It’s time once again to sing the blues in Barrie and area, as the February Blues XV kicks off at various venues. So, drum roll please … here are the venues, times and artists.
NORTH-SIDE BLUES
• The Kozlov Centre, (705) 728-3100, 400 Bayfield Street:
– Feb. 4, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. – The Ken Meyer Trio
SOUTH-SIDE BLUES
• Sticky Fingers Bar & Grill, (705) 721-8793, 199 Essa Road:
– Feb. 2, 9:30 p.m.- 1:30 a.m. – Carey Worrod
– Feb. 3, 9:30 p.m.- 1:30 a.m. – Jack de Keyzer
– Feb. 4, 9:30 p.m.- 1:30 a.m. – The Paul James Band
– Feb. 5, 4 p.m. till closing – Super Bowl Sunday party
EAST-SIDE BLUES
• Royal Victoria Hospital cafeteria, (705) 739-5600, 201 Georgian Drive (sponsored By K. Robert Lea Family Dentistry)
– Feb. 2, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Jazz-Mandhu
– Feb. 3, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m – Joe Abbott
DOWNTOWN BLUES
• TLC Bistro & Cafe, (705) 730-1712, 41 Maple Avenue:
– Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-10:00 p.m. – Open mic
– Feb. 3, 7-9 p.m. – Mitchell Wilson
– Feb. 4, noon-2 p.m. – Mike Whone and Ralph Johnson
– Feb. 4, 8-10 p.m. – Neil Young Tribute Show
– Feb. 5, noon-2 p.m. – Dr. Diamond Spinning Blues & Jazz on vinyl
– Feb. 5, 7-9 p.m. – Neil Young Tribute Show
• The Local Gastro Pub, (705) 252-9220, 37 Dunlop Street, East:
– Feb. 3, 8-12 a.m. – Lead Pipe Cinch
• The British Arms, (705) 728-1111, 29 Dunlop Street East:
– Feb. 2, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. – Live music
– Feb. 3, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. – Live music
– Feb. 4, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. – Live music
– Feb. 5, 4 p.m. till closing – Super Bowl Sunday party
• Donaleigh’s Irish Public House, 28 Dunlop Street East, (705) 252-7733
– Feb., 9 p.m.-1 a.m. – Corey Heuvel
– Feb. 3, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. – Aaron Solomon
– Feb. 4, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. – The Nate Douglas Trio
• Kenzington, (705) 725-1667, 40 Dunlop Street East:
– Feb. 2-4, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. – TBA
– Feb. 5, 4 p.m. till closing – Super Bowl Sunday party
• Second Cup, (705) 728-7349, 74 Dunlop Street East:
– Feb. 4, 7:30-10:30 p.m. – The Blues Birds
• The Barrie Public Library, (705) 728-1010, 60 Worsley Street:
– Feb. 4, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. – The Peter Smith Trio
• The Rotunda, Barrie City Hall, (705) 739-4220, 70 Collier Street:
– Feb. 3 7:30-9:30 p.m. – Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whitely – ‘sugar and gold’ – a history of the underground railroad in Canada
“THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE BLUES”
• Fitzy’s Crab Shack, (705) 721-8785, 143 Dunlop Street East:
– Feb. 2, 9:30-1:30 a.m. – Mike Battram Blues Show
– Feb. 3, 9:30-1:30 a.m. – Phat Dezzy
– Feb. 4, 9:30-1:30 a.m. – Phat Dezzy
– Feb. 2-5:00 p.m., Mark Hathaway & The Joe Huron Trio
• Manhattan’s, 147 Dunlop Street East, (705) 725-8262:
– Feb. 2, 3, 4, 5, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. – Live music
• Mitty’s Sports Bar & Grill, 137 Dunlop Street East, (705) 503-4555:
– Feb. 2, 9 p.m-1 a.m. – The Rhythm Express
– Feb. 3, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. – Singer-songwriters special event
– Feb. 4, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Neil Chapman & The Bad Brothers Band
– Feb. 5, 4 p.m. till closing – Super Bowl Sunday party
• Monsoon Lounge & Sushi, (705) 812-2519, 140 Dunlop Street East:
– Feb. 3, 9 p.m.-12 a.m. – Adrian Robitaille
– Feb. 4, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. – Corey Heuvel
Tara Indian Cuisine, (705) 737-1821, 128 Dunlop Street East:
– Feb. 3, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. – Michael Pickett
– Feb. 4, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. – Carlos Del Junco & Steve Strongman
