March 20th-21st The Chic Canuck Pop-Up @ Clara Obsura, 295 Queen St. E. Don’t miss your chance to shop The Chic Canuck‘s curated selection of super-chic Canadian brands in person, along with the magical array of goods from Clara Obscura! Shopping and drinks from 7-10 pm Friday night and 2-6 pm Saturday.
WEDNESDAY
8 pm Movie Night @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. Movie Night returns for March. Free popcorn, no cover. This week is movie doc night: End of the Century at 8 pm followed by Decline of Western Civilization 2.
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.
THURSDAY
6 pm Hookerson-Blough Live Auction @ Mrs. Huizenga, 28 Roncesvalles Ave. Featuring a considered collection of vintage goods and antique finds you will not want to miss! Commandeering the auctioneering is Jonathan Hagey of Kingpin’s Hideaway. 6pm until 9 pm.
10 pm Strangelove @ Weldon Park, 569 College St. The return of a Toronto cultural institution. Every Thursday. $5.
10 pm Get Lo @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. The secret is out and now we know why Gretchen Weiners’ hair was so big! Bangs & Blush and She Does the City are taking over Clinton’s with the ULTIMATE 2000s dance party, GET LO! So slap on your Von Dutch hat and get ready for a total ear assault because your Thursdays will never be the same!
10 pm Fat Laces @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. DJ Big Jimmy Mills, the scratch-monster, spins old school hip-hop.
10 pm Spooky Bitch: White Witch Edition @ The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. This month, Spooky Bitch celebrates the white witch goddess of rock, Stevie Nicks! Twirling and whirling by Allysin Chaynes, a live vocal performance by Crystal Visions, and retro tunes provided by DJ Brian Duval.
FRIDAY
8 pm “Choose Wisely” Opening Reception @ Huntclub, 709 College St. A painted skate deck art show featuring works by Paul Jackson, Michelle LeFade, Shakeel Rehemtulla, Nathan Enkel, Elicser, Smolik, Rajni Perera, Dave Setrakian, Homepoke, Matt Davey. Sab Meynert, and Rock. Sponsorred by Merka Skate Boards, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Oasis Skateboard Factory. Music provided by Muscle & Heat DJs. Curated by Giles Monette. Until midnight.
9 pm Midnight MRKT @ 2nd Floor, 461 King St. W. Toronto’s sexiest night market returns with drinks, street style, food, and local retailers. Music provided by DJs Johnny Hockin and Lucie Tic. Until 1 am. $5 at the door (bring cash for the good goods).
10 pm Shadows of Motown @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. Shadows of Motown is a dance party that plays the biggest and best Motown, doo wop, booty shakin’ hits! With DJs Slater, Well Said, and Ty. $5.
10 pm Yes Yes Y’all 6 Year Anniversary @ RYZE, 423 College St. The hottest, sweatiest, busiest queer hip-hop/dancehall/RnB jam around celebrates six years! Vybz meets A$AP meets Kendrick meets Cham meets Foxy meets Ciara. Skratch Bastid joins the YYY Crew for this birthday jam. $6 before 11:30 pm, $10 after.
10 pm The Big Cheese @ BLND TGER, 559 College St. A night of guilty pleasures and innocent pains, featuring your favourite songs you never tell anyone about. Music by DJs Lissa Monet and Starting From Scratch. Hosted by Trixx.
10 pm Paradise Life @ Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W. Team players Jason Ulrich, Todd Westendorp, and Nep Sidhu playing the finest in disco and house music in the grotto of Yundas. $5.
10 pm Sweat Pants @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. DJ Coolin spins hip-hop, dancehall, reggae, RnB, party jams, and deep grooves.
10 pm Rebel Hop @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. Soul, funk, reggae, hip-hop, dancehall, and their relative disciples with DJ Grameraon that wax, Linx on that mac, and Dennis P on that sax. $5.
10 pm Hip-Hop Karaoke: Round #98 @ Revival Bar, 783 College St. Enjoy the extra hour of sunshine and bust some rhymes! Browse their catalogue of classic rap jams and get ready to show and prove. Or if you’re the strong silent type, then just grab a drink and cheer on performances! Hosted by More Or Les with DJs Numeric, Dalia, and Ted Dancin’. $10.
10 pm No Sleep ‘Til Brooklynn @ Brooklynn, 1186 Queen St. W. Make new friends. No dress code. No bullshit. Mickey “bottle service” available. Music $5 with guestlist before 11:30 pm, $10 otherwise.
10 pm Girl & Boy 90s Dance Party @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. A pulsating dance party rocking the retro sounds of the 1990s! All your favourite dance, pop, hip-hop, R&B, and so on and so on and so on. $5.
10 pm Wayward Fridays @ Wayward, 1096 Queen St. W. Hip-hop, old school, and classics with DJ Tech Twelve.
10 pm Bad Friday @ Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave. Bad Friday is an artist/DJ collective featuring an immersive night of music, video, and installations.
11 pm Lay These Knight @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. DJs Patrick McGuire and Famou$ Players play the best R&B anthems from the ’90s to the ’00s to the ’10s. All your old favourites, new favourites, and soon-to-be-favourites! $10.
SATURDAY
11 am Bellwoods Flea @ Magpie, 831 Dundas St. W. Join Bellwoods Flea at Magpie and #Hashtag Gallery (801 Dundas St. W.) for a shopping and social experience you do not want to miss! Featuring 30+ vendors mastering all things art, eco friendly, handmade, fashion, and vintage. There will also be classic films, music, food, video games and, of course, the bar will be open for service. Until 6 pm.
10 pm Pure Passion @ Crawford, 718 College St. DJs Dimez, Brash-B, and V-Ginn play old school, hip-hop, rap, and R&B spanning the ’80s to today. $5 before 11:30 pm, $10 after.
10 pm Pony @ The Henhouse, 1532 Dundas St. W. ’90s/00s-era rap and R&B bangers. Fawn Big Canoe and Zre Day will be there to make you feel like you’re more than a woman (or whatever).
10 pm Polyphonic @ Bassline Music Bar, 865 Bloor St. W. DJs Ali Black, Jeff Burton, Sean Roman, and Craig Kovacs play house and disco. Free before 11 pm, $5 after.
10 pm Party & Bull$hit @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. A night of rap bangers and other trill $hit with DJs FBomb and Ry-Fi. Free before 11 pm, $5 after.
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 2015, played in chronological order). $5.
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 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 before midnight, style code in effect.
10 pm Love Handle @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. DJ Famous Lee and special guest Curtis Smith throw an all-vinyl boogie funk dance party! $5.
10 pm Get It Together @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. Big Thaw Edition! 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.
11 pm Shake A Tail @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St. ’60s pop, rock, soul, funk, garage, ska, ANYTHING! Always humid. $5.
11 pm Stuck On Stupid @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. DJs Fase and Dougie Boom throw a no-holds-barred, anything-goes, sky’s-the-limit, all-out dance-a-thon! Expect hits and not-so-hits, jams old and new. $10.
SUNDAY
10 am The Leslieville Flea @ Fermenting Cellar, 28 Distillery Lane. A curated market selling vintage, salvaged, up-cycled goods, furniture, antiques, collectibles, and select artisans. Until 4 pm.
11 am Syrup Sunday @ Elephant In The Attic, 1596 Dundas St. W. A soft music and pancake breakfast series happening on the 4th Sunday of every month. This month, enjoy the original sounds of folk trio Within, the hypnotic vocal loopings of Blunt Chunks, and the graceful hands of harpist Sophie Rusnock while you savour fancy Grainstorm pancakes ($6 a plate).
7 pm Brass Facts Trivia @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Test your knowledge and win prizes! Hosted by Famous Kirk Hero. Until 10 pm.
7:30 pm Seinfeld Trivia Night 2 Year Anniversary @ 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. Triva at 8 pm.
~ For event submissions, email Caitlyn Holroyd at caitlyn_holroyd@hotmail.com