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Jazz Bistro: what is on and when to go

15 upcoming shows at Jazz Bistro: artists, dates and planning your visit.

By Jazz Live Canada Editorial Team · September 25, 2026 · Toronto

What is on

Jazz Bistro, at 251 Victoria Street in Toronto’s Downtown Yonge East area, has a run of live music from 25 September through 2 October. The schedule includes early-evening sets, later feature slots, and late-night jazz jam listings. The venue’s listed styles are jazz and soul-funk.

The first date, 25 September, includes «Kirk MacDonald: Duos» at 17:00. The 20:30 slot brings «The Carn/Davidson 9 (Night 2 of 2)». Late-night options at 23:30 include «Late Night Jazz Jam with host Duncan Wilson». On 26 September, the early listing is «The Tim Hamel Quartet’s “All-Request Power Hour”». The next two evenings feature Judith Lander: «Judith Lander with Jeff McLeod» on 27 September and «Judith Lander with The Jeff McLeod Quartet» on 28 September.

Across the run, the titles point to a range of formats, including duos, trios, quartets, a larger ensemble, a piano bar setting, a request hour, and late-night jams.

The coming weeks

The final stretch of the calendar runs from 29 September through 2 October. Early slots continue with duo and trio titles, including «Thomas Mason: Duos». A piano-bar duo listing, «JB Piano Bar: Adriana Malandrino Duos», appears in the 17:00 slot on 30 September. Later slots in this part of the run include «The Matt Brubeck Trio» on 30 September and «The Anthony D’Alessandro Quartet (Night 1 of 2)» on 2 October.

On 1 October, the 20:30 listing is «Soul Jazz: An Evening with Donnybrook». This is the calendar’s soul-funk-tagged booking and adds a soul-funk option alongside the jazz listings. The run therefore moves between jazz formats and a soul-funk evening at the same Toronto venue.

Choosing a show

Start with the clock. The listings use several start times: 17:00 for many early sets, 18:00 on some evenings such as the Judith Lander listings, 20:30 for later features, and 23:30 for the late-night jam. If you want an early performance, look for duo titles such as «Kirk MacDonald: Duos» or «Thomas Mason: Duos». If you prefer a later feature with a named ensemble, a listing such as «The Carn/Davidson 9 (Night 2 of 2)» or «The Anthony D’Alessandro Quartet (Night 1 of 2)» may be the better fit.

The event titles themselves provide useful clues. «The Tim Hamel Quartet’s “All-Request Power Hour”» signals a request-based set, as the title states. «JB Piano Bar: Adriana Malandrino Duos» points to the piano bar context. For late-night listeners, the 23:30 jazz jam listings are the relevant choice; one title lists the run as 11:30pm to 2am. If your schedule requires an earlier evening, check for a 17:00 or 18:00 start time rather than assuming a single door time.

Before you go

Jazz Bistro is located at 251 Victoria Street, in the Downtown Yonge East area of Toronto Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Use the exact address when planning your route, because the venue sits within a larger downtown district. The listed dates in this guide run from 25 September through 2 October, and start times during this stretch are 17:00, 18:00, 20:30, and 23:30. Confirm the specific event time before heading out, especially if a listing has a two-night run or a late-night start. The venue’s style tags are jazz and soul-funk, and the calendar includes duo, trio, quartet, larger-ensemble, piano bar, request-hour, and jam formats.

Upcoming shows

Find the full programme, address and map on Jazz Bistro’s page.

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