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

Neon News 140502 What's An Octokat?

Hey Fanz!

This is an Octokat:

The Octokats play west coast jazz, and they'll be playing it on Sunday in Mississauga in a joint Spring concert with MBBJE! 

Sunday, May 4, 2014, 7:00 pm

Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble with

The Octokats

Cooksville United Church

2500 Mimosa Row

Mississauga ON

$20

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Sunday, May 18, 2014, 8-11 pm

Gordon's Acoustic Living Room

The Free Times Café

320 College Street (west of Spadina)

free!

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Saturday, May 31, 2014, midnight

Rambunctious

La Palette Restaurant (on the bar!)

492 Queen Street West (east of Bathurst)

pwyc

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See you soon!

Wayne

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)