at the Collingwood Elvis Festival\, and was enlisted by the Canadian government to perform separate shows for both Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles.\nThe band has released two independent CDs of all original material showcasing their wide range of musical interests.  Dave also performed with the late\, great Canadian guitar virtuoso Jeff Healey during the last five years of his tragically short life.  Dave worked as the bandleader of Jeff’s house band for his weekly shows at the club\, a band Jeff affectionately called “the best damned bar band in Canada!”  Dave also toured world wide with Jeff and performed on Jeff’s two final record releases\, the award-winning Mess of Blues and Songs
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/mike-daley-dave-murphy-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T190000
DTSTAMP:20260824T142606Z
CREATED:20260824T142606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T142606Z
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SUMMARY:Rocky Verweel & Queen City Blues
DESCRIPTION:Rocky Verweel and Queen City Blues is a six piece Blues /Roots / and R&B band .The Band includes a 2 piece horn section and our upbeat and soulful sound is ideal for Festivals \,Bars \,private parties or anywhere live music is appreciated.
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/rocky-verweel-queen-city-blues-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260913T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260913T180000
DTSTAMP:20260824T175509Z
CREATED:20260824T175509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T175509Z
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SUMMARY:The Shivs
DESCRIPTION:The SHiVS are a band based in Toronto\, Canada. \nVocals – Sleahy \nGuitar – Eric Walker \nBass – Gary Boudreau \nDrums – Mat Pataki
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/the-shivs-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260824T141820Z
CREATED:20260824T141820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T141820Z
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SUMMARY:Mike Daley & Charlotte Brunner
DESCRIPTION:Charlotte McAfee-Brunner is an award-winning trombonist\, bandleader and vocalist Charlotte McAfee-Brunner has been making waves on the Toronto music scene recently. Her bands include: Charlotte McAfee-Brunner and her Fireflies\, Grapevine and Trombone charlotte’s Tiger Band. Accomplished in several musical styles\, she continues to perform as a sideman with many other excellent groups in Toronto\, infusing any room with an undeniable energy. She is a part of the Happy Pals\, Combo Royale\, Thomas Steele’s 10tet\, Dennis Kwok Jazz Orchestra\, The Magnolia Brass Band and has been featured with many other groups. With her heart-stopping vocals and compelling trombone solos\, Charlotte McAfee-Brunner is a jazz musician and performer you won’t forget and is regularly featured in some of the hottest venues in town.  \nMike Daley is a guitarist and singer based in Toronto. A professional musician for over 30 years\, Mike Mike Daley is a guitarist and singer based in Toronto. A professional musician for over 35 years\, Mike has toured and recorded with Jeff Healey\, Classic Albums Live\, the Killjoys\, Nine Big Dogs and many more. Mike is a longtime member of Fraser/Daley and he holds the position of Assistant Music Director at Church of the Redeemer in Toronto. Mike’s lecture-concerts in Toronto and Richmond Hill under the name ‘Dr. Mike Daley Presents’ regularly attract sellout audiences. For more information\, go to mikedaleymusic.com.
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/mike-daley-charlotte-brunner/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T142204Z
CREATED:20260824T142204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T142204Z
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SUMMARY:Fraser / Daley
DESCRIPTION:A popular concert and recording act for over 14 years\, Toronto-based Fraser/Daley has released three CDs of original music and performed widely\, consistently entertaining audiences with their large and varied repertoire\, big sound and spontaneous sense of fun. Alec Fraser hails from Glasgow\, Scotland and is a respected bassist and Juno and Maple Blues Award winner. Mike Daley was dubbed by Jeff Healey ‘one of Canada’s finest guitarists’ and has a long list of live and studio credits. Alec and Mike met while working in Healey’s touring band in the mid-2000s and found that they enjoyed singing together after the gig. In 2008 they began playing together regularly in Toronto as Alec perfected a unique bass-drums combination instrument that gives this duo the unmistakable sound of a trio. Their three albums\, Fraser/Daley\, The Whole Fam Damily and Fifty Miles of Elbow Room have garnered steady sales and strong airplay on blues and folk radio\, and Alec and Mike have become sought after for their versatile performances\, playing everything from intimate house concerts to street dances. Learn more at fraserdaley.com.
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/fraser-daley-79/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260824T141913Z
CREATED:20260824T141913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T141913Z
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SUMMARY:Mike Daley\, Jamie Oliver & Bazil Donovan
DESCRIPTION:Born in Halifax\, Nova Scotia — but raised in Toronto — Bazil “Baz” Donovan gained fame as the longtime bassist for Blue Rodeo. Though traditionally associated with country music (especially hardcore old-time country classics)\, he is adept at every genre he attempts. He first picked up a guitar at nine and the bass at 13\, and started playing professionally at 17. His first group — composed of friends from high school — was a covers band called Demons. His first touring gig was the All-Star Bar Band\, a country covers outfit that Donovan describes as “a human jukebox.” In 1980\, Donovan joined the Sharks (a new wave-funk combo) with Blue Rodeo’s original drummer Cleave Anderson\, David Baxter\, and vocalist Sherry Kean\, before joining up with two Toronto groups\, Strike One (a reggae-ska band) and Scab (a punk outfit).\nIn 1984\, Donovan answered the now-famous ad in NOW magazine that read\, “If you’ve dropped acid at least 20 times\, lost 3 or 4 years to booze and are looking good and can still manage to keep time\, call Jim or Greg.” At a friend’s suggestion\, Donovan answered the ad\, leaving a message with Jim’s wife\, Rena. By serendipity\, Greg Keelor\, Jim Cuddy\, and Donovan’s old friend Cleave Anderson (who had just joined the band) were sitting around the Bamboo discussing who they could get for bass. Since they all knew one another from the circuit\, Donovan’s name came up and Cuddy recalled seeing his name in response to the ad. The threesome called from the restaurant and Donovan was rehearsing with Blue Rodeo the next day. Their first gig came six months later at Toronto’s Rivoli.\nDonovan has continued to play with other artists despite remaining one of the three founding members of Blue Rodeo\, playing with artists like Oh Susanna (co-writing two songs on her Sleepy Little Sailor album) and Justin Rutledge. His unique relationship with Greg Keelor is chronicled in the song\, “Me & Baz” on Blue Rodeo’s Tremolo album. His predilection toward country music is ironic in that\, in his own words\, “I did not love country music (when I started playing it) — it was my parents’ music — but I had my Jimi Hendrix and King Crimson records at home to rock my world.” Bazil Donovan’s ability to pick up a guitar and bass and launch into a song from any genre — he performs an impromptu version of Randy Travis’ “Diggin’ Up Bones” on Blue Rodeo’s 2008 documentary\, Blue Road — is what makes him the ultimate musician’s musician. He can play with any artists and make whatever style of music they may be delving into literally “rock.”\nDonovan’s “solo” country career actually began when he was still in high school\, playing on the country music circuit in Toronto. At the time\, his girlfriend was a singer who was performing to make extra money to put herself through school. One night at one of her gigs\, the band’s bassist — who was also an ambulance driver — got an emergency call just as the gig was starting. Donovan filled in for what became the first of many shows — soon after\, he was working Queen Street regularly: three weeks at the Winchester Hotel\, two weeks at the Claremont Tavern\, a month at the Drake Hotel\, and a month at the Parkdale Tavern. Eventually\, for matinee shows\, lead vocalists wouldn’t show up because of hangovers and Donovan began singing the cover songs\, leading him to title his first solo album Matinee (a set of his best-loved cover versions). \n— \nMike Daley is a guitarist and singer based in Toronto. A professional musician for over 30 years\, Mike has toured Canada\, the United States and England and has recorded extensively in a variety of musical styles. He is a longtime member of Fraser/Daley with bassist Alec Fraser and is also proud to work with a variety of bands around Toronto including the Tom Waits Appreciation Congregation\, the Travellers and others.
URL:https://castroslounge.com/event/mike-daley-jamie-oliver-bazil-donovan-3/
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