TimmyB Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 By JAM! Music The Toronto Bluesfest, which was set to feature such artists as Lyle Lovett, Wyclef, Chris Isaak, Wilson Pickett, The Tea Party and OutKast's Big Boi, has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The organizers, who claimed to be faced with huge potential losses, made the decision to pull the festival, which was set to kick off this weekend at Exhibition Place. "My heart goes out to all the bands, sponsers, volunteers, staff and fans who supported last year's event and were on board for this year." says executive director Mark Monahan. Full refunds will be given to ticketholders at the point of purchase. I am so bummed out! I was more looking forward to seeing Chris Hillman and Bernie Leadon for the first time more than anything else this summer. Now I guess if I'm going to see these guys I'll be heading up to the Ottawa Bluesfest this weekend. I don't think I can miss this gig so I think I'll be going up to our nations capital this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 wow, that sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 That's a huge drag. The Ottawa Bluesfest sure doesn't seem to be lacking in attendance (I don't know about ticket sales though). Last night was PACKED for Bryan Adams. Lyle Lovett is playing Thursday night here in Ottawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 sorry, but i think that lineup sucks balls, and thats the reason ticket sales were low... not a single artist i would pay five bucks to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Lyle Lovitt, Cake, Kathleen Edwards, Big Boi and Kyle Riabko were all worth more than a fiver, Steve. I really wanted to see Cake. ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Funny - they were still advertising it on Q107 this morning... Too bad for blues fans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 If you come up, Mr. Something Something is playing Mavericks on Saturday night as well. It's not part of the Ottawa Blues Fest, but promises to be a fun time. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 That's a huge stingray... Maybe Cake will come to the O-dot instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 this fu©king sucks. this gets a big booooooo and so do i for not buying my pass sooner i guess. eugh, this SUCKS, i was really looking forward to this. hmmm i wonder if xavier rudd and riabko will be playing in the city still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 How does the bluesfest work...are the Ottawa and Toronto ones affiliated? I was checking the entire line-up for the Toronto one and it no way compares to the Ottawa one...What gives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 yeah i got a glimmer of hope when the website hadn't been updated but just got off the phone with them and yes it is officially cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairySari Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Boooo-urns... I was very much looking forward to seeing xavier rudd again. I hope he makes it here anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Sonny Landreth and Wilson Pickett aren't worth $5?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 nope, not to me. (or i wouldn't have said it) and taking a quick survey of the four people sitting with me here, all jamband music fans, none of them would pay five bucks to see them either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 How does the bluesfest work...are the Ottawa and Toronto ones affiliated? I was checking the entire line-up for the Toronto one and it no way compares to the Ottawa one...What gives? Aside from both being sponsored by Cisco, I don't think the Toronto Blues Festival has any connection to the Ottawa Blues Festival. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 i had a hotel room and tickets booked to go see CAKE next friday.. BUMMER!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogieknight Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 i would have paid full price to see Al Kooper. But being the wishy-washy procastinator that I am I wouldn't have bought a pass/ticket until the day of, which seems to be the way alot of people do it when it come to alot of shows and that makes it hard on promoters who need advanced sales to help cover costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted July 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 I too regret not buying my tickets in advance. I treated the Toronto Bluesfest like the ones I attended in Ottawa from 1996-2000. Where I would often just show up and buy my ticket the day of the event if I was up in Ottawa for a weekend in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Damn! Looks like no Xavier Rudd or Earl Scruggs for me... That sucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Damn! Looks like no Xavier Rudd or Earl Scruggs for me... That sucks... Xaveir Rudd is playing on Friday night at the Ottawa Fest, if you can make it (I think it's a 7:45pm scheduled start). Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 As much as I would LOVE to come party in Ottawa again, I've seen Xavier Rudd, and I don't quite have the cash to make it to Ottawa right now... Do yourself a favour and check him out though, he puts on a good show... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 As much as I would LOVE to come party in Ottawa again, I've seen Xavier Rudd, and I don't quite have the cash to make it to Ottawa right now... Do yourself a favour and check him out though, he puts on a good show... I know, I saw him at moe.down 4, bought his "Live At The Grid, B.C. Canada" disc, and dig his stuff immensely. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 I don't know what to chock all of these cancellations up to. The best theory I've heard is that big ticket tours like Prince and Madonna (add to that the Pixies in the fall) are sopping up the bulk of people's disposable income. Certainly in our community you could add Coventry to that list. All of us know we've had to pick and choose this summer and definitely for me Prince and the Pixies took a chunk. My blood is boiling right now by the way. I am almost feeling a kung-sized amount of rage.... My main reason for being upset is the (potential?) cancellation of Kyle Riabko in particular his late night Silver Dollar show that would have slayed and undoubtedly featured guests. fu©k fu©k fu©k fu©k. Seriously I want to see this kid at least once more in a club before it's opening stints for the John Mayer's of the world at the ACC's of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 i had a hotel room and tickets booked to go see CAKE next friday.. BUMMER!!! I was going to see CAKE too - I'm doubly pissed that I would've seen you there Jay. POO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 They're affiliated in that they're run by the same people (Mark Monahan etc..), have the same title sponsors, share artists, etc.... That's a pretty big afilliation. AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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