I was saddened to read today that the Montral Bistro closed down. While living in Mississauga for the past few years, I have not been able to get to the Bistro as much as I would have liked, so its too bad to hear I won't get another chance.
According to the article I read, the closure was related to the owners deciding to retire early while in a lease disagreement with the property management, as opposed to a lack of support for the club.
I guess that's one less jazz club for the musicians in the GTA to fight and protect gigs over.
I'll be performing on both Friday and Saturday night this weekend at Grossman's Tavern, for anyone who's in the mood for some music downtown.
Friday July 7, I'll be performing with "Under The Bus" - usually, we're Sandi Marie and Under The Bus, but while Sandi's in Florida, guitarist Marcus Walker will be fronting the band. We'll be doing the early evening timeslot, 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
On Saturday July 8, The Jukes will be hitting the stage at Grossman's. This will be the band's first time at Grossman's and looking forward to the show. The show starts at 10:00 pm.