Dr. J Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 (edited) JAMES McKENTY & THE SPADESTuesday, Aug. 2Thunder Bay, OntarioThe ApolloFriday, Aug. 5Winnipeg, ManitobaThe ZooSaturday & Sunday,Aug. 6 & 7Beausejour, ManitobaThe Great Woods FestivalTuesday, Aug. 9Regina, Sask.O'Hanlon'sWednesday, Aug. 10Saskatoon, Sask.The Roxy on BroadwayThursday, Aug. 11Red Deer, AlbertaThe Vat PubTuesday, Aug. 16Calgary, AlbertaThe Warehouse(POSTPONED)Wednesday, Aug. 17Edmonton, AlbertaThe Sidetrack CafeFriday & SaturdayAug. 19 & 20Canmore, Alberta Canmore HotelWednesday, Aug. 24Whistler, B.C.Garfinkel'sThursday, Aug. 25Vancouver, B.C.The Arts ClubFriday & SaturdayAug. 26 & 27Red Deer, AlbertaThe Vat Tuesday, Aug. 30Regina, Sask.O'Hanlon'sThese are confirmed dates. Others to follow.Hope some folks can make it out. Always a good time.More info: The Spades Edited August 19, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 should I stay or should I go???The Ho? definatly not the whiskey though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 AWESOME!!!i hope i can party with the boys when they hit up vancouver.WOO HOO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Calgary and/or Canmore definitely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 YES! I won't be there but I'm excited for you guys who might make it out to see this stellar live band. And I'm excited for the band too, cuz they kick ass and they are a great bunch of dudes. Unpretensious (sp) and deep into their sound. Don't miss out! I have a fixation with The Spades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted August 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 should I stay or should I go???The Ho? definatly not the whiskey though!Hope you can make one of the shows c-towns.Just a heads-up that the date and venue for the Calgary show is now Tuesday, Aug. 16 @ The Warehouse.Also, congratulations to you and your girlfriend on the birth of your daughter. Saw her pics on another thread. She's a cutey for sure :thumbup: Treasure your time with her. They grow up all too quickly. Believe me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 that venue change is a plus, I might be able to sweet talk some cats into heading down.Nice signature also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted August 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Sounds good.I was at the kick-off to this tour @ the White House Hotel in P-Town on Sun as was Mooose who was back to command her spot on the dance floor:thumbup: throughout the evening, the band was joined on stage by some musical friends, incl. Beau Dixon who used to be with The Freeway Band in Ottawa. At one point, Beau laid down a dynamite vocal and James added some nifty guitar licks for a little ride on the Highway to Hell. Rock 'n' roll!There's a chance The Warehouse is going to add a 2nd Calgary date. If so, I will post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 I'll try to make it out to Garf's in Whistler. Wednesday night, though???I'll try.Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted August 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Cool :thumbup: will keep you posted. I believe the band will be announcing some Vancouver dates shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Hey Dr. J,If you have any Whistler-related questions or need some help from a "local" while you're here, just message me with a private topic. Hey! I just fully read this thread, and noticed you played with Beau in Perth. Where is he living now? Does he have a band? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted August 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 StoneMtn, Thanks for the offer of help. I'll relay it to my son, James. He's the one who's actually in the band and on the road. As for Beau, not sure what he's up to these days. Believe he's living in Peterborough. He and James worked together on Beau's last Cd, From Here to East City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Hey Dr. J, its neat to know your connection to The Spades! I just noticed the boys got a brand new website and its looking good. Hey Stone, Beau Dixon lives in Peterborough.. He's been there as long as I can remember, and my Peterborough-memory goes back about 4 years. He still does shows, many are pretty under the radar. He was singing in a summertime funk band in town called Slips & The High Fives quite a bit lately. They were a lot of fun - high energy covers of songs like "Superstition" and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 ...tell Beau to reunite Freeway Band, they ruled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Thanks for that info KevO. Do you know Beau? I haven't seen him in like eight years. He was living in Toronto back then. I think he had a band called "Beau" at the time. I'd like to get some more of his music if he's still recording. I loved the Freeway Band. (To this day, I keep a copy of that first cassette they released, hoping someone more technologically adept than me will digitize it for me and put it on disc. I always liked that tape much more than their later CD.)By any chance, does anyone know whatever became of Mike Hopkins, also of the Freeway Band? The last I heard he had a band called the "Mike Hopkins Band" and Dom, the drummer, had a band called "D.O.M.". I'd be interested to know where he went too. They were a good bunch of guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Hey Stone -- nahh I don't know him really.. Maybe enough that he would give me "the nod" but thats about it. http://www.beaudixon.com/Looks like he's been playing with Dub Trinity quite a bit lately. They're a dub poetry / reggae band, quite good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted August 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Tonight (Aug. 10) @ The Roxy in SaskatoonTomorrow (Aug. 11) @ The Vat Pub in Red Deer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Dr. J, any chance of a Rising Sons reunion show one of these days? (the old ensemble) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 KevO: You might also ask on The Spades message board. The band members and associated people hang out there.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted August 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Dr. J, any chance of a Rising Sons reunion show one of these days? (the old ensemble)ah, a good question KevO, a good question indeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted August 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Coming up this week...Wed. Aug. 17 @ The Sidetrack Cafe in EdmontonFri. Aug. 19 & Sat. Aug. 20 @ the Canmore Hotel in Canmore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted August 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Tonight (Wed. Aug. 24) @ Garfinkel's in WhistlerTomorrow(Thurs. Aug. 25) @ The Arts Club in Vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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