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| April 13 | I’m playing in the Steel Horse Gypsy’s at Timothy’s Pub in south Etobicoke. I’ve played here many times in the past with the Meteors and other great acts. It’s a fun pub, the beer’s cold and the wings are hot! The Steel Horse Gypsy's is an all original Country/Rock band fronted by songwriter Bill McConnell. We rock pretty hard. Show starts at 7:00pm and there’s a $10 cover charge. Timothy’s Pub is located at 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke, M8W 1Y5 Website: https://www.timothyspub.ca |
| April 14 | If you live in the near north here’s a fun gig. This is a Wendell 'Solo gig' (meaning all the dumb songs, bad jokes and fancy guitar picking anyone can possibly stand!) The gig is in Burk’s Falls, Ontario at "About Live Music", 60 Ontario Street Unit 1, Burks Falls, P0A 1CO. The show starts at 7:00 and ends when I can’t play anymore. Promoter Bill Stewart has a plethora of fine talent coming in his beautiful venue... And from what I’ve seen and heard the sound and the room are amazing! For tickets ($25) contact Bill at: (705) 787-6396 or thru the website: https://www.aboutlivemusic.com |
| April 16 | Mulligans Pub in the Woodchester Plaza in Mississauga. This pub has become an institution for fine music and great atmosphere. you can frequently catch Dave Murphy Band, Marshall Dane, and many other fine acts here. But on Sundays from 4:30 until 7:30 it's Mulligan’s Stew. A great band that play a wide & wild variety of music. And the food is always excellent. I eat here every Sunday…and I’m a bit of a connoisseur (or is that ‘common sewer?) The regular band consists of Kevin Phillips on vocals, Gary Taylor on drums, Rodney St. Amanda on bass, Rob Gusevs on keys and me on guitar. (I say ‘regular’ but some of us often sub out so you never know who’s gonna be entertaining you… but I’ll let you know when I’ve got something else on the go.) We rarely play the same song twice and it we do, it’s always in a different style. Occasionally singers and players get up and join us and it’s always fun. Since we’re there every Sunday I’m just going to copy and paste this description in for every Sunday. Mulligans is located at 2458 Dundas Street West in Mississauga L5K 1R8 ) Just a big block east or Winston Churchill and Dundas on the south side) No cover charge or minimum. Website: https://www.mulliganspub.ca |
| April 19 | I’m the special guest of the Freakin’ Beacon Band at the Beacon Restaurant in Wasaga Beach Ontario. This is the summer capitol of fun and it’s alway wonderful to play with these guys. Led by the living legend Virgil Scott, along with Ken Meyer, Dave Breckels and Bill Nadeau. They start around 7:30, I come on for the second set around 8:30 and sometimes local talent comes up in the 3rd set. Oh, and once again, the food here is great! I alway go for the fish. Fresh and fantastic! The Beacon Restaurant 146 45th Street, Wasaga Beach ON. Website: http://www.thebeaconrestaurant.com |
| April 21 | IIt’s Ed Smith and the Even Squares (If you’re truly a country fan… you’ll understand that band name) at The Queens Legs. Ed always puts together a fantastic band of consummate professionals... plus me. And he lets us run with solos galore over classic country material. This might be one of my favorite gigs. No rehearsals, no charts and shoot from the hip, the way I like it. We start around 9:30. The Queens Legs is located at 286 Eglinton Ave. West M4R 1B2 (North side of Eglinton just a few doors east of Avenue Road) They don’t have a website but here’s a Yelp one: https://www.yelp.ca/biz/queens-legs-toronto |
| April 23 | Mulligans Mulligans Pub in the Woodchester Plaza in Mississauga. This pub has become an institution for fine music and great atmosphere. you can frequently catch Dave Murphy Band, Marshall Dane, and many other fine acts here. But on Sundays from 4:30 until 7:30 it's Mulligan’s Stew. A great band that play a wide & wild variety of music. And the food is always excellent. I eat here every Sunday…and I’m a bit of a connoisseur (or is that ‘common sewer?) The regular band consists of Kevin Phillips on vocals, Gary Taylor on drums, Rodney St. Amanda on bass, Rob Gusevs on keys and me on guitar. (I say ‘regular’ but some of us often sub out/// so you never know who’s gonna be entertaining you… but I’ll let you know when I’ve got something else on the go) We rarely play the same song twice and it we do, it’s always in a different style. Occasionally singers and players get up and join us and it’s always fun. Since we’re there every Sunday I’m just going to copy and paste this description in for every Sunday. Mulligans is located at 2458 Dundas Street West in Mississauga L5K 1R8 ) Just a big block east or Winston Churchill and Dundas on the south side) No cover charge or minimum. Website: https://www.mulliganspub.ca |
| April 27 | Castro’s Lounge. Another really fun gig. This one I do some of my own stuff but mostly we play standards and sub-standards. By ‘we’ I mean myself and the great Mike Daley. This is an impromptu jam situation. We throw songs at each other and have a big ball of fun. And Mike is one of my favorite guitar players. He’s plays clean, effortlessly and is so musical! I really gotta keep my wits about me to stay afloat on this gig. Castros is located in the Beaches at 2116 Queen Street EastToronto M4E 1E2. No cover charge but there is a tip bucket, and we turn you upside down and shake you. Website: https://castroslounge.com |
| April 30 | Mulligans Pub in the Woodchester Plaza in Mississauga. This pub has become an institution for fine music and great atmosphere. you can frequently catch Dave Murphy Band, Marshall Dane, and many other fine acts here. But on Sundays from 4:30 until 7:30 it's Mulligan’s Stew. A great band that play a wide & wild variety of music. And the food is always excellent. I eat here every Sunday…and I’m a bit of a connoisseur (or is that ‘common sewer?) The regular band consists of Kevin Phillips on vocals, Gary Taylor on drums, Rodney St. Amanda on bass, Rob Gusevs on keys and me on guitar. (I say ‘regular’ but some of us often sub out/// so you never know who’s gonna be entertaining you… but I’ll let you know when I’ve got something else on the go) We rarely play the same song twice and it we do, it’s always in a different style. Occasionally singers and players get up and join us and it’s always fun. Since we’re there every Sunday I’m just going to copy and paste this description in for every Sunday. Mulligans is located at 2458 Dundas Street West in Mississauga L5K 1R8 ) Just a big block east or Winston Churchill and Dundas on the south side) No cover charge or minimum. Website: https://www.mulliganspub.ca |
| May | |
| May 5 | The Sunday ‘Mulligans' band (The Stew) is playing in Orangeville at the coolest club. It’s downstairs from a fine eatery and it’s called Revival 1863. I have no idea what the name signifies but it strikes me as an old Al Capone style speakeasy (A hidden nightclub during the prohibition era) You walk into a little library foyer and there’s reservations desk.. but no entrance to anything! I had to ask, “Is there a club here?" The gal pointed to a library wall. I didn’t know what she was pointing at? She got up and grabbed a book and pulled and a secret door opens up to a dark, splendid room festooned with chandeliers, leather couches and opulent wall coverings. There was even a real safe from a bank vault (where Al Capone kept his tax records and Jimmy Hoffa! I know... different era) It’s very cool and we sound really good in that room. For a different experience come to Orangeville and check it out Revival 1863 is located at 35 Armstrong St. Orangeville ON. L9W 3H6 (519) 307-2100. Website: https://revival1863.com/home/ |
| May 7 | Mulligans Pub in the Woodchester Plaza in Mississauga. This pub has become an institution for fine music and great atmosphere. you can frequently catch Dave Murphy Band, Marshall Dane, and many other fine acts here. But on Sundays from 4:30 until 7:30 it's Mulligan’s Stew. A great band that play a wide & wild variety of music. And the food is always excellent. I eat here every Sunday…and I’m a bit of a connoisseur (or is that ‘common sewer?) The regular band consists of Kevin Phillips on vocals, Gary Taylor on drums, Rodney St. Amanda on bass, Rob Gusevs on keys and me on guitar. (I say ‘regular’ but some of us often sub out.. so you never know who’s gonna be entertaining you… but I’ll let you know when I’ve got something else on the go) We rarely play the same song twice and it we do, it’s always in a different style. Occasionally singers and players get up and join us and it’s always fun. Since we’re there every Sunday I’m just going to copy and paste this description in for every Sunday. Mulligans is located at 2458 Dundas Street West in Mississauga L5K 1R8 ) Just a big block east or Winston Churchill and Dundas on the south side) No cover charge or minimum. Website: https://www.mulliganspub.ca |
| May 8-15 | I’m hitting the east coast with my longtime friends, The Good Brothers. These guys have won 8 Junos! And that was back to back! They had country music sewn up in those days. And they still do a great show and are a whole lot of fun. We decided we’re gonna laugh on this tour. And I think we will. I only managed to find one date on the web, The Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown PEI on May 10. Here’s a link to it: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-good-brothers-may-10th-35-tickets-577326036717 I don’t have the details for the rest of the gigs yet but I will soon and I’ll post them here. If you have relatives down east, let them know the Good Brothers and Wendell are coming to town.. so lock up their sheep! |
| May 21 | Getting bored of this listing yet? You soon will. Mulligans Pub in the Woodchester Plaza in Mississauga. This pub has become an institution for fine music and great atmosphere. you can frequently catch Dave Murphy Band, Marshall Dane, and many other fine acts here. But on Sundays from 4:30 until 7:30 it's Mulligan’s Stew. A great band that play a wide & wild variety of music. And the food is always excellent. I eat here every Sunday…and I’m a bit of a connoisseur (or is that ‘common sewer?) The regular band consists of Kevin Phillips on vocals, Gary Taylor on drums, Rodney St. Amanda on bass, Rob Gusevs on keys and me on guitar. (I say ‘regular’ but some of us often sub out.. so you never know who’s gonna be entertaining you… but I’ll let you know when I’ve got something else on the go) We rarely play the same song twice and it we do, it’s always in a different style. Occasionally singers and players get up and join us and it’s always fun. Since we’re there every Sunday I’m just going to copy and paste this description in for every Sunday. Mulligans is located at 2458 Dundas Street West in Mississauga L5K 1R8 ) Just a big block east or Winston Churchill and Dundas on the south side) No cover charge or minimum. Website: https://www.mulliganspub.ca |
| May 26 | I’m playing Grossman’s Tavern with my big band, The Montcrest Swing Band. We go on at 7pm and play two sets, ending around 9:00pm. There’s a suggested $10 cover charge.. but WE don’t actually take money for it. This band is a labour of love. The money we make just goes towards our rehearsal space costs. C'mon out and hear us play this music like it’s going out of style… which of course, it is. And if big band music isn’t your cup of tea, the Stew is at the Long Branch Legion at the same time. If we can, we might get down there and catch their last set. Mitch Lewis is subbing for me. Grossman’s Tavern is located at 379 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON. M5T 2G3. Here’s Grossman’s website: https://www.grossmanstavern.com |
| May 27 | The Stew is at the Muddy Water Hotel in Beeton Ontario. This gig is showing off our more country material which we all love playing. And rumor has it we may have a steel guitar or a fiddle with us. I wish we had someone who could play those instruments..? But at least the stage will look ‘country’! The Muddy Water Hotel is located at 25 Main Street in Beeton On. L0G 1A0 (905) 729-2693 Website: https://www.muddywaterhotel.com |
| May 28 | Mulligans Pub in the Woodchester Plaza in Mississauga. This pub has become an institution for fine music and great atmosphere. you can frequently catch Dave Murphy Band, Marshall Dane, and many other fine acts here. But on Sundays from 4:30 until 7:30 it's Mulligan’s Stew. A great band that play a wide & wild variety of music. And the food is always excellent. I eat here every Sunday…and I’m a bit of a connoisseur (or is that ‘common sewer?) The regular band consists of Kevin Phillips on vocals, Gary Taylor on drums, Rodney St. Amanda on bass, Rob Gusevs on keys and me on guitar. (I say ‘regular’ but some of us often sub out.. so you never know who’s gonna be entertaining you… but I’ll let you know when I’ve got something else on the go) We rarely play the same song twice and it we do, it’s always in a different style. Occasionally singers and players get up and join us and it’s always fun. Since we’re there every Sunday I’m just going to copy and paste this description in for every Sunday. Mulligans is located at 2458 Dundas Street West in Mississauga L5K 1R8 ) Just a big block east or Winston Churchill and Dundas on the south side) No cover charge or minimum. Website: https://www.mulliganspub.ca |
| June | |
| June 2-4 | CMAO Awards in Hamilton. It’s time for the annual Country Music Association of Ontario to welcome you to their big awards weekend. I don’t know the final schedule yet but I do know it’s in Hamilton this year and I’ll be playing with The Western Swing Authority for the awards show. Probably some other events as well? More details as we get closer to the date. Here’s the website: https://cmaontario.ca/2023-awards/ |
| June 11 | Mulligans Pub in the Woodchester Plaza in Mississauga. This pub has become an institution for fine music and great atmosphere. you can frequently catch Dave Murphy Band, Marshall Dane, and many other fine acts here. But on Sundays from 4:30 until 7:30 it's Mulligan’s Stew. A great band that play a wide & wild variety of music. And the food is always excellent. I eat here every Sunday…and I’m a bit of a connoisseur (or is that ‘common sewer?) The regular band consists of Kevin Phillips on vocals, Gary Taylor on drums, Rodney St. Amanda on bass, Rob Gusevs on keys and me on guitar. (I say ‘regular’ but some of us often sub out.. so you never know who’s gonna be entertaining you… but I’ll let you know when I’ve got something else on the go) We rarely play the same song twice and it we do, it’s always in a different style. Occasionally singers and players get up and join us and it’s always fun. Since we’re there every Sunday I’m just going to copy and paste this description in for every Sunday. Mulligans is located at 2458 Dundas Street West in Mississauga L5K 1R8 ) Just a big block east or Winston Churchill and Dundas on the south side) No cover charge or minimum. Website: https://www.mulliganspub.ca |
| June 18 | Mulligans Pub in the Woodchester Plaza in Mississauga. This pub has become an institution for fine music and great atmosphere. you can frequently catch Dave Murphy Band, Marshall Dane, and many other fine acts here. But on Sundays from 4:30 until 7:30 it's Mulligan’s Stew. A great band that play a wide & wild variety of music. And the food is always excellent. I eat here every Sunday…and I’m a bit of a connoisseur (or is that ‘common sewer?) The regular band consists of Kevin Phillips on vocals, Gary Taylor on drums, Rodney St. Amanda on bass, Rob Gusevs on keys and me on guitar. (I say ‘regular’ but some of us often sub out.. so you never know who’s gonna be entertaining you… but I’ll let you know when I’ve got something else on the go) We rarely play the same song twice and it we do, it’s always in a different style. Occasionally singers and players get up and join us and it’s always fun. Since we’re there every Sunday I’m just going to copy and paste this description in for every Sunday. Mulligans is located at 2458 Dundas Street West in Mississauga L5K 1R8 ) Just a big block east or Winston Churchill and Dundas on the south side) No cover charge or minimum. Website: https://www.mulliganspub.ca |
| June 24 | This is a ‘private' gig in Caledon. And if you’re not a ‘private'… you can’t go. There will be ‘corporal' punishment if you try and get in through ‘general' admission….you may be facing ‘major' consequences! But it’s ‘admirable' of you to want to attend. (We will be giving out ‘Sergeant’s Flea Collars.) |
| June 25 | Mulligans Pub in the Woodchester Plaza in Mississauga. This pub has become an institution for fine music and great atmosphere. you can frequently catch Dave Murphy Band, Marshall Dane, and many other fine acts here. But on Sundays from 4:30 until 7:30 it's Mulligan’s Stew. A great band that play a wide & wild variety of music. And the food is always excellent. I eat here every Sunday…and I’m a bit of a connoisseur (or is that ‘common sewer?) The regular band consists of Kevin Phillips on vocals, Gary Taylor on drums, Rodney St. Amanda on bass, Rob Gusevs on keys and me on guitar. (I say ‘regular’ but some of us often sub out.. so you never know who’s gonna be entertaining you… but I’ll let you know when I’ve got something else on the go) We rarely play the same song twice and it we do, it’s always in a different style. Occasionally singers and players get up and join us and it’s always fun. Since we’re there every Sunday I’m just going to copy and paste this description in for every Sunday. Mulligans is located at 2458 Dundas Street West in Mississauga L5K 1R8 ) Just a big block east or Winston Churchill and Dundas on the south side) No cover charge or minimum. Website: https://www.mulliganspub.ca |
| June 30 | I’m playing Grossman’s Tavern with my big band, The Montcrest Swing Band. We go on at 7pm and play two sets, ending around 9:00pm. There’s a suggested $10 cover charge.. but WE don’t actually take money for it. This band is a labour of love. The money we make just goes towards our rehearsal space costs. C'mon out and hear us play this music like it’s going out of style… which of course, it is. Grossman’s Tavern is located at 379 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON. M5T 2G3. Here’s Grossman’s website: https://www.grossmanstavern.com |
| July | |
| July 1 | The Steel Horse Gypsies are doing an outdoor show at Nashville North in Norval Ontario. (My old stomping grounds. Everything’s getting back to Norval!) I’ll get you the details as the gig draws closer. |
E-mail: wendell@wendellferguson.com
