spectra sonic sound
Wednesday February 1 @ Mavericks
Postdata (of Wintersleep, Halifax folk/indie, One-Four-Seven recs)
Black Dogs (Ottawa folk)
High Waters (members of Life In 2D, Ottawa folk/indie)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $12 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Wednesday February 1 @ Cafe Dekcuf
Dinosaur Bones (Toronto indie/rock, Dine Alone recs)
Prussia (Detroit indie/pop?)
Sound Of Lions (Ottawa trip-hop)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap, www.ticketweb.ca and the local bands
facebook event page
Thursday February 2 @ Mavericks
A Sight For Sewn Eyes (Halifax metal/hardcore)
Bare Bones (mbrs of Dead & Divine/Holly Springs Disaster, Toronto hardcore/metal)
Lifestory:Monologue (Guelph post-hardcore)
The Gillingham Fire Demonstration (Ottawa chaotic hardcore/metal)
Letters From The Princess (Ottawa post-hardcore)
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $12 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Monday February 6 @ babylon
JEFF The Brotherhood (Nashville garage/rock, Infinity Cat/Third Man/Warner recs)
The White Wires (Ottawa garage/punk, Dirtnap/Douchemaster/Trouble In Mind/Ugly Pop/Going Gaga recs)
Dagger Eyes (Montreal/Ottawa punk/psych)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records and The Record Shaap
co-presented by The Ottawa Explosion
facebook event page
Tuesday February 7 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
Theory Of A Deadman (Vancouver rock, Roadrunner/604 recs)
and more
All Ages - 7pm doors - $34.50 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, all ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.ca
co-presented by The Bear 106.9FM and Live Nation
facebook event page
Wednesday February 8 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
Hanson (Tulsa, OK pop-rock, 3CG recs)
Carly Rae Jepsen (BC pop/folk, Fontana recs)
All Ages - 7pm doors - $37.50 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, all ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.ca
facebook event page
Thursday February 9 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
Kathleen Edwards (Ottawa folk/rock, Maple Music/Zoe-Rounderrecs)
Hannah Georgas (Vancouver indie-pop)
All Ages - 7pm doors - $32.50 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Ottawa Folklore Centre, all ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.ca
co-presented by Live Nation
finder facebook event page
Saturday February 11 @ Ritual
Bravestation (Toronto/Brockville indie)
Young Empires (Toronto electro/indie)
The Glass Chain (Ottawa electro/indie)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $11 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Thursday February 16 @ Mavericks
The Queers (New Hampshire pop-punk, Asian Man recs)
The Ataris (Indiana rock/punk, Paper + Plastick recs)
Far From Finished (Boston punk/rock, Think Fast!/Do Tell/GMM recs)
Finderskeepers (Ottawa punk/rock, mbrs of Four-Stroke/Allrights)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $15 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday February 18 @ First Baptist Church
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra (Montreal experimental, Constellation recs)
no opening act, band starts at 8:15 sharp
All Ages - 7:30pm doors - $21 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday February 18 @ Mavericks
Hunter City Madness (Ottawa metal/hardcore/rock)
Barn Burner (Montreal metal/rock, Metal Blade recs)
Not Even Death (Ottawa rock/hardcore)
Eagleson (Ottawa rock)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday February 18 @ Ritual
Amos The Transparent (Ottawa indie/rock)
"Good Night My Dear, I'm Falling Apart" album release show
with
Fire And Neon (Ottawa electro/indie)
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers (Halifax folk/roots)
Julia Dales (Ottawa folk/pop)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $12 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap, www.ticketweb.ca and the local bands
facebook event page
Sunday February 19 @ Ritual
MS Metal Therapy with
Exciter (Ottawa thrash-metal, Massacre recs)
Joe Thrasher (Ottawa thrash-metal)
A Darker Day (Ottawa metal)
Licensed 19+ - 7pm doors - $25 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Sunday February 19 @ Raw Sugar Cafe
Nat Baldwin (of Dirty Projectors, Brooklyn experimental/indie, Western Vinyl recs)
Landon A. R. Coleman (Ottawa folk/indie)
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 8:30pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Raw Sugar Cafe, Vertigo Records and The Record Shaap
facebook event page
Monday February 20 @ Mavericks
The Johnstones (Ajax ska-punk, Stomp recs)
Mean Tangerine (London rock/soul, Drive/Fontana North recs)
Hello Beautiful (Whitby rock/hiphop, Slaight Music recs)
Ghetto Blaster (Toronto punk/ska/hiphop, Unknown/Riot Ska recs)
Freshly Cut (Orleans reggae/ska)
and more
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 6pm doors - $13 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Wednesday February 22 @ Ritual
YACHT (Portland electro/dance, DFA recs)
Silkken Laumann (Ottawa electro/dance, mbrs of The Acorn)
Jeffrey Jerusalem (Portland dance, Lasercave recs)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $13 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Thursday February 23 @ Mavericks
The Creepshow (Toronto psychobilly/punk, Stomp recs)
Machine Gun Dolly (Ottawa punk)
The Reverb Syndicate (Ottawa spy/surf-rock)
Brain Damage (Ottawa punk)
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 7pm doors - $16 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Friday February 24 @ Ritual
The Wooden Sky (Toronto indie/folk, Black Box recs)
Great Bloomers (Toronto roots/rock)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $14 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Tuesday February 28 @ Mavericks
Eluveitie (Swiss folk-metal, Nuclear Blast recs)
Endemise (Ottawa metal)
Signs Of Chaos (Ottawa metal)
and more
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 7pm doors - $19 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Thursday March 1 @ Mavericks
Pianos Become The Teeth (Baltimore punk/indie, Topshelf recs)
Constraints (Ottawa hardcore, FWYS recs)
Sparrows (Ottawa punk/indie, FWYS recs)
Xerxes (Louisville punk/experimental, No Sleep recs)
Sartre (Ottawa hardcore/screamo, mbrs of Lipstick Lesbian)
all ages/licensed 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records and www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Friday March 2 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
NEW VENUE - Ritual tickets will be honored at the door
Young The Giant (Irvine, CA indie/rock, Roadrunner recs)
Walk The Moon (Cincinnati indie, RCA recs)
all ages - 7pm doors - sold out! follow @spectrasonic on twitter for info on door tickets!
tickets available at Vertigo Records and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday March 3 @ Mavericks
Rosetta (Philadelphia post-metal, Translation Loss recs)
Alaskan (Ottawa post-metal, Sick Man Getting Sick/Dwyer recs)
Restorations (Philadelphia post-punk)
Oh Misere (Ottawa post-metal/hardcore, members of Constraints/Substance)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Thursday March 8 @ Ritual
Plants and Animals (Montreal indie/rock, Secret City/EMI recs)
Thus:Owls (Sweden indie, Hoob/Almost Musique recs)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $17 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Thursday March 8 @ Mavericks
John K. Samson & The Provincial Band (of The Weakerthans, Winnipeg folk/rock, Anti/Epitaph recs)
Shotgun Jimmie (Sackville indie/rock, You've Changed recs)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $17.50 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Friday March 9 @ Mavericks
Kalle Mattson (Ottawa indie/rock)
Rococode (Vancouver indie/electro, Head In The Sand recs)
Ashleys (Ottawa indie/rock, Healthy Panda recs)
The Richardson Band (Ottawa indie/folk)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Tuesday March 13 @ Ritual
The GLMR KILLS tour with
The Wonder Years (Philadelphia pop-punk, Hopeless recs)
Polar Bear Club (Rochester punk, Bridge 9 recs)
Transit (Mass. punk/indie, Rise recs)
The Story So Far (Cali. pop-punk, Pure Noise recs)
Into It. Over It. (Chicago folk/punk, No Sleep recs)
16+ to get in/19+ to drink - 6pm doors - $18 advance
under 16 admitted with parent or guardian
tickets available at Vertigo Records and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Thursday March 15 @ Ritual
Hey Ocean (Vancouver pop/indie)
and more
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $13 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday March 17 @ Ritual
a special screening of FUBAR 2
featuring live commentary by Deaner (Paul Spence)
w/ live performances by
Night Seeker (featuring Deaner, Montreal/Calgary rock, Warner recs)
Hell Bros! (Ottawa rawk)
Rainbow Pony Power (Ottawa metal)
Licensed 19+ - 8:30pm doors - $15 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap, Invisible Cinema or www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday March 24 @ Cafe Dekcuf
Oberhofer (Brooklyn indie-pop, Glassnote recs)
Pond (Australia indie/rock)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Monday March 26 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
The Cat Empire (Australian rock, Indica recs)
Tinpan Orange (Australian roots/indie, Vitamin recs)
All Ages - 7pm doors - $25 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Ottawa Folklore Centre, all ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.ca
facebook event page
Wednesday March 28 @ Mavericks
Ten Second Epic (Edmonton pop-rock, Black Box recs)
The Dangerous Summer (Maryland pop-rock, Hopeless recs)
Brighter Brightest (Aurora pop-rock, Black Box/Maple recs)
Hartford (Gatineau pop-rock)
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 7pm doors - $13 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Wednesday April 11 @ Ritual
Said The Whale (Vancouver indie/rock, Hidden Pony recs)
Chains Of Love (Vancouver garage soul)
16+ to get in/19+ with ID to drink - 7pm doors - $15 advance
under 16 admitted with parent or guardian
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday April 14 @ Ritual
Yukon Blonde (Vancouver indie/rock, Nevado recs)
Library Voices (Regina indie/pop, Nevado recs)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $13 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Tuesday April 17 @ Mavericks
Woe, Is Me (Atlanta metalcore/rock, Velocity/Rise recs)
Rising City States (EP release, Ottawa metalcore)
The Channel 4 News Team (Ottawa metal/hardcore)
Of Reverie (first show, mbrs of Hemispheres/The Rest Is Silent, Rockland metal/hardcore)
and more
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $14 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Wednesday April 18 @ Mavericks
The Acacia Strain (Mass. metal/hardcore, Prosthetic recs)
Lionheart (Cali. hardcore/metal, Mediaskare recs)
Aimless Endeavor (Ottawa hardcore/metal)
Torn Apart By Wolves (Ottawa hardcore/metal)
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 7pm doors - $17 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Thursday April 26 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
Joel Plaskett Emergency (Halifax rock, Maple Music recs)
Frank Turner (England folk/punk, Epitaph/Anti recs)
All Ages - 7pm doors - $27 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap, the Ottawa Folklore Centre, all ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.ca
co-presented by CBC Radio 3
facebook event page
Sunday May 6 @ Ritual
Belvedere (reunion tour, Calgary punk)
A Wilhelm Scream (Mass. punk/hardcore, Paper + Plastick recs)
Fractures (Ottawa punk/hardcore)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $18 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from Fractures
facebook event page
Wednesday May 9 @ First Baptist Church
an evening with
Colin Hay (of Men At Work, Australia folk/rock, Compass recs)
All Ages - 7pm doors - $25 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap, the Ottawa Folklore Centre and www.ticketweb.ca
co-presented by Ottawa Folk Festival
facebook event page
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or go to www.spectrasonic.com for more info on this and other awesome shows
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 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
Distoshop - 3 Dalpé, Gatineau - 819-205-2522
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
Reap And Sew - 401 Dalhousie St. - 613-562-4545
The Record Shaap - 209 Gilmour, downstairs - 613-321-0564
Venus Envy - 320 Lisgar St. - 613-789-4646
Vertigo Records - 193 Rideau St. - 613-241-1011
Veteran Tattoo - 825 Maloney E, Gatineau - 819-893-1904
(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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new shows, on sale now, more info in full listings below
Saturday February 18 - Hunter City Madness, Barn Burner, Not Even Death, Eagleson @ Mavericks
Thursday February 23 - The Creepshow, Machine Gun Dolly, The Reverb Syndicate, Brain Damage @ Mavericks
Friday March 9 - Kalle Mattson, Rococode, Ashleys, The Richardson Band @ Mavericks
Thursday March 15 - Hey Ocean and more @ Ritual
changes to existing shows, more info in listings below
CANCELLED, refunds at point of purchase - Saturday February 18 - Priestess @ Mavericks
due to extenuating circumstances, Priestess is postponing all tour dates indefinitely, including February 18 at Mavericks. Refunds are available at point of purchase
Barn Burner will still be rocking Mavericks, alongside Hunter City Madness and more. See above for more details.
Thursday February 16 - Finderskeepers added to The Queers, The Ataris @ Mavericks
Monday February 20 - Ghetto Blaster added to The Johnstones, Mean Tangerine @ Mavericks
Saturday March 3 - Oh Misere added to Rosetta, Alaskan @ Mavericks
Wednesday April 11 - Chains Of Love added to Said The Whale @ Ritual
full listings
Wednesday February 1 @ Mavericks
Postdata (of Wintersleep, Halifax folk/indie, One-Four-Seven recs)
Black Dogs (Ottawa folk)
High Waters (members of Life In 2D, Ottawa folk/indie)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $12 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Wednesday February 1 @ Cafe Dekcuf
Dinosaur Bones (Toronto indie/rock, Dine Alone recs)
Prussia (Detroit indie/pop?)
Sound Of Lions (Ottawa trip-hop)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap, www.ticketweb.ca and the local bands
facebook event page
Thursday February 2 @ Mavericks
A Sight For Sewn Eyes (Halifax metal/hardcore)
Bare Bones (mbrs of Dead & Divine/Holly Springs Disaster, Toronto hardcore/metal)
Lifestory:Monologue (Guelph post-hardcore)
The Gillingham Fire Demonstration (Ottawa chaotic hardcore/metal)
Letters From The Princess (Ottawa post-hardcore)
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $12 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Monday February 6 @ babylon
JEFF The Brotherhood (Nashville garage/rock, Infinity Cat/Third Man/Warner recs)
The White Wires (Ottawa garage/punk, Dirtnap/Douchemaster/Trouble In Mind/Ugly Pop/Going Gaga recs)
Dagger Eyes (Montreal/Ottawa punk/psych)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records and The Record Shaap
co-presented by The Ottawa Explosion
facebook event page
Tuesday February 7 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
Theory Of A Deadman (Vancouver rock, Roadrunner/604 recs)
and more
All Ages - 7pm doors - $34.50 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, all ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.ca
co-presented by The Bear 106.9FM and Live Nation
facebook event page
Wednesday February 8 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
Hanson (Tulsa, OK pop-rock, 3CG recs)
Carly Rae Jepsen (BC pop/folk, Fontana recs)
All Ages - 7pm doors - $37.50 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, all ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.ca
facebook event page
Thursday February 9 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
Kathleen Edwards (Ottawa folk/rock, Maple Music/Zoe-Rounderrecs)
Hannah Georgas (Vancouver indie-pop)
All Ages - 7pm doors - $32.50 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Ottawa Folklore Centre, all ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.ca
co-presented by Live Nation
finder facebook event page
Saturday February 11 @ Ritual
Bravestation (Toronto/Brockville indie)
Young Empires (Toronto electro/indie)
The Glass Chain (Ottawa electro/indie)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $11 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Thursday February 16 @ Mavericks
The Queers (New Hampshire pop-punk, Asian Man recs)
The Ataris (Indiana rock/punk, Paper + Plastick recs)
Far From Finished (Boston punk/rock, Think Fast!/Do Tell/GMM recs)
Finderskeepers (Ottawa punk/rock, mbrs of Four-Stroke/Allrights)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $15 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday February 18 @ First Baptist Church
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra (Montreal experimental, Constellation recs)
no opening act, band starts at 8:15 sharp
All Ages - 7:30pm doors - $21 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday February 18 @ Mavericks
Hunter City Madness (Ottawa metal/hardcore/rock)
Barn Burner (Montreal metal/rock, Metal Blade recs)
Not Even Death (Ottawa rock/hardcore)
Eagleson (Ottawa rock)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday February 18 @ Ritual
Amos The Transparent (Ottawa indie/rock)
"Good Night My Dear, I'm Falling Apart" album release show
with
Fire And Neon (Ottawa electro/indie)
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers (Halifax folk/roots)
Julia Dales (Ottawa folk/pop)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $12 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap, www.ticketweb.ca and the local bands
facebook event page
Sunday February 19 @ Ritual
MS Metal Therapy with
Exciter (Ottawa thrash-metal, Massacre recs)
Joe Thrasher (Ottawa thrash-metal)
A Darker Day (Ottawa metal)
Licensed 19+ - 7pm doors - $25 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Sunday February 19 @ Raw Sugar Cafe
Nat Baldwin (of Dirty Projectors, Brooklyn experimental/indie, Western Vinyl recs)
Landon A. R. Coleman (Ottawa folk/indie)
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 8:30pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Raw Sugar Cafe, Vertigo Records and The Record Shaap
facebook event page
Monday February 20 @ Mavericks
The Johnstones (Ajax ska-punk, Stomp recs)
Mean Tangerine (London rock/soul, Drive/Fontana North recs)
Hello Beautiful (Whitby rock/hiphop, Slaight Music recs)
Ghetto Blaster (Toronto punk/ska/hiphop, Unknown/Riot Ska recs)
Freshly Cut (Orleans reggae/ska)
and more
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 6pm doors - $13 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Wednesday February 22 @ Ritual
YACHT (Portland electro/dance, DFA recs)
Silkken Laumann (Ottawa electro/dance, mbrs of The Acorn)
Jeffrey Jerusalem (Portland dance, Lasercave recs)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $13 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Thursday February 23 @ Mavericks
The Creepshow (Toronto psychobilly/punk, Stomp recs)
Machine Gun Dolly (Ottawa punk)
The Reverb Syndicate (Ottawa spy/surf-rock)
Brain Damage (Ottawa punk)
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 7pm doors - $16 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Friday February 24 @ Ritual
The Wooden Sky (Toronto indie/folk, Black Box recs)
Great Bloomers (Toronto roots/rock)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $14 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Tuesday February 28 @ Mavericks
Eluveitie (Swiss folk-metal, Nuclear Blast recs)
Endemise (Ottawa metal)
Signs Of Chaos (Ottawa metal)
and more
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 7pm doors - $19 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Thursday March 1 @ Mavericks
Pianos Become The Teeth (Baltimore punk/indie, Topshelf recs)
Constraints (Ottawa hardcore, FWYS recs)
Sparrows (Ottawa punk/indie, FWYS recs)
Xerxes (Louisville punk/experimental, No Sleep recs)
Sartre (Ottawa hardcore/screamo, mbrs of Lipstick Lesbian)
all ages/licensed 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records and www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Friday March 2 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
NEW VENUE - Ritual tickets will be honored at the door
Young The Giant (Irvine, CA indie/rock, Roadrunner recs)
Walk The Moon (Cincinnati indie, RCA recs)
all ages - 7pm doors - sold out! follow @spectrasonic on twitter for info on door tickets!
tickets available at Vertigo Records and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday March 3 @ Mavericks
Rosetta (Philadelphia post-metal, Translation Loss recs)
Alaskan (Ottawa post-metal, Sick Man Getting Sick/Dwyer recs)
Restorations (Philadelphia post-punk)
Oh Misere (Ottawa post-metal/hardcore, members of Constraints/Substance)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Thursday March 8 @ Ritual
Plants and Animals (Montreal indie/rock, Secret City/EMI recs)
Thus:Owls (Sweden indie, Hoob/Almost Musique recs)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $17 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Thursday March 8 @ Mavericks
John K. Samson & The Provincial Band (of The Weakerthans, Winnipeg folk/rock, Anti/Epitaph recs)
Shotgun Jimmie (Sackville indie/rock, You've Changed recs)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $17.50 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Friday March 9 @ Mavericks
Kalle Mattson (Ottawa indie/rock)
Rococode (Vancouver indie/electro, Head In The Sand recs)
Ashleys (Ottawa indie/rock, Healthy Panda recs)
The Richardson Band (Ottawa indie/folk)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
facebook event page
Tuesday March 13 @ Ritual
The GLMR KILLS tour with
The Wonder Years (Philadelphia pop-punk, Hopeless recs)
Polar Bear Club (Rochester punk, Bridge 9 recs)
Transit (Mass. punk/indie, Rise recs)
The Story So Far (Cali. pop-punk, Pure Noise recs)
Into It. Over It. (Chicago folk/punk, No Sleep recs)
16+ to get in/19+ to drink - 6pm doors - $18 advance
under 16 admitted with parent or guardian
tickets available at Vertigo Records and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Thursday March 15 @ Ritual
Hey Ocean (Vancouver pop/indie)
and more
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $13 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
facebook event page
Saturday March 17 @ Ritual
a special screening of FUBAR 2
featuring live commentary by Deaner (Paul Spence)
w/ live performances by
Night Seeker (featuring Deaner, Montreal/Calgary rock, Warner recs)
Hell Bros! (Ottawa rawk)
Rainbow Pony Power (Ottawa metal)
Licensed 19+ - 8:30pm doors - $15 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap, Invisible Cinema or www.ticketweb.ca
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Saturday March 24 @ Cafe Dekcuf
Oberhofer (Brooklyn indie-pop, Glassnote recs)
Pond (Australia indie/rock)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $10 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
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Monday March 26 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
The Cat Empire (Australian rock, Indica recs)
Tinpan Orange (Australian roots/indie, Vitamin recs)
All Ages - 7pm doors - $25 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Ottawa Folklore Centre, all ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.ca
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Wednesday March 28 @ Mavericks
Ten Second Epic (Edmonton pop-rock, Black Box recs)
The Dangerous Summer (Maryland pop-rock, Hopeless recs)
Brighter Brightest (Aurora pop-rock, Black Box/Maple recs)
Hartford (Gatineau pop-rock)
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 7pm doors - $13 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
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Wednesday April 11 @ Ritual
Said The Whale (Vancouver indie/rock, Hidden Pony recs)
Chains Of Love (Vancouver garage soul)
16+ to get in/19+ with ID to drink - 7pm doors - $15 advance
under 16 admitted with parent or guardian
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
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Saturday April 14 @ Ritual
Yukon Blonde (Vancouver indie/rock, Nevado recs)
Library Voices (Regina indie/pop, Nevado recs)
Licensed 19+ - 9pm doors - $13 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap and www.ticketweb.ca
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Tuesday April 17 @ Mavericks
Woe, Is Me (Atlanta metalcore/rock, Velocity/Rise recs)
Rising City States (EP release, Ottawa metalcore)
The Channel 4 News Team (Ottawa metal/hardcore)
Of Reverie (first show, mbrs of Hemispheres/The Rest Is Silent, Rockland metal/hardcore)
and more
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $14 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
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Wednesday April 18 @ Mavericks
The Acacia Strain (Mass. metal/hardcore, Prosthetic recs)
Lionheart (Cali. hardcore/metal, Mediaskare recs)
Aimless Endeavor (Ottawa hardcore/metal)
Torn Apart By Wolves (Ottawa hardcore/metal)
All Ages/Licensed 19+ - 7pm doors - $17 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from the local bands
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Thursday April 26 @ Bronson Centre Theatre
Joel Plaskett Emergency (Halifax rock, Maple Music recs)
Frank Turner (England folk/punk, Epitaph/Anti recs)
All Ages - 7pm doors - $27 advance + service charges
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap, the Ottawa Folklore Centre, all ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.ca
co-presented by CBC Radio 3
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Sunday May 6 @ Ritual
Belvedere (reunion tour, Calgary punk)
A Wilhelm Scream (Mass. punk/hardcore, Paper + Plastick recs)
Fractures (Ottawa punk/hardcore)
Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $18 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or from Fractures
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Wednesday May 9 @ First Baptist Church
an evening with
Colin Hay (of Men At Work, Australia folk/rock, Compass recs)
All Ages - 7pm doors - $25 advance
tickets available at Vertigo Records, the Record Shaap, the Ottawa Folklore Centre and www.ticketweb.ca
co-presented by Ottawa Folk Festival
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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 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
Distoshop - 3 Dalpé, Gatineau - 819-205-2522
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
Reap And Sew - 401 Dalhousie St. - 613-562-4545
The Record Shaap - 209 Gilmour, downstairs - 613-321-0564
Venus Envy - 320 Lisgar St. - 613-789-4646
Vertigo Records - 193 Rideau St. - 613-241-1011
Veteran Tattoo - 825 Maloney E, Gatineau - 819-893-1904
(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