Toronto artists salute Dave Bookman with Left Of The Dial tribute @ The Garrison, June 6

Popular Toronto radio personality and music enthusiast Dave Bookman is being remembered with his fave Replacements songs.

Left Of The Dial: A Concert Tribute to Dave Bookman

Toronto artists play covers songs by The Replacements

The Garrison (1197 Dundas St West)

Thursday, June 6 at 8 pm (two sets)

A group of friends of Dave “Bookie” Bookman have organized a tribute night. Its called Left Of The Dial and will feature an incredible line up of artists – including Ian Blurton, John Borra, Katie Cruel, Terra Lightfoot, Tim Mech (from Dave's group The Bookmen), Bry Webb and many others (see list below) – performing Replacements covers. Admission is an item of non perishable food for the Daily Bread Food Bank. Come early it’s going to be unreal.

90s Nostalgia: U.I.C. at Lee's Palace, 1992

Here's U.I.C. with the late Dan Preszcator on bass performing three songs introduced by Dave Bookman on April 11, 1992. 

The Words & Music of Dave Bookman @ The Horseshoe, Tuesday

Dave's musician pals perform the 13 songs of The Bookmen's Volume 1: Delicatessen with original guitarist Tim Mech. 

For Bookie: Dave Bookman honoured with a plaque at The Horseshoe, Tuesday

Toronto musician, promoter and radio host Dave Bookman is being celebrated for years of tireless support of Canadian indie music. 

 

Writes Elliott Lefko...

My great friend Dave Bookman is being honoured by the City Of Toronto with a heritage plaque in recognition of his long service to rock music and all that is good. A bunch of his friends have organized a celebration of music and talk on Tues July 26 at 11 am outside the Horseshoe in Toronto. If you can’t make it then come down anytime after Aug 1 when it will be permanently installed. Long live the memory of Dave Bookman!

Katie Bulley with Aux, Brick Moons, Figure 8 @ The Horseshoe, February 18

Hamilton's Katie Bulley will be playing songs off her latest album Train Insane on Tuesday February 18 – moved from Feb 4th – starting at 8:40 pm sharp.

R.I.P. Dave "Bookie" Bookman, 1960-2019

Sadly, Dave Bookman, a passionate supporter of Canuck indie music, has passed away. He'll be greatly missed.