WEDNESDAY

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.

THURSDAY

7 pm “Fat In Public” Opening Reception @ 2186 Dundas St. W. Presented by Fat Girl Food Squad. “’Fat In Public’ is an art show that dares to be just that. Art and its creators that have to audacity to been seen in their ample glory. Fat In Public intends to de-stigmatize the (fat) body and give an outlet for art featuring imperfect and sybaritical characters in equal measure.”

10 pm Bouffant Babies @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave. All bad girls know that Thursday is the new Friday and Bangs & Blush are going to help you indulge by throwing one helluva’ party at The Painted Lady! So be prepared to tear up the floor to bad-ass girl groups, soul music and rock ‘n’ roll from the ’50s and ’60s ALL NIGHT LONG. They will also be accompanied by the beautiful burlesque stylings of Ruby Magnitude!

10 pm #ThrowbackThursdays Launch Party @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. Clinton’s has a new baby! And the bottle upon which it suckles is filled with bombastic hits to drive you straight mental. 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 Twisted Thursdays @ Crawford, 718 College St. Hip-hop, RnB, reggae, trap, and old school with DJ Law. $5.

10 pm Movement @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. All vinyl dance party in the front room of The Garrison! Psychedelic rock, acid rock, beat, punk, new wave, and R&B.

FRIDAY

10 pm The Truth @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. Bangers. Leaks. Exclusives. The Truth. Running the records that you wished DJs played: A$AP x OVO x TDE x CHXXRS x MMG. With DJs SEVEN:30 + Danthrax. $15 or free with guestlist before midnight (emailinfo@thetruthinc.com).

10 pm Shindig! @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. Resident 45 selectors, Parkdale Funk, General Eclectic, and Splattermonkey spin that sweet ’50s R&B, popcorn, rockabilly, and early rock ‘n’ roll + ’60s Northern Soul, mod, and garage! $5.

10 pm Jamz! @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. An anything goes, no bullshit, non-genre, dance ’til you drop, all your friends in one room, party hard, make the floor wet with sweat, shit show! With DJs Slater and Ty. $5.

10 pm Yacht Rock @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. A night of dancing to the smoothest music you’ve ever heard in your life. $5 to step aboard.

10 pm Get Buck @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. What would Buckwheat do? Come find out! DJs Nino Brown (Yes Yes Y’all) plays hip-hop, RnB, bangers, winders, and grinders. $5.

10 pm Nightcap Friday @ Crawford, 718 College St. DJ KOBe’J plays new and old school hits of the hip-hip, RnB, reggae, and soca genres. $5 before 10:30 pm, more after.

11 pm Party Machine @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. Buffalo bass masters SwaggleRock a.k.a. Shooter McNappin and Buzz Trillington play original productions and remixes. Local support from Thrizzo, On Vacay and DJ Caff. On the musical menu: 100bpm, rap, trap, twerk, R&B, dancehall, and a variety of bass music. $10.

SATURDAY

10 pm Bangs & Blush Present: Beatlemania @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. The ladies of Bangs & Blush play all of your Fab Four favourites all night long alongside loads of ’50s and ’60s rock and pop hits and rarities! $5.

10 pm Homework @ Baltic Avenue, 875 Bloor St. W. From the DJs that brought you Goin’ Steady and Chronologic: Celebrate the evolution of modern club music from techno to future bass, Berlin to the UK, NYC to Chicago, Detroit to Toronto, and everywhere in between. Booty, house, bass, bounce –  whatever you want to call it. It’s gonna make you move. These are the sounds of tomorrow today. Free before 11 pm, $5 after.

10 pm With It @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. A monthly dance party that pays tribute to mod culture of the 1960s with a night of mod, soul, ska, and indie tunes! With DJs Nico and Magnificent. Get with the WITH IT crowd. $5.

10 pm Viceroy DJ Set @ Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St. W. Viceroy: Summertime All the Time. With support from Natural Animal and Kill Them With Colour. $12.50 advance tickets available online. For guestlist requests, email guestlist@wrongbar.com.

10 pm Slow Dazzle @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. DJs L-Sos and Kek bring you sweet jams! Madonna / Phil Collins / Steve Winwood / Kenny Loggins / Talking Heads / Blondie / Bruce Springsteen / The Cure / Jackson Browne / What A Fool Believes. $5.

10 pm Grill$ @ Crawford, 718 College St. DJs James Redi, Jon Chetty, and Sanga Genesis play Motown, funk, disco, hip-hop, and reggae. FREE GRILLED CHEESE ON THE DANCE FLOOR! Free before 11 pm, $5 after.

10 pm Motown Party @ 751, 751 Queen St. W. Motown, northern soul, and remixes with DJ Caff upstairs + an all-vinyl set with DJs Brett Millius and Reverend Throwdown downstairs. Video and prizes from Eyesore Cinema! $5 before 11 pm, $10 after. $10 advance tickets available online.

10 pm Breakfast @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. DJs Stupa and Mac plate an eclectic mix of music, mashing hip-hop, electro/house, rock, R&B, funk, and soul. Free before 11 pm, $5 after.

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 Lucky Bitches @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Two ice stallions serve it up hot with a glamour-positive party for anyone who knows what it’s like to be a lucky bitch. The guiltiest of pleasures all night: hitz that span the ages, 90s hip-hop, contemporary hitz, 80s velvet jamz, forgotten gemz.

10 pm Turning Point @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. Resident selector A Man Called Warwick and special guest Quantic (S.A) share a top notch selection of vintage tropical dance floor shakers from all over the map. Dress to move and sweat! $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 Never Forgive Action@ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. A monthly dance party paying tribute to the golden age of hip-hop! DJs Numeric, Ted Dancin’, and Dalia spin classic jams from the sweet spot of 1986 to 1994. $10.

SUNDAY

11 am Perfect for Gathering Here Today Wedding Expo @ 2nd Floor Events, 461 King St. W. 2nd Floor Events is bringing local wedding-focused companies together for a curated wedding expo; modern, downtown brides and grooms will become acquainted with local florists, photographers, bakers, caterers, wedding consultants, DJs, and more. Featuring stands from florists Sweetpea’s and Sweet Woodruff, desserts from Desmond and Beatrice and Sweet Table, and invitations and cards by SomeOne. Guests are encouraged to use the hashtag #GatheringHere for a chance to win prizes from participating vendors! Until 6 pm.

6 pm Super Bowl Sunday @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Broncos vs. Seahawks on the big screen! Drink specials, Super Bowl chili, and snacks.

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