WEDNESDAY

9 pm Groove Thing @ Thoroughbred Food & Drink, 304 Richmond St. W. DJ Caff plays all R&B, new jack swing, hip-hop, soul and future R&B feels inside the brand-new bar/resto, Thoroughbred Food & Drink.

9 pm Lifted @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. A weekly eclectic and esoteric dance party, built around a psychedelic, dubby, jazz-laden, electronic sound. Not focused on one particular genre or stuck in any given era, Lifted’s sole purpose is to glorify the groove and revel in rhythm. It is music to move the body and sonancy to sedate the soul, in a space where superior sound is fundamental.

10 pm Liquid Karaoke @ Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W. Colin Bergh, James McDonough, Nadia Belerique, and Jeff Hayward are your hosts. $4 Jameson and $5.50 pints before midnight.

10 pm Home Based @ Weldon Park, 569 College St. A night filled with good hip-hop, good people, and good vibes with DJs Sanga Genesis, James Redi, and special guests. Every Wednesday.

10 pm Natural Wednesdays @ Studio Bar, 824 Dundas St. W. Swirve Music and Babylon Warchild present a new hip-hop series by the heads, for the heads. Featuring a fresh roster of up-and-comers and OGs that changed the game + an in-house 12-round battle league, with the winner taking home a $500 cash prize.

11 pm Birkenrock @ The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. Your one-stop event for everything female alternative, OLD AND NEW, as curated by Daniel McIntyre and David Van Poppel. Featuring all your Women & Songs favourites + some modern jams!

THURSDAY

6:30 pm Otherworldly @ TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King St. W. A disembodied brain philosophizing in a water tank, death-defying bodily regeneration, a post-apocalyptic race against time – these sci-fi mind-benders are as aesthetically bold as they are intellectually provocative. $12.50 for adults, $10 for students.

10 pm Strangelove @ Weldon Park, 569 College St. The return of a Toronto cultural institution. Every Thursday. $5.

10 pm #ThrowbackThursdays @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. Every Thursday, come get a taste of tunes from: J-Lo, DMX, Spice Girls, Will Smith, Aqua, Ludacris, Backstreet Boys, Snoop Dogg, S Club 7, Jay-Z, Hanson, Ace of Base, Savage Garden, Britney Spears, Destiny’s Child, and many more. $5.

10 pm DJ Downunda @ Crawford, 718 College St. Trap, rap, RnB, and bangers! Hosted by Miss Olivia and Kermit. $5 bar rail + $4 shots and jello shooters.

10 pm Fat Laces @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. DJ Big Jimmy Mills, the scratch-monster, spins old school hip-hop.

10 pm Good Vibrations @ Camp 4, 1173 Dundas St. W. DJ Ibraheem Youssef streams some groove/funk/hip-hop/beats and overall good vibes into your life.

11 pm Yasss @ Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W. Kristie Muller returns to Bambi’s. Sensuous tempos from Canada, the USA, and other parts of the entire world. Remixes of remixes of remixes.

FRIDAY

7 pm Friday Night Live: Heroes @ Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. Toronto’s most unique social destination, with eclectic eats, drinks, DJs, dancing, live music, and unexpected experiences. This week, FNL celebrates real and mythical heroes, past and present. Super heroes in the house all night long! $12 advance tickets available online.

10 pm True Detechtives @ Del Ray So-Cal Cantina, 620 Queen St. W. The grand opening of Del Ray So-Cal Catina! Rule #1: Tech House. Rule #2: Techno. Rule #3: No breaking the rules. With DJs Jeff Kirkwood and J-Zed.

10 pm Jungle Boogie @ The Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W. Fawn Big Canoe and Az Az play classic funk, soul, raps, disco… basically anything Pam Grier would listen to!

10 pm Passage @ The Steady, 1051 Bloor St. W. An excursion through diverse musical pathways on the dance floor. Deep, organic, electronic, forward, timeless, joyful. With DJs Stuart, Leanne, and Pursuit Grooves. $5 before 11:30 pm, $10 after.

10 pm Huglife @ Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave. Sean and CL play beats for you to get close to. R&B, boom bap, disco, garage, and house.

10 pm Fuck It @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. The ladies of Bangs & Blush invite you to another night chocked-full of the best and worst from the ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s – only the guiltiest of pleasures will be played! $5.

10 pm That Time Of The Month @ The Henhouse, 1532 Dundas St. W. DJs Alex Molotkow and Chandler Levack bring you the most righteous soul, disco, and R&B by the women that understand! They love to play: L’il Kim, Aaliyah, Diana Ross, Betty Wright, TLC, Etta James, Salt N’ Pepa, Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey, Donna Summer, The Crystals, and anyone else with a song in their heart.

10 pm Get By Friday @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. DJs Mantis and Hajah Bug spin hip-hop, funk, soul, and reggae vibes on two turntables. All jams all night. $5.

10 pm Canada Thrust @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. Hip-hop, house, and party music miscellany from Canada Thrust. $5.

10 pm Mojo Workout @ The Yukon, 1592 Queen St. W. A special all-star edition of Mojo Workout! Rock ‘n’ roll, soul, R&B, and garage rock records courtesy of DJs Nico, Misty, Linda Noelle Bush, Siân LuLu Teuse, Chris McCann, Craig Daniels, and Chico.

10 pm Bring It Back @ Crawford, 718 College St. Old school with a touch of new school with DJs Epik and Downunda. $5 before 11 pm, more after.

10 pm No Sleep ‘Til Brooklynn @ Brooklynn, 1186 Queen St. W. Make new friends. No dress code. No bullshit. Music by DJ Conor Cutz + special performance from Flex The Antihero. Mickey “bottle service” available. Music $5 with guestlist before 11:30 pm, $10 otherwise.

10 pm Biggity Boop @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. Hip-hop, dancehall, and R&B with your hosts Alikulapo, Hoiking, and Teej Mahal. It ain’t nothin but a biggity boop! Free before 11 pm, $5 after.

10 pm Warp Zone @ Magpie, 831 Dundas St. W. DJ Shemca spins the best in hip-hop and R&B from the ’90s to now.

10 pm Puppy Love @ The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. A laid back, sugar-sweet Fridayevening to woo loves (new and old) by sunset. More a peck-on-the-cheek than a full on makeout. A night for people who aren’t into the club scene but want to shake their booty and make new friends. Also: dance floor, board games/truth or dare/spin the bottle, outdoor patio, tons of sex-positive friends to meet, lots of places to sit and talk! This month, I’d Tap That will be fundraising for The Rose Centre, a charitable organization that focuses on positive representations of love, sex, and disability. $7.

10 pm Synthesexer @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. A wet and drippy, catch my eye-y, shake my body, bite my lip-y, sexy synthy dance party! DJs ARP 2600, Digits, Little Kicks, and special guest Live Action Fezz will be present to sex you up (music-wise). Free before 11 pm, $5 after.

11 pm Racks & Bands @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. Racks & Bands is a monthly party focused on one thing and one thing only: bringing booty back to the Underground. Turn up with resident DJs Johnny Hockin and Vanity Muscles as they motivate the winin’ and grindin’, playing only the hottest in current rap and RnB. $10.

11 pm Her @ La Perla, 783 Queen St. W. Fourth RunnHER Up Edition. It’s HER Four-Year AnnivHERsary! DJs Cozmic Cat, Peg Zilla, and OMGBlog.com spin house, disco, and electro for the beautiful people. For line bypass, email set.her.free@gmail.com. $5.

SATURDAY

10 pm 2007: A Dance Odyssey @ Wise Bar, 1007 Bloor St. W. A voyage into 2007, where DJs Dorian Gray and Party McFly make you sweat all night long. Electro goodness + so much more!

10 pm Nite People @ The Steady, 1051 Bloor St. W. Understanding you and your needs, the Nite People project their spirit through music as a bridge to potential, coordinating minds, touching and awakening the unknown part of you. With DJs Jason Palma, Paul E. Lopes, and Andycapp. $5 before 11:30 pm, $10 after.

10 pm Lights Out @ Crown & Tiger (downstairs), 414 College St. DJs Lazy Ray, Roberto S, and Jex Opolis play dance music from all ages in the party dungeon. Expect nice sound, good tunes, and dancing. Lights out!

10 pm Pacific High @ Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W. DJs Colin Bergh and Bruce Trail play dymaxion house music all night long.

10 pm Chronologic @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. A dance party through the ages! Pop and antipop from since the end of history (i.e. music from 1890 to 2014, played in chronological order). $5.

10 pm Brass Tacks @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. Diggy the DJ throws down hip-hop bangers all night long! Free before 11 pm, $5 after.

10 pm Camp Chill @ Camp 4, 1173 Dundas St. W. Hip-hop, R&B, chill trap. Cheap drinks.

10 pm Shake, Rattle & Roll @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. Spend the night together with the Bangs & Blush ladies! ’60s pop, soul and rock ‘n’ roll to drink, dance, and get messy to. $5.

10 pm Love Handle @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. DJs Serious, Famous Lee, and special guest Walla P of Voyage Funktastique throw an all-vinyl boogie funk dance party! $5.

10 pm Get It Together: Expand Yr Tribe Edition @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. It’s dance party season! All genres, all styles, all peoples welcome. $5.

10 pm All Souled Out @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. DJ Big Jimmy Mills spins through his personal collection of hip-hop and slow jams. Dance party extreme. $5.

10 pm All Vinyl Everything @ Ballet, 227-A Ossington Ave. DJs Agile, Mensa, and Mista Jiggz play a mix of RnB, hip-hop, house, funk, disco, soul, reggae, and more – strictly on vinyl. $10.

11 pm Shake A Tail @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St. ’60s pop, rock, soul, funk, garage, ska, ANYTHING! Always humid. $5.

11 pm BADLQQK @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. With Giorgio Versani, Meech, Rynecologist, and Skinnyninny. $10.

SUNDAY

10 am Parkdale Flea @ Goodfellas Gallery, 1266 Queen St. W. Antiques, vintage, collectables, designer objects, local artisans, crafts, food + drink, and more. Free entry for all!

11 am Annex Flea @ Centre for Social Innovation, 720 Bloor St. W. Get a start on that holiday shopping with some of the best vintage and handmade vendors in the city! Find everything from original jewellery pieces to vintage tins, natural beauty products to classic LPs. Until 6 pm.

1 pm Borrel @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Traditional Dutch comfort/soul food, every Sunday afternoon. Drinks, tunes, and food you didn’t know that you love. Until 6 pm.

7 pm Brass Facts Trivia @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Test your knowledge and win prizes! Hosted by Famous Kirk Hero. Until 10 pm.

8 pm Seinfeld Trivia Night @ KITCH, 229 Geary Ave. Think you know Seinfeld? Well it’s not a lie if you believe it, and if you can prove you’re the master of your domain, then it’s next stop Pottersville. This is the Famous ORIGINAL Ray’s of monthly Seinfeld trivia, not some knock-off with their own case at the end of the aisle. Come for the trivia, stay for the episode and the JuJy Fruits! Maybe you’ll win a contest.

9:30 pm Karaoke Sundays @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. Karaoke, every Sunday night! Hosted by Cajo.

~ For event submissions, email Caitlyn Holroyd at caitlyn_holroyd@hotmail.com