Neon News 141204 Ho Ho Ho!

Hey Fanz!



December is here, and packed with music as usual!

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Thursday, December 4, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Wayne Neon and friends
Kramer's Bar & Grill
1915 Yonge Street (at Davisville)

Now on the first Thursday of every month!

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Sunday, December 7, 7:00 pm
Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble
Annual Christmas Party
Cooksville United Church
2500 Mimosa Row, Mississauga
(Hurontario and Dundas)



Tickets: $20 / $10 children and seniors
Rob, 905-270-4757

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Friday, December 12, 8:30 pm
The Wee Stinky Band
Stinkstockmas
Sticky Fingers Bar & Grill
150 Dunlop Street West, Barrie



Fred Grant Squares + 2 = Wee Stinky Band

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Friday, December 19, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Brian Jantzi and The Lost Mariachis
The Smiling Buddha
961 College Street (west of Dovercourt)
$5 or PWYC

with special opening act:

Three for Five



P.S. The Art of the Quizzle raised $35,000 for the Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre. Thanks!

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Saturday, December 20, 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Wayne Neon and friends
Crescent Town Restaurant
17 The Market Place
Crescent Town (Victoria Park subway)



So, there's this place called Crescent Town and it's actually a historic Toronto neighbourhood from 1887 but now it's a bunch of apartment buildings and Kiefer Sutherland grew up there and it's not hard to get to but it's hard to find if you've never been there before.

For directions, call 416-691-6448.

There's a walkway from Victoria Park subway station.

If you're driving, park in the Visitor's Parking.

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Sunday, December 21, 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Gordon's Acoustic Living Room
Annual All Request Night!
The Free Times Café
320 College Street (just west of Spadina)

         

You choose the tunes! 
http://www.galr.ca/vote/

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and announcing . . .

Monday, January 19, 2015, 8:30 pm
Hugh's Room
2261 Dundas Street West (south of Bloor)

Jan Kudelka presents . . .

Janis Joplin's 72 Birthday Bash!



You don't wanna miss this one!

For tickets and dinner reservations,
call Hugh's Room: 416-531-6604

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See ya soon!

Luv,
Wayne

Neon News 141105 Tree for free!

Hey Fanz!



Sure, there's lots of music in November, but before I get to that—I have a unique opportunity for you.

Remember that ice storm last winter? It destroyed my 70-year-old Siberian Elm tree, which has to be removed.



But when you remove a tree in Toronto, you have to replace it with a new tree.

Now, there's no place on my property for a new tree. Fortunately, I can plant this tree anywhere in the city of Toronto.



Which is where you come in! Can you use a free tree on your property in Toronto, or do you have a friend who can?

If you do, contact me at Wayne@wayneon.ca as soon as possible.

We don't need to plant until Spring, but I need a commitment to plant the new tree before I can get a permit to remove the old one.

Thanks for your help!

Now to the music . . .

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Saturday, November 8, 8-11 pm

Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble
Music To Remember
Port Credit Legion Br. 82
35 Front Street North, Mississauga
Tickets: Call Rob, 905-270-4757




Our third annual remembrance dance with Little Peter and The Elegants.

Two bands—no waiting!

You won't believe it's not 1952!

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Wednesday, November 12, 6-11 pm

Three For Five
Art of the Quizzle
Daniels Spectrum
585 Dundas Street East



This is the annual fundraising dinner for The Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre. It features a gourmet meal catered by Daniel et Daniel, and a live game show with celebrity guests like Steve Paiken, Luba Goy, and Maggie Cassella.

Tickets are $225 (tax deductible) or $1575 for a table of eight.

Tickets: 416-928-1741

 

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Thursday, November 13, 8-10 pm

Wayne Neon and friends
Kramer's Bar & Grill
1915 Yonge Street (at Davisville)
Free!



The fun just keeps on happening!

 

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Sunday, November 23, 8-11 pm

Gordon's Acoustic Living Room
The Free Times Café
320 College Street (just west of Spadina)



Over a decade of monthly gigs!

New tunes every month!
 

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Friday, November 28

Rambunctious
Fedora Upside Down reunion
(with The Lemon Bucket Orkestra)
Lee's Palace
529 Bloor Street West



Gettin' blurry at the annual Alleyway Party in September.

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Saturday, November 29, 3:30-6:30 pm

Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble
The Rex Hotel Jazz Bar
194 Queen Street West



Always exciting to play in this legendary jazz bar!

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See you soon!

Get back to me about the tree.

Luv,
Wayne

P.S. Congratulations to my Uncle Clem and Aunt Millie, celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary on November 17!

Longest married couple in Canada!

Neon News 140930 Rambunctious now and later

Hey Fanz!

I'm making lots of music in October!

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https://www.facebook.com/events/673176186101338/?ref=22

Wednesday, October 1, 8 pm - midnight
Eva Moon artMUSIC with Rambunctious
Graffiti's Bar and Grill
170 Baldwin Street (west of Spadina)

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https://www.facebook.com/events/816615958360450/
Thursday, October 2, 8-10 pm
Wayne Neon and friends
Kramer's Bar and Grill
1915 Yonge Street (right at Davisville subway)

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Sunday, October 5, 7:30 pm
Brian Jantzi and the Lost Mariachis
Toronto Songwriters Showcase
Flying Beaver Pubaret
488 Parliament Street (just north of Carlton)

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https://www.facebook.com/events/585902601521445/

Friday, October 10, 7:30 pm
Three for Five
Flying Beaver Pubaret
488 Parliament Street (just north of Carlton)

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Friday, October 17, 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Brian Jantzi and the Lost Mariachis
The Central
603 Markham Street (south of Bloor)

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Sunday, October 19, 8-11 pm

Gordon's Acoustic Living Room
The Free Times Café
320 College Street (just west of Spadina)

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Saturday, October 25, 3 pm
Rambunctious
Toronto Zombie Walk and Hallowe'en Parade
Nathan Phillips Square

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See you there!

Wayne

Neon News 140903 Return of the Humdinger

Hey Fanz!

Summer's over (well, almost) and a new season of musical fun is in the works.

Let's start with the return of the Folksinger Humdinger.

Thursday, September 4, 8-10 pm
Wayne Neon and friends
Kramer's Bar & Grill
1915 Yonge Street (across from Davisville subway)


This was so much fun, we're gonna make it a monthly event!

Did I mention it's $10 pasta night?

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Sunday, September 14, 3 pm
Rambunctious
Bikestock
Nathan Phillips Square

We're back! Your favourite horns and percussion band provides a dancing finish to the annual Bells On Bloor bicycle rally. You make up the title, we'll make up the song!

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Sunday, September 14, 8-11 pm

Gordon's Acoustic Living Room

The Free Times Café

320 College Street (just west of Spadina)

A little early this month. Don't miss it!

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Coming soon . . .

More great parties with Street Brass, Three For Five, The Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble, and Jan Kudelka!

Watch this space!

Love,
Wayne 

Neon News 140807 Flying What?

Hey Fanz!

Just back from a wonderful weekend swimming in the Georgian Bay, and I got to make music with my cousins at my amazing Uncle Clem's 100th birthday party!

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Here's what's up in August:

Thursday, August 7, 8 pm

Wayne Neon and friends
Kramer's Bar & Grill
1915 Yonge Street (at Davisville)

Yes, I have friends!

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Friday, August 8, 9 pm

Three for Five
Flying Beaver Pubaret
488 Parliament Street (north of Carlton)

It's a plane. What did you think?

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Sunday, August 17, 8-11 pm

Gordon's Acoustic Living Room
The Free Times Café
320 College Street (just west of Spadina)

Eleven years of monthly gigs! New tunes every month!



See you soon!

Love, Wayne

Neon News 140628 Do Watcha Wanna

Hey Fanz!

Dundas West Fest was Awesome! Here's Street Brass taking over the world:



Street Brass continues its campaign for world domination TODAY, June 28, at Harbourfront, 5-7 pm.



In a similar vein, I will be marching in the Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29 with Richard Underhill's Massive Horn Blowout.

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Thursday, July 3, The Axes of Evil will be crashing the regular Thursday evening jam session at Dave's Gourmet Pizza, 730 St. Clair Avenue West.

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I will be playing with The Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble several times in July:

Sunday, July 13, 6:30-8:30 pm
Sunset Concert
Memorial Park, in the bandshell
Port Credit

Saturday, July 26, 3:30-6:30 pm
The Rex Hotel
194 Queen Street West

Sunday, July 27, 12:30-2:30 pm
Beaches International Jazz Festival
Now at Woodbine Park
The Big Band Stage

(Note: MBBJE has a couple other gigs in July, but I won't be there. See mbbje.com for complete listings.)

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And as usual . . .


Sunday, July 20, 8-11 pm
Gordon's Acoustic Living Room
The Free Times Café
320 College Street (west of Spadina)

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See you soon! Happy Canada Day!

Wayne
Wayne@wayneon.ca

P.S. You can usually catch me at the regular weekly jam sessions at The Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Avenue (south of Bloor), Fridays 5-7 pm and Saturdays 3-6 pm.

Neon News 2015-05-28 Calles Calientes

Hey Fanz!

Summer is here and the streets are heating up!


This is Street Brass at the first Pedestrian Sunday of the season in Kensington Market. Look for us on the last Sunday of each month until Fall. We play carnival music of the Americas

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Here's where I'll be playing in the next little while:

Rambunctious is back with a gig at Baltic Avenue, a newish Bloorcourt restaurant. Rambunctious will hit about 11 pm.



Wednesday, May 28
Rambunctious with The Holy Gasp and Mozayic
Baltic Avenue
875 Bloor Street West
$6

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The return of the Humdinger



Friday, May 30, 9-12 pm
Wayne Neon and friends
Crescent Town Restaurant
17 The Market Place
Crescent Town
(across from Victoria Park subway)
Free!

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And more Rambunctious!



Saturday, May 31, midnight
Rambunctious
La Palette
492 Queen Street West
On the bar!

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I'll be playing with Chihiro at The Free Times!



Friday, June 6, 8 pm to 12 pm
Chihiro Nagamatsu and friends
The Free Times Café
320 College Street
$5

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Street Brass will be heating the streets at the Dundas West Fest!


Saturday, June 7, 9:30 pm
Street Brass
Dundas West Fest
1585 Dundas Street West
(outdoor stage near Lula Lounge)
Free!

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You know summer is here when the honey starts flowing in Streetsville!



Sunday, June 8, at noon on the main stage
The Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble
Streetsville Bread & Honey Festival
Streetsville Memorial Park

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As usual, GALR will play on Father's Day



Sunday, June 15. 8-11 pm
Gordon's Acoustic Living Room
The Free Times Café
320 College Street

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The Stop Community Food Centre is a wonderful organization that works to increase access to healthy food. Their chief fundraiser for the year is the Night Market, an all-you-can-eat street festival.



Wednesday, June 18, 7-11 pm
Rambunctious
The Stop's Night Market
in Honest Ed's parking lot
All you can eat and drink, $65

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The St. Andrew's Society of Toronto commemorates a legendary battle at a legendary venue!



Saturday, June 21, 7 to 11:30 pm
Caledon County and friends
(and four other bands!)
The Bannockburn Celtic Concert
El Mocambo
464 Spadina Avenue
$25

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Whew! Lots doin' in June. See you soon!

Luv,

Wayne