25 April 2011

Ottawa Blues This Week - 25 April 2011

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PRAIRIE SCENE

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From April 26 to May 8, Canada’s National Arts Centre will present Prairie Scene, the fifth in a series of national Scene festivals celebrating and showcasing our country’s finest established and emerging artists.

Prairie Scene will invite more than 500 Saskatchewan and Manitoba artists to take over the nation’s capital. Musicians, actors, choreographers, visual and media artists, filmmakers, writers and master chefs will be bringing their unique talents to audiences in concert halls, theatres, galleries, bars, clubs, museums and restaurants throughout the region – a virtual Prairie invasion!

Prairie Scene will also offer a chance for 70 national and international presenters to discover the best of Prairie culture, creating new performance opportunities for Prairie artists across the country and around the world.

Prairie Scene will present a vast living portrait of the region – combining rural and urban, traditional and contemporary, shaking stereotypes and celebrating new voices. Don’t miss it!

http://www.prairiescene.ca/en/

Prairie Scene bluesy offerings include:

Colin James Acoustic Duo

NAC Theatre, 53 Elgin Street
Wednesday, April 27, 7:30 pm
; tickets $39.00

Get up close and personal with Colin James as he brings his acoustic duo show to Prairie Scene. In a career spanning two decades, Colin (who was mentored by the legendary Stevie Ray Vaughan) has flourished into a multi-platinum artist many times over. His self-titled album debuted worldwide in 1989, garnering him two hit singles (‘Voodoo Thing’ and ‘Five Long Years’) as well as the first of many JUNO Awards. The emergence of The Little Big Band in the early 90s saw Colin’s career soar to new heights, and he remains one of the country’s most revered musicians.

2009 saw him release his 12th CD, “Rooftops and Satellites”, featuring rock radio hit ‘Man’s Gotta Be a Stone’. His greatest hits, “Take it From the Top”, released on March 15 with EMI, features bonus tracks recorded with legendary producer Bob Rock, bringing Colin full circle back to his original label. Today he captivates audiences everywhere with his seductive vocals and lush guitar playing in an exceptionally intimate acoustic duo with guest guitarist Chris Caddell.

Saskatchewan songstress sisters Jen and Megan Lane with noted guitarist John Antoniuk (aka Smokekiller) open the show.

http://www.colinjames.com/

http://www.meganlane.com/

http://www.jenlane.com/

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Prairie Guitar

Bob Evans, Joel Fafard, Greg Lowe, Jack Semple

NAC 4th Stage, 53 Elgin Street

Thursday, April 28 @ 7:30 pm; $15

These four talented guys are some of the best guitar players you will ever hear and they’ll be on stage doing what they do best in a very special evening dedicated to the seductive six-string. From the wailin’ licks of Jack Semple’s blues to the clean, cool jazz of Greg Lowe, from Joël Fafard’s hot country/folk/roots playing to Bob Evans eclectic mix of finger-style guitar and traditional roots music – there is nothing these boys can’t play, and nothing they haven’t!

If you love the guitar, or if you just love good music, this is an evening of virtuoso technique, musical camaraderie,and plain good fun that you don’t want to miss.

http://www.bobevansguitar.com/

http://www.joelfafard.com/

http://www.greglowe.com/

http://www.jacksemple.com/

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Wide Mouth Mason

The Sheepdogs

Mavericks, 221 Rideau Street

Saturday, April 30 @ 9 pm; $15

With a soulful and hard-hitting sound, Wide Mouth Mason is a band to be reckoned with. These guys pop the lid on convention with their aggressive fusion of blues, rock, jazz and pop. Best known for their funky chart-topping hit single “Change” and its catchy predecessor “Smile”, the multi-JUNO Award winning band from the Canadian heartland has a unique raw and sexy style. This powerful live show promises a few brand new tunes and hits from their extensive catalogue.

The Sheepdogs are an old-school rock and roll revival. With big guitars, stacked harmonies, vintage organ, well crafted tunes, and a dynamite live show, it’s easy to see why these guys were nominated for Artist of the Year on XM Radio’s The Verge.

http://www.widemouthmason.com/

http://www.thesheepdogs.com/

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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK

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Johnny Max

Irene’s, 885 Bank Street

Friday, April 29

FINALLY … it’s certainly been a long road, but now everyone in Ottawa gets a chance to enjoy a Johnny Max Band show!

Johnny is a soulful singer whose respect and passion for all types of music is evident. He is also a brilliant entertainer who has audiences thoroughly enjoying each show. Johnny Max has built up a solid reputation as one of those guys who gives 110% and is one of the most action-packed and satisfying entertainers around. Johnny takes to performing like a fish to water, a perpetual motion machine, galvanizing his spicy blend of Stax/Volt, Atlantic, Funk, and Blues into frenzied heights, often propelling himself into the audience’s eager arms.

To listen to Johnny Max tell it, and to watch Johnny Max present it, you understand very quickly that there’s more to creating great music than simply performing a first-rate piece of music well. It’s much more all encompassing than that.

Max’s take includes engaging the audience, making his show accessible. He wants to more than simply feed off the audience, he looks to make them part of the experience. And he does so with his good natured wit.

Using humour to get your point across is always risky because there’s a fine line between entertaining and being the comic. To his credit Johnny Max knows how to tread that line because the music always comes first.

Max’s music doesn’t always follow conventional Blues lines. Rather than be confined to the traditional 12 bar influenced forms, this veteran of the musical wars favours substance rather than convention.

While his first three releases firmly established Max in the Blues idiom, it was on his fourth, the Juno nominated “A Lesson I’ve Learned” that Johnny added to his Blues sensibilities, and found his groove. And that groove had more to do with Southern Soul than straight up Blues. Of note, check the title track whose chorus might have been lifted from the Dan Penn songbook.

Max’s new disc “It’s A Long Road” picks up where “Lesson” left off – with a wallop! Partnering with a brand new band, Johnny lays down a dozen tracks with a heavy dosage of Gumbo R&B, nods to Rock’em Sock’em Soul, and hints of all-out Boogie work-outs and Tom Waits styled tonalities. Along the way, Johnny relates his most deeply personal stories to date.

You would think that all of the above would be enough to keep anyone busy but Max also finds time to host a radio show: “Sunday Morning Soul” on The HAZE FM, www.thehazefm.ca, Canada’s only commercial web radio station Sunday mornings at 11AM and Wednesdays at 10PM, and co-program the CNE Bandshell BluesFest, (with Rico Ferrara), among other ventures.

It’s all in days work for Max. And he and his fans wouldn’t have it any other way.

http://www.johnnymaxband.com

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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK

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Sweet and the Back Beat

Greenfield’s Pub, 900 Greenbank Road

Friday, April 29 @ 9:30 pm

From Tom Rowe, band leader:

Sweet and the Back Beat will be performing at Greenfields Pub on Friday, April 29. The band will be helping to celebrate two birthdays and have booked a cameraman to film the gig for a Youtube video.

Greenfields is one of the very best music bars in Ottawa featuring a big stage, great lights and PA, a nice dance floor and excellent sight lines. They have a good menu and a wide variety of beers on tap.

We are really looking forward to this gig – it will be a great evening and we hope you can join us.

www.sweetandthebackbeat.com

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AREA HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK

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Clio & the Blues Highway

La Basoche, 120, rue Principale (secteur d’Aylmer), Gatineau

Friday, April 29 @ 8 pm; tickets $25

Quebec City’s Clio and the Blues Highway released “My First Blues” in 2009. Definitely under the radar in our area, Clio fronts a crack band, she’s a talented vocalist and shows real promise in her songwriting. A rising new star from Quebec with a beautiful voice … nominated for both Lys Blues Award (Quebec) and Maple Blues Awards.
www.myspace.com/cliovalerie

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Roxanne Potvin

CD release “Play”

Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield QC

Saturday, April 30 @ 8:30 pm; tickets $15

“Play” – A little piece of Heaven from Roxanne Potvin

For fans of Roxanne Potvin, the Juno award nominated Montreal based singer-songwriter, two years might seem like an unbearably long time between albums, but just one spin through the songs on “Play” will be more than enough to convince them that it’s been worth the wait.

With “Play” Roxanne Potvin has achieved something that few artists ever succeed in doing – she’s expanded her style and grown as an artist while still keeping the grit and authenticity that is so appealing about her music. Hear for yourself: just press “Play”.

http://roxannepotvin.com/
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS EVERY WEEK

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Southside Tuesdays **filling in for Steve this week are Chuck Karn & Ryszard Cimek**
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street

Tuesdays

Join multi-talented multi-instrumentalist Steve Marriner for something different every week - blues/country/roots music of all kinds.
http://www.myspace.com/stevemarriner

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Irene’s Blues AllStars

Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street

Thursdays, 9 pm – 1 am

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.

Special guests:

April 28 – Jeff Hagerman

May 5 – Chuck Karn

May 12 – Natalia Cabrera & Tony Cook

May 19 – Scott Amey

May 26 – Victor Nesrallah

http://bacton.smugmug.com/share/cFoCZfrollzaE

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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)

http://www.atomicrooster.ca

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Southwest Sundays

With The Dusty Drifters

Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street

Sundays, 9:30 pm – 1 am

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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

http://kaffe1870.com/

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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS ONCE A MONTH

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Blues Jam

Avant-Garde Bar & Restaurant, 135½ Besserer Street

First Wednesday of each month @ 8 pm

Hosted by River City Junction, this jam is open to guest performers, but is not an open jam’.

If you want to play, please contact River City Junction in advance to work out what instrument you play & what songs you would like to do.

Contact Jason jason@rivercityjunction.com

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BLUES ON THE RIDEAU 6th SEASON

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Blues On The Rideau at The Cove Inn, Westport Ontario, the popular once a month Dinner & Show Fundraiser Series featuring some of Canada's best Blues artists, is now in its 6th season. It’s another superb Line-Up of artists this year with multiple Juno, Maple Blues and American Blues Award nominees/winners. Proceeds from all Shows go to support different local charities. $27,000 has been raised over the past 5 years and the goal is to raise at least $5,000 more this season. If you love good food and great Blues in a small, friendly atmosphere and you haven’t been to a BOTR @ The Cove night before then you owe it to yourself to try one. You won’t be disappointed. If you’re a regular you already know how good these nights are!

2010/11 LINE-UP
All artists appear with their bands
Visit artists’ web sites and MySpace sites for more information, audio and video clips.

May 20 – TREASA LEVASSEUR
Back for a 2nd visit. The slim lady with the BIG voice. A 2010 Juno Award nominee & multiple Maple Blues Award nominee. Delicious Blues, soul, funk & R&B.
www.treasalevasseur.com www.myspace.com/treasalevasseur
Proceeds to the Rideau District Museum

June 10 – RAOUL & THE BIG TIME
Toronto actor and Blues man who blows harp like Little Walter reincarnated. A multiple Maple Blues Award winner. Rough ‘n ready swing Blues.
www.raoulandthebigtime.com www.myspace.com/raoulandthebigtime
Proceeds to Habitat For Humanity

NOTE:
* If there is enough advance ticket demand on single show weekends a Saturday night show may be added - so BOOK EARLY!
* All Shows are filmed by Ken Bowman with audio by Little Chicago Sound Company and one song is posted to YOU TUBE soon after the performance. Visit
www.choosetheblues.ca for examples from last year.
* Artists and dates subject to change. Visit
www.choosetheblues.ca or call The Cove closer to each show for updates.

The Cove Inn www.coveinn.com is located in the beautiful town of Westport, Ontario on Upper Rideau Lake - a 45 minute drive from Kingston, 1.5 hours from Ottawa, 4 from Toronto and 3.5 from Montreal. Well-priced accommodation is available at The Cove and nearby B&B’s so out-of-town blues fans can stay overnight and enjoy a great little getaway.

$55 (plus HST) for full course buffet dinner, show & dancing.
All Shows 7 to 11 pm
Advance Reservations required
CALL THE COVE (613) 273-3636 or 1-888-COVE-INN

Reserve your tickets early! Most Shows sell out weeks ahead. It’s even more important to book early if you need accommodation. There are a limited number of rooms available at The Cove and the B&B's in town and they fill up fast.

Blues On The Rideau is produced by Choose The Blues Productions, Kenmore Ontario in cooperation with The Cove Inn, Westport Ontario
Visit www.choosetheblues.ca for more information

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SPECIAL EVENTS COMING SOON

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PRAIRIE SCENE

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From April 26 to May 8, Canada’s National Arts Centre will present Prairie Scene, the fifth in a series of national Scene festivals celebrating and showcasing our country’s finest established and emerging artists.

Prairie Scene will invite more than 500 Saskatchewan and Manitoba artists to take over the nation’s capital. Musicians, actors, choreographers, visual and media artists, filmmakers, writers and master chefs will be bringing their unique talents to audiences in concert halls, theatres, galleries, bars, clubs, museums and restaurants throughout the region – a virtual Prairie invasion!

Prairie Scene will also offer a chance for 70 national and international presenters to discover the best of Prairie culture, creating new performance opportunities for Prairie artists across the country and around the world.

Prairie Scene will present a vast living portrait of the region – combining rural and urban, traditional and contemporary, shaking stereotypes and celebrating new voices. Don’t miss it!

http://www.prairiescene.ca/en/

Prairie Scene bluesy offerings include:

Prairie Scene Women's Blues Night

With Suzie Vinnick, Little Miss Higgins, Romi Mayes & Megan Lane
Library & Archives Canada Auditorium, 395 Wellington

Friday, May 6 @ 8 pm; $18

These four powerhouse prairie singer-songstresses can outplay and outsing just about anyone, and that’s just what they’re going to do at Prairie Scene. Saskatchewan’s Suzie Vinnick is a four-time Canadian Maple Blues Awards winner as vocalist of the year, with a voice described as “spun gold”. Little Miss Higgins is a Western Canadian Music Award (WCMA) winner for Outstanding Blues Recording, with a down-home raw talent that makes you sit up and pay attention.

2009 WCMA Songwriter of the Year, Manitoba’s Romi Mayes is a whisky-drinking straight shooter whose heart-on-your-sleeve lyrics and serious badass guitar playing have made her a favourite in venues from coast to coast; and Megan Lane’s distinctive voice and intense stage presence bridge the gap between blues, jazz, rock, and soul with a fierce passion.

http://www.suzievinnick.com/

http://www.littlemisshiggins.com/

http://www.romimayes.com/

http://www.meganlane.com/

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Music By The Bay Live presents

Morgan Davis

The Waterfront, 590 Liverpool Road S, Pickering ON

Friday, May 6 @ 9 pm; tickets $20

For 33 years Morgan Davis has played the blues in Canada from Victoria, BC to St. John’s, Newfoundland, as well as Europe and the US. Morgan writes the songs, drives the truck, sets up the gear and performs traditional and original Blues. His venues range from 30 seat coffee houses in the BC interior and Annapolis Valley to huge folk and blues festivals, performing for crowds of thousands. Playing with a band for the first 25 years of his career, recent years have seen Davis make a successful transition to performing as a solo artist. During his years on the road, Morgan perfected his repertoire of Blues classics, songs that figure prominently in his performances today. His style is taut and tough, and relies on intensity rather than speed and pyrotechnics to make its point. Morgan Davis’ passion for the Blues has never wavered ... and he fully expects to be on the road for the rest of his life.

http://www.morgandavis.com

Music By The Bay Live is very excited to be back and welcomes everyone to escape the everyday at the newly renovated Waterfront in Pickering. For table reservations 6+ call 905-831-8661.
Tickets available at Durham Music, Wilson & Lee Music Store, Ugly Dog Band Merch & online.
http://www.musicbythebaylive.com

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Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings

With Black Joe Louis & the Honeybears

Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue

Wednesday, May 11 @ 7 pm; tickets $26.50 advance, $30 at the door

Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings – Brooklyn funk/soul

www.sharonjonesandthedapkings.com
www.myspace.com/sharonjonesandthedapkings


Black Joe Lewis – Austin blues/soul

www.blackjoelewis.com
www.myspace.com/blackjoelewis

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Morgan Davis

O’Reilly’s Pub, Perth ON

Thursday, May 12 @ 8:30 pm

For 33 years Morgan Davis has played the blues in Canada from Victoria, BC to St. John’s, Newfoundland, as well as Europe and the US. Morgan writes the songs, drives the truck, sets up the gear and performs traditional and original Blues. His venues range from 30 seat coffee houses in the BC interior and Annapolis Valley to huge folk and blues festivals, performing for crowds of thousands. Playing with a band for the first 25 years of his career, recent years have seen Davis make a successful transition to performing as a solo artist. During his years on the road, Morgan perfected his repertoire of Blues classics, songs that figure prominently in his performances today. His style is taut and tough, and relies on intensity rather than speed and pyrotechnics to make its point. Morgan Davis’ passion for the Blues has never wavered ... and he fully expects to be on the road for the rest of his life.

http://www.morgandavis.com

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Smokin' Joe Kubek and B'nois King

Perth Studio Theatre, Perth ON

Thursday, May 12

Regent Theatre, Picton ON

Friday, May 13

Legion Hall, Orr Street, Cobourg ON

Saturday, May 14

With Texas Blues Legends Smokin' Joe Kubek and B'nois King, it's like getting 2 greats for the price of one and as the name says, Joe is a Smokin' guitar player. Over the years they have gigged regularly with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Freddie King, B. B. King among others. This will be an evening of smokin' Texas Road House Blues. Be prepared to dance in the aisles!

http://www.smokinjoekubek.com/

http://www.zapp-productions.com/

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Bill Bourne & String Bone

Westboro House Concerts

Saturday, May 21 @ 8 pm; $20

To reserve, email westborohouseconcerts@gmail.com

A multiple Canadian Juno Award winner, Bill has received international acclaim for his recordings and live performances. A mainstay on the international roots scene, life on the road is reflected in Bill's music – powerful rhythms and soulful songs, steeped in World Beat, Blues, Cajun, Celtic, Folk, Flamenco, Funk, Poetry and more.

His latest release, “Bluesland” is an intense collection of rock, folk and country, soaked with an electric blues sound that gets deep into your pores. Recorded 'live off the floor' in 3 days in April 2010 at Beta Sound Recorders in Edmonton, and marks a milestone in Bourne's career, collaborating with his son Pat Bourne, who plays electric lead guitar, and his daughter Emily Bourne, who painted some of the original artwork for the album. In addition to Bill's acoustic guitar and vocals, and his son's lead, The Free Radio Band features Pa Joe on electric smooth jazz guitar (African Guitar Summit), Moses Gregg on bass (The Swiftys) and Miguel Ferrer on drums (Santiago, Chile).

http://www.billbourne.com/

Americana best describes the music of String Bone, a project born of the songwriting talents of Stratford resident Barry James Payne. A mix of all of the North American roots music that has been so prominent since the turn of the century (last century that is) ... Payne is a seasoned writer and story teller. He paints portraits with his words, and the various musicians involved help Payne change the colour of his pallet from emotional folk and country ballads to uptempo country-rock and bluesy, smoky, jazzy grooves.
http://www.myspace.com/barryjamespayne

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BLUES IN KINGSTON

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KINGSTON COMING EVENTS

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Kingston Blues Society 5 Year Anniversary Show

Jack De Keyzer

Opening - Al Wood and The Woodsmen (winners of The Ottawa Blues Society Road to Memphis 2010 and band semi-finalists in the 26th International Blues Competition)

Confederation Place Hotel, Kingston ON

Saturday, May 7

Featuring Jack de Keyzer, the legend that started it all for the Kingston Blues Society.

Watch for announcement of a third band – making it the first KBS triple band show!

(more details coming soon)

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KINGSTON REGULAR EVENTS

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KBS Monthly Jam

The Standeasy

RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON

Third Saturday of the month @ 8:30 pm, $3 at the door

Come out and see Mojo Shooter with special guests.

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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Georgette Fry

Brandee’s, 178 Ontario Street, Kingston ON

Every Thursday night at 8:30 pm (new start time)

The Ones

Monte’s in the Prince George Hotel, 200 Ontario Street, Kingston ON

Every Thursday night @ 9 pm

Sam Hopkins and Spencer Evans

Upstairs @ the Brew Pub

Every Second Sunday 2-4 PM

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For more, please contact Kingston Blues Society

www.kingstonbluessociety.ca

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BLUES ON THE RADIO

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101.9 DAWG-FM, CIDG, is ON THE AIR! Blues 24/7

Live streaming on the website at http://www.dawgfm.com/

Sundays: 8 pm

Ottawa Blues Society DAWG’ON BLUES

Each week OBS hosts keep you up to date on what’s happening on the Ottawa area blues scene, play some great blues from local bands and showcase regional and Canadian talent.

This week, May 1 – OBS Road to Memphis – Solo/Duo entries, Part 1

Next week, May 8 – OBS Road to Memphis – Solo/Duo entries, Part 2

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Sundays: 6-8 pm

INSIDE THE BLUES with James Doran

Inside The Blues features music and interesting backgrounder information on today’s top Blues artists with a strong focus on Canadian talent mixed in with some great Blues classics. Hour Two features an in-depth interview and music from a different artist or blues industry VIP every week. All Shows are archived on www.insidetheblues.ca after broadcast and can be listened to there at any time.

This week, May 1 – Interview – Treasa Levasseur

Next week, May 8 – Interview – Lance Anderson

www.insidetheblues.ca

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On CKCU-FM 93.1

The Mighty 93.1

www.ckcufm.com

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. On the last Sunday of every month, the show goes “down in the delta” for a selection of acoustic blues tracks in the final half hour of the program.

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Wednesdays: 9-11 pm

In A Mellow Tone

with Ron Sweetman

Jazz from every era & every style – from 1917 to 2010. Each program features an artist, group, instrument, event, city or record label. Check out Ron’s website www.inamellowtone.com for info on upcoming shows and playlists (current show is posted several days in advance and past shows are archived). Ron is always happy to hear from listeners at ronsweetman@kalixo.com

This week, April 27: FIMAV: A preview of some of the artists who will be appearing at the Festival International de Musique Actuelle in Victoriaville between May 19 and May 22. Will include Ab Baars, Anthony Braxton, Peter Brotzmann, Lori Freedman, Mats Gustafsson, Ig Hanneman, Marilyn Lerner, Ken Vandermark, Annie Whitehead and Wolter Wierbos..

Next week, May 4: Listen Before You Buy: Ron Sweetman reviews recent jazz and blues releases.

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Alternate Sunday overnights (Monday morning) from 2-7 am

Rockin' the Blues From Canada

with Diane Wells

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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

www.cbc.ca/snb

Host Holger Petersen has been a broadcaster, record producer, album collector, and serious blues fan for over 30 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.

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On CJHR 98.7 Valley Heritage Radio

Thursdays, 8-10 pm

Got The Blues

Pat Watters has been hosting this blues only radio show for the last 2+ years. It can be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and now streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca so Ottawa folks can now listen!

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CBC RADIO CONCERTS ON DEMAND

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CBC Radio Two @ 7 pm

Monday, April 25
concert 1: Alex Cuba
, recorded at the home of Ed Henderson and Jean Teillet in Vancouver
A few years back when Ed Henderson and Jean Teillet completed a renovation on their early 20th century Craftsman-style home in the Vancouver neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant, they were rewarded with a new look and excellent acoustics. What a great bonus for a household that is so into music! Guitarist and singer Alex Cuba was invited to perform as part of a fun and lively kitchen concert called "Kitchen Scratch." He was joined by an amazing house band comprising four members of the Henderson family (Ed, Bill, Saffron, and Camille) with bassist Darren Parris and violinist Cam Wilson. The music was a mix of new and old songs from the musicians who happily squeezed around Ed and Jean's comfy kitchen table. The music, the company, and the resulting atmosphere created by these artists produced a wonderful concert that probably couldn't have happened anywhere else.

concert 2: Pavlo, Rik Emmett, Oscar Lopez, recorded at L'Astral in Montreal
Three master players collaborate to form an acoustic trio of passionate, fiery guitars. Pavlo, Rik Emmett and Oscar Lopez have each forged brilliant independent careers, garnering awards both at home and internationally and winning the hearts of their respective fans. Their CD Trifecta was nominated as the Instrumental Album of The Year at the 2010 Junos. This performance at the new Montreal venue L'Astral captures the warmth and humour of the guys on stage. There are many world influences in the music - Mediterranean, Gypsy swing and Latin - all performed with vitality and conviction. The music they make spans a gamut of emotions from tender, intimate melodies to hot solos - it's no wonder why they are making new fans right across Canada.

Wednesday, April 27
concert 1: Meaghan Smith and Erin Costelo
with Symphony Nova Scotia, recorded at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax
Meaghan Smith and Erin Costelo are rising east coast stars. From Erin's smoky, soulful ballads to Meaghan's playful takes on serious matters of the heart, the two of them completely enchanted the audience at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax. Meaghan is riding high after three recent East Coast Music Awards and one Juno win for New Artist of the Year, and Erin celebrated this concert with the first performance of a brand new CBC commission written, arranged and performed by Erin with Symphony Nova Scotia. They were backed up by the rich sounds of Symphony Nova Scotia conducted by Bernhard Gueller.


Lots of blues available in the concerts on demand section of the CBC Website …

http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/

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WEEKLY EVENTS ON THE SMALL SCREEN

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ALWAYS check local listings to confirm.

On BRAVO – http://www.bravo.ca

Wednesday, May 4 @ 9 pm

Johnny Cash: Behind Prison Walls (PG) 1977
In this one of only two of Johnny Cash's prison concerts that were filmed for broadcast, "Johnny Cash: Behind Prison Walls" features the ten-time Grammy Award winner performing at the Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville in 1976. Special guests Linda Ronstadt and Roy Clark perform a selection of Cash's biggest hits, including ‘Folsom Prison Blues’, ‘Orange Blossom Special’, ‘A Boy Named Sue’ and Ronstadt's version of the Eagles' ‘Desperado’.

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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD

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Thursday, April 28

The Illegible Bachelors @ the Chelsea Pub, 7-10 pm

Friday, April 29

Sweet & the Back Beat @ Greenfield’s, 9:30 pm

Saturday, April 30

MonkeyJunk @ the Rainbow

Wicked Grin @ Tucson’s

Sunday, May 1

Al Wood Trio hosts the Sunday afternoon Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7:30 pm

Tuesday & Wednesday, May 3-4

OBS Road to Memphis Solo/Duo Qualifying Rounds @ the Atomic Rooster

Saturday, May 7

Robert Farrell, the Chaffey Brothers, & Gerry Wall @ the Rainbow

Sunday, May 8

Dr. Dave hosts the Sunday afternoon Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7:30 pm

Wednesday, May 11

OBS Road to Memphis, Solo/Duo Finals @ Irene’s

Friday, May 13

JW-Jones @ the Rainbow

Saturday, May 14

Mathieu Gagnon Trio @ La Grange de la Gatineau, 8-10:30 pm

Sunday, May 15

Wicked Grin hosts the Sunday afternoon Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7:30 pm

Friday, May 20

The Brothers Chaffey @ the Elmdale House Tavern, 9:30 pm

Barrelhouse @ the Rainbow

Sunday, May 23

Maria Hawkins hosts the Sunday afternoon Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7:30 pm

Sunday, May 30

River City Junction hosts the Sunday afternoon Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7:30 pm

Friday, June 3

Rocket Rached & the Fat City 8 @ Irene’s

Sunday, June 5

Dr Dave hosts the Sunday afternoon Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7:30 pm

Friday, June 10

Al Wood & the Woodsmen & Al Tambay @ Irene’s

Sunday, June 12

Wicked Grin hosts the Sunday afternoon Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7:30 pm

Saturday, June 18

The Brothers Chaffey @ Irene’s

Sunday, June 19

Maria Hawkins hosts the Sunday afternoon Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7:30 pm

Friday, June 24

Maria Hawkins @ the Rainbow, 9:30 pm

Sunday, June 26

River City Junction hosts the Sunday afternoon Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 4-7:30 pm

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