This week: Franz Ferdinand preview their new album at Lee's Palace; Q-Tip hooks up with the Cool Kids; and don't walk on past the last Blue Peter show ever!
* = ALL AGES EVENT
TM = Ticketmaster
SS = Soundscapes
RT = Rotate This
HS = Horseshoe Tavern
PM = Penguin Music
PR = Play de Record
SB = Sonic Boom
ST= Sonic Temple
TP = TicketPro.ca
TW = Ticketweb.com
ERIC BOGLE & JOHN MCDERMOTT Hugh’s Room. $35 at 416-531-6604. Nov 21 & 22.
SALAD GOLD 15 w/ The Salads, God Made Me Funky, The Expos, more. Sound Academy. $10 at TM. Nov 21.
BRING BACK THE LOVE w/ Barrington Levy, Marcia Griffiths, more. Sound Academy. $42-87 at TM. Nov 22.
MY SWEET PATOOTIE Earthsong, 2436 Kingston. $25 at 416-264-2235. Nov 23. 3pm.
WAVELENGTH 440 feat Sports: The Band, Element Choir, Fall Horsie, Dj Andrew Ennals. Sneaky Dee’s. Nov 23. PWYC.
LARGER THAN LIFE feat Sierra Noble, Plex, Marc Nadjiwan, Jason Burnstick, The Johnnys. Revival, 783 College. $25 at TW. Nov 25. Early show: 7pm.
BLUE PETER Tattoo. $15 at TW. Nov 27. Last show ever!
STEPHEN LEWIS FOUNDATION BENEFIT feat Patrick Ballantyne, Ron Davis, Shaun Devlin, more. Hugh’s Room. $30 at 416-531-6604. Nov 27.
NEW LOVE ARMY w/ That’s What She Said, Chip Thomas. Holy Joe’s. $7 at 416-989-1959. Nov 28.
DEREK MILLER w/ Stevie Salas, Matt Sorum, more. Sound Academy. $20 at TM. Nov 29.
JUSTIN RUTLEDGE w/ Joel Stewart, The Future Hall of Famers. Hugh’s Room. $18.50 at 416-531-6604. Nov 29.
3RD ANNUAL JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE feat Have Mersey, more. Sound Academy. $25 at TM. Nov 30.
LADY GAGA Circa, 126 John. $23 at TM. Nov 30.
THE LAWS Earthsong, 2436 Kingston. $25 at 416-264-2235. Nov 30. 3pm.
WAVELENGTH 441 feat First Person Shooter, The Maynards, The Pink Noise, School Jerks, DJ Matt Blair. Sneaky Dee’s. Nov 30. PWYC.
JUDY COLLINS Hugh’s Room. $80 at 416-531-6604. Dec 2 & 3.
FRANZ FERDINAND Lee’s Palace. $25 at RT, SS, TM. Dec 4.
Q-TIP & THE COOL KIDS w/ The Knux. Phoenix. $24.50 at RT, SS, PR, TM. Dec 5.
MUSIQ SOULCHILD w/ Adina Howard, Karina Pasian, more. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 100 Princes’ Blvd. $70-$150 at TB. Dec 7.
ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS SHOW feat Ron Sexsmith, more. Mod Club. $25 at RT, TM. Dec 10. Early show: 7pm.
DIVINE BROWN Mod Club. $20 at RT, TM. Dec 11. Early show: 7pm. On sale Nov 14.
GENTICORUM Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music, 90 Croatia. $10-$20 at 416-408-2824 x: 321. Dec 11.
MICHELLE WRIGHT Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts, Mississauga. $25 at 905-306-6000. Dec 12.
RACHEL YAMAGATA Mod Club. $13.50 at RT, TM. Dec 12. Early show: 7pm. On sale Nov 14.
* PROTEST THE HERO w/ Lights. Sound Academy. $21.50 at RT, TM. Dec 18.
BEAST w/ These Electric Lives. Mod Club. $10 at RT, TM. Dec 19. Early show: 7pm.
THE SKYDIGGERS Horseshoe. $20 at RT, SS, HS, TM. Dec 19 & 20.
DR DRAW Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth. $30-$70 at TM. Dec 20.
ELLIOTT BROOD Lee’s Palace. $17.50 at RT, SS, HS, TM. Dec 31.
THE SADIES Horseshoe. $20 at RT, SS, HS, TM. Dec 31.
GORDON LIGHTFOOT tribute feat Liam Titcomb, Oh Susanna, Lori Cullen, Dada, Cadence, more. Hugh’s Room. $30 at 416-531-6604. Jan 16-18.
DALA & THE UNDESIRABLES Hugh’s Room. $18 at 416-531-6604. Jan 23 & 24.
KEN WHITELEY’S GOSPEL LUNCH feat John Mays, Sharon Riley, Nicole Edwards, Ben Whiteley. Hugh’s Room. $17 at 416-531-6604. Jan 25.
ART OF TIME ENSEMBLE w/ Danny Michel, John Southworth, Martin Tiellimore. Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W. $39 at 416-973-4000. Jan 29 & 30.
KENSINGTON MARKET Hugh’s Room. $18 at 416-531-6604. Jan 29.
MARTYN JOSEPH Hugh’s Room. $18 at 416-531-6604. Feb 4.
IAN THOMAS Hugh’s Room. $35 at 416-531-6604. Feb 11.
JOHN HAMMOND Hugh’s Room. $50 at 416-531-6604. Feb 20 & 21.
BRUCE INNIS Hugh’s Room. $20 at 416-531-6604. Feb 22.
BETTY RICHARDSON Hugh’s Room. $20 at 416-531-6604. Feb 28.
CHET ATKINS TRIBUTE feat Richard Smith. Hugh’s Room. $20 at 416-531-6604. Mar 6.
GREG BROWN Hugh’s Room. $35 at 416-531-6604. Mar 27 & 28.
KATY PERRY Kool Haus. $16.50 at RT, TM. Mar 30. Early show: 7pm. On sale Nov 15. All ages.
See Upcoming Concerts for all future concert listings.