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Best of the Open Stage
Opportunity -
Each week several artists are
selected to play at 'Best of the Open Stage', second Tuesday of every month.
Festival Opportunity:
The
Freetimes Cafe will be running 'Best of the Freetimes', a two hour
presentation at Winterfolk VII, in February 2009. Artists who attend the
Monday or Wednesday night open stage at the Freetimes will be eligible o play
at the Freetimes at Winterfolk.
Guest Host
Every Week.
Get
discovered
at Free Times, play 2 or 3 songs...bring your friends, support the club.
Admission
- there is never a cover charge.
Anybody is
welcome
to get up on stage and
share their songs, poetry, prose or comedy act.
Some of the famous performers who started their careers at the Freetimes
open stage are:
Jason
Fowler
Jory Nash
Kat
Goldman
Ron
Sexsmith
Emm Gryner
Laura Fernandez
Sarah Sleen
Noah Zacharin |
 Welcome: Join us for a night of great music, fun and frivolity at the
Freetimes Cafe every Wednesday evening with Brian Gladstone and friends. You
never know who will show up to do a few tunes.
Weekly Featured Artist: Each week
we will present a 40 minute set by a special guest, at about 10:15.
Sign-up
time is 7 p.m., start time is 8 p.m.
Admission: No admission - we pass the hat for
the feature.
Artists Welcome to
Sign Up and Play: All levels
of performers are welcome - from beginners to professionals - to come out
and play their songs in a warm receptive appreciative environment
Festival Opportunity:
See details listed for
Monday open stage. (column left)
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Showcasing consistently
good singer/songwriters and local bands.
Blue
Fridays - Big
names in a small room series - at Toronto’s Freetimes Café.
The intimate fifty seat
venue, often referred to as ‘the best small listening room in Toronto’, is
perfectly suited to the enjoyment of acoustic music, offering great sound in
a cozy quiet listening room with unobstructed sightlines. It’s almost like
chilling out in the artist’s living room.
Supporting independent
roots and blues music in Toronto for twenty seven years, the Blue Friday’s
series will focus on the acoustic sounds of the blues, and bring audiences
and artists together to share the musical experience.
Toronto's Freetimes Cafe is
recognized as the oldest continuously operating roots venue in Toronto.
Widely renowned as a nurturing grounds for artistry and creativity, the
Freetimes Cafe opened its doors in 1981. Many of the major Canadian Roots
and Blues musicians played the Freetimes during the 80’s and 90’s - Willie
P. Bennet, Brent Titcomb, Fred Eaglesmith, Ian Tamblyn, Angus Finnan, Joe
Hall, Bob Snider, Colin Linden, Loreena Mckinnet, Daisy Debolt, Mose
Scarlett, Norm Hacking, and many more.
The series runs every
Friday at the Freetimes Cafe. Upcoming dates will be announced as they are
confirmed. The Freetimes Café is a fully licensed, and offers delicious
homemade food. Showtime is 8:30, and reservations are always recommended.
Visit the website for more details
www.freetimescafe.com
WHAT: Blue Fridays –
Acoustic Roots and Blues Concert Series
VENUE: Freetimes Café
WHERE: 320 College St.,
Toronto
WHEN: Every
Friday, starting Nov 14
TIME: 8:30 Sharp
RESERVATIONS:
Recommended
PHONE:
(416) 967-1078
WEBSITE:
www.freetimescafe.com
BLUE FRIDAYS SCHEDULE - 2008
Nov 14 - Julian Fauth
Nov 21 - Al Lerman & Mo Kauffey
Nov 28 - Danny Marks
Dec 5 - Michael Brennan & Steve Briggs
Dec 12 - Mr. Rick
Dec 19 - Nonie Crete & Eugene Rae
Dec 26 - Peter Verity
Jen 2 -
Jan 9 -
Jan 16 - Bill Colgate
Jan 23 -
Jan 30 -
Feb 6 -
Feb 13 -
Feb 20 -
Feb 21 -
Feb 27 - Greg Hobbs
Mar 06 -
Mar 13 -
Mar 20 -
Mar 27 -
Apr 03 -
Apr 10 -
Apr 17 -
Apr 24 -
May 01 -
Big names in a small room
series - at Toronto’s Freetimes Café. The intimate fifty seat venue, often
referred to as ‘the best small listening room in Toronto’, is perfectly
suited to the enjoyment of acoustic music, offering great sound in a cozy
quiet listening room with unobstructed sightlines. It’s almost like chilling
out in the artist’s living room.
Supporting independent
roots and blues music in Toronto for twenty seven years, the Blue Friday’s
series will focus on the acoustic sounds of the blues, and bring audiences
and artists together to share the musical experience.
Juno and Mapleblues nominee
Julian Fauth, local songwriter and barrelhouse piano player working in the
tradition of pre-war acoustic blues, will perform on Nov 14. Upcoming
artists include Multi Juno winner Al Lerman – member of the electric
Bluesband ‘Fathead’, who will perform a rare acoustic set on November 21,
2009. Concealed within the band, the unaccompanied Lerman unleashes a
passionate acoustic performance self accompanied on blues guitar and
harmonica. Joining Al Lerman is local blues artist Mo Kauffey, who will play
solo as well as in duet, for an evening of raw acoustic blues at its finest.
Toronto's Freetimes Cafe is
recognized as the oldest continuously operating roots venue in Toronto.
Widely renowned as a nurturing grounds for artistry and creativity, the
Freetimes Cafe opened its doors in 1981. Many of the major Canadian Roots
and Blues musicians played the Freetimes during the 80’s and 90’s - Willie
P. Bennet, Brent Titcomb, Fred Eaglesmith, Ian Tamblyn, Angus Finnan, Joe
Hall, Bob Snider, Colin Linden, Loreena Mckinnet, Daisy Debolt, Mose
Scarlett, Norm Hacking, and many more.
The series will run every
Friday at the Freetimes Cafe. Upcoming dates will be announced as they are
confirmed. The Freetimes Café is a fully licensed, and offers delicious
homemade food. Showtime is 8:30, and reservations are always recommended.
Visit the website for more details
www.freetimescafe.com
WHAT:
Blue Fridays – Acoustic Roots and Blues Concert Series
VENUE:
Freetimes Café
WHERE:
320 College St., Toronto
WHEN:
Every Friday, starting Nov 14
TIME: 8:30 Sharp
CALENDAR: Nov
14 – Julian Fauth
Nov 21 – Al Lerman and Mo Kauffey
Upcoming – to be advised
RESERVATIONS:
Recommended
PHONE:
(416) 967-1078
WEBSITE:
www.freetimescafe.com
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