The return of live music to the Senator has been welcomed by patrons who supported and loved the original Top o’ the Senator - our internationally renowned jazz club - which flourished from 1991 until it closed in 2005. As we only have seating for 24 in our intimate Top o' the Senator which dates back to the 1860’s, we highly recommend that guests make reservations to guarantee a table for dinner and then watch as the room transforms into an old-fashioned, late-night speakeasy with plenty of audience participation.

Our resident artist at the Top o' the Senator is the Juno award-winning blues pianist, Julian Fauth, who performs Fridays with a featured guest. On Saturday we showcase a wide range of artists in every genre – please see our listings below. The natural acoustics and sight lines are brilliant in the Top o' the Senator - now truly back on top of the original Senator.

UPDATE: Senator Serenade from the Balcony Series:

The historic and incomparable Senator Restaurant, long associated with live music, is set to continue its successful new LIVE concert series for the summer: the ‘Senator Serenade from the Balcony’ — every Friday this July!

The Victoria Street mainstay has taken musical matters into their own hands, transforming their balcony into a well-spaced stage 25 feet off the ground to ‘Serenade’ patrons and passers by alike every week from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.

“It’s a Senator Serenade from the Balcony,” Senator Restaurant operations manager Sybil Walker enthuses of creative and safe workaround to satisfy Toronto live music lovers in the time of COVID-19. “In the spirit of making lemonade out of lemons, we are hoping to raise our community’s spirit with this balcony concert series.”

And speaking of lemonade, a freshly squeezed selection of the restaurant’s summertime specialty will be on sale at street level by Senator staff, as well as pastries, sweets, coffee, tea, and more.

Friday, July 3rd - Shannon Butcher, Nathan Hiltz & Chris Gale
Friday, July 10th – Ori Dagan, Nathan Hiltz & Alison Young
Friday, July 17th – Laura Hubert, Nathan Hiltz & Shawn Nykwist
Friday, July 24th – Ori Dagan, Michael Shand & Alexander Brown
Friday, July 31st – Natasha Buckeridge & Domenic Zavarella (watch for them on Breakfast Television)
August 7th - Ori Dagan with Nathan Hiltz and Alison Young
August 14th - John Alcorn with Nathan Hiltz and Colleen Allen
August 21st - Laura Hubert with Nathan Hiltz and Shawn Nykwist
August 28th - Luanda Jones and Reg Schwager
September 4th - Michael Louis Johnson with Nathan Beja and Mo M Mitchell
September 11th - Ori Dagan with Nathan Hiltz and Alison Young
September 18th - Tabby Johnson with Brooke Blackburn
September 25th - Denielle Bassels