Past Events


2010  Past Events

  • Jan. 4 -  The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Jan. 5 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Jan. 6 – Songwriter Circle – Lefty McRighty and Ray Harris with guests Tom Pechloff and Jehan Khoorshed
  • Jan. 8 – Washboard Hank and the Rhubarb Boys with Catfish Willie and the Bucklebusters
  • Jan. 9 – The Bruitals and Micarza Camaro
  • Jan. 11 -  The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Jan. 12 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Jan. 14 – Ray Harris & the Bastard Sons Of Bitches with opener Huntley Slim
  • Jan. 15 – Luther Wright and The Wrongs with the Reuben Degroot Band
  • Jan. 16 – Matt Ouimet “Oh Jesus!” CD Release with openers The Golden Seals and Steve Durand
  • Jan. 18 -  The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Jan. 19 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Jan. 20 – Chris Rayburn Band with The Old Crowns
  • Jan. 21 -  Circuit with opener Titan Rain
  • Jan. 22 – Hank’s Hangover
  • Jan. 23 – Brothers Chaffey with opener Brendan Flynn and the Terrible Liars
  • Jan. 25 -  The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Jan. 26 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Jan. 27 – EFARM
  • Jan. 28 – Keith Glass (Prairie Oyster) and The ReverbRockets
  • Jan. 29 – The Warped 45’s with openers The Woodrunners
  • Jan. 30 -  Slo Tom and The Handsome Devils with opener Sherwood Lumsden
  • Feb. 1 -  The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Feb. 2 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Feb. 3 – Songwriter Circle with Lefty McRighty, Ray Harris, Shannon Eddy Smith & John Allaire
  • Feb. 4 – Rocket Rached and the Fat City Eight – Live CD Recording with special guests Steve Marriner, Andrea Karam, Matt Sobb, Scott Doubt, Tony D.  and The Mighty Popo
  • Feb. 5 – Rocket Rached and the Fat City Eight – Live CD Recording with special guests Steve Marriner, Andrea Karam, Matt Sobb, Scott Doubt, Tony D. and The Mighty Popo
  • Feb. 6 – Brock Zeman
  • Feb. 7 – The Spirit of Rasputin’s Sunday Series presents: Lynn Miles
  • Feb. 8 – The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Feb. 9 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Feb. 10 – Hang on Haiti – Hang on Fundraiser with Amanda Putz , Pamela Brennan and Thats The Spirit ( aka Ben Wilson). Food by Dish Catering.
  • Feb. 11 – David Combden and Kris Millett’s CD Release Party with opener Rebekah O’Brien
  • Feb. 12 – Nobody’s Fool
  • Feb. 13 – “Puppy Love” – The Bible All Stars annual Humane Society fundraiser with The Dusty Drifters and The Sin Sisters
  • Feb. 14 – Fundraiser for CKCU – Spirit of Rasputin’s presents the CKCU Weekend Wrap-up with John Carroll
  • Feb. 15 -  The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Feb. 16 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Feb. 17 – Missy Knott with Sam Ferguson with openers The Swingers and Slyde
  • Feb. 18 – Jeff Davis
  • Feb. 19 – The Cutmen with opener The Watters Brothers
  • Feb. 20 – Cold Coffee and Salty Boots with openers The Unknown Wrestler and Remi Royale
  • Feb. 21 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Sunday Series presents Ottawa Country Music Hall of Famers Peter Dawson and Mike O’Reilly
  • Feb. 22 -  Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Feb. 23 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Feb. 24 – Keith Glass (Prairie Oyster) and The ReverbRockets
  • Feb. 25 – FingerStyleGuitar.ca presents the Frank Vignola Trio
  • Feb. 26 – Alistair Christl and Ninety Pounds of Ugly
  • Feb. 27 – Ball and Chain presents MARDI GRAS with Swamperella
  • Feb. 28 – The Spirit of Rasputin’s Sunday Series presents: Missy Burgess and Keith Glass
  • Mar. 1 – The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Mar. 2 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Mar. 3 – Monthly Songwriter Circle with Kaylen Prescott, Seamus Mulready, Lefty McRighty, and Ray Harris
  • Mar. 4 – Uncle Sean & the Shifty Drifters with opener A. Niles Thrompton
  • Mar. 5 – Terry Gillespie with special guest The Mighty PoPo
  • Mar. 6 – Good 2 Go with opener The Big Bend
  • Mar. 7 – The Spirit of Rasputin’s Sunday Series presents: Michael Jerome Browne & the Twin Rivers String Band with special guests Ball & Chain
  • Mar. 8 – The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Mar. 9 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Mar. 10 – Nicolette Lagace and Apolitik
  • Mar. 11 – Maxim Cossette
  • Mar. 12 – Iz and The Two Tone Rockers and The Devillaires
  • Mar. 13 – The Phil Dunac Trio with opener Thread
  • Mar. 14 – CKCU Fundraiser – Pat Moore’s CKCU Weekend Wrap-Up with J.P. Ranger
  • Mar. 15 – The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Mar. 16 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Mar. 17 – Annual St-Patrick’s Day Party with The Sunbleached Skulls
  • Mar. 18 – Tired Lion with opener Corey Taylor
  • Mar. 19 – The Brothers Chaffey
  • Mar. 20 – Melwood Cutlery
  • Mar. 21 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Sunday series presents Chris Maclean with Fred Guignon and special guest Beth Cahill
  • Mar. 22  – The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Mar. 23 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Mar. 24 – Chris Bartos with opener Megan Jerome
  • Mar. 25 – Lisa Poushinsky,Dave Norris, Local Ivan & Nervous Wrecked
  • Mar. 26 – Ball and Chain and The Wreckers
  • Mar. 27 – Hopeful Hearts Benefit Concert and Fundraiser. Featuring Shannon Eddy Smith, John Allaire, Hazel May Lebrun, Ray Harris, Greg Kelly, NSV
  • Mar. 27 – Steve Stacey’s Big A$$ Birthday Bash Part Deux! Featuring Steve Stacey and The Stump Splitters, Steph and The Clemtines, Huntley Slim and The Suburban Cowboys
  • Mar. 28 – Rasputin’s Beard presents: Shady Blue, Hank’s Hangover, Hurry up and Wait
  • Mar. 29 – The Spirit of Rasputin’s Acoustic Open Stage
  • Mar. 30 – Spirit of Rasputin’s Folk Jam
  • Mar. 31 – 2 Weeks Notice with opener Five Pounds of Pants
  • Apr. 1 – HURON LP Release with opener The Allrights
  • Apr. 2 – Phlegm with opener Bluestone Band
  • Apr. 3 – The Chislers with openers The Backsliders
  • Apr. 4 – Lindsay Ferguson and Emily Fennell
  • Apr. 5 – Acoustic Open Stage
  • Apr. 6 – Folk Jam
  • April 7 – The 18th Annual Great Canadian Song-Along
  • April 8 – The 18th Annual Great Canadian Song-Along
  • April 9 – The Woodrunners CD Release with opener Eric Vieweg
  • April 10 – Lefty’s Roadhouse/CHUO fundraiser: X-TREME SONGWRITER CIRCLE, with Slo’ Tom, Patsy Clash, Steve Stacey, Chris Mellor and a fully-loaded back-up band (Ray Harris, Shawn Brown, Steve Donnelly, Lefty McRighty, Ian Cook)
  • April 11 – CKCU Weekend Wrap with Pat Moore, featuring Al Wood (fundraiser for CKCU  93.1)
  • Apr. 12 – Acoustic Open Stage
  • Apr. 13 – Folk Jam
  • Apr. 14 – Downline and Ben Emond
  • Apr. 15 – Elizabeth Riley Band with opener David Munroe
  • Apr. 16 – Ray Harris and the BSOBs with Jehan Khoorshed
  • Apr. 17 – Royal Ottawa
  • Apr. 18 – Ian Tamblyn with opener Andy Mason
  • Apr. 19 – Acoustic Open Stage
  • Apr. 20 – Folk Jam
  • Apr. 21 – Pat Denny’s 40th Birthday Bash and Improv night.
  • Apr. 22 – Ron Leary with opener John Carroll
  • Apr. 23 – John Allaire and the Campistas with special guest Bill Toms
  • Apr. 24 – The Rough Sea with opener Ursula
  • Apr. 25 – The  Elementals, Alise Marlane and her new band, Old Whiskey Road, Josh  Taerk
  • Apr. 26 – Acoustic Open Stage
  • Apr. 27 – Folk Jam
  • Apr. 28 – Chris Trapper (of The Push Stars) with opener Brian Gordon
  • Apr. 29 – The Face of Jam with openers Kill City and Riishi Von Rex
  • Apr. 30 – Rudeboy with opener 40 Watt Monkey
  • May 1 – Mike Essoudry’s Mash Potato Mashers
  • May 2 – Bday party for Gerry Chaffey  featuring Brothers Chaffey and Special Guests, followed by Terry Gillespie with Terry  Owen
  • May 3  – Acoustic Open Stage
  • May 4 – Folk Jam
  • May 5 – Monthly Songwriter  Circle with Peggy White, Tony True, Lefty McRighty and Ray Harris
  • May 6 – Ron Hawkins with opener R.W. Haller
  • May 7 – Ray Harris’ 50th birthday bash and live music extravaganza
  • May 8 – The Reverb Syndicate with opener Bloomistry
  • May 9 – CKCU Weekend Wrap Fundraiser with Pat Moore, featuring Dusty Drifters
  • May 10 – Acoustic Open Stage
  • May 11  – Folk Jam
  • May 12 – The Anybody and The Hunting Horns
  • May 13 – Jillian Brady with Jonathan Becker and Darren Eedens
  • May 14 – Jed Rached and The Fat City 8
  • May 15 – The Hammerheads and Jeannie’s 50th
  • May 16 – Tony Turner, Rob Heath and Tom Lips
  • May 17  – Acoustic Open Stage
  • May 18 – Folk Jam
  • May 19 – The Fuzzy Recollections
  • May 20 – Crush Improv presents The Tumbleweed Project, Nathan Down
  • May 21 – Lonesome Paul and the Valley Ramblers
  • May 22 – SugarBush reunion show with opener The Really
  • May 23 – Greg Kelly and the Broken Windows Philharmonic, The Ginger Fox Band, Huntley Slim and Alise Marlane with James Stephens.
  • May 24  – Acoustic Open Stage
  • May 25 – Folk Jam
  • May 26 – Howard Rent A Car
  • May 27 – Chrysalis
  • May 28 – “Rockers for Knockers” (A Night of Rock N Roll in support of the Shoppers Drug Mart Weekend to End Womens Cancer) with Evil Farm Children, Boom Creek The Bushpilots
  • May 29 – The Kingmakers with King Rattler
  • May 30 – Meredith Luce and Rio Samaya
  • May 31 – Acoustic Open Stage
  • June 1 – Folk Jam
  • June 2 – Monthly Songwriter Circle w/ Brandon Agnew, Ray Harris, Lefty McRighty and Chris Landrey
  • June 3 – The Blues Buggers
  • June 4 – Rockabilly/Hillbilly Weekender – Christian D and The Hangovers with opener Lefty McRighty and and the Shameless Bastards
  • June 5 – Rockabilly/Hillbilly Weekender – Bloodshot Bill
  • June 6 – Gil Levine Tribute hosted by Chris White
  • June 7 – Acoustic Open Stage
  • June 8 – Folk Jam
  • June 9 – Stanley Cup Playoffs
  • June 10 – Marie Josee Houle
  • June 11 – Brock Zeman with opener Trevor Alguire
  • June 12 – Sister Hyde with openers Royal Ottawa and the Sin Sisters
  • June 13 – CKCU  Fundraiser featuring Jan Purcell and Pine Road, with guest Garry Greenland
  • June 14 – Monday Open Stage
  • June 16 – Devin Johnstone with Mateo Tomlinson
  • June 17 – CLEAR
  • June 18 – Sadie Hell (Ottawa),  The Arbitrarys (Prince George) and Ghostkeeper  (Calgary)
  • June 19 – The Murder Plans EP Release with openers J.J. Ispen and The Wind Up radio Sessions
  • June 20 – Terry Tufts with Mark Ferguson and John Geggie
  • June 21  – Monday Open Stage
  • June 23 – Will Matthews and Kristine St-Pierre
  • June 24 – Victor Nesrallah with opener Kara Askwith
  • June 25 – Luther Wright and the Wrongs  and The Jack Grace Band
  • June 26 – Three Times Lucky
  • June 27 – Moofish, Brandon Agnew, Blue Rose, and The Chrissy Lovingood Band
  • June 28  – Monday Open Stage
  • June 30 – Phil Dunac Trio with opener Old Whiskey Road
  • July 1 – The Lustre Kings and opener Ray Harris
  • July 2 – A British Invasion with The Start
  • July 3 – God Knows What
  • July 4 – Welsh Cinema, Ragged Dick and Ultra Mega
  • July 5 – Monday Open Stage
  • July 7 -Rockabilly legend and Rockabilly Hall of Famer Sleepy LaBeef
  • July 9 -  Riding Shotgun and The Shanks
  • July 10 – The Divorcees with opener Jerry Leger
  • July 12– Monday Open Stage
  • July 14 – The Gallop , Fire and Neon and Hamilton
  • July 15 – Kilmore Place (Vancouver) , This is Franco (Vancouver) and The Sonic Defense Project
  • July 16 – Rocket Rached and The Fat City 8
  • July 17 – Ronnie Hayward with opener Lefty McRighty and Shameless Bastards
  • July 18 – Emily West and Megan Lickley
  • July 19 – Monday Open Stage
  • July 21 – The Stephen Thomas Band
  • July 22 – Sun Moon Earth Magic, Jenn Flynn, Katie Leigh, Well Fournier, and Parish
  • July 23 – The Old Crowns, Life Blown Open and Brett Caswell
  • July 24 – Uncle Sean and the Shifty Drifters with opener Marie-Josee Houle
  • July 25 – Amanda Bon with Vince Halfhide and Charlie Sohmer
  • July 26 – Monday Open Stage
  • July 28 – Scott H. Biram

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