LONDON MUSIC CLUB

Every Thursday: Electric Blues Jam 9pmEvery Friday: Acoustyle Open Mic 9pm

London Food Bank Week May 4 - 10 at the London Music Club Mon - Fri between 11am & 3pm or during showtimes featured here on the website click for larger poster
Every Thursday 9pm Big Hall	Electric Blues Jam	no cover - All Welcome!!!
Fri May 9, 7pm Big Hall $20 adv. / $25 @ door (LMC mbrs. $3 off tix advance @ club only) Selling Corporate tables. Reserved Tables of Six are $150.00 (includes a $30 tax receipt to London Food Bank) For info and to make arrangements for tickets call 519-473-2099 or send an e-mail to folk@iandavies.com	Garnet Rogers New Garnet Rogers CD - "Get A Witness" Boston Globe Top Ten Folk CDs of 2007 "On a long awaited concert album, even his torch songs feel like tours de force, sung in a glorious bass that shimmers with danger and grace"	Annual Concerts in support of the London Food Bank (please bring non-perishable food items to the concert) "It's an enormous privilege for me to be able to stand up and sing my own songs, but I would like to be able to have something left behind after the dust is cleared away where people are actually benefiting from the concert at some level." - Garnet Rogers Order online @ londonnow.ca click ticket==>
Fri May 9, 9pm Front Room $PWYC	Kaya Fraser & friends / John Allaire / Alexandra Krakus	A great singer-songwriter evening at the LMC with local favs Kaya Fraser & Alexandra Krakus... plus John Allaire & Jonathan Davis!!!
Every Friday 9pm Big Hall	Acoustyle Open Mic	no cover - All Welcome!!!
Fri May 9, 9pm Cellar Lounge $3	Blair Whatmore, Megan Cunningham, Darren Edens	3 young performers grace the Cellar Lounge stage for this evening of introspective music!!! Just $3... don't miss it. Roots Music, Celtic Folk and everything in-between!!!
Sat May 10, 1pm Jam in the Big Hall	Crazy For Congas - Rhythm Sisters percussion group - Jam Session @ 1pm	BRING YOUR DRUMS.. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & DANCIN' SHOES!!! Catch this wonderful musical adventure as the Rhythm Sisters keep the beat all afternoon in the Big Hall - JOIN IN THE FUN!!!
Sat May 10, 8pm Big Hall $20 adv. / $25 @ door (LMC mbrs. $3 off tix advance @ club only) Selling Corporate tables. Reserved Tables of Six are $150.00 (includes a $30 tax receipt to London Food Bank) For info and to make arrangements for tickets call 519-473-2099 or send an e-mail to folk@iandavies.com	Garnet Rogers New Garnet Rogers CD - "Get A Witness" Boston Globe Top Ten Folk CDs of 2007 "On a long awaited concert album, even his torch songs feel like tours de force, sung in a glorious bass that shimmers with danger and grace"	Annual Concerts in support of the London Food Bank (please bring non-perishable food items to the concert) "It's an enormous privilege for me to be able to stand up and sing my own songs, but I would like to be able to have something left behind after the dust is cleared away where people are actually benefiting from the concert at some level." - Garnet Rogers Order online @ londonnow.ca click ticket==>
Sat May 10, 9pm Front Room (no cover)	Mark Henning duo	Catch the wonderful Jazzy Blues of The Mark Henning duo as they return to the Front Room for their well-received takes on great standard songs!!! No cover!!!

Wed May 14, 8:30 Big Hall $~~25 (LMC & GLBS mbrs. $20 in advance)~~	Fred Eaglesmith & The Flying Squirrels Port Dover	Country-folk singer/songwriter Fred J. Eaglesmith was one of nine children born to a farming family in rural southern Ontario. Often employing his difficult upbringing as raw material for his heartland narratives, he issued his self-titled debut LP in 1980. He recorded infrequently throughout the remainder of the decade, releasing only two more albums, The Boy That Just Went Wrong and Indiana Road. However, Eaglesmith gradually became an underground favorite in his native Canada, thanks largely to a relentless touring schedule in tandem with bassist Ralph Schipper and mandolinist Willie P. Bennett. In 1991, he released the double live collection There Ain't No Easy Road, followed two years later by Things Is Changin'. Another live set, Paradise Motel, appeared in 1994, and in 1995 Eaglesmith returned with Drive-In Movie. 1999 saw the release of 50-Odd Dollars. The double-disc Ralph's Last Show was issued in spring 2001, followed by Falling Stars and Broken Hearts in 2002, Dusty in 2004, and Milly's Cafe in 2006. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Thu May 15, 8:30 Front Room $7	Rob Szabo Toronto, Dave King, Barry James Payne Stratford	Don't miss these 3 talented original performers in the Front Room... ROB SZABO: A “gifted musician” with “a voice of tremendous power and whimsy”, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Rob Szabo is a tireless touring troubadour and a songwriter of the highest caliber. His music has been called “a perfect blend of accessible yet sophisticated acoustic pop.” Originally hailing from London, Ontario, payne has lived in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal before settling in Stratford in 1999. As a singer/songwriter, his style is firmly entrenched in roots-rock/Americana. To pare it down further, it could be considered folk-rock with infusions of country, blues and pop and heavily influenced musically by the likes of David Gray, Blue Rodeo, Ryan Adams, Petty and Steve Earle.
Fri May 16, 7pm Big Hall $10 adv. / $12 @ door	Justin Rutledge Toronto	Continuing on his quest to infuse country music with his love for the literary world, Justin Rutledge returns with his third album, Man Descending; a collection of songs that focus on the quieter, darker spaces in between our everyday lives. “For anyone following the folk/roots scene in Toronto, the serene work of Justin Rutledge is no secret, but it’s easy to forget just how engaging and talented this gentle singer/songwriter is...infectious country folk hooks and lush harmonies. NNNN.” – Now Magazine Order online @ londonnow.ca click ticket==>
Fri May 16, 9:30 Cellar Lounge $8	Jay Semko (of Northern Pikes) Trio	I HAVE JUST COMPLETED RECORDING MY NEW ALBUM, "INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR"- IT WILL BE RELEASED IN MAY ON BUSTED FLAT RECORDS. After a few years of playing in various pop groups from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada), I began my career with the Northern Pikes. Beginning in 1984, we recorded two independent EP's and later five albums for the Virgin Records label. Worldwide releases and extensive touring throughout North America eventually translated into sales of over half a million albums. Some of the singles I wrote or co-wrote include "Teenland," "Things I Do for Money," "Wait For Me," and "Girl With a Problem" as well as numerous other compositions recorded with my talented companions in the Pikes. Order online @ londonnow.ca click ticket==>
Sat May 17, 9:30 Big Hall $5	The Inhouse Mavericks with special guests	The Inhouse Mavericks live and play in London, Ontario. The music they play is rock/ groove/ funk inspired magic that fills the heart with joy when listened to.
Sat May 17, 9pm Cellar Lounge $5	Stone Blues Review (members of BlackRock)	featuring members of BlackRock... great Blues, R&B, Rock and other gems!!!
Thu May 22, 9pm Front Room $5	Brock Zeman & Dan Walsh	Peter North of the Edmonton Sun has said of a previous album of Zeman’s (Cold Winter Comes Back) that “this is one of the best singer/songwriter records I’ve heard in a long time!” Americana UK has said of a previous album (Songs from the Mud) that “Brock creates songs that stand out...[it] is a great, consistently strong record and one that elevates Zeman into the pantheon of top notch Canadian singer-songwriters” (Americana UK). Welcome Home Ivy Jane will only reinforce Zeman’s place in the roster of performers to watch out for.
Fri May 23, 7pm Big Hall $10 adv. / $12 @ door	Andy Sheppard	"a strong but nuanced sense of pulse and a gift for lovely melodies" Guitar Player Magazine "a tremendous guitarist" Matt Galloway - Here & Now- Toronto In January 2006, Andy released his third album. The new CD brings together many of the styles he has encountered in his musical travels. Songs inspired by the folk music of Appalachia, traditional Samba in Brazil, the Palm Wine guitar music of Sierra Leone, the hauntingly beautiful melodies of Haiti, and the unstoppable rhythms of Zimbabwe. In October, Andy was awarded the 2006 Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award for his song 'Until Next Time' at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals conference in Ottawa.
Fri May 23, 9pm Front Room $5	Ken Tizzard of Thornley/Watchmen	With more than a decade and a half in the Canadian music scene Ken Tizzard, through his work with the Watchmen, Thornley and now his solo material, has received numerous Juno nominations, Much Music Awards, six gold and platinum records and has had music licensed to major television shows including CSI and Fashion Television. As well, Ken’s television appearances run the gamut from Breakfast Television to Bob Izumi’s Real Fishing, through to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. From dark cabarets in northern Russia through to the Air Canada Center ken has performed in front of vast audiences in many variations sharing the stage with performers as diverse as Randy Bachman and the Toronto/Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.
Sat May 24, 9pm Big Hall $5	The Rizdales	Rizdales' singer/guitarist Tom Dunphy has been fond of such artists as Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Ray Price and Loretta Lynn since he was too young to know it was too old for him. Time has passed and he's grown into it now, his life seeming to follow the plot of so many of the songs sung by his honky tonk heroes. Tom had been writing and performing his own country flavoured numbers for many years before he and his wife Tara, both from London, Ontario, formed the Rizdales in early 2002. The band has proven to be his most rewarding musical endeavor to date. Singer/fiddler Tara Dunphy is the harmony in Tom's life both on and off stage. Before he introduced her to the country side of life, Tara was making a name for herself playing traditional Irish music. From the age of 3, when she first began performing, Tara knew music was her calling. One night she walked into a London barroom and found Tom, singing a melancholy song full of liquor and loneliness. She fell for the man and the music. Since then they haven't looked back, joining forces to create the sweet, jubilant and sometimes sorrowful sound of the Rizdales.
Sat May 24, 9pm Front Room $3 19+	The Rocking Chair (Jeremy Oegema) wsg Adam Sinke
Sun May 25, 2 till 5 $3	Home County Folk League OPEN STAGE
Sun May 25, 8pm Big Hall $?	Channel Surfing
Sat June 7 - 9pm Big Hall Tickets $10 adv. /$12 @ door (LMC mbrs. $7)	Dixie Flyers	The best in Canadian Bluegrass since 1974. Order online @ londonnow.ca click ticket==>
Sat June 14, 9pm Big Hall $5	The Big Dirty Orchestra featuring former Whiplash frontman Brent Tingley Halifax, Nova Scotia	click for poster
Fri June 20, details to follow	Matthew Barber	Matthew Barber returns hot off his wonderful performance (with sister Jill on the bill) this past March... don't miss him... details to follow