Neon News 131219 Super Solstice Saturday

Hey Fanz!

This just in . . . two new gigs

Saturday, December 21, 7:00 pm

Kensington Horns
Winter Solstice Festival

Kensington Market (Oxford & Augusta)
Come and celebrate the return of light and warmth.

It's a parade! Dress warm.

Later that same evening . . .

Saturday, December 21, midnight

Rambunctious

La Palette
492 Queen Street West (west of Augusta)

Horns and drums . . . on the bar

and don't forget . . .

Wayne Neon and friends

Hawaii Bar 989
989 Dovercourt Road (at Hallam)
Monday, December 23 and
Thursday, December 26
9:30 pm – midnight

Merry Christmas!

Wayne

Neon News 131204 'Tis the season

Hey Fanz!

Holiday time is here and a couple of seasonal events are on their way, but first:

The Folksinger Humdinger Tour continues!

Wayne Neon and friends
Hawaii Bar 989
989 Dovercourt Road (at Hallam)
Thursday, December 5
Thursday, December 12
Monday, December 23
Thursday, December 26
9:30–midnight
pwyc

It's always my turn to sing at my solo shows, but friends are invited to bring their axe and do a couple of tunes. It's a cozy neighborhood bar just around the corner from home. Love to see you there! Let's find out who's partying on Boxing Day.

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Do reindeer really know how to swing?

The Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble
Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 8, 7-9 pm
Cooksville United Church
2500 Mimosa Row, Mississauga
$20 adults, $10 seniors & children

Fun for the whole family as your holiday favourites get a big band twist.

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The return of the annual All-Request Night!















Gordon's Acoustic Living Room
All-Request Night
Sunday, December 15, 8-11 pm
The Free Times Café
320 College Street (just west of Spadina)
no cover, no minimum

You choose the tunes!
Vote here: http://galr.ca/vote/
Vote early! Vote often!

Merry Whatever-you-celebrate,
Wayne 

Neon News 2013-11-12 A Little Rambunctious

Hey Fanz!

 

Here are some of the places where I'll be playing in November:

  

Thursday, November 14, 10 pm-midnight

Wayne Neon and friends

Hawaii Bar 989

989 Dovercourt Road (at Hallam)

pwyc

 

 

Sunday, November 17, 8-11pm

Gordon's Acoustic Living Room

The Free Times Café

320 College Street (just west of Spadina)

 

Ten years of monthly gigs!

 

 

Wednesday, November 20, 10pm-midnight

Wayne Neon and friends

Hawaii Bar 989

989 Dovercourt Road (at Hallam)

pwyc

 

 

 

Thursday, November 21, 10pm-midnight

A Little Rambunctious

Whippoorwill

1285 Bloor Street West (at Lansdowne)

pwyc

 

 

Thursday, November 28, 10pm-midnight

Amélie Messier and friends

Hawaii Bar 989

989 Dovercourt Road (at Hallam)

pwyc

 

 

And here's a heads-up —
get your tickets now for

 

New Year's Eve at the

Lighthouse Festival Theatre in 

Port Dover with

Patio Dave & The Lanterns!

 

See you soon!

 

Luv, 

Wayne

Neon News 2013-10-28 Not Really All That Scary Hallowe’en

Hey Fanz!

Zombies getting you down? Leave them behind at

Not Really All That Scary

Hallowe’en

with

Wayne Neon

and friends

 

Thursday, October 31

9:30 pm

Hawaii Bar

989 Dovercourt Road

pwyc

and then . . .

Saturday, Nov. 2

Music To Remember

Port Credit Legion

Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble

Too late! SOLD OUT!

Meanwhile, Gordon's Acoustic Living Room lumbers inexorably towards our tenth anniversary (in January) of monthly gigs at the Free Times . . .

Sunday, Nov. 17. 8-11 pm

Gordon's Acoustic Living Room

The Free Times Café

320 College Street (west of Spadina)

And I'll be back at Hawaii Bar on Nov. 20 and Nov. 28 - sometimes with Amélie Messier!

Luv,

Wayne 

 

www.wayneon.ca        416-407-7009

P.S. Boo!

Neon News 130912 La Vie En Rose

Hey Fanz!

Tonight, and every Thursday in September, I will be playing at a bar called Hawaii with the thoroughly adorable Amélie Messier, as well as the only-slightly-less-adorable-if-somewhat-the-worse-for-wear Dean Cavill.



Amélie plays the ukulele and sings chansons, blues, and jazz. Dean plays pedal steel and other guitars.

And coming up this Sunday, Gordon's Acoustic Living Room chugs relentlessly towards our tenth anniversary of monthly gigs at The Free Times Café.



Thursday, September 12, 10 pm - midnight
Amélie Messier and friends
Hawaii Bar
989 Dovercourt Road (at Hallam)

Sunday, September 15, 8-11 pm
Gordon's Acoustic Living Room
The Free Times Café
320 College Street (just west of Spadina)

Thursday, September 19, 10 pm - midnight
Amélie Messier and friends
Hawaii Bar
989 Dovercourt Road (at Hallam)

Thursday, September 26, 10 pm - midnight
Amélie Messier and friends
Hawaii Bar
989 Dovercourt Road (at Hallam)

See you there!

Wayne Neon

Neon News 130816 Double Trouble!

Hey Fanz!

It never rains but it pours!

Saturday, August 17, I have two gigs with two different bands:

Coming up:

Tomorrow, Saturday, August 17, The Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble will be playing the 3:30 matinee at legendary jazz bar The Rex Hotel, 194 Queen Street West. 

Later that same evening, Gordon's Acoustic Living Room continues its ten-year run of monthly gigs at The Free Times Café, 320 College Street (just west of Spadina) with a rare Saturday gig. As usual, we will play 8 pm to 11. As usual, there will be no cover charge.



Get there early to get a good seat, because it's a small room.

Wayne Neon

Neon News 130703 Thank you, Stanley Knowles!

Friends;

Having reached the age where a grateful nation sends me cheques every month in appreciation for my contributions to the economy over lo, these many years, I am stepping away from the demanding work of being executive director of Fair Vote Canada to concentrate on my career as a rock 'n' roll superstar.

In case that doesn't pan out right away, and since the nation isn't quite as grateful as perhaps it ought to be, I would be interested in hearing about any opportunities you may come upon for part-time or contract work in non-profit administration, communications, government and media relations, or any other work in the field of democracy, social justice, or poverty alleviation. I would consider full-time if the opportunity is sufficiently interesting.

If you call me a consultant, I won't be offended.

Of course, if you need any musical dirty deeds done dirt cheap, I'm your man. I sing, play a thousand instruments, and above all, love to compose and arrange.

Coming up:

Gordon's Acoustic living Room continues its ten-year run of monthly gigs at The Free Times Café, 320 College Street (just west of Spadina). See you there on Sunday, July 21, 8 pm to 11.

On Saturday, August 17, I'll be doing a twofer. The Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble will be playing the 3:30 matinee at legendary jazz bar The Rex Hotel, 194 Queen Street West.

That same evening, Gordon's Acoustic Living Room plays a rare Saturday gig at The Free Times.

Oh, and look for The Axes of Evil at Big On Bloor, July 20.

In the immortal words of Allen Toussaint: Everything I do gonna be funky—from now on.

Wayne Neon