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SPECIAL
EVENTS THIS WEEK
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Sean
Pinchin
With the Mayhemingway’s
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Friday,
February 14 @ 8:30 pm; $10
Valentines
Day Musical Extravaganza
Toronto-based Roots artist Sean Pinchin teams up with Peterborough Folk Duo The Mayhemingway’s to spread a little love and magic.
Toronto-based Roots artist Sean Pinchin teams up with Peterborough Folk Duo The Mayhemingway’s to spread a little love and magic.
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Six
Guitars
Meridian
Theatres @ Centrepointe, Mainstage
Saturday,
February 15 @ 8 pm
See
one man transform into six guitar playing stars! This show is a blend of music,
comedy, and characters that will engage and excite every member of the
audience.
Chase Padgett becomes six different guitar players each with their own distinct voice, views, and musical style (Blues, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Folk, and Country). Hilarious characters range from a 19-year old rock prodigy to an 87-year old blues man.
Jump on board a journey filled with music from discovery to mastery through songs and stories that leaves you laughing, crying, and falling in love with music all over again.
Chase Padgett becomes six different guitar players each with their own distinct voice, views, and musical style (Blues, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Folk, and Country). Hilarious characters range from a 19-year old rock prodigy to an 87-year old blues man.
Jump on board a journey filled with music from discovery to mastery through songs and stories that leaves you laughing, crying, and falling in love with music all over again.
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LOCAL
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Friday, February 14; reserved seating $20, general
admission $10
A frequent resident
of Billboard’s Top 10 Blues charts and Canadian roots radio favourite, JW-Jones
continues to accelerate his career momentum to new heights, whether it’s as a
personally-requested sit-in with the likes of blues legend Buddy Guy, opening
for blues rock icons Johnny Winter and George Thorogood or entertaining
thrilled audiences in 23 countries and four continents. A show highlight
is the JW-Jones showstopper – the 17-song medley that rifles through snippets
of classic guitar riffs … finally captured on his latest recording, “JW-Jones
Live”.
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Tony
D’s Valentine Party
Rainbow
Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Saturday,
February 15 @ 9 pm; $15
Tony
D is a staple in Ottawa's blues music scene. Although these days he is kept
busy touring with the JUNO winning band MonkeyJunk, when he's home, Tony D
brings out his larger blues band and rocks the Rainbow.
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Joe McDonald Band
With Les Yeux Noirs
& Jillian Kerr
Irene’s Pub, 885
Bank Street
Saturday, February
15 @ 8:30 pm
Jillian
Kerr will be opening up with her amazing voice and songs. We have played a few
gigs together now and she sang on my last album. Definitely not to be missed.
Check her out at:
http://www.jilliankerr.ca/
The night will continue with Les Yeux Noirs. It is a Django Reinhardt tribute comprised of my guitar mentor, Paul Bourdeau and myself. The catalogue is deep and swinging. Perfect music for a romantic outing. It is Valentine’s Day weekend after all...
The Joe McDonald Band will get rolling after a short break and it is a lineup not to be missed. Mike Essoudry (drums) and Zach Ledgerwood (bass) will be driving the rhythm ship. Peter Gemmell (sax) and Wayne Dagenais (piano) will be tending the wings ever so eloquently. I’ll be smiling from the middle, happy as a cat in an afternoon nap. I’m gonna be trying out plenty of new material and we are gonna get some long jams going.
Let’s make this a big old party eh!?!
You are the ones that make a live show great!
http://www.jilliankerr.ca/
The night will continue with Les Yeux Noirs. It is a Django Reinhardt tribute comprised of my guitar mentor, Paul Bourdeau and myself. The catalogue is deep and swinging. Perfect music for a romantic outing. It is Valentine’s Day weekend after all...
The Joe McDonald Band will get rolling after a short break and it is a lineup not to be missed. Mike Essoudry (drums) and Zach Ledgerwood (bass) will be driving the rhythm ship. Peter Gemmell (sax) and Wayne Dagenais (piano) will be tending the wings ever so eloquently. I’ll be smiling from the middle, happy as a cat in an afternoon nap. I’m gonna be trying out plenty of new material and we are gonna get some long jams going.
Let’s make this a big old party eh!?!
You are the ones that make a live show great!
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AREA
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Valentine’s
Day Dinner & Show
With
River City Junction
Rob Roy’s
Pub & Restaurant, 33 Centre Street, Smiths Falls ON
Friday,
February 14 @ 8 pm-midnight
Come
celebrate Valentine’s Day + Jason & Caroline’s 25th year anniversary!
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JW-Jones
Batstone’s
Northern Ramble, 45 Railway Street, Renfrew ON
Saturday,
February 15, 8 pm – 11 pm
A
frequent resident of Billboard’s Top 10 Blues charts and Canadian roots radio
favourite, JW-Jones continues to accelerate his career momentum to new heights,
whether it’s as a personally-requested sit-in with the likes of blues legend
Buddy Guy, opening for blues rock icons Johnny Winter and George Thorogood or
entertaining thrilled audiences in 23 countries and four continents. A
show highlight is the JW-Jones showstopper – the 17-song medley that rifles
through snippets of classic guitar riffs … finally captured on his latest recording,
“JW-Jones Live”.
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LOCALS
THIS WEEK
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Friday, February 14
JW-Jones @ Greenfield’s, 8 pm
Al Tambay @ the Mill Tavern, Manotick, 9 pm
Saturday, February 15
Al Tambay @ the Waterfront Gastro Pub, Carleton
Place, 3-6 pm
River City Junction @ Greenfield’s, 8 pm
JW-Jones @ Batstone’s Northern Ramble, Renfrew, 8-11
pm
Joe McDonald @ Irene’s, 8:30 pm
Tony D’s Valentine Party @ the Rainbow, 9 pm
Sunday, February 16
Crunchy Flower hosts
the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
Vince Halfhide @
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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Music
Mondays with Mark Weatherbee
Sandy Hill
Lounge & Grill
Mondays
@ 7 pm, starting October 15
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Tuesday
Night Jazz Jam
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Tuesdays
@ 9 pm
Hosted
by the Beeched Wailers
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The Jam
@ Kaffé 1870, Wakefield QC
Every
Wednesday @ 9 pm, no cover
6 rotating hosts, each specializing in a different
genre
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Dr Dave
Blues & Jazz
Rainbow
Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Wednesdays,
4-7 pm; no cover
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John
Carroll
Chateau
Lafayette (The Laff), 42 York Street
Wednesdays,
8 pm
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Irene’s
Blues AllStars
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Thursdays,
8 pm – midnight; 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
13 – Ed Hart
February
20 – Marc Seguin
February
27 – River City Junction
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Weekly jazz
jam
Options
Jazz Lounge, Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
Thursdays,
7-11 pm; no cover
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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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Southern
Soul Sunday Brunch Buffet, @ 10 am & 2 pm
With Sherri
Harding
Fatboys
Southern Smokehouse, 34 Murray Street
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Sunday
Blues, 6-9 pm, no cover
Atomic
Rooster, 303 Bank Street (at MacLaren)
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Sunday
Sessions, 8 pm, no cover
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
FEBRUARY
– Night on the Town Band
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BLUES
ON THE RIDEAU
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Blues
On The Rideau at
The Cove Inn, Westport Ontario
Dinner & Show Fundraisers featuring some of Canada’s best Blues artists - nominees and winners of Juno Awards, Maple Blues Awards, West Coast Music Awards, Quebec Lys Blues Awards, East Coast Music Awards and more - performing in the intimate, friendly setting of a classic country inn. Celebrating our 15th Anniversary season in 2019/20 - making BOTR one of the longest running and best Blues Series in the country.
The Cove Inn, Westport Ontario
Dinner & Show Fundraisers featuring some of Canada’s best Blues artists - nominees and winners of Juno Awards, Maple Blues Awards, West Coast Music Awards, Quebec Lys Blues Awards, East Coast Music Awards and more - performing in the intimate, friendly setting of a classic country inn. Celebrating our 15th Anniversary season in 2019/20 - making BOTR one of the longest running and best Blues Series in the country.
Shows
once a month September through May.
Proceeds from each show go to support local charities.
Proceeds from each show go to support local charities.
Only
$70 (plus HST) for a great buffet dinner, dancing, door prizes and chance to
win 2 Grand Prizes.
All
nights run from 7-11 pm
Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca for full schedule with details including artists' Bios, LINKS to their websites and You Tubes.
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca for full schedule with details including artists' Bios, LINKS to their websites and You Tubes.
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Why not make your visit a little Staycation? Well-priced accommodation is available at The Cove, nearby B&Bs and a motel in town.
Westport is a beautiful historic town on the Rideau Waterway - a 90-minute drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston.
Note: Most BOTR nights sell out so we recommend that you check your calendars, make your choices and RESERVE WELL IN ADVANCE to be sure you don't miss out! This is particularly true if you want to stay overnight. All the rooms at The Cove; nearby B&Bs and the Westport Station Motel usually sell out on BOTR nights.
To
reserve CALL THE COVE at 613-273-3636 or email thecoveinnwestport@gmail.com
Blues On The Rideau
2019/20
– 15th Anniversary Year
February
21 – Bill Durst Band
March
20 – David Gogo Band
April
17 – Miss Emily w/Band
May
8 – David Vest w/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
Sponsored by
Jacob’s Creek Wines www.jacobscreek.ca
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
The
Black Dog Inn B&B, Westport
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Please visit
and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
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MUSIC BY
THE BAY LIVE
AJAX, UXBRIDGE,
PORT PERRY
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Music
By The Bay Live presents
Bill
Durst
Avalon
Lounge Port Whitby Marina; 301 Watson Street West, Whitby ON
Saturday,
February 22 @ 8 pm; $45 advance + surcharge + HST
Always an audience favourite, Bill Durst is a
Canadian Blues-Rock-Roots guitarist, singer, songwriter and entertainer who has
written and recorded over 125 songs on 12 albums with 7 national radio chart
hits. Bill has toured across North America and in Europe and tours extensively
in Canada.
As a kid growing up in Wingham and then London,
Ontario, Bill was heavily influenced by Motown, R&B, Toronto Psychedelic
Soul music as well as the British Blues Invasion and Jimi Hendrix. Bill’s entrance on the national/international stage was with his
classic rock band Thundermug formed from London R&B groups in 1969. By the
summer of 1972 the band had a number one hit and a fan following in Eastern Canada.
The band went on to record a total of 5 albums, (3 albums in the early/mid 1970s
and two CDs in the mid-1990s) releasing records in the US and Europe.
Bill put out his first two solo releases in the
mid-1980s but it wasn’t until the early 2000s that Durst got some real career momentum.
In 2004 he proclaimed his intention to start up a “little, fuzzy, psychedelic
blues band” and since then Bill and his co-writer Joe DeAngelis have produced 5
CDs
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Music
By The Bay Live presents
Matt
Weidinger - The Music of Van Morrison
St. Francis Centre, 78
Church Street South, Ajax ON
Saturday,
February 29 @ 8 pm; tickets $55 (+surcharge & HST)
Born
decades after Van Morrison was creating some of his most enduring music, singer
songwriter, Matt Weidinger, has a musical connection to the ’60s and ’70s,
what he calls the golden age of record-making.
Anyone
who’s seen him perform would agree with the “old soul” label, so it’s particularly
fitting that he’s taking on the songs of an old soul master with his latest
tribute to the music of Van Morrison. It’ll be something of a retrospective of
Van the Man’s extensive song catalogue, with a particular focus on the early
stuff that was Weidinger’s introduction to Morrison’s brand of Celtic soul.
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Marriner Caddell
& O’Brien
Avalon Lounge, Port
Whitby Marina, Whitby ON
Saturday, April 18 @
8 pm; $45 advance + fees & HST
Steve Marriner, Chris Caddell & Jesse O'Brien
return to Music by the Bay Live for an unforgettable evening of blues. This
high-power trio will bring down the house on Saturday April 18 at Avalon Lounge
Port Whitby Marina. Be sure to bring your dancing shoes.
Steve Marriner is a dynamic and powerful performer.
His incorporation of various styles of blues, roots and soul come together to
form an original sound that is both deep and genuine. Steve has toured
internationally and performed at prestigious festivals, concert halls and music
clubs throughout Canada, The US, Europe and Australia and fronts the acclaimed
roots sensation MonkeyJunk.
Who would’ve thought that Belleville, Ontario could produce a musician with the southern vibe and bluesy reverence of a Stevie Ray Vaughan or Doyle Bramhall II? Chris Caddell’s raw soulful voice and emotive guitar skills were an instant hit when the then-teen made the big move to Toronto.
Jesse O’Brien played his first gig, with his father, at the age of 12. A few years later, he was playing piano for Ronnie Hawkins, and the teenager launched into an award-winning career as a keyboardist.
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SPECIAL
EVENTS COMING UP
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With
Respect: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin
by
DeeDee Butters
Blacksheep
Inn, Wakefield QC
Friday,
February 21
Canadian
singer DeeDee Butters brings together the hottest soul talent from the National
Capital region to pay homage to the Queen of Soul at The BlackSheep Inn in
Wakefield.
Deeply influenced by Franklin’s style, DeeDee possesses a powerful and expressive 3-octave soprano voice that deftly recalls the agility and range of Aretha. Her interpretation of this legacy repertoire expresses the anthemic spirit of the original tunes as she charms the audience to share in the moment. DeeDee brings her improvisational ethos to the front line while the show cooks on high heat with gospel soul-sister backups, searing brass solos, tingling piano riffs, soaring guitar melodies, all set against a driving energetic backbone of drum and bass.
Andrew Burns – Bass
Nic Carey – Keys
Alex McFarlane – Drums
David Campell – Guitar
Iyono Ede – Backing vocals
Patrice Robinson - Backing vocals
Zeke Gross – Saxaphone
Kelly Craig – Trumpet
Deeply influenced by Franklin’s style, DeeDee possesses a powerful and expressive 3-octave soprano voice that deftly recalls the agility and range of Aretha. Her interpretation of this legacy repertoire expresses the anthemic spirit of the original tunes as she charms the audience to share in the moment. DeeDee brings her improvisational ethos to the front line while the show cooks on high heat with gospel soul-sister backups, searing brass solos, tingling piano riffs, soaring guitar melodies, all set against a driving energetic backbone of drum and bass.
Andrew Burns – Bass
Nic Carey – Keys
Alex McFarlane – Drums
David Campell – Guitar
Iyono Ede – Backing vocals
Patrice Robinson - Backing vocals
Zeke Gross – Saxaphone
Kelly Craig – Trumpet
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Saloon
Dion
Moose
McGuire’s, 3320 McCarthy Road
Saturday,
February 22 @ 1 pm
Saloon
Dion will be featured at Greg Kelly's Tunes After Noon. Saloon
Dion, as almost everyone knows, is Gerri Trimble singing, Ann
Downey playing the bass and Chris Breitner and Vince Halfhide playing
guitars - some country songs, some old-timey jazz and blues, and a lovely waltz
written by Gerri herself. In Saloon Dion’s admittedly brief career, they
have never failed to charm and delight their audience.
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The
Commotions
Meridien
Theatre @ Centrepointe Studio, 1 Centrepointe Drive
Saturday,
February 22 @ 8 pm
Eleven musicians
make up Ottawa favourites The Commotions. Get ready to be treated to a
night of funk, soul and pop. Their fresh sound brings genuine, unsullied soul
music to the forefront of the Ottawa music scene.
As an added bonus, New Orleans-themed nibbles will be served at intermission, included in the price of the ticket.
It is Mardi Gras, after all!
As an added bonus, New Orleans-themed nibbles will be served at intermission, included in the price of the ticket.
It is Mardi Gras, after all!
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Mardi
Gras Party
With
Ball and Chain and the Wreckers
And
the Vanier Playboys
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Saturday,
February 22 @ 9 pm; $10 at the door
Red
Beans & Rice will be served!
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10th
Annual Johnny Cash Birthday Bash!
Rainbow
Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Saturday,
February 22 @ 9 pm
CKCU
and Friday Nite Truck Stop are proud to present The 10th Annual
Johnny Cash Birthday Bash - or simply “Cash Bash”!
Every year your hosts Ray Harris & Lefty bring together a stellar lineup of Ottawa songwriters and musicians to celebrate and pay tribute to the music, legacy, and influence of the great Johnny Cash!
Proceeds go to CKCU 93.1FM!
Every year your hosts Ray Harris & Lefty bring together a stellar lineup of Ottawa songwriters and musicians to celebrate and pay tribute to the music, legacy, and influence of the great Johnny Cash!
Proceeds go to CKCU 93.1FM!
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Village
Quartet
Kaffé
1870, 715 Riverside Drive, Wakefield QC
Sunday,
February 23, 4 pm – 6:30 pm
Live
jazz and groove music.
No door fee, pass the hat.
Village Quartet:
Greg Paul Stone - guitar/vocals
Marc Decho - bass
Christian Rey-Coquais - guitar
Matt Aston – Drums
No door fee, pass the hat.
Village Quartet:
Greg Paul Stone - guitar/vocals
Marc Decho - bass
Christian Rey-Coquais - guitar
Matt Aston – Drums
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River
City Junction
South
Branch Bistro, 15 Clothier Street East, Kemptville ON
Thursday,
March 5 @ 7 pm
River
City Junction is a Canadian Blues/Retro-Rock power trio, long steeped in the traditions
of Blues and Rock ‘n' Roll. A rich blend of old school Chicago Blues, Motown,
and Classic Rock, their music forms a very potent sonic cocktail that is raw,
organic and uplifting. Leaning heavily on their roots, River City Junction's
driving sound is deeply infused with elements of yesteryear yet remains distinctively
their own.
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Shirt
Tearing Boys
Tribute
to Bob Wills, the King of Western Swing
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Friday,
March 6 @ 9 pm
Bob
Wills, the King of Western Swing was born on March 6, 1905. He led the way,
creating a whole music genre.
Come
celebrate his music and his birthday with us, the Shirt Tearing Boys. We will
be doing an all-Bob Wills show at Irene's.
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Clean
Sweep
Atomic
Rooster, 303 Bank Street
Saturday,
March 7, 4 pm – 8 pm
Come
groove the night away to Funky, Rockin' Blues music, featuring Denise Marion
(Deneece) on lead vocals, Larry Wayne Church on lead guitar, Steve Rae on bass
and Mike McNeil on drums!
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Sunday
Coffee House
Featuring Clint Everson
Vibration
Studios, 5488 Osgoode Main, Osgoode (Ottawa) ON
Sunday,
March 8, noon – 2 pm; open mic – 2 pm - 4 pm
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.
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Ottawa
Coffee Fest
Horticulture
Building, 1525 Princess Patricia Way
Saturday,
March 21 @ 6 pm
The
Ottawa Coffee Fest is a community-based initiative that brings coffee lovers
together to experience and celebrate the unique offerings of local roasters and
shops. Enjoy coffee samples and espresso-based beverages from a variety of
local roasters, attend insightful talks given by industry leaders and learn
from the experts through a series of hands-on workshops. See you soon!
Supporting a good cause 💚 This year, a portion of the event proceeds will be donated to Ecology Ottawa, a grassroots and volunteer-driven non-profit organization working to make Ottawa the green capital of Canada.
Tickets will go on sale in February!
Supporting a good cause 💚 This year, a portion of the event proceeds will be donated to Ecology Ottawa, a grassroots and volunteer-driven non-profit organization working to make Ottawa the green capital of Canada.
Tickets will go on sale in February!
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Tony
D Band
Neat
Coffee Shop, 1715 Calabogie Road, Burnstown ON
Saturday,
March 21; 9 pm – midnight
Tony
D Band will be bringing their lowdown funky blues and then some to the the
coolest music venue in the Ottawa Valley on Saturday, March 21.
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Groovegarden’s
Mardi Gras Dance
Atomic
Rooster, 303 Bank Street
Fat
Tuesday, March 25
Second
Line, Jazz, Latin, R&B, Jump Swing – with the ease of a Southern breeze.
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Michael
Kaeshammer
NAC,
1 Elgin Street
Thursday,
April 9 @ 7:30 pm; tickets $34-54
Internationally
acclaimed musician Michael Kaeshammer has toured the world showcasing his
talents as a singer, songwriter, pianist & producer. A spellbinding artist,
Kaeshammer’s performances and recordings are intimate and inviting affairs,
whether in a small club, large theatre or on home stereo.
His last album, “Something New”, is a new musical adventure. Produced by Michael himself, it features 10 original songs about love, life, travel and politics.
His last album, “Something New”, is a new musical adventure. Produced by Michael himself, it features 10 original songs about love, life, travel and politics.
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Harpdog
Brown
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Friday,
April 10 @ 9:30 pm; $20 at the door
Get
ready for Harpdog Brown & The Uptown Blues Band! Canada’s Classic Bluesman,
Harpdog Brown has a brand-new album out. It’s called “For Love & Money” and
it’s unlike anything you’ve heard from Dog! It’s a little bit Chicago and a
lotta New Orleans and it’s guaranteed to move ya!
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 that's piano driven and features incredible horn players. 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!
“For Love and Money” entered the Living Blues Radio Charts at #6 and #1 in Canada on the Roots Music Report and is still charting very well! You can pick up your copy on Deluxe CD or limited-edition Green Vinyl!
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 that's piano driven and features incredible horn players. 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!
“For Love and Money” entered the Living Blues Radio Charts at #6 and #1 in Canada on the Roots Music Report and is still charting very well! You can pick up your copy on Deluxe CD or limited-edition Green Vinyl!
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Decades
of Bond
NAC
4th Stage, 1 Elgin Street
Thursday,
April 16
The
debut of 'Decades of Bond' is the latest show coming your way. A fantastic 9-piece
band pays tribute to the iconic soundtracks of the James Bond films. Featuring
the incredible Michael Curtis Hanna and Rebecca Noelle on
vocals with an all-star band behind them.
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KINGSTON
SPECIAL EVENTS
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Kim Pollard Band
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, March 7 @
8:30 pm
Twice
voted to appear at the Memphis Blues Challenge, this highly acclaimed
singer/songwriter brings her soulful voice and repertory from 2 CDs back to the
RCHA Club.
The band includes: Ian Kojima (former member of both Chris de Burgh and The Stampeders) tenor sax/ acoustic guitar, Alec Barken (bass), Paul David (drums), Paul Stacey (alto sax), Greg Law (guitar), this is one smoking hot band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkl6z7JkZBc
The band includes: Ian Kojima (former member of both Chris de Burgh and The Stampeders) tenor sax/ acoustic guitar, Alec Barken (bass), Paul David (drums), Paul Stacey (alto sax), Greg Law (guitar), this is one smoking hot band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkl6z7JkZBc
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Johnny Max Band
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, March 14
@ 8:30 pm; $20
Purchase by Calling: RCHA Club 613-542-8152
(after 3PM) with a credit card; drop by the club to purchase; reserve by email
– bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca
The
always engaging and always entertaining, one of the best blues men in country
Johnny Max returns to the RCHA Club.
2 X Juno nominated and multiple Maple Blues nominations.
Always one of the highlight shows of the year, Johnny Max and his stellar band bring their rock’em sock’em blues style back to the RCHA Club.
Johnny Max returns to the RCHA Club.
2 X Juno nominated and multiple Maple Blues nominations.
Always one of the highlight shows of the year, Johnny Max and his stellar band bring their rock’em sock’em blues style back to the RCHA Club.
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Angelique Francis
Saturday, April 4
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Jerome Godboo
Friday, April 24
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Morgan Davis
Thursday, May 7
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Wicked Grin
Friday, May 22
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Jack de Keyzer
Saturday, June 13
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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 13th 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, the National
Public Radio (NPR) radio signal at 89.5 FM in Canton NY comes in pretty strong
in Manotick. “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, February 22
Saloon Dion @ Moose McGuire’s, 1 pm
The Commotions @ Meridien, Centrepointe Theatre, 8
pm
Sunday, February 23
River City Junction
hosts the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
Lyle Odjick &
the Northern Steam @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Friday, February 28
56
Blvd Blues @ Café des Artistes de la Lièvre
Saturday, February 29
6 Points North @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
The River Blues Band @ 10 pm
Sunday, March 1
Jimmy Cochrane hosts
the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
Thursday, March 5
River City Junction @ the South Branch Bistro, 7 pm
Saturday, March 7
Clean Sweep @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
Sunday, March 8
Clint Everson @ Vibration Studios, noon–2 pm
Open Jam with Spencer Scharf @ the South Branch
Bistro, 2 pm
The Radicals host
the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
Saturday, March 14
56 Blvd Blues @ the Windsor Pub, Gatineau
Sunday, March 15
Spencer Scharf hosts
the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
Saturday, March 21
Tony D Band @ the Neat Coffee Shop, 9 pm
Sunday, March 22
Fugly Dawgz hosts
the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
The Low Profiles @
the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Fat Tuesday, March 25
Groovegarden’s
Mardi Gras Dance @ the Atomic Rooster
Sunday, March 29
River City Junction
hosts the Rainbow Open Blues Jam, 3-7 pm
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