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May 2019
SING! Songs & Stories of Migration with Pressgang Mutiny, Dan Yashinsky, Tapestry, Sage Tyrtle, Turkwaz, Ariel Balevi, Joanna Wallfisch
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | 8:30pm SING! Songs & Stories of Migration with Pressgang Mutiny, Dan Yashinsky, Tapestry, Sage Tyrtle, Turkwaz, Ariel Balevi, Joanna Wallfisch Tickets: $25.00 * This May, join us at Hugh’s Room Live to celebrate diversity in music. Singers and storytellers of all backgrounds spend an evening sharing fascinating tales of migration while weaving words and a cappella music together to explore the importance of story to people from all cultures and backgrounds. ARIEL BALEVI tells stories that…
Find out more »13go CD Release with Vernon Reid
Thursday, May 30, 2019 | 8:30PM 13go CD Release with Vernon Reid Advance $30.00 / Doors $35.00 * “This is an ambitious record with great playing!” – Terry Brown (Rush, Blue Rodeo) 13go was born of the partnership of Drummer Aubrey Dayle (James Blood Ulmer, David Murray, John Popper) and guitarist Kim Ratcliffe (David Clayton Thomas, Ron Sexsmith, Holly Cole). The two have worked together in various creative projects for over a decade in the Toronto scene. They collaborated with bassist Brad…
Find out more »Jane Siberry
Friday, May 31, 2019 | 8:30pm Jane Siberry $40 Advance / $45 Door Ali Hughes to do a sampler from her "Leonard Cohen Koans" show, followed by a performance by Jane Siberry. Iconic and enigmatic; Jane Siberry is one of the world’s most unique and gifted singer/songwriters. Blessed with a sincere integrity and emotional depth, her work has spanned 3 decades, with the release of 14 studio albums and performances on concert stages around the world. Her 1985 album The Speckless Sky was…
Find out more »June 2019
Jane Siberry
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | 8:30pm Jane Siberry $40 Advance / $45 Door Ali Hughes to do a sampler from her "Leonard Cohen Koans" show, followed by a performance by Jane Siberry. Iconic and enigmatic; Jane Siberry is one of the world’s most unique and gifted singer/songwriters. Blessed with a sincere integrity and emotional depth, her work has spanned 3 decades, with the release of 14 studio albums and performances on concert stages around the world. Her 1985 album The Speckless Sky was…
Find out more »Leonard Cohen Koans
Sunday, June 2, 2019 | 8:30pm Leonard Cohen Koans with Jane Siberry Advance $40.00 /Door $45.00 * Australian vocalist Ali Hughes plays Toronto’s beloved Hugh’s Room this June, celebrating Leonard Cohen with her critically acclaimed narrative concert, LEONARD COHEN KOANS! Buoyant and vigorous in its celebration of the music and spirit of the iconic legend, LEONARD COHEN KOANS is a must see for Cohen lovers and newcomers alike – the critically acclaimed show being hailed as “Heart-stopping” (www.theatermania.com) “Spine-tingling” (SX Magazine) “… Hands down the best I’ve ever…
Find out more »Dr. Mike Daley Presents: The Beatles Story [ MATINEE ]
Monday, June 3, 2019 | 3:00PM Dr. Mike Daley Presents: The Beatles Story Advance: $25.00 / Doors: $30.00 Dr. Mike Daley continues his popular lecture/concert series at Hugh’s Room Live with a very special presentation of the Beatles Story. Mike is a musicologist and lecturer on music history as well as a longtime professional musician, working with the likes of Jeff Healey and the Travellers. Joining Mike (guitar, vocals) and his wife Jill (piano, violin) will be Greg Wyard (guitar,…
Find out more »Dr. Mike Daley Presents: The Beatles Story
Monday, June 3, 2019 | 8:30PM Dr. Mike Daley Presents: The Beatles Story Advance: $25.00 / Doors: $30.00 Dr. Mike Daley continues his popular lecture/concert series at Hugh’s Room Live with a very special presentation of the Beatles Story. Mike is a musicologist and lecturer on music history as well as a longtime professional musician, working with the likes of Jeff Healey and the Travellers. Joining Mike (guitar, vocals) and his wife Jill (piano, violin) will be Greg Wyard (guitar,…
Find out more »Garrett Mason
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 | 8:30PM Garrett Mason Advance: $20.00 / Doors: $25.00 Garrett Mason was raised in Truro, Nova Scotia by his mother Pam, and father, veteran Canadian Bluesman Dutch Mason. His path to become a blues musician started at a very early age; being surrounded by blues music, Garrett’s favorite tapes at 3 years old were Canned Heat and Buddy Rich. His dad, Dutch Mason, stopped playing guitar before Garrett was born. Although he was not able to teach his son to play, he…
Find out more »David Rotundo
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 | 8:30PM David Rotundo Advance $40.00 / Door $45.00 * Toronto blues harpist David Rotundo heard James Cotton perform at the El Mocambo in 1991. “He blew one note on the harmonica that hypnotized me…” The next day, Rotundo went out and bought a harmonica. “…and I’ve been playing the blues ever since.” Obsession with the blues led Rotundo on a diesel-fuelled roots tour of blues epicentres of the United States including – New Orleans, Clarksdale, Austin,…
Find out more »STINK LP 50th Gala featuring Mike McKenna
Thursday, June 6, 2019 | 8:30PM STINK LP 50th Gala featuring Mike McKenna and Swampbusters Advance $23.00 / Door $26.00 * Fifty years in, Mike McKenna is continuing to raise a big Stink. Initially released in 1969 on Liberty United Artists Records by Toronto’s McKenna Mendelson Mainline, Stink has carved its own legacy and remained a consistently-selling blues classic throughout its lifespan. Now, the album is being played in its entirety in concert by guitarist McKenna’s current outfit the Slidewinders…
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