In concert at my new favorite place, with Laura Fernandez. It'll be a bit of a party so be prepared to do so. No cover.
Playing electric gittar with Paul Kolinski in the Southern Cross Lounge. He's there with his friends until 7 but I gotta split for CKLN (see immediately below!)
This'll be a holiday season hootenanny with a bunch of the best from around town. Erik Bleich, Carl Lorusso Jr., Sarah Calvert, & Jeff Kahl. Like old-time radio.
Then I gotta race over to...
In the Melody Bar. Participating in Hotcha's annual benefit for local food banks. The music starts at 8:30, I'll be on around 10 or so. An event to support a worthy cause, put on by a couple of wonderful folks.
Hosting the anniversary party/open stage of the cafe. 25 years of opening the stage to musicians experienced and novitiate... Guest sets by Peter Boyd and Glen Hornblast. I'll do a 30 minute set as well, and accompany the aforementioned P & G. 7 sign-up, 8 music. Come on!!!
Big-ass show, first full-length in Toronto in a looooooong time. A good time is promised to all who attend. Doors 8:30, music at 9. 8 bucks for lots of music and all my love. Selected by the Globe & Mail as a pick for this weekend!
The Guitars of Winterfolk! Featuring Brian Gladstone, David Gillis, Shawn Brush, Danny Marks, and your hero. Solo sets for all with a finale by the Guitar Boys of Alderon (Marks subbing in for Zolkower). Fundraiser for the Festival... 10 bucks.
(...I was never certain if that's A.M. or P.M.) Guest on Corby's Orbit, chatting and playing tunes. Listen online www.ckln.fm if you prefer the new-fangled way of things
Private art showing/party with Laura Fernandez and Rob Greenway (percussion master). We provide wine-sipping cheese-gnawing music from 3-6 p.m.
Hosting Acoustic Routes. My guest is Paul Kolinski, with a special visit from Phil Brown who is releasing his new CD Nov 25 at Hugh's Room
Appearing on Saturday Night Blues, Holger Petersen's primo blues show on the CBC. This past Summer I was in the Edmonton studios to record a segment for the show, and it will air tonight. The show starts at 10 p.m. and my segment (chatting and playing tunes) will be on around 10:30. Listen on the radio (99.1 FM in Toronto. Check the site for other local frequencies) or online on cbc.ca following links for Radio One. It streams in local time so if you miss it in one zone you can pick it up in another.
Thanks to Holger and the crew for a great afternoon.
Hosting the open stage. Sign-up 7, music at 8
Hosting Acoustic Routes. Tonight my guest is the lovely and talented Shelley O'Brien
Hosting Acoustic Routes 7-8 p.m. Tonight's guest is Mark Cassidy. Prepare to weep...
Cosmopolitan Toronto Hotel 8 Colborne St 9:30-
Guitar-guy for the vocal & piano stylings of Laura Fernandez. No cover.
25 Liberty St (@ Atlantic). open mic/jam 8-11.
Starting in November I'll be here every week.
Hosting Acoustic Routes. Guest will be Jon Travis.
Open mic/jam. Always a blast. Check out my myspace for photos of the phun. Come on and enjoy the last patio days...
Please call Louise at 613 962 0658 for details and reservations. This'll be a pass-the-hat affair, and Laura Fernandez will also do a set.
Fundraiser with Laura Fernandez. Details forthcoming
Back at the Bistro. Open mic/jam. Always a blast. Check out my myspace for photos of the phun. Come on and enjoy the last patio days...
Songwriter's Unite presentation. 8:30 doors and 9 fine writers. Zach is in the early set.
7-10 No cover. Great food (I had the trout last time... mmmmm...trout...)
Playing guitar on a few tunes for Dan Mclean Jr.'s CD release. 4:00 start; I'll play in his second set at 6:30. http://www.danmcleanjr.com/ for info and details.
Join me for an hour of great music. This week my guest will be the legend himself, Bob Snider.
Hosting the good ole OS. Sign-up at 7, music at 8. Come on out and thrill us all. Jon'll be there with his camera, and if you ask nice perhaps he'll film you and throw the results up on youtube (two of his zach depictions are already up...)
No sign-up needed. Thirst required (beer tickets for performers!!!)
Playing guitar with Laura Fernandez at this fundraiser. Check out lulalounge.ca for details.
Details t.b.a. Praying for sunshine this time!
Come join the party as zach hosts the open mic/jam, 8-11. Been some good talent of late. COme see or be that talent, and have a fine beer while you're at it. This week I'm thinking a jam on "People Get Ready" to close the night.
Back at this fine establishment to host the open mic/jam, 8-11. Good food and exotic brews too. Come and partake...
Guest this week'll be Tannis Slimmon and her voice/new CD.
Spadina just north of College. Hosting the acoustic OS/jam. 6-9 p.m.
I'll be stopping by the studio to record an interview/performance for Holger Petersen's show "Saturday Night Blues". Stay tuned for broadcast info.
Interview and live tunes--catch it on your transistor radio or online at ckua.org
Double bill wth the great Steve Fisher
Hosting the OS/jam 6-9.
Contact tony@amazingcoffee.ca or call 613-473-9994 for info and reservations. Showtime is 7 p.m.
www.theacousticgrill.com or 613-476-2887 or hipcats@sympatico.ca for info. Showtime is 7 p.m.
My guest will be the wonderful Brian Blain (.ca). Be there, my little rhomboids...
Hosting the open stage. Sign-up @ 7, music @ 8. Come on out--let's thrill each other with art.
Hosting the jam/open mic. 8-11 or so. Come on and join the gang (see myspace pics for an idea of the goings-on!)
This week's guest: Paisley Jura
Feature set at Dunstan Morey's open mic. Call it TFGA East. More instrumental music than you can rattle 12 broken strings at.
Hosting the jam/open mic. 8-11 or so. Come on and join the gang (see myspace pics for an idea of the goings-on!)
Playing on the mainstage at the inaugural year of this music festival in Madoc. Laura Fernandez will also do a set.
Hosting the inaugural open mic at the Silver Dollar Room from 6-9. Gonna be a regular thing--I'll be here the 3rd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. Come on and play and get a great spot for Crazy Strings performance right after the open mic. Tim Harrison will be here when I'm not. Liberty continues the 1st and 2nd weeks of the month
Happy to be playing this great festival at Hugh's Room and in the Distillery District. Hot details! Get ya hot details right here! Through the weekend Zach will be playing with Laura Fernandez, with the Guitar Boys of Alderon, and in a solo set. See ya at the free fest...
Double bill with Laura Fernandez. 9 o'clock 5 bucks.
Sign-up at 7, music starts at 8.
Haven't done this in awhile. Time for my participation in another of the annual FT Dylan tributes. This year it actually falls on the man's birthday. Come on out and celebate. I'll be accompanied by my good friend, harmonica genius Marty Stelnick.
Hanging out--Recording (the new record begins!)--Writer's Nights. Breathing the curative air of Music City with sidetrips perhaps to Memphis, Atlanta, Asheville. Confirmed are May 26 Bluebird, May 27 at Douglas Corner, May 28 at Holiday Inn (Debi Champion presents) at 9:30. See y'all there.
Open mic/jam night continues!
Listen online as Daniel Katz probes for answers. We'll discuss music, art, UFO's, and prayer, etc... Time t.b.a.
Solo performance as part of Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival.
Hosting Acoustic Routes because I didn't get tickets to see Leonard Cohen and Joel did. I'll be spinning some Cohen rareties and toasting his health.
Benefit for ArtsCan Circle. At the home of Carol Teal & David Joyce. 20 bucks donation. Info/Reservations: Call Carol (905) 836-9073 or email: carol.teal@sympatico.ca
Open mic/jam/fun times for all. Last week was cool, this week'll be cooler. Hpin' to see you there.
Writing workshops in the high school on Thurs and Fri, musical performance on Fri. Check out the Twisted Pines website for more info (as it develops...)
Hosting Acoustic Routes. 7-8 p.m.
Come on out for the first of my weekly appearances at this cool spot in Liberty Village. Get a dose of Vitamin Z (9:15), play the open mic (before and after my set--come before 8 to get a spot), eat, drink, exchange business cards. Let's make some music people...
Playing instrumental tunes with my good friend, guitar-guy Ajit Mujumdar. A benefit for the arts program at ICS; 7-9 p.m.
Writing workshop (private) with Montreal poet Tom Konyves
Circus of Words--a festival of words and music; emceed by Endre Farkas. Take a trip to Endre's site to learn more about this fine Canadian writer. 7:30, 15 bucks. Also appearing will be Nicole Brossard, Tom Konyves, Vicki Tansey & Richard Sommer, Kaie Kellough, and John Asfour. Lots of thrills, spills, poetry and music! Info 514 488 3185
Hosting the open stage. Sign-up @ 7, music @ 8.
A benefit for Engineers Without Borders. Also on the bill Jon Brooks, Russell Leon, Peter J Slack with Jen Gillmor, Stacy Ricker, and The Sultans of String
Hosting Acoustic Routes. George Meanwell will be my guest, talking about, and playing cuts from his new CD. He'll also be playing tunes from discs by other artists who have touched his exquisitely musical soul. See ya there.
Catch the coffee-flavored tunes at this new venue, 255 Front St, for 5 bucks (less than two Starbucks Vente Lattes!)
Happy to be in the company of my good friend and peer Norman Liota. 47 Glasgow St. N. Call 519-763-0336 for directions/reservations. PWYC with a $5 to $10 suggestion. Daylight Savings Time begins so come on out and enjoy the light with us.
I be playing guitar, singing, and sipping the fine brew at 25 Liberty St (at Atlantic Ave). No cover, come on out...
Hosting Acoustic Routes. My guests will be Jeff Oussoren and Dom Deluca, both with new CDs about to be released.
Hosting the open stage. Sign-up at 7, music at 8. St Patrick's Day, BTW...
Here I am again, playing guitar with ace songwriter Brock Simpson. May do a few of my own as well.
Playing the guitar with Brock Simpson. A night of music with many musicians.
Hosting Acoustic Routes. My guest will the legendary Steve Payne (UK) in town for Winterfolk and other gigs.
Hosting the open stage. Sign-up at 7, Music at 8. Come on down...last month we had a great turnout, great music, great vibe.
City Roots Concert. On the bill with Brooke Miller acc. by Don Ross, Ariana Gillis acc. by David Gillis, and NZ acc. by NZ. Should be a great night of primo songs and string-plucking.
Eastminster United Church: The Smokin' Guitars of Winterfolk, playing with The Guitar Boys of Alderon, on a stage filled with great players incl Steve Payne, David Gillis, Steve Briggs...
Black Swan Tavern--main floor. Playing with the Guitar Boys of Alderon
Black Swan Tavern--2nd floor. Solo Zach with friends...
Part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration. Details on this one also coming soon...
Playing guitar with Laura Fernandez, also singin' some... No cover, 8:30-11 p.m.
Hosting Acoustic Routes with my guest Ken Whiteley. We'll be sampling work from his recently released CD, as well as from other discs he has produced over the years. Don't miss this icon...
Hosting the open stage. Sign-up at 7, Music at 8.
on the bill with the mighty Bruce Murdoch. hello darlin productions for more info.
Not to be missed!
The Blues of Winterfolk. A cool preview of some of the acts that will play Winterfolk IV this Feb. Including Mose Scarlett, Julian Fauth, Brian Blain, and The Guitar Boys from Alderon.
BEEFKNUCKLE LIVES!!!!! One night only, no cover, lots of deep down music
Hosting Acoustic Routes with my guests Soles Mojo (new CD) and Ari Lyon (new band).
25 Liberty St, no cover. Cool venue, good food, classy beers, etc.
Hosting 'Acoustic Routes' with my guest and fellow disc-spinner Francis Fougere
UK Tour: Sun Dec 2 Surrey Strings, Merton Abbey Mills, London 12-2 p.m.; Mon Dec 3 Maverick@Zebra's, opening for Kate Campbell, Maidstone; Tues Dec 4 Porter Cellar Bar @ Mole's, Bath; Wed Dec 5 The Musician, opening for Kate Campbell, Leicester; Thur Dec 6 Beehive, Swindon; Fri Dec 7 Bristol, on the bill with Steve Payne, venue t.b.a.; Sat Dec 8 Green Note, opening for Will Killeen, Camden; Mon Dec 10, Colchester Arts Centre, opening for Adrian Nation, Colchester
Liberty Cafe w/ Laura Fernandez
Perseverance Club
63 Lamb's Conduit St
Bloomsbury, London
w/ Alistair Artingstall & Liz Simcock
Surrey Street Strings
Merton Abbey Mills
Watermill Way,
Merton
London
The Musician Pub
Clyde St, Leicester
The Beehive
55 Prospect Hill, Swindon
The Porter Cellar Bar (@ Moles)
15 George St, Bath
Liberty Cafe
w/ Laura Fernandez
Mitzi's Sister
Scott B's Strongwriter Series
Moonshine Cafe
Oakville, ON
w/ Laura Fernandez and David Ross McDonald (Australia)
NOW Lounge feature at Groovy Monday
Liberty Cafe w/ Laura Fernandez
Loon's Toronto, ON
sitting in on guitar at the weekly jam Laura Fernandez and Kevin Stock host the evening
Benefit for Engineers without Borders Gladstone Hotel 15 bucks w/ Peter Slack, Russell Leon, Karyn Ellis, Evelyn Parry
Acoustic Harvest Scarborough, ON 10th Anniversary celebration with Jason Fowler, Penny Lang, Ken Whiteley, Ian Tamblyn, and more
NOW Lounge Guitar Boys of Alderon do a guest set for Howard Gladstone's CD release
playing w/ Randy Finney & Dave Barrett @ The Boulevard Club, opening reception of The Cdn Open Badminton Championships; watch our wrists
Moonshine Cafe Oakville, ON w/ Guitar Boys of Alderon
feature with Guitar Boys of Alderon at Renaissance Cafe
playing guitar with Laura Fernandez and band Liberty Cafe 25 Liberty St Toronto 9-11 no cover
City Roots Series on the bill with Kirsten Jones & Kevin Zarnett and Gordie Tentrees NOW Lounge 10/12 bucks hosted by Steve Fruitman
E3 Playhouse 5-7 P.M. Front St, Santa Cruz, CA
Radio KPIG 107.5 on "Please Stand By" with host Sleep John 10:15 A.M. Santa Cruz, CA
w/ Big Rude Jake The Boathouse Kitchener, ON
Winterfolk V solo and w/ Guitar Boys from Alderon various times and venues in the Broadview/Danforth area check Winterfolk site for details
Blues night at the Free Times 320 College St TO hosted by NZ w/ Mo' Kauffey and Peter Boyd 6 bucks for all the blues your ears can swallow
Mitzi's Sister: solo set, on the bill with the great Dave Celia (as Invisible Ink) and The Futz (cool punk Lou Reed stuff...)
The Woodhouse Lounge 2241A Bloor W, Toronto hosted by the lovely Kim Boyce 2-4 p.m. PWYC
S.A.C. presents Bluebird North w/ Madviolet, Michael Johnston, Andrea Koziol, Harmony Trowbridge, and Ivan Boudreau Hugh's Room 10-12 bucks
Cameron House 408 Queen St W an evening of music hosted by Troy Western this'll be tres cool
Cameron House 408 Queen St W on the bill with the great and charming Jory Berger
Moonshine Cafe 137 Kerr St , Oakville, ON as "The Guitar Guys From Alderon w/ Brian Gladstone and Mr Rick 8 p.m. 10 bucks
CKLN 88.1 FM 8-9 p.m. The Long Note w/ Colm O'Brien
Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas St W. (just South of Bloor) CD RELEASE CD RELEASE CD RELEASE Doors at 6 for dinner Music starts at 8:30 15 bucks in advance/17 at the door There will be a mighty band!!! COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
CKLN 88.1 FM 7-8 p.m. Acoustic Routes w/ Joel Wortzman
CIUT 89.5 FM 7-8 p.m. Acoustic Workshop w/ Heather Fielding
CKPC 92.1 FM 6-7 p.m. Just Us Folk w/ Jan Vanderhorst
JazzFM 91.1 10-11 p.m. BLUZ-FM with Danny Marks
CIUT 89.5 FM 6-7 p.m. Back to the Sugar Camp w/ Steve Fruitman
CKLN 88.1 FM 8-10 p.m. Lowdown to Uptown w/ Dr Feelgood
Hugh's Room First Annual Toronto Songwriter's Festival --a fundraiser for Jai Dee Children's Fund-- 9 great performers!!! 30 bucks
live recording with Tom Glenne Free Times, Toronto come get your cheering and salt shaker rattling on disc
Cot & Crackers House Concert Series Schuyler Lake, NY
House Concert Boalsburg, PA (the birthplace of Memorial Day!)
House Concert Rochester, NY
House Concert 2 p.m. Chicago, IL
House Concert 8 p.m. Western Springs, IL
3 p.m., 5:15 p.m. Lilfest, Wilmotte, IL
Wild Roots Festival Lakefield, QC
McVeigh's Tavern, 124 Church slingin' gittar with Jeff and Johnny of the Wild Irish Rogues 10 P.M.
Manhattan's Guelph, ON
Hosting the Open Stage at Free Times (Bilingual Night) 320 College St (yes, it is not third Monday, but I'm there anyway) sign-up at 7, music at 8
McVeigh's Tavern, 124 Church St, Toronto playing duo with good buddy Jeff Barnes; come join us (and a few tons of Irish students) for a guinness!
Now Lounge, 189 Church St (south of Dundas) Toronto triple bill with Michael Reinhart and Laura Fernandez 7 bucks, 9 p.m.
McVeigh's Tavern, 124 Church St, with Jeff Barnes
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St W (west of Dufferin) Toronto CD release for TFGA instrmental disc with a cast of thousands (actually 12) guitarists 5 bucks
McVeigh's Tavern, 124 Church St, Toronto playing duo with good buddy Jeff Barnes 10:30-1:30 3 dollar cover, music until 1:30 a.m.
Graffiti's in Kensington Market, Toronto slingin' some gittar with Jeff Oussoren
season finale of Dr B's Medicine Show Renaissance Cafe, Toronto
"It's Alive" CIUT 89.5 FM 9:00 P.M. broadcast of the May 30 Red Guitar show
The Red Guitar 603 Markham St Toronto --doing the late show: sets at 9:30 & 10:45 seven bucks.
El Mocambo Spadina S. of College, Toronto Dave Martin's Last Waltz --playing with BEEFKNUCKLE--
Graffiti's Baldwin W. of Spadina, Toronto BEEFKNUCKLE
Acoustic Masters Series sponsored by TFGA Eastminster United Church 310 Danforth Ave. Toronto, ON
Otto's Pub & Brewery 2105 N. Atherton St. State College, PA
Acoustic Brew Coffeehouse Lemont, PA opening for Bruce Molsky
Benefit for ArtsCanCircle The Boathouse Kitchener, ON all day thang, zach playing at 10, 10 bucks suggested donation
guitar player with Jeff Barnes McVeigh's Irish Pub 124 Church St 10-1 all-Irish all the time!
John Prine Shrine-- a tribute to JP hosted by the mighty Jason Fowler Hugh's Room, Toronto 20/22 bucks
Leopard Frog Studio 276 Queen Street, Kingston, ON
Mitzi's Sister -- Queen East near Jameson playing guitar with the groovy Jeff Oussoren
Greenbank Concert Series opening for Chuck Brodsky Greenbank, ON 8:15 sharp
The Dominion 500 Queen St E Guest of the mighty Danny Marks 9 p.m.
Grasshopper on Parliament Guest Set at the mighty Sam Larkin's weekly 10:00 p.m.
House Concert Barrie Folk Society Barrie, ON
7:30 P.M. Sablo Kafe 50 St-Zotique E. Montreal, QC w/ the eminent Michael Reinhart
Yellow Door 3625 Aylmer St Montreal, QC w/ The Echo Hunters and special guest Johnny Eden
Manhattan's 951 Gordon St Guelph, ON 3 sets starting at 8 p.m.
opening for Gina Lin CD release Victory Cafe Toronto, ON
1800 second long feature at Shawn Sage's Open Wide at Degrassi House 780 Queen St E. 9 p.m. // zach's set at 10:30 p.m.
Drake Hotel w/ Laura Fernandez (spanish), David Gillis (vineland, ON), Alistair Artingstall (brit)--a gala multicultural event 9 p.m. 8 doll-hairs
Wild Roots Festival Morin Heights, QC 127 Watchorn Rd, Morin Heights
Blue Skies Festival
Part of the 2-day Fundraiser in the aftermath of the recent fire around the corner from the Free Tmes, Free Times Cafe 320 College St
opening for Dan Crary Hugh's Room
Graffiti's on Baldwin in Kensington Market playing gittar with Jeff Oussoren (w/Kevin Quain perc. & James T on the upright)
opening for the legendary David Lindley Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas West, just South of Bloor
Hugh's Room Benefit for Friends for Life
Black Swan playng guitar for Laura Fernandez Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival presentation
First House Festival in Canada! with Penny Lang, Chris Rawlings, & Beverly McGuire Verdun, QC. 3 shows all starting at 8PM. Reservations a must: call 514-844-7393 or email info@famgroup.ca Entry fee: $20
Back By Popular Demand!!! Songwriter's Series double bill with that Gillis guy again... Bohemian Penguin, Belleville, ON
Free Times Cafe Annual Bob Dylan Night. I'll sing, accompanied by George Meanwell on cello; I'll also accompany Kevin Stock on my gittar 8:30 P.M. pwyc
Healey's (Bathurst & Queen) playing electric guitar for Laura Fernandez Birthday Show (Ian DeSouza & Rob Greenway on B & D respectively)
RETURN OF THE GUITAR MASTERS!!! Triple bill with Norman Liota and David Gillis--two of the best!!! Babaganouche 232 Broadway Orangeville, ON 519 940 8291 for dinner reservations 9-11 P.M. 15 bucks
Renaissance Cafe 1938 Danforth Ave Featured Performer at Dr B.'s Show 10:30 set preceded and followed by open stage performers
Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas St W (S of Bloor) part of Songwriter's Unite Night Cool Event!!! 8:00 PWYC (after doing a set at Lava Lounge with Tom Glenne...)
CIUT 89.5 FM w/ Tom Glenne 7-7:30, then whipping on over to Free Times to host the OS until closing
Renaissance Cafe 1938 Danforth Ave Hungry for the Spirit Video taping w/ Mark Weinstock
Airtight Music Series The London Music Club 470 Colborne Street, London, ON special guest: Richard Minns
Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas St W, 7:30 P.M. Benefit for friend, father, musician Fulvio battling cancer. Also: Lori Cullen, Tom Glenne, Rich Lowenberg, Half-Full...
Tranzac (Brunswick & Bloor) 10 P.M. double bill with Howard Gladstone 10:00 PWYFL (pay what you feel like)
Ralph Thornton Centre 7:30 P.M. playing guitar with Lynn Harrison (David Woodhead on bass) 765 Queen St E
Opening for Connie Kaldor 8 P.M. Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville
Tranzac (Brunswick & Bloor) sittin' in on guitar with Michael Laderoute
Free Times Cafe, 320 College, Toronto playing guitar for Tom Glenne
Yellow Door Coffeehous Montreal, ON with, you guessed it, David Gillis
Rasputin's Folk Cafe 696 Bronson Ave., Ottawa, ON. (613) 230-5102 with that same David Gillis
SEOFGA Belleville, ON shared bill with the mighty and mighty talented David Gillis workshop 7, performance 8
Free Times Cafe, 320 College St -- Double bill with Mark Weinstock. Two songwriters on stage smiling and singing-- could you ask for more?
Acoustic Harvest Folk Club -- special guest of the lovely and talented Penny Lang Scarborough, ON
playing tele with Jeff Oussoren (w/ James on bass, Cam on drums) Cameron House, Toronto
JJ's Songwriting Thang 9:30 along with Kat Goldman, Karyn Ellis, Peter Rainbird Mitzi's Sister
Winterfolk Festival ended up being blessedly busier than anticipated!
6:00 P.M. Workshop: Masters of the Acoustic 6 String (Old Nick)
7:00 P.M. Solo Set (Stanley's)
9:30 P.M. Playing the guitar for Laura Fernandez/Kevin Stock (Black Swan)
2:00 P.M. Blues Jam (Black Swan Upstairs)
3:00 P.M. Guest guitarist/singer for Peace Songs Workshop (Old Nick)
4:00 P.M. Guitarist for Linda Saslove's set (Black Swan)
5:00 P.M. Solo Set (Black Swan Main Floor)
Staircase Cafe, Hamilton, ON w/Laura Fernandez and Elza
playing the tele for Kevin Stock at Oasis, then at Graffiti's for Jeff Oussoren
Holy Joe's playing the telecaster for Jeff Oussoren
The Overdraught w/ Jeff Barnes
Holy Joe's SE corner Bathurst & Queen 3rd Floor The Return of BEEFKNUCKLE... doors at 8, music after that -- come on out and taste the knuckle
Free Times Cafe 320 College St doing a set for the Anniversary Party
The Overdraught w/ Jeff Barnes
Black Swan Tavern playing guitar for Kevin Stock and Laura Fernandez
Free Times Cafe 320 College St, Toronto double bill with old (and very talented) friend Douglas September
The Overdraught - 156 Front St. W. (b/w University & Simcoe) celtic, country, blues, jazz, covers, originals, etc. w/ Jeff Barnes (fiddle, guitar, vox)
Old Town School 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago, IL
Uncommon Ground 1214 West Grace Street Chicago, IL
with The Hotshots Mitzi's Sister 1554 Queen St W
Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas St W New Foundation Night
Fuse Room 418 College Double bill with Lukas Vos
(Annual & annually Belated) Birthday Show!!! Free Times Cafe, 320 College St. Costumes (and presents!) welcome
Renaissance Cafe 1938 Danforth, playing that same geetar for Linda Saslove
Oasis 294 College St... playing the geetar for Amy Callowhill
House Concert presented by Live From the Rock, Nipigon, ON
CIUT 89.5 FM 6 P.M. Guest of Steve Fruitman on "Back to the Sugar Camp"
(my birthday!) "Steeple Full of Swallows": a Tom Waits tribute hosted by Tory Cassis El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Ave, Toronto
Renaissance Cafe, 1938 Danforth Featured artist Dr. B.'s Medicine Show
Campfire Festival, Club Passim, Cambridge, Mass.
Kew Beach, Toronto, playing guitar with Sweet Vibe Orchestra
Mitzi's Sister 1554 Queen St W w/ The Hotshots, all night, NZ on the Tele
Ben Wicks 424 Parliament duo with Jeff Barnes (guitar, fiddle, vox)
C'est What--corner of Church and Front opening for the marvellous Tory Cassis
Blue Skies Festival (p.s. this was lots of fun... read all about it on Zach's Board)
Kensington Market Pedestrian Sundays, Augusta just South of College, 3:30 p.m.
Healey's, 178 Bathurst, special guest of Sweet Vive Orchestra (SVO)
Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Ave, part of TD Downtown Jazz Festival w/ Laura Fernandez and others
Featured Performer at SOFGA (Southern Ontario Fingerstyle Guitar Association) The Pheasant Plucker, Hamilton
"Guitar Masters" in the round with David Gillis and Norman Liota Babaganouche, Orangeville, ten bucks
Tribute to Rick Fielding Tranzac
Bitter End, NYC
Sidewalk Cafe, NYC
8:30 P.M. Ra'anana house concert at the Lerners
11:30 PM Mike's Place Jerusalem, NZ solo
8:30 PM Hertzeliya House concert
9:30 PM - Tel Aviv guest spot with Mel Rosenberg's Jazz quartet at the Camelot Club in downtown Tel Aviv
8:30 pm Hertzeliya Poetry and music at the Hertzeliya Artist's House, with guests Shuli Sapir-Nevo (poetry) and Avner Strauss (bluesman and poet)
Jacob's Ladder Festival, Nof Ginnosar, Israel
Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas St W opening for the legendary Odetta!
The Grasshopper 460 Parliament duo w/ Jeff Barnes
Victory Cafe 581 Markham electric show w/ The Hotshots (Chris Gartner & Mark Pizer)
Victory Cafe, Toronto -- with Beefknuckle -- booklaunch for Robert Sedlack reading @ 8 the knuckle @ 8:30
Opera House 10 p.m. opening for Pat Kelly Band
Tranzac (Bloor/Brunswick) with Laderoute, Katz, Doughty, pints. Accompanist on guitar & mandolin. 10 p.m.
CIUT 89.5 Rick Fielding's virtual CD release with Ken Whitely, Mose Scarlett, Jason Fowler, and many more (and then scooting over to the FTC to host the open stage)
C'est What (Front @ Church) benefit for Pushover Productions double bill w/ Kat Goldman (also sitting in with her on some tunes...) --eye Weekly's Critic's Pick for the night!--
Valentine's Day! at the Free Times Cafe w/ Laura Fernandez & Tom Howell
2004 Winterfolk II:
Friday 10:00 P.M. Thymeless Bar & Grill -- Workshop: "Guitar Aces--High Speed Pickers"
Saturday 8 P.M. Thymeless B&G -- Concert
Saturday 12 Midnight Free Times Cafe -- Workshop: "Story Behind the Song": Songwriting Workshop
Sunday 2 P.M. Swallow Lounge & Deli -- Blues Guitar Jam hosted by Jack de Keyser
Sunday 4 P.M. Swallow Lounge & Deli -- Workshop: "Guitar Playing for Songwriters"
Bluebird North Rivoli, 332 Queen St W, Toronto 8:00 (doors 7:30) $12 cover
Renaissance Cafe 1938 Danforth Ave. Featured performer at open stage hosted by Sandra Di Zio.
Ziggy's Sports Pub 951 Pape Ave 9:00 -1:00 Chris Gartner (b) and Mark Pizer (d)
Free Times Cafe 320 College St 8 P.M. Regular open stage pre-empted for 23rd anniversary celebration w/ a heap of guests--current & past hosts, & other performers of note who started off at the ole FTC
Oasis East 780 Queen St E doing a set of tunes at 8:45 P.M. to celebrate the conclusion of the first season of Howard Gladstone's Oasis North songwriters series
Tranzac 292 Brunswick (@ Bloor) 7-9 P.M. No Cover...Playing guitar for Michelle Rumball
Oasis East 780 Queen St E, Toronto playing gittar with the legendary Mr Sam Larkin
Mitzi's Sister 1600 Queen St W (at Sorauren) for a dose of Beefknuckle opening for a musician named ???
Free Times Cafe 320 College, Toronto Annual birthday show!!!Guests & gifts (for all listeners--BRING a gift for NZ and you may be eligible for a break on the cover charge!!??!!) 6 bucks. 9 p.m. come early to dine...
Sunday Night Folk Series in The Study (Lakehead University campus) Thunder Bay, ON
House Concert 7:30 P.M. 58 Brompton Rd, Red Rock, ON www.livefromtherock.com
Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas St W opening for guitar whiz Alex De Grassi
Earth Club Factory - Denman Island, BC
Sound Advice - Courtenay, BC
Coffeehouse on Gabriola - Gabriola Island, BC
Gumboot Garden Cafe - Robert's Creek, BC
Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick, Toronto playing guitar for Michael Laderoute
Black Swan Tavern 154 Danforth Ave, Toronto double bill with Laura Fernandez
Graffiti's - Kensington Market (Toronto) Beefknuckle performs
9:30 Le Cigar Volant, St. John's, Newfoundland
Folk Club @ The Ship Inn, St. John's, Newfoundland
7-7:30am Newfoundland Time (8:30-9am Eastern Time) interview on St John's CBC (www.stjohns.cbc.ca to listen online) on Newfoundland Arts
Oasis East 780 Queen St E S/S night with Michael Laderoute and Eddie Baltimore--hosted by Howard Gladstone
Free Times Cafe Toronto, ON--Bob Dylan tribute night, singing tunes and accompanying other performers
El Mocambo, Toronto peformer in Tom Waits Tribute--hosted by Tory Cassis
The Barn - Mallorytown, ON double bill with Pat Johnson
Amanda's Slip - Kemptville, ON 2-6 PM : double bill with Pat Johnson
Hugh's Room, Toronto: New Folk Night (hosted by Trevor Mills) with other fine musicians debuting new songs. 8:00 P.M.
Hugh's Room-Toronto, ON playing guitar with Sam Larkin
Free Times Cafe "My First Guitar" with Michael Laderoute, Justin Brown, Kevin Stock, and others PWYC
Acoustic Routes 7 P.M. on CKLN 88.1 FM (Toronto) with Sam Larkin
C'est What-Toronto, ON playing guitar with Laura Fernandez, Kevin Stock, and Frank Prather, and doing solo guest set
Free Times Cafe-Toronto, ON playing guitar with Tom Glenne
Victory Cafe-Toronto, ON with Beefknuckle (Blues Band)
Loon's on Roncesvalles Toronto, ON w/ bass player
playing guitar with Michelle Schmidt at Free Times Cafe Toronto, ON
Pondside Concert Series - Victoria, BC Lisa Winn opening
Backstage Lounge at the Arts Club, Vancouver , BC opening for Old Reliable (music starts at 8 P.M.)
Gumboot Garden Café - Roberts Creek, BC
Annual Spring Show w/ guests
Radio Interview-10 P.M. BLUZ-FM 91.1 FM
& 16 Guest Host CKLN 88.1 FM 7-8P.M w/ guests
Clinton's Tavern - Bloor & Clinton - Toronto, ON playing guitar for Rich Lowenberg CD release