GRAHAM ROCKINGHAM’S BEST BETS

BRAITHWAITE & WHITELEY

Singer Diana Braithwaite and hornplayer Chris Whiteley perform vintage and classic jazz and blues Thursday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m., at the Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. (at James North), as part of the Steel City Jazz Fest, with John Sheard (piano), Ron Johnston (bass) and Vince Macaroni (drums). $15 at the door or $10 in advance.

CELEBRATION OF RONNIE’S LIFE

The Rockets (Georgie Fab, Bill Dillon, Paul Wheeler and Jack Pedler) host a celebration of the life of Ronnie Lodge, founding member of Ronnie and the Rockets, Friday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m., at the Galley Pump, 365 Wentworth St. N. Special guests include Dave Rave, Sonny Del-Rio and Russ Wilson. Ronnie died in August at the age of 56. No cover charge.

DWAYNE GRETZKY

The Toronto/Hamilton musical collective known as Dwayne Gretzky may be the greatest cover band in the country. The Band, Bowie, Beatles and Beyoncé, Springsteen, the Supremes, the Strokes, Fleetwood Mac, Manfred Mann and many more. Dwayne Gretzky performs Friday, Oct. 26, 9 p.m. at The Studio (at Hamilton Place). $29.25, including fees and tax, through Ticketmaster.

LOGAN STAATS

Born on Six Nations and raised in Brantford, singer-songwriter Logan Staats won the first season of CTV’s “The Launch,” earning him radio play with the single “The Lucky Ones.” See him Saturday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m., at the Mule Spinner (part of the Cotton Factory), 11 Landsowne Ave. Show starts at 8 p.m., with Johnny Shay. A fundraiser for Live Different. $25, with advance tickets available through Ticketscene.ca.

JEFF BIRD

Multi-instrumentalist Jeff Bird of the Cowboy Junkies, with the help of Ben Grossman (hurdy-gurdy) and Witek Growiecki (piano), will perform — mostly on harmonica and shruti box — his interpretations of the music of medieval mystic Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179). Sunday, Oct. 28, at The Rock on Locke (St. John the Evangelist), 320 Charlton Ave. W., at 3 p.m. $25 at the door, $15 for students.