Current Toronto Jazz Venues
last updated: Jan 10, 2019.
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 Fri thru Mon nights; (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! | |
| Trios/Quartets often 4 nights every week | |
| Harlem Underground - Jazz Mondays; 8 -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) | |
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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 ! | |
| Since 2010, Greg Pilo (drums) has hosted weekly quartets with some of Toronto's finest! | |
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**The Home Smith Bar - Jazz 3-4 nights weekly; 7:30-10:30pm ($20 min food-bev) | |
| 21 Old Mill Road (416-236-2741). See Home Smith Bar website for more info. | |
| Impressive line-ups 3-4 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) | |
| 681 St Clair Ave W, west of Christie (416-658-5687). Note: See Mezzetta's website for 2019 dates when jazz resumes. | |
| Weekly Duos often guitar-based. | |
| **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, 2:30-5:30pm, 2nd Fl Stealth Lounge (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.
Friday, Sat, Sunday and Monday night Jazz!
See their website for all player line-ups comingUp!
The Beaches, The Salty Dog Bar & Grill: Tuesdays, 7-10pm: Greg Pilo Quartets (drums)
Next with Greg:
Jan 15: Jeff McLeod (organ), Ted Quinlan (guitar) and Shawn Nyquist (sax)
Jan 22: Stacie McGregor (keys), Alison Young (sax) and Artie Roth (bass)
Home Smith Bar @ The Old Mill: 7:30-10:30
2019 Jazz 3-4 nights each week!
See their website for line-up information.
Check for all choices ComingUp at Jazz Bistro's website.
Committed for several years to Wed jazz, Mezzetta is one of the original and best tapas restos in TO.
See Mezzetta's website for 2019 jazz schedule information.
**NOTE NEW TIME: The Pilot, Saturdays 2:30-5:30pm:A tradition of weekly Live Jazz for 25+ yrs!
**NOTE! Sat jazz moves from Main floor to 2nd Floor Stealth Lounge during winter months!
See More Clubs & Website links within the listings on the left...