Current Toronto Jazz Venues
last updated: Nov 2 2018.
Below ** indicates venue websites with player lineups posted.
| **The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar - 2-4 shows/day; 7 days/Week; (cover varies) | |
| 194 Queen St West (416-598-2475); See The Rex website for player line-ups! | |
| **The Emmet Ray Bar - Live Music 7 nts/wk; Jazz Sunday & Mondays; (PWYC) | |
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924 College St, just east of Dovercourt (416-792-4497). Trendy Bistro food! Eclectic variety of music. See Emmet Ray website for player line-ups! | |
| Another Live Music Venue Closed April 15, 2018 ... after 19 yrs of live music! | |
| **Gate 403 Restaurant - Jazz, Blues, Latin & Boogie 7 days/Week; (no cover) | |
| 403 Roncesvalles, south of Dundas St West (416-588-2930) (Free parking at Howard P.S. parking lot located on west side of Roncesvalles on Howard Park Ave.) | |
| Harlem Underground - Jazz Mondays; 8:30-11pm | |
| 745 Queen St West (416-366-4743), 2 blk west of Bathurst. See Harlem's website for more info. | |
| Weekly Monday Quartets: Neil Brathwaite (sax) with guests | |
| The Motel - Jazz Mondays, 10:30-1am (no cover) | |
| 1235 Queen St St W; (647-381-6246) just W of Dufferin St | |
| Weekly Mondays: Nathan Hiltz solo guitar, often with guests | |
| **120 Diner - Jazz Tuesdays thru Sundays, various times and cover/PWYC | |
| 120 Church St, just south of Queen St East (416-792-7725). See 120 website for player line-ups! | |
| The Salty Dog Bar and Grill - Jazz Tuesdays, 7-10pm (PWYC) | |
| 1980 Queen Street East, north side @ Waverley Ave, 4 blocks east of Woodbine, just west of Kew Gardens (416-849-5064);See the sidebar on this page for player line-ups or Salty's Facebook ! | |
| Playing with Greg Pilo (drums) ...weekly quartets with some of Toronto's finest (since 2010)! | |
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**The Home Smith Bar - Jazz weekly Tuesday thru Saturday; 7:30-10:30pm ($20 min food-bev) | |
| 21 Old Mill Road (416-236-2741). See current month line-ups on sidebar of this page or Home Smith Bar website for more info. | |
| Impressive Line-ups five nights of the week! | |
| La Revolución - Jazz Tuesdays, 8-10:30pm (no cover) | |
| 2848 Dundas St W; (416-766-0746) | |
| Piano & Guest Duos with Peter Hill (keys) ... | |
| **Jazz Bistro - Evening Shows, Tuesdays thru Sundays; (cover and show times vary) | |
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251 Victoria St (416-363-5299)
See Jazz Bistro's website for weekly performance schedule. | |
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**Burdock - Brewery-Bar-Resto - Live Music 6 nts/wk includes Jazz Various days; (Cover varies) | |
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1184 Bloor West. Variety of music, beer & food. See Burdock's website for player line-ups and all details! | |
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The Reservoir Lounge Swing, Jump Blues & Boogie Woogie 5 nts/wk; Tue thru Sat; 7 pm or 9:45 pm (cover varies) | |
| 52 Wellington St East, west of Church (416-955-0887); Light club menu till 2 a.m.!
See Reservoir Lounge website for monthly calendar. | |
| Tranzac Club - Jazz various evenings! (PWYC) | |
| 292 Brunswick Ave, just south of Bloor (416-923-8137). See Tranzac calendar for available info. | |
| **Mezzetta Restaurant & Tapas Bar - Jazz Wednesdays, 9pm ($12 cover) | |
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681 St Clair Ave W, west of Christie (416-658-5687 See Mezzetta's website for player line-ups! | |
| Weekly Duos often guitar-based. Note: Weekly jazz resumes in Fall 2018. | |
| **Bloom Restaurant - Jazz MonthlyThursday/Fridays, 7pm;$45 Prix Fixe Dinner-Show | |
| 2315 Bloor St West (416-767-1315). See Bloom's Website for more info on this unique Nuevo Latino cuisine restaurant. | |
| Monthly Trios/Quartets | |
| Reposado Tequila Bar - Jazz Wed-Thurs-Fri, after 9:30pm; PWYC | |
| 136 Ossington Ave, N of Queen St W; (416-532-6474); See Reposado's website for more info. | |
| Wed | Michael Herring and guests (bass); |
| Th-F | Tim Hamel's Reposadists (trumpet) with guests |
| **Poetry Jazz Cafe - Various Jazz Tuesdays, Thursday thru Sundays; evenings & Sunday afternoons; $10 cover or PWYC Sundays | |
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224 Augusta Ave in Kensington Market(416-599-5299)
See full music schedule here at Poetry's website. Limited seating! | |
| **Lula Lounge - Jazz dates vary; (covers vary) | |
| 1585 Dundas St West, 416-588-0307. See full calendar Lula Lounge events for more info. | |
| Hirut Restaurant - Jazz Monthly Thursdays and Fridays, 8pm; (PWYC) | |
| 2050 Danforth Ave, one block west of Woodbine; (416-551-7560). | |
| Monthly Quintets or Quartets; check their Facebook | |
| **The Pilot Tavern - Jazz Saturdays, 3-6pm (no cover) | |
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22 Cumberland St, 1/2 block west of Yonge, 1 block north of Bloor (416-923-5716) See The Pilot website for more info. | |
| Weekly Quartets ... with some of Toronto's finest! | |
| **May Cafe - Occasional jazz evenings;(cover varies) | |
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876 Dundas St West, west of Manning Ave (647-607-2032) See May's website for jazz their Jazz events and player details. | |
| **The Tilted Dog...formerly The Local GEST - Jazz Sundays, 4:30-7:30pm | |
| 424 Parliament St, south of Carlton (416-961-9425). See The Tilted Dog's website for more info. | |
| Weekly Duos/Trios | |
| Gallery 345 - Jazz, various performance dates & cover | |
| 345 Sorauren Ave (416-822-9781). Find the full performance schedule at the Gallery's website. | |
| see their website's link above for jazz ComingUp ... | |
| For more jazz/blues club listings, plus, see our Other Jazz Links page. | |
All Toronto venues and links below and on this page are current as of Sept 2018.
Get Jazzed often! at atleast one of them!
The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar: Every Day, 2-4 shows/day!
Find all the choices this month on the Rex website.
Emmet Sunday Jazz: 6 & 8:30
Weekly Monday Jazz: 7 & 9:30 shows
See their website for all player line-ups comingUp - often additional days of the week!
The Beaches, The Salty Dog Bar & Grill: Tuesdays, 7-10pm: Greg Pilo Quartets (drums)
ComingUp next with Greg:
Nov 6: Lorne Lofsky (guitar), Jeff McLeod (keys/organ) and Tim Hamel (trumpet)
Nov 13: Ted Quinlan (guitar), Bob Brough (sax) and George Koller (bass)
Home Smith Bar @ The Old Mill: 7:30-10:30
Note! Jazz now Tue through Sat!
See above October 30 thru Dec 5 line-up!
Check for all choices ComingUp at Jazz Bistro's website.
Weekly Wednesdays, 9pm; fall schedule starts Oct 3
Committed for several years to Wed jazz, Mezzetta is one of the original and best tapas restos in TO.
See Mezzetta's website for Fall jazz schedule.
... full October/Nov line-up on their website!
The Pilot, Saturdays 3-6pm: A tradition of weekly Live Jazz for 25+ yrs!Sat jazz moves from Main floor to Upstairs Stealth Lounge during some winter months!
See More Clubs & Website links within the listings on the left...