Neon News 140327 Best Originals

Hey Fanz!

Here's an interesting new format:

The Best Originals is a monthly competitive presentation of 5 Spoken Word Artists and 5 Singer-Singwriters performing their own original material. The best of each is determined by the audience members and performers who pay-what-they-can ( i.e. $5 ) to vote for a Spoken Word Artist and a Singer -Songwriter. The two winners split the proceeds. FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH at Hirut Restaurant

I'll be playing the next one, so come on out and support me!

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 8 pm

Wayne Neon at The Best Originals
Hirut Restaurant
2050 Danforth Avenue (just west of Woodbine)

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This is always a great party:

Friday, April 11, 2014, 9 pm, $15 advance
Rambunctious at Electro Swing Club
Revival Bar
783 College Street (at Shaw)
https://www.facebook.com/electroswing.toronto



And if that's not enough Rambunctious:

Friday, April 18, 2014, midnight
Rambunctious on the bar
La Palette Restaurant
492 Queen Street West (west of Augusta)

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And as usual:

Sunday, April 20, 2014, 8-11 pm
Gordon's Acoustic Living Room
The Free Times Café
320 College Street (west of Spadina)

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Also as usual (last Thursday of each month):



Thursday, April 24, 2014. 9:30 pm (ish)
Amélie Messier and friends
Hawaii Bar 989
989 Dovercourt Road (at Hallam, south of Dupont)

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Here's an annual event. Twelve singers, no waiting!



Saturday, April 26, 2014, 7:30 pm
Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble
Open Mic III
Bloor Street United Church
300 Bloor Street West ( at Huron)
Tickets: rboniface@rogers.com, 905-270-4757

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And if you're in the east end, I'll be trying out a new venue in Crescent Town, a modern development in what is actually a historic neighborhood:

Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 6-8 pm
Wayne Neon and friends
Crescent Town Restaurant
17 The Market Place, East York
(near Victoria Park subway)

Neon News 140219 Cold Weather, Hot Feet

Hey Fanz!

Here's a special night coming up in a fine concert hall:

Hint: Readily accessible to those living west of Toronto.

See you there!

Wayne


Update: What a great show it was!

Neon News 140106 Epiphany Edition

Fanz!

Celebrated the Winter Solstice with the Kensington Horns.



We were trying to stay warm.



But the ice storm came anyway.



Oh, well. Here's how to stay warm in January:

It's Eva Moon's birthday! Again! She's so old!

Wednesday, January 8, 8 pm
Rambunctious with Eva Moon
Graffitti's
170 Baldwin Street (Kensington Market)

She'll be celebrating with music, including her own songs, and other guests, and culminating of course with Rambunctious with Eva Moon on drums!


And the big band is back at the legendary jazz club, The Rex!



Saturday, January 18, 3:30-6:30 pm
Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar
194 Queen Street West

It's a matinee, so don't be late!


The very next night, GALR concludes ten years of monthly gigs at the Free Times Café!

Then on Robbie Burns Day, we commence our second decade.



Sunday, January 19, 8-11 pm
Gordon's Acoustic Living Room
The Free Times Café
320 College Street (just west of Spadina)

Saturday, January 25, 9:30-11 pm
Gordon's Acoustic Living Room
Burns Night
The Free Times Café
320 College Street (just west of Spadina)


And on the last Thursday of the month, don't miss Amélie! 

Thursday, January 30, 9:30 pm
Amélie Messier and friends
Bar Hawaii 989
989 Dovercourt Road (at Hallam)

Happy New Year!

Wayne Neon

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!