bouche

Having been at the helm of RBC Bluesfest since 1994, I can say that although we have weathered many storms, including a tornado in 2005, a stage collapse in 2011, and a family of stubborn killdeers in 2018, COVID-19 is one that we cannot overcome in 2020.
Even a month ago, the idea that we might not hold the 27th edition of the festival was unthinkable. But in light of the serious situation confronting us this summer, it is with a heavy heart that I must announce that the RBC Bluesfest for 2020 is cancelled. 
First and foremost, all ticket purchasers will be entitled to a full refund. We understand how important that is to many in this time of uncertainty. We are honoured that so many of you put your trust in us by purchasing advance tickets, and while our plans have changed for 2020, rest assured we are moving forward with future projects to bring music to our community. More on that later.
Our decision to cancel was not taken lightly.  Over the past several weeks, we have listened to advice from healthcare professionals and government officials, and heard the concerns of our patrons. We fully agree that public health must come first—now and always – and support the measures being taken to ensure the health of our community.
Again, I want to thank everyone for your loyalty and patience as we weighed our options and assessed the potential outcomes of various ways forward.
To our ticket holders: before you choose to refund your ticket purchase, we would like you to consider the following information: 
We are working to reschedule many performers for 2021, and will update fans regularly as these acts confirm. Currently we have booked (in alphabetical order): Billy Talent, Blink-182, Blue Rodeo, Boyz II Men, Dashboard Confessional, Jack Johnson, July Talk, King Crimson, Lil Tecca, Patrick Watson, Sharon Van Etten, The National. We’ll also be adding more exciting talent to next year’s event, which will provide the same level of world-class musical performances you have come to expect.
RBC Bluesfest is one of the longest operating employers in the festival and entertainment community in Ottawa. This cancellation will cause financial hardship for our organization, but we are already in the midst of planning for 2021 and have committed to keeping our staff employed and working on next year's event. We are also exploring new digital initiatives to further our reach and be more accessible to our community.
We are continuing to deliver multiple community programs including 'Be the Band' virtually, and will resume in-person programs once we are able to. We have been reaching over 7,000 local youth, students and aspiring musicians annually through all of our community programs, since 1999. These programs employ local artists year round and positively influence our local youth through the spirit of music.
Finally, most of our funding comes from you, our ticket purchasers. We cannot thank you enough for your twenty-six years of ongoing support. It is critical to the survival of the festival.
We encourage you to think about keeping your ticket for next year, which will help support our local non-profit organization to continue to retain our staff, employ local artists, and deliver an exceptional festival in 2021. Many of our sponsors, volunteers, and supporters have already recommitted to us and we are grateful for their support, now and ever.
We fully understand if you choose to refund your ticket and will move quickly to make this happen. However, we also want to express our commitment to our community at this date – we are not going anywhere, and when the time is right we will gladly welcome you back to our events. 
Until then, stay safe, stay healthy, and take good care of one another. We wish you the very best and hope to see you soon.

Mark Monahan
Executive/Artistic Director
RBC Bluesfest

I created a live stream forum for sharing the many streams happening these days.  Please only create a topic for a stream.
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And our highly anticipated follow-up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDWC14uPFZ0
 

good idea!

I created a live stream forum for sharing the many streams happening these days.  Please only create a topic for a stream.
You can indicate if it's paid or free using tags.  Also, you can subscribe to the forum by hitting the "Follow" button at the top of the topic list in the forum to receive notifications of new posts.
 

How does half of stoner duo Cheech and Chong cope with coronavirus lockdown? Fine – thanks to drugs, his wife and the experience of nine months in prison for selling bong pipes

 

Just thought it might be worth channeling some energy towards the musicians who inspire us who are fighting for their recovery or who have lost that battle.  
Recognition, acknowledgement, whatever seems fit I suppose.  I hope the extent of the impact somehow remains minimal....
 
RIP Ellis Marsalis, New Orleans Jazz Piano Legend, (father of Branford and Wynton)
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/article_bbdaf4c4-7481-11ea-92ae-1758b23c65c8.html?fbclid=IwAR1DkKnn0VXAGl7RFJm5uxn2VcvG_Mh1TJgKFPoKny9MKQvh1NWY92gfjhQ
 

Pumpkin (My Cat's On Crack) by The Tummies, featuring drumming courtesy of Rockin' Jay McConnery.
Please watch and share.  This is my retirement plan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWU9kUwott8
 

Yep, I get you. Plus, I'll take all the posts anyone cares to make! Sorry I can't be of any help though. 
But yeah, as bouche said Irene's is great and I think they do have an open mic night but I don't know which night that is.
In other news, it appears that I picked the right year to move to a remote island and stop going to concerts!

FB post from someone associated with CHORD Productions, who seem to have booked a lot of shows there:
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Mavericks/Dekcuf status - I've gotten a gazillion emails asking for info, so I might as well shed some light.
Mavericks/Dekcuf was purchased by another owner 2 years ago and sadly he let the place go in December. We can only hope a new owner will purchase the place and keep it going as a music venue.
One thing is for sure, the metal community owes them a great deal. 16 years ago the venue opened its arms to the metal community when no one else in town would. They have hosted all our shows no matter how crazy they seemed. We went from having 2-3 metal shows a year to 70+.
They have accommodated us beyond belief, load at 10am, load out at 2am, crazy tour managers, angry soundmen, with no complaints.
The staff are like family to me and it's literally been my second home for half my life.
I'd like to thank Brass, Babylon, Dom, House of Targ, Rainbow for helping us relocate existing shows.
We shall see what the future will hold.

Billy Strings tonight, too! Just Billy and his dad. 8:30 EST start. 

July 9 - 6LACK, Alanna Sterling, Charlie Cunningham, Charlotte Day Wilson, Ezra Furman, Jeremy Dutcher, Jontavious Willis, Leif Vollebekk, Protoje
July 10 - Ali Gatie, Amanda Lowe, Daniel Caesar, Kimberly Sunstrum, Sly High, Southern Avenue, The Barr Brothers, The New Pornographers, Turkuaz w/ Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew: Remain In Light Turns 40
July 11 - Angelique Francis Band, Barns Courtney, Braden Foulkes, Crown Lands, Dean Lewis, Gavin McLeod, July Talk, King Crimson, Renée Landry, The Texas Horns, Vanessa Collier
July 12 - Alanis Morissette, Crystal Shawanda, Dashboard Confessional, Durand Jones & The Indications, Garbage, Joan Osborne, Lora Bidner, Mack & Ben, Matt Maeson, Red Young, Sophia Radisch, The Cinematic Orchestra
July 13 - CLOSED
July 14 - Jack Johnson, Jade Bird, Patrick Watson, Sharon Van Etten, The Commotions, The Dip, Vance Joy
July 15 - Albert Castiglia, Billy Talent, Blink-182, Fémina, FRASE, Grandson, Haviah Mighty, Mike Zito, 
Nahko and Medicine For The People, NOBRO, Tash Sultana
July 16 - Cat Power, DJ Shadow, DUCKWRTH, Gentlemen of the Woods, Johnny Shay, Lia Kloud, Lil Tecca, Lloyd Spiegel, Marshmello, The Turbans
July 17 - Brandy Clark, Cash Cash, Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers, Mischa, Rage Against The Machine, The National
July 18 - Arrested Development, Big Zee, Boyz II Men, Deltron 3030, JT Soul, Michelle Hopkins, Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin, Nelly, Saints and Sinners Tour (Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist and The Tea Party), The Cooper Brothers Southern Rock All-Star Revue
July 19 - Blue Rodeo, Étoile Noire, Jessica Mitchell, Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, Lyle Odjick & The Northern Steam, Marco Benevento, Miss Emily,

Been a while, hippies

Never lost power, thank goodness!! Impressed. Wind was totally nuts. The lane had well over a metre of snow, but it got cleared yesterday and i went to the grocery store today!! Velvet was/ is visiting his mom in FL and hasn't been able to get home. He would love to be here logging about the storm!

2020 lineup announced. The Slip are back!

Mandolin Orange
with Sunny War
Wednesday, November 20th
The Opera House
Toronto, ON
19+
Doors 7pm 
Sunny War at 8pm
Mandolin Orange at 9:15pm
Sadly my partner and I can no longer make it to this show. First person to reply get's them. They are mobile entry tickets so I should just be able to forward you the email with the bar codes. 
Hoping someone can use these tickets!

https://relix.com/live/

Looking forward to that one!  Just finished the very entertaining Zach episode.  Listened to the letterman one while doing yardwork.  That was a freaking fantastic discussion.
I do wish many of them ran much longer.   A 45 minute podcast comes out to only about 25 minutes of discussion with all the sponsor and post-show padding. 
The Deep Dives with Dana Carvey were pretty hilarious. I enjoyed Dana Carvey for the first time in a long time.  
I thought I listened to the entire run of season 1, but looking back at the guests, I think I may have missed some epics.
also looking forward to watching his remote in Ghana.
 

https://www.earwolf.com/show/conan-obrien/

BradM toast @ Irene's tomorrow, just thought I'd bump it with my favourite line of his.
His uploads at the Live Music Archive
Photo c/o Bouche

 

Ollie!!! Been a while!

Heavy news. As integral a part of The Grateful Dead as any non-performer in the history of music perhaps. RIP.
 
"And it's just a box of rain / I don't know who put it there / Believe it if you need it / Or leave it if you dare
And it's just a box of rain / Or a ribbon for your hair / Such a long long time to be gone / And a short time to be there"
 

Edger! Yes, I miss this place! Only felt right to pay my respects here.