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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JW-Jones CD Release
Party
LIVE on Elgin, 220
Elgin Street
Friday, September 28
@ 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm; $20
JUNO
Nominee, International Blues Challenge winner, and Billboard Top 10 Blues
Artist, JW-Jones is hosting a CD Release Party (live show), for his 10th
release and first LIVE album, produced with 2018 Grammy Award winner Zach
Allen. JW and his trio will be performing the entire album as well as other
favourites at LIVE On Elgin on September 28 (two shows, 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm).
A few tickets left … you can get them online.
A few tickets left … you can get them online.
https://www.liveonelgin.com/products/jw-jones-live-album-release
Friday September 28, 2018
Early Show - Doors 6:00 - Show 6:30
Late Show - Doors 8:10 - Show 8:30
www.jw-jones.com @jwjonesblues on social media
Friday September 28, 2018
Early Show - Doors 6:00 - Show 6:30
Late Show - Doors 8:10 - Show 8:30
www.jw-jones.com @jwjonesblues on social media
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NAC PRESENTS
Shakura S’Aida
NAC Azrieli Studio, 1
Elgin Street
Saturday, September
29 @ 8 pm
Shakura’s
long-simmering career initially moved into high gear in 2008 with a triumph at
the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, when she earned the runner-up
position, competing against more than 100 bands from more than 20 different
countries. The success of that win has taken Shakura to almost 30 countries in
the past 10 years.
Shakura
S’Aida has been consistently thrilling audiences with her powerful pipes for
years, most recently as a guest host on CBC Radio 2’s Weekend Morning and
Tonic. As a veteran of the international music scene, she’s performed both as a
featured artist with musicians like Jimmy Smith, Lee Oskar (WAR), Bettye
LaVette and Keb Mo’, as well as an award-winning solo artist.
After
a 6-year hiatus, Shakura is back in the studio; this time with co-producers
Donna Grantis (Prince/3rd Eye Girl), Keb’ Mo’, Lance Anderson (Oscar Peterson)
and Roger Costa (Jeff Healey). The new album will feature collaborations with
international artists including Eric Gales & Michael Kaeshammer and is
scheduled for release Spring 2018.
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CanAfrica Blues
With
Doc MacLean and Albert Frost
House Concert, Aylmer
QC
Monday, October 1
Contact
Dave Brennan for ticket info elwood66@videotron.ca
From
Doc: This year's "CanAfrica Blues" theme features my good friend
Albert Frost. How cool is that? I met this West Cape, South Africa based artist
during my Zulu Skies Tour in 2016. Since then, we've had a ball performing at
some of Africa's best theatres and festivals. This is a guy who counts Lonnie
Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, and Ali Farka Toure (who he actually played with) among
his top musical influences. He does rock, folk, jazz, traditional west African,
and blues. He's a real blues guy. But he's not terribly concerned about genre.
Or confined by it. Music is a language that comes of stories, and in Frost's
Africa there is no shortage of stories. South Africa has long been a unique
musical cauldron, and Albert's art reflects this. This year, he's my guest on
my Blues Highway across North America. CanAfrica Blues. I'm thrilled to have
him along.
Ride
shotgun on an epic, blues road tour as Doc MacLean and Albert Frost unite in a
four-wheel, continental drift. Mixing Delta with west Africa, Son House with
Ali Farka Toura, electric with acoustic, new stories with old... This
Canadian-African collaboration will surprise and delight as it rolls out across
ten Canadian provinces and a couple of territories.
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LOCAL
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Big Band Night
With the Stan Clark
Orchestra
Wasabi Japanese
Restaurant & Sushi Bar, 41 Clarence Street
Monday, September 24
@ 7:30-10:30 pm; $10
Dinner reservations available - 613-241-3636
Live
Big Band! Dining and Dancing at the Wasabi.
Listen to the 17-piece Stan Clark Orchestra featuring guest vocalist Johnny Vegas. All your favourite tunes from the big band era performed live.
Come dance, eat and celebrate with us!
www.stanclarkorchestra.ca
Listen to the 17-piece Stan Clark Orchestra featuring guest vocalist Johnny Vegas. All your favourite tunes from the big band era performed live.
Come dance, eat and celebrate with us!
www.stanclarkorchestra.ca
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The Powergoats
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street
Saturday, September
29; 4-8 pm
The
Powergoats return to The Atomic Rooster to play a three-set show of originals
and covers. It's a matinee show from 4pm to 8pm. The stripped-down four-piece
line-up will include Jamie Douglas (vocals, guitar, keyboard, harmonica), Jeff
Logan (lead guitar, vocals), Andrew Burns (bass, keyboard, vocals), and Wes
Reed (drums). The venue is all-ages during the show, and there's no cover
charge.
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AREA
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Coffee House Blues
Hosted by the Loyal Blues Fellowship
“The Engineers Hall”, 43 Pine Street, Belleville ON
Friday, September 28; 6:30-9:30 pm
The Loyal Blues
Fellowship Inc invites you to their Coffee House Blues (last Friday of each
month). This is an open stage format. Everyone is invited to enjoy performances
by various attendees/local musicians, poets, and performers.
A great chance to rehearse new material, gain stage experience, and opportunities to sit in with other performers. You also get to meet new people and enjoy the music! A small PA is available, bring small amps for guitars, and other amplified instruments.
Doors open at 6:30pm. For more information go to https://www.loyalblues.ca/
A great chance to rehearse new material, gain stage experience, and opportunities to sit in with other performers. You also get to meet new people and enjoy the music! A small PA is available, bring small amps for guitars, and other amplified instruments.
Doors open at 6:30pm. For more information go to https://www.loyalblues.ca/
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Blues On The Rideau presents
Steve Strongman Band
The Cove Inn, Westport ON
Friday, September 28, 7-11 pm; $65
(buffet dinner, dancing & door
prizes included)
Proceeds
to Ruby Gland Charity
To
kick off this year’s Series, all the way from The Hammer – one of the best
guitarists and singer/songwriters in the country – Steve Strongman. Born and
raised in Kitchener, Steve fell in love with the Blues as a teenager after
seeing the great Mel Brown perform. Mel recognized his talent immediately and
helped mentor Steve to become the fabulous guitarist that he is today. Steve
won the Mel Brown Blues Award in 2009 – a distinction he still treasures
highly. In the early 2000s Steve married a Hamilton girl and moved to that
city. He broke on to the scene with a roar in 2006 with the release of his
debut album “Honey”. Since then he’s recorded 4 more CDs – and a DVD – each one
pushing his boundaries in new directions. His 2013 album “A Natural Fact” won him
the Juno that year and the two that followed - “Let Me Prove It To You” (2014)
and “No Time Like Now” (2017) also both earned Juno nominations. He’s also been
nominated for and/or won multiple Hamilton Music Awards and Maple Blues Awards
in the categories of Guitarist, Songwriter, Recording, Electric Act, Acoustic
Act and Entertainer of the Year. This is his 5th visit to BOTR @ The
Cove making him one of the most popular artists to play the series.
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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Myles Goodwyn Blues
Project
St. Francis Centre, 78 Church Street South,
Ajax
Friday, September 28
@ 8 pm; $65 in advance, $75 at the door
Myles
Goodwyn is the singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of the
band April Wine who’s drive shaped and directed the group from its
earliest beginnings in 1969.
His
passion for the blues began in the ‘60s when he started listening to American
blues artists like BB King, Howling Wolf, Muddy
Waters along with Taj Mahal and many others. All the blues
songs Goodwyn wrote were not going to appear on an April
Wine album so he kept saving them for the blues album he knew he was going
to make, but only got recently got around to recording them. “Myles
Goodwyn And Friends Of The Blues” is the result of these sessions.
The
Myles Goodwyn Band is a six-piece band from the east coast of Canada.
Based out of Nova Scotia, the band consists, along with Myles
Goodwyn (vocals, guitar), Dave Champagne (keys, background
vocals), Warren Robert (guitar & vocals), Mike
Carrol (drums and percussion), Chris Mitchell (bass)
and Brad Reid (sax(s), violin, flute, percussion and background
vocals).
For
more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.musicbythebaylive.com,
email MBBL.blues@gmail.com or
call 905-903-8661
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LOCALS
THIS WEEK
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Monday, September 24
Big
Band Night with the Stan Clark Orchestra @ Wasabi, 7:30 pm
Friday, September 28
JW
Jones Live CD Release @ LIVE on Elgin, 6:30 pm & 8:30 pm
Saturday, September
29
The
Power Goats @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
Tony
D Band @ the Rainbow, 8:30 pm
The
Big Train Wreck @ Kaffé 1870, Wakefield, 9 pm
The
Back Beat @ the Carleton Tavern, 9:30 pm
Bella
Cat @ the Atomic Rooster, 10 pm
Sunday, September 30
Jazz
Sunday Afternoon @ the Blue Cactus Bar & Grill, 1-4 pm
River
City Junction hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Al
Wood & The Woodsmen @ 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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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:
September 27 – Al Wood
October
4 – Bill, Tonia, Paul & Tim
October
11 – Scott Amey
October
18 – Jesse Greene
October
25 – Chuck Karn
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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)
Advance
reservations required. Call The Cove 613-273-3636
Dinner & Show Fundraisers
Once a month September through May (December
excluded).
Proceeds from each show support local charities.
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.
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.
2018-19 LINE-UP:
September
28, 2018 – Steve Strongman Band
October 19, 2018 – Samantha Martin & Delta
Sugar
November 16, 2018 – The Hogtown Allstars:
January 18-19, 2019 – Jack de Keyzer Band
February 15, 2019 – Dawn Tyler Watson and the Ben
Racine Band
March 22, 2019 – Ria Reece Band
April 19, 2019 – Rick Fines & Suzie Vinnick
Band
May 10, 2019 – Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin
More info including artists’ Bios, links to their websites and YOU TUBE videos at www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca
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 UP
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Music By The Bay Live
presents
Alastair Greene
St. Francis Centre,
78 Church Street South, Ajax ON
Saturday, October 6 @
8 pm
Alastair
Greene’s musical journey has been anything but traditional. His combination of
Blues, Southern Rock, and Jam Band sensibilities has been thrilling audiences
for nearly two decades. With recent performances at the Chicago Blues Festival
and the Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas as well as a recent tour filling in on
guitar with Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, and many guest appearances with
such luminaries as Eric Burdon, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya, Savoy Brown, John
Nemeth, and Debbie Davies, it’s crystal clear … Alastair Greene's star is on
the rise.
For
more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.musicbythebaylive.com,
email MBBL.blues@gmail.com or call
905-903-8661.
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The Commotions
NAC Azrieli Studio, 1
Elgin Street
Thursday, October 4 @
8 pm
Conjuring
the golden era of Motown and Stax, The Commotions are Ottawa’s premier soul-pop
collective. Powerhouse vocalists Rebecca Noelle and Jeff Rogers, lead a stellar
11-piece band delivering incendiary modern soul that winks at Bruno Mars,
swings with Marvin Gaye, and hollers with the Supremes. Their latest album
“Volume II” is out now and is a showcase of one of the country’s most
entertaining independent bands.
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Steve Hill
Shenkman Arts Centre,
245 Centrum Blvd.
Friday, October 12 @
7:30 pm; $47.50
Steve
Hill - “the most spectacular one-man band on the planet” - is touring in
support of his critically acclaimed “Steve Hill: The One-Man Blues Rock Band”. Released
May 11, the album immediately shot to number one on the blues charts on iTunes
Canada. An ‘overnight sensation’ 20-plus years in the making, he is now being
recognized as an ambitious and raucous force on the Canadian and international
blues-rock scene, picking up an impressive load of hardware, including a JUNO
for Blues Album of the Year, and multi Maple Blues awards for Electric Act of
the Year, Guitarist of the Year, Recording/Producer of the Year and Entertainer
of the Year. Come see what all the buzz is about!
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MonkeyJunk
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Friday &
Saturday, October 12-13 @ 9 pm; $20
Canadian
Blues-Rockers MonkeyJunk, whose career-best 5th album “Time To Roll”
recently netted their 2nd Juno Award, hit the road this year traveling
from east to west, visiting key venues and festivals. By almost any ordinary
metric, like a marriage or a job, 10 years is a respectable milestone. For a
hard-touring and recording band, however, a decade is a sweat-soaked,
anecdote-amassing feat. Appropriately, the corresponding anniversary gift is
way better than something made of tin. The latest release from singer/guitarist
and harp player Steve Marriner, drummer Matt Sobb, and guitarist Tony D is
precisely the kind of corker you’d expect from a trio of musical veterans who,
between them, have boosted luminaries from Fabulous Thunderbird Kim Wilson to
Buddy Guy, the late Jeff Healey to the lamented Stevie Ray Vaughan. Bluesmen
don’t come more accomplished than the dudes in MonkeyJunk.
Launched
in Ottawa in 2008, MonkeyJunk, handle inspired by delta blues great Son House,
who once intoned, “I’m talking about the blues, I ain’t talking bout no
monkeyjunk!”, have consistently updated contemporary blues with a blistering
mix of chops, soul, grit, humour and harmony. In addition to their pair of Juno
Award wins (out of three nominations), MonkeyJunk has also netted an impressive
21 Maple Blues Awards, two Canadian Independent Music Awards, and a Blues Music
Award (USA) for Best New Artist, for 2009’s sizzling “Tiger In Your Tank”. And
while that recognition is swell, all band members agree that the real thrill of
playing in MonkeyJunk is just that – playing, especially live, where the music’s
ecstatic sway on crowds is right there to behold.
www.monkeyjunkband.com
www.monkeyjunkband.com
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Wicked Grin
Pre-Release Party
The Record Centre,
1099 Wellington Street
Saturday, October 13,
3-4 pm
A
pre-release of our 4th CD – “Murder Creek”. Up close and personal,
c'mon by and say hi. Bruce Saunders on drums, Leigh-Anne Stanton on bass and
the inevitable Rod Williams on harp.
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Al Wood & the Woodsmen
Juke Joint Soul Kitchen,
3740 Carp Road, Carp ON
Saturday, October 13
@ 7 pm
Incredibly
versatile, you won’t want to miss this multi-talented singer and songwriter.
Blues and traditionally based roots music will fill the air tonight! Get your
reservations in and check out more details here https://www.alwoodblues.com/
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John Carroll
Earl of Sussex, 431
Sussex Drive
Saturday, October 13,
8-11 pm
John
Carroll has been a local staple in Ottawa for the past two decades. His
traditional country blues slide guitar style harkens to the music of
Mississippi John Hurt, JJ Cale, and Ry Cooder. His original songs are mindfully
crafted, full of blues and soul, fire and brimstone. CBC music called John
Carroll "the consummate performer" and "whatever he puts out is
Gold!"
www.johncarrolmusic.com
www.facebook.com/JohnCarrollMusic
www.johncarrolmusic.com
www.facebook.com/JohnCarrollMusic
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Wicked Grin
CD Release “Murder
Creek”
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Saturday, October 13
@ 9:30 pm
We'll
be releasing our fourth CD – “Murder Creek” - at Irene's! Gonna be a party.
Bruce Saunders on drums, Leigh-Anne Stanton on bass and the inevitable Rod
Williams on harp.
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Lloyd Spiegel
NAC Azrieli Studio, 1
Elgin Street
Sunday, October 14 @
3 pm
Australian
blues legend Lloyd Spiegel is a trailblazer in his field and one of his
country's most recognized guitarists, recently named in Australian Guitar
Magazine's list of the 50 greatest Australian guitarists of all time. A touring
artist since age 11, with a relentless tour schedule across the globe, the
seven-time Australian Blues Award winner has one of the most unique stories in
music. Spiegel blends jaw-dropping guitar expertise with a commanding
voice, powerful songwriting, comedy and storytelling that delivers a complete
concert experience on the cutting edge of the modern blues genre.
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Sue Foley
Black Sheep,
Wakefield QC
Sunday, October 14 @ 4
pm; $12
Sue
Foley "The Ice Queen" and her Band Return to the Historic Black Sheep
Inn, Wakefield.
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David Gogo
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Friday, October 19
David Gogo's
groove-fueled blend of blues and rock is the basis for a singular and storied
music career. His songs have been featured in film and television and are
regularly played on blues radio programs the world over. He has earned numerous
Canadian blues accolades, including five JUNO nominations, a Western Canadian
Music Award, a CBC Saturday Night Blues Award, and multiple Maple Blues Awards.
He has thirty years of performing and hundreds of thousands of tour miles under his
belt. Gogo can swap road stories for as long as you can listen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3SNow6WK2Y
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3SNow6WK2Y
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Carolyn Fe
Spitfire Café, 10 Victoria Street, Brockville ON
Friday, October 19; 7–11 pm
Join us for an
intimate acoustic evening with Carolyn Fe. She'll be performing songs from her
latest album, “Sugat Ko”, that has been garnering positive reviews from around
the world.
https://carolyn-fe.com/music/mmedia
Carolyn Fe is a true artist: curious, adaptable, an outlier, a free-spirited visionary who questions accepted standards and pushes against established rules to bravely navigate the daunting corridors of her soul, reinventing herself and redefining her craft. She is an innovator who has always expressed herself through the performing arts, (formerly dance), but it is through theatre and music, specifically the Blues, that she fully embodies all of her talents as an insightful lyricist, evocative interpreter, and singularly authentic performer.
https://carolyn-fe.com/music/mmedia
Carolyn Fe is a true artist: curious, adaptable, an outlier, a free-spirited visionary who questions accepted standards and pushes against established rules to bravely navigate the daunting corridors of her soul, reinventing herself and redefining her craft. She is an innovator who has always expressed herself through the performing arts, (formerly dance), but it is through theatre and music, specifically the Blues, that she fully embodies all of her talents as an insightful lyricist, evocative interpreter, and singularly authentic performer.
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NAC PRESENTS
Erin Costelo
NAC 4th
Stage, 1 Elgin Street
Saturday, October 20
@ 8:30 pm
Halifax’s
queen of salt water soul returns! Armed with her husky baritone and endless
poise, ECMA winner Erin Costello channels the grand tradition of southern US
vocal jazz and R&B, embodying the spirit of legends like Nina Simone and
Donny Hathaway. We're thrilled to welcome back Erin Costelo supporting her
latest album “Down Below, The Status Quo”!
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Keith Glass Band
CD Release “The Easy
Way”
Merrickville United
Arts Centre, 100 St. Lawrence Street, Merrickville ON
Saturday, October 20;
7-11 pm
Come
join us for the Keith Glass Band CD release the "Easy Way" It’s sure
to be an epic night with special guest Bruce Enloe.
https://www.facebook.com/events/260403601282265/
https://www.facebook.com/events/260403601282265/
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The Dimestore Duo
The Juke Joint Soul Kitchen, 3740 Carp Road, Carp ON
Saturday, October 27 @ 7 pm
The Dimestore
Playboys are sure to entertain, playing rockabilly, swing, blues, and country,
with a smattering of well-penned originals.
We’re excited to have these guys in! Reservations encouraged :)
We’re excited to have these guys in! Reservations encouraged :)
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Featuring
Clint Everson
Vibration Studios Inc, 5488 Osgoode Main Street, Osgoode
ON
Sunday, October 28; noon – 2 pm
Welcome back!
Clint and his eclectic blues/rock style will not disappoint!
Relax and finish off the month with a great performance and a No Go Coffee! :)
Clint and his eclectic blues/rock style will not disappoint!
Relax and finish off the month with a great performance and a No Go Coffee! :)
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Joe Bonamassa
Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata ON
Wednesday, October 31 @ 8 pm; tickets $95 & up
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Paul DesLauriers Band
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Friday, November 2 @ 9 pm; $15
Following up on the
success of their self-titled album from 2014, The Paul DesLauriers Band returns
with the aptly titled “Relentless”, a genuine blues-rock escapade featuring 10
new songs encompassing their most original and powerful work to date.
Relentless indeed if you consider the pace at which the band has been working
with touring, writing and recording. The awards they keep racking up only
confirm that hard work pays off. Adding to their multiple Maple Blues and Lys
Blues awards and nominations they had a number one album on the iTunes Canada
Blues Chart and in January 2016 they took home 2nd Place among 119
competing bands from around the world at the 32nd annual International Blues
Challenge, held by the Blues Foundation in Memphis.
Hot on the heels of
that win they returned to Montreal to complete writing and recording “Relentless”
and the result captures the very essence of The Paul DesLauriers Band. A true
collaborative effort on every front, singer-guitarist Paul DesLauriers, bassist
Greg Morency and drummer Sam Harrisson approached this recording the same way
they have in the past, three men playing together in the same room, capturing
performances live off the floor; and this time they applied that philosophy to
the whole creative process, writing and arranging all the music together from
the ground up. Lyrics were penned by DesLauriers and long-time collaborator
Alec McElcheran. Through every track, the personalities shine through, but what
is most striking is the unity and the maturity radiating from this trio at the
top of their game. If the last album, 2014’s award-winning self-titled release,
solidified the bands stance in the Canadian blues scene, this album as well as
their remarkable achievements over the last two years cements their position as
one of the top Canadian blues-rock acts and will maximize their influence on
the international stage.
https://www.pauldeslauriersband.com/
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https://www.pauldeslauriersband.com/
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Amanda Rheaume
Bar Robo, 692 Somerset Street West
Friday, November 2 @ 9 pm; $25
The Robo Artist Series continues with the incomparable Amanda Rheaume.
From Amanda: "I’m in the middle of recording with award winning music producer Colin Cripps (of Blue Rodeo acclaim) at the legendary Bathouse Recording Studio (Tragically Hip’s studio). We’ve got a handful of songs already recorded and I'd love your support!
I can't thank you enough for continually supporting me. I truly could not follow this dream and passion without you.
From Amanda: "I’m in the middle of recording with award winning music producer Colin Cripps (of Blue Rodeo acclaim) at the legendary Bathouse Recording Studio (Tragically Hip’s studio). We’ve got a handful of songs already recorded and I'd love your support!
I can't thank you enough for continually supporting me. I truly could not follow this dream and passion without you.
Chi-miigwetch!
xo Amanda"
xo Amanda"
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Andrea Ramolo
Neat Coffee Shop, 1715 Calabogie Road, Burnstown ON
Friday, November 9 @ 8 pm; $25
We are pleased to
announce Andrea Ramolo will be joining
us at Neat Coffee Shop on November 9!
Andrea was through before our time with duo Scarlett Jane and we are excited to
have her back, an evening of music celebrating the release of Andrea Ramolo's
newest studio album "Homage" - an album honouring songs by Leonard
Cohen. Two sets of music featuring songs by Cohen and Ramolo. This will be an
amazing night to experience the beautiful voice of Andrea in an intimate room!
Limited dinner reservations available before the show.
Check her out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRWa7zxFhF0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrfQGo_cAdI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCNjk6QPxHQ
Andrea Ramolo is a
multiple Canadian Folk Music Award nominee and one-half of the acclaimed
folk/pop duo Scarlett Jane. Her third solo album “NUDA”, produced by Michael
Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) was mentioned on the 2017 Polaris Prize longer list.
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NAC PRESENTS
Jordan Officer
NAC 4th
Stage, 1 Elgin Street
Saturday, November 10
@ 8:30 pm
Originally
making his mark in the Susie Arioli Band, Jordan Officer has left an indelible mark
in Canadian jazz and blues guitar landscape. An alchemist of vintage styles,
Officer radiates passion for rock n’ roll’s great legacy, while putting his own
coins in the jukebox. Jazz, blues and classic 50’s rock n’ roll all find a home
in the hands of this modern master!
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Jesse Roper
Neat Coffee Shop,
1715 Calabogie Road, Burnstown ON
Saturday, November 10
@ 8 pm; $25
We
are super stoked to bring Jesse Roper, the king of
rock/funk/blues, back to the intimate Neat stage November 10! Jesse rolled
through Burnstown last year and had the crowd rocking with his amazing guitar
licks and his rock star presence! This will be another amazing night at Neat!!
Limited dinner reservations available before the show.
Check him out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb5H8X0glFw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdRgQ1RWxK4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdNxB3N4Qpo
Victoria BC's Jesse Roper is magnetic. With an explosive live show, the quality and charisma of his versatile blues sound rooted in soul, rock and country is as approachable as his charm. With much anticipation, Jesse’s newest album Access to Infinity is due out fall of 2017. The nostalgic may appreciate his throw back vibe akin to Stevie Ray Vaughan and vintage Texas blue. Jesse Roper's music remains current while his youthful energy captivates audiences while his knock out live performance blows them away. Incapable of holding back, Jesse always delivers the show of his life.
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Dueling Pianos
Centrepointe Studio
Theatre, 101 Centrepointe Drive
Friday, November 16 @ 8 pm
Friday, November 16 @ 8 pm
True-blue Ottawans already know: the Dueling Pianos are Tyler Kealey and Dave Kalil on two sets of ivory keys, with guitarist Todd Huckabone and the audience acting as referee. Each unique show features an endless series of classic hits spanning decades of music. Playing a blend of requests from the audience, blistering guitar and piano solos, three-part harmonies, and random impromptu comedic moments, their show has won over the crowds for which they perform time after time. The group gained a legion of loyal fans as a regular Saturday act at Sens House in the Byward Market.
Dave has been entertaining audiences across Canada since 1976 as a solo piano player and singer but has had the most fun this past decade playing with – or against – singer-songwriter and fellow pianist Tyler. The two claim influences from musicians like Supertramp and the Eagles, from Billy Joel to the Beatles. In the intimate setting and beautiful acoustics of Centrepointe’s Studio theatre, the Dueling Pianos’ effortless skill and energy will delight newcomers and long-time fans alike!
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Jack De Keyzer
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Friday, November
16 @ 9 pm
Guitarist,
Singer, Song Writer Jack de Keyzer plays the blues world wide, from Alert,
Arctic Circle to Puerto Escondido, Mexico; from Athens, Greece to Hornby
Island, BC and many points between. One of Canada’s most awarded and in-demand
live performers and session guitarists, Jack has released 10 CD’s and 1
DVD. He has also played on hundreds of recordings and live sessions with
artists ranging from Etta James to Ronnie Hawkins and Bo Diddley to Blue Rodeo.
He is an exciting live performer, soulful vocalist and world class song writer
and performs an average of 120 shows per year. De Keyzer has brought audiences
to their feet at many major Jazz and Blues Festivals including the Montreal
Jazz Fest, Blues Sur Seine (France) The Ottawa Blues Festival and Puerto Blues,
(Mexico). A much-celebrated musician, de Keyzer has been nominated for the Juno
(Blues Album of the Year) 5 times and won the Juno twice, in 2003 and 2010. He
has won 7 Maple Blues Awards (Canada’s national blues awards), first place in
the International Songwriting Competition and won CBC’s Great Canadian Blues
Award from a poll of radio listeners. Always touring with an incredible band,
Jack will have you rocking in your seat and swaying to his hot blues, soulful R&B
and cool soul jazz. World class.
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The Village Quartet
Kaffé 1870, 715
Riverside Drive, Wakefield QC
Friday, November 16 @
9 pm; $10
After
their wildly successful debut performance at Kaffé 1870 this summer, The
Village Quartet return to Kaffé 1870 on November 16 for another night of hot
swinging music.
Christian Rey-Coquais - Guitar
Andre Ferraton - Drums
Marc Decho - Bass
Greg Paul Stone - Guitar/Vocals
Christian Rey-Coquais - Guitar
Andre Ferraton - Drums
Marc Decho - Bass
Greg Paul Stone - Guitar/Vocals
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With The Commotions
76 Murray Street
Friday, November 30 @ 9 pm; $12
Ottawa’s The
Commotions have sidestepped the lightweight pop craze and taken the back roads
straight into the hearts of their loyal followers, earning unwavering support
from the true lovers of genuine, unsullied soul music. This 12-piece, sharply
dressed, original throwback to the days of Motown is an evolved collection of
Canada's top funk & jazz players. This band originally united to provide a
Canadian contingent to Funk Brother's (Motown Records) lead vocalist Delbert
Nelson as "Delbert & The Commotions". The band's Musical
Director, Brian Asselin honed his skills performing with acts such as The Funk
Brothers, and his original music has been featured on HBO’s Looking and ABC’s The
Fosters in the U.S. The band features vocalists Jeff Rogers (Silver Creek and
The Cooper Brothers) and Rebecca Noelle(The PepTides, Rumours, La Voix and
David Gogo.) With a sonically monumental performance and an energizing visual
display, The Commotions command every room they play, drawing in audiences with
their sizzling brass section, thumping backbeat, and sensitive ballads.
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NAC PRESENTS
Cecile Doo-Kingue
NAC 4th
Stage, 1 Elgin Street
Saturday, December 1
@ 8:30 pm
An
exceptional stage presence, guitarist/singer-songwriter Cécile Doo-Kingué
blends blues, afro-roots and soul to create a unique sound. Born and raised in
New York City, first generation from Cameroon, she has lived in the US, France,
and now resides in Montreal.
An
award-winning guitarist-singer-songwriter, considered one of Canada's most
electrifying and versatile guitarists, Cécile plays an average of 150 shows per
year. She is quickly earning a stellar reputation and a place alongside
Canada’s current roster of great guitarists. Powerful and raw with an
exceptional stage presence, she is a force of nature whose lyrics and sound
make for an enthralling and intimate experience.
She
has released four albums to critical acclaim, been commissioned by the Canadian
Broadcast Corporation (Home, a song on immigration) and was awarded the 2013
SPACQ Foundation Edith Butler Award for Excellence in French Songwriting for
Gris (2012). She’s been nominated for five Maple Blues Awards in the last two
years.
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Jack de Keyzer
Neat Coffee Shop,
1715 Calabogie Road, Burnstown ON
Saturday, December 1,
8-11 pm; $35
Blues
fans unite!! This will be a killer show, multiple Juno winner Jack de
Keyzer, in a rare solo and duo appearance with Alan Duffy on bass, will
hit the intimate stage at Neat Coffee Shop on December 1st
to warm us all up!! Tickets on sale, limited dinner reservations will be
available before the show. Call (613) 433-9960 for info/ tickets
Check him out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEoBaokZXGo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyrKohG9ifE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4zGHz9p5iY
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MonkeyJunk
Neat Coffee Shop, 1715
Calabogie Road, Burnstown ON
Thursday, December 6,
8-11 pm; $40
We
are stoked to announce MonkeyJunk will
hit the intimate stage at Neat Coffee Shop December
6 for the first time since we got Neat rolling again. Come check out the
amazing blues rock from these Juno winners! Tickets on sale, limited dinner
reservations available before the show.
Check them out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15NORNp-hjg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLhqeOit5c4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQG2-JnNd8A
Check them out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15NORNp-hjg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLhqeOit5c4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQG2-JnNd8A
By
almost any ordinary metric, like a marriage or a job, 10 years is a respectable
milestone. For a hard-touring and recording band, however, a decade is a
sweat-soaked, anecdote-amassing feat. Appropriately, the corresponding
anniversary gift is way better something made of tin.
Winner of 2018’s Blues Album of the Year Juno Award (their second overall), the latest and fifth release from singer/guitarist and harp player Steve Marriner, drummer Matt Sobb, and guitarist Tony D is precisely the kind of corker you’d expect from a trio of musical veterans who, between them, have boosted luminaries from Fabulous Thunderbird Kim Wilson to Buddy Guy, the late Jeff Healey to the lamented Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Launched in Ottawa in 2008, MonkeyJunk —handle inspired by delta blues great Son House, who once intoned, “I’m talking about the blues, I ain’t talking ’bout no monkeyjunk!” — have consistently updated contemporary blues with a blistering mix of chops, soul, grit, humour and harmony.
MonkeyJunk plays for keeps, as evidenced by the 10 electrifying tracks on their latest album, their first ever to feature bass guitar. “We wanted to push ourselves to work hard and to work efficiently and focused — to see what we could come up with in a shorter period of time,” drummer Sobb explains of “Time To Roll”. “The result is a brash, groovy-as-always collection of songs that show where the band has been and where we have arrived in many years of writing, recording, and touring.”
In addition to the above-mentioned pair of Juno Award wins (out of three nominations), MonkeyJunk has also netted an impressive 21 Maple Blues Awards, two Canadian Independent Music Awards, and a Blues Music Award (USA) for Best New Artist, for 2009’s sizzling “Tiger In Your Tank”. And while that recognition is swell, all band members agree that the real thrill of playing in MonkeyJunk is just that — playing, especially live, where the music’s ecstatic sway on crowds is right there to behold.
monkeyjunkband.com
Winner of 2018’s Blues Album of the Year Juno Award (their second overall), the latest and fifth release from singer/guitarist and harp player Steve Marriner, drummer Matt Sobb, and guitarist Tony D is precisely the kind of corker you’d expect from a trio of musical veterans who, between them, have boosted luminaries from Fabulous Thunderbird Kim Wilson to Buddy Guy, the late Jeff Healey to the lamented Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Launched in Ottawa in 2008, MonkeyJunk —handle inspired by delta blues great Son House, who once intoned, “I’m talking about the blues, I ain’t talking ’bout no monkeyjunk!” — have consistently updated contemporary blues with a blistering mix of chops, soul, grit, humour and harmony.
MonkeyJunk plays for keeps, as evidenced by the 10 electrifying tracks on their latest album, their first ever to feature bass guitar. “We wanted to push ourselves to work hard and to work efficiently and focused — to see what we could come up with in a shorter period of time,” drummer Sobb explains of “Time To Roll”. “The result is a brash, groovy-as-always collection of songs that show where the band has been and where we have arrived in many years of writing, recording, and touring.”
In addition to the above-mentioned pair of Juno Award wins (out of three nominations), MonkeyJunk has also netted an impressive 21 Maple Blues Awards, two Canadian Independent Music Awards, and a Blues Music Award (USA) for Best New Artist, for 2009’s sizzling “Tiger In Your Tank”. And while that recognition is swell, all band members agree that the real thrill of playing in MonkeyJunk is just that — playing, especially live, where the music’s ecstatic sway on crowds is right there to behold.
monkeyjunkband.com
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JW Jones and Friends:
Home for the Holidays
Centrepointe Theatre,
101 Centrepointe Drive
Thursday, December 13 @ 8 pm
Thursday, December 13 @ 8 pm
Featuring Amanda Rheaume, Jeff Rogers, Rebecca Noelle, and Matthew Chaffey.
Kick off the holiday season with a high-energy live experience! One of the top blues artists in the country, the multi-award winning JW Jones is a Billboard Top 10 Blues artist, having released nine albums and performed in twenty-three countries across four continents.
The featured Ottawa artists joining JW on stage are handpicked by the man himself. JW Jones and his band will back these amazing local performers and will play crowd favourites from their own repertoire.
Get ready for a winter treat that’ll have you partying into the holiday season!
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Matt Anderson
Christmas Show
NAC Southam Hall, 1
Elgin Street
Thursday, December 20
@ 8 pm
Blessed
with titanic pipes and monumental spirit, Matt Anderson is without a doubt
Canada’s crowned-prince of soul-infused blues-rock. Anderson lights up Southam
Hall this season in support of his incendiary new album “Honest Man”.
The
Festival of Small Halls and NAC Presents are thrilled to co-present Christmas
with Matt Anderson.
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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 - SOLD OUT
Dawn Tyler Watson
Friday, November 30
Saturday, December 1
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KINGSTON
& AREA SPECIAL EVENTS
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COMING
THIS FALL
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Emily Burgess Band
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, September 28
@ 9 pm; $15 advance
Purchase by Calling: RCHA Club 613-542-8152 (after
3PM) or drop by the club.
Or reserve by email – bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca
Emily
Burgess played for KBS when she was lead guitarist for the JUNO-nominated
24th Street Wailers.
Emily
returns to make her KBS debut with her own band on Friday
September 28 and by all accounts this band is smoking hot, featuring
brothers Rico and Marcus Browne on bass and drums respectively (the other
brothers from the Weber Brothers band).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxXZulr3tvI fronting
the Weber Brothers covering a Stevie Ray tune, enough said!
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Paul Reddick
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, October 6
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Jack de Keyzer
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, November 23
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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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Wednesday, October 3
Prime
Rib Big Band @ Irene’s, 8 pm
Sunday, October 7
Erth
Juce hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Friday, October 12
MonkeyJunk
@ the Rainbow, 9 pm
Saturday, October 13
Wicked
Grin Pre-Release Party @ the Record Centre, 3-4 pm
John
Carroll @ the Earl of Sussex, 8-11 pm
MonkeyJunk
@ the Rainbow, 9 pm
Wicked
Grin CD Release @ Irene’, 9:30 pm
Sunday, October 14
Joe
Gaspar Band hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Friday, October 19
Destiny
@ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Sunday, October 21
Jimmy
Cochrane hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Sunday, October 28
Clint
Everson @ Vibration Studios, Osgoode, noon – 2 pm
River
City Junction hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
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