As requested by Maria, I'm passing her exaustive gig research on for the benefit of other Ottawa musicians
who may be interested.
Jim Roy
Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide
Phone: (613) 829-3725
www.ottawabluesjazz.ca
 
 
Dear Jim,

Please encourage our local musicians to join book a band on facebook to get an up to date listing of venues both across Canada and Europe. 

I am sending this along in hopes that anyone who does the research and comes up with street addresses, telephone numbers, contact people
and details ...that they will share that information back to me.

In these difficult times we must support each other. That was my purpose in setting up the blues society and this is why I am sharing this
information today.  In order that we all become stronger, better and live longer loving our craft.

All the best
Maria Hawkins
www.mariahawkins.ca  email maria@mariahawkins.ca telephone home 613-836-0047 cell 613-292-1283

I'm seeking donations to continue my work with children in the schools and the community and help with marketing to get the word out.

Canadian and some European locations for gigs.

List your band with http://canadianmusician.com/canadianartists/

UNSIGNED ARTISTS

CM is currently accepting Electronic Press Kit (EPK) submissions for Showcase through Sonicbids.

Go to: http://www.sonicbids.com/cmshowcase

Submissions are open to members and non-members.


Annual Grape and Wine Festival
Jenny Pedler,
8 Church Street, Suite #100,
L2R 3B3,
Phone: 905-688-0212,
Fax: 905-688-2570
http://www.grapeandwine.com

Three festivals in the year

Musicians play in Montebello Park Outdoor Venue that holds 3000 to 5000

Please NOTE :

IF YOU PLAY THE ICE WINE FESTIVAL, MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE HEATING REQUIREMENTS
AND BASED ON TEMPERATURE THAT SETS WILL NOT EXCEED 20 MINUTES
AND AT SOME TEMPERATURES THAT BAND MUSICIANS MAY REFUSE TO PLAY AND SHALL BE PAID NO LESS THAN 50% OF THE CONTRACTED
PERFORMANCE PRICE. YOU CAN ASK FOR FULL BUT THAT WOULD DISPLAY A LACK OF REASONABLENESS.
PROVIDE A SERIES OF DIAGRAMS OF THE HEATERS YOU REQUIRE AS YOU MUST PLAY OUT DOORS
THE ICE WINE FESTIVAL BOOKS MOSTLY JAZZ, BLUES AND ACOUSTIC SETS

http://www.ernieball.com/

watch this site. They frequently have contests for various spots on warped tour and taste of chaos. 


Canadian Music Events

Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Beaches International Jazz Festival
Canadian Country Music Week
Canadian Music Week
Cape Breton Drum Festival
East Coast Music Awards
Montreal Drum Fest
Montreal Musician and Musical Instrument Show (MMMIS)
North by Northeast
The College Music Society Annual Conference


Vancouver

Backstage, Big Star Country, Canvas, Cecil, Ceili’s,Charm, Cobalts, Crush
Firefighters Club, Lola’s, Lux, Oasis Ultra Lounge, Opus,
Queen Elizabeth Theater [QBT], The Open Studio, Richard's on Richards
Samba Brazilian Steakhouse, The Balmoral, The Media Club,The Pic
The Plaza Club, The Red Room, The Standard,The Waldorf

Nanaimo

Acme Food Company, Cyber City, Katz Lounge, Queens, Old City Pub
Painted Turtle, Spice, The Palace, Vancouver Island University

Kamloops

Cactus Jacks

Kelowna

HEARTLAND RANCH, Columbo Hall, Ernie’s, Flashbacks, Habitat, North Forty Saloon, Prospera Place, F & G Club, Kelowna Community Theatre, MIX, MACDADDY’s

Penticton

Blue Mule Night Club
Jose's Pepper Club Cafe

Calgary

Back Alley Nightclub, Beat Niq Jazz Club, Blind Beggar Pub, Bookers BBQ Grill & Crab Shack, Castle Pub, Cantos Music Foundation, Country Roads, Crazy Donkey, Crazyhorse Saloon, Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Dog and Duck House, Dickens Pub, DISTILLERY, Eau Claire Market, Flames Central, Flight Deck, Ganga Indian Restaurant, HABITAT. Ironwood Stage and Grill, Jack Singer Concert Hall (ECPA), J Bar, JULLIARDS, KeyZ Dueling Pianos Bar, King’s Head, La Pachanga, Mother's Music, Nicastro's, Olympic Plaza, Orpheus Theatre, Original Joe`s, Plush Lounge, Red Mile Saloon, Red Room, Royal Canadian Legion No.1, Rustycage Bar and Grill, Shamrock Hotel, SHIP & ANCHOR , Snatch Rock n Roll Lounge, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Spin, Stampede Casino, Stetson PUB, Suede Club and Ultra Lounge, Sumo Lounge @ 10th, Symons Valley Ranch, The Cave, Tequila Nightclub,The Underground Nightclub, The Warehouse Nightclub, Thirsty Dog, Titans Red Room, VERNS, WeaselHead, What about Bob’s , Wildwood Brewpub

Edmonton

B Scene Studios, Big Daddy's - Sylvan Lake, Bohemia Cyber Café, Edge Nightclub, Edmonton Event Centre, Edmonton Queen Cruise, Empire Ballroom, Festival Place, Frat, Holiday Inn Convention Centre, Hulbert's, JET Nightclub, McDougall United Church, Matrix Hotel, Mead Hall, Oil City Roadhouse, On The Rocks, Pawn Shop, Rexall Place, River Cree Events Center, Royal Gardens, Shaw Theater Conference Center, Sneaky Pete's Bar & Grill, South Clareview Hall, Starlite Room, Stolli's On Whyte, Timms Centre for the Arts - University of Alberta Campus, Union Hall, Urban Lounge and Whisky Grill

WINNIPEG

Academy Food, Drinks & Music, ALIVE IN THE DISTRICT, Barca Club, Belgian Club, Collective Cabaret, The Corral, Cowboys Roadhouse, Diablo's, Energy Lounge, Vernaz Restaurant, Exchange Event Center, MTS Center, Park Theatre, Movie Café, Pyramid Cabaret, Sand Bar Motor Inn at Grand Beach. Shannon's Irish Pub, Silverado`s Rockin Rodeo, Smashley’s, Stagger Inn, Zoo

Toronto

 Duke Of York Tavern in the Beaches area

Absolute Martini Lounge
Annex Live
Alleycatz Live Jazz Bar
Bier Market
Black Swan Tavern
Boiler House
Bow & Arrow Pub
Cadilac Lounge
Cafe Supreme
Croissant Tree The
California’s
Cameron House
C'est What
Chalkers Pub & Bistro
Chick'nDeli
Clinton’s
Cock and Tail
College Street Bar
Concord Cafe
Courthouse
Dominion On Queen Restaurant Bar & Lounge
Dora Keogh Irish Pub
Down One Lounge
Toronto Fox and Fiddle Restaurant
Fox & Fiddle Mansion
Free Times Café
Frida Restaurant and Bar
El Macombo
Gate 403
Glenn Gould Studio
Grossman’s
Heliconian Club
Hemingway's Restaurant
HoolywoodontheQueensway
Hot Spot
Hugh’s Room
In the Mood
Jack Hammers
Jukeboxlive Resto Lounge
Kathedral
Le Saint Tropez
Lula Lounge
Old York Bar
Originals
Madera Restaurant
Massy Hall
Mikey's Roadhouse
Milwaukee's Grill, Tap & Bar
Mitzi’s Sister
Mod club
N’awlin’s
Grace O'Malley's
Orbit lounge
Pantages Hotel Martini Bar & Jazz Lounge
Pheonix Concert Theater
Polsen’s Pier
Pour House Irish Alehouse and Pub
Resevoir
Rex Hotel
Rivoli
Rock & Roll Heaven
Silver Dollar Room
Sky Ranch
Smiling Buddha Bar
Soho Bistro
Soundscapes
Southside Johnny’s
Supermarket Bar
Tattoo Rock Parlour
Ten Feet Tall
The Central
The Horeshoe Tavern
The Session
Savannah Room
Sopra Upper Lounge
The Tranzac
The wrong bar
Trane Studio
Velvet Room
Velvet Underground
Wildfire Steakhouse and Wine Bar
Underdown
Up-Marketing
York University
Zemra Bar Lounge

Venues in NewMarket, Ontario

- Orleans Jazz -
17380 Yonge Street, Newmarket

- The Horseman Tavern -
17725 Yonge St, Newmarket

- The Lion and Firkin -
1091 Gorham Street Newmarket

- The Fox and Fiddle -
446 Davis Drive Newmarket

- The Grey Goat -
74 Main Street South

White Rabbit YONGE STREET

Absinthe 233 King St. E. 905.529.0349
Across the Roads 1123 Main St E 905.547.8989
Aout n About 21 Augusta, Hamilton 905.525.7164
Armadillo Steak House 2429 Fairview, Burlington 905.333.3339
Army & Navy 96 MacNab N., Hamilton 905.527.1000
Backstreet Bar & Grill 94 MacNab St. N. 905.777.7839
Bannisters 95 King St E 905.524.5023
Bean Bar 1012 King W. (Westdale), Hamilton 905.524.2326
Beaver & Bulldog 1400 Upper James 905.385.9998
Big Bucks Mountain Lodge 3330 S. Service, Burlington CLOSED 905.681.9888
Bishop & Firkin 1220 Brant, Burlington 905.331.3110
Black Forest Inn 225 King St. E. 905.528.3538
Blu Martini 11 Hess S., Hamilton 905.525.1650
Boilers 126 Hwy 8, Stoney Creek 905.664.2720
Boomers 229 Kenilworth N., Hamilton 905.549.4568
Boston Pizza Main St. W 905.777.1919
Brownies After Dark 275 King St E 905526.6047
Buddys Roadhouse 1360 King E., Hamilton 905.545.1456
Cagneys 802 1/2 Upper Gage, Hamilton 905.387.5721
Carmens Banquet & Convention Centre 1520 Stonechurch E., Hamilton 905.387.9490.
Casbah 306 KING ST. W. 905.521.4441
Cat N Fiddle 174 John S., Hamilton 905.525.3855
Ceilidh House Irish Pub 107 George, Hamilton 905.528.5256
Coach & Lantern 388 Wilson St. E, Ancaster 905.304.7822
Colbys Sports Pub 205 Quigley, Hamilton 905.561.1672
Collins F&B Warehouse 33 King W., Dundas 905.628.9995
Come By Chance 78 Melvin, Hamilton 905.545.6120
Convention Centre 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton 905.546.4040
Cook's Corner Bistro 246 Governors Rd, Dundas 905.627.0006
Copper's Corner Bar & Bistro 345 James N 905.522.2337
Copps Coliseum 101 York Blvd., Hamilton 905.546.4040
Corktown Tavern 175 Young, Hamilton 905.572.9242
Dakotas 2020 Lakeshore, Burlington 905.632.6544
Derby 126 Queenston, Hamilton 905.545.1158
Diavolo 32 Hess St 905.525.2611
Dickens English Pub 423 Elizabeth, Burlington 905.333.4991
Dodger & Firkin 2255 Barton E., Hamilton 905.573.7430
Doors Pub 56 Hess St. S. 905.540.8888
du Maurier Ltd. Centre 190 King William at Ferguson, Hamilton 905.522.7529
Duffs 1242 Hwy 53., Ancaster 905.304.4545
Dynes Tavern 337 Beach, Hamilton CLOSED 905.549.2588
Emmas Back Porch Roadhouse 1180 Hwy 2 W., Ancaster 905.304.3662
Endzone 1900 King St E 905.545.5922
Fanattics Pizzeria & Pasta House 24 Olive, Grimsby 905.945.1444
FRWY.ca 333 King St. E. 905.929.9476
Gladstone Tavern 1385 Main E., Hamilton 905.545.4125
Great Big Sea 468 James St N 905.527.0161
Great Lakes Grille 5353 Lakeshore Rd. Burlington 905.637.3327
Haleys Corner 2200 Rymal E., Hamilton 905.692.1736
Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts 126 James S., Hamilton 905.528.4020
Hamilton Place 10 MacNab St. S., Hamilton 905.546.3050
Hillcrest 510 Concession, Hamilton 905.387.3211
Honest Lawyer 110 King St E 905.522.5297
Hound & Firkin 4490 Fairview, Burlington 905.333.6805
Innsville 1143 Hwy 8, Stoney Creek 905.643.1244
Irish Canadian Club 2-389 Concession, Hamilton 905.389.3222
Ivorys 25 Hess S., Hamilton 905.529.1208
Jam Rock Night Club & Bar 1429 Main St E 905.296.3759
Jazz Cellar Martini Lounge 69 Main St. E., Hamilton 905.522.4443
Jersey's 1450 Headon Rd 905.319.0525
JNJ's Pub 969 Upper Ottawa St. 905.318.7005
Joe Dogs 531 Brant, Burlington 905.632.5110
Junction Café & Lounge 197/199 King William, Hamilton 905.528.7245
Lazy Flamingo 19 Hess S., Hamilton 905.527.0552
Lezley's Chaps 355 Plains Rd E Burlington 905.333.4431
Lionshead Pub 137 John S., Hamilton 905.522.7090
Liquid Kitty Lounge 69 John S. at Jackson, Hamilton 905.526.6666
Liuna Gardens 526 Winona N., Winona 905.643.3117
Liuna Station 360 James N., Hamilton 905.525.2410
Macleod's Pub & Grill 1000 Upper Gage 905.574.2888
Mediterraneo 501 Plains Rd. E. Burlington 905.631.1333
Notte 295 Hwy 8 905.664.3701
Old Mill 548 Old Dundas, Ancaster 905.648.1827
Pepper Jack Cafe 38 King William, Hamilton 905.525.6666
Pepperwood Bistro 1455 Lakeshore , Burlington 905.333.6999
Pheasant Plucker 20 Augusta, Hamilton 905.529.9000
Player's Athletic Lager Co 1705 Main St. W. 905.526.9296
Purple Pear 649 Main W., Hamilton 905.529.6979
Rankins Bar & Grill 1342 Main E., Hamilton 905.545.1579
Rays Boathouse 303 Dundurn S., Hamilton 905.522.4800
Rebels Rock Irish Pub 537 King St. E., Hamilton 905.777.1771
Rumak Eatery & Bar 570 Upper Wellington St 905.385.6199
Seventy Seven 77 King William, Hamilton 905.527.7488
Slainte Irish Pub 33 Bowen, Hamilton 905.528.8000
Slye Fox Pub 4057 New, Burlington 905.639.3900
Snooty Fox Pub 1011 King W. (Westdale), Hamilton 905.546.0000
Sonic Unyon 22 Wilson St.E., Hamilton 905.777.1223
Sonoma County Bistro 3135 Harvester, Burlington 905.333.9463
Tailgate Charlies 69 John S., Hamilton 905.526.6666
Taps Tavern & Grill 225 Parkdale N., Hamilton 905.544.7827
Tartan Toorie 587 Concession, Hamilton 905.388.0234
The Legendary Red Rooster 484 Plains Rd, Burlington 905.632.9992
The Rumour Mill 8-10 Main St. W., Grimsby 905.309.6964
The Shilling & Stout Pub 1900 Walkers Line, Burlington 905.335.3786
The Underground 41 Catherine N., Hamilton 905.741.7625
The Venue Lounge 1070 Stone Church Rd @ Ottawa 905.297.1224
The West Town 214 Locke St. S. 905.570.1412
Thirsty Cactus 2 King E., Dundas 905.627.8488
Wellington Tavern 222 Cannon E., Hamilton 905.528.1000
Whiskey Joes 1115 Fennell E., Hamilton 905.389.6602
Whistling Walrus 1508 Upper James, Hamilton 905.383.9934
Winchester Arms 120 King W., Dundas 905.627.8016
Winking Judge 25 Augusta, Hamilton 905.524.5626
Ye Olde Squire 550 Fennell Ave. E., Hamilton 905.388.7770
YMCA [Burlington] 500 Drury, Burlington 905.333.6641
YMCA [Hamilton] 79 James S. at Jackson, Hamilton 

Venues in the Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge and Guelph Area

69 Pickups Cambridge
Albion Hotel Guelph
Apt 58
Artbar Kitchener
Black Badger , Cambridge
Blackshop Restaurant Cambridge
Blue Moon Petersburg
Blue Turtle Elora
Boar’s Head Pub Stratford
Boathouse Guelph
Bobby O'Briens
Bogey’s Rustic Grill Kitchener
Boston Pizza Cambridge
Café Aquarius Guelph
Cafe on King
Caffe Gallery Bolero Kitchener
Cambridge Centre for the Arts Cambridge
Carden St Café Guelph
Casey’s Bar & Grill Guelph
Centre in the Square Kitchener
Circus Room Kitchener
Club Abstract Kitchener
Club Ty-Chant Cambridge
Commercial Tavern Maryhil
Copper Kettle Fergus
Cowboys
Dalby House Elora
Doogie’s Guelph
Duke of Wellington Waterloo
Dundee Country Club New Dundee
E-bar Bookshelf Guelph
Ed Video Guelph
Edelweiss Tavern, Kitchener
Elements Kitchener
Elora Mill Elora
Ernies Roadhouse Cambridge
Failte Pub Waterloo
Falstaff’s Stratford
Fiddle and Firkin’ Cambridge
Fiddler’s Green Cambridge
Flying Dog Waterloo
Folkway Music Guelph
Frank & Stein's Pub & Grub Guelph, ON
Frederick Mall Blues Bar & Billiards Kitchener.

Golden Hammer Inn New Hamburg
Goofie Newfie Fergus
Grad House Waterloo
Gravity Bar & Cafe Kitchener
Grist Mill Waterloo Groove Kitchen Cambridge
Guelph Youth Music Centre Guelph
Hannah's Bella Bistro Waterloo
Harry’s Grill Kitchener
Heidelberg Tavern Heidelberg
Huether Hotel Waterloo
Jane Bond Waterloo
Jimmy Jazz Guelph
Johnny Fiasco’s Waterloo
Johnson Centre Cambridge
King Street Trio Waterloo
Koppers Kitchener
Lancaster Tavern Kitchener
LanSaang Lounge Cambridge
Lennie B Nightclub Cambridge
Lulu’s Dine & Dance Kitchener
M & M Sports Bar Cambridge
Manhattan’s Guelph
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall (WLU) Waterloo
McMullan’s Waterloo
Metcalfe Inn, Elora
Molly Bloom’s Guelph
Molly Bloom’s Stratford
Molly Bloom’s Kitchener
Molly Bloom’s Waterloo Mulligans Cambridge
Neco Blue Jazz Bistro Cambridge
NV
One Eyed Jack's Kitchener
Other Brother’s Guelph
Passions Lounge Kitchener
Philthy McNasty’s Waterloo
Portly Penguin Guelph
Punk-a-low Guelph
Queens Tavern Ayr
Raintree Café Waterloo
Registry Theatre Kitchener
River Run Centre Guelph
Rude Native (WAT)
Scott St Grille Kitchener
Serendipity Elora
Shadow Guelph
Shakespeare Arms Guelph
Solé Wine Bar Waterloo
Stampede Corral Kitchener
Stampede Ranch Guelph
Starlight Lounge Waterloo
Stephanies Carribean Cuisine Cambridge
Stratford Hotel Stratford
Summerhayes
Tango Bistro Stratford
Tequila Joes
The Boathouse Kitchener
The Brew House Fergus
The Cave 105 Shade St., Cambridge
The Cornerstone Guelph
The Nutty Parrot Cambridge Ontario
The Publican’s Daughter Fergus
The Queens Stratford
The Wax Kitchener
TJ’s Country Roadhouse Kitchener
Trepid Records House Waterloo
UW Grad House Waterloo
Van Gogh’s Ear Guelph
Vault Lounge Waterloo
Victoria Inn Stratford
Vidalias St. Jacobs
Vinyl Guelph
Wally’s Guelph
Walper Pub Kitchener
WCAC Waterloo
Whale and Ale Kitchener
Woolwich Arms St., Guelph

VENUES FOR BANDS IN THE NIAGARA REGION:

ROCK & POP

365 CLUB (FALLSVIEW CASINO) jazz,  blues and pop
73
73 Vatican
ANGEL INN
BADA BING
BIG MARCO’S
BLUE LAGOON
BLUE MERMAID JAZZ & BLUES
Bond
BRIDGE PUB
CANALSIDE PUB
CAFE ON MAIN
CAIRN CROFT
CASA D’ORO
CASINO NIAGARA

CAT’S CABOOSE
CED
CHRISTINAS
CLUB SE7EN
CLUB DIABLO
COOL HAND LUKES
COPACABANA
DOOGALL’S Open Jam
DONNELLY’S
DOG POUND
FEATHERY PUB
FLATS
FRESCO’S
FUNKY MUNKY
GOLDEN PHEASANT
HIGHLAND TAP
IRISH HARP
KILT & CLOVER
LA CACHETTE
JACK’S CANTINA
JOE DOG’S
JORDAN HOUSE
KELSEY’S
LIONS TAVERN
LONDON ARMS
MAPLE LEAF [country]
MERCENT ALE HOUSE
MOES [occasionally double book bands]
LIONS TAVERN
MANSION HOUSE
MIKADO
MOHAWK PLACE
ON81
RIVERSIDE TAVERN
PALM WOOD
PATRICK SHEEHAN’S Open Mic
PITCHERS
SOUTHSIDE
SANDSTONE
THE OFFICE
SANDSTONE
THE OFFICE
VICTORIA INN
ZIG ZAG LOUNGE

JAZZ & BLUES
ANCHORAGE
BUTLER’S
CASA MIA JAZZ & BLUES
CAT’S CABOOSE [Rock and mid day Jazz mat]
LION TAVERN
RIDGEWAY’S

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More Festivals Canada and The USA
[ ESPECIALLY AROUND The Great Lakes Region]

Music Helps Canada Ontario Rocks!
Sept 25 26th 27th
Over 15 hours of music in Greater Toronto Area
info@ontariorocks.org

Niagara-on-the-Lake Peace in the Park
June 26th 27 28
fluidart@hotmail.com Matt
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Lord Simcoe International Celebration
Aug 3rd 2009
fluidart@hotmail.com Matt


Niagara Folk Arts Festival

Friday, May 08, 2009 through Sunday, May 24, 2009
Celebrate being Canadian
Call 905-685-6589 ext 236 email festival@folk-arts.ca or visit www.folk-arts.ca for applications and info

Canada Day Celebrations & Lions Carnival -Port Dalhousie
Friday, June 26, 2009 through Wednesday, July 01, 2009
at Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie.
www.portdalhousie.com or
call 905-937-4783 for more info.

Centre for the Arts - Brock University
weekend events
music, dance, theatre, comedy
September through April
www.arts.brocku.ca
905-688-5550 ext 3257, 1-866-617-3257

Arts Festival - In the Soil: Niagara's Homegrown

Friday, April 17, 2009 through Friday, April 24, 2009
The Niagara Region's first juried arts festival to celebrate the outstanding creative talents of Niagara performers, musicians, visual artists and filmmakers in venues throughout downtown St. Catharines and at the Centre for the Arts, Brock University. Visit: www.inthesoil.on.ca for more applications & information

Niagara Symphony Concerts

Pops and Masterworks concerts, or in the summer for festivals, forts and wineries outdoor concerts
January through Dec
www.niagarasymphony.org

Theatre Performers and Dancers
Shakespeare in the Vineyard
Michael Madden Director
Laura Moffat producer.
905-688-5555
www.arts.brocku.ca

www.lyndesfarne.com
patrons donate-what-they-can

905-682-8326. : www.carouselplayers.com

www.niagaradancecompany.com

www.essentialcolletivetheatre.com

Concerts in Montebello Park

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 through Tuesday, August 25, 2009
jazz, classical, brass, Dixieland and ethnic bands throughout the summer months in outdoor venues.
Montebello Park
Sunday and Tuesdays from 7p.m. to 9 p.m.
City of St. Catharines Recreation and Community Services
905-688-5601 x1915

Museum Exhibit - Rock My Soul: The Black Legacy of Rock & Roll,
March 02, 2009 through to Saturday, August 29, 2009
Call: 905-984-8880 www.stcatharineslock3museum.ca
acoustic sets may be possible

Pen Center St Catharines

www.thepencentre.com numerous events acoustic sets

Art Association Exhibition St. Catharines - Pen Centre

Thursday, April 30, 2009 through Saturday, May 02, 2009
www.thepencentre.com 905-687-6622

Sausage Festival-Slovenian Lipa Park
2850 Oille Rd. near Rockway

July

Oktoberfest Festival at Slovenian Lipa Park
Sunday, August 30, 2009
email: ahcobb@sympatico.ca
Tony 905-685-4149

Classic Car Show & Fiddle Festival - Downtown St. Catharines
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Contact: Tisha Polocko, St. Catharines Downtown Association, Telephone 905-685-8424, email tisha@stcathdowntown.com

downtown St. Catharines St Paul Street and Market
from 9am-5pm,
over 200 fantastic classic & custom cars & the second annual Fiddle & Step Dancing Festival
the lawn of Silver Spire Church,
categories for all ages & registration on site. Live entertainment all day.
www.mydowntown.ca or
call 905-685-8424

Ribfest - Annual Rotary
Friday, July 31, 2009 through Monday, August 03, 2009
Blues Band music and entertainment!
Montebello Park, St. Catharines
11AM to midnight. Free admission.
For information call 905-684-3500 ext 34 www.rotaryniagara.org

City of Port Colborne Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival
Friday, July 31, 2009 through Monday, August 03, 2009

Concert in the Market Square, and spectacular Fireworks over the Welland Canal.
Hwy 406 sounth to Hwy 140 South to Hwy3.
1-888-PORT FUN or
905-834-1668
www.canaldays.ca

Golf - 2009 Canadian Golf Tour Championship
Monday, August 31, 2009 through Sunday, September 06, 2009
For more information on this event visit www.cantour.com
Blues Jazz and/or acoustic sets @ club house or sponsor tents

Greek Festival
Friday, September 04, 2009 through Sunday, September 06, 2009
www.niagaragreekfestival.com

Annual Niagara Wine Festival- (Grape & Wine Festival)
Friday, September 18, 2009 through Sunday, September 27, 2009
Jenny Pedler, Niagara Grape & Wine Festival,
8 Church Street, Suite #100,
L2R 3B3, Phone:
905-688-0212, Fax: 905-688-2570
This is Niagara's internationally acclaimed grape and wine industry. More than 100 concerts, ALL GENRES
additional entertainment @ most clubs, restaurants and bars
Selected as Ontario's Cultural Event of the Year for three years in a row.
Call 905-688-0212 or
visit www.niagarawinefestival.com

Pioneer Day - Jordan Village
Saturday, October 03, 2009
www.lincoln.ca
Call: 905-562-5242

Ball's Falls Jordan.Thanksgiving Festival - 35th Annual
Friday, October 09, 2009 through Monday, October 12, 2009 Call 905-788-3135 or visit www.conservation-niagara.on.ca.

James Street Night of Art
Friday, October 16, 2009
Event Sponsored by the St. Catharines and Area Arts Council
4rd annual event from 7pm-10pm.
Held on James St. between King St. & St. Paul St.
media art, dance, music & theatre
visit: www.stcartscouncil.ca or
call 905-988-1888
Location: James Street, between King Street and St. aul Street

The Kiwanis Music Festival of London Inc.

http://www.kiwanismusicfestivallondon.com.

The 49th annual
Categories - Big Band, Music - Blues/Folk/Pop/Rock, Music - Chamber, Music - Choral/Religious/Gospel, Music - Country, Music - Jazz

August 2 to August 15, 2009

Kincardine Summer Music Festival
is a not-for-profit Registered Charitable Corporation.
Box 251
Kincardine Ont
N2Z 2Y7
info@ksmf.ca
Registration Inquiries
registrar@ksmf.ca
Kincardine area 519-396-9716
Toll Free 1-866-453-9716



Civitan Club
Chrissy Lilly
<fundraising.volunteers@clburlington.ca>
29th Annual Walk n' Roll
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009

Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Calendar: Burlington Events Calendar
Contact: Chrissy Lilly
Event Location: Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Phone Number: 905-336-2225 x 232
Fax Number: 905-335-9919
Website Address: www.clburlington.ca



Event Information
Title: Canada Day Strawberry Social ~ By-the-Lake!
Category: Events-Art/Culture
Date: CANADA DAY BURLINGTON Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Time: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Calendar: Burlington Events Calendar
Contact: Sylvia Hentz - Special Events Programmer

hentzs@burlington.ca <hentzs@burlington.ca>
live entertainment
Event Location: Joseph Brant Museum
Phone Number: 905-634-3556
Fax Number: 905-634-4498
Website Address: www.museumsofburlington.com
Cost: FREE!


Joseph Brant Day Festival 2009!
Category: Events-Festivals
Date: LORD SIMCOE DAY Monday, August 3, 2009

Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Calendar: Burlington Events Calendar
Contact: Sylvia Hentz - Special Events Programmer
Event Location: Lasalle Park, Burlington
Phone Number: 905-634--3556
Fax Number: 905-634-4498
Website Address: www.museumsofburlington.com

Buffalo Ft Erie friendship festival

http://www.friendshipfestival.com/contact.html

PO Box 1241
Fort Erie, Ontario
L2A 5Y2

Phone: 905-871-6454
Toll Free: 888-333-1987
Fax: 905-871-1266


Canal Fest 2009
July 19 to 26
Canal Fest of the Tonawandas Inc
PO Box 1243
North Tonawanda NY
14120
party@canalfest.org
716 692 3292
LAWRENCE DENEF Pres
Raymond Wesolowski VP
Joe Pendolino Director [Carnegie Art Center]
*Organizational Meeting
WED FEB 11TH 2009 oPEN TO ALL
SWEENEY HOUSE in North Tonawanda

party@canalfest.org
8 days in July
ALL GENRES
Sponsord by Molsons and Labatts in the past

5/1 - 5/3, 2009 - Don't Stop The MusicFest
Niles, Ohio
Location: Eastwood Expo
Hours: Fri 12-12 Sat 12-12 Sun 12-10
Contact Phone: 330-330-2152
Website: www.myspace.com/ablondeproduction
Details: Friday: Battle of the Bands, Sat: Freesyle competition and Entertainment.

6/11 - 6/14, 2009 - COUNTRY BANDS WITH DEMOS AND CHARTED ANYWHERE!
CMA Music Festival Festival
Nashville, Tennessee
Location: Downtown
Contact: 1-800-262-3378
Website: www.cmafest.com
Details: CMA Music Festival delivers the full range of concert experiences with equal parts nighttime fireworks
and daytime sizzle. While the evening concerts at LP Field provide full-tilt excitement, the Daytime Stages offer a
more intimate setting for daylong, non-stop music

6/5, 6/6, 6/7, 2009 - Festival of the Arts
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Location: Downtown Grand Rapids
Contact Phone: 616-363-4219
Website: www.festivalofthearts.org
Details: Grand Arts Festival is a community showcase of 5 stages for music, dance and other visual performances.
All festival performances and exhibits are free of charge! Festival is truly unique: over half a million in attendance!

6/12 - 6/13, 2009 - Thrive Festival
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Location: Founders Sports Park, 35500 Eight Mile Road
Hours: Fri: 7-11 pm, Sat 11 am-11pm

Contact Phone: 248-473-1800
Website: www.thrivefest.com
Details: Over 55 different bands and entertainers,

7/16 - 7/19, 2009 - Thunder Time
Muskegon, Michigan
Location: Dalton Township Thunderbird Racepark
Contact Phone: 231-638-2497
Details: Motorcycle rally, camping, special events

3/21/2009 - Chicks with Picks Music Festival 2009
Tempe, Arizona
Location: Tempe Town Lake / Beach Park
Hours: 11 AM - Midnight
Admission Fees: Vendor fee - $400
Contact Phone: 602-332-3174
Website: www.azchickswithpicks.com

7/25 & 7/26, 2009 - Save The Music Bluegrass and Arts Festival
Lafollette, Tennessee
Location: Campbell County High School
Hours: 9am-9pm
Contact Phone: 423-563-8651
Website: savethemusicfestival.com

8/7 - 8/9, 2009 - Kettle Creek Music Festival
Cross Fork, Pennsylvania
Location: Quiet Oaks Campground
Hours: 8am - 12am all weekend
Contact Phone: 1-866-687-4223
Website: www.kcmuscifest.com
Details: 20 plus hours of live BANDS.

7/18 & 7/19, 2009 - Colorado Renaissance and Pirate Festival
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Location: Reservoir Hill Park
Hours: 10:00AM-6:30PM Saturday; 10:00AM-4:00PM Sunday
Contact Phone: 970-264-2360
Website: www.pagosaspringschamber.

Alaska State Fair
August 27 - September 7, 2009
Palmer, Alaska (one hour north of Anchorage)
Location: 2075 Glenn Hwy - Palmer, AK 99645
Hours: Weekdays Noon – 10 pm & Weekends 10 am – 10 pm
Contact: (907) 745-4827
Website: www.alaskastatefair.org

2008 Cascades Rotary Bandshell Summer Concert Series.
Cascades Park 1401 S. Brown Street
49203 - Jackson, Michigan
Phone - (517) 768-2902
BANDSHELL CONCERTS
CONCERT SERIES

Jackson County Fair 2009
Sunday August 9th - Saturday August 15th
Contact: Steve Thelen - Jackson County Fair Manager
200 West Ganson Street
Jackson, Michigan, 49201
(517) 788-4405

"Concert in the Park"
Location: Monroe
Date: June - August , 2010
Information: 734-384-9156
St Mary’s Park, 111 W. Elm,
Monroe Michigan 48161
All events are on Thursdays at the St. Mary’s Park

Welcome to the Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries Department
Delta Township Rocks!
7710 West Saginaw Hwy.
Delta Township, Michigan 48917.9712Phone Number: 517.323.8555
Rain-Outs/Cancellations: 517.323.8550
Fax (attn: Parks): 517.323.8599
Coordinator: Barbara Sherbo Kellogg bkellogg@deltami.gov

Jul 24 - 26, 2009 Brimley Whitefish Festival
The Boys and Girls Club of Bay Mills
Phone: 906 248-3241 ext: 3133
Fax: 906 248-5492
Email: info@whitefishfestival.com


79th Annual Venetian Festival
July 19-25, 2009

80th Annual Venetian Festival July 18-24, 2010
Sponsored by the Charlevoix Venetian Festival, Inc.
Venetian Festival, Inc.
P.O. Box 120
Charlevoix, MI 49720

79th Annual Venetian Festival
July 19-25, 2009
Sponsored by the Charlevoix Venetian Festival, Inc. info@venetianfestival.com

'Harbor Days 2009'
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 At 10:00 AM
Duration: 4 Days
http://www.elkrapidschamber.org/
Contact Info:
Elk Rapids Chamber 231.264.8202


The National Cherry Festival
July 4 to 11 2009
Pepsi – Verizon Wireless
Bay Side Entertainment Stage
Presented by
Blue Cross Blue Shield & Blue Care Network of Michigan

250 E. Front Street • Suite 301 •
Traverse City, MI 49684
phone: 231-947-4230
toll free: 800-968-3380
fax: 231-947-7435
3 stages NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT
begins at 9:00 p.m.

Tim Hinkley
Executive Director
tim@cherryfestival.org
Keith DeYoung
Operations
keith@cherryfestival.org

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FESTIVALS VENUES AND CONCERTS LOOKING FOR BANDS: follow up with snail mail to organizers
that includes a burned cd sample of your work [ Packaging of the CD is not what the committee loks at .
They want hear your music] I have listed a few in the discussions.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Festival
June 26, 27 28 2009 email me for details & applications
Niagara-on-the-Lake Festival
Monday Aug 3rd 2009
15th Lord Simcoe Day Festival and Concert
International event email me for details and applications

Music Helps Canada:- Ontario Rocks!
Sept 25 26 27 2009
Bands needed various locations in Ontario
CD Master completed for 2008 Event
22 hours of music on 6 CDs $20 [plus taxes]
coming soon
info@ontariorocks.org



Date:Saturday, February 28, 2009
Time:8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location:The Pawn Shop
Street:10549 82 Ave NW (82nd is more commonly known as Whyte)
The show lasts til about 11

FESTIVALS LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS IN 2009
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR INFO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
Toronto Beaches jazz festival
http://www.beachesjazz.com/submissions.html
Attention: Bill King, Artistic Director
1798 Queen Street East,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4L 1G8

Toronto Downtown Jazz asap
82 Bleecker Street
Toronto, Ontario
M4X 1L8
Tel: (416)928-2033
Fax: (416)928-0533
Email: Patti Marshall - Director of Operations
tdjs@tojazz.com

Centre for the Arts - Brock University
weekend events
music, dance, theatre, comedy
September through April
www.arts.brocku.ca
905-688-5550 ext 3257, 1-866-617-3257

Arts Festival - In the Soil: Niagara's Homegrown
Friday, April 17, 2009 through Friday, April 24, 2009
The Niagara Region\'s first juried arts festival to celebrate the outstanding creative talents of Niagara performers,
musicians, visual artists and filmmakers in venues throughout downtown St. Catharines and at the Centre for the Arts,
Brock University. Visit: www.inthesoil.on.ca for more applications & information


Niagara Symphony Concerts
Pops and Masterworks concerts, or in the summer for festivals, forts and wineries outdoor concerts
January through Dec
www.niagarasymphony.org


Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
To obtain complete information on the Festival:
commentaires_jazz@equipespectra.ca
Montreal 514-871-1881
International 1-888-515-0515
programmation_jazz@equipespectra.ca

Jazz Festival @ Pender Harbour BC
Sept 2009
Carole Rubin
Artistic Director & Coordinator, PH Jazz \'09
Box 165
Garden Bay, B.C.
V0N 1S0
Phone: 604-741-5272
EMail: jazzgirl@xplornet.com

Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival
(905) 844-4520 or by email at
production@oakvillejazz.com
Festival Chair:
Joseph Diodati
Artist Selection/Programming:
Peter Tulloch
Ronnie Brown
Brian Penny
Suzy GodefroyDemo CD
Photos
Information about the band/artists
Any press clippings
Staging and equipment requirement summary
Contact info

The selection process will begin in the spring. Submissions should be sent to the following address before March 31, 2007:

Downtown Oakville BIA
Jazz Selection Committee
146 Lakeshore Road East
Oakville, Ontario
L6J1H4

Please note: Submission packages cannot be returned. No telephone calls please

The 26th edition of the Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville, or FIMAV Festival, will be held
from Thursday 20th to Monday 24th of May 2010!

Productions Plateforme Inc.
CP 460 (82, rue Notre-Dame Est)
Victoriaville (Québec), Canada G6P 6T3
Tél.: 1-819-752-7912
Fax: 1-819-758-4370
ATT: Michel Levasseur
info@fimav.qc.ca

FINLAND
Baltic Jazz, Marine Jazz Festival Dalsbruk
Kalott Jazz & Blues Festival Haparanda-Tornio
Tampere Jazz Happening
Imatra Big Band Festival
Jazz On The Beach Raahe
Alandia Jazz Fest Mariehamn
Pori Jazz Festival
April Jazz Espoo
Keitelejazz Åånekoski

FRANCE
Antibes-Juan Les Pins Jazz Festival
Rencontres Internationales de jazz Nevers
Perpignan Jazz Festival
Emeraude Jazz Festival St. Coulomb (St. Malo) , Bretagne
Europa Jazz Festival Le Mans
Jazz En Villeneuvois Lot et Garonne
Jazz de Rive de Gier
Jazz au fil de l\'eau Parthenay
Nice Jazz Festival Riviera
Un Doua de Jazz Lyon
Jazz a Mulhouse
Crest Jazz Vocal
Souillac en Jazz Souillac
Jazz a Brignoles
Jazz\'Velanet Lavelanet
Gala Supélec campus de Metz
Jazz à Vienne
Jazz a Luz Luz-Saint-Sauveur
Jazz d\'Or Strasbourg

GERMANY
Düsseldorfer Jazz Rally Düsseldorf
Gottinger Jazz Festival
Deutsches Jazzfestival Frankfurt
Ostseejazz Festival

32nd Guiness Jazz Festival @ Cork Ireland
Numerous award classes for musicians
Oct 22 to 26th 2009

20th Ocho Rios International Jazz festival
June 13th to 27th 2009
(866) 649-2137 or
(323) 857-5358
E-Mail: jazzinfo@ochoriosjazz.com
THE JAZZ CENTRE,
22 East Kings House Road,
Kingston 6,
Jamaica.
Ph/Fax (876)927 3544
E-Mail: jazzfest1@cwjamaica.com


North Sea Jazz Festival The Haag and South Africa
a dozen plus stages over 60,000 attend in July
Att. Program department
PO Box 3325
2601 DH Delft
the Netherlands


24th UPTON Jazz Festival: UK
26th, 27th, 28th June 200918 Riverside Close
Upton Upon Severn
Worcestershire
WR8 0JN
Telephone/Fax: 01684 593254
Email: info@uptonjazz.co.uk
David Harrison
Bands: bands@uptonjazz.co.uk
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Canadian Music Events

Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Beaches International Jazz Festival
Canadian Country Music Week
Canadian Music Week
Cape Breton Drum Festival
East Coast Music Awards
Montreal Drum Fest
Montreal Musician and Musical Instrument Show (MMMIS)
North by Northeast
The College Music Society Annual Conference


International Music Events
MIAC 2009
1st Annual Los Angeles Amp Show
AES Convention
Frankfurt Musikmesse
LDI
Midwest Clinic Annual Conference
Mobile Beat DJ Show
Moscow International Festival for Music Education
Music Teachers National Association Conference
NAMM International Music Market
National Association of Pastoral Musicians Convention
National Association of School Music Dealers
Infocomm
Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC)
Piano Technicians Guild Annual Convention
Retail Print Music Dealers Association Convention
South by Southwest
Summer NAMM