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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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Sue Foley
NAC Azrieli Theatre, 1 Elgin Street
Thursday, February 22 @ 8 pm
Sue Foley returns to
her roots for “The Ice Queen”, her first solo album in 10 years! Recorded
old-school ‘live and in the room’, “The Ice Queen” is Sue Foley’s 11th solo
release, featuring all new original songs and showcasing her singular guitar
style.
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Roxanne Potvin and
Bharath & His Rhythm
Four ***EARLY SHOW***
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray
Street
Friday, February 23;
8:30–11:30 pm
With a JUNO
nomination, seven Maple Blues awards nominations, international tours, major
festival appearances including Montreal Jazz Festival and Ottawa Bluesfest,
national television and radio appearances including Radio 2 Drive and “Q” and
regular spins across the CBC/Radio-Canada network, Roxanne continues to carve
her place in the Canadian roots music scene. She's recorded with John Hiatt,
Daniel Lanois, Colin Linden, Bruce Cockburn, Wayne Jackson, Bob Babbitt, Dave
Mackinon, Steve Dawson, a duet with Colin James and has opened for John Hiatt,
Blue Rodeo, Allen Toussaint, the Neville Brothers and the Funk Brothers among
many others.
https://roxannepotvin.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOymxX2z340
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ5zKKZgORg
Bharath And His Rhythm Four is a blues band that has won acclaim from some of the genre’s greatest champions. Their style is authentic with a purist approach and incomparable energy. They are faithful disciples of Muddy Waters, Little Walter and their contemporaries without resorting to mere mimicry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYeKrLaz4KE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAh6fs_P3ug
https://myspace.com/bharathandhisrhythmfour
https://blues.tremblant.ca/en/artists/bharath-and-his-rhythm-four-blues/
https://roxannepotvin.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOymxX2z340
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ5zKKZgORg
Bharath And His Rhythm Four is a blues band that has won acclaim from some of the genre’s greatest champions. Their style is authentic with a purist approach and incomparable energy. They are faithful disciples of Muddy Waters, Little Walter and their contemporaries without resorting to mere mimicry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYeKrLaz4KE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAh6fs_P3ug
https://myspace.com/bharathandhisrhythmfour
https://blues.tremblant.ca/en/artists/bharath-and-his-rhythm-four-blues/
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The Ria Reece Band
Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank Street
Sunday, February 25; 6-9 pm
The Ria Reece Band is
old school Rhythm & Blues. Powerful and soulful, Ria Reece's haunting
vocals take center stage. A great live act, this Montreal band's energy and
passion is felt consistently throughout every performance.
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LOCAL
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Red Maple Blues PopUp
Blues Dance
Beerocracy, 340
Somerset Street West
Wednesday, February
21 @ 7 pm; $7 lesson & social
This
social evening is run by an amazing group of people for experienced blues
dancers and novice dancers at heart alike. Get together to "move and
groove" to the blues music you like and share your passion for blues
music. You'll hear familiar favourites along with new-to-you songs that you'll
be sure to love!
Everyone is invited and encouraged to join in on the fun, so invite your friends. Come and see what all the excitement is about!
7:00 pm – All levels introductory lesson (starts promptly)
Sometime after 7:30 pm – A brief Blues Spectrum class (TBA)
8-10 pm – Social dancing with DJ Jody
__DRINKS__
Please show Beerocracy your love by purchasing craft beer, wine, water, and pop. *No outside beverage of any kind is allowed*
https://www.beerocracy.ca
Everyone is invited and encouraged to join in on the fun, so invite your friends. Come and see what all the excitement is about!
7:00 pm – All levels introductory lesson (starts promptly)
Sometime after 7:30 pm – A brief Blues Spectrum class (TBA)
8-10 pm – Social dancing with DJ Jody
__DRINKS__
Please show Beerocracy your love by purchasing craft beer, wine, water, and pop. *No outside beverage of any kind is allowed*
https://www.beerocracy.ca
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Welcome Home AHT
The Angelina Hunter
Trio
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street
Saturday, February
24; 4-8 pm
Join
us, The Angelina Hunter Trio for our welcome home party at one of our favourite
haunts, the Atomic Rooster! After a week of running through Beale street in
Memphis, we are happy to be home! We'll have our patented blues with style and
sting on full display with lots of stories! Come party with us!
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The Back Beat
Barley Mow, 1541
Merivale Road
Saturday, February 24
@ 9 pm
The
Back Beat will be celebrating our lead singer Anna Woods' birthday, so the
evening promises to be a blast. The theme is "50 and
Fabulous!" It is our first time in this venue, so we are hoping to
make a good impression and would appreciate your support.
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS
THIS WEEK
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Quickshifters
Wilno Tavern, Wilno
ON
Saturday, February 24
@ 8 pm; $15 at the door.
Phone
613-756-2029 for dinner reservations and a great seat
Hot
band featuring members of Jimmy Bowskill's back up band AND the incredible
Jonny Wong from the 24th Street Wailers on sax! Jonny brings his
high energy, house rockin' sax sound to every solo! Full band with drums,
Clayton Yates on guitar, Rob Foreman on stand-up bass and vocals, one of the
best "slap" style percussive players on the planet. The music is a
high energy catchy mix of Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Texas Swing and
Blues.
"I always check out The Quickshifters when I get a chance. Real high energy music from a real band. They don't make 'em like this anymore!"...Jimmy Bowskill
"I always check out The Quickshifters when I get a chance. Real high energy music from a real band. They don't make 'em like this anymore!"...Jimmy Bowskill
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Ray Montford in Concert
Kaffé 1870, 715 Riverside Drive, Wakefield QC
Saturday, February 24 @ 9 pm; $20
Ray
Montford with Alden Roberge (drums) and Ken Kanwisher (bass).
Join
Ray and his band in this warm-hearted and spirited venue. On this night, they
will be transforming the famous 1870 into a listening venue and beefing up and
tuning the sound system, for your enjoyment (and theirs).
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Coffee House Sunday
Featuring Al Wood
Vibration Studios
Inc, 5488 Osgoode Main, Osgoode ON
Sunday, February 25;
noon – 4 pm
Sunday
Feb 25th AL WOOD returns to Osgoode...
Come check him out at Noon. OPEN MIC follows
Come check him out at Noon. OPEN MIC follows
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LOCALS THIS
WEEK
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Wednesday, February
21
Red
Maple Blues PopUp Dance @ Beerocracy, 7 pm
Saturday, February 24
Angelina
Hunter Trio Welcome Home @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
Al
Wood Duo @ the Backdrop Restaurant & Bar, 7-10 pm
The
Back Beat @ the Barley Mow, Merivale Road, 9 pm
Sunday, February 25
River
City Junction hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
(almost)
EVERY WEEK
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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:
February 22 – Barry Buse
March
1 – Luke Ambridge
March
8 – Lucas Haneman
March
15 – Jed Rached
March
22 – Al Wood
March
29 – James Cochrane
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Weekly
jazz jam
Options
Jazz Lounge, Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
Thursdays,
7-11 pm; no cover
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The
Allaire Show
with John Allaire & special
guests
Quinn’s
Ale House, 1070 Bank Street
Last
Saturday of the month, 3-5 pm
Songs and stories from around the world.
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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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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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Sunday
Sessions, 9:30 pm, no cover
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
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Slim Sunday’s Open
Jam
Le Petit Chicago, 50
promenade du Portage
Sundays @ 4-9 pm
Gary Slimmoore and The New Soul Project are inviting
you to enjoy Sundays with us between 4-9 pm as we celebrate the 4 seasons one
glorious Sunday at a time. We plan to share the stage with musicians of all
kinds. So come check it out!
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VIRÉE
BLUES MOOSEHEAD
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Virée Blues Moosehead
Le Petit Chicago, 50
promenade du Portage, Gatineau QC
Every other Wednesday
@ 8 pm; $20
(Ottawa Blues Society
members $15 with card)
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AREA
HIGHLIGHTS MONTHLY
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Monthly
Jazz Night
Slackoni’s
Parkside Bistro
Best
Western Hotel, 82 Peter Street, Perth ON
Every 3rd
Thursday of the month, 6-9 pm
With Peter Brown’s piano trio.
Come on out - the food is excellent and the
music will be pretty darn good (Peter promises!)
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Blues On The Rideau
The Cove Inn, Westport ON
Once a month 7-11 pm; $65 (buffet
dinner, dancing & door prizes included)
A Dinner & Show Fundraiser Series at a
classic country Inn - now in its 12th year! - featuring some of Canada’s (and
America’s) best Blues artists. Once a month September through May (December
excluded). Proceeds from each show goes to support local charities.
More info including artists’ Bios, links to their websites and YOU TUBE videos at www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Well priced accommodation available at The Cove, nearby B&Bs and motel
Westport is a beautiful historic town on the Rideau Waterway - a 90-minute drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston.
More info including artists’ Bios, links to their websites and YOU TUBE videos at www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Well priced accommodation available at The Cove, nearby B&Bs and motel
Westport is a beautiful historic town on the Rideau Waterway - a 90-minute drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston.
2017-18 lineup:
March 16 – Sean Pinchin Band
April 20 – Boogie Patrol
May 11 & 12 – David Rotundo Band
BLUES ON THE RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues Productions www.choosetheblues.ca
in
cooperation with The Cove Inn, Westport www.coveinn.com
Perth
Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
DAWG FM
Ottawa www.dawgfm.com
Ottawa
Blues Society www.ottawabluessociety.com
LAKE
88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca
Please visit and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
Please visit and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
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SPECIAL
EVENTS COMING SOON
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The Kingmakers
Rockin’ at the
Westboro Hop
Westboro Legion,
389-391 Richmond Road
Friday, March 2;
doors @ 7 pm; music 8-11 pm; $10 at the door
The
Kingmakers take over the Westboro Legion for an evening of swing, rockabilly
and jump blues! Piano, saxophone and a rockin' rhythm section will have the
legion hall bopping and hopping. Put on your dancing shoes and your finest
attire (or whatever you want!) and come on down for Ottawa's hottest jive,
swing and rockabilly combo!
The Kingmakers have recorded at SUN Studio (Memphis), Hi-Style (Chicago, JD McPherson) and Cowboy Jack Clement's studio in Nashville with the Jordanaires (Elvis Presley) and JM Van Eaton (Jerry Lee Lewis). They've played Vegas twice and tons of other festivals in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal. They're currently working on their fifth album of original tunes set for 2018 release!
The Kingmakers have recorded at SUN Studio (Memphis), Hi-Style (Chicago, JD McPherson) and Cowboy Jack Clement's studio in Nashville with the Jordanaires (Elvis Presley) and JM Van Eaton (Jerry Lee Lewis). They've played Vegas twice and tons of other festivals in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal. They're currently working on their fifth album of original tunes set for 2018 release!
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Dimestore Playboys
Rooster Rock
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street
Saturday, March 3;
4-8 pm
The
Playboys are back at "The Roo" on March 3rd for another fun
music-filled Saturday afternoon. No cover.
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The Legendary
Downchild Blues Band
“Something I’ve Done”
Tour 2018
Shenkman Arts Centre,
Saturday, March 3 @ 8
pm;
Tickets (all-in price): Regular: $53; Meet and Greet: $10
One
of the planet’s foremost, most fêted, longest-running blues outfits, the
Legendary Downchild Blues Band has roared through bracing, high-octane
performances since 1969, founded and continuously steered by harmonica and
guitar ace Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh. The 2017 iteration of the band – with
each member boasting a minimum of 20 years of service — might be the most
electrifying yet. With the release of their latest album, “Something I’ve Done”,
Downchild is ready to do what it does best: perform, taking blues on the road
to fans old and new.
Special Meet and
Greet
Prior to the show, Shenkman Arts Centre will host a Meet and Greet with Downchild Blues Band. This is a rare opportunity to shake hands with these renowned artists!
The Meet and Greet includes some tasty bites for the occasion as unique as this beloved band, along with an original drink pairing.
Tickets are required for this 7 pm pre-show event at an additional fee of $10. Call 613-580-2700 or visit the box office in person to buy Meet and Greet tickets. (Sorry, Meet and Greet tickets are not available online.)
Prior to the show, Shenkman Arts Centre will host a Meet and Greet with Downchild Blues Band. This is a rare opportunity to shake hands with these renowned artists!
The Meet and Greet includes some tasty bites for the occasion as unique as this beloved band, along with an original drink pairing.
Tickets are required for this 7 pm pre-show event at an additional fee of $10. Call 613-580-2700 or visit the box office in person to buy Meet and Greet tickets. (Sorry, Meet and Greet tickets are not available online.)
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Maiden Canada Rocks
International Women’s Day
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street
Thursday, March 8;
8-11 pm
Come party with the ladies from Maiden Canada, again laying it down at the Atomic Rooster – everyone is welcome to come on down and hear some great original music featuring The Leslie Rohonczy Band and Bella Cat, who has performed at Ottawa Blues Fest, and across the county! Also, Lee Ann McLellan's new original project & special guests TBA on March 8.
Last
year Maiden Canada raised over $600.00 for The Ottawa Rock Camp for Girls. This
year it’s for the Youville Center, and you can help us by rockin’ out with us
March 8 at The Atomic Rooster on Bank. We'll be looking for ya!
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Clint Everson Band
Kaffé 1870, 715
Riverside Drive, Wakefield QC
Saturday, March 10 @
9 pm
The
Clint Everson Band will be back in Wakefield to bring their signature sound to
Kaffe 1870 on March 10th. Come soothe your blues with one of Ottawa's up and
coming original bands. If you like blues, country, rock, jazz, soul, or
funk, then this is where you want to be.
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The Commotions
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Saturday, March 10 @ 9:30
pm; cover $15
The
Commotions are proud to hit the stage at one of Ottawa's best music
establishments - Irene's Pub located at 885 Bank Street. Seating is limited to
please make sure you get there early.
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Joe Gaspar Band
CD Release “JGB Blue”
Iron Monkey,
Saturday, March 10 @
9 pm; no cover
Almost
there! March 10, mark your calendars, new album release Joe Gaspar Band
at The Brass Monkey. Free show, come and grab our album "JGB Blue"!
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JW Jones presents 613
Future Blues
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Sunday, March 11 @ 2
pm
LOOKING
FOR BLUES PLAYERS 12-18 YEARS OLD! The future of blues music is very important
to me (and blues fans everywhere), so we’re producing the 2nd Annual
JW-JONES: #613FUTUREBLUES.
We
need your help to find a select number of blues musicians between the ages of
12-18yrs old. We are looking for musicians that have knowledge and skill within
the BLUES genre and are able to perform with us on Sunday, March 11 @ 2 pm at
Irene’s Pub.
Please
spread the word as we want to introduce the city to the best up
and coming talent so that blues can be carried on for future generations!
TO
APPLY: Please post a VIDEO on the JW-Jones page/wall at www.facebook.com/jwjonesblues or
send a download link as a message to that page. Thank you!
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Sean Pinchin with
Tony D
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
street
Wednesday, March 14 @
8 pm; cover $10
Born
in 1981 in Toronto, Sean Pinchin haunts the GTA with his sultry sounds and
elegant verse. Pinchin found his calling in folk and blues’, finding the
community and the music spoke to his lifestyle and his heart. A self-proclaimed
“typical” ginger and Taurus, his down-to-earth and easygoing personality
compliments the energetic charisma he projects on stage.
Ottawa’s
Tony D, guitarist extraordinaire with MonkeyJunk, needs no introduction to
Ottawa blues fans.
What
these two will get up to, together or separately … who knows?
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The Clint Everson
Band
With Special Guest Tim Bastmeyer
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Friday, March 16 @ 9
pm
The
Clint Everson Band will be hosting a double bill with Toronto bluesman Tim
Bastmeyer on March 16 from 9 pm until late.
The Clint Everson Band is an original Blues/Roots band from Ottawa Canada. Their sound is inspired from the early blues legends, modern blues, roots, rock and country. They have a feel of vintage Americana with a twist.
Tim Bastmeyer has performed everywhere from The Melkweg in Amsterdam to The Beaches Jazz Festival in Toronto. You may have seen him playing solo delta blues with tasty slide guitar. Maybe you caught him on tour with Juno winners Julian Fauth and James Thomson laying down that classic blues sound. Perhaps you saw him on tour with the Tim Bastmeyer Project laying down virtuoso guitar work. When not on tour Tim can be found at his recording studio in Uxbridge, Ontario.
The Clint Everson Band is an original Blues/Roots band from Ottawa Canada. Their sound is inspired from the early blues legends, modern blues, roots, rock and country. They have a feel of vintage Americana with a twist.
Tim Bastmeyer has performed everywhere from The Melkweg in Amsterdam to The Beaches Jazz Festival in Toronto. You may have seen him playing solo delta blues with tasty slide guitar. Maybe you caught him on tour with Juno winners Julian Fauth and James Thomson laying down that classic blues sound. Perhaps you saw him on tour with the Tim Bastmeyer Project laying down virtuoso guitar work. When not on tour Tim can be found at his recording studio in Uxbridge, Ontario.
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St. Paddy’s Day with The Hillbilly Hepcats
Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank Street
Saturday, March 17; 4-8 pm
Come rock with us.
Dancing and swinging into the night. Sure to be great celebration!
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Blues Wind
Lebanese Palace Restaurant,
919 Industrial Avenue
Saturday, March 17,
7-11 pm
R&B,
Soul, Blues and Pop.
Come
eat drink and be merry! Dancing and singing along is definitely encouraged!
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Music by the Bay Live
Presents
Ruthie Foster
St. Francis Centre, 78
Church Street South, Ajax ON
Saturday, March 17 @ 8
pm; Advance tickets $70 + HST; $80 at the door
Her
last three releases each received Grammy nominations and are critically
acclaimed. Ruthie Foster also won the Koko Taylor Award, honoring notable
female blues artists, in the Blues Music Awards in 2013 and 2015. Ruthie’s
career also reaches beyond her own releases and performances. She has
collaborated on stage with artists ranging from Bonnie Raitt to The Allman
Brothers to Susan Tedeschi, and has recorded tracks with Warren Haynes, Big
Head Todd, and The Blind Boys of Alabama, among others. Ruthie has also been
featured as an actress with a guest appearance on NBC’s television series
Revolution and as a classical vocalist with Austin’s prestigious vocal ensemble
Conspirare.
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NAC Presents
Ray Bonneville
NAC Azrieli Theatre,
1 Elgin Street
Tuesday, March 20 @ 8
pm
Every
now and then, you run across someone with a library's worth of stories to tell.
But unlike the raconteurs who regale friends with well-embellished versions of
their exploits, these storytellers have lived so much, they reveal chapters of
their hard-won wisdom slowly, carefully, like layers peeled from an onion.
Ray
Bonneville didn't even open his storybook until his early 40s, some 20 years
after he started performing. But with a style that sometimes draws comparisons
to JJ Cale and Daniel Lanois, this blues-influenced, New Orleans-inspired
"song and groove man," as he's been so aptly described, luckily found
his rightful calling.
On his fourth Red House Records album, “Easy Gone”, Bonneville delivers 10 reasons why patience pays off. In each, his guitarwork 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.
On his fourth Red House Records album, “Easy Gone”, Bonneville delivers 10 reasons why patience pays off. In each, his guitarwork 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.
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Music by the Bay Live
Presents
The Last Waltz – A Celebration
of the music of The Band
Uxbridge Music
Hall; 16 Main Street South, Uxbridge ON
Friday, March 23 @ 8
pm; Advance tickets $65 + HST
‘The
Last Waltz – A Musical Celebration of The BAND – Live’ celebrates the songs and
music of the iconic Canadian band.
By
popular demand, one of Ontario’s most talked about acts returns to Music by the
Bay Live. This all-star Canadian cast of award-winning blues and roots
musicians, under the direction of Juno award winning producer and musical
director, Lance Anderson, will be playing The Uxbridge Music Hall on March
23, 2018.
The
Band is a Canadian national treasure, with four members of the legendary roots
music group originally from southern Ontario. In the 1960s, they were initially
brought together as “The Hawks” by Ronnie Hawkins and later gained
international recognition as Bob Dylan’s band on his groundbreaking electric
tours. This 120-minute performance of The Last Waltz includes a wide selection
of fan favourites, such as The Band’s ‘The Weight’, ’The Night They Drove Ol’
Dixie Down’, ‘Up On Cripple Creek’, ‘Life is a Carnival’, ‘The Shape I’m In’,
‘Rag Mama Rag’, ‘It Makes No Difference’, ‘Ophelia’ and many more.
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Bands 4 BIN
Fundraiser for
Bullies in Need
Sonny’s Bar and
Grill, 1119 Baxter Road
Saturday, March 24 @
8 pm-midnight; $10
Join
us to help 3 bands from the Ottawa area raise money for the Pit Bull rescue,
Bullies In Need. Bullies In Need (BIN) is a rescue dedicated to the “pit
bull type” dogs in Ontario who face euthanasia daily in Ontario’s shelters. They
aim to educate the public about these breeds, their history and their
temperament. Bullies In Need seeks out foster and adoptive homes which are able
to facilitate exceptional care and training.
So, come on down to Sonny's, behind the Ikea in Ottawa, and help SoundScape, Restless Soul, and Little Dog raise some money to support their incredible and selfless endeavours.
Mark your calendars!
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David Gogo
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Saturday, March 31 @
9:30 pm
We
had such a blast at The Rainbow in November , we are returning to rock on March
31 !! Always a rocking good time at The'Bow!! Ticket info www.therainbow.ca .
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Hickory Wind
Productions presents
Return of the
Grievous Angel
National Arts Centre
4th Stage, 1 Elgin Street
Saturday, March 31 @
8:30 pm; tickets starting @ $30
An
evening of music from the hit show ‘Grievous Angel: The Legend of Gram Parsons’
starring Anders Drerup and Kelly Prescott.
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Music By The Bay Live
presents
Amy Helm
76 Church Street
South, Ajax ON
Saturday, April 7,
8-11 pm; advance $75+HST; at the door $85
Although
the personally charged, organically soulful “Didn’t It Rain” is her first
release under her own name, Amy Helm has been making music for most of her
life. She’s already won widespread praise as a singer, songwriter and live
performer, first as a member of the celebrated altcountry collective Ollabelle
and subsequently for her extensive work with her father, musical icon Levon
Helm, who passed away in 2012.
Blessed
with a commanding, deeply expressive voice and an uncanny songwriting skill
that instinctively draws upon a deep well of American musical traditions, Amy
Helm delivers a timelessly powerful statement with “Didn’t It Rain”.
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The 401 Mini Tour –
Day 4
Raoul & the Big
Time
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street
Sunday, April 15; 3-7
pm
Maple
Blues Award winners, Now Magazine Best Blues Artists (2007) and 2018
International Blues Challenge Semi Finalists Raoul and The Big Time, perform a
four-show mini tour from London to Kingston to Montreal between April 12-15,
wrapping up in Ottawa! Don't miss this great four-piece!
Raoul Bhaneja returns to his home town for a debut in the matinee slot at The Atomic Rooster on Bank Street! Many years since Raoul and The Big Time played a band show in Ottawa, Raoul last sold out The Ottawa Theatre with Big Dave McLean and Super Chikan in 2015 with special guest Tony D. Don't miss it Ottawa!!
Raoul Bhaneja returns to his home town for a debut in the matinee slot at The Atomic Rooster on Bank Street! Many years since Raoul and The Big Time played a band show in Ottawa, Raoul last sold out The Ottawa Theatre with Big Dave McLean and Super Chikan in 2015 with special guest Tony D. Don't miss it Ottawa!!
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18th
Ottawa Community Record Show
St. Anthony’s Hall,
523 St. Anthony Street
Sunday, April 22; 11
am – 4 pm; admission $4
Off
The Beaten Track presents the 18th Ottawa Community Record Show!!
Tons of Killer, some filler, LPs & CDs. Your chance to dig for rare gems
and scour for deals on great music from every genre.
Contact Dave Aardvark (daardvark (at) gmail (dot) com) to register for vendor tables.
Please help us spread the word, invite your friends & share the event link!
In collaboration with CKCU 93.1 FM, CHUO 89.1 FM & Birdman Sound
Contact Dave Aardvark (daardvark (at) gmail (dot) com) to register for vendor tables.
Please help us spread the word, invite your friends & share the event link!
In collaboration with CKCU 93.1 FM, CHUO 89.1 FM & Birdman Sound
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NAC
Presents
Suzie
Vinnick
NAC 4th
Stage, 1 Elgin Street
Thursday,
April 26 @ 8:30 pm; $18
Much
like Tim Horton’s venerable “double double”, veteran roots troubadour Suzie
Vinnick is a bit of a national treasure. Blessed with a soaring, acrobatic
voice, Vinnick mixes classic 90’s indie folk, with tried and true emotive
balladry, the Saskatoon native is the recipient of countless Maple Blues Awards
as well as three Juno nominations. We’re thrilled to welcome Suzie back to the
National Arts Centre.
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NAC
Presents
MonkeyJunk
NAC
Azrieli Studio, 1 Elgin Street
Thursday,
May 3 @ 8 pm; $30.50
Since
2008, the name MonkeyJunk has been Canada's most beloved player in the
international modern bar-blues revival. Swampy but possessed, the band are
currently touring in support of “Time to Roll”, their fifth album for legendary
label Stony Plain. Save your quarters, MonkeyJunk are the indestructible
jukebox in the roadside bar spitting anthems until sunrise.
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COMING TO LA BASOCHE
IN 2018
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120 Principale Street, Gatineau QC
Angel Forrest “Angel’s 11”
Saturday, February 24
… SOLD OUT
Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne & Ben Racine Band
Friday, March 30 … SOLD
OUT
Victor Wainwright
Thursday, April 26 … some
tickets available
Saturday, April 28 … a
few tickets left
Paul DesLauriers Band
Friday, May 25 … a
few tickets left
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KINGSTON
& AREA SPECIAL EVENTS
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Ginger St. James –
duo with Snow-heel Slim
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario
Street, Kingston ON
Thursday, February 22
@ 7-10 pm; $10 advance
Purchase
by Calling: RCHA Club 613-542-8152 (after 3PM)
or drop by the club to purchase.
Or
reserve by email – bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca
Check
out her ‘You Really Got A Hold On Me’ video below – what a beautiful
voice!
She’s
saucy. She’s slinky. And she’s sultry… She’s GINGER ST. JAMES. And when
she sings you know you’re hearing something special.
Female
Vocalist of the Year - 2015 Hamilton Music Awards
Best Female Artist – Toronto’s View Magazine 2008-2014 6 years in a row.
Best Female Artist – Toronto’s View Magazine 2008-2014 6 years in a row.
Plays
over 100 shows a year.
With
her sultry and powerful voice, her sassy and commanding stage presence, and a
repertoire that blends blues, country and rockabilly, Ginger St. James packs a
lot of entertainment into her petite frame.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP7anUw5hEo duo
with Snowheel Slim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl3JMD04s5A doing
Patsy Cline cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTr37JvzDnc
You Really Got A Hold On Me (Smokey Robinson) incredible voice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoufCrIrAFs another
with Snow-heel Slim
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JW Jones
Saturday, March 3 @ 9
pm; $20 advance
Purchase
by Calling: RCHA Club 613-542-8152 (after 3PM)
or drop by the club to purchase.
Or
reserve by email – bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca
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Kim Pollard Band
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario
Street, Kingston ON
Friday, March 30 @ 9
pm; $10 in advance
Purchase
by Calling: RCHA Club 613-542-8152 (after 3PM)
or drop by the club to purchase.
Or
reserve by email – bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca
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Raoul and the Big
Time
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario
Street, Kingston ON
Friday, April 13 @ 9
pm; $20 advance
Purchase
by Calling: RCHA Club 613-542-8152 (after 3PM)
or drop by the club to purchase.
Or
reserve by email – bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca
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Soulstack
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario
Street, Kingston ON
Friday, June 15 @ 9
pm; $20 in advance
Purchase
by Calling: RCHA Club 613-542-8152 (after 3PM)
or drop by the club to purchase.
Or
reserve by email – bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca
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KINGSTON
& AREA
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 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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For
more info, please contact Kingston Blues Society
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BLUES
ON THE RADIO
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DAWGFM.com Blues 24/7 on the internet
Streaming at http://www.dawgfm.com/
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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.
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Wednesdays:
9-11 pm
In A
Mellow Tone
Hosted
by Bernard Stepien, Ron Steeds, Allan Wigney, Jean-Michel Labatut and Aidian
Thomas, ‘In A Mellow Tone’ introduces listeners to the entire history of jazz,
from its beginnings to the latest innovations. Every program has a focus; on a
musician, a city, a festival, an instrument, a record label or on recent
releases. The hosts draw on their large personal CD and LP collections to
supplement CKCU's extensive resources.
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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 40 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 9th year.
It can be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and streaming on the
internet at valleyheritageradio.ca.
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NPR
from Canton NY
For those who live south of the city, OBS member
Bob Cavan notes that the National Public Radio (NPR) radio signal at 89.5 FM in
Canton NY comes in pretty strong in Manotick. Bob recommends two shows in
particular. Bob says “The Blue Note” Tuesdays 3 pm-5 pm, and “The Radio
Bob Show” Wednesdays 3 pm-5 pm are both excellent shows – blues, ‘50s
& ‘60s, rock & roll, R&B.
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Unsung
and On The Side
With
Carolyn Fe
Tuesdays,
7-9 pm
Re-broadcast Saturday 10 am – noon &
Sunday 2-4 pm (all times EST)
It’s all about the Blues, Jazz and its
derivatives from around the globe and just around the corner. Songs rarely
heard, from the very first recordings all the way to indie artists who
consciously push the envelope to the next generation sounds of the genre; some
older releases will be spun - just because the album in old, doesn't mean it's
forgotten, thus the "On The Side" part of the show's title.
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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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Sunday, March 4
Jimmy
Cochrane hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow
Wednesday, March 7
Prime
Rib Big Band 1-year Anniversary @ Irene’s
Saturday, March 10
Joe
Gaspar Band CD Release @ the Brass Monkey, 9 pm
The
Commotions @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Sunday, March 11
JW-Jones
presents 613 Future Blues @ Irene’s, 2 pm
Crunchy
Flower hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow
Saturday, March 17
Hillbilly
Hepcats @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
Blues
Wind @ the Lebanese Palace Restaurant, 7 pm
Sunday, March 18
Gravelfoot
hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow
Saturday, March 24
Bands
for Bullies in Need Fundraiser @ Sonny’s Bar & Grill, 8 pm
Sunday, March 25
River
City Junction hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow
Saturday, March 31
Return
of the Grievous Angel @ NAC 4th Stage, 8:30 pm
Sunday, April 1
Jimmy
Cochrane hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow
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