2009
2009 Past Events
- Jan. 2 – Don Gibbons’ (Blues/Jazz drummer) 60th B-Day Bash
- Jan. 3 – HONKY TONK SATURDAY NIGHT – Ball and Chain & The Wreckers with Fred Guindon
- Jan. 7 – Singer / Songwriter Circle with Dave Norris, Woody Johnson, Ray Harris and Lefty McRighty
- Jan. 8 – Group Therapy with Kanja
- Jan. 9 – Attack of the one man bands with Mississippi Grover and Bradleyboy
- Jan. 10 – Lonesome Paul
- Jan. 13 – Tues. Blues with Barry Buse and friends
- Jan. 14 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Jan. 15 – Robert Farrell Band
- Jan. 16 – Huntley Slim and The Suburban Cowboys with Steve Stacey and The Stump Splitters
- Jan. 17 – Loudlove
- Jan. 21 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Jan. 22 – Raygun Cowboys with The Boxcar Cadavers and The Beach Blankets
- Jan. 23 – Christian D and The Hangovers with Ninety Pounds of Ugly
- Jan. 24 – The Kingmakers
- Jan. 25 – BINGO fundraiser for Ottawa Roller Derby and Capital Carnage.
- Jan. 27 – Bye The Seat
- Jan. 28 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Jan. 29 – East Of Gatineau
- Jan. 30 – Luther Wright and The Wrongs with The Chislers
- Jan. 31 – Terry Gillespie
- Feb. 1 – SUPERBOWL XLIII PARTY
- Feb. 4 – Songwriter Circle with Trevor Alguire, Merideth Luce, Ray Harris & Lefty McRighty
- Feb. 5 – Marabou
- Feb. 6 – Big Tobacco & The Pickers, with Uncle Sean
- Feb. 10 – Tues. Blues with Barry Buse and friends
- Feb. 11 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Feb. 12 – The Death of Appollo and The Urban Aesthetics
- Feb. 13 – Push Inc. with opener Sleepy Magic
- Feb. 14 – The Bible All Stars with The Cutmen (Charity Event)
- Feb. 18 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Feb. 19 – The Bruitals
- Feb. 20 – The Ireland Brothers Band with Shawn Tavenier, Silvercreek, and Andrew Shedden
- Feb. 21 – Eric Vieweg and The Withering Pines CD Release Party with The Woodrunners
- Feb. 25 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Feb. 26 – Ken Workman with Little Birdie and Jill Zmud
- Feb. 27 – Nobody’s Fool
- Feb. 28 – Mardi Gras at the Dale! Ball and Chain present SWAMPERELLA
- Mar. 4 – Singer / Songwriter Circle with Ray Harris, Lefty McRighty, Shannon Rose and Lynne Hanson
- Mar. 5 – River City Junction
- Mar. 6 – The Robert Farrell Band
- Mar. 7 – “Honky Tonk Saturday Night” with “Ball and Chain and the Wreckers”, featuring Al Bragg on “Fender Lap Steel”
- Mar. 10 – Tues. Blues with Barry Buse and friends
- Mar. 11 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Mar. 12 – Sun’s Command with opener Jill Zmud
- Mar. 13 – The Scotty Doubt Band
- Mar. 14 – Sandy CD Release Party with opener Seedhill Road
- Mar. 16 – Final show of Arthur Miller’s “A View From The Bridge”, by the Chamber Theatre
- Mar. 17 – St. Patrick’s Day Party with Paddy’s (Hank’s) Hangover
- Mar. 18 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Mar. 19 – Joe Grass, Okie Weiss and The Murder Ballads
- Mar. 20 – Lonesome Paul with opening act The Unknown Wrestler. Halftime show with Remi Royale
- Mar. 21 – The Cutmen with King Rattler
- Mar. 22 – CKCU FM Fundraiser – Mich Hubbell, Tayca Janca, CLEAR, Michael Munnik, Jeff Meleras, Al Wood and The Woodsmen – CKCU supports all of us, musicians and venues, let’s return the support, come on out and show CKCU FM that Ottawa loves em’!
- Mar. 25 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Mar. 26 – Elizabeth Riley’s Travelling Band
- Mar. 27 – Rockabilly Hall of Fame legend Ronnie Hayward with his new All-Star band and special guest Bloodshot Bill
- Mar. 28 – Steve Stacey’s Big Ass Birthday Bash Featuring Steph Clementine, The Brothers Chaffey and Steve Stacey & The Stump Splitters
- April. 1 – Singer / Songwriter Circle with Ray Harris, Lefty McRighty, Rick Hayes and R.W. Haller
- April 2 – The Woodrunners
- April 3 – Luther Wright and The Wrongs with The Jack Grace Band
- April 4 – “Honky Tonk Saturday Night” with “Ball and Chain and the Wreckers”, featuring Al Bragg on “Pedal Steel”
- April 8 – CHUO fm Fundraiser with Lefty McRighty and special guests Ray Harris, Uncle Sean and the Sin Sisters
- April. 9 – Walk Off The Earth
- April. 10 – The Devillaires with opener Huntley Slim and The Suburban Cowboys
- April. 11 – The Hammerheads
- April 14 – Tues. Blues with Barry Buse and friends
- April 15 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- April. 16 – Ryan Cook and The Sunny Acres, opener Norma McDonald
- April 17 – FIFTYMEN
- April 18 – FIFTYMEN
- April 19 – Cajun and Zydeco Dance Lessons with Jody Benjamin & Michael Ball begin (5 weeks)
- April 22 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- April 23 – The Kingmakers
- April 24 – Ken Workman and The Union with No Barbers Required
- April. 25 – Evil farm Children and Marie Josee Houle
- April 29 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- April. 30 – Jehan Khoorshed, Bob’s New Heartthrobs and Tonk and The Honkys
- May 1 – KELP 15
- May 2 – Honky Tonk Saturday Night” with “Ball and Chain and the Wreckers”, featuring Keith Glass on Guitar and Vocals
- May 6 – Singer / Songwriter Circle with Ray Harris, Lefty McRighty, Nathan Hunter and Jill Zmud
- May 7 - Royal Ottawa with openers Michael Brennan and The Cheats
- May 8 – Fundraiser in rememberance of Barry Doyle – music, art sale, book release by Chris Robinson
- May 9 – Melwood Cutlery and his band
- May 10 – The Greg Cockerill Band with opener Brock Zeman
- May 12 - The Liptonians, The Wind Up Radio Sessions, Henrietta
- May 13 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- May 14 – This Old House , Greggy B and The Flats and Pamela Brennan
- May 15 – The Chislers, CD RELEASE PARTY with opener Three Times Lucky
- May 16 – Jack Pelletier and The Battle of Ontario & The Soiree
- May 20 – Songwriter Roundabout, Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- May 21 – East of Gatineau
- May 22 – Cr4ve
- May 23 – The Powergoats , opener Jacques and the Shakey Boys
- May 25 - Nick’s Birthday Bash and open acoustic Jam.
- May 26 – Christophe Elie
- May 27 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- May 28 – Uncle Sean
- May 29 – Buzz Deluxe with opening band The Von Drats
- May 30 – The Liquid Edge and The Lee Bowie Band
- May 31 to June 21 – Cajun and Zydeco Dance Lessons with Jody Benjamin & Michael Ball
- June 2 – Guy Del Villano
- June 3 – Singer / Songwriter Circle with Ray Harris, Lefty McRighty and special guests Tony True and Sherwood Lumsden
- June 4 – The Wild Turkeys with opener Dustin Jones & the Rising Tide
- June 5 – Terry Gillespie Reggae Night
- June 6 – Honky Tonk Saturday Night” with “Ball and Chain and the Wreckers”, with special guest Keith Glass (Prairie Oyster)
- June 9 – Meadowlark Lemon , Mule Skinner, The Village Bicycles and Fillet Sterling
- June 10 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- June 11 - Royal Ottawa and The Cheats
- June 12 – Uncle Sean and Liquorbox
- June 13 – The Kingmakers and Evil Farm Children
- June 17 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- June 18 – Hoodlum, opener Red April
- June 19 – Lonesome Paul
- June 20 - J.J. Ispen, with openers Andy Swan, and The Withering Pines
- June 23 – Guy Major
- June 24 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- June 25 – The Drifter with opener Alyssa Munaretto
- June 26 – Big Jeezus Truck with opener Good 2 Go
- June 27 – Push Inc. with opener The Jeff Meleras Band
- July 1 – Canada Day at the Elmdale with Lefty McRighty & Uncle Sean.
- July 2 – Three Times Lucky
- July 3 – Ty Hall and The EZ 3, opener Chasing Curiosity
- July 4 - “Honky Tonk Saturday Night” with “Ball and Chain and the Wreckers”, with special guest Dave Bignall
- July 8 – Songwriter Circle with Lefty Mcrighty, Ray Harris and special guests Steve Stacey and Steph Clementine
- July 9 – The Backsliders
- July 10 – The Ireland Brothers Band with opener The Andrew Shedden Band
- July 11 – Black Boot Trio with opener Folk Hum
- July 14 – The Birthday Cakes (openers Trees and Adelphia)
- July 15 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- July 16 – Harvey Cartel with opener Bandier Lake
- July 17 – Rocket Rached and the Fat City 8
- July 18 – Bloodshot Bill CD Release Party.
- July 20 – The SSRIs and The Cass Ettes with openers Amalgamation and Box Hands
- July 21 – The Woodrunners
- July 22 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- July 23 – The Montelongos with opener The Weather Makers
- July 24 – Luther Wright and The Wrongs and The Jack Grace Band
- July 25 – Reuben DeGroot with openers Sugarplum and Cameron Latimer
- July 26 – Glenn Nuotio, Luna Allison, Richard Laviolette
- July 29 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- July 30 – Hello Marx, Loon Choir, John Punch Band, Ace Kincaid
- July 31 – Groovegasm with opener John Riley Roe
- Aug. 1 – Scott H. Biram
- Aug. 2 – Aaron Allen and Brydan Smith
- Aug. 4 - Guy Del Villano
- Aug. 5 – Songwriter Circle with Lefty Mcrighty with Ray Harris, Chris Rayburn and Chris Landry
- Aug. 6 – Sharon Cardiff with opener Joel Martin
- Aug. 7 – Ray Harris (7 pc. band) CD Release Party
- Aug. 8 – The Ethics and The JimmyRiggers
- Aug. 11 – Mishra’s Dream (from Nova Scotia)
- Aug. 12 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Aug. 13 – 40 Watt Monkey with opener The Allrights
- Aug. 14 – Huntley Slim and the Suburban Cowboys CD Release, with openers The Devillaires
- Aug. 15 – The Rizdales and Ninety Pounds of Ugly CD Release
- Aug. 19 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Aug. 20 – Christopher Hart with opener Alun Piggins
- Aug. 21 – CLEAR and The Fuzzy Recollections
- Aug. 22 – Nobody’s Fool
- Aug. 23 – BLUE COUPE – featuring: Dennis Dunaway from Alice Cooper Group, Albert Bouchard from Blue Oyster Cult, Joe Bouchard from Blue Oyster Cult plus Gord Lewis of Teenage Head
- Aug. 24 – The Ottawa Folk Festival wrap-up concert featuring: Ray Bonneville (Austin, TX) with special guest Victoria Vox (Baltimore, MD)
- Aug. 25 – TARANTULA with opener Dave Tough and Ry Warner
- Aug. 26 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Aug. 28 – Micarza Camaro with opener The Bruitals and Fury Said
- Aug. 29 – Melwood Cutlery
- Aug. 31 – Extra Happy Ghost and Jane Vain and The Dark Matter
- Sept. 1 – Guy Del Villano
- Sept. 2 – Wanda Jackson & her band The Lustre Kings
- Sept. 3 – Wanda Jackson & her band The Lustre Kings
- Sept. 4 – Dirty Beloved with opener Boom Creek
- Sept. 5 – Ball and Chain & The Wreckers with Vince Halfhide
- Sept. 8 – Jill Zmud and Devin Johnstone
- Sept. 9 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Sept. 10 – Bloomistry
- Sept. 11 – Apollosdown, John Allaire, Rachel Furguson, Amanda Zelina
- Sept. 12 – Terry Gillespie Reggae Night
- Sept. 15 – Brea Lawrenson
- Sept. 16 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Sept. 17 – Ball and Chain & The Wreckers host Hank Williams’ Birthday Bash
- Sept. 18 – Rudeboy
- Sept. 19 – The Bible All Stars, Chistian D and The Hangovers , and The Devillaires.
- Sept. 22 – Ben and Me with openers Leaving Beechwood
- Sept. 23 – O-Town Hoedown X-TREME! Songwriter Circle with Ray Harris and guests Jill Zmud, Uncle Sean, Sherwood Lumsden backed by Steve Donnelly, Ian Cook, & Shawn Brown.
- Sept. 24 – Benefit for Poet’s Pathway, with various musicians including Jehan Khoorshed and Matt Ouimet
- Sept. 25 – The Polytones with opener The John Punch Band and The Village Bicycles
- Sept. 26 – The Bushpilots with opener Del Barber
- Sept. 29 – New Car Smell with opener Medium Fi
- Sept. 30 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Oct. 1 - The Woodrunners
- Oct. 2 - AQUiCKSMOKE
- Oct. 3 – Rock For A Cure, a Breast Cancer Fundraiser hosted by Woody of Chez 106 and his Band The Chixie Dicks
- Oct. 6 – Guy Del Villano
- Oct. 7 – Songwriter Circle with Lefty Mcrighty , Ray Harris , Slo’ Tom and Steph Clementine
- Oct. 8 – Rehevoli with openers Ashley Newall and Tom Pechloff’s new band The Big Bend
- Oct. 9 – K C and the Moonshine Band with opener Joel Kaiser and The Devil’s Own and the Elizabeth Riley Band
- Oct. 10 – Ball and Chain and The Wreckers CD Release Party
- Oct. 13 – Scott McLeod with opener The Brothers Two
- Oct. 14 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Oct. 15 – The Wild Turkeys and The Grass Mountain Hobos
- Oct. 16 – Push Inc. with opener Group Therapy
- Oct. 17 – Bruce and The Burgers
- Oct. 20 – The Fuzzy Recollections
- Oct. 21 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Oct. 22 – J.P. Ranger with opener Jason Sultan-Khan
- Oct. 23 – Lonesome Paul
- Oct. 24 – Bloodshot Bill and The Hand-Cuffs
- Oct. 26 - The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
- Oct. 27 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
- Oct. 28 – Classic Country n’ Western Wednesdays with Lefty McRighty
- Oct. 29 – East of Gatineau with opener Andrea Simms Karp
- Oct. 30 – Royal Ottawa
- Oct. 31 – Evil Farm Children with Good 2 Go
- Nov. 2 - The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
- Nov. 3 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
- Nov. 4 – Songwriter Circle with Little Birdie, Bruce Enloe, Ray Harris and David Kraai
- Nov. 5 – Capital Grass and The No Men with openers Devin Johnstone and Theresa Pasaluko
- Nov. 6 – The Drew Nelson Band
- Nov. 7 – The Hammerheads
- Nov. 9 - The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
- Nov. 10 – Stephen Thomas Band with Tempus Fugitives and opener Rustproof Bottom
- Nov. 12 – Max Cossette, Kenny Voita and Andre Bluteau
- Nov. 13 – Rocket Rached and The Fat City 8
- Nov. 14 – Filly and The Flops, Iz and The Two Tone Rockers (members of the Howlin’ Houndogs + Iz) and the Honky Tonk Hearbreakers
- Nov. 16 - The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
- Nov. 17 – Fingerstyleguitar.ca presents Stephen Bennett with opener Dave Barrett
- Nov. 19 – Folk Festival Volunteer Appreciation Party with Capital Grass and The No Men
- Nov. 20 – John Allaire with openers, Songwriters Roundabout, and Matchless
- Nov. 21 – The Big Bend with openers Brendan Flynn and the Terrible Liars and Devin Johnstone
- Nov. 22 – Final Cajun and Zydeco Dance Lessons
- Nov. 23 - The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
- Nov. 24 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
- Nov. 25 – Fish and Bird and O’Mally
- Nov. 26 - Pamela Brennan and Andrew Vincent
- Nov. 27 – Retirement Party for Helen and Buddy, our neighbors at Melrose Grocery for 40 years. Music by Still Dangerous
- Nov. 28 – Beau’s 2nd annual Movember bus tour and afterparty for Prostate Cancer Fundraiser – Music by Quicksand and Beaus’ band The Oh Yeahs
- Nov. 30 - The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
- Dec. 1 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
- Dec. 2 – Songwriter Circle – Lefty McRighty and Ray Harris with guests Kenny Voita & Sarah Jane Johnston
- Dec. 3 - Jill Zmud, Megan Jerome and Amanda Bon
- Dec. 4 – The Flaps
- Dec. 5 – Lefty McRighty and the Shameless Bastards (Lorrie’s 50th BDay Bash!)
- Dec. 7 - The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
- Dec. 8 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
- Dec. 10 – Group Therapy with opener
- Dec. 11 – Steve Stacey and The Stump Splitters with opener Ken Workman
- Dec. 12 – Big Jeezus Truck with opener Evil Farm Children
- Dec. 14 - The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
- Dec. 15 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
- Dec. 16 – Sin Sisters Christmas Benefit show with Lefty McRighty and Maxim Cossette
- Dec. 17 – Sally Robinson
- Dec. 18 – Peter Voith Trio with opener Tympanic
- Dec. 19 – The Rotters Club Reunion featuring Ottawa’s very own The Action with opener Target 21
- Dec. 21 - The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
- Dec. 22 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
- Dec. 23 – Smokin Contra Band
- Dec. 28 - The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
- Dec. 29 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
- Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve Party with Good 2 Go and The Kingmakers
