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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS
WEEK
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Soulstack
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Saturday, July 5 @ 10:30 pm
Luring music fans away from
the Bluesfest Fairgrounds is not an easy task, so this appearance, during the
Ottawa Bluesfest, will be an unofficial 'after party' for Bluesfest Concert
attendees who want to continue the party into the night, at Ottawa's favourite
Roots and Blues Venue, The Rainbow Bistro. "We just want to keep the party
going in to the wee hours" says Stacie Sivyer of the Rainbow, "The
plan is to have the band hit the stage around 10:30 pm for a full night of
music.... Soulstack plays long sets and keeps the dance floor grooving all
night with their innovative roots music".
Soulstack’s previous visit to
Ottawa this past spring found them performing to capacity crowds at the Rainbow
Bistro, the Atomic Rooster and a sold out performance at Greenfields in
Barrhaven for "live-to-air" recording session called
"StudioDawg" with DawgFM.
In January 2014, Soulstack
went head to head with Ottawa's MonkeyJunk
for the Electric Act Award at the Maple Blues Awards, and although lost out to
Ottawa’s favorite band; Soulstack’s drummer, Tom Bona, acquired his 5th Award for Drummer of the
Year. Bona has been seen in Ottawa many times in the past having played drums
for Sue Foley, Tony D, Steve Marriner,
Hennessey, and currently with Raoul and the Big Time.
Soulstack's acclaimed stage performances keep the crowds fully entertained with a their modern roots music in nouveau-retro-style, inspired by sweaty sounds and throbbing rhythms, all performed with deep intensity, wild conviction, greasy organ, sweet tremolo-soaked guitar, and heartbreaking harmonies....
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LOCALS THIS WEEK
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Sunday, July 6
Brian Downey hosts the Open Jam @ The Rainbow, 4-7 pm
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS (almost)
EVERY WEEK
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Al Tambay
Bassline Pub & Eatery, 2557 Baseline Road
Every Tuesday, 8-11 pm; no cover
Al plays here every Tuesday with Jansen on drums
… and sometimes
he invites friends to join them.
Check out the food … Al really likes the wraps!
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Jeff and Shane
Tuesdays in the Irish Village
Heart & Crown,
Byward Market, Clarence Street
Every other Tuesday
Every
other Tuesday, you can find Jeff Rogers accompanied by Shane McEwan playing at
The Heart and Crown Downtown.
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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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John Carroll
Chateau Lafayette
(The Laff), 42 York Street
Wednesdays, 10 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.
Special guests:
July 3 – Drew Nelson
July 10
– Jed ‘Rocket’ Rached
July 17
– Jesse Greene
July 24
– Jeff Hagerman
July 31
– Steve Groves
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Jeff Rogers
RARE Restaurant
& Bar, 570 Kanata Avenue
Thursdays, 6-10 pm
Between 6 pm and 10 pm every Thursday night, you can
find Jeff playing at this wonderful fine dining establishment. Make requests,
enjoy MARTINI NIGHT, and on Ottawa Senators game nights enjoy half price
appetizers!
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The Allaire Show
with John Allaire & special guests
Quinn’s Ale House,
1070 Bank Street
Saturdays, 3-5 pm
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Firebelly
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street (at MacLaren)
Saturdays, once a
month
Firebelly is Mathieu Gagnon on harmonica, Fredy
Carriere on guitar, Dan Grewal on bass and Mike McNeil on drums.
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Jeff Rogers
RARE Restaurant
& Bar, 570 Kanata Avenue
Saturdays,
6:30-10:30 pm
Come
by on any Saturday night for some amazing food, a great atmosphere, super
friendly staff, with some sweet soul music provided by Jeff Rogers.
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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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The Break Trio
The Prescott, 379
Preston Street
Sundays, 6-9 pm
Every Sunday from 6-9, you can find Jeff Rogers, Peter
Voith, and Shane McEwan playing tunes and having a great time at one of
Ottawa's oldest and dearest venues, The Prescott in Little Italy!
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The Ridgemont Revelers
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Every Sunday in June, 9:30 pm – 12:30 am; no cover
New Orleans Style Funk!
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
ONCE A MONTH
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Open Blues Jam
Avant-Garde Bar
& Restaurant, 135½ Besserer Street
First Thursday of
each month @ 8 pm
Hosted by River City Junction and Robert Farrell, this is
an open jam.
Contact Jason jason@rivercityjunction.com
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Blues and jazz
jam at GigSpace ***ON HIATUS FOR THE
SUMMER***
Alcorn Music
Studios, 953 Gladstone Avenue
www.alcornmusicstudios.com
www.gigspaceottawa.com
www.alcornmusicstudios.com
www.gigspaceottawa.com
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS
ONCE A MONTH
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Mississippi Blues
Society Jam
Thirsty Moose Pub
& Eatery, Bridge Street, Carleton Place
First Tuesday of
every month @ 8:30 pm
Hosted by The Thirsty Moose Pub & Eatery & The
Mississippi Blues Society, and featuring Barry Buse & Peter Brown, the MBS
Blues Jam is the longest-running blues jam in the Greater Ottawa area & one
of the best, attracting both musicians & fans from in & out of town.
*8:30 PM is the Estimated Start Time *There's No Cover
Charge *Free Parking *Good Food *Ends Early [approx. midnight]
And - just so you know...we pack 'em in for this event,
so come in early if you want a good table.
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Blues On Tues
The Granary Beizli,
3270 County Rd 10, Vankleek Hill ON
Third Tuesday of
every month@ 7 pm; $10
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Acoustic Roots
Series
Georgian House
Restaurant, 146 Main St. S., Alexandria ON
First Wednesday of
Every Month
The best Roots/Country/Americana artists will be
joining Terry Gillespie for a new Acoustic Roots Series in Alexandria. Some of them will be up-coming artists and
some will be household names … a different musical guest each month. All
of the musician guests are very accomplished and have toured extensively. We are very privileged to be able to host
them right here at home.
Terry will open each evening with a set of his music then the guest will follow with a set of their music. Each will accompany the other. Don’t miss a single one.
Terry will open each evening with a set of his music then the guest will follow with a set of their music. Each will accompany the other. Don’t miss a single one.
If you desire to see a special guest, let us know. If
they are on the road, we might be able to grab them.
The Georgian House special musical menu has something fresh and delicious for all budgets.
http://www.georgianhouse.ca
http://www.terrygillespie.ca
The Georgian House special musical menu has something fresh and delicious for all budgets.
http://www.georgianhouse.ca
http://www.terrygillespie.ca
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JazzWorks Sunday Jam
Carleton Tavern, 223 Armstrong Street
First Sunday of the month, 2-5 pm; cover $5; free admission for students
First Sunday of the month, 2-5 pm; cover $5; free admission for students
JazzWorks has started a
second monthly jam series. Besides the current evening jam on the third
Thursday of each month, it also runs an afternoon jam on the first Sunday of
the month. Charley Gordon writes: "One of the hopes is that this afternoon
jam session will be attractive to students who, for some reason, generally
avoid taverns on weekday nights. Depending on attendance and other factors, we
might do some experimenting with format in this new jam."
Host Band: The
Kavchak/Kubelka/Menard Trio
Michael Kavchak - bass
Anthony Kubelka - piano
Daniel Menard - drums
These students all are
members of the Ottawa Junior Jazz Band, and of the Bells Corners Academy Jazz
Camp Band where they work with Yves Laroche.
Whether you're a jazz lover,
or jazz instrumentalist or vocalist at any level, you are most welcome to join
the fun with the improvised blend of the familiar and unexpected. Musicians
of intermediate level and up are encouraged to participate in the jam. If
you will be calling a tune, you must bring at least three copies of lead sheets
in your concert C key for other musicians, and charts for Bb and Eb instruments
would be appreciated by horn players.
The jam sessions are
coordinated by Alf Warnock at: alf.warnock@gmail.com .
Please contact Alf if you would like to volunteer as MC or assist with
breakdown/setup for specific upcoming jam sessions in the 2013-2014 season, or
if you would like more information about the jam.
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JULY FESTIVALS
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Montreal
International Jazz Festival
Montreal QC
June 26-July 6
Featuring Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Ben Harper &
Charlie Musselwhite, Gary Clark Jr., Guy Bélanger, Harry Manx, Kevin Breit
& more.
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RBC Royal Bank Bank
Bluesfest
Lebreton Flats,
Ottawa ON
July 3-13
With Gary Clark Jr, Cold Capital, the Honey Island
Swamp Band, the Split, Matt Andersen & the Mellotones, JJ Grey & Mofro,
Vintage Trouble, Selwyn Birchwood, David Maxwell & friends, John Mayall,
Firebelly, Long Tall Deb, Thornetta Davis, John Németh & the Bo-Keys, the
Texas Horns, Wicked Grin, Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, Darrell Nulisch, Paul
Oscher, Little Fredie King, Elvin Bishop & more.
Some suggestions –
July 3-6 (Ottawa locals in italics)
Thursday, July 3
Beth Hart – “When she sings, clocks
stop, hearts dance, and neck-hair tingles, it’s that compelling.” This
powerhouse vocalist and piano player is better known since her collaboration
with Joe Bonamassa. http://bethhart.com/
Gary Clark Jr – This
incredibly-talented singer/songwriter/guitarist/actor has been described as ‘the future of Texas blues’. http://www.garyclarkjr.com/
Friday, July 4
Cold Capital –“Taking their cue from
classic blues and rock traditions, Cold Capital's guitar driven music mixes roots, soul and
country into a boilerpot of rock ‘n' roll that'll keep you shakin' your money
maker.” https://www.facebook.com/ColdCapital/info
Honey Island Swamp
Band – “Their
music has been described as “Bayou Americana”
with timeless songs from Wilkinson & Mulé, highlighted by Mulé’s searing
guitar, Wilkinson’s sure-handed mandolin, and 4-part vocal harmonies, all
anchored by the powerful groove of Price & Paul’s Louisiana stomp rhythm
section. The addition of Trevor Brooks on Hammond B-3 organ to the family in 2010 has rounded out the
band’s sound, which draws from a variety of influences in the world of roots
music.” http://www.honeyislandswampband.com/
The Claudettes – piano-drums
duo of Johnny Iguana and Michael Caskey http://theclaudettes.bandcamp.com/
Saturday, July 5
The Split –“The seven-piece band, homegrown in Canada’s capital,
plays original vivacious dance tunes that are as much melancholic reflections
on life and love. Lead singer Matt Chaffey’s smoky timbre elicits memories of
Chess Records’ golden era, while poignantly expressing thoughts of loss,
stress, heartbreak, and starting over.”
Matt Andersen &
the Mellotones – “Matt’s narrative-driven writing cuts
through the soul, blending blues and folk, encompassed in total honesty. He
takes listeners on a ride with his diverse musical styles, skilled guitar work
and over-the-top showmanship. Touring with his full band, including a four-piece horn section.”
Black Joe Lewis – Commenting about the 2013 release, “Electric
Slave”, Joe said: “Electric Slave” is what people are today with their faces
buried in their iPhones and the only way to hold a conversation is through
text. The next step is to plug it in to your damned head. Nothing is up front
anymore and people are de-socializing.”
JJ Grey & Mofro
– “JJ
Grey’s grimy blend of front-porch soul and downhome storytelling has taken him
around the world and back again.” http://www.jjgrey.com/
Vintage Trouble – “ … Ty
Taylor, Nalle Colt, Richard Danielson and Rick Barrio Dill together form a
quartet of sincere musicians whose combination of hard work, talent and luck
are undoubtedly going to take them right where they deserve to be: on our radios,
in our cars, our headphones, our televisions, at the venues where we go to see
our favourite bands and on the soundtrack of our favourite moments in life.” http://www.vintagetrouble.com/
Sunday, July 6
Joe Louis Walker – “… is
known worldwide as one of the genre’s top musical trailblazers – a mesmerizing
guitarist and soul-testifying vocalist. On his dynamic new CD [“Hornet’s
Nest”], Walker’s music is equal parts rock ‘n’ roll fire and blistering
passionate blues.” http://www.joelouiswalker.com/
T.J. Wheeler – TJ Wheeler is an original, but his music is steeped in
musical styles that go back hundreds of years. He transports audiences of all
ages to times and places where their imaginations can vividly and vicariously
experience the rich history and soul connections of blues & jazz power.
Suggestions for
July 9-13 in next week’s Ottawa Blues This Week!
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Thunder Bay Blues
Festival
Marina Park,
Thunder Bay ON
July 4-6
With Shakura S’Aida, Steve Hill, Jimmie Vaughan &
the Tilt-A-Whirl Band, Carolyn Wonderland, James Hunter Six, Tracy K &
Jamie Steinhoff & more.
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Tremblant
International Blues Festival
July 4-13
Featuring Vintage Trouble, JJ Grey & Mofro, Jarekus
Singleton, Tommy Castro & the Pain Killers and more.
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Lighthouse Blues
Festival
Kincardine ON
July 11-12
With Selwyn Birchwood, Chris Antonik, Johnny Max, Rita
Chiarelli, Brandon Santini, Douglas Watson, Lionel Young, the MacKenzie Blues
Band, Jack de Keyzer, Morgan Davis and more.
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Waterfront Blues
Festival
Woodbine Park,
Toronto ON
July 11-13
Featuring Irene Torres & the Sugar Devils, Terry
Gillespie, Otis Clay & Johnny Rawls, Harrison Kennedy, Sugar Ray & the
Blue Tones & more.
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Beaches
International Jazz Festival
Woodbine Park and
Queen Street East, Toronto ON
July 18-27
With Teeny Tucker, Trampled Under Foot, Michelle
Willson, Shakura S’Aida and more.
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Porquis Blues
Festival
Porquis Junction ON
July 18-20
Featuring River City Junction, the Jesse Greene Band,
Jake & the Fundamentals, the Morgan Davis Band and more.
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Festival de Blues
de Victoriaville
Victoriaville QC
July 24-26
With Popa Chubby, Dawn Tyler Watson, Johnny Winter,
Paul Deslauriers Band, David Gogo and more.
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Calgary
International Blues Festival
Shaw Millenium
Park, Calgary AB
July 28 – August 3
With Sugar Ray Norcia, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats,
Russell Jackson, Joe Louis Walker, Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues and
more.
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JULY & AUGUST SPECIAL
EVENTS
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J.P. Soars & the Red Hots
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Thursday, July 10 @ 8 pm
JP Soars is not a typical blues guitarist. He has a
diverse musical background that encompasses a multitude of influences. "I
love T-bone Walker, Jesse May Hemphill, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Muddy
Waters, Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar Slim and Louis Jordan. But I also love
Tito Puente, Miles Davis, Hank Williams, Black Sabbath and Slayer." Soars
toured the globe and recorded several records with some of the most extreme
metal bands in the world before finding his home in the blues! It is these
attributes that are giving Soars an instantaneously recognizable style.
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Harmony Haven House Concerts present
Braithwaite & Whiteley
Sunday, July 20, 7 pm; $20
For
info & reservations, contact jeanniepage@bell.net
Braithwaite
& Whiteley are original blues artists, winners of multiple blues awards
including Songwriter of the Year in 2010, and 6 Juno nominations.
Chris
is a talented multi-instrumentalist and his strong vocals along with Diana’s
smooth bluesy tones will carry you off to another time and place.
They
have toured extensively in North America and Europe and have appeared at the
Ottawa Folkfest and the Underground Railroad Festival, among others.
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Ray Bonneville
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Wednesday, August 13 @ 8 pm
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Jordan John in Concert
Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield QC
Friday, August 15 @ 8:30 pm
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GAZEBO BLUES IN
PETERBOROUGH
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Gazebo Blues
Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront
150 George Street North, Peterborough ON
Fridays, 6-10 pm; $10 cover
We have another star
studded line up this year as the Gazebo Blues concert series enters its 12th
season!
Come cool off and enjoy
Blues by the water!
Come
early to ensure you get a table to enjoy Dinner, Drinks & great Blues. You
may win the Molson Best Seat in the House.
TGIF!
July 4 Chuck
Jackson & The All Stars - Juno Winner
July
11 Chris Murphy Band with
James Anthony
July
18 The 24th Street Wailers
July 25 SAB & The Family Band
Aug 1 Paul DesLauriers Band - 2014 Maple Blues
Guitarist of the Year
Aug
8 Jerome Godboo - 2014 IBC Harmonica
Player of the Year
Aug 15 Erin McCallum
Aug
22 The MacKenzie Blues Band - 2014
Maple Blues Best New Group
Aug
29 Jack is back!! Jack DeKeyzer
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KINGSTON BLUES
COMING EVENTS
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Soulstack
The Standeasy @ the RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, July 4 @ 8:30 pm
Everyone who has seen this
band has told me – they are a must see.
Soul-soaked
Down-home harmony, throbbing Tremolo guitars, filthy Hammond organ...big ass
drums and two level tablespoons of fatback bass. Gritty swamp-blues-roots group
of Jon Knight – vocals & slide guitars, Harpo Peterson – vocals & bass,
Mark Wessenger – vocals & keys, Tom Bona – drums & percussion, Chris
Latta – baritone & guitars.
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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 each
month @ 8:30 pm, $3 at the door
The KBS monthly jam is now
in its 6th year. The house 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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The Ones
Monte’s in the
Prince George Hotel, 200 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Every Thursday
night @ 9 pm
Shaun Riley and the Chrome
Hearts
Host a regular open jam every Thursday, 9:30 pm – 1 am
at Tir Nan Og, 200 Ontario Street
Sam Hopkins and Spencer
Evans
Upstairs @ the Brew Pub
Every Second Sunday 2-4 PM
Shaun Riley and the Chrome
Hearts
Host a regular open jam every Sunday, 8-11 pm
Rhea's Bar and Grill, 493 Princess St. (at University Ave.)
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For more, please
contact Kingston Blues Society
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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, 8-9 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, July 6 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – The
Blues My Brother Gave Me - The 60s British Blues Invasion with Steve Lund
Next week, July 13 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – with Liz Sykes
Sundays, 7-8 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. All Shows are archived
on www.insidetheblues.ca
after broadcast and can be listened to there at any time.
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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. 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 2014.
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). Stream and view past episodes here: http://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/94/info.html.
Ron is always happy to hear from listeners at ronsweetman@kalixo.com
This week, July 2 – Bluesfest: CKCU's
blues guru John Tackaberry takes you through the artists appearing at this
year's BLUESFEST, and identifies artists of interest to CKCU listeners.
Next week, July 9 –
Listen Before You Buy: Ron
Sweetman plays recent jazz and blues issues.
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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 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.
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 6th year. It
can be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca.
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Sunday Morning Soul
with Johnny Max
Check www.sundaymorningsoul.com
for times … and you can hear the best in Brand New Blues, Roots, Soul and
R&B, each and every Sunday morning.
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Streaming great Blues,
Roots, Soul, R&B, Folk, East Coast and Celtic music across Canada and
around the world 24/7/365.
Check out their Canadian
Blues shows and hosts, including James Doran’s ‘Inside The Blues’, Brant
Zwicker’s ‘At The Crossroads’, along with Mark Stenzler's ‘Blues Zeppelin’ from
Switzerland … and lots more Canadian and international Blues shows.
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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD
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Sunday, July 13
Maria Hawkins Birthday Bash @ The Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Saturday, July 19
Rocket Rached & the Fat City 8 @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Wicked Grin @ Moose McGuire’s,
Sunday, July 27
River City Junction hosts the Open Jam @ The Rainbow,
4-7 pm
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