Castro's

Tracey Gallant
2026-02-01 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto)
Tracey is a captivating and lively performer known for her infectious energy. She is based primarily in Toronto, Canada, but she has also travelled and performed on many stages throughout Canada, the US, overseas (the middle east, Morocco), and throughout the Caribbean. Tracey is a versatile singer and covers an extensive and diverse range of musical styles, and also writes her own original music. (Soon to be available). Tracey maintains a regular performance schedule around the city, so be sure to get out and catch a show!

Mike Daley & Dylan Bell
2026-02-05 18:00 - 20:00
In a word… multifaceted. Juno-nominated Dylan Bell is a vocalist, instrumentalist (piano, bass, guitar, percussion), composer/arranger, music director and producer/engineer. Dylan has worked with groups ranging from vocal jazz, (Cadence, Hampton Avenue, the Swingle Singers, FreePlay Duo, The Watch), to vocal pop (Retrocity, the Nylons) to eclectic jazz and world music (Autorickshaw, Ray Montford Group), to classical (Nathaniel Dett Chorale; Lara St John) to flat-out rock ‘n’ roll (Honeymoon Suite). He’s played stages across the world from his native Toronto, to Stockholm, Sweden, to Calcutta, India, and his compositions and arrangements are performed across the world from Arnprior to Zurich. His book “A Cappella Arranging” (co-written with Deke Sharon) was published in 2013.
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.

Daley / Miczek / Cross
2026-02-06 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-03-06 17:30 - 19:30

Gary Lee Hill featuring Stacie Tabb
2026-02-07 17:00 - 19:00
Join Gary Lee Hill, Stacie Tabb and killer rhythm section for an evening of rocking tunes.
Stacie Tabb – Vocals & Percussion
Gary Lee Hill – Guitar & Vocals
Joe Palawan – Keyboards
Da-Rell Clifton – Drums

Super Bowl Party
2026-02-08 18:00 - 22:00
Join us for drinks, pizza and watch the Super Bowl

Trivia Night @ Castros
2026-02-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-10 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 & Selena Evangeline
2026-02-12 18:00 - 20:00
Growing up with the sounds of Ella Fitzgerald, Chaka Khan, Prince, Sting, Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder helped shape the artist that is Selena Evangeline. She was a grand prize finalist in Caribbean Idol in 2011 and the winner of Avon’s first-ever Global Talent Search – Avon Voices. As a songwriter, her snapshots of real life have won her an Ontario Independent Music Award for Best Urban, an honourable mention in the 2007 and 2008 John Lennon Songwriting contest, and had nine of her songs from “This Girl’s Life” (her debut album as Selena 7tySix) featured on CTV’s “Da Kink In My Hair”.
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.

Sugar Rush
2026-02-13 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-27 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.

ANDREA DeBOER with Carlos Lopes and Peter Bleakney
2026-02-14 17:00 - 19:00

The Del-Fis
2026-02-15 15:00 - 18:00
I don’t know what The Del Fi’s are; the more I think about it, the more I don’t know what to say. But I know it’s right, and I know it’s good. I know it works. I mean, it’s Jerry Leger’s thing, but when I asked him what he would say The Del Fi’s are, all he would tell me is that I (meaning me) am The Del Fi’s, just as you (meaning you) are The Del Fi’s. And because you are you, you understand. Don’t you?
Okay, maybe we should try this again. Jerry Leger is a Toronto singer/songwriter, and one of the best in the world, as far as I’m concerned. If you haven’t heard him, you have no right to be one of these people constantly moaning about how music was so much better when people actually played instruments, blah, blah, blah.
Jerry loves Bob Dylan, Neil Young and John Lennon. Sometimes it sounds as though all three are fighting for space in his songs. But those songs are his own, the product of a natural born storyteller with a sense of rhythm that would make Little Richard’s big toe shoot up in his boot.
Jerry’s songs hit deep in your soul, but he also often loves just making music with folks just to flex some of his old time rock and roll muscles, and explore some of the paths his songwriting normally doesn’t take. That’s kinda where The Del Fi’s come in.
It’s rock and roll that we all care about right? I’m sure you wouldn’t still be reading this if you didn’t agree. So I guess that does make you a Del Fi. Welcome aboard and grab an instrument, we’ve got a show to do.

The 501 East
2026-02-16 20:00 - 22:00

Bring Your Own Vinyl Night
2026-02-17 19:00 - 23:00

Jenie Thai
2026-02-19 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.

Rob Quail Trio
2026-02-20 17:30 - 19:30

Red Velvet
2026-02-21 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!

Gold Medal Ice Hockey Game
2026-02-22 08:00 - 11:00
Come watch the Gold medal ice hockey game and cheer on Team Canada! Bar will be open and showing the game!

Just Jillian & Her Eyes Under 40
2026-02-22 15:00 - 18:00
The Toronto based artist clearly doesn’t construct her sound around any boundaries of genres with her delectable infusion of Indie, Folk, Pop, Hip Hop and Rock all into one hauntingly resonant track.”~ANR Factory review of “Free Radio” fea. Redkin tha Ancient​Canadian musician Just Jillian is an Indie Pop artist with a rich history in Toronto’s music scene. Classically trained on the piano, she started playing music at the age of 6, picking up guitar in her mid-teens. Supporting multiple bands on piano, bass and guitar she branched out on her own in 2016. During the Pandemic, she stepped out of her comfort zone to collaborate with Brazilian DJ Duda Santtos and DJ Andre Werneck, releasing a dance remix of Joan Osbourne’s “One of Us”. Reaching #67 on the Brazilian charts.

Music Bingo @ Castros
2026-02-24 19:00 - 21:00

Mike Daley, Jamie Oliver & Bazil Donovan
2026-02-26 18:00 - 20:00
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).
In 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.
Donovan 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.”
Donovan’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).
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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.

Danny Marks
2026-02-28 17:00 - 19:00
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
2026-03-01 15:00 - 18:00
The SHiVS are a band based in Toronto, Canada.
Vocals – Sleahy
Guitar – Eric Walker
Bass – Gary Boudreau
Drums – Mat Pataki

Tom Waits Appreciation Congregation
2026-03-02 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!

Mike Daley & David Celia
2026-03-05 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.
David 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”.
He 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.
David 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.
“One of Toronto’s best guitar players” ~ CBC Radio 2

DJ Rob
2026-03-06 22:00 - 2026-03-07 02:00

Rob Quail Trio
2026-03-07 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.

Isaak Bonk & The Roast Chicken Ramblers
2026-03-08 15:00 - 18:00

Mike Daley & Mike Ferolia
2026-03-12 18:00 - 20:00
Mike Ferolia 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.
