Robbie Rox 40 Years in the Biz

When purusing all my e-news, blogs and other portals into the world of live music here in Toronto, I was happy to come across an ad for a show celebrating 40 years in the biz by the now Legendary Robbie Rox! Alright! I’ve been a follower and fan of Robbies since back in the Larry’s Hideaway days. This show had Robbie performing a couple sets with his band The Effect with Ken Tone, Michael Theodore and John Hobbs and inbetween those sets, a selection of some of Toronto’s finest musicians and entertainers performed in celebration of this milestone anniversary.

Here is a small sample of the pix I captured, a link to the complete gallery is here. enjoy!

Robbie Rox

Steve Ambrose

Cathy Young

Michael Fonfara

Jaymz Bee

Pat Rush

Robbie Rox

2013 Tim Horton’s Southside Shuffle Blues & Jazz Festival

The 2013 edition of the Tim Horton’s sponsored Southside Shuffle has come and gone. I managed to get there on the last day of the weekend long event, and took in a few of the bands performing in Memorial Park, Port Credit. Four separate stages where set up, with bands timed so as to not interfere too much with their neighbors.

Here are a few selections, with a link to the full gallery of photos here.

http://www.southsideshuffle.com/

Stan Street

Soulstack

Joe Murphy

Andria Simone

Chuck Jackson