Category Archives: club photography

photos taken at various clubs

Toronto Jazz 2013, Day 2

June 22nd, day 2 of the Toronto Jazz festival has come and gone. I managed a couple trips to Nathan Philps Square this day, first to see Lighthouse for a great show, punctuated by a heavy downpour during their set. And later in the evening to see Mavis Staples with her band, followed by Dr John & The Nite Trippers. Two amazing performers, they did not dissappoint.

Afterwards I ended up walking all the way along Queen to the Ronnie Hayward After Hours Jazz Jam at Dominion. Below are a few pix from these shows.

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Mavis Staples

Dr John

Dr John

Ronnie Hayward & Fred Spek

Ronnie Hayward, Electric John & Fred Spek

 

 

Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock n Blues & Waterfront Blues

When things pickup, they really pickup! I’ve got a busy Blues week ahead. Starting with local hard-rock act Flux440 at the Birchmount this Friday, then on Saturday, I’ll be trekkin down to the infamous El Mocambo for the return of the Legendary band Moxy. I’m gonna try to see all this plus the Waterfront Blues Festival at Woodbine park (A free event), and even finish rebuilding my mothers backyard deck!!

Next week, on Thursday, Frank Cosentino will bring his blues-rock gang to Timothy’s on Brownsline. And to top the week off, Big Crush will be vying for the top spot in the Toronto Blues Society’s Talent Search on June 8th at Dominion on Queen East.

Hope to see some of you out and about supporting your local Blues, Rock and Festival scene, cheers!

Tom Alexiou

Earl Johnson of Moxy

Frank Cosentino

Joanna Swan

Scott McCord and the Bonafide Truth