072918 Ween, Burlington, VT
On July 29th, 2018 I drove to Burlington, Vermont to see the mighty Ween…
Category: Ticket Stories
072805 Renaissance exhibit, Ottawa, ON
When I first met m’lady I immediately took the plunge and invited her to join me for a Renaissance exhibit that was currently running at the National Gallery…
072716 Upper York Mandolin Quartet, Ottawa, ON
I was thrilled and excited for the chance to hear Kevin lead his Mandolin Quartet on July 27th, 2016 at a new Ottawa venue on King Edward Street called La Nouvelle Scène…
072603 nero/Guh, Killaloe, ON
If you don’t know Killaloe then you might be surprised to discover that something called the Killaloe Community Craft Fair is actually a really awesome camping-in-the-woods weekend rife with nifty art, music, and workshops…
072307 The Police, Toronto, ON
On July 23rd, 2007 I finally saw The Police live. I would say that the concert came after many years of anticipation but that would be utterly false; I never dreamed I would ever see The Police…
072218 Phil Lesh/Twiddle/Midnight North, Woodstock, NY
Phil remains the greatest bass player alive, that much was clear half-way through the opening song…
072017 David Wilcox/Monkeyjunk, Kemptville, ON
July 20th, 2017 was a beautiful day and the pair of us drove south out of the city to little, rural Kemptville and parked in the sparsely-filled Community College campus parking lot. There was nobody in line for tickets and nobody in line to get in, and in mere seconds we were on the soccer pitch walking idly towards the beer tent…
071909 David Lindley/Monkeyjunk/Dead Weather/Deer Tick/CR Avery/Be In The Band Showcase, Ottawa, ON
July 19th, 2009 was a great big day, in so many ways and for so many people. It started early and ended late, contained lots of firsts, a couple of lasts, and a whole bunch of in-betweens…
071815 Air Supply/Deep Purple, Ottawa, ON
On July 18th, 2015 I was excited to head down to LeBreton Flats to the Ottawa Bluesfest, as I had a legendary rock group to check off of my ever-lengthening seen-‘em list…
071710 Lewis Black/Kathleen Madigan/The Hold Steady, Ottawa, ON
I would often watch Lewis Black’s late-nite scream therapy sessions on The Daily Show and wonder how he could red-line himself for those full three minutes but man, you should see him keep at it for a solid hour…
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