Danny Marks
2026-04-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-23 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto)
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.
A 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.
Most 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.
Danny’s in his thirteenth year as the radio host of JAZZ.FM91’s Saturday night blues show, bluz.fm.
As 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.

The Shivs
2026-04-26 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-24 15:00 - 18:00
The SHiVS are a band based in Toronto, Canada.
Vocals – Sleahy
Guitar – Eric Walker
Bass – Gary Boudreau
Drums – Mat Pataki

Mike Daley & Jenie Thai
2026-04-30 18:00 - 20:00
When you meet her, Jenie Thai is composed, pleasant, amiable, friendly, and — she won’t like the word but you have to live with it — sweet. She has an open face, long hair, a ready smile and an easy laugh.
And she is also tough, and gritty, and plays barrelhouse piano steeped in the blues — and if that wasn’t enough to get your head around, she also writes and sings tough and tender ballads, direct from her heart to yours.
There’s a new album, Night on Fire, with a sold out show at Toronto’s Hugh’s Room and — while she now calls Toronto home — she lives on the road, and there’s dust on her shoes, love in her heart, and a whole lot of music in her soul.
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.

Fraser / Daley / Cross
2026-05-01 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-15 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-29 17:30 - 19:30
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.

DJ Rob
2026-05-01 22:00 - 2026-05-02 02:00

Red Velvet
2026-05-02 17:00 - 19:00
Red Velvet is a high energy band that loves to entertain and get people to dance and rock out! We love playing music and we have a ton of fun doing it together!

The Gary Kendall Trio
2026-05-03 15:00 - 18:00
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]

Trivia Night @ Castros
2026-05-05 19:00 - 21:00
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.

Mike Daley & Eric Schenkman
2026-05-07 18:00 - 20:00
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.
You may have seen Eric Schenkman onstage before thousands of fans worldwide with the Spin Doctors. He is one of the band’s not-so-secret weapons — a vital songwriter and virtuoso
guitarist who crafted the ‘90s band and co-wrote all five of their Top 100 hits. He also worked with Chico Hamilton, Carly Simon, Natalie Merchant, Noel Redding, Phoebe Snow and Corky Laing, among many other notable musicians.

Sugar Rush
2026-05-08 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-22 17:30 - 19:30
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!
Sugar 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.

Gig Rabbit
2026-05-09 17:00 - 19:00
Based in Toronto, Gig Rabbit is a local live music act often associated with venues in the city’s West End, such as The Inter Steer on Roncesvalles and Long Branch Social House
They are known for hosting live, intimate performances often featuring Teria Morada and affiliated with musicians like Bill Heffernan.

Gus Papas & Enzo Lapadula
2026-05-10 15:00 - 17:00
Canadian singer-songwriter GUS PAPAS, a former CBS Records international recording artist, released his debut albumn “Convicted in Europe” in 1980. Based out of Los Angeles, Gus toured in the United States, headlining for acts such as The Charlie Daniels Band, Joe Jackson, Steppenwolf, Robin Trower, Marillion and the Irish blues/rock legend, Rory Gallagher.

ENZO LAPADULA is a professional, self-taught, multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, keyboards, mandolin), vocalist, songwriter and producer from Toronto. His musical career spans over 40 years, performing internationally in feativals, special events, theatres, clubs and on television. Enzo has recorded and performed with Emmy Award winner Phil Naro, Wild T and the Spirit as well as Jose Feliciano. He has toured North America ith tribute bands such as Ozone Baby (Led Zeppelin) and Jukebox Heroes (Foreigner)

Tom Waits Appreciation Congregation
2026-05-11 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-06-01 19:30 - 22:00
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!

Bring Your Own Vinyl Night
2026-05-12 19:00 - 23:00

Mike Daley & Charlotte McAfee-Brunner
2026-05-14 18:00 - 20:00
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.
Mike 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.

Gypsy Rebels
2026-05-16 17:00 - 19:00
We’re a Toronto-based Gypsy Band that features a repertoire of traditional and original Roma Gypsy with a fresh ‘Toronto’ vibe!

Isaak Bonk & The Roast Chicken Ramblers
2026-05-17 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-31 15:00 - 18:00

The 501 East
2026-05-18 20:00 - 22:00

Music Bingo @ Castros
2026-05-19 19:00 - 21:00

Jenie Thai
2026-05-21 18:00 - 20:00
When you meet her, Jenie Thai is composed, pleasant, amiable, friendly, and — she won’t like the word but you have to live with it — sweet. She has an open face, long hair, a ready smile and an easy laugh.
And she is also tough, and gritty, and plays barrelhouse piano steeped in the blues — and if that wasn’t enough to get your head around, she also writes and sings tough and tender ballads, direct from her heart to yours.
There’s a new album, Night on Fire, with a sold out show at Toronto’s Hugh’s Room and — while she now calls Toronto home — she lives on the road, and there’s dust on her shoes, love in her heart, and a whole lot of music in her soul.

Mike Daley & Gerry Mosby
2026-05-28 18:00 - 20:00
Gerry Mosby was born in British Columbia, and set his sights on Toronto in 1974 when he was just 19. Gerry’s early years in Toronto were defined by his involvement with bands such as Trina, Archer, Bond, The Hunt, Rhinegold, and Surrender with which he recorded for CBS Records, GRT
Records, and Capitol/EMI. The late 1970s and early 1980s marked a significant shift as he transitioned from concerts to studio sessions and composition. He worked with Valdy, Alfie Zappacosta, and The
Arrows, penning hits that resonated across Canada and beyond. As the1980s gave way to the 1990s, Gerry’s creative output expanded further, encompassing a solo jazz-fusion album, Mystique and Identity, and contributions to the soundtracks of beloved soap operas As The World Turns and The Guiding Light. In the 2000s his discography has come to include solo albums under The Mozz moniker. Recently he collaborated with a reunited Kensington Market (the legendary 1960s Toronto
progressive rock band) for a series of landmark concerts.
Mike 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.

Rob Quail Trio
2026-05-30 17:00 - 19:00
The ROB QUAIL TRIO is a Toronto-based blues and rock ensemble led by veteran guitarist and vocalist Rob Quail with Hap Roderman on bass / keyboards and Dave Patel on drums.
The group performs a mix of gritty blues, roots and rock. Rob was a lifelong friend and frequent collaborator of Jeff Healey. In 2020, Rob was selected to represent Canadian blues at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. He also co-fronts The Cerveza Brothers, an all-star Toronto band.

Mike Daley & Mike Ferfolia
2026-06-04 18:00 - 20:00
Mike Ferfolia began his career singing in bars and clubs in Kitchener and Toronto Ontario. Having had the pleasure of singing in bands with some of the best musicians in Canada, his career progressed quickly. With as many as three weekly gigs at any time from 2006 to 2016, Mike was able to hone a performance style that remains refreshingly engaging to this day.
The stage wasn’t Mike’s only domain. In the 2010s, the booming Toronto session scene also embraced him as a vocalist and even occasionally, a voice-over actor. Mike could be heard on the radio for years on the heels of commercials for Molson Canadian, Swiss Chalet, Mini Wheats, Casino Rama & more. He can also be heard on Jesse Cook’s ‘Nomad’, and Amy Sky’s ‘With This Kiss’ albums as well as countless independent records as both a bassist & vocalist.
In the mid to late 2010s, as the venues he frequented began to close (Joe Mama’s, Bar Italia, College Street Bar), Mike knew it was time for a change. By that time he had already begun honing a new skill, the bass guitar. Under the influence of some of his musical heroes, most notably, Sting, Mike found a new outlet and a fresh connection to music. From 2012 up to the present day, he’s been able to transform his successful and widely diverse career primarily as a vocalist, now working nearly exclusively as a vocalist/bassist.
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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.
