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Tour Archive 2008

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Performance Special Event Media Appearance Guest Appearance

AUSTRALIA - Nov. 27, 2007 - Feb. 18, 2008

Day Date Venue Location Notes
Fri Jan 18 Rosies on Edward Brisbane, QLD, Australia 235 Edward St,
7 3220 1477
Sat Jan 19 Palmwoods Hotel Palmwoods, QLD, Australia Main St Palmwoods,
5445-9003
Thu Feb 7 Queens Head Café & Wine Bar Hobart, TAS, Australia 8:30pm - 400 Elizabeth St
Fri Feb 8 Bridge Hotel Forth, TAS, Australia 8:30pm - Corner of Leith & Forth Rd.
Sat Feb 9 Royal Oak Hotel / Launceston Blues Club Launceston, TAS, Australia 9:00pm - Corner of Brisbane & Tamer St.
Sun Feb 10 Longley International Hotel Longley, TAS, Australia 4:00pm - Huon Rd.
Fri Feb 29 Aulde Dubliner Pour House Ottawa, ON 62 William St.
613-241-0066
Sat Mar 1 Aulde Dubliner Pour House Ottawa, ON 62 William St.
613-241-0066

U.S.A. CD RELEASE PARTY - March 7, 2008

Fri Mar 7 Lafayette Tap Room Buffalo, NY U.S.A. CD Release Party for "Bluelisted"
Sat Mar 8 Merchant Tap House Kingston, ON CD Release Party for "Bluelisted". Bottom of Princess St beside Holiday Inn.  613.547.1313
Fri Mar 14 Chez 106 FM Ottawa, ON Doc and Woody Show - around 8:30 or after. 40,000 listeners!
Sat Mar 15 Rainbow Bistro Ottawa, ON CD Release Party for "Bluelisted"
76 Murray St. (market)
613-241-5123
Fri Mar 21 Grange Marcoux Quebec City, QC CD Release Party:
8pm. 588 Avenue Royale
418-663-3862
Sat Mar 22 Smoke Meat Pete's Île Perrot / Montreal, QC CD Release Party:
283 1st Avenue,
514-425-6068
Fri Mar 28 Festival de Jazz & Blues Saguenay Chicoutimi, QC 8pm - Spag/Barolo
Sat Mar 29 Festival de Jazz & Blues Saguenay Chicoutimi, QC 10pm - L'International Café
Fri Apr 4 Ottawa Swing Dancing Society Ottawa, ON 9:30 dance begins (with Brian James Asselin on sax!)

EASTERN CANADA - Apr 10 - 12, 2008

Day Date Venue Location Notes
Thu Apr 10 Spitfire Arms Windsor, NS CD Release Party
29 Water St.
902-792-1460
Fri Apr 11 Bearly's Halifax, NS CD Release Party

1269 Barrington St.
902-423-2526
Sat Apr 12 Bearly's Halifax, NS
Fri Apr 18 Port Credit Legion Hall Mississauga, ON CD Release Party
with Jesse Whiteley (organ)
8:00pm - 35 Front St N.

w/Johnny Max Band

Tickets available at:
Impressionable Gifts
74 Lakshore Rd E, Miss.
905 271 8999 ask for Lydia
Mon Apr 21 St. John the Apostle Elementary School Ottawa, ON Blues in the Schools with Rev. Billy C Wirtz
Mon Apr 21 St. Mary's Elementary School Ottawa, ON Blues in the Schools with Rev. Billy C Wirtz
Tue Apr 22 St. John the Apostle Elementary School Ottawa, ON Blues in the Schools with Rev. Billy C Wirtz
Tue Apr 22 St. Mary's Elementary School Ottawa, ON Blues in the Schools with Rev. Billy C Wirtz
Wed Apr 23 St. John the Apostle Elementary School Ottawa, ON Blues in the Schools with Rev. Billy C Wirtz
Wed Apr 23 St. Mary's Elementary School Ottawa, ON Blues in the Schools with Rev. Billy C Wirtz
Thu Apr 24 St. John the Apostle Elementary School Ottawa, ON Blues in the Schools with Rev. Billy C Wirtz
Thu Apr 24 St. Mary's Elementary School Ottawa, ON Blues in the Schools with Rev. Billy C Wirtz
Fri Apr 25 St. John the Apostle Elementary School Ottawa, ON Blues in the Schools with Rev. Billy C Wirtz
Fri Apr 25 St. Mary's Elementary School Ottawa, ON Blues in the Schools with Rev. Billy C Wirtz

WESTERN CANADA - May 1 - May 11, 2008

Thu May 1 The Yale Vancouver, BC JW appeared with John Nemeth feat. Junior Watson.
Fri May 2 Blue Gator Kelowna, BC CD Release Party:
Two nights of high
energy blues!

441 Lawrence Avenue
250-860-1529
Sat May 3 Blue Gator Kelowna, BC
Thu May 8 Blue Grotto Kamloops, BC CD Release Party:
#1-319 Victoria St. 250.372.9901
Fri May 9 The Yale Vancouver, BC CD Release Party:
Two nights of high
energy blues!

1300 Granville Street
604-681-9253

Sat May 10 The Yale Vancouver, BC
Sun May 11 Sopranos Victoria, BC CD Release Party presented by Victoria Blues Society:
730 Caledonia St,
250-382-5853
Tue May 13 Slye Fox Burlington, ON with Jesse Whiteley (organ)
4057 New Street
905-639-3900
Sun May 18 Private PartyDenver, CO Private Party

LOCAL SHOWS - May 23 - 24, 2008

Day Date Venue Location Notes
Fri May 23 Rainbow Bistro Ottawa, ON 76 Murray St. (market)
613-241-5123
Sat May 24 Private Party
 
Ottawa, ON St. Pius 50th Anniversary...
Hired by Dan Aykroyd.

U.S.A. TOUR - June 7 - 14, 2008

Day Date Venue Location Notes
Sat Jun 7 Lafayette Tap Room Buffalo, NY 391 Washington St.
716.854.2466
Sun Jun 8 Beer Mug Erie, PA 1108 Liberty
814.454.4753
Mon Jun 9 Tully's Sharon, PA 101 Chestnut St
724.981.3123
Wed Jun 11 Canal House Tuscawaras, OH 108 S. Main St
740.922.1255
Thu Jun 12 Fat Fish Blue Cleveland, OH 21 Prospect
216-875-6000
Fri Jun 13 Fat Fish Blue Cleveland, OH 21 Prospect
216-875-6000
Sat Jun 14 Fat Fish Blue Cleveland, OH 21 Prospect
216-875-6000

ON/QC DATES - June 19 - July 13, 2008

Day Date Venue Location Notes
Sat Jun 21 Dragon Boat Festival Ottawa, ON 1pm - Royal Oak Pubs Main Stage - Mooney's Bay
Fri Jul 4 D'Arcy McGee's Ottawa, ON Post-Bluesfest party
44 Sparks St.
613-230-4433
Sat Jul 5 D'Arcy McGee's Ottawa, ON Post-Bluesfest party
44 Sparks St.
613-230-4433
Wed Jul 9 Cisco Systems Ottawa Bluesfest Ottawa, ON 7:00pm - Main Stage
with Jesse Whiteley (organ)

Featuring special guest John Nemeth (on his tune "Blue Broadway")

Opening for Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys
Fri Jul 11 Markham Rib Festival Markham, ON with Jesse Whiteley (organ)
Opening for Colin James
Sat Jul 12 Cisco Systems Ottawa Bluesfest Ottawa, ON JW appeared with Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets feat. James Harman (and the Texas Horns).
Sun Jul 13 New York State Blues Festival Syracuse, NY JW appeared with Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets feat. James Harman opening for Jimmie Vaughan.

U.S.A. TOUR - July 15 - July 31, 2008

Day Date Venue Location Notes
Wed Jul 16 Melting Point Athens, GA 295 E. Dougherty St
706.354.5523
Thu Jul 17 Frisky Mermaid Fernandina Beach, FL 22 South 3rd Street
(Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island)  904-261-3300
Fri Jul 18 Gators Port Charlotte, FL 3816 Tamiami Trail
941.625.5000
Sat Jul 19 Back Room Boca Raton, FL 7200 N Dixie Hwy
561-988-8929
Sun Jul 20 Beach Shack Cocoa Beach, FL 1 Minutemen Causeway
321-783-2250
Mon Jul 21 Bert's Bar Matlacha, FL 4271 Pine Island Rd NW
239-282-3232
Tue Jul 22 Bert's Bar Matlacha, FL 4271 Pine Island Rd NW
239-282-3232
Wed Jul 23 Ace's Lounge Bradenton, FL 4343 Palma Sola Blvd
941-795-3886
Thu Jul 24 Brackins Maryville, TN 112 E Broadway Ave.
865-983-9800
Fri Jul 25 Darwin's Marietta, GA 1598 Roswell Rd.
770-578-6872
Sat Jul 26 Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ Charleston, SC 1205 Ashley River Road
843-225-7427
Sun Jul 27 Private Party Dahlonega, GA Happy Birthday Neville!
 
Tue Jul 29 Terra Blues New York, NY 149 Bleeker St.
212-777-7776

CANADIAN DATES - August / September, 2008

Day Date Venue Location Notes
Fri Aug 1 Aulde Dubliner Pour House Ottawa, ON Sexy background grooves
62 William St.
613-241-0066
Sat Aug 2 Aulde Dubliner Pour House Ottawa, ON Sexy background grooves
62 William St.
613-241-0066
Sun Aug 3 Private Party (Otty Lake "Blues Cruise") Perth, ON Private function.
Sun Aug 10 Dutch Mason Blues Festival Truro, NS With Bonnie Raitt, Hubert Sumlin, James Cotton, Garrett Mason, and the Twisters.
Thu Aug 14 Doc and Woody Blues Boat. Ottawa, ON SOLD OUT - Doc and Woody fund for CHEO operating rooms.
Fri Aug 29 Rainbow Bistro Ottawa, ON 76 Murray St. (market)
613-241-5123
Wed Sep 3 Petit Campus Montreal, QC 57 Prince-Arthur St. East
514-844-3442
Fri Oct 3 Rainbow Bistro

*Special Event*
Ottawa, ON 10th Anniversary Party

This was a DO-NOT-MISS EVENT with Jesse Whiteley on organ, and other Surprise Guests (Rod Williams, Nathan Morris).

Thanks for helping us look back on the last decade and bring in the next decade in style!

76 Murray St. in the market
613-241-5123 - 9:30 pm
Fri Nov 21 Private Party Ottawa, ON Private Party
 
Fri Nov 28 Private Party Ottawa, ON Private Party
 
Wed Dec 3 Le Troquet Gatineau, QC Presented by: Viree Blues
41 Rue Laval
8pm - call for tickets:
819-328-2539
Wed Dec 31 D'Arcy McGee's Ottawa, ON NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
44 Sparks St.
613-230-4433


81 appearances in 2008;  77 shows, 1 media, 3 guest appearances


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