spectra sonic sound

ottawa based concert promoters - est. 2009

an ottawa based record label - est. 1996

Box 57043, RPO Gladstone, Ottawa ON, K1R 1A1, Canada

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we are an Ottawa based concert production company specializing in punk-rock-hardcore-ska-indie-electronic-experimental-folk-whatever



Friday July 30 @ Capital Music Hall

Kele (from Bloc Party, London indie/electro, Glassnote/Wichita records)
Jessica 6 (mbrs of Antony & The Johnsons/Hercules & Love Affair, Brooklyn pop/house)

CANCELLED - REFUNDS AT POINT OF PURCHASE

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Saturday July 31 @ Capital Music Hall

Airbourne (Australia rawk, Roadrunner recs)
Bleeker Ridge (Orillia rock, Roadrunner recs)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $25 advance

tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live Nation Canada

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Tuesday August 3 @ Mavericks

MyChildren MyBride (Alabama metalcore, Solid State recs)
After The Vendetta (Ottawa screamo/hardcore)
Right Before The Rise (Lindsay hardcore)
The Breathing Apparatus (Morrisburg metal/hardcore)
Man Bear Pig (Ottawa moshcore)

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 6pm doors - $12 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608 and the local bands

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Thursday August 5 @ Raw Sugar Cafe

Dog Day (Halifax indie, Outside/Divorce/Tomlab recs)
Apollo Ghosts (Vancouver indie)

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 8:30pm doors - $10 advance

tickets available at Raw Sugar Cafe and Vertigo Records

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Thursday August 12 @ Mavericks

Juliette Lewis (Los Angeles rock, The End recs)
Dearly Beloved (Toronto rock)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $23.50 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Saturday August 14 @ Ritual - NEW VENUE / NEW TIME

The Holly Springs Disaster (FINAL TOUR - Regina hardcore/metal Underground Operations recs)
Architects (UK metal/hardcore, Century Media/Distort recs)
Structures (Toronto progressive metal)

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 6pm doors - $17 advance

VIP packages available at Maple Music

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608 and the local bands

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Monday August 23 @ Mavericks

Titus Andronicus (New Jersey indie/punk, XL recordings)
Free Energy (Philly indie, DFA recs)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $13 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca, by phone at 888-222-6608 and from the local bands

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Wednesday August 25 @ Mavericks

Guttermouth (California punk, Hopless/Epitaph/Nitro/Volcom recs)
The Real Deal (Montreal punk/ska, Stomp recs)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $13 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca, by phone at 888-222-6608 and from the local bands

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Thursday September 9 @ Bronson Centre Theatre

Katie Melua (London UK jazz/pop, Dramatico recs)
and more

All Ages - 7pm doors - $30 advance

tickets available at Ottawa Folklore Centre, Vertigo Records, www.livenation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live Nation Canada

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Friday September 10 @ Ritual (early show)

Millencolin (Sweden skate punk, Burning Heart/Epitaph recs)
performing "Pennybridge Pioneers"
The Sainte Catherines (Montreal punk) and more

Licenced 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $23 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608 and the local bands

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Friday September 10 @ Capital Music Hall

Hatebreed (Connecticut metal/hardcore, E1 recs)
Emmure (NY metalcore, Victory recs)
Dead and Divine (Burlington metalcore, Distort recs)
Straight Line Stitch (Tennesee metal, E1/Raging Nation recs)
Baptized In Blood (London metal, Roadrunner recs)

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 7pm doors - $27 advance

tickets available at Long & McQuade, Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Monday September 13 @ Mavericks

Nachtmystium (Chicago metal, Century Media/Candlelight recs)
Zoroaster (Atlanta metal, E1 recs)
Dark Castle (Florida metal, At A Loss recs)
The Atlas Moth (Chicago sludge, Candlelight recs)

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 7pm doors - $15 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608 and the local bands

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Monday September 13 @ Bronson Centre Theatre

Against Me! (Gainsville punk, Sire recs)
The Flatliners (Toronto punk, Fat Wreck recs)
Young Livers (Gainsville punk, No Idea recs)

All Ages - 7pm doors - $27.50 advance

tickets available at Saturday July 31 at 11am at Vertigo Records, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 613-755-1111


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Thursday September 23 @ Bronson Centre Theatre

Norm Macdonald (LA comedian, Saturday Night Live/Comedy Central)
and more

All Ages - 7pm doors - $40 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Friday September 24 @ Ritual (early show)

Comeback Kid (Winnipeg hardcore, Smallman/Victory/Distort recs)
Madball (NYC hardcore, Good Fight recs)
A Wilhelm Scream (Mass punk/hardcore, Paper & Plastick/Nitro recs)
Living With Lions (Vancouver pop/punk)
Devil In Me (Portugal hardcore, Raging Planet recs)

16+ to get in, 19+ to drink with picture ID - 5:30pm doors - $20 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Sunday September 26 @ Ritual

Anti-Flag (Pittsburg punk, Side One Dummy recs)
The Metzingers (Philly punk, Red Scare recs)
Lemuria (Buffalo punk, Bridge 9 recs)

16+ to get in, 19+ to drink with picture ID - 7pm doors - $18 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Wednesday September 29 @ Mavericks

Fireworks (Detroit pop-punk, Triple Crown/Run For Cover recs)
The Swellers (Michigan punk, Fueled By Ramen recs)
Man Overboard (New Jersey pop-punk, Run For Cover recs)
Transit (Boston indie/punk, Run For Cover recs)

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $12 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Thursday September 30 @ Capital Music Hall

Deerhoof (San Fran art punk, Kill Rock Stars/Tomlab recs)
Xiu Xiu (Brooklyn experimental/pop, Kill Rock Stars recs)
Father Murphy (Italy experimental, Madcap Collective/Boring Machines/Aagoo recs)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $16 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Friday October 1 @ Ritual

Liars (LA art punks, Mute recs)
Women (Calgary art rockers, Flemish Eye recs)

Licenced 19+ - 9pm doors - $18 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Saturday October 2 @ Capital Music Hall

Holy Fuck (Toronto indie/experimental, Young Turks recs)
Indian Jewelry (Houston indie/experimental, Girlgang recs)
Bad Tits (Toronto indie/electro)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $18 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Sunday October 3 @ Capital Music Hall

The Temper Trap (Australia indie, Glassnote recs)
Delphic (England indie/electronica, Polydor/Dangerbird recs)
The Hundred In The Hands (Brooklyn dance/indie, Warp recs)

Licenced 19+ - 7pm doors - $22.50 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live Nation Canada

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Saturday October 9 @ Mavericks

D.O.A. (Vancouver punk/hardcore, Sudden Death recs)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 9pm doors - $15 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca, by phone at 888-222-6608 and from the local bands

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Sunday October 10 @ Live Lounge Mainstage (aka Capital Music Hall)

Hot Hot Heat (Vancouver indie, Dine Alone recs)
Hey Rosetta! (St. John's indie, Sonic recs)
Rich Aucoin (Halifax indie)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $25 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live 88.5 FM

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Friday October 15 @ First Baptist Church

Crash Test Dummies (Winnipeg rock/folk, Sony BMG recs)
Colleen Brown (Edmonton pop/folk, Dead Daisy/Outside Music recs)

All Ages - 7pm doors - $25 advance

tickets available at Ottawa Folklore Centre, Vertigo Records, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 613-755-1111


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Sunday October 24 @ Capital Music Hall

The Books (New York indie/experimental, Temporary Residence recs)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $22.50 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Monday October 25 @ Capital Music Hall

Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band (Idaho indie/folk, Pytheas recs)
Basia Bulat (Toronto folk, Rough Trade recs)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $22.50 advance

tickets available at Ottawa Folklore Centre, Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Eggplant Entertainment.

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Thursday October 28 @ Live Lounge Mainstage (aka Capital Music Hall)

Wintersleep (Halifax indie, Labwork/Red Eye recs)
The Besnard Lakes (Montreal psych/indie, Jagjaguwar/Outside recs)
Rah Rah (Regina indie/folk, Young Soul recs)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $25 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live 88.5 FM

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Thursday December 16 @ Bronson Centre Theatre

Broken Social Scene (Toronto indie, Arts & Crafts recs)
and more

All Ages - 7pm doors - $32.50 advance

tickets available at Friday July 30 at 11am at Vertigo Records, www.livenation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live 88.5 FM

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Venues:

babylon - 317 Bank St.
The Blacksheep Inn - 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield
Bronson Centre - 211 Bronson Ave.
Cafe Dekcuf - 221 Rideau St. (upstairs)
Capital Music Hall - 151 George St (enter through parking lot)
Club SAW - 67 Nicholas St. (downstairs)
First Baptist Church - 140 Laurier Ave. W (at Elgin)
Live Lounge - 128.5 York St St. (upstairs)
Live Lounge Mainstage - 151 George St (enter through parking lot)
Mavericks - 221 Rideau St. (downstairs)
National Arts Centre - 53 Elgin St.
Ottawa Civic Centre - 1015 Bank St.
Raw Sugar Cafe - 692 Somerset St. W - 613-216-2850
Ritual - 137 Besserer St.
Time To Laugh - 394 Princess St., Kingston
Zaphod Beeblebrox - 27 York St.



Ticket Locations:

Birdman Sound - 593-B Bank St. - 613-233-0999
Long & McQuade - 2631 Alta Vista Dr. - 613-521-5909
Norml - 184 Rideau St. - 613-562-2043
Ottawa Folklore Centre - 1111 Bank St. - 613-730-2887
Raw Sugar Cafe - 692 Somerset St. W - 613-216-2850
Venus Envy - 320 Lisgar St. - 613-789-4646
Vertigo Records - 193 Rideau St. - 613-241-1011

(if a show is listed as SOLD OUT, please don't call the outlets as they won't have any tickets :(



advance tickets are non-refundable.

all bills, venues, times, dates and ticket prices subject to change without notice.

a service charge is usually added to each ticket.

door prices are usually a buck or three more, please buy in advance.


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email: info[at]spectrasonic[dot]com