06 March 2017

Ottawa Blues This Week - 6 March 2017

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It’s always wise to check with
the venue to confirm the show!
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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
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The Weber Brothers
            & Fathers of Modern Rocketry
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Saturday, March 11; $15

Between their renowned musical ability, high-energy, awe-inspiring performances and lessons learned first-hand from rock ‘n’ roll pioneers, a reputation as the “baddest band in the land”, “heroes of this generation” and “the future in the big shoes of the past” now precedes them.
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Live Music Showcase & Fundraiser
Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank Street
Wednesday, March 8 @ 8 pm; no cover, donations please

MAIDEN CANADA will be hosting a Live Music Showcase in honour of International Women's Day at the Atomic Rooster on Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 at 8pm.
The event is a fundraiser for OTTAWA ROCK CAMP FOR GIRLS!
WEBSITE: http://www.ottawarockcampforgirls.com/
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/girlsrockcampottawa/

There is NO COVER CHARGE, instead we ask guests to contribute whatever they wish to the donation box in support of this great local cause.

Maiden Canada strives to promote Canadian Women creating original music, while giving back to the community, and International Women's Day is important to us! For this reason, we will be showcasing four Ottawa-based bands featuring Canadian women in music:

-JEZEBEL: https://www.facebook.com/Jezebelrocks/
-MYSTARA: https://www.facebook.com/MystaraMusic/
-WHAT SHE SAID (Link coming soon!)
...and our very special guests:
O NEPTUNE http://oneptune.com/index.htm

We hope to see you there for this awesome show & great cause!
Sincerely,
The Maidens of MAIDEN CANADA: LeeAnn McLellanTerry SteevesTara Mystara Heft and their bands: Jezebel - OttawaMystara, and What She Said
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Rocket Rached & the Fat City 8
Calabogie Peaks Resort, Calabogie ON
Saturday, March 11 @ 3 pm

Rocket Rached and Fat City 8 is a 9-piece band consisting of a kick ass horn section, wicked guitar, keyboard, killer rhythm section and a lead Blues man that brings everyone to the dance floor on the first song. This band is comprised of Juno award winners that have played with some of the best blues musicians in the world.

Rocket Rached and Fat City 8 have been together since 1995 and toured across the country performing at large dance halls to hay barn parties. Numerous nights have seen such famous guests sit in such as: Jeff Healey, Sue Foley, Otis Grand, Chuck Jackson and good pals, Roomful of Blues! Career highlights were opening for Blues legends: Duke Robillard, Junior Wells and Ray Charles.

Jed ‘Rocket’ Rached, the front man for Fat City 8, is described as a classic blues shouter. Rocket Rached is colour! This dynamic personality has an exuberance that is infectious. With his passion for the Blues, the Rocket brings the band to another level when he sets foot on stage, and everyone feels it! This talented group, perform original tunes, blues classics and swing with the heart and soul of the old masters.
https://www.reverbnation.com/rocketrachedthefatcity8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmyh6wv7YOg
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LOCALS THIS WEEK
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Wednesday, March 8
International Women’s Day Showcase & Fundraiser @ the Atomic Rooster, 8 pm
Friday, March 10
Al Tambay @ the Mill, Manotick
Saturday, March 11
Rocket Rached & the Fat City 8 @ Calabogie Peaks Resort, 3 pm
Al Tambay & Jansen Richard @ Daniel O’Connell’s,
Destiny @ the British, Gatineau QC, 9 pm
Sunday, March 12
Clint Everson Band hosts the Rainbow Open Jam, 3:30-7 pm
Al Wood & the Woodsmen @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
(almost) EVERY WEEK
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Red Maple Blues Blues Dances
Fleur Tea House, 287 Somerset Street East
Regularly on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays of the month
7-10 pm; dance lesson @ 7 pm; social dancing starts at 7:45 pm
$5 cover includes dance lesson and social dancing

This social evening is run by an amazing group of people for experienced blues dancers and novice dancers at heart alike. Get together to "move and groove" to the blues music you like and share your passion for blues music. You'll hear familiar favourites along with new-to-you songs that you'll be sure to love! Everyone is invited and encouraged to join in on the fun, so invite your friends!  
Be sure to "like" Red Maple Blues on Facebook to find out about our upcoming events! 
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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, 8 pm
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Irene’s Blues AllStars 
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Thursdays, 9 pm – 1 am; no cover
A bonafide grass roots event that has grown out of the very floorboards of Irene’s Pub and has become a real crowd pleaser for musicians and music lovers alike, this weekly Thursday night jam features Corky Kealey on drums with Vince Halfhide on bass and a host of great local players who rotate according to availability. Each week the cast is topped up with a guest host who steers the song selections in whatever way they're inspired and the jamming begins. It's a great concept and the proof is in its continuing popularity. 
Hosted by Corky Kealey and Vince Halfhide.
Special guests: 
          March 9 – Jed Rached
          March 16 – Jason & Caroline
          March 23 – Dave Bignall
          March 30 – Edward Hart
          April 6 – Peter Newsom
          April 13 – Rod Williams
          April 20 – Jeff Hagerman
          April 27 – Elyssa Mahoney
          May 4 – Dean Dupuis
          May 11 – Vince Halfhide
          May 18 – Scott Amey
          May 25 – Shannon Eddy
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Weekly jazz jam
Options Jazz Lounge, Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
Thursdays, 7-11 pm; no cover
“… February 11, was the third anniversary of weekly jazz jams at the Brookstreet Hotel's Options Jazz Lounge in Kanata – and the HML Trio will be keeping the music going, as they have from the beginning.
There are not many jams that last without a break for that long, and with the same host band. But the Ottawa jazz trio – Jamie Holmes on drums, Alex Moxon on guitar, and J.P. Lapensée on electric bass – has built a steady following for the Thursday jam, week in and week out.”
Check out the full article on this jam at
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The Allaire Show
            with John Allaire & special guests
Quinn’s Ale House, 1070 Bank Street
Last Saturday of the month, 3-5 pm
Songs and stories from around the world.
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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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VIRÉE BLUES BORÉALE
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24th Edition of Virée Blues Boréale **CANCELLED**
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS MONTHLY
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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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Blues On The Rideau
The Cove Inn, Westport ON
Dinner & Show Fundraisers
Once a month 7-11 pm; $65
Full Bios, links to artists’ websites and YOU TUBE videos at www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn

Blues on the Rideau 2016-17 Lineup
March 24 - From Texas & Toronto - DANNY BROOKS w. LIL’ MISS DEBI & THE MEMPHIS BROTHERS
April 21 - From Toronto - JEROME GODBOO BAND 
May 12 - From Vankleek Hill, ON - TERRY GILLESPIE 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

Please visit and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions    
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SPECIAL EVENTS COMING SOON
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Doug MacLeod
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Wednesday, March 15 @ 7:45 pm; tickets $15 advance, $20 at the door
            (This show is an OBS member-only promotion;
              Deadline – Friday, March 10 @ 6 pm, Ottawa time)

WINNER OF THE 2016 BLUES MUSIC AWARD FOR ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR and nominated again in 2017.
"Like all great blues men, MacLeod lives his music, and the songs are not just on the tips of his fingers and tongue, they are one with his being.
- Blues Music Magazine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcDjRdpqgo4
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Paul Reddick & MonkeyJunk
Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield QC
Friday, March 17

Paul Reddick has been creating his own, compelling version of the blues for over 25 years, bringing the art form to new frontiers with his poetic lyrics, spirited vocals, masterful harmonica playing, and hypnotic live performances. Rooted in a deep knowledge of blues music history and nourished by a poet’s sensibility, his “wayward brilliance,” as the influential British magazine Mojo puts it, makes Paul Reddick one of the most popular figures, and the unofficial poet laureate, of the Canadian blues and roots music scene. His debut release on Stony Plain Records, “Ride The One” has been nominated for a JUNO Award this year.

MonkeyJunk plays a bluesy blend of swampy roots-rock. Each an established musician in his own right, the MonkeyJunk trio has won a collective 20 Maple Blues Awards, two Canadian Independent Music Awards, a Blues Music Award (USA), a Juno, and a passionate following of fans designated “MonkeyJunkies”.
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Steve Hill
NAC Studio, 1 Elgin Street
Saturday, March 18 @ 8 pm 
            (This show is an OBS member-only promotion;
              Deadline – Monday, March 13 @ 6 pm, Ottawa time)


When it comes to one-man bands, guitarist and singer extraordinaire Steve Hill has no limits. The truest definition of a one-man band; Hill performs standing up while singing and playing guitar, his feet playing bass drum, snare drum, hi-hats and with a drum stick fused to the head of his trusty guitar, any other percussion within reach. An overnight sensation 20 years in the making, Steve Hill is an ambitious and raucous force to be reckoned with on the Canadian and international blues-rock scene. 

Following a winter tour in Europe, Steve is back in Canada and will be at the NAC on March 18.
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Shantero Productions Presents
Matt Andersen
            With special guest Steve Hill

Brockville Arts Centre, Brockville ON
Friday, March 24 @ 7:30 pm; $45

Empire Theatre & Centre for the Performing Arts, Belleville ON
Saturday, March 25 @ 7:30 pm; $45
            http://theempiretheatre.com/live-events/matt-anderson/

Showplace Performance Centre, Peterborough ON
Sunday, March 26 @ 7:30 pm; $45

A powerhouse performer, Matt Andersen’s “fingers sail over his acoustic guitar strings with the speed and grace of a hummingbird,” he has a giant yet soul-filled and passionate voice, and a commanding stage presence. In a word, Andersen is awesome! With over 10 million views on YouTube, independent album sales topping 30,000, a European Blues Award, Maple Blues Awards and Best Solo Performer at the Memphis Blues Challenge, Andersen’s worldwide fan base shows no signs of slowing down.

“The blues is a big part of what I do, and in my solo show some tunes are straight-up blues, for sure,” he says. “But I would never stand beside B.B. King and say, ‘I play blues, too.’ None of my albums are blues albums – I’ve won blues awards with them, but I wouldn’t say they’re blues albums.”
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The Weber Brothers
Wilno Tavern, Wilno ON
Friday, March 24 @ 8 pm; $15

By the ages of 18 and 21 they had already performed alongside Kris Kristofferson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Jeff Healey and David Wilcox to name a few. In October 2012 the brothers were invited to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American Music Masters Tribute to Chuck Berry in Cleveland where they shared the stage with Merle Haggard, Lemmy Kilmister, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Rick Derringer, Joe Bonamassa, Earl Slick, Steve Jordan and the father of Rock and Roll himself, Chuck Berry.
http://weberbrothers.com/
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Music by the Bay Live Presents
Quinn Sullivan
St. Francis Centre, Ajax
Saturday, March 25 @ 8 pm

Quinn Sullivan has been a music professional for more than 75 percent of his life. He’s shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Los Lobos, The Roots, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi and Joe Bonamassa, and he opened for B.B. King, who later invited him to play his treasured “Lucille” guitar. He has performed on concert and festival dates throughout the United States – including at storied venues like Hollywood Bowl, RFK Stadium and Madison Square Garden – traveled overseas – performing at both the Montreux Jazz Festival and India’s Mahindra Blues Festival – and played several editions of the Experience Hendrix Tour, backed by Jimi’s original bassist Billy Cox. He’s also appeared on national TV, with guest appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Oprah, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan and twice on The Ellen DeGeneres show. 
Advance tickets www.musicbythebaylive.com
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JUNOfest
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Friday, March 31 & Saturday, April 1

More info to come.
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Refugee Fundraiser In Crystal Beach
Villa Lucia, 3430 Carling Avenue
Saturday, April 1 @ 7 pm

Lee Jessen and Robert Farrell are the opening act for the band, Samsara, along with other musical guests. Live and Silent Auctions with over $5,000 in fabulous items to bid on.

All proceeds go to support the Crystal Beach and Lakeview Refugee Support Group – raising funds for a Syrian refugee family.

Or contact: Carol Ann MacDonell 613.5962369 or carolann123@rogers.com
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Jack de Keyzer
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Saturday, April 8

2X Juno Winner and 7X Maple Blues Winner, blues guitarist, singer, song writer and band leader, Jack de Keyzer always fills the Rainbow when he visits Ottawa.
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Lynne Hanson & River City Junction
Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield QC
Saturday, April 8 @ 8:30 pm

We all carry a little bit of weight on our shoulders, but being compelled toward songwriting is a welcome burden for Lynne Hanson. At first listen, her warm, gritty, boot stompin’ music leads you through the southern USA, though Hanson hails from Ottawa, Canada. Her sound is born honestly through a lifetime of experience and influence, expressed through the rock, blues and roots that bleeds from her very being.

In her latest “Uneven Ground” (April 2017), produced by Winnipeg’s Scott Nolan, Hanson explores the realm of giving sound advice through songwriting, and fighting back against the devil within us. Permeating the recording is a restrained intensity, elevated with a finger-picked beat, beautiful piano accompaniments, dobro and wind instruments. The title track ‘Uneven Ground’ is a full-on blues assault, conjuring images a glamorous chanteuse stretched out in front of a baby grand in a smoky nightclub. All together, “Uneven Ground” is an authentic expression of Hanson’s rustic style, brimming over with imagery and cleverly penned lyrics, and a crystal-clear production. It steps proudly into the next generation of roots and blues music, while still respecting traditions.   

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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Music by the Bay Live Presents
Danny Brooks & Lil Miss Debi
with Dennis Pinhorn and Papa John King
Avalon Lounge Port Whitby Marina, Ajax
Saturday, April 8 @ 8 pm

Texassippi Soul Man Danny Brooks & Lil Miss Debi with Dennis Pinhorn and Papa John King, take the listener on a journey through Southern Soul, Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Gospel, encompassing the sounds of the genre’s origins from the legendary studios in Muscle Shoals, Memphis, Jackson MS and Macon GA. Brooks chronicles his life in his songs and takes you on a journey of a hard road travelled relating the conflict and resolution. Danny Brooks has been nominated for a Juno and multiple Maple Blues Awards over his 45-year career.
Advance tickets www.musicbythebaylive.com
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Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar
Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield QC
Friday, April 14 @ 8:30 pm

Soul meets blues – Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar return to the Black Sheep.
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Boogie Patrol
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Saturday, April 15

Boogie Patrol has steadily built their reputation as one of Western Canada’s premier act’s and has garnered acclaim and an enthusiastic following since the group’s inception in 2007.  A 5-piece group that continues to create superb original music based on their collective influences. We’re talking Blues and Rock ’n’ Soul, with a dose of funk all thrown into the melting pot to create what is Boogie Patrol. A stylistically unique group that is all about bringing loads of energy to the stage and to their music, with a goal of appealing to all walks of life.

Boogie Patrol boasts a frontman influenced by the grit gravel greats of music past and is backed by a cast of some of the most unique and well-versed musicians you’ll find most anywhere. Some of them even hailing from Japan to New York to of course home bred Canadian talent! Keep a look out for the band’s much awaited new studio album that’s set to release in the spring of 2017.
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Saturday night headliner at the 6th Annual Ottawa Grassroots Festival
Ken Whiteley and the Beulah Band
Sanctuary, Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Avenue
Saturday, April 22 @ 8:20 pm

Deeply rooted in traditional North American folk music, Whiteley and the band have performed together for over 10 years! They will deliver songs rich in roots, blues, gospel, swing, string and jug band sounds.  The Beulah Band is comprised of great harmony singers: Ben Whiteley (Ken’s son) on string bass, banjoist, Frank Evans and fiddler, Rosalyn Dennett. Their arrangements come alive with a three-part vocal blend. Canadian folk legend, Ken Whiteley has a long and honored history on the roots music scene.  He has received Juno and Grammy Award Nominations, a Canadian Folk Music Award, a Genie Award for the Best Original Song in a Canadian movie and Lifetime Achievement Awards from Folk Music Ontario and the Mariposa Folk Festival.
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GigSpace Jazz Microfest
953 Gladstone Avenue
Friday to Sunday, April 28-30

With performances by 38 local musicians in 15 shows, the music will range from well-known and not-so-standard jazz standards, to groove based compositions, to folk and roots-inspired cabaret music, to lyrical modern jazz originals. Four shows Friday evening, five shows Saturday evening and six concerts on Sunday from 3-9 pm

The final line-up includes many well-known mainstream jazz artists from Ottawa-Gatineau. Vocalists include Karen Oxorn, the Juliet Singers, Doreen Smith, Martine Courage, Megan Jerome, Steve Berndt, and Caroline Gibson and Marcie Campbell. Instrumentalists include pianists Brian Browne, Mark Ferguson, J.P. Allain, and Steve Boudreau, saxophonists Rob Frayne and Vince Rimbach, guitarists Roddy Ellias, Garry Elliott, and Tim Bedner, violinist Laura Nerenberg, and bassists John Geggie and Normand Glaude. The groups Modasaurus, the Chocolate Hot Pockets, the Adam Saikaley Trio, and the Crooked Jazz Trio will also perform, and Rachel Beausoleil will reprise her quartet's tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim.
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KINGSTON & AREA SPECIAL EVENTS
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Kingstown NEW Mississippi
FROZEN ROOTS (fundraiser)
RCHA, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, March 4

YOU CAN DANCE to the MARCH MUSIC MADNESS
Kingstown NEW Mississippi plays 8:00-9:00, the Nate Crockett Band plays 9:30-10:30, Joe's Mill Mighty House Band 11:00-12:00 there will be a small cover at the door.
www.rogerdorey.wordpress.com
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Johnny Max Band
CD Release Party
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, March 18, 9 pm – midnight; $15
Reserve by email bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca or
by calling 613 384-8168; also available at the RCHA Club

Returns to Kingston - last appearance was a 2009 sold out show.
JUNO nominated
Multiple MAPLE BLUES awards and nominations
One of Canada’s longest serving and best bluesmen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMpylxrFnh0 – this is what you will be in for – all night long
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Kingstown NEW Mississippi
Rhea’s Bar & Grill, 62 Concession Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, March 25; 8-11 pm; no cover/donations appreciated

YOU CAN DANCE to the MARCH MUSIC MADNESS
You want to dance.
We play dance music.
What (music) madness!!!
www.rogerdorey.wordpress.com
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Big Phat Horn Band
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, March 25 @ 9 pm; $15

If you haven’t seen this band – they are a must see – a do not miss show!!!!!!
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Tas Cru
CD Release Party
RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, March 31, 9 pm – midnight; $15
Reserve by email bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca or
by calling 613 384-8168; also available at the RCHA Club

Returns to Kingston – after last year’s knockout performance
One of Americas hardest working (and busiest) bluesmen.
Multiple awards recognition including 2009 Rising star & Blues Foundation Keeping the Blues Alive Award.
Last year he had the crowd at the RCHA club standing on its feet begging for more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObAjvM0L0eM - this is what you will be in for – all night long
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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 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

Sundays, 8-9 pm: Ottawa Blues Society DAWG’ON BLUES
(Repeated Mondays, 2-3 pm and Thursdays, 9-10 am)
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, Canadian talent and international blues talent.
This week, March 12 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – Phenomenal Blues Women with Liz Sykes
Next week, March 19 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – with Sue Gahrns

Sundays, 7-8 pm: INSIDE THE BLUES
(Repeated Tuesdays, 8-9 am & Fridays 2-3 pm)
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.
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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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The Bluesmobile with Elwood Blues, CHEZ FM 106.1
Sundays 6-7 pm; Wednesdays 11 pm – midnight
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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 8th year.  It can be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca.
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NPR from Canton NY
For those who live south of the city, OBS member Bob Cavan notes that the National Public Radio (NPR) radio signal at 89.5 FM in Canton NY comes in pretty strong in Manotick. Bob recommends two shows in particular. Bob says “The Blue Note” Tuesdays 3 pm-5 pm, and “The Radio Bob Show” Wednesdays 3 pm-5 pm are both excellent shows – blues, ‘50s & ‘60s, rock & roll, R&B.
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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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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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"Spektakel" with MissRepresentIT
Airs on Radio Tonkuhle
Every 2nd Saturday of the month @ 11 am EST
Live stream on www.tonkuhle.de
Infos and and playlists are on her blog at www.abroadcom.net
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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD
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Friday, March 17
Sulfur City @ Avant-Garde Bar
Saturday, March 18
Rocket Rached & the Fat City 8 @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
The Tony D Band @ the Rainbow, 9:30 pm
John Carroll @ the Atomic Rooster, 10 pm
Sunday, March 19
Jimmy Cochrane hosts the Rainbow Open Jam, 3:30-7 pm
Vince Halfhidem Band @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Saturday, March 25
JW-Jones @ the Rainbow, 9:30 pm
Sunday, March 26
Crunchy Flower hosts the Rainbow Open Jam, 3:30-7 pm
The Mud Boys @ the Atomic Rooster, 6-9 pm
Saturday, April 8
Terry Gillespie @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
Wednesday, April 12
The Prime Rib Big Band @ Irene’s, 8 pm
Friday, April 14
Little Dog Blues Band @ the Carleton Tavern, 9:45 pm
MonkeyJunk @ the Rainbow Bistro, 9:30 pm
Saturday, April 22
Wicked Grin @ Irene’s Pub, 9:30 pm
Wednesday, April 26
OBS Road To Memphis 2017 Solo/Duo Blues Challenge @ Irene’s Pub, 7 pm
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