071410 Steve Winwood/Santana, Ottawa, ON
Light and Love…
Category: Ticket Stories
071323 Duane Andrews and the Hot Club of Conception Bay, Carbonear, NL
I tell you, Duane Andrews is the real deal…
071217 Gary Clark Jr./LCD Soundsystem/Choir! Choir! Choir!/(The Shins), Ottawa, ON
I’ve been fortunate to receive a free Bluesfest pass for the last several years…
071105 Percy Sledge/African Guitar Summit/Simple Plan, Ottawa, ON
Shortly after completing my entry for this date I discovered notes that directly contradicted the ticket story I had just written…
071017 Oscar Peterson Tribute, Ottawa, ON
This tribute featured pianists Oliver Jones, Bill Charlap, Benny Green, Robi Botos, Gerald Clayton, Justin Kauflin, Jon Kimura Parker, and bass player Dave Young…
070910 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts/Gord Downie and The Country of Miracles/Mighty Popo/John Butler Trio/Hole, Ottawa, ON
I made it for almost the entirety of Gord Downie’s set and I’m so glad I did…
070823 Big Space, St. John’s, NL
If St. John’s, Newfoundland is famous for anything, it’s George Street…
070723 Mike Lynch/Brian Aylward/Colin Hollett, Dildo, NL
So, this guy walks into a bar…
070619 Phish, Boston, MA
I had pretty great floor seats for this show but due to a lightning storm they weren’t letting anyone onto the field…
070598 Bela Fleck and the Flecktones/Juke Joint, Montreal, QC
On July 5th, 1998 I drove to Montreal to take in their wonderful, world-class jazz festival…
