02 July 2012

Ottawa Blues This Week - 2 July 2012


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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
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Ross Neilsen Band
Irene’s, 885 Bank Street
Friday, July 6 @ 9:30 pm

Proving hard work pays off, Ross has been honoured with a nomination for Best New Artist at The Maple Blues Awards in 2010, two Rising Star nominations from CBC, back to back Blues Album of the Year nominations from the East Coast Music Association, a win for Best Blues Recording for “Redemption” at the 2010 MusicNB awards and more recently Ross represented Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN.

Ross Neilsen is the real, old school kind of artist.
Write. Tour. Record. Tour. Repeat.
Nearing the end of their cross-Canada and back tour, Ross and his band return to Irene’s on July 6
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Bart Walker Band
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Friday, July 6 @ 10 pm

Bart Walker’s debut ”Who I Am”, is a portrait of the Nashville-based guitar and vocal powerhouse as a dreamer, a fan, a survivor, a creative dynamo and, most of all, a one-man argument for the continued vitality and emotional heat of the blues.  A born virtuoso who began playing and singing at age four, Walker and his band — which includes ex-Stevie Ray Vaughan keyboardist Reese Wynans — make his original plucked-from-life tunes sound like classics, delivered with the same incendiary energy as the live performances that have won them a growing following in the South and Midwest.

Bart Walker was awarded the prestigious Gibson Guitar Best Blues Guitarist in the 2012 International Blues Challenge.  The band placed 2nd in the overall competition out of 228 competing bands
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Danny Brooks
Irene’s, 885 Bank Street
Saturday, July 7 @ 9:30 pm

Danny Brooks has led a remarkable life having been rescued from the depths of despair and drug addiction at one point to joy and faith in the Lord and he isn't afraid to tell you about it. The one constant through it all has been his wonderful music. He is a consummate songwriter, a talented guitarist and harmonica player who possesses a deep, soulful, powerful voice. (Info from Acoustic  Blue Sundays)
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Lynn Drury Band
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Saturday, July 7 @ 10 pm

Lynn Drury’s compositions are as rich and full of visual imagery as life itself. Often autobiographical, each song is carefully crafted around its initial inspiration, ranging from love and loss to beauty and butterflies. Her sound combines the twang and grit of her native Mississippi and the funky grooves of her adopted home of New Orleans.

New Orleans-based nonprofit Threadhead Records Foundation awarded Drury a grant in February 2010 to help produce her latest album, “Sugar On the Floor,” which represents a mixture of her Mississippi grit / New Orleans groove and grander styles with horns and strings arranged by Matt Perrine. The stellar lineup includes Alex McMurray (Tin Men, Royal Fingerbowl), Tommy Malone (Subdudes), Ivan Neville, Helen Gillet, Bill Malchow, and Eric Traub. Produced by Carlo Nuccio (who also plays drums on the album), much of the disc was recorded and engineered by Jacques DeLatour at Fudge Recording Studios in New Orleans. “Sugar On the Floor” was released in the spring of 2011, and is racking up impressive reviews.
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Johnny Sansone with MonkeyJunk
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Sunday, July 8 @ 10 pm

This year’s Blues Music Award for Blues Song of the Year went to Johnny Sansone’s ‘The Lord is Waiting and the Devil is Too’ from the CD of the same name.  The lyrics are dark, the harmonica wails and the guitar and drums add a raw edge … powerful and intense.  Johnny has never sounded or played better.  This must-have disc was produced by fellow New Orleans immigrant Anders Osborne, and features a power trio of Johnny on diatonic and chromatic harmonicas and lead vocals, Anders on guitar and backing vocals and Galactic’s Stanton Moore on drums.  When Johnny’s in Ottawa at the Rainbow, he’ll be backed up by Ottawa’s own bass-less trio, MonkeyJunk.  This will be a dynamite show!
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Firebelly Duo
            Pre-Tremblant Party
Les Brasseurs du Temps, 170, rue Montcalm, Gatineau, QC
Tuesday, July 3 @ 7:30 pm; $10
Reservations: 819-205-4999 ext 1

Mathieu Gagnon - vocals, harmonica
Frédérick Carrière - guitar

Firebelly is a modern blues outfit dedicated to fostering Blues & Roots music into the future, while respecting its rich traditions. Its members are fueled by a collective passion to make great music. The band's music is pure, raw & spontaneous & no song is ever played exactly the same way twice. Firebelly’s influences range all the way back to early Blues Legends such as Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, B.B. King, Albert King, Freddy King, & Buddy Guy to modern bluesman such as Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Firebelly’s fresh sound is also infused with diverse elements of Funk, Swing, Folk, Zydeco, Roots and Country, resulting in a rich & unique blend that energizes the spirit & soothes the soul!
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Brothers Chaffey
            CD Release “The Split”
Lunenburg Pub & Bar, 14 Waller Street
Friday, July 6; 9-11 pm

Members of the Brothers Chaffey are debuting their new neo-soul project "The Split”.
We’re calling it neo-soul because we’re not doing covers of old Motown. We’re not nostalgic. We’re creating something entirely new. (Curtis Chaffey, Ottawa Sun, August 30, 2011).
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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ACOUSTIC BLUE SUNDAY
With Danny Brooks 
The Cove Inn, Westport ON
Sunday, July 8, 6-10 pm; $45

Danny Brooks has led a remarkable life having been rescued from the depths of despair and drug addiction at one point to joy and faith in the Lord and he isn't afraid to tell you about it. The one constant through it all has been his wonderful music. He is a consummate songwriter, a talented guitarist and harmonica player who possesses a deep, soulful, powerful voice.
           
This Dinner & Show Fundraiser Series features some of Canada's best Acoustic Blues artists with proceeds going to support local Westport festivals.  All shows – 6-10 pm.  Buffet dinner & show $45; advance reservations required.

More info:
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS (almost) EVERY WEEK
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Southside Tuesdays    
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Tuesdays @ 9 pm; no cover

Southside Tuesdays with Steve Marriner or Doug Gouthro.
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John Carroll
Chateau Lafayette (The Laff), 42 York Street
Wednesdays, 10 pm
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Jeff Rogers and The All-Day Daddies
Every Thursday @ 10 pm; Free!

Come down to The Heart and Crown on Preston Street where you can catch Jeff Rogers and The All-Day Daddies, now a 6-piece band, WITH guitar. Bringing the groove to a whole new level!  Playing Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Al Green, The Funk Brothers, Jamiroquai and all things soulful, bluesy and funky. Jeff will also be introducing some titles from his soon to be released album.

"The All-Day Daddies" are: Ross Murray on Drums; Ken Seeley on Electric Bass; Jeff Devalk on Guitar; Kelly Craig on Trumpet; Brian Asselin on Sax; and, Jeff Rogers on Keyboards and Vocals.
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Irene’s Blues AllStars  
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Thursdays, 9 pm – 1 am; no cover

A bonafide grass roots event that has grown out of the very floorboards of Irene’s Pub and has become a real crowd pleaser for musicians and music lovers alike, this weekly Thursday night jam features Corky Kealey on drums with Vince Halfhide on bass and a host of great local players who rotate according to availability.  Each week the cast is topped up with a guest host who steers the song selections in whatever way they're inspired and the jamming begins.  It's a great concept and the proof is in its continuing popularity. 

Special guests:  
            July 5 – Guy del Villano
            July 12 – Eric Walker
            July 19 – Mathieu Gagnon
            July 26 – Chuck Karn
            August 2 – Dan Deslauriers
            August 9 – Drew Nelson
            August 16 – Jarhead and Jerome
            August 23 – Peter Brown
            August 30 – Natalia & Tony

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Firebelly
Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank Street (at MacLaren)
2nd and 4th Saturday each month, 3-6 pm

Firebelly is Mathieu Gagnon on harmonica, Fredy Carriere on guitar, Dan Grewal on bass and Mike McNeil on drums.
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Big Bill’s Blues Bash 
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Saturdays, 4-8 pm

Bill Brennan hosts Big Bill’s Blues Bash every Saturday from 4-8 pm.  With the tightest rhythm section around there will be a Special Guest every week. So take a load off, have a cool beverage and enjoy the blues in one of Canada's best Blues venues. See you there!!!
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Open Blues Jam
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Every Sunday, 4-7 pm; cover $3 (jammers free)

The jam is open to all ages.  Jammers sign up on the jam sheet at the door & each jam session lasts for 3 songs.  Drums & amps are provided, you only need to bring your instruments (but you can bring your amps if you want to).
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Sunday Blues, 6-9 pm, no cover
Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank Street (at MacLaren)

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Southwest Sundays
With The Dusty Drifters
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Sundays, 9:30 pm – 1 am; no cover

You bet yer ass – it’s bluegrass!
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The Jam @ Kaffé 1870, Wakefield QC
Every Wednesday @ 9 pm, no cover

6 rotating hosts, each specializing in a different genre
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS ONCE A MONTH
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Blues Jam
Avant-Garde Bar & Restaurant, 135½ Besserer Street
First Wednesday of each month @ 8 pm

Hosted by River City Junction, this jam is open to guest performers, but is not an open jam’. 
If you want to play, please contact River City Junction in advance to work out what instrument you play & what songs you would like to do.
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Blues and jazz jam at GigSpace
Alcorn Music Studios, 953 Gladstone Avenue
4th Thursday each month @ 8 pm
            $5 donation kindly encouraged

With Tim Bedner - seven-string guitar; David Pontello – drums; Mark Alcorn - bass
A jazz and blues jam on the fourth Thursday of each month: bring your instrument and sit in on some tunes you enjoy playing, or hang out and listen!
www.alcornmusicstudios.com

www.gigspaceottawa.com
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS ONCE A MONTH
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Blues On Tues
The Granary Beizli, 3270 County Rd 10, Vankleek Hill ON
Third Tuesday of every month@ 7 pm; $10
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Acoustic Roots Series     
Georgian House Restaurant, 146 Main St. S., Alexandria ON
First Wednesday of Every Month

The best Roots/Country/Americana artists will be joining Terry Gillespie for a new Acoustic Roots Series in Alexandria.  Some of them will be up-coming artists and some will be household names … a different musical guest each month.  All of the musician guests are very accomplished and have toured extensively.  We are very privileged to be able to host them right here at home.
Terry will open each evening with a set of his music then the guest will follow with a set of their music.  Each will accompany the other.  Don’t miss a single one.

If you desire to see a special guest, let us know. If they are on the road, we might be able to grab them.
The Georgian House special musical menu has something fresh and delicious for all budgets.
http://www.georgianhouse.ca
http://www.terrygillespie.ca
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Mississippi Blues Society Jam
Thirsty Moose Pub & Eatery, Bridge Street, Carleton Place
First Tuesday of every month @ 8:30 pm

Hosted by The Thirsty Moose Pub & Eatery & The Mississippi Blues Society, and featuring Barry Buse & Peter Brown, the MBS Blues Jam is the longest-running blues jam in the Greater Ottawa area & one of the best, attracting both musicians & fans from in & out of town.

*8:30 PM is the Estimated Start Time *There's No Cover Charge *Free Parking *Good Food *Ends Early [approx. midnight]

And - just so you know...we pack 'em in for this event, so come in early if you want a good table.
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SPECIAL EVENTS COMING SOON
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Oli Brown Band
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Monday & Tuesday, July 9-10 @ 10 pm

Young British blues/rock guitarist Oli Brown won the 'Best Band' category in the 2011 British Blues Awards and his sophomore album, “Heads I Win Tails You Lose”, was named 'Best Album'.  Following a 25 date tour of the UK as the opening act for John Mayall, John asked Oli to step into the lead guitarist shoes of his band when Rocky Athos was unable to attend the Indonesian Blues Festival in December 2011, a great honour.
His third album on Ruf Records, “Here I Am”, was released in April. 
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Victor Wainright and The Wildroots
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Thursday, July 12 @ 10 pm

From Memphis, Victor Wainwright, backed by one of the tightest smokin’ bands on the scene – the WildRoots.  Nominated for 2012 American Blues Music Award for Pine Top Perkins Piano Player of the Year, Victor Wainwright, the twenty-something singer, pianist, ‘hepcat’, is a raucous high-octane dynamic performer and crowd pleaser with soul to spare.
His band includes Stephen Dees, one of rock n' roll’s unsung greats, touring and-or recording as bassist and vocalist for Hall and Oates, Todd Rundgren, Pat Travers, and Foghat, to name a few. He was a Billboard and MTV char-tee with his band Novo Combo, and has received great acclaim for his original pop band "Bandees."  Currently, Dees is the producer, writer, bassist and backup vocalist for the WildRoots.
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Alexis P. Suter
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Friday, July 13 @ 10 pm

The Alexis P. Suter Band are rising stars on the roots, blues and soul scene.  Alexis's powerful bass/baritone voice, seasoned with raw emotion and a wide streak of attitude, has won the praise of greats from B.B. King to Levon Helm.  Her latest release “Two Sides” has been getting great reviews, and Alexis – a staple at Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble, having appeared close to 100 times – earned a 2012 Blues Music Award nomination for “Soul/Blues Female Vocalist of the Year”. The Alexis P. Suter Band was a hit at The Tampa Bay Blues Festival and will be following the Rainbow show with an appearance at the Tremblant Blues Festival the following night.
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Moreland & Arbuckle
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Saturday, July 14 @ 10 pm

Since their beginnings in the Kansas heartland a decade ago, guitarist Aaron Moreland and vocalist/harpist Dustin Arbuckle have captured the visceral spirit of the early 20th century Delta blues and the raw energy of post-World War II urban blues and distilled it all into a hard-driving and powerful garage-rock configuration of guitar, vocals, harp and drums.
About their latest release, “Just A Dream”, Moreland says, “This is the best record of our careers, and a jump-off point to rope in a lot of new fans that have never heard us before. I think we’re lucky in that we have a unique sound and a unique style that I don’t really hear anywhere else.”

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Steve Lund’s 60th Birthday Bash
            With Mumbo Jumbo Voodoo Combo
Irene’s, 855 Bank Street
Saturday, July 21 @ 9:30 pm

BingBamBoomClonk?Splashhh!
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ACOUSTIC BLUE SUNDAY
@ the Cove Inn, Westport ON
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A Dinner & Show Fundraiser Series featuring some of Canada's best Acoustic Blues artists with proceeds going to support local Westport festivals.  All shows – 6-10 pm.  Buffet dinner & show $45; advance reservations required.

July 8 – Danny Brooks
Danny Brooks has led a remarkable life having been rescued from the depths of despair and drug addiction at one point to joy and faith in the Lord and he isn't afraid to tell you about it. The one constant through it all has been his wonderful music. He is a consummate songwriter, a talented guitarist and harmonica player who possesses a deep, soulful, powerful voice.

July 22 – Harrison Kennedy
Harrison Kennedy is a fabulous Canadian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, mandolin, banjo), born and raised in Hamilton ON, a direct descendent of African American slaves who made their way to freedom in Upper Canada through the Underground Railroad in the mid 1800s. They brought their soulful roots music with them and passed it down from generation to generation which, no doubt, explains why he plays and sings the Blues so deeply. Harrison writes and sings what he feels from the heart telling stories about the sorrows and joys that we all face in everyday life through his songs.

August 12 – Paul Reddick with the Weber Brothers
Paul Reddick is one of the best singer/songwriter/harmonica players in Canada.  He has been called "The Poet Of Song" for his emotive, passionate way with words, voice and harp. He will be joined by the very talented Weber Brothers - Sam on guitar and Ryan on stand-up bass. Originally from Maryland they came to Toronto to play in Ronnie Hawkins' band in the early 2000s and stayed.

August 26 – Michael Jerome Browne
Michael Jerome Browne is an extremely accomplished instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin and more) and singer and, together with his wife Bee, writes beautiful songs.  It's hard to pigeon hole his music - you'll hear elements of folk, roots, gospel, country, soul, R&B, Motown, jazz, rock and bluegrass as well as blues in his repertoire - and its all good! For this Show he is joined by long time friend and excellent percussionist John McColgan.

September 9 – Treasa Levasseur with David Baxter
"Think Joni Mitchell, Etta James, Carole King and Dusty Springfield rolled into one….her voice has great range, it can whisper, cry, soar with joy and blast you out of your seat - sometimes all in the same song! She's also a first class songwriter with lyrics that emote, entice and captivate. And she can play - piano, accordion, guitar, mandolin, percussion, Rhodes and diamonica. Add in a theatre background and a career as a successful children's music teacher/entertainer and you have the versatile, eclectic and very talented package that is Treasa Levasseur." (James Doran, OBScene, Summer 2006)  David Baxter, a very accomplished Producer and guitarist who has been with Treasa since day one, will be accompanying her for this Show.

More info:
http://www.coveinn.com

See you there!
James Doran
Choose The Blues Productions
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SPRING & SUMMER FESTIVALS
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The 2012 Blues Festival Guide magazine 10th anniversary issue has arrived and blues fans are devouring 100 pages packed full of festivals, blues history, lifestyle, radio DJ and blues society listings, and more – the biggest issue yet.

Started in 2003, The Blues Festival Guide magazine was a Media Sponsor of the 2003 government-proclaimed Year of The Blues. In 2006, three years later, “The Guide” received recognition from the Blues Foundation by being a recipient of the coveted Keeping The Blues Alive award for print media. That same year, they also received an award from the West Coast Hall of Fame/Bay Area Blues Society for ‘Best Blues Publication of the Year’.

This year, the artwork that graces the front cover is by Jackson-MS based artist, Tony Davenport. The first half of the magazine is the Festival Section with dozens of blues festivals including their line-ups so blues fans can easily plan their festival season and a comprehensive Plan Your Blues calendar in the back.

The entire magazine can also be read online; find a link hosted on the homepage at http://www.BluesFestivalGuide.com. This Digital Magazine is user-friendly with lots of bells and whistles; turn the page with a click of your mouse.

The print version of the “Guide” is printed on white-bright recycled newsprint with a four-page glossy wrap. The newsprint allows printing 100,000 copies while keeping the cost down for “starving artists” and non-profits to advertise in it. Completely advertising driven, fans and industry professionals can pick up a copy for free through their local blues society, blues festival, club, or music store. Or to have a copy mailed, send $7 ($12 overseas) to RBA Publishing, P.O. Box 50635, Reno, NV 89513 (or send payment via PayPal to payment@BluesFestivalGuide.com). Cost covers postage, handling and packaging; the Guide itself is free.

Copies are available from the Ottawa Blues Society.
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JULY FESTIVALS FEATURING BLUES
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Montreal Jazz Festival
Montreal, QC
June 28-July 7
Featuring George Thorogood & The Destroyers, JJ Grey & Mofro and more.

Ottawa Bluesfest
Ottawa ON
July 4-15 
Featuring Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, Johnny Sansone, MonkeyJunk & more.

Porquis Blues Festival
Porquis ON
July 6-8 
Featuring Robin Banks, Pappy John’s Band, Erin McCallum and more.

Thunder Bay Blues Festival
Thunder Bay ON
July 6-8 
Featuring Tedeschi Trucks Band, Jonny Lang, .38 Special, Sonny Landreth, Scrapomatic, Joe Louis Walker, Sass Jordan, MonkeyJunk and more!

Tremblant International Blues Festival
Mt. Tremblant QC
July 6-15
Featuring Nanette Workman, Charlie Musselwhite, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Kim Wilson Blues Allstars, Johnny Sansone, MonkeyJunk and more.

London International Bluesfest
London ON
July 13-15 
Featuring Reverend Peyton’s Big Damned Band, Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King, Johnny Max, Steven Page and more.

Windsor International Bluesfest
Windsor ON
July 13-15 
Featuring Edgar Winter, Sugar Ray, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Jimmy Bowskill and more.

Frankford Island Blues Festival
Frankford ON
July 13-15
Featuring the Erin McCallum Band, Jesse Roper and more.

Beaches International Jazz Festival
Toronto ON
July 20-29
Featuring Treasa Levasseur, Blackburn, Sharrie Williams, Johnny Rawls, Terry Gillespie and more.
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PETERBOROUGH’s GAZEBO BLUES
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Gazebo Blues
At the Holiday Inn Gazebo Patio
Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront, 150 George St. North, Peterborough ON
Fridays, 6-10 pm; cover $10

On Friday Night....the Blues is Alright!
Concert series.
Celebrating 10 years of Blues on the patio on the banks of the Otonabee River.

This year’s star-studded line-up:
JULY       
  6  Chuck Jackson All Stars (Downchild Blues band lead singer)
13  Paul James  (Maple Blues Lifetime Achievement Award 2012)
20  David Rotundo
27  Al Black
 
AUGUST
  3  Chris Murphy & special guest Ms Robin Bank$
(2012 Maple Blues Nominee Vocalist of the Year)
10  Jerome Godboo
17  Steve Strongman  (Maple Blues Guitarist of the Year 2012)
24  Johnny Max Band (2012 Juno Nominee)
31  Jack de Keyzer

A Proud Winner of "Local Focus" Peterborough Business Excellence Awards 2010
(Thanks to Grant Zwarych for this info!)
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BLUES in KINGSTON – SPECIAL EVENTS
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Victor Wainright and The Wildroots
The Standeasy @ the RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, July 13, 8:30 pm – midnight; $10 at the door (if not sold out in advance)
Please note – limited number of tickets left – call 613 384-8168 to reserve yours now.

From Memphis, Victor Wainwright, backed by one of the tightest smokin’ bands on the scene – the WildRoots.  Nominated for 2012 American Blues Music Award for Pine Top Perkins Piano Player of the Year, Victor Wainwright, the twenty-something singer, pianist, ‘hepcat’, is a raucous high-octane dynamic performer and crowd pleaser with soul to spare.
His band includes Stephen Dees, one of rock n' roll’s unsung greats, touring and-or recording as bassist and vocalist for Hall and Oates, Todd Rundgren, Pat Travers, and Foghat, to name a few. He was a Billboard and MTV char-tee with his band Novo Combo, and has received great acclaim for his original pop band "Bandees."  Currently, Dees is the producer, writer, bassist and backup vocalist for the WildRoots.
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KINGSTON BLUES - REGULAR EVENTS
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KBS Monthly Jam       
The Standeasy
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Third Saturday each month @ 8:30 pm, $3 at the door

Come out and see Mojo Shooter with special guests.
Always one of the best nights of entertainment Kingston has to offer – come early as seating is limited.
Sponsored by the Kingston Arts Council and the City of Kingston
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Georgette Fry
Brandee’s, 178 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Every Thursday night at 8:30 pm (new start time)

The Ones
Monte’s in the Prince George Hotel, 200 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Every Thursday night @ 9 pm 

Shaun Riley and the Chrome Hearts
Host a regular open jam every Thursday, 9:30 pm – 1 am
at Tir Nan Og, 200 Ontario Street

Sam Hopkins and Spencer Evans
Upstairs @ the Brew Pub
Every Second Sunday 2-4 PM

Shaun Riley and the Chrome Hearts
Host a regular open jam every Sunday, 8-11 pm
Rhea's Bar and Grill, 493 Princess St. (at University Ave.)
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For more, please contact Kingston Blues Society
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BLUES ON THE RADIO
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101.9 DAWG-FM, CIDG, is ON THE AIR!  Blues 24/7
Live streaming on the website at http://www.dawgfm.com/

Sundays: 8-9 pm
Ottawa Blues Society DAWG’ON BLUES
Each week OBS hosts keep you up to date on what’s happening on the Ottawa area blues scene, play some great blues from local bands and showcase regional and Canadian talent.
This week, July 8 – Women in Blues Manitoba
Next week, July 15 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES
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Sundays: 7-8 pm
INSIDE THE BLUES with James Doran
Inside The Blues features music and interesting backgrounder information on today’s top Blues artists with a strong focus on Canadian talent mixed in with some great Blues classics. All Shows are archived on www.insidetheblues.ca after broadcast and can be listened to there at any time. 
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On CKCU-FM 93.1
The Mighty 93.1
Community Radio serving the Ottawa Carleton Region

Sundays: 9-11 pm
Black and Blues
with John Tackaberry
The show features a heavy dose of electric blues and rhythm and blues, with the occasional selection of sixties soul.  The first hour is dedicated to artist profiles and reviews of recordings on particular labels.  In the second hour there is a blues calendar, a rundown of events in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, and interviews with “new and reissued blues and rhythm and blues tracks on wax”, alternating with “live blues and R&B for a Sunday night” in the last half hour of the show. On the last Sunday of every month, the show goes “down in the delta” for a selection of acoustic blues tracks in the final half hour of the program.
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Wednesdays: 9-11 pm
In A Mellow Tone
with Ron Sweetman
Jazz from every era & every style – from 1917 to 2011. Each program features an artist, group, instrument, event, city or record label.  Check out Ron’s website www.inamellowtone.com for info on upcoming shows and playlists (current show is posted several days in advance and past shows are archived).  Ron is always happy to hear from listeners at ronsweetman@kalixo.com
This week, July 4: Listen Before You Buy: Ron Sweetman plays recent releases by fifteen acoustic and electric jazz and blues guitarists: Albert Bashor, Tohpati Bertiga, Rory Block, David Boswell, Bobby Broom, Alan Holdsworth, Roland Hunter, Rockin’ Johnny, Quintus McCormick, Tommy McCoy, Guitar Mickey, Dom Minasi, Randy Napoleon, Jeff Parker and Frank Russell.
Next week, July 11: Mike Osborne: A recently discovered trio concert by this brilliant saxophonist             Birmingham from 1976, with sidemen Tony Levin and Harry Miller.
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On CBC Radio Two 103.3 FM
Saturdays: 6-8 pm
On CBC Radio One 91.5 FM
Saturdays: 9-11 pm
Saturday Night Blues
Host Holger Petersen has been a broadcaster, record producer, album collector, and serious blues fan for over 30 years.  His collection of blues records numbers in the thousands.  On Saturday Night Blues each week you’ll hear a mix of classic blues from the ‘Petersen Vaults’, concerts, interviews, artist features, new releases, plus anything that boogies, jumps, or swings, plus your requests from the Bluesline.
And check out SNB videos here http://www.cbc.ca/snb/video/
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On CJHR 98.7 Valley Heritage Radio
Thursdays, 8-10 pm
Got The Blues
Pat Watters is your host for this blues only radio show, now in its 5th year.  It can be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca so Ottawa folks now listen!
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CBC RADIO CONCERTS ON DEMAND
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Selections from Canada Live This Week
7pm Mon to Fri on Radio Two, except for Friday when it is on One and Two...

Tuesday, July 3
concert 1: highlights from Canada Day in the Capital

recorded on July 1, 2012 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa
Canada Live presents highlights from Canada Day in the Capital, the huge concert that took place on Parliament Hill on the night of July 1. Relive the excitement of our national birthday in Ottawa with performances by Feist, Jully Black, Roch Voisine, and more!

Wednesday, July 4
concert 1: Doug Paisley
, recorded at Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto
Doug Paisley's latest album, Constant Companion, has been burning slow but steady since it was released in late 2010, and major critical publications have been taking notice. Mojo, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork are all in admiration of the strength in Doug's songwriting, citing comparisons to the likes of Wil Oldham and Townes Van Zandt. So now, Doug's stepping up his game. After years of playing (mostly for free) in tiny venues around Toronto, he has signed on with No Quarter Records out of Philadelphia and that union finds him on playing bigger and better stages across Canada and in the US Midwest. This concert at Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto marked his largest paying audience to date.
concert 2: Matt Andersen, recorded at Maurice Young-Millennium Place in Whistler, BC
Matt Andersen is a blues treasure with a national following. His latest record earned him Maple Blues Awards for Entertainer of the Year, Acoustic Act of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. His dynamic performances and great voice have helped extend his profile beyond our borders to locales such as Australia where he wrapped up a 17-day tour at the Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland on New Year's Day. That was following 50 dates, one of which was recorded for Canada Live at the Maurice Young - Millennium Place in Whistler, B.C. last October.

Lots of blues available in the concerts on demand section of the CBC Website …
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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD
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Friday, July 13
            Al Wood & the Woodsmen & Firebelly @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Saturday, July 14
            Rocket Rached & the Fat City 8 @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Sunday, July 15
Fire Belly hosts the Open Jam @ the Rainbow, 3-7 pm
Friday, July 20
            Ball & Chain @ Fatboys Southern Smokehouse, 9:30 pm
Saturday, July 21
            Steve’s Birthday Party with Mumbo Jumbo Voodoo Combo @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Sunday, July 22
Fire Belly hosts the Open Jam @ the Rainbow, 3-7 pm
Zydeco Loco @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Saturday, July 28
            River City Junction Fatboys Southern Smokehouse, 9:30 pm
Sunday, July 29
River City Junction hosts the Open Jam @ the Rainbow, 3-7 pm
The Power Goats @ the Rainbow, 9 pm
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