JANUARY 2012
Thursday, January 5
Blues Jam w/Troy Harmer – Ronny G’s
Bluesers – Moonshine Cafe (Oakville)
Open Jam w/ Hank & the Boys – Tartan Toorie
Open Mike w Ryan Vivian – Coach and Lantern
Shari Dunn & Jonny Kerr – Two Doors Down (Brantford) (Every Thurs)
9am Rockin’ Blues w Michael Hickey (Trickbag) – whobradio.com
10am Breakfast of Champions – Jazz, Blues, Roots Radio Show on CFMU 93.3 FM
1pm Fiddle Jam – Waterdown Legion
6pm Chuck Jackson & Michael Fonfara – Ignight Fire Lounge & Ice Bar, Brantford
6pm Liam McGlashon & Friends – Augusta House
6pm Back to the Sugar Camp w/ Steve Fruitman – CIUT-FM 89.5 (Toronto)
6:30pm Liam McGlashon’s Kitchen Party – Rolly Rockets
7pm Jam w James Anthony – Black Swan (every Thu)
7:30pm Bluegrass Jam – Waterdown Legion
7:30pm Open Stage – Second Cup (Brant & Lakeshore)
8pm Steve Strongman (Acoustic) – Gray Friar’s Pub (Oakville)(Every Thurs)
8pm Acoustic Planet w/Steve Clarke – CHES 101.5 FM
8:30pm Jam – Carrigan Arms
8:30pm Jam w/Mike Drummond – Rebel’s Rock (Every Thurs)
9pm Joel Guenther and Adam Ostroesser – Stonewalls
9pm Rob Cutting/Chris Wheeler – Pheasant Plucker
9:30pm Brian Griffith & Friends – Cat N Fiddle
9:30pm McKenna (Celtic) – Augusta House
10:30pm Chris Caddel – Gallagher’s (Every Thurs)
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VOLV’S MELTDOWN 2012: HAMILTON & MCMASTER FROST WEEK PARTY
Monday, Jan 2 at 9PM – Sunday, Jan 8 at 2AM
Hamilton, Canada
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IRC FROST WEEK 2012
Tuesday at 9am until Monday, Jan 9 at 12pm
McMaster University
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Everstaff Hiring Fair
CONVENTION CENTRE
Jan 4 – 6
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MIKE ALMAS HOSTS THE CARRIGAN ARMS THURS. NITE JAM
Brant St & Upper Middle Rd, Burlington
Thursday, Jan 5 at 8:30pm
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2Xtreme Karaoke Thursday
Boon’s House, 1523 Barton St East
Thursday, Jan 5 at 9pm
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Steel Gold’s Turntablist Competition
Thursday, Jan 5th. 9:30pm @ Casbah Lounge – $5
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beatbinjaz.ca/steel-gold-dj-battle/
Steel Gold-DJ Soko, Host-Vision, & TurntablistComp w/$150+ cash&prizes!
The Casbah, 306 King Street West
Thursday, Jan 5 at 9:30pm
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$100 CASH PRIZE – KARAOKE AT WALTZ
Waltz Live Music, 2 King St W
Thursday, Jan 5 at 9:30pm
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Vis Ritam Noci Lotosu
Lotos Banquet Centre, 275 Barton St
Friday, Jan 6 at 7pm
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Exhibition Openings: Jeff Nye, Masoud Eskandari, Roberto Lavidez
Hamilton Artists Inc., 161 James St North
Friday, Jan 6 at 7pm
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Valdy in Concert at The Pearl
The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St
Friday, Jan 6 at 8pm
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Fright Night presents: VHS Swap Night with DEAR GOD NO! & Trash
Staircase Cafe Theatre, 27 Dundurn St N
Friday, Jan 6 at 8pm
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Customer appreciation night at the Corktown w/ The Hell Bent Rockers!
Corktown Pub The, 175 Young St
Friday, Jan 6 at 10pm
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CHOOSE UP! PARKING EXIT & OFF THE GRID
The Brain, 199 James Street North
Friday, Jan 6 at 10pm
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New Hands at the Casbah
The Casbah, 306 King Street West
Friday, Jan 6 at 10pm
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HEADBANGING FOR A CURE!
8:00 PM – Friday, Jan 6
The Blue Moon Pub, Toronto, ON
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CROOKED HILL CD Release Party w/Dylan Goes Electric + Hollowick
Mod Club Theatre, 722 College St. W., Toronto
Friday, Jan 6 at 8pm
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Revival Friday – Pamela’s YOUNG, WILD & FREE Birthday Party! Jan 6
Revival Social Lounge, 300 Ouellette Ave. Suite 140, Windsor
Friday, Jan 6 at 10pm
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Global Youth Volunteer Network – 2012 Leaders’ Retreat (Ontario)
Camp Shalom/Countryside Camp (Cambridge)
Jan 6 – 8
FROSTWEEK BASKETBALL SHOWDOWN: McMASTER vs. WATERLOO!
Burridge Gym
Saturday, Jan 7 at 1pm
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Stand Up Theatre First Annual Fundraiser
The Lyric, 434 King St W
Saturday, Jan 7 at 7pm
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STOLEN CHANGE! SKAG BARONS! @ The Underground Ben’s B-Day Bash Jan 7th!!
The Underground @ 41 Catharine N
Saturday, Jan 7 at 8pm
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LET’s DRINK THE FRIDGE DRY NIGHT!
The Casbah, 306 King Street West
Saturday, Jan 7 at 9pm
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Dowdy Days with Volcano and Frankie & Jimmy
The Doors Pub, 56 Hess St. South
Saturday, Jan 7 at 9pm
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HCRG Pirates vs. Ninjas Dance Party
This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James ST N
Saturday, Jan 7 at 9pm
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All For Nothing (Matt’s B-DAY!); Come On, Let’s Go; No Right Turns; Redanda
Corktown Pub The, 175 Young St
Saturday, Jan 7 at 9pm
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Mr. Metal Promotion Presents BLACK OZZ with ABSTRACT at WALT’Z
Waltz Live Music, 2 King St W
Saturday, Jan 7 at 9:30pm
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Saturday Nights SNEAK PREVIEW At The NEW Club Absinthe (38 King William St)
Club Absinthe, 38 King William St
Saturday, Jan 7 at 10pm
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Bottoms Up! Butterface LIVE!
969 Upper Ottawa Street
Saturday, Jan 7 at 10pm
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Buggin Out Saturdays @ Che | Jan 2012 | FREE all month, guests + more!
Che Burrito and Lounge, 38 Hess St S
Saturday, Jan 7 at 10pm until Sunday, Jan 29 at 2am
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43rd Annual Hamilton-Halton Spring Wedding Show
CONVENTION CENTRE
Jan 7 & 8
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THE CREEPSHOW, THE DREADNOUGHTS at The Opera House (TO)
Saturday, Jan 7 at 8pm
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HEAVY ROTATION
College Street Bar, 574 College St, Toronto
Saturday, Jan 7 at 10pm
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ANVIL – THE MOVIE plus LIPS FROM ANVIL as SPECIAL GUEST DJ!
This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James ST N
Wednesday, Jan 11 at 8pm
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Jan 11: Caveman, Hospitality +more @ The Horseshoe
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Jan 12: The Organ Thieves @ El Mocambo
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COPPERTONE & BARETTAS { FRIDAY 13th }
The Casbah, 306 King Street West
Friday, Jan 13
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WE GOT BLUES Invitational Jam 2012
Boon’s House
Friday, Jan 13 at 9pm
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BODEGA PRESENTS BRYCE HUFFMAN ART SHOW
The Bodega, 220 King Street Wes
Friday, Jan 13 at 9pm
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Formula Fridays @ The Underground 2012 Launch (Fri13thSexy)
The Underground @ 41 Catharine N
Friday, Jan 13 at 10pm
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MILK RUN
The Casbah Lounge
Friday, Jan 13 at 10pm
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Jan 13: Demetri Martin @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
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#MFOY [Hamilton] ft. Lifestory:Monologue & Matt Tobin (of Dead & Divine)
Club Absinthe (New location / Old Pepper Jacks)
Saturday, Jan 14 at 9pm
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DWAYNE GRETZKY at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern (TO)
Saturday, Jan 14 at 9pm
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Return to Your Roots Burlesque Brunch at The Cadillac Lounge
1296 Queen st West, Toronto
Sunday, Jan 15 at 12pm
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Sunday, Jan 15 at Hard Luck, 6pm
CASEY JONES
BOYS NO GOOD
NO BRAGGING RIGHTS
HUNDREDTH
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR
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Jan 17: The Fray @ Mod Club
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Jan 19: Dada Life @ The Hoxton
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In Tha Kut presents Adam Bomb, Lee Reed, Crown A Thornz & ViSioN
This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James Street North
Friday, Jan 20 at 10pm
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ARKELLS
HAMILTON CONVENTION CENTRE
Fri, Jan 20
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Jan 20: Pissed Jeans @ Sneaky Dees
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Groovecorp @ Stonewalls
Stonewalls Restaurant Hamilton, 339 York Blvd
Saturday, Jan 21 at 9:30pm
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The Matadors triumphant return to Hamilton!
The Corktown
Saturday, Jan 21 at 10pm
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ANDY GRIFFITHS with KIM KOREN
Moonshine Cafe The, 137 Kerr St, Oakville
Saturday, Jan 21 at 9pm
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Jan 21: Anamanaguchi, Moon King +more @ Wrongbar
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Wale
THE MOLSON CANADIAN STUDIO
Sun, Jan 22
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Fit4Females 6 week Weight Loss Challenge – Be your Best You
Dofasco Rec Park, 388 First Rd E, Stoney Creek
Jan 25 at 8pm until March 1 at 8pm
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Girlesque at the Staircase Cafe Theatre- Hamilton
27 Dundurn Street North
Thursday, Jan 26 at 9pm
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JASON ROUSE @ Hamilton Yuk’s – ONE NIGHT ONLY!!
Hamilton Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club, 1187 Upper James St
Thursday, Jan 26 at 9pm
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FROST 2012 | THE WINTER SEMESTER KICK-OFF PARTY
City Nightclub, 296 Richmond St West, Toronto
Thursday, Jan 26 at 10pm
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Jan 27: Live The Story w/Like Pacific @ Hardluck Bar
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Global Youth Volunteer Network (GYVN) fundraising event
Toronto India Global Team
Fox and the Fiddle, 535 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
Saturday, Jan 28 at 8pm
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Synth-rock darlings, KIDSTREET & YOUNG EMPIRES
The Casbah, 306 King Street West
Saturday, Jan 28 at 9pm
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Fat Cats CD Release Show
This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James ST N
Saturday, Jan 28 at 9pm
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Johannes Linstead No-1-Latin Guitar & Antonitas D’Havila No-1-Gypsy Flamenco Guitar
THE MOLSON CANADIAN STUDIO
Sat, Jan 28
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