to find out about events at holy oak, go to www.holyoakcafe.com
.•° the rest of november °•.
•November 21, 2011 • Leave a Commentok ok . i havent posted the events for november yet. was hoping to have a new website up but that is taking longer than anticipated
soooo for the last days of november, here is what we are putting out there:
admission is pwyc unless otherwise noted. links are in yellow
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sunday , nov 20, 8pm • Heartbeats II : a live dating game show. admission is $3
tuesday, nov 22, 9pm • Two Hounds In a Strange Garden: Steven Foster & Luke Kuplowsky
wednesday, nov 23, 10pm • Nif D, Beard Closet & Castle If – admission $5
thursday, nov 24, 7pm • Lost Girl (kim sedore and co. play old time music)
…….10pm • Thom Gill
friday, nov 25, 7pm • Square Peg String Band (old time music)
…….10pm • Transgressions
saturday, nov 26, 7pm • Holy Oak Book Club: Ian Reid-One Bird’s Choice
…….10pm • Yuka party
sunday, nov 27, 9pm • Triple Gangers, Steven Foster & Nick Storring
tuesday, nov 29, 9pm • Yeah, You’re Right (funk/jazz)
wednesday, nov 30, 10pm • Valery Gore
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∆∆∆ October∆∆∆
•October 1, 2011 • Leave a Commentmost events are either free or pwyc unless noted otherwise.
if you scroll over the names there might just be a link to music or the event!
Saturday the 1st, 10pm • Get It Got It Good (DJ Mama Knows and friends celebrate Anni!)
Sunday the 2nd, 9pm • Team Building Exercises: Johnny Spence hosts a slew of musicians playing their newest works
Tuesday the 4th, 9pm • Jazz with John Russon, Peter Hill and Chris Banks
Wednesday the 5th • Game Meets: come alone or with a friend. bring your game or play one of ours. whatever the case, use strategy with a loving and cunning touch.
Thursday the 6th, 8pm • Wavelength 527: Closed Loop
Friday the 7th, 9pm • The Little Red Umbrella Variety Spectacular
Saturday the 8th • Bar Night. come try the pumpkin ale or some warm boozy drinks.
Sunday the 9th, 9pm • Muskox
Tuesday the 11th, 9pm • David Simard Album Release with Jenny Berkel & Lisa Bozikovic
Wednesday the 12th • Game Meets: board, not bored.
Thursday the 13th, 10pm • Alex Lukashevsky
Friday the 14th, 10pm • Cedar Strippers (bluegrass)
Saturday the 15th, 10pm • Amigo, Amiga: small, full moon edition . . . Maryanne plays music . psych brazilian, folk, disco, this and that, etc
Sunday the 16th, 9pm • John Russon Qt. (jazz)
Tuesday the 18th, 9pm • “i used to hate myself” : journal readings from puberty and live background music
Wednesday the 19th, 10pm • Mike Evin and his band (rumours of PUSA)
Thursday the 20th, 7pm • the Cedar Strippers (bluegrass) …10pm •DJ Johnny Fishcakes + DJ TD Platinum Travel
Friday the 21st, 10pm • Attack of the Wizz Kids
Sunday the 23rd, 9pm •the Uphill Farmers
Tuesday the 25th, 9pm • BUG NITE (jazz)
Wednesday the 26th, 10pm • Valery Gore & tba
Thursday the 27th, 10pm • Thom Gill, Ryan Driver, Bram Gielan: GLUM GLUM
Friday the 28th, 10pm •Transgressions
Saturday the 29th, 10pm • HOLLAWAYNE
Sunday the 30th, 9pm • Day of the Dead Music for the Soul
September with holy oak
•August 31, 2011 • Leave a Commentwelcome to this september of your life.
move your mouse over the letters and there may just be a link to the event or music.
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thursday the 1st, 10pm • Lisa Bozikovic, Holly Andruchuck and Brothers & Sisters
friday the 2nd • a bar night
saturday the 3rd • La Fiestronika: DJs playing salsa, funk, disco. etc
sunday the 4th, 9pm • Team Building Exercise: Host Johnny Spence and a gaggle of musicians playing fresh songs
tuesday the 6th, 9pm • Abigail Lapell & Willow Rutherford. musical voyageurs
wednesday the 7th • Game Meets … Play ours or bring your own. Drink and Conquer
thursday the 8th, 8:30pm • BLUEGRASS
friday the 9th • Zeal
saturday the 10th, 10pm • Selina Martin’s homecoming party with J.J. Ipsen
sunday the 11th, 9pm • In Tall Buildings & TBA
tuesday the 13th, 9pm • Alex Lukashevsky & Holiday Rambler
wednesday the 14th • Game Meets … Play ours or bring your own. Drink and Conquer
thursday the 15th, 10pm • the John Russon Quartet . jazz
friday the 16th, 10pm • Get It | Got it | Good : DJ Mama Knows can and will
saturday the 17th, 10pm • Amigo, Amiga : Maryanne plays djs psych, latin &____ along with a special guest.
sunday the 18th, 9pm • Ghostly Graves & Jess Kussin
tuesday the 20th, 9pm • Chris Banks and co.
wednesday the 21st • party
thursday the 22nd • Bartos’ new creation
friday the 23rd, 10pm • A Soul : the soul music you dream of . what a band.
saturday the 24th, 7pm • the Holy Oak Book Club: Misha Glouberman
……………………….10pm • Born to RUN DMC . 80s hiphop and rock dance party
sunday the 25th, 9pm • Gavin Slate & Andrea Caswell
tuesday the 27th, 9pm • Yeah, You’re Right . neworleansjazzfunk
wednesday the 28th, 10pm • Valery Gore
thursday the 29th, 10pm • Thom Gill et co.
friday the 30th, 10pm • Transgressions
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•July 29, 2011 • Leave a Comment
let it be known that unless indicated, all shows are ‘pay what you can’
links are in yellow
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wednesday the 3rd • Game Meets (bring your own board games or use ours…free)
thursday the 4th, 10pm • Lisa Bozikovic & Allie Hughes
friday the 5th , 10pm • Black Tongue Emergency & the Quiet Revolution
Saturday the 6th, 10pm • Get It Got It Good (DJ Mama Knows & DJ Turfmayne – queer dance party)
Sunday the 7th, 9pm • Team Building Exercise
Tuesday the 9th, 9pm • the Cedar Strippers (bluegrass)
Wednesday the 10th • Game Meets (bring your own board games or use ours…free)
Thursday the 11th, 10pm • Gold StandardDJs Mama Knows & Max Mohenu
Friday the 12th, 10pm • Bourbon Sour. Music for Southern Summer Nights.
Saturday the 13h, 10pm • Dj Johnny Fishcakes makes it funky
Sunday the 14th, 9pm • John Russon Quartet (jazz)
Tuesday the 16th, 9pm • Chris Bartos & Strange Folk
Wednesday the 17th, 10pm • Alex Lukashevsky & Culture Reject
Thursday the 18th, 10pm – bar night.
Friday the 19th, 10pm • a bar night.
Saturday the 20th, 10pm • Amigo, Amiga (Marryanne DJs psych brazilian folk etc)
Sunday the 21st, 9pm • Nick Storring & Paul Erlichman
Tuesday the 23rd, 9pm • tba
Wednesday the 24th, 10pm • Ronley Teper & Kosher Dill Spears
Thursday the 25th, 10pm • Thom Gill, the Elwins & Daniel Easty
Friday the 26th, 10pm • Transgressions
Saturday the 27th, 10pm • Born to RUN DMC
Sunday the 28th, 9pm • Loom, Fall Horsie & David Simard
Tuesday the 30th, 9pm • Yeah, You’re Right (new orleans inspired funk/jazz trio)
Wednesday the 31st, 10pm • Human Jukebox (Steve McKay, Misha Bower & friends)
• • • events in July • • •
•June 27, 2011 • Leave a Comment
•friday the 1st, 10pm • Transgressions
saturday the 2nd, 10pm • DJ TONS (ernest agbuya djs 50s Country Music)
sunday the 3rd, 9pm • Johnny Spence: Team Building Exercise
tuesday the 5th, 9pm • Words Around the Waist ep fundraiser
wednesday the 6th • Games Meet
thursday the 7th, 10pm • Lisa Bozikovic & the Cry Break
friday the 8th, 10pm • Get it | Got it | Good (DJ Anni Spadafora) – queer dance party
saturday the 9th, 7pm • the Ben Burke Trio (jazz) …………………………………………………………. 10pm • Sweet Hundy (DJ=post punk, shoegaze, pretty noise and the like)
sunday the 10th, 9pm • John Southworth & Bernice
tuesday the 12th, 9pm • Tracy McNeil, the Idle Hoes, Badly Bent & the Saturday Saints (bluegrass/country)
wednesday the 13th • Games Meets
thursday the 14th, 10pm • Eons & Alex Lukashevsky
friday the 15th, 10pm • A Soul (best live soul band in toronto)
saturday the 16th, 10pm • DJ Craig Dunsmuir
sunday the 17th, 9pm • Carnival Moon
wednesday the 22nd, 10pm • Sunbear
friday the 23rd • Amigo, Amiga (marryanne djs: psych, tropical, lush, rhythmic)
saturday the 23rd • the Big on Bloor Festival (noon to night)
sunday the 24th, 9pm • John Russon Quartet (jazz)
tuesday the 26th, 9pm • Yeah, You’re Right (Overton/Levine/Oelrichs play funkjazz)
thursday the 28th, 10pm • Thomas & Loom
friday the 29th, 10pm • Transgressions
saturday the 30th, 7pm • the Holy Oak Book Club: Up Up Up – Julie Booker……………………………………..10pm • Born to RUN DMC (dance party)
saturday the 31st, 9pm • Steven Foster and the Wholly Ochres
• • • June Events • • •
•May 27, 2011 • Leave a Comment
Friday the 3rd at 10 • The Saturday Saints (bluegrass)
Saturday the 4th at 10 • Get It Got It Good!
Sunday the 5th at 9 • Alex Lukashevsky & ryan driver
Tuesday the 7th at 9•Carnival MOOn, Lake Forest & tba
Wednesday the 8th • Games Meet (free to play)
Thursday the 9th at 9• Selina Martin Triage w/ Laura Barrett
Friday the 10th at 10 • (i like) American Music • DJ
Sunday the 12th at 9 • Kyp Harness & Chris Warren
Tuesday the 14th at 9 • Ruth Minnikin & Jason Ball
Wednesday the 15th • Games Meet (free to play)
Thursday the 16th at 9 • Selina Martin Triage w/The Faceless Forces of Bigness
Tuesday the 21st, 9pm • John Russon quartet (jazz)
Wednesday the 22nd • Games Meet (free to play)
Thursday the 23rd at 9 • Selina Martin Triage w/ Annelise Noronha
Friday the 24th 10-2am • Amigo, Amiga – Lenda das Amazonas edition — Maryanne djs lush warm and rhythmic musicaaaaa
Saturday the 25th 10 to 2am • Born to RUN DMC
Sunday the 26th at 9pm • L-Con & Morning Bell
Wednesday the 29th • Games Meet (free to play)
Thursday the 30th at 10 • Sheryl (sheryl crow cover band) & Jindalee
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• • • may events • • •
•April 28, 2011 • Leave a Comment
•move mouse over musician’s name to see if there is a link*
tuesday may 3, 9pm • Simone Downes & Chris Coole
wednesday may 4 • Game Meets
friday may 6 • Renee’s video gospel with dj markellos: ∫˜µ≤≥÷æ…¬˚∆˙©ƒ∂
saturday may 7, 3pm • Bourbon & Bluegrass with Chris Bartos & friends
then later…10pm • Get It / Got It / Good –DJ Mama Knows (queer party)
sunday may 8, 9pm • Drunk Bison & Steve Gleason
tuesday may 10, 9pm • Simone Downes & Chris Coole
wednesday may 11 • Game Meets
thursday may 12, 10pm • Lake Forest , Black Walls & The National Shield
friday may 13, 10pm • Wax Murderer – DJ RickyBionix
saturday may 14, 10pm • ADDJ (Jesse Levine DJs funk, soul, disco, or whatever)
sunday may 15, 9pm • Wavelength Idus Maia Party: Betty Burke, Hobson’s Choice & Misere
tuesday may 17, 9pm • Simone Downes & Chris Coole
wednesday may 18 • Game Meets
saturday, may 21st, 10pm • DJ Silk Purse: Funky Pitch
sunday may 22, 9pm • Johnny Spence presents: new music
tuesday may 24, 9pm • Simone Downes & Chris Coole
wednesday may 25 • Game Meets
thursday may 26, 10pm • Thom Gill / Ryan Driver & Ronley Teper
friday may 27, 10pm • A Soul !!!!!!!!! • Live Soul Band w/ Maylee Todd, Matt Mclaren, Christine Bougie, Jesse Levine, Blake Howard and Jay Anderson.
saturday may 28, 10pm • Born To RunDMC
sunday may 29, 9pm • Black Walls & Bernice
tuesday may 31, 9pm • Aint Dirt
april • events
•March 28, 2011 • Leave a Commentfriday the 1st, 10pm • Chuck Erlichman
saturday the 2nd, 10pm • Get It Got It Good! - DJ Mama Knows & DJ Hoiking play music that makes you move. for queers & friends
tuesday the 5th, 9pm • the Cedar Strippers – Bluegrass
wednesday the 6th, night • Game Meets – free to play. bring your own board games or play from our stash
friday the 8th, 10pm • Filthy Pitch – DJ Silk Purse
saturday the 9th, 10pm • Bojanarama – stories and melodies from the corners of her mind
sunday the 10th, 9pm • Jindalee Lehman
tuesday the 12th, 9pm • DJ Katie K ::: Risky Business
wednesday the 13th • Game Meets - free to play. bring your own board games or play from our stash
thursday the 14th, 10pm • For the Benefit of the Free Man
friday the 15th • (I Like) American Music with your friendly neighbourhood Ricky Bionix (DJ)
saturday the 16th • two years of holy oak! special guests, Eucalyptus and DJ Jesse Levine. friends are welcome
sunday the 17th, 9pm • Infinity Intention
tuesday the 19th, 9pm • the Weather Station & Simone Downes
wednesday the 20th, night • Game Meets – free to play! bring your own games or play ours. good times
thursday the 21st, 10pm • Ronley Teper
friday the 22nd, 10pm • Pop Lobster – pop lover? come out out. it’s a dance party!
saturday the 23rd, 7pm • the Holy Oak Book Club: sarah selecky
…then at 10pm • chanteclair presents: Risky Business
sunday the 24th, 9pm • Lowlands & Alex Lukashevsky
tuesday the 26th, 9pm • Aint Dirt – the music of saint dirt.
wednesday the 27th, night time • Game Meets – free to play! bring your own board games or play ours.
thursday the 28th, 10pm • Tropicalia – live brazilian music party
friday the 29th, 10pm – Yuka party
saturday the 30th, 10pm • Amigo, Amiga : Marryanne (dj – brazilian, psych, etc)
••••••••••••••••••coming in may: simone downes & chris coole tuesday residency •••ADDJ ••• A-Soul ••• and more!
M∆RCH ∑VENTS
•February 25, 2011 • 1 CommentTuesday the 1st, 9pm • Lake Forest, Jenny Berkel & Carnival Moon
wednesday the 2nd • Game Meets(board games night. bring your own or play what we have. Free Admission)
thursday the 3rd, 9pm • Lisa Bozikovic and Kat Burns
Saturday the 5th, 10pm • Get It Got It Good: DJ Mama Knows! queer dance party
Sunday the 6th, 9pm • Barzin & Field Assembly
Tuesday the 8th, 9pm • Tasseomancy & Prince Nifty
Wednesday the 9th • Game Meets (board games night. bring your own or play what we have. Free Admission)
Thursday the 10th, 10pm • Kosher Dill Spears with guests, Thomasl and Felicity Williams
Saturday the 12th, 10pm • Escapade (DJs Vic & Isla : 90s dancehall riddims, r&b and hip hop)
Tuesday the 15th, 9pm • the Cedar Strippers
Wednesday the 16th • Game Meets (board games night. bring your own or play what we have. Free Admission)
Thursday the 17th • Alex Lukashevksy
Friday the 18th • Filthy Pitch Dance Party
Saturday the 19th • tba
Sunday the 20th, 9pm • the Last Birdman and Clarinet Panic
Tuesday the 22nd, 9pm • Bug Nite (jazz with maniacs)
Wednesday the 23rd • Game Meets(board games night. bring your own or play what we have. Free Admission)
Thursday the 24th, 10pm • Thomas and Black Walls (ken reaume)
Saturday the 26th, 7pm • Holy Oak Book Club: Michael Winter – The Death of Donna Whalen
…then at 10pm • DJ Paul G: BORN TO RUN DMC!!!!!
Sunday the 27th, 9pm • Lake Vernon Drowning & Ryan Driver
Tuesday the 29th, 9pm • Aint Dirt
Wednesday the 30th • Game Meets (board games night. bring your own or play what we have. Free Admission)
Thursday the 31st, 10pm • Cedalou Torma, Laura Boyle & Pixie Christ






