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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS
WEEK
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Conor Gains Band
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Friday, July 18 @ 10 pm
The
20 year old Cambridge, Ontario resident, who earned a 2013 Maple Blues Awards
nomination in the Best New Artist category, recently emerged from Kitchener’s
Sound Distillery Recording Studio after months of late nights, elated. Now he
is eager to share the music with blues/rock fans across the country.
Special
guests on the CD include Jerome Godboo (2014 International Blues Challenge
Harmonica player winner), The 24th Street Wailers and, on the keys, Waterloo
region native Matt Weidinger. The CD will be released July 8. All eleven tracks
are Conor Gains originals with “An Old Song” being a joint Mack Jordan/Conor
Gains composition.
Following
his win at the Toronto Blues Society’s New Talent Search, July 5, he hits the
road with his band for an Eastern Canada tour. The Conor Gains Band lineup for
the Eastern Canadian dates includes Mack Jordan (guitar, vocals), Aaron
Hernandez (drums) and Mikey Vukovich (bass).
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Harmony Haven House Concerts present
Braithwaite & Whiteley
Ottawa ON
Sunday, July 20, 7 pm; $20
For
info & reservations, contact jeanniepage@bell.net
Braithwaite
& Whiteley are original blues artists, winners of multiple blues awards
including Songwriter of the Year in 2010, and 6 Juno nominations.
Chris
is a talented multi-instrumentalist and his strong vocals along with Diana’s
smooth bluesy tones will carry you off to another time and place.
They
have toured extensively in North America and Europe and have appeared at the
Ottawa Folkfest and the Underground Railroad Festival, among others.
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS
THIS WEEK
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Stewart Park Festival presents
Matt Andersen
St. Paul’s United Church, Perth ON
Thursday, July 17 @ 8 pm; tickets $33.90
Matt Andersen has been compared to Joe Cocker
for his gravelly voice, to Taj Mahal for his guitar playing and to a force of
nature for the power of his live show. This son of the Maritimes delivers a
potent blend of blues, folk, and twang. Matt Andersen usually plays much bigger
theatres - this is an extraordinary opportunity to see him up close in an
intimate, acoustic setting. Not to be missed!
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LOCALS THIS WEEK
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Tuesday, July 15
Maria Hawkins @ Market
Square Pavilion, Carleton Place ON, 6:30-7:30 pm
Saturday, July 19
Bluestone @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
Rocket Rached & the Fat City 8 @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Wicked Grin @ Moose McGuire’s, 9:30 pm
Sunday, July 20
Double Double @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS (almost)
EVERY WEEK
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Al Tambay
Bassline Pub & Eatery, 2557 Baseline Road
Every Tuesday, 8-11 pm; no cover
Al plays here every Tuesday with Jansen on drums
… and sometimes
he invites friends to join them.
Check out the food … Al really likes the wraps!
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Jeff and Shane
Tuesdays in the Irish Village
Heart & Crown,
Byward Market, Clarence Street
Every other Tuesday
Every
other Tuesday, you can find Jeff Rogers accompanied by Shane McEwan playing at
The Heart and Crown Downtown.
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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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John Carroll
Chateau Lafayette
(The Laff), 42 York Street
Wednesdays, 10 pm
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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 17 – Jesse Greene
July 24
– Jeff Hagerman
July 31
– Steve Groves
August 7
– Dave Schroeder
August
14 – Genevieve Freynet
August
21 – Jason & Caroline
August
28 – John Yemensky
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Jeff Rogers
RARE Restaurant
& Bar, 570 Kanata Avenue
Thursdays, 6-10 pm
Between 6 pm and 10 pm every Thursday night, you can
find Jeff playing at this wonderful fine dining establishment. Make requests,
enjoy MARTINI NIGHT, and on Ottawa Senators game nights enjoy half price
appetizers!
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The Allaire Show
with John Allaire & special guests
Quinn’s Ale House,
1070 Bank Street
Saturdays, 3-5 pm
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Firebelly
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street (at MacLaren)
Saturdays, once a
month
Firebelly is Mathieu Gagnon on harmonica, Fredy
Carriere on guitar, Dan Grewal on bass and Mike McNeil on drums.
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Jeff Rogers
RARE Restaurant
& Bar, 570 Kanata Avenue
Saturdays,
6:30-10:30 pm
Come
by on any Saturday night for some amazing food, a great atmosphere, super
friendly staff, with some sweet soul music provided by Jeff Rogers.
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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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The Break Trio
The Prescott, 379
Preston Street
Sundays, 6-9 pm
Every Sunday from 6-9, you can find Jeff Rogers, Peter
Voith, and Shane McEwan playing tunes and having a great time at one of
Ottawa's oldest and dearest venues, The Prescott in Little Italy!
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The Ridgemont Revelers
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Every Sunday in June, 9:30 pm – 12:30 am; no cover
New Orleans Style Funk!
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
ONCE A MONTH
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Open Blues Jam
Avant-Garde Bar
& Restaurant, 135½ Besserer Street
First Thursday of
each month @ 8 pm
Hosted by River City Junction and Robert Farrell, this is
an open jam.
Contact Jason jason@rivercityjunction.com
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Blues and jazz
jam at GigSpace ***ON HIATUS FOR THE
SUMMER***
Alcorn Music
Studios, 953 Gladstone Avenue
www.alcornmusicstudios.com
www.gigspaceottawa.com
www.alcornmusicstudios.com
www.gigspaceottawa.com
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS
ONCE A MONTH
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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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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.
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
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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JazzWorks Sunday Jam
Carleton Tavern, 223 Armstrong Street
First Sunday of the month, 2-5 pm; cover $5; free admission for students
First Sunday of the month, 2-5 pm; cover $5; free admission for students
JazzWorks has started a
second monthly jam series. Besides the current evening jam on the third
Thursday of each month, it also runs an afternoon jam on the first Sunday of
the month. Charley Gordon writes: "One of the hopes is that this afternoon
jam session will be attractive to students who, for some reason, generally
avoid taverns on weekday nights. Depending on attendance and other factors, we
might do some experimenting with format in this new jam."
Host Band: The
Kavchak/Kubelka/Menard Trio
Michael Kavchak - bass
Anthony Kubelka - piano
Daniel Menard - drums
These students all are
members of the Ottawa Junior Jazz Band, and of the Bells Corners Academy Jazz
Camp Band where they work with Yves Laroche.
Whether you're a jazz lover,
or jazz instrumentalist or vocalist at any level, you are most welcome to join
the fun with the improvised blend of the familiar and unexpected.
Musicians of intermediate level and up are encouraged to participate in the
jam. If you will be calling a tune, you must bring at least three copies
of lead sheets in your concert C key for other musicians, and charts for Bb and
Eb instruments would be appreciated by horn players.
The jam sessions are
coordinated by Alf Warnock at: alf.warnock@gmail.com .
Please contact Alf if you would like to volunteer as MC or assist with
breakdown/setup for specific upcoming jam sessions in the 2013-2014 season, or
if you would like more information about the jam.
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JULY FESTIVALS
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Stewart Park
Festival
Perth ON
July 18-20
With JW-Jones, Danny Michel, the Dusty Drifters, Steve
Berndt & Brian Brown and more.
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Beaches
International Jazz Festival
Woodbine Park and
Queen Street East, Toronto ON
July 18-27
With Teeny Tucker, Trampled Under Foot, Michelle
Willson, Shakura S’Aida and more.
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Porquis Blues
Festival
Porquis Junction ON
July 18-20
Featuring River City Junction, the Jesse Greene Band,
Jake & the Fundamentals, the Morgan Davis Band and more.
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Festival de Blues
de Victoriaville
Victoriaville QC
July 24-26
With Popa Chubby, Dawn Tyler Watson, Johnny Winter,
Paul Deslauriers Band, David Gogo and more.
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Calgary
International Blues Festival
Shaw Millenium
Park, Calgary AB
July 28 – August 3
With Sugar Ray Norcia, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats,
Russell Jackson, Joe Louis Walker, Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues and
more.
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JULY & AUGUST SPECIAL
EVENTS
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Drew Nelson ***note
early start***
CD
Release “The Other Side”
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Wednesday, July 30 @ 8 pm; $15, CDs half
price for ticket holders
“A
veritable master of the slide, Drew Nelson has been an arranger, producer and
respected studio musician not only in Ottawa but across Canada for the last 30
years.” Finally, his long-awaited new recording, “The Other Side”, is here.
Drew and his all-star band will be hosting a CD release party at Irene’s on
Wednesday, July 30 at 8 pm, and they’ll be playing songs from the new album
along with some favourites from past releases.
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An Evening With Maria Hawkins/Poetic Justice
in support of ‘Stop the Bullying’
RCAF Hall, Smiths Falls ON
Friday, August 1; tickets $15 or 2 for $25
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Steve Hill
Neat Coffee Shop,
Burnstown ON
Thursday, August 7 @ 8 pm; tickets $25
In 2012, Hill
released “Solo Recordings Volume 1″, probably his rawest album to date, and it
was chosen “Best Self-Produced CD” at the International Blues Challenge. He followed up with “Solo Recordings Volume
1.5” and, just this spring, “Solo Recordings, Volume 2”. “The singer-songwriter-composer
explores new sounds, all the while paying homage to his blues roots. This album
infuses the blues with a good dose of rock, folk and country. In addition to
singing and playing the harmonica and guitar, Steve performs standing up, his feet
playing bass drum, snare drum, hi-hats and any other percussion he can reach.
“Solo Recordings Volume 2” includes original songs, as well as covers of two
blues classics from the 1950s.”
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Ray Bonneville
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Wednesday, August 13 @ 8 pm
“On
his 4th Red House Records album, “Easy Gone”, Ray Bonneville’s …
guitar work shimmers like stars emerging at dusk. His voice carries the rich,
natural timbre of time, though underneath that pearl-like smoothness, one hears
its gritty core. His harmonica rhythms add even more texture to his sound. …. “The
whole songwriting thing, to me, is mysterious, and I want to keep it that way,”
Bonneville says. Ultimately, what matters is knowing how to translate the
mystery into music and that, he understands perfectly.”
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Jordan John in Concert
Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield QC
Friday, August 15 @ 8:30 pm
“To say that vocal sensation Jordan John is a more powerful
and polished lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist than many players twice
his age would tell just a fraction of the story. He has already compiled a
longer list of credits, and displays more assuredness and maturity, than many
performers twice his age. Adept on drums, keyboards, guitar and bass, he
distills the blues, soul and rhythm & blues into a sound that is both
solidly traditional and a bold departure from the electronically generated
music that has saturated the pop charts in recent years. ….
Delivering
a refined essence of traditional based Blues, Soul & Rhythm ‘n’ Blues, this
musical dynamo adds a breath of fresh air to the contemporary music landscape!”
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Maria Hawkins
featuring the singers from L'Arche Arnprior Community Outreach
Stanley Park, Arnprior ON
Saturday, August 23
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GAZEBO BLUES IN
PETERBOROUGH
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Gazebo Blues
Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront
150 George Street North, Peterborough ON
Fridays, 6-10 pm; $10 cover
We have another star
studded line up this year as the Gazebo Blues concert series enters its 12th
season!
Come cool off and enjoy
Blues by the water!
Come
early to ensure you get a table to enjoy Dinner, Drinks & great Blues. You
may win the Molson Best Seat in the House.
TGIF!
July 18 The
24th Street Wailers
July 25 SAB & The Family Band
Aug 1 Paul DesLauriers Band - 2014 Maple Blues
Guitarist of the Year
Aug
8 Jerome Godboo - 2014 IBC Harmonica Player
of the Year
Aug 15 Erin McCallum
Aug
22 The MacKenzie Blues Band - 2014
Maple Blues Best New Group
Aug
29 Jack is back!! Jack DeKeyzer
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KINGSTON 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
The KBS monthly jam is now
in its 6th year. The house is always full and both the musicians and
the audience always have a great time. 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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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 20 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – “I’ve Got You Covered” with Larry D
Next week, July 27 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES
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 2014.
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). Stream and view past episodes here: http://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/94/info.html.
Ron is always happy to hear from listeners at ronsweetman@kalixo.com
This week, July 9 – Listen
Before You Buy: Ron Sweetman plays recent jazz and blues
issues.
Next week, July 16
– Fat Babies: Come
and spend an evening in the 'twenties, as we have a feast of 'twenties music
served up by the skillful Fat Babies.
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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 35 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 7th year. It can
be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca.
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Sunday Morning Soul
with Johnny Max
Check www.sundaymorningsoul.com
for times … and you can hear the best in Brand New Blues, Roots, Soul and
R&B, each and every Sunday morning.
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Streaming great Blues,
Roots, Soul, R&B, Folk, East Coast and Celtic music across Canada and
around the world 24/7/365.
Check out their Canadian
Blues shows and hosts, including James Doran’s ‘Inside The Blues’, Brant
Zwicker’s ‘At The Crossroads’, along with Mark Stenzler's ‘Blues Zeppelin’ from
Switzerland … and lots more Canadian and international Blues shows.
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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD
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Wednesday, July 23
Maria Hawkins @ Marianne
Wilkinson’s Community Barbeque, Sandwell Green Park
Friday, July 25
MonkeyJunk @ the Rainbow, 10 pm
Saturday, July 26
Rocket Rached & the Fat City 8 @ the Atomic
Rooster, 4-8 pm
Sunday, July 27
River City Junction hosts the Open Jam @ The Rainbow,
4-7 pm
Dan Deslauriers Band @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Wednesday, July 30
Drew Nelson CD Release @ Irene’s Pub, 8 pm
Sunday, August 3
The Brian Downey Big Jazz Band hosts the Open Jam @ The
Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Sunday, August 10
Maria Hawkins hosts the Open Jam @ The Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Saturday, August 16
Maria Hawkins @ the Royal Oak, Barrhaven
Sunday, August 17
The Steve Thomas Ban hosts the Open Jam @ The Rainbow, 4-7
pm
Sunday, August 31
River City Junction hosts the Open Jam @ The Rainbow,
4-7 pm
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