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Ottawa Bluesfest Meet-Up?

One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
edited July 2010 in Other Music
Hey all. I've seen a few posts lately from people heading to the Ottawa Bluesfest over the next 2 weeks and thought I'd ask if anyone wants to meet up at the festival. As the only one in my circle of student friends who can afford the full festival pass this year, I'll be going alone most nights and could use the company. I did the same thing last year and met tons of cool people, but I think it would be fun to meet up with some fellow Ten Club members, grab a drink and listen to some good music. Post here what nights you're going and we can all wear PJ shirts to find each other! :D
2003: Toronto
2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
2006: Toronto 1 & 2
2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
2010: Buffalo
2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
2016: Toronto 1 & 2
2022: Hamilton/Toronto
2023: EV Seattle 1&2
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I'm going:
    Day 1: Lights
    Day 2: Furthur
    Day 3: I don't know yet
    Day 4: John Butler, then heading down to the market for Wintersleep
    Day 5: Metric
    Day 6: RUSH
    Day 7: City and Colour in the market
    Day 8: The Arcade Fire
    Day 9: Santana
    Day 10: Dana Fuchs, Matt Good, then Derek Trucks or Crowded House
    Day 11: Stars
    Day 12: The Hold Steady
    Day 13: Amos The Transparent, Weezer...

    Safe to say, I'll be there... On Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays I wont be at at festival site until around 8, but the others I'll be there pretty early...
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I'm going:
    Day 1: Lights
    Day 2: Furthur
    Day 3: I don't know yet
    Day 4: John Butler, then heading down to the market for Wintersleep
    Day 5: Metric
    Day 6: RUSH
    Day 7: City and Colour in the market
    Day 8: The Arcade Fire
    Day 9: Santana
    Day 10: Dana Fuchs, Matt Good, then Derek Trucks or Crowded House
    Day 11: Stars
    Day 12: The Hold Steady
    Day 13: Amos The Transparent, Weezer...

    Safe to say, I'll be there... On Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays I wont be at at festival site until around 8, but the others I'll be there pretty early...

    I'll be at most of the same shows with a few exceptions, so I'm sure we'll run into each other at some point. As of now, the only night I can't make it is the first, which doesn't particularly crush me as I don't care all that much for Dream Theater or Iron Maiden. Probably would have checked them out anyway but, alas, I have to work. As of now, I'll be there every other night, including City and Colour in the Market (which I'm super psyched for by the way!!) So far, I'm not as excited as last year (which was my first Bluesfest), but I think the lineup was more suited to my personal tastes last year.
    2003: Toronto
    2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
    2006: Toronto 1 & 2
    2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
    2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
    2010: Buffalo
    2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
    2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
    2016: Toronto 1 & 2
    2022: Hamilton/Toronto
    2023: EV Seattle 1&2
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Cool! I wasn't there last year (out of town) but had been the previous 3... The lineup is really solid...

    PS, see Amos The Transparent if you haven't already... Unbelievably good band from Kanata.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Cool! I wasn't there last year (out of town) but had been the previous 3... The lineup is really solid...

    PS, see Amos The Transparent if you haven't already... Unbelievably good band from Kanata.

    Haven't seen them but they're on my list to check out. :)
    2003: Toronto
    2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
    2006: Toronto 1 & 2
    2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
    2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
    2010: Buffalo
    2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
    2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
    2016: Toronto 1 & 2
    2022: Hamilton/Toronto
    2023: EV Seattle 1&2
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    One Song Glory wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Cool! I wasn't there last year (out of town) but had been the previous 3... The lineup is really solid...

    PS, see Amos The Transparent if you haven't already... Unbelievably good band from Kanata.

    Haven't seen them but they're on my list to check out. :)
    They're the first local band I've seen that's not just good for a local band, but good for any band.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    Did you by any chance check out Andrew Bird at the Hard Rock stage last night?? Blew my fucking mind!
    2003: Toronto
    2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
    2006: Toronto 1 & 2
    2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
    2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
    2010: Buffalo
    2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
    2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
    2016: Toronto 1 & 2
    2022: Hamilton/Toronto
    2023: EV Seattle 1&2
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I did not... I took the night off, due to tiredness from the last 2 nights! Did I see you walking around with stickman T-shirt today?
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I did not... I took the night off, due to tiredness from the last 2 nights! Did I see you walking around with stickman T-shirt today?

    Ha, possibly. I was wearing the Crash stickman hoodie.
    2003: Toronto
    2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
    2006: Toronto 1 & 2
    2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
    2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
    2010: Buffalo
    2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
    2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
    2016: Toronto 1 & 2
    2022: Hamilton/Toronto
    2023: EV Seattle 1&2
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Wasn't you then, this girl was in a stickman tshirt!

    So far its been a solid fest, furthur was way better than expected.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Wasn't you then, this girl was in a stickman tshirt!

    So far its been a solid fest, furthur was way better than expected.

    Yeah, I quite enjoyed them. I'm quite pleased with the festival so far this year but it's turning out to be quite the marathon. I'm attempting to do 11 out of 13 nights (including Monday), plus I'm working on my feet all day long most days. AND I'm taking off for New York on a lovely 7am flight the Monday morning after Weezer. Needless to say, it's gonna be a long (but exciting) couple of weeks. :D
    2003: Toronto
    2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
    2006: Toronto 1 & 2
    2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
    2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
    2010: Buffalo
    2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
    2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
    2016: Toronto 1 & 2
    2022: Hamilton/Toronto
    2023: EV Seattle 1&2
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    One Song Glory wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Wasn't you then, this girl was in a stickman tshirt!

    So far its been a solid fest, furthur was way better than expected.

    Yeah, I quite enjoyed them. I'm quite pleased with the festival so far this year but it's turning out to be quite the marathon. I'm attempting to do 11 out of 13 nights (including Monday), plus I'm working on my feet all day long most days. AND I'm taking off for New York on a lovely 7am flight the Monday morning after Weezer. Needless to say, it's gonna be a long (but exciting) couple of weeks. :D
    Yeah, I do 12 hr shifts monday/tuesday/wednesdays, so its going to be rough! Bluesfest IS a marathon, I'm skipping Monday just because I'm doing Rush and Arcade Fire, and don't think I could handle doing 3 shows on nights before I'm working...
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    Fair enough. Did you catch The Flaming Lips last night? That was one hell of a party!
    2003: Toronto
    2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
    2006: Toronto 1 & 2
    2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
    2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
    2010: Buffalo
    2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
    2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
    2016: Toronto 1 & 2
    2022: Hamilton/Toronto
    2023: EV Seattle 1&2
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    One Song Glory wrote:
    Fair enough. Did you catch The Flaming Lips last night? That was one hell of a party!
    I caught some of their set... Absolutely amazing!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Cosmic SlopCosmic Slop Posts: 107
    So far I've seen someone wearing a Mookie Ten Club shirt coming home from Maiden...the guy was drunk with a bunch of friends and we were along a dark path so I didn't approach him...

    Before Rush I saw someone wearing a solo Ed shirt, said hey, nice shirt and all I got was a blank stare as he walked away. Yep.
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    Hah, I was wearing an Ed solo shirt on the Sunday night, but I'm a girl and I was at the Hard Rock stage for The Swell Season for most of the Rush set. I saw a guy getting on a bus tonight wearing the green Canada T-shirt though! Anybody here?
    2003: Toronto
    2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
    2006: Toronto 1 & 2
    2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
    2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
    2010: Buffalo
    2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
    2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
    2016: Toronto 1 & 2
    2022: Hamilton/Toronto
    2023: EV Seattle 1&2
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Did you catch Dana Fuchs last night? Unfuckingbelieveable! Derek Trucks was also a virtuoso, the man is too good for his age.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    Absolutely caught Dana Fuchs! I saw her in Across the Universe a few years ago and she really impressed me so I wasn't going to miss her. Lord, can she belt it out! I didn't stay for Derek Trucks though. I went over to see Matt Good and then stuck around for Crowded House.
    2003: Toronto
    2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
    2006: Toronto 1 & 2
    2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
    2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
    2010: Buffalo
    2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
    2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
    2016: Toronto 1 & 2
    2022: Hamilton/Toronto
    2023: EV Seattle 1&2
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    who saw the Flaming Lips?
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    smarchee wrote:
    who saw the Flaming Lips?

    I did!!! They put on a fucking FANTASTIC show. I was blown away. Although I've tried and failed to get into their music lately, I would go see them again in a heartbeat.
    2003: Toronto
    2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
    2006: Toronto 1 & 2
    2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
    2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
    2010: Buffalo
    2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
    2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
    2016: Toronto 1 & 2
    2022: Hamilton/Toronto
    2023: EV Seattle 1&2
  • Cosmic SlopCosmic Slop Posts: 107
    I was at the Lips as well. I saw them at Bonnaroo last month, and they pretty much played the same set in Ottawa minus Dark Side of the Moon. Fun show, but the sound wasn't up to par I don't think. You can't not have fun at a Lips show though.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    A board meetup finally happened.

    The Whigs and The Hold Steady were absolutely incredible. Finishing off my festival with Amos The Transparent.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • qontheboardqontheboard Posts: 785
    So my 12 day Rock and Roll vacation has come to an end. Man do I ever have the blues. I included the Quebec City Summer Festival along with the Ottawa Bluesfest. Here's how it went down.

    July 7, Ottawa - Furthur (they were so tight!)

    July 8, Quebec City - Bedouin Soundclash / John Butler Trio (Wow, first time seeing JBT. He was amazing.)

    July 9, Quebec City - Ethiopiques / Iron Maiden (60,000 fans in the pouring rain on the Plains of Abraham.)

    July 10, Ottawa - Roy Rogers / Metric / Flaming Lips (Roy Rogers, Wow! Flaming Lips even more Wow!)

    July 11, Ottawa - Rush (Best Rush show I've ever seen)

    July 12, Quebec City - RAM / Arcade Fire (what can I say? Amazing!)

    July 13, Quebec City - Steve Winwood / Santana (Fantastic!)

    July 14, Ottawa - Steve Winwood / Santana ( They actually changed up the setlists. Fantastic!)

    July 15, Ottawa - Dana Fuchs / Matt Anderson / Derek Trucks ( great line up from start to finish)

    July 16, Ottawa - Budos Band (First time seeing them. Loved it.)

    July 17, Ottawa - The Whigs / The Hold Steady / The Musical Box (Firt time for all 3. They were all great)

    July 18, Ottawa - Occidental Brothers / Jimmy Cliff / Weezer (Jimmy Cliff blew me away. Weezer did not.)

    Can't Wait for next year. Oh yeah, I wore my Green Trojan Horse Canada '05 shirt twice.

    q
  • Cosmic SlopCosmic Slop Posts: 107
    qontheboard wrote:
    So my 12 day Rock and Roll vacation has come to an end. Man do I ever have the blues. I included the Quebec City Summer Festival along with the Ottawa Bluesfest. Here's how it went down.

    July 7, Ottawa - Furthur (they were so tight!)

    July 8, Quebec City - Bedouin Soundclash / John Butler Trio (Wow, first time seeing JBT. He was amazing.)

    July 9, Quebec City - Ethiopiques / Iron Maiden (60,000 fans in the pouring rain on the Plains of Abraham.)

    July 10, Ottawa - Roy Rogers / Metric / Flaming Lips (Roy Rogers, Wow! Flaming Lips even more Wow!)

    July 11, Ottawa - Rush (Best Rush show I've ever seen)

    July 12, Quebec City - RAM / Arcade Fire (what can I say? Amazing!)

    July 13, Quebec City - Steve Winwood / Santana (Fantastic!)

    July 14, Ottawa - Steve Winwood / Santana ( They actually changed up the setlists. Fantastic!)

    July 15, Ottawa - Dana Fuchs / Matt Anderson / Derek Trucks ( great line up from start to finish)

    July 16, Ottawa - Budos Band (First time seeing them. Loved it.)

    July 17, Ottawa - The Whigs / The Hold Steady / The Musical Box (Firt time for all 3. They were all great)

    July 18, Ottawa - Occidental Brothers / Jimmy Cliff / Weezer (Jimmy Cliff blew me away. Weezer did not.)

    Can't Wait for next year. Oh yeah, I wore my Green Trojan Horse Canada '05 shirt twice.

    q

    Hey, saw the Green trojan shirt at the hold steady, musical box, and jimmy cliff shows. Loved Jimmy Cliff.
  • qontheboardqontheboard Posts: 785
    Wore the Green Trojan the night of The Hold Steady but not Jimmy Cliff night. What blew me away about Jimmy Cliff is that at 62 years old he still rocks out like he's in his twenties. I expected a more reserved and subdued performance.

    q
  • Cosmic SlopCosmic Slop Posts: 107
    qontheboard wrote:
    Wore the Green Trojan the night of The Hold Steady but not Jimmy Cliff night. What blew me away about Jimmy Cliff is that at 62 years old he still rocks out like he's in his twenties. I expected a more reserved and subdued performance.

    q

    oops, my bad. You were wearing a pj shirt at the Cliff show though right? Usually I say "nice shirt" or something to people wearing them, but In Ottawa it's usually met with blankness which is odd (the 3 people I said it to before at the fest and gave me stupid blank looks discouraged me altogether), in other cities it's like the beginning of long conversations. I also didn't want to give up my spot along the rail for the show. Jimmy is the man, he's in great shape and full of love. His voice was so impressive.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Cosmic Slop wrote:
    qontheboard wrote:
    Wore the Green Trojan the night of The Hold Steady but not Jimmy Cliff night. What blew me away about Jimmy Cliff is that at 62 years old he still rocks out like he's in his twenties. I expected a more reserved and subdued performance.

    q

    oops, my bad. You were wearing a pj shirt at the Cliff show though right? Usually I say "nice shirt" or something to people wearing them, but In Ottawa it's usually met with blankness which is odd (the 3 people I said it to before at the fest and gave me stupid blank looks discouraged me altogether), in other cities it's like the beginning of long conversations. I also didn't want to give up my spot along the rail for the show. Jimmy is the man, he's in great shape and full of love. His voice was so impressive.
    I'm a 19 year old dude at a lot of the concerts in Ottawa, and I'd love to shoot the shit!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
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