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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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Ry Cooder & His Band
Centrepointe Theatre, 101 Centrepointe
Drive
Wednesday, June 27 @ 8 pm; tickets
$91.50-$106.50
Ry Cooder is
an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, and record producer. He
is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar-work, his
interest in roots music from the United States, and his collaborations with
traditional musicians from many countries.
Cooder's solo work draws upon many genres. Few musical artists of the past half century have introduced us to so many great songs; from so many rich musical traditions as has Ry Cooder. Whether they are choice nuggets from the early American blues catalogue, or gems from the birthing years of Rock & Roll or Rhythm & Blues; or Tex-Mex classics, African Blues or pre-Castro Cuban Music (Buena Vista Social Club), Ry Cooder has provided us with the most heartfelt and virtuosic of performances.
While many got to see Ry Cooder perform in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, it has been a rare occurrence to see him since. His 1981 shows at U of T’s Convocation Hall were voted “the best concerts of the year” by all three Toronto newspapers, the Star, the Globe & Mail and the Toronto Sun. This is the only time all three papers would agree on their choice.
Cooder performed at Centrepointe Theatres in 2016 with Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White, with two sold-out shows but this will be the first time he brings us an evening of essential Ry Cooder music to Ottawa. On June 27th, Ry Cooder and his Band play Centrepointe Theatres to celebrate much of his greatest musical work plus songs from his much-anticipated new recording “The Prodigal Son”, to be released in early May of this year.
Cooder's solo work draws upon many genres. Few musical artists of the past half century have introduced us to so many great songs; from so many rich musical traditions as has Ry Cooder. Whether they are choice nuggets from the early American blues catalogue, or gems from the birthing years of Rock & Roll or Rhythm & Blues; or Tex-Mex classics, African Blues or pre-Castro Cuban Music (Buena Vista Social Club), Ry Cooder has provided us with the most heartfelt and virtuosic of performances.
While many got to see Ry Cooder perform in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, it has been a rare occurrence to see him since. His 1981 shows at U of T’s Convocation Hall were voted “the best concerts of the year” by all three Toronto newspapers, the Star, the Globe & Mail and the Toronto Sun. This is the only time all three papers would agree on their choice.
Cooder performed at Centrepointe Theatres in 2016 with Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White, with two sold-out shows but this will be the first time he brings us an evening of essential Ry Cooder music to Ottawa. On June 27th, Ry Cooder and his Band play Centrepointe Theatres to celebrate much of his greatest musical work plus songs from his much-anticipated new recording “The Prodigal Son”, to be released in early May of this year.
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Paul Reddick &
the Sidemen
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Friday, June 29
Born
in Toronto, Ontario, Reddick began playing the harmonica at the age of twelve.
In 1990, he formed The Sidemen, a blues band based out of Toronto, which toured
and recorded until the early 2000s. The Sidemen's album Rattlebag (2001) was
nominated for a JUNO, as well as a W.C. Handy Award. In 2002, The Sidemen also
won three Maple Blues Awards, including Album of the Year, and Songwriter of
the Year. Reddick was also the 2008 Maple Blues Award winner as Songwriter of
the Year. Reddick was also nominated as Harmonica Player of The Year, losing to
Steve Marriner.
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LOCAL
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Lucas Haneman Express
Greenfield’s Gastro
Pub, 900 Greenbank Road
Friday, Jun 29 @ 9:30
pm; $10 Reserved Seating; $5 General Admission
The
Express makes its return to Greenfield’s! They’ll be pulling in to the station
at 9:30 pm to perform new hits off their upcoming album and a bunch of old
favourites from “Tearing Up The Rails” and “Welcome Aboard”.
You don’t want to miss this fun filled night with the band! Get your Canada Day long weekend off on the right note.
You don’t want to miss this fun filled night with the band! Get your Canada Day long weekend off on the right note.
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Le Meow
Heart & Crown, Byward
Market
Friday &
Saturday, June 29-30 @ 10 pm
Heart & Crown,
Preston Street
Sunday, July 1
Show
up for the meet and greet,
Rain, sun, snow or sleet,
We cookin’ up so y’all gonna feel the heat
Like a World Cup match kick ya with a cleat
Don’t gimme no excuses, don’t wanna hear that sheeeeeeeeeet
Gonna be a Texas twister like Little Feat
Rain, sun, snow or sleet,
We cookin’ up so y’all gonna feel the heat
Like a World Cup match kick ya with a cleat
Don’t gimme no excuses, don’t wanna hear that sheeeeeeeeeet
Gonna be a Texas twister like Little Feat
Take
a seat and it should be really neat!
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AREA
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Summer Music Series
presents
Angelique Francis
Smiths Falls Station
Theatre, 63 Victoria Avenue, Smiths Falls ON
Friday, June 29; 8-10
pm
The
Station Theatre is proud to present Angelique Francis @ Summer music series. An
eclectic mix of various musical genres including Blues, Soul, folk, Jazz.
www.angeliquefrancis.net
www.angeliquefrancis.net
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Ball and Chain and
the Wreckers
Kaffé 1870, 715 Riverside,
Wakefield QC
Saturday, June 30 @ 9
pm
Ball
And Chain And The Wreckers - the 5 piece ensemble... Michael and Jody + Don
Evans-bass, Bob Bangs-drums, Fred Guignion- guitar. Come and enjoy some great
grooves, Vintage Country, Cajun, and maybe a few Zydeco #s too. The food, the
beverages, the service, the music, the patio, we've got everything you need for
satisfying summer evening.
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LOCALS
THIS WEEK
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Wednesday, June 27
Joe
McDonald Duo @ Options Lounge, 7 pm
Thursday, June 28
Joe
McDonald & the Walkin’ Hawks @ Tooth and Nail Brewing Company, 7:30 pm
Clint
Everson with Fredy Carriere @ the Backdrop Restaurant, 8 pm
Friday, June 29
Joe
McDonald & the Walkin’ Hawks @ Barley Mow, Kanata, 8:30 pm
Lucas
Haneman Express @ Greenfield’s Gastro Pub, 9 pm – midnight
River
City Junction @ Irene’s Pub, 9:30 pm
Saturday, June 30
Fenton
Brothers @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
Joe
McDonald & the Walkin’ Hawks @ Kerry's Place (Pembroke), 8 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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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:
June 28 – John Yemensky
July
5 – Eric Walker
July
12 – Terry Gillespie
July
19 – Roxanne Potvin
July
26 – Vince Halfhide
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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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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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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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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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VIRÉE
BLUES MOOSEHEAD
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Virée Blues Moosehead
Le Petit Chicago, 50
promenade du Portage, Gatineau QC
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AREA
HIGHLIGHTS MONTHLY
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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 season is
complete.
Stay tuned for
2018-19 lineup!
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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SPRING & SUMMER
FESTIVALS
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TD Ottawa Jazz
Festival
Downtown Ottawa ON
June 21 – July 1
With
the Commotions, Boz Skaggs … no blues headliners as in 2016, 2017.
TD Toronto Jazz
Festival
Several venues,
Toronto ON
June 22 – July 1
Blues
Revue featuring Bettye LaVette @ Koerner Hall, June 25
Summertime Blues
Kelso Beach Park,
Owen Sound ON
June 29-30
With
George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Pat Travers, Mark Mays and more.
Montreal
International Jazz Festival
Montreal QC
June 28 – July 7
Featuring
Ana Popovic, Beth Hart, Davina & the Vagabonds, Jordan Officer, Ry Cooder
and more.
Royal Bank Bluesfest
Lebreton Flats,
Ottawa ON
July 5-15
Featuring
R.L. Boyce, Andrew Jr. Boy Jones, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, the Angelina
Hunter Trio, Beth Hart, the Lucas Haneman Express, Angelique Francis Band,
Vanessa Collier, Brandon Santini, JW-Jones, the Texas Horns, Colin James, Joe
McDonald & the Walkin’ Hawks, Lyle Odjick & the Northern Steam, Mr.
Sipp, River City Junction, Steve Hill, John Németh, T.J. Wheeler String Band …
July 6-8 the All-Star Blues Revue with MonkeyJunk, Anthony Geraci and special
guests and July 12-15 the All-Star Blues Revue with the Split, Red Young and
special guests.
Thunder Bay Blues
Festival
Marina Park, Thunder
Bay ON
July 6-8
With
the Spencer MacKenzie Band, Blackburn and more.
Tremblant
International Blues Festival
Mont Tremblant QC
July 6-15
Featuring
Angel Forrest, Beth Hart, Blackburn, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, David Gogo,
Dawn Tyler Watson, Eric Bibb, Harpdog Brown & the Travellin’ Blues Show,
Guy Belanger, Michael Jerome Brown, Wicked Grin, MonkeyJunk, Mr. Sipp, Rob
Lutes & Rob MacDonald and more.
Stewart Park Festival
Stewart Park, Perth
ON
July 13-15
Featuring
The Commotions, Digging Roots, The Lynnes and more.
Lighthouse Blues
Festival
Kincardine ON
July 13-15
With
Andrew Parkhouse Band, Jonathan Knight & Soulstack, Sons of Rhythm, Joanna
Connor, John Németh, Ghost Town Blues Band, Brent Tingley, Trevor MacKenzie
Blues Band, Gracie Curran, Tas Cru, Danielle Nicole, Victor Wainwright &
Train, Rick Fines, Tim Woodcock, Wicked Grin, James Boraski, Justin Saladino, Alfie
Smith, Sinners Choir and more.
Beer, Bourbon, BBQ
& Blues Festival
NAV Centre, Cornwall
ON
July 12, noon-7 pm
Featuring
Jerome Tucker Band, Gary Cain Band, JW-Jones.
Kemptville LIVE Music
Festival
Featuring
Downchild, Dawn Tyler Watson, Emily Burgess, The Commotions, JW-Jones, Wicked
Grin, Firebelly and more.
July 18-22
Porquis Rock ‘n’
Blues Festival
Porquis ON
July 20-22
With
Jack de Keyzer, Barrelhouse Blues Band, Pappy Johns Band, Ria Reece Band and
more.
TD Kitchener Blues
Festival
Kitchener ON
August 9-12
Featuring
Gary Cain Band, Walter Trout, Soulstack, Ghost Town Blues Band, Ruthie Foster,
Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials, Roomful of Blues, Cecile Doo-Kingué, Ben
Racine Band and more.
Calabogie Blues &
Ribfest
Calabogie Peaks
Resort, Calabogie ON
August 17-19
With
the Angelina Hunter Trio, Soulstack, Joe Louis Walker, Blackburn, Raoul and the
Big Time, Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials, Murray Porter, Paul Reddick and
more.
Markham Jazz Festival
Main Street,
Unionville ON
August 17-19
Featuring
Shakura S’Aida, David Clayton-Thomas, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar,
MonkeyJunk with Paul Reddick and more.
Limestone City Blues
Festival
Confederation Park
& Downtown Kingston, Kingston ON
August 23-26
With
Victor Wainwright & the Train, Earle & Coffin, Soulstack, Ghost Town
Blues Band, Wicked Grin, Harpdog Brown and more.
London Blues Festival
Harris Park, London
ON
August 23-26
Featuring
the Sheep Dogs, Savoy Brown, Anthony Gomes, Colin James, Bill Durst, Cheryl
Lescom, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and more.
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SPECIAL
EVENTS COMING SOON
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Harpdog Brown &
the Uptown Blues Band
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Saturday, July 6 @ 9
pm; $15 at the door
Canada’s
Classic Bluesman, Harpdog Brown is on the road again and this time he's
bringing a whole new show never-before seen in Ottawa.
Harpdog Brown has grown a reputation as a real-deal purveyor of classic electric blues. Think of the old Chess Records and Sun Records of the late ‘40s and early ‘50s. These days he’s been touring more and more as Harpdog Brown & the Uptown Blues Band - a vintage New Orleans Blues sound featuring slide trombone, keyboards, bass and drums and often a sax and clarinet. Still a vintage vibe, just a different vintage! This music will move you! They perform mostly originals, yet they often include great songs of the masters from that era. Think Louis Jordan, Satchmo, Sonny Boy Williamson, Wynonie Harris, even Duke Ellington. Audiences are raving about this new show!
Get off the couch and some see some seriously vintage blues that’s lots of fun!
Harpdog Brown has grown a reputation as a real-deal purveyor of classic electric blues. Think of the old Chess Records and Sun Records of the late ‘40s and early ‘50s. These days he’s been touring more and more as Harpdog Brown & the Uptown Blues Band - a vintage New Orleans Blues sound featuring slide trombone, keyboards, bass and drums and often a sax and clarinet. Still a vintage vibe, just a different vintage! This music will move you! They perform mostly originals, yet they often include great songs of the masters from that era. Think Louis Jordan, Satchmo, Sonny Boy Williamson, Wynonie Harris, even Duke Ellington. Audiences are raving about this new show!
Get off the couch and some see some seriously vintage blues that’s lots of fun!
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Little Dog
With Hornswater
Fatboys Southern
Smokehouse, 34 Murray Street
Saturday, July 7; 9
pm – midnight; $5 cover
Ah,
Fatboys. One of the best stages in Ottawa and we love playing there. :) Great
food, outstanding service, fantastic beverage selection, and a night of rockin'
blues; how can you go wrong?
So save the date and join us and our good friends HORNSWATER in Ottawa's Byward Market for the little blues band with the great big bark!
So save the date and join us and our good friends HORNSWATER in Ottawa's Byward Market for the little blues band with the great big bark!
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Three Times Lucky
Bancroft Wheels,
Water & Wings Festival, Bancroft ON
Saturday, July 7 @
7:30 pm
Hey
Folks, looking for another reason to road trip this summer? Three Times Lucky
will be playing live on stage at this years Bancroft's Wheels, Water & Wings Festival, a 3-day event
held in Bancroft, Ontario, Canada... not far from Algonquin Park. There will be
a midway all weekend. The Festival opens at 6 pm on Friday July 6, with a
CLASSIC CAR show and free concert. Saturday includes Paddle the York River
challenges, a soap box derby, an open mic afternoon and a RAT ROD/HOT ROD show
and shine in the evening, and a free concert with Three Times Lucky. On Sunday there is the 56th annual
fly-in breakfast at the community airport, more paddles races and at noon, the
MOTORCYCLE show and shine and a free concert. There is no fee to register for
the car/bike shows. It's a weekend of fabulous, family fun in the heart of
Ontario cottage country and you're invited!
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Buck Tingley
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Wednesday, July 11 @
8 pm; $10
Buck
says, “If you like guitar shredding and effects boards ... you're not going to
like anything I do.”
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Gary Cain Band
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Monday, July 16 @ 10
pm
With
one foot planted firmly in the Blues, and the other foot planted in seemingly
everything else, The Gary Cain Band bring a fresh and unique musical style
defined by their debut release, “Twangadelic Bluesophunk”. The band were
Semi-Finalists in The Blues Foundation’s 2018 International Blues Challenge,
held in Memphis.
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Red Young & his
Hot Horns
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Wednesday, July 18 @
8 pm; $10
World
Class Musician, Performer, Writer, Arranger … Red Young will be in Ottawa to
provide ‘festival keys’ for the latter part of Bluesfest.
If
you want the big band sound, then Red Young & His Hot Horns is
it. Red on vocals, piano & organ, with drums, bass and horns doing Ray
Charles, Jimmy Witherspoon, Percy Mayfield, Count Basie, Charles Mingus and
original material by Red Young.
A
consummate musician and visionary, Red has no musical boundaries. It’s
always an enlightening and entertaining experience whenever you see a Red Young
performance.
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Conor Gains Band
And The Geoff Hudson
Band
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Friday, July 20 @ 9
pm
On his first solo full-length album, “Compass”, singer/songwriter Conor Gains proves himself deeply devoted to making uncompromisingly soulful music that transcends all genres. Gains' label debut marks the follow-up to the self-released sophomore album "Run Away With The Night", which sparked interest in the young artist's music. In 2016 Gains' album closing song "Leave It On The Line" won the Cobalt Prize at the Maple Blues Awards. This national prize is designed to highlight innovation and creativity in songwriting. This is the impression one gets while listening to the Conor Gains Band. The deep respect of roots, jazz and blues music paired with the soulful, adventurous exploration of contemporary music gives Gains' songs an air of familiarity while listening to something completely unique and transcendental.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFTk04m2e1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE0K7z1gbYQ
https://www.facebook.com/ConorGainsMusic/
https://www.conorgainsband.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE0K7z1gbYQ
https://www.facebook.com/ConorGainsMusic/
https://www.conorgainsband.com
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Music By The Bay Live
presents
Matt Andersen ***SOLD OUT***
78 Church Street
South, Ajax ON
Thursday, August 16 @
8 pm
Music by the Bay Live is pleased to announce
the highly anticipated return of Matt Andersen!
With over 5 million views on YouTube, independent sales over 30,000 albums, a 2013 European Blues Award, and winning Best Solo Performer at the Memphis Blues Challenge, it appears that the entire world is now discovering Matt Andersen. A powerhouse performer with a giant soul-filled voice and commanding stage presence, Matt has built a formidable following the old-fashioned way – touring worldwide and letting the converted audiences and Andersen devotees spread his reputation through word of mouth. Andersen has won the 2013 Euro Blues Award for Best Solo /Acoustic Act, three Maple Blues Awards in 2012, and nabbed the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Since the release of “Weightless” in early 2014, Andersen has received a JUNO nomination for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year, a CIMA Road Gold award, and a Maple Blues Award for Male Vocalist of the Year.
With over 5 million views on YouTube, independent sales over 30,000 albums, a 2013 European Blues Award, and winning Best Solo Performer at the Memphis Blues Challenge, it appears that the entire world is now discovering Matt Andersen. A powerhouse performer with a giant soul-filled voice and commanding stage presence, Matt has built a formidable following the old-fashioned way – touring worldwide and letting the converted audiences and Andersen devotees spread his reputation through word of mouth. Andersen has won the 2013 Euro Blues Award for Best Solo /Acoustic Act, three Maple Blues Awards in 2012, and nabbed the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Since the release of “Weightless” in early 2014, Andersen has received a JUNO nomination for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year, a CIMA Road Gold award, and a Maple Blues Award for Male Vocalist of the Year.
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Bill Durst
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Saturday, August 18 @
9:30 pm; $12
Bill
Durst, always an audience favourite, is a Canadian Blues- Rock- Roots
guitarist, singer, songwriter, entertainer who has written and recorded over
125 songs on 12 albums with 7 national radio chart hits. He has toured across
North America and in Europe and tours extensively in Canada.
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COMING TO LA BASOCHE
IN 2018
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120 Principale Street, Gatineau QC
Jack de Keyzer
Friday, October 26
Dawn Tyler Watson
Friday, November 30
Saturday, December 1
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KINGSTON
& AREA SPECIAL EVENTS
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Laura Rain and The
Caesars
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, June 29 @ 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
(returns
from Detroit - sure to sell out after last year’s incredible show – reserve
your tickets ASAP)
THIS
IS A ‘MUST SEE’ SHOW – last year Laura and her band rocked the RCHA Club
and she was 8 months pregnant at the time – this show is going to be smokin’
hot, great for dancing all night long.
Laura
is a classically-trained singer whose wondrous voice has been described as an
instrument of infinite shadings that effortlessly glides between registers. She
often gets compared to a young Aretha Franklin, but her fire, feeling and
expressiveness are all her own. It has been said that her stage performance has
enough energy to light a small town and ignite a fire under all the crowd.
Her
band is world class:
George
Friend – guitar for Robert Gordon, The Sun Messengers and Janiva Magness
Phil
Hale – keyboards for George Clinton, Stanley Jordan, Betty Lavette and
Martha Reeves
Ron
Pangborn – original drummer for super group Was (Not Was)
NOTE -
Money back guarantee: That’s right! We are so confident that you will like this
band that we are offering a money back guarantee – if you want to leave in the
first 20 minutes, we will give you your
money back.
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Big Phat Horn Band
Featuring Kingston
Divas
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario
Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, June 30;
tickets $15 at the RCHA Club and @ the door if not sold out
If
you haven’t seen this band – they are a must see – a ‘do not miss’ show!
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Blue Moon Marquee
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, July 7 @ 9
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
1st time
performing for KBS
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Jordan John and his
All-Star Band
Blu Martini, 178
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, July 14; 9
pm – midnight; $10 cover
Guitar
and vocals: Jordan John
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. Adept on drums, keyboards, guitar and bass, he has already compiled a long list of credits, and displays assuredness and maturity.
https://www.jordanjohn.com/
Bass: Prakash John
Legendary bassist for George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, James Brown, The Blues Brothers, Paul Shaffer, Dr. John, Junior Wells, Mike Bloomfield, Gene McLelland, Rory Block.
Guitar: Dylan Burchell - Super talented, wiz kid, Humber student, all around great guy.
Drums: Julian Psihogios - drummer extraordinaire who can kick it to 100 and hold it down for longer than makes sense.
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. Adept on drums, keyboards, guitar and bass, he has already compiled a long list of credits, and displays assuredness and maturity.
https://www.jordanjohn.com/
Bass: Prakash John
Legendary bassist for George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, James Brown, The Blues Brothers, Paul Shaffer, Dr. John, Junior Wells, Mike Bloomfield, Gene McLelland, Rory Block.
Guitar: Dylan Burchell - Super talented, wiz kid, Humber student, all around great guy.
Drums: Julian Psihogios - drummer extraordinaire who can kick it to 100 and hold it down for longer than makes sense.
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Big Rude Jake
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, July 27 @ 9
pm; $10 advance
or
drop by the club to purchase.
1st time
performing for KBS
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Bedlam Blues Band
Reunion Show
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, July 21;
tickets $10 advance
Purchase by Calling: RCHA Club
613-542-8152 (after 3PM)
or drop by the club to purchase.
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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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Saturday, July 7
Little
Dog with Hornswater @ Fatboys Southern Smokehouse, 9 pm
Destiny
@ the Rainbow Bistro, 9 pm
Sunday, July 8
Crunchy
Flower hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Friday, July 13
Destiny
@ Irene’s Pub, 9:30 pm
Saturday, July 14
The Back Beat @ the Lone Star Loft, St. Laurent, 10 pm
Sunday, July 15
The Back Beat @ the Lone Star Loft, St. Laurent, 10 pm
Sunday, July 15
Gravelfoot
hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Sunday, July 22
Jimmy
Cochrane hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Blues
& Company @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Friday, July 27
River
City Junction @ Irene’s Pub, 9:30 pm
Saturday, July 28
Blues
& Company @ the Rainbow Bistro
Sunday, July 29
River
City Junction hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Saturday, August 4
Rocket
Rached & the Fat City 8 @ Irene’s Pub, 9:30 pm
Sunday, August 5
Maria
Hawkins hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Sunday, August 12
Clint
Everson Band hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Sunday, August 19
Joe
Gaspar Band hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Sunday, August 26
River
City Junction hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
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