012713 Senators vs Penguins, Ottawa, ON
Sure there are arguments for and against the implementation of the shootout in regular season NHL games, but…
Category: Ticket Stories
012615 Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, New Orleans, LA
On January 26th, 2015 I went to see Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen at the Maple Leaf Bar. It was my first experience with both the band and the bar and I can report that both are exceptional and neither should be missed…
012515 Hot 8 Brass Band, New Orleans, LA
It should come as no surprise that the Hot 8 Brass Band consists of eight trombone, trumpet, and sousaphone players and they are hot…
012425 SUBA, Ottawa, ON
I have been a major fan of the kora since the first time I saw the great master Toumani Diabaté perform…
012319 Radio Zydeco, New Orleans, LA
The Maple Leaf is one of my favourite dive bars in the world…
012111 67’s vs Spirit, Ottawa, ON
On January 21st, 2011 I went to see the Ottawa 67’s play hockey against the Saginaw Spirit at the Civic Centre…
012019 Tabasco Factory Tour and Museum/Jungle Gardens, Avery Island, LA
On January 20th, 2019 I had the pleasure of visiting Avery Island, home to the factory that makes the world famous Tabasco sauces…
011908 Tiempo Libre, Ottawa, ON
What could be a better antidote to the blistering cold of winter in Ottawa than an evening of Cuban music in the comfy warmth of the National Arts Centre…
011819 Scott H. Biram/Durwood, Lafayette, LA
I was pretty happy with the perks that came with booking a room at the Blue Moon Saloon…
011709 Bob Wiseman/Bob Snider/Marianne Dissard, Wakefield, QC
The Black Sheep books musicians that are so good that they could shut down most venues in cities a hundred times bigger…
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