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| November | |
| Nov 2 | It’s Sunday so after you get out of church c’mon down to Mulligans’ Pub for some rip-roaring music by The Stew. Mulligan’s is located at 2458 Dundas St. W. in Mississauga. We start at 4 and go until after 7. Lots of fun, drinks and food, and a great crowd of regular patrons. Here’s the website: https://mulliganspub.ca |
| Nov 9 | Please no! Not again. Sorry, it’s not the gig i’m writing about. I love playing the gig! It’s the constantly having to repeat myself seemingly forever. I should just add a page to my website that say, ‘If it’s Sunday afternoon, you know where I am!’ But that wouldn’t help. Because once in a while I sub out. But not this Sunday. I’m at Mulligan’s again! You know the deets. https://mulliganspub.ca |
| Nov. 14 | I’m backing up Elvis Presley again. This time at the Meadowvale Theatre 6315 Montevideo Rd. Mississauga ON. L5N 4G7. Showtime is 7:30 and I’m not ‘Elvis’. It’s a performer named Stephen Michaels and boy is he great! Sounds exactly like the King and also looks just like him! Plus he’s very loose and fun with the audience. For tickets and info go here: ticketsales.com |
| Nov 15 | Held under by popular demand! Ed Smith and the Even Squares are back at the Ganaraska Hotel in beautiful downtown Port Hope. (I seem to be playing a lot of ‘Ports’ this year. Port Perry, Port Dover, Port Hope. Guess gotta learn some sailor songs. We take the stage at 2:pm and don’t give it back until we’re done (around 6). This is traditional, country music played by factory-trained professionals. Don’t try this at home! ganny.ca |
| Nov 16 | Please! I beg of you… don’t make me write this shite all out again! I promise I’ll be good. I can’t take it anymore. Just go to almost any Sunday in my schedule and you’ll see I’m at Mulligans Pub again starting at 4:00PM. mulliganspub.ca |
| Nov 19 | Meaford Hall and Cultural Centre with Beatles & Beyond. The next 5 dates are all this same show so I’ll only describe it once. Paul Murray is a great artist/painter. He paints live on stage while a band creates the music of the artists he’s painting. The band consists of little old me on guitar, the fantastic Sarah Smith on vocals, Nashville guitarists Richard Smith and Rory Hoffman (Richard is a pretty amazing guitarist who’s played with Tommy Emmanuel and Chet Atkins, originally from England) and Rory Hoffman has recorded with a Beatle! Ringo to be exact.) Also on the show are Dave Labute from London and my good friend John Dymond on the bass. This will be a show like none you’ve probably experienced. purchase.meafordhall.ca Or call 1-877-538-0463 |
| Nov 20 | Wingham Town Hall Beatles & Beyond. Same show as above, info and tickets are here: winghamtownhalltheatre.ca |
| Nov 21 | Giovanni Cabato Club (I believe that's the Italian equivalent of John Cabot, founder of our land (after the Vikings and the native North Americans of course.) This venue is in Windsor and it’s a big venue. Here’s the link for tickets and info: Eventbrite Tickets or call: 519-377-7979 |
| Nov 22 | We were supposed to be at the River Run Centre in Guelph but they canceled us at the last minute as they had too many ‘Beatle based‘ acts and they weren’t selling (at least that’s the excuse they gave?) So Paul is locating a venue in that area. Check the Beatles & Beyond website or call 519-377-7979 |
| Nov 23 | Beatles & Beyond is at the Aeolian Hall 795 Dundas St. E. in London ON. This will be the final show of the 2025 run. Here’s the ticket link: aeolianhall.ca |
| Nov 30 | I’m back with The Stew. Mulligans Pub. Mulligan's is located at 2458 Dundas Street W. Mississauga. We start at 4PM and go until 7 or 7:30. This is a fun gig, we never play the same song, the same way, twice. And the endings are ALL fresh. But great musicians and lots of fun. Kinda like ‘Cheers’. I know everyone in the joint. Oh, and the food is great too! I eat there every week. Here’s the link: mulliganspub.ca |
| December | |
| Dec 4 | I’m sitting in with Lou Moore, Alec Fraser and Al Cross at the Olde Village Freehouse in Newmarket. Rumor has it the great John P. Allen might also make an appearance. We’ll have to hold our breath and wish for it! Downbeat is 8pm. The OVFH is located at 196 Main St. S in Newmarket. Try the Butter Chicken Mmm! Their website seems to be under construction, but here’s their FaceBook: facebook.com/oldevillagefreehouse |
| Dec 5 | The Montcrest Swing Band makes it’s bi-yearly appearance at Grossman’s Tavern. Every Wednesday a bunch of guys and gals get together to rehearsal classic swing music. A whole new repertoire every season. And twice a year we show it off to a crowd that loves that type of music. As sax player Paul Desmond once said, ‘We’re playing that music like it’s going out of style… which of course, it is!’. 7pm downbeat. Small ($10) cover charge. Here’s Grossman’s website: grossmanstavern.com |
| Dec 7 | HEY! I’m not at Mulligans Pub this Sunday! Surprise, surprise! Oh the Stew are still performing there, but I’m subbing out to give my time to an excellent cause; The Annual Riverdale Share Concert. It’s a special day when many performers, musicians, dancers, choirs, actors and comedians (as well as sound professionals, theatre workers and just good people) donate their time to raise money for this great charity. The Riverdale Share ensures that everyone gets some food on their table and presents at Christmastime. As many families and individuals fall through the cracks and this organization helps insure they all can enjoy the holidays. It takes place at the Danforth Music Hall and starts at 2:00pm. It often sells out, so get your tickets early! For tickets and info go to: riverdaleshare.com |
| Dec 13 | I’m double-dipping again. That’s what we musicians call it when we score two gigs in one day. From 2-4pm I’m one of many artists making an appearance at the Common Table Christmas Spectacular at The Church of the Redeemer (162 Bloor St. W Toronto). Mike Daley and his wife Jill organize and curate this lovely afternoon. I get to do 2 songs. They don’t have to be Christmas oriented… but they most likely will be. They love donations to their fine cause. And Tim Horton is there to provide the coffee and hot chocolate. Eventbrite Link And then I’m rushing over to Hugh’s Room Live for a private event with Betty & the Bobs (so you probably won’t be able to purchase tickets, sorry.). We don’t get together often, but today we are. Show at 7:30-ish. Hugh’s Room is located at 296 Broadview Ave. Here’s their website: hughsroomlive.com |
| Dec 14 | Guess what? It’s Sunday so you know where I’ll be. Cranking out the tunes with the Stew. A great bunch of talented musicians….plus me. We start at 4:00PM so be there or be square. You know the drill. 2458 Dundas St. W, Mississauga. Here’s the website: mulliganspub.ca |
| Dec 18 | I’m sitting in with my good buddy Lou Moore at the Olde Village Freehouse in Newmarket. Just look up a couple of listings to Dec. 4 and you’ll see the address and the website page. Downbeat is 8PM and we have a ton of fun. No cover but there is a tipper! |
| Dec 19 | The Stew are back in Orangeville at Revival 1863. We’ve been playing here regularly for the last few years and have amassed a good crowd of locals as well as some of our regular followers from our other venues. It’s a classy spot and reservations are recommended. We start at 8:00pm and here’s their website: revival1863.com |
| Dec 21 | I’m back with The Stew. Mulligans Pub. Mulligan's is located at 2458 Dundas Street W. Mississauga. We start at 4PM and go until 7 or 7:30. This is a fun gig, we never play the same song, the same way, twice. And the endings are ALL fresh. But great musicians and lots of fun. Kinda like ‘Cheers’. I know everyone in the joint. Oh, and the food is great too! I eat there every week. Here’s the link: mulliganspub.ca |
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| January | |
| Jan 1 | The Stew is back at Mulligans for Hogmanay. This is always packed with folks that either didn’t get out to a NYE party, or haven’t had enough partying. Lots of fun tunes and we start early, around 3PM I believe. Check with Mulligans at: mulliganspub.ca |
| Jan 4 | Mulligan’s Pub with the Stew. We’re almost always here on Sunday’s. Sometimes I sub out, and we’re always canceled for Super Bowl Sunday… but other than that, you can set your clock by it. Downbeat is 4PM. Here’s the site: mulliganspub.ca |
| Jan 11 | Mulligans Pub with The Stew. Get it? Mulligan’s Stew? See what we did there? 4PM. Their site: mulliganspub.ca |
| Jan 14 | Wendell & Wheat put in a first appearance at The Moonshine Cafe. Of course it’s not the first time, but it’s the first time at their new location at 568 Kerr St. in Oakville. Show starts at 8PM. $20 cover (but it will be worth it!) Here’s their website: themoonshinecafe.com |
| Jan 17 | Katherine Wheatley and myself have a duo known as "Wendell & Wheat” and we love playing together. It’s a symbiotic, magical pairing that always ignites. We don’t have to work at it, it just happens. She writes and sings beautiful songs and I write and sing well… my songs. But the beauty of it is you’re laughing one second and crying the next. (as one reviewer put it, ‘One doesn’t leave a dry eye in the house, the other doesn’t leave a dry seat.” We’re performing at the lovely Registry Theatre in Kitchener Ontario. For tickets and info please go here: registrytheatre.com |
| Jan 18 | Mulligan’s Pub, Stew. Need I say more? Site: mulliganspub.ca |
| Jan 25 | Mulligan’s Pub, The Stew. 4PM. You know the drill. The site: mulliganspub.ca |
| February | |
| Feb 1 | Mulligan’s Pub, The Stew. 4PM. You know the drill. The site: mulliganspub.ca |
| Feb 7 | The Stew is back to Revival 1863 in Orangeville. This is a very cool place to play and the food is outstanding. Show starts at 8PM. They haven’t listed their 2026 events yet, but here’s the website: revival1863.com |
| Feb 8 | Mulligan’s Pub, The Stew. 4PM. You know the drill. Their site: mulliganspub.ca |
| Feb 15 | Mulligan’s Pub, The Stew. 4PM. You know the drill. Their site: mulliganspub.ca |
| Feb 22 | Mulligan’s Pub, The Stew. 4PM. You know the drill. Their site: mulliganspub.ca |
| March | |
| March 1 | Mulligan’s Pub, The Stew. 4PM. You know the drill. The site: mulliganspub.ca |
| March 8 | Mulligan’s Pub, The Stew. 4PM. You know the drill. The site: mulliganspub.ca |
| March 15 | Mulligan’s Pub, The Stew. 4PM. You know the drill. Their site: mulliganspub.ca |
