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Apologies
to OBTW readers:
I have
been sick since returning from the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, so this week’s
edition is really just this weekend’s events. Next Monday, OBTW will revert to
its lengthier format! Thanks for your understanding!
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It’s always wise to check with
the venue to confirm the show!
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SPECIAL
EVENTS THIS WEEK
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With Respect – A Tribute
to Aretha Franklin
by DeeDee Butters
LIVE on Elgin, 220
Elgin Street
Thursday, May 23;
8-11 pm; $17 advance, $20 at the door
Canadian
singer DeeDee Butters brings together the hottest soul talent from the National
Capital region to pay homage to the Queen of Soul.
Deeply influenced by Franklin’s style, DeeDee possesses a powerful and expressive 3-octave soprano voice that deftly recalls the agility and range of Aretha. Her interpretation of this legacy repertoire expresses the anthemic spirit of the original tunes as she charms the audience to share in the moment. DeeDee brings her improvisational ethos to the frontline while the show cooks on high heat with gospel soul-sister backups, searing brass solos, tingling piano riffs, soaring guitar melodies, all set against a driving energetic backbone of drum and bass.
Arranged and directed by bassist and composer Andrew Burns and pianist Nic Carey, the show features Aretha’s greatest hits played by Ottawa’s best talent:
Andrew Burns – Bass
Nic Carey – Keys
Alex McFarlane – Drums
David Campell – Guitar
Iyono Ede – Backing vocals
Zeke Gross – Saxaphone
Kelly Craig - Trumpet
DeeDee’s remarkable voice has been played on CBC Radio in Canada and around the world (WA12 UK, LRD Radio France, Big Indie Giant South Africa). A founding member of The PepTides, DeeDee can also be found playing with Canadian Southern Rock outfit The Cooper Brothers, Amanda Rheaume, Rebecca Noelle, Destiny Funk Band, and many others.
Deeply influenced by Franklin’s style, DeeDee possesses a powerful and expressive 3-octave soprano voice that deftly recalls the agility and range of Aretha. Her interpretation of this legacy repertoire expresses the anthemic spirit of the original tunes as she charms the audience to share in the moment. DeeDee brings her improvisational ethos to the frontline while the show cooks on high heat with gospel soul-sister backups, searing brass solos, tingling piano riffs, soaring guitar melodies, all set against a driving energetic backbone of drum and bass.
Arranged and directed by bassist and composer Andrew Burns and pianist Nic Carey, the show features Aretha’s greatest hits played by Ottawa’s best talent:
Andrew Burns – Bass
Nic Carey – Keys
Alex McFarlane – Drums
David Campell – Guitar
Iyono Ede – Backing vocals
Zeke Gross – Saxaphone
Kelly Craig - Trumpet
DeeDee’s remarkable voice has been played on CBC Radio in Canada and around the world (WA12 UK, LRD Radio France, Big Indie Giant South Africa). A founding member of The PepTides, DeeDee can also be found playing with Canadian Southern Rock outfit The Cooper Brothers, Amanda Rheaume, Rebecca Noelle, Destiny Funk Band, and many others.
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Jim Dan Dee, Marc
Bourgon & Cee Lawrence
Café Dekuf, 221
Rideau Street
Thursday, May 23, 8
pm – midnight
Since
birth, Jim has been a performer and a night owl; the perfect storm for the
creation of a full-time musician. As a child his parents had to put up with his
crooning deep into the wee hours of the night, something they could only
occasionally tolerate. As he grew in both talent and size, the support of his
family and friends towards his artistic endeavours increased and he is now a
confident and talented full-size performer. Jim is on a mission to bring great
songs to the people, because they deserve it. His influences are blues, modern
and psychedelic rock, with decades of original songwriting to back it up. In
his solo performances Jim plays a rhythmic combination of guitar, harmonica and
foot percussion that fills up a room and has people singing along and drinking
in the sounds. Full-band electric or Solo acoustic, the Jim Dan Dee show is an
experience that leaves the audience feeling richer for having had it.
Marc Bourgon is the singer of Ottawa rock stalwarts Iconoclast and Dead Air Republic. After a disastrous cheese grating accident on tour in Brockville, Marc was banned from playing guitar in public by authorities. However, after years of intense therapy and probation he secretly began to book acoustic solo shows, eager to dazzle the audience with his mastery of the D-chord. Expect to hear all the Iconoclast and DAR hits, peppered with select original ditties penned by others and changed ever so slightly so he can say he wrote them. Also, crowds at his mom’s house are raving over his extended instrumental mandolin performance of Side B of Aldo Nova’s classic second album “Subject... Aldo Nova”. Visit Marc on Instagram @iconovox and Twitter @iconovoxx.
Cee Lawrence is a country singer-songwriter from Ottawa, Canada who writes funny songs about her life. Inspired by Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert, and Kacey Musgraves. Visit Cee at http://www.ceelawrence.com.
Marc Bourgon is the singer of Ottawa rock stalwarts Iconoclast and Dead Air Republic. After a disastrous cheese grating accident on tour in Brockville, Marc was banned from playing guitar in public by authorities. However, after years of intense therapy and probation he secretly began to book acoustic solo shows, eager to dazzle the audience with his mastery of the D-chord. Expect to hear all the Iconoclast and DAR hits, peppered with select original ditties penned by others and changed ever so slightly so he can say he wrote them. Also, crowds at his mom’s house are raving over his extended instrumental mandolin performance of Side B of Aldo Nova’s classic second album “Subject... Aldo Nova”. Visit Marc on Instagram @iconovox and Twitter @iconovoxx.
Cee Lawrence is a country singer-songwriter from Ottawa, Canada who writes funny songs about her life. Inspired by Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert, and Kacey Musgraves. Visit Cee at http://www.ceelawrence.com.
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Sonny Slide Maddams
plays Pre-War Blues
Log Drive Café, 2 Monk
Street
Friday, May 24,
7:30-9:30 pm; $10
"Sonny
Slide Maddams" is a musician from Kingston ON who has been playing music
for over 50 years. A slide guitarist, Sonny's specialty is Roots and Blues
music, performing on such instruments as National Resophonic guitars, lap steel,
acoustic guitar, and banjitar.
Sonny Slide’s music goes way back to the 1920s, playing the classics of Blues masters such as Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Bukka White, and Sleepy John Estes, as well as contemporary blues and originals.
Sonny Slide’s music goes way back to the 1920s, playing the classics of Blues masters such as Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Bukka White, and Sleepy John Estes, as well as contemporary blues and originals.
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Ottawa Guitar Show
The 9th
Annual Musician’s Market
1505 Carling Avenue
Sunday, May 26, 10 am
– 4 pm; admission $5
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LOCAL
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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The LymeHope Benefit
Concert
With Tara Shannon and
Special Guests The Commotions
NAC, 1 Elgin Street
Thursday, May 23,
7-10 pm; tickets $40
The
inaugural LymeHope Benefit Concert to raise awareness and funds toward
continuing LymeHope's efforts in providing education and outreach to patients,
medical professionals, leaders across industries and the general public as well
as advancing the knowledge and research into Lyme & related diseases,
providing encouragement, hope and support to Canadian families struggling with
the devastating effects of these diseases and the challenges accessing care at
home.
Hosted by Ottawa’s Tara Shannon, together with LymeHope founders Sue Faber and Jennifer Kravis, the evening offers a mix and mingle starting at 7pm where guests will have access to information about Lyme Disease and can speak with members of the Lyme community including VOCAL Ottawa to learn more about the often misunderstood illness. The musical celebration starts at 8pm with a performance by the event host, country-soul singer/songwriter Shannon, who will share her own journey with Lyme through songs and stories. Special guests, The Commotions, Ottawa’s original 10 piece soul/funk/R&B band will bring the audience to their feet doing what they do best - “reclaiming the spirit of soul” as musical director Brian Asselin has so aptly stated...which makes them a perfect musical fit for this event...as Lyme Disease sufferers and their families are often trying to reclaim theirs.
All proceeds will be directed to LymeHope
Hosted by Ottawa’s Tara Shannon, together with LymeHope founders Sue Faber and Jennifer Kravis, the evening offers a mix and mingle starting at 7pm where guests will have access to information about Lyme Disease and can speak with members of the Lyme community including VOCAL Ottawa to learn more about the often misunderstood illness. The musical celebration starts at 8pm with a performance by the event host, country-soul singer/songwriter Shannon, who will share her own journey with Lyme through songs and stories. Special guests, The Commotions, Ottawa’s original 10 piece soul/funk/R&B band will bring the audience to their feet doing what they do best - “reclaiming the spirit of soul” as musical director Brian Asselin has so aptly stated...which makes them a perfect musical fit for this event...as Lyme Disease sufferers and their families are often trying to reclaim theirs.
All proceeds will be directed to LymeHope
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Capital BBQ Festival
Clarke Fields Park, 4061
Strandherd Drive
Friday to Sunday, May
24-26;
Friday 5-11
pm, Saturday 11 am – 11 pm, Sunday 11 am – 6 pm
3
Day celebration of all things BBQ! BBQ Demos, BBQ Food Vendors, BBQ Judging
Class, 4 BBQ Competitions, Live Bands, Beer Garden, Food Trucks all in the
heart of Barrhaven! Free entry with $2 donation to our charities: TELUS Ride
For DAD Canada and the Barrhaven Food Cupboard.
Music
includes Five + None on Saturday, May 25 and Marlene Fawcett & Greg Szepietowski
Duo on Sunday, May 26 @ 3:15 pm.
More
info:
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Destiny
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Friday, May 24; 8 pm –
12:30 am
Destiny
returns to Irene's with a night of sweet, sweet Funk that's never half-baked!!!
Come down early 'cause the dance floor fills up fast. It's like cake for your
ears!
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The Low Profiles
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Friday, May 24 @ 9 pm;
$10
Transporting
you to the scorchin' post-war Chicago Blues scene - for a night of no-fakin',
heart-breakin', soul-shakin' blues, from the likes of Little Walter, Muddy
Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Howlin' Wolf, Slim Harpo and more.
Performing together for the first time - catch 'em now while you can still afford the price of admission! Which is currently a very reasonable $10.
Marc Seguin Harmonica / Vocals
Vince Halfhide Guitar / Vocals
Ken Kanwisher Upright Bass
Matt Aston Drums
Performing together for the first time - catch 'em now while you can still afford the price of admission! Which is currently a very reasonable $10.
Marc Seguin Harmonica / Vocals
Vince Halfhide Guitar / Vocals
Ken Kanwisher Upright Bass
Matt Aston Drums
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Angelina Hunter Trio
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street
Saturday, May 25 @ 4
pm; no cover
On
May 25, Bank Street belongs to the Angelina Hunter Trio! We return to one of
our favourite haunts, the Atomic Rooster with a full afternoon of faves and new
ones. We get it on at 4pm! NO COVER
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Werth It
La Casa Del Gusto,
1460 Merivale Road
Saturday, May 25 @ 6
pm; no cover
Werth
It will be rockin’ La Casa Del Gusto with Mr Paul Piccolo on
the Kit.
It’s
going be a rockin’ good time.
No
cover, lots of free parking, Show starts at 6pm.
Come
join us for a real good time and let's party.
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Firebelly
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street
Sunday, May 26, 6-9
pm; no cover
It's
been a while and we are so excited to be back to our old stomping grounds the Atomic Rooster! Best part?
it's FREE
We would LOVE to see you there!
Frederick Carriere - Guitar and vocals
Mike McNeil - Drums
Lyle Odjick - Harmonica and vocals
Eric Bacon - Bass Guitar
We would LOVE to see you there!
Frederick Carriere - Guitar and vocals
Mike McNeil - Drums
Lyle Odjick - Harmonica and vocals
Eric Bacon - Bass Guitar
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AREA
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Clint Everson Band
Wilno Tavern, Wilno ON
Friday, May 24; 8-11:3o
pm; $10 advance, $15 at the door
Advance tickets available at The Wilno
Tavern-613-756-2029 for tickets and dinner reservations and at Grandma's Pantry
in Killaloe.
Another
special live show - you know how good the last one was with River City Junction
and it was them that recommended The Clint Everson Blues Band. One of Ottawa's favourite
bands, they have played some of the biggest festivals including Bluesfest and
Westfest.
The Clint Everson Band is an original Blues/Roots band from Ottawa. Their sound is inspired from the early blues legends, modern blues, roots, rock and country. It is Blues and Americana music with a twist.
The band features Andre Ferraton (The Drew Nelson Band) on drums, Rob Lethbridge (Hillbilly Hepcats) on upright bass, Fredy Carriere (Firebelly) on guitar, Steve Trecarten (The Drew Nelson Band) on piano, and Melanie Vermeersch and Tanya Paulin singing background vocals.
The Clint Everson Band is an original Blues/Roots band from Ottawa. Their sound is inspired from the early blues legends, modern blues, roots, rock and country. It is Blues and Americana music with a twist.
The band features Andre Ferraton (The Drew Nelson Band) on drums, Rob Lethbridge (Hillbilly Hepcats) on upright bass, Fredy Carriere (Firebelly) on guitar, Steve Trecarten (The Drew Nelson Band) on piano, and Melanie Vermeersch and Tanya Paulin singing background vocals.
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Lucas Haneman Express
Batstone’s Nothern
Ramble, 45 Railway Avenue, Renfrew ON
Saturday, May 25;
doors 7:30 pm, music 8 pm; $20
Hot
on the heels of their 2018 Maple Blues Nomination for Best New Act, the Lucas
Haneman Express is back with their April 2019 release "Catch The
Westbound”, which will be their 3rd full length studio album. "Catch
The Westbound" features 10 robust original tracks by Haneman and the band
that sound like they were made for radio. This is blues brought to the year
2019 (featuring both Haneman and Megan Laurence on lead vocals), blues that
defies genre and welcomes any lover of music along for the ride! Come out to
the Northern Ramble to see why in the last year alone, LHE has opened for the
legendary Robert Cray, and the Dave Matthews Band, just to name a few.
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Barrelhouse Presents:
One Way Out - A
Salute to the Allman Bros.
McCloskey's,
Chesterville ON
Saturday, May 25 @
9:30 pm; $10
Barrelhouse
has reformed as One Way Out and will appear at the historic McCloskey Hotel in
Chesterville, Ontario on Saturday May 25. One Way Out is a retrospective
spanning the history of the Allman Brothers from the "Duane" era through
to the final version of the band featuring Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks. From
‘Statesboro’ to ‘Midnight Rider’ to ‘Whipping Post’, One Way Out plays all your
favourite Allmans tunes.
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LOCALS
THIS WEEK
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Friday, May 24
Destiny
@ Irene’s Pub, 8 pm
Saturday, May 25
Angelina
Hunter Trio @ the Atomic Rooster, 4 pm
Joe
McDonald @ O’Reilly’s Ale House, 8:30 pm
The
Low Profiles @ the Rainbow, 9 om
Victor
Nesrallah @ Daniel O’Connell’s Pub
Sunday, May 26
River
City Junction hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3-7 pm
Firebelly
@ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
(almost)
EVERY WEEK
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Robert
Farrell
Daniel
O’Connell’s, 1211 Wellington Street
Mondays,
8:30–10 pm
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Mark’s Music
Mondays
Sandy Hill
Lounge & Grill
Mondays
@ 7 pm, starting October 15
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Tuesday
Night Jazz Jam
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Tuesdays
@ 9 pm
Hosted
by the Beeched Wailers
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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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Dr Dave
Blues & Jazz
Rainbow
Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Wednesdays,
4-7 pm; no cover
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John
Carroll
Chateau
Lafayette (The Laff), 42 York Street
Wednesdays,
8 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.
Hosted
by Corky Kealey and Vince Halfhide.
Special
guests:
May 23 – Niel Barrington
May
30 – Claire Bestland
June
6 – Ed Hart
June
13 – Clint Everson
June
20 – Ria Reece
June
27 – River City Junction
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Weekly
jazz jam
Options
Jazz Lounge, Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
Thursdays,
7-11 pm; no cover
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Open Jam
Pocketz,
1696 Carling Avenue
Fridays
@ 7:30 pm
Blues
and more … bring your friends, hear some great talent & join in in the fun.
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Sundays at Brothers
Brothers Beer Bistro,
366 Dalhousie Street
Sundays, 11 am – 3 pm
Come
and enjoy brunch prepared by Ottawa favorite Steve Mitton and enjoy the music
of John Carroll. Every Sunday from 11am-3pm.
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Jazz
Brunch with Peter Brown
Juke
Joint Soul Kitchen, Carp ON
Sundays,
11 am – 2 pm
Peter
says: “Wonderful food there and our music ain’t bad either.”
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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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Southern
Soul Sunday Brunch Buffet, @ 10 am & 2 pm
With Sherri
Harding
Fatboys
Southern Smokehouse, 34 Murray Street
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Sunday
Blues, 6-9 pm, no cover
Atomic
Rooster, 303 Bank Street (at MacLaren)
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Sunday
Sessions, 9:30 pm, no cover
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
MAY –
Justin Duhaimes NoVuM
JUNE –
Birdie Whyte
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KINGSTON
SPECIAL EVENTS
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Kim Pollard Band
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, May 24, 9 pm –
1 am
Kim Pollard has a voice as powerful and pure as
you will ever hear. She writes and sings with an extraordinary passion and
conviction that will move her heart to yours as evident on her two
internationally produced CDs – “Wonder” and “Surrender”. Kim now fronts an exceptional group of musicians including veteran
saxophonist Ian ‘Koko’ Kojima (Chris deBurgh, Stampeders, Rick James) and
bassist Alec Barken (Filet of Soul, Ghetto Express, Dan Curtis Band). Twice they
have represented the Loyal Blues Fellowship at the International Blues
Challenge in Memphis as well as being featured artists at several major blues
festivals including Chuck Jackson’s Southside Shuffle and the Limestone
City Blues Festival.
Sure
to sell out again!
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