Saturday, June 1. 2024
Ash Ravens 
12:00 – 12:45 PM http://www.ashravens.com/ Ash Ravens – Vocals & guitar Sue Turpin – Guitar & vocals Szymon Szanczuk – Bass Jamie Holmes – Drums Nicolas Code – Keyboard
I’m So Lucky Ash Ravens, an award-winning guitarist, singer-songwriter, and recording artist, now calls Ottawa, Canada home. Despite his recent arrival in the Canadian music scene, his musical journey spans nearly a decade, reaching from his native Bangladesh to iconic venues on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip and Melbourne’s streets. A true musical nomad, Ash Ravens graduated from the Los Angeles College of Music before honing his craft in Australia, where he earned two music degrees from Melbourne Polytechnic and graced some of the nation’s largest music festivals. Throughout his journey, Ash has collaborated with various bands and solo artists in Los Angeles and Melbourne, including touring with country artist Adrian Thomas at the Tamworth Country Music Festival 2016 and performing alongside Tamworth Battle of the Bands 2016 winner Megan Sidwell. Trained by world-renowned music educators at the Los Angeles College of Music, Ash’s guitar style seamlessly blends into any musical setting while retaining his unique musical identity. Now, in Canada, he aims to merge pop, country, rock, and alternative sounds into something fresh and captivating for audiences worldwide.
Evil Creek 
1:30 – 2:15 PM https://www.evilcreek.live/ Mark Garrod – Lead vocals, guitars Cliff Chamberlain – Lead guitar, vocals Johnny McConnell – Keyboards, mandolin, percussion, vocals Rus Miller – Bass guitar Steve Thompson – Drums, percussion
Like a Ghost Voted Music Group of the Year for the second year in a row in the 2023 Ottawa Awards, Evil Creek is a rock band that forges music honouring multiple musical traditions and appealing to a wide audience. With a heavy groove behind energetic acoustic guitar riffs and eerie melodic vocals, Evil Creek’s unique high-energy sound leaves audiences in awe. Formed in 2017, the band unites a group of accomplished musicians who capture the power and authenticity of unplugged musical performances honed through years of road work and playing live.
The Atomic Tempunauts 
3:00 – 3:45 PM https://tinyurl.com/mt748rfb Dr. Buck Naked – Guitar Les Finesse – Guitar Scotty P (esq). – Bass Bob MacAbre – Drums
A Maze of Death The Atomic Tempunauts play, as per the classic definition of ‘Surf’, instrumental, guitar-driven rock and roll … but are not beholden to any strict definition – the influences of funk, punk, rockabilly and jazz are palpable.
C.A. & Sonny 
4:30 – 5:15 PM https://caandsonny.ca/ C.A. Jackson Sonny Aiken
Lord’s Got Tomatoes Sonny Aiken is a cowboy and a clown. Just as entertaining off-stage as on, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better yodeller in all of Ottawa. Having completed a world tour with Cirque Eloize in the cowboy-musical ‘Saloon’, Aiken is back in Ottawa reestablishing roots. Nearly always performing as one half of a duo, Aiken has released music with The Noisy Locomotive, Aiken & Beggs, The Aiken Brothers, and most recently, he released his seminal solo album, Lost, Lonesome Cowboy in 2020. After more than a decade of touring and performing across Canada, Aiken’s latest venture is as one half of C.A. and Sonny. Hailing from New Brunswick, C.A. Jackson has now firmly planted his feet in the Ottawa area. Although he has spent time performing in bands and other ensembles, Jackson has spent countless hours honing his craft. After a fateful year-long pilgrimage to Charlottetown where he spent his secluded days, nourished by his guitar alone, he has ventured back to society to accompany Aiken with his resolute harmonies and relentless finger-picking.
RedFox 
6:00 – 6:45 PM https://www.redfoxband.com/ Daphnée Vandal – Vocals/Violin Jono Townsend – Guitar Tim Loten – Banjo Samuel Neumann – Drums Sam Robinson – Bass
Running What happens when a talented folk duo from Ontario invite a classically trained violinist/front woman, and a rock influenced rhythm section to play music together? RedFox is a five piece indie-folk band based in Montreal, Quebec. When the trio of Daphnee Vandal, Jono Townsend, and Tim Loten first met in September of 2017 they rehearsed as an acoustic folk and bluegrass band. After months of honing their sound, and the addition of hard rock drummer Sam Neumann as well as bassist Sam Robinson, their sound has been transformed into the epic high energy indie experience that it is. An ensemble lead by Daphnée Vandal’s dynamic voice backed by bass, drums, guitar, fiddle, and banjo, RedFox retains their acoustic roots origins, while exploring more electric sounds. The group can trace their influences back to bands such as Punch Brothers, Mumford & Sons and Paramore.
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Mainstreet Revival 
12:30 – 1:15 PM https://www.mainstreetrevivalband.com/ Doug Wallace – Vocals, guitars Alan Charlton – Vocals, guitars Erik Hertzberg – Vocals, keys Mark Sudiacal – Bass Sean Tansey – Drums Mike Lett – Saxophone
Night Rider Main Street Revival are quickly becoming one of Ottawa’s more notable rock ‘n’ roll acts, captivating audiences with a soul-stirring blend of classic 70s, indie and Americana influences. Their expanding catalog of music showcases a fellowship of songwriters building new stories onto tried and tested foundations, all while keeping lyrical focus on friendship and brotherhood. They’ve sold out local venues and opened for legendary Canadian acts such as: I Mother Earth, Sue Foley, David Wilcox and most recently April Wine in October 2023. ‘What I’ve heard so far really showcases the band’s dynamic sound and wide appeal! If you’re a fan of Nathaniel Rateliff, Tom Petty, or having a bevvy by the campfire, you’ll love these guys!’ – Noah Sabourin, Music Director, Live 88.5 Ottawa’s Alternative Rock
Big Train Wreck 
2:00 – 2:45 PM https://thebigtrainwreck.bandcamp.com/album/derailed John Cormier – Vocals and guitar Gary Schertzer – Vocals, harmonica, and percussion KJ Thomas – Vocals and ukulele Donna Chiarelli – Bass The Big Train Wreck is the Roots-Music love child of four folks from Ottawa Ontario. “Roots music” is code for “no drummer”. So this band works even harder to inspire foot stomping and hand clapping along to every folk, traditional country, blues, and quirky modern acoustic cover played. Favourites you know from Johnny Cash, Elvis, John Prine and the Stones; plus originals in lock step with that feeling. The Big Train Wreck plays the best vibing music venues in Ottawa and surrounding area– leaving happy crowds wherever they hit the stage.
Al Wood and the Woodsmen 
3:30 – 4:15 PM https://alwoodblues.com/#home Al Wood – Guitar, vocals and harmonica Laura Greenberg – Bass Dave Tetmar – Drums
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Al Wood is a multi-talented performer and songwriter with a deep reverence for the blues and traditionally based roots music.
As a virtuoso harmonica player, talented guitar stylist with a golden throated voice spanning a career over 20 years, Al Wood’s artistry and musicianship are starkly revealed.
Wood’s versatility delivers a personal flare by capturing the Chicago style blues traditions and merging a journey of hard core real country, melodic jazz with a diverse array of other influences.
Al Wood and the Woodsmen are a double barreled harmonica-driven blues band. The Sound meshes an obvious respect and love for the blues with fresh thematic spins that unify audiences without losing the edge.
Slo’ Tom & The Handsome Devils 
5:00 – 5:45 PM https://slotomandthehandsomedevils.bandcamp.com/ Slo’ Tom – Acoustic guitar, lead vocals Jon ‘Killer’ Kiely – Drums, backing vocals Rob ‘Chops’ Snazdell-Taylor – Bass JJ Higgs – Electric guitar, lap steel, backing vocals
Jackie Blue Slo’ Tom is a Canadian songwriter best known as one third of seminal punk/alt-rock band FURNACEFACE. He has spent the last decade perfecting his rollicking country outfit Slo’ Tom & the Handsome Devils. Tom’s second album “Musta been a Pretty Good Night” was released in October 2012 and his third album “I’m Sick” was released October 2013. The band’s their third album “Down in a Government Town” was release in October 2016. This new record features live favourites such as “One Way Street”, “Family in the Mansion on Parliament Hill”, “It’s a Condo Now!” and the title track “Down in a Government Town”. Together, Slo’ Tom and the Handsome Devils are creating music that combines traditional country arrangements with a dash of Canadiana (think Stompin’ Tom and Gordon Lightfoot) and a endearing sense of humour.
