Matt's Gig List
SAT. APR. 24, 2004
WOOLY MATT
The Woolwich Arms & Arrow, 176 Woolwich St., Guelph
(519) 836-2875
9pm, no cover
The back room has never been as rollicking as it becomes when I'm present to rawk it right good.
TUES. APR. 27, 2004
THE CIRCUS ROOM OPEN STAGE JAM-O-RAMA
The Circus Room, 729 King St. E., Kitchener
(519) 743-0368
10pm, no cover
Come out and jam with the band (or rawk by yerself)... play an instrument, sing, recite some Nimoy poetry. The possibilities are endless. Wooooo. Please note that the May 4th and 11th editions of the jam will still occur... just with a different host that I'm sure you'll all embrace as one of your own.
MATT'S 3RD CROSS-CANADA TOUR
All showtimes are local times.
WED. APR. 28, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
JUST A LITTLE TASTE AT THE TOWNE...
The Townehouse, 206 Elgin St., Sudbury
(705) 674-6883
8:30pm, $6 cover
My good friend Angie Nussey has invited me to play a few tunes at her curtain show (a more intimate event where the stage area is curtained off from the rest of the bar). She has an official opener... I think I'm the official 5th wheel for the night. But I'll take it, darlin'.
THURS. APR. 29, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
SPEAK "FRIEND" AND ENTER
Friends & Company, 674 Gt. Nrthrn. Rd., Sault Ste. Marie
(705) 253-0888
9pm, no cover
Yes, I'm back on the road once again and Friends & Company is certainly a great place to start. It's a quaint, relaxed little spot with great furniture that treated me splendidly the last time out. Thanks to Mike for the return engagement. "It's a riddle."
SAT. MAY 1, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
A STUDY IN SCAR-LET US RAWK
The Study, Lakehead University campus, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay
(807) 346-7726
7pm, 'bout a $5 cover
I'll have more details about this in a little bit... but this should be a great night in a cozy, intimate venue. Contact Mike (send_to_mike@excite.ca) for ticket and venue information.
MON. MAY 3, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
MATT'S BACK IN THE ZONE
The Java Zone Cafe, 21-2605 Broadway Ave., Saskatoon, Sask.
(306) 384-5282
8pm, no cover, donations gladly accepted
I'm back at the coolest little strip mall coffeehouse the province of Saskatchewan has ever seen. I'll be rawkin' for a couple of hours.
TUES. MAY 4, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
IN ANCIENT TIMES....
The Druid, 11606 Jasper Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB
(780) 454-9928
8:30pm, no cover
I'm doing a special guest set at Mr. Chris Wynters' weekly open stage at the Druid. It's incredibly cool for him to be offering me this gig as well as the one on Wednesday. Keep reading.
WED. MAY 5, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
THE BIG BREAKFAST
A-Channel, 10212 Jasper Ave., Edmonton, Alberta
(780) 424-2222
7am, Channel 51 (UHF) Cable 7
This one's a tad bit tentative but it's pretty well a go. And I won't look like an indigent this time. Really.
WED. MAY 5, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
RAWK CHAMPION SONG SWAP
O'Byrne's Irish Pub, 10616 82 Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB
(780) 414-6766
8:30pm, no cover
This evening's bout will feature more of a song swap kinda deal--Chris and I will go back and fourth with our stuff and some spontaneous jamming will probably occur as well. Again... thanks to Chris for letting me in on the party.
THUR. MAY 6, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
MATT'S A GIG (TRUFFLE) PIG
Truffle Pigs Cafe, 318 Stephen Ave. Field, B.C.
(250) 343-6462
6:30pm, donations gladly accepted
Right on. The T-Pig has been a great highlight of my last 2 tours and I'm sure this time out will be no exception. Thanks to the great residents of Field, B.C. for making me feel so welcome. Wonder what Truff merch I'll get this time....
*tentative*
FRI. MAY 7, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
THE BIG BREAKFAST... WITH BIG PANTS
A-Channel, 535-7th Ave.SW, Calgary, Alberta
(403) 508-2222
7am, Channel 5 (VHF) Cable 8
I'm back on this great satellite show to do a couple of songs, plus maybe another interview about the famous pants left in Field, B.C.. Maybe I'll have 'em with me this time.
*Kinda tentative right now*
FRI. MAY 7, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
THE KAOS THEORY GETS PROVEN
Kaos Jazz & Blues Bar, 609 7th Av. S.W., Calgary, Alberta
(403) 228-9997
3:30pm, no cover
I'll be doing a coulple of good ol' fashioned (and new-fangled) sets of blues for both the faithful and unsuspecting at this great venue in a kickin' new location. I'll play until about 7pm or so when the headliner for the evening sets up. More deets in a bit.
FRI. MAY 7, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
MATT'S WIRED FOR SOUND
A-Channel, 535-7th Ave.SW, Calgary, Alberta
(403) 508-2222
11pm, Channel 5 (VHF) Cable 8
This is a show called Wired that I'll be taping for after my Kaos show. It's a bit more edgy and a bit more hedgy for me... a hedge against the possibility of my Big Breakfast show for today being cancelled. I won't know until the Monday of this week. Very last minute stuff here. Excitement.
SAT. MAY 8, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
MATT GETS PICKED, BABY
Pick-A-Deli, 215A 1st Ave. N.E., Swift Current, Sask.
(306) 773-1898
6pm, no cover
Alrighty. This place actually closes officially at 6pm but this is gonna be like a private party sort of thing. However... YOU are hereby invited to attend as well. Have a pint or two before the evening's over, nahmean? I'll probably be done at about 8:30 or so. This should be a great time.
SUN. MAY 9, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
LIVING (LAWNIN') ROOM SHOW
Regina, Saskatchewan
7pm, around $5 cover
Some fans and great friends in Regina are putting this together for me... although it's by no means an exclusive or exclusionary event. Contact Lorinda at jonesllo@yahoo.ca for ticket and location information if you're interested in attending. I know it's Mother's Day... and wouldn't it be cool to do something a tad different? I promise I'll do some momma-centric material (and not that Floyd song, either). The show should be over around 9pm and, if the weather's nice, we may be doing this show outdoors.
MON. MAY 10, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
A-CHANNEL TRIPLE PLAY
A-Channel, 8 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba
(204) 947-9613
7am, Channel 13 (VHF) Cable 8
The circle is now complete. Almost. Next time out we gotta crack the Brandon Big Breakfast as well. This will be my 3rd Big Breakfast show in as many cities for this tour. And I'm apparently getting three songs on this show as opposed to the usual two. In--ter--stellar!
WED. MAY 12, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
MATT GOES TO TOWNE
The Townehouse, 206 Elgin St., Sudbury
(705) 674-6883
9pm, no cover
Right on! Possibly the biggest band room in Ontario... with exercise equipment and an air hockey table. And it's not too shabby of a venue, either. Thanks to Paul for gettin' me back in here.
THURS. MAY 13, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
BY GEORGE! IT'S MATT!
100 Georges, 246 First Ave. W., North Bay
(705) 476-2666
8pm, no cover
I've been looking forward to coming back. Right to this place. A great, cozy venue with a superior sound system and supportive, harp blowin' staff. Can it get better? Not in this dimension, sizzlenits. Thanks to Jeff for the booking. I'll make y'all proud, my good man.
FRI. MAY 14, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
BREAKFAST STARTS... EARLY
Breakfast @ The New RO
The New RO, 87 George St., Ottawa
(613) 789-0606
6am, Cable 6, Bell Express-Vu Channel 207 & Starchoice Channel 342
We just keep breaking new ground in T.V. land this time out... I'll be appearing on this Ottawa-area morning show to promote my appearance later today at the Duke of Somerset (and maybe even later at the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, Quebec).
FRI. MAY 14, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
THE DUKE OF JUKE, THE DUCK OF DEATH. DUCK, I SAYS.
The Duke of Somerset, 352 Somerset St. W., Ottawa
(613) 233-7762
4pm, no cover, donations greatfully accepted
I'm back at this cool Ottawa venue (which is really kinda two venues in one. It's confusing me. I'm easily confused, though) and this will be my traditional kinda solo Somerset show, hopefully with a special guest or two. A Matt-inee for the ages, people. A Matt-inee, of course, if I happen to get the gig listed below. If not, this one will probably begin at 9pm or so. You'll know when I know, toodles.
*more wishful thinking than real booking at this point... and be careful what you wish for...*
FRI. MAY. 14, 2004
MATT AIN'T NO SHEEP... HE'S A BLACK SHEEP
The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield, P.C.
(819) 459-3228
9pm or so, 'bout a $5 cover
There's a possibility that I'll be opening up for a great high-energy "Highlander meets the Commitments" southern Ontario based group Taxi Chain at their CD release party at the Sheep. But nothing's confirmed yet, so just gimme them good vibes, aiight?
SAT. MAY 15, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
PADDYCAKE, PADDYMATT
Paddy's Pub, 490 Stone St. S., Gananoque
(613) 382-2341
7:30pm, no cover
I'm back at this great Gananoque venue and this is now officially the last show on my 3rd Canadian tour. Let's just try and have us a big, rollicking kind of end-of-tour party. Wooooo.
TUES. MAY 18, 2004
THE CIRCUS ROOM OPEN STAGE JAM-O-RAMA
The Circus Room, 729 King St. E., Kitchener
(519) 743-0368
10pm, no cover
Come out and jam with the band (or rawk by yerself)... play an instrument, sing, recite some Nimoy poetry. The possibilities are endless. Wooooo.
FRI. MAY 21, 2004
FALSTAFF'S FOR MAYOR
Falstaff's, 27 Market Place, Stratford
10pm, no cover
(519) 271-0901
"You're not the mayor." "Things change." What can we say? The M.O.B. has always loved playing this fine venue in picturesque downtown Stratford. And it loves us right back. That doesn't change.
TUES. MAY 25, 2004
THE CIRCUS ROOM OPEN STAGE JAM-O-RAMA
The Circus Room, 729 King St. E., Kitchener
(519) 743-0368
10pm, no cover
Come out and jam with the band (or rawk by yerself)... play an instrument, sing, recite some Nimoy poetry. The possibilities are endless. Wooooo.
FRI. JUNE 25, 2004
FALSTAFF'S FOR PRIME MINISTER
Falstaff's, 27 Market Place, Stratford
10pm, no cover
(519) 271-0901
Do you see a pattern continuing here? Yes, you do. Is it a good thing for the world at large? Yes, it is. Ficus for congress. The Matt Osborne Band for Falstaff's.
FRI. JULY 16, 2004
SHAKIN' THE 'TREE
The Raintree Cafe, 220 King St. N., Waterloo
(519) 884-4953
9pm, no cover
Stepping up to challenge the Scout for his KWF title is none other than provocateur Steve Sinnicks, a very talented songwriter of socially conscious material with a leftist slant or two in there somewhere. Should be good. Ask him to tell you a Tom Wilson drinkin' story, or something. And he can try all he wants but no one is gonna put my own finisher (the Scouting Report) on me. E.C.W., E.C.W.....
FRI. JULY 23, 2004
FALSTAFF'S IS M.O.B.BED IN A LOVING SORT OF WAY
Falstaff's, 27 Market Place, Stratford
10pm, no cover
(519) 271-0901
Rawk it? Rawk it. Who knows... we may all be big rock 'n' roll superstars by this time... and we'll still honour our bookin' for the same price 'cause that's the stuff that LEGENDS are made of.
FRI. JULY 30, SAT. JULY 31, 2004
PADDY M.O.B., BABY
Paddy Flaherty's, 130 Seaway Rd., Sarnia
(519) 336-1999
9:30pm, no cover
We're back for a weekend of lunacy at this fine Sarnia locale. We rawk. It rawks. Everything rawks.
SAT., AUG. 7, 2004
BARBEQUED MATT, BABY
Blues Brews & Barbeques 2004, downtown Kitchener (acoustic stage)
11:30am, no cover
I'll be kicking off the new acoustic stage in the new Farmer's Market with a 45 minute set of down home old style blues. More details will emerge as they... emerge.
THURS. AUG. 26, 2004
THE M.O.B. AT FALSTAFF'S
Falstaff's, 27 Market Place, Stratford
10pm, no cover
(519) 271-0901
Little curve ball this time out--we're rippin' the rawk on a Thursday night instead. Why? Because we can! And it's also about to be the last weekend before school starts. That alone demands a celebration.
SAT. SEP. 25, 2004
FALSTAFF'S AT THE M.O.B.
Falstaff's, 27 Market Place, Stratford
10pm, no cover
(519) 271-0901
"Do you understand that we're revoloutionizing rock, man? They used to pay people to play... now they're paying us to leave."
COOL PLACES I'VE PLAYED
(that also treated me nicely)
The Raintree Cafe, 220 King St. N., Waterloo
(519) 884-4953
The Circus Room, 729 King St. E., Kitchener
(519) 743-0368
Boomer's Basement Blues Bar, 15 Scott St., Kitchener
(519) 579-2380
The Woolwich Arms & Arrow, 176 Woolwich St., Guelph
(519) 836-2875
The Zemra Bar Lounge, 778 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto
(416) 651-3123
The Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., Toronto
(416) 967-1078
Kickoff Sports Bar, 170 University Ave. W. (plaza), Waterloo
(519) 888-9699
The UW Grad House, U of W campus, Waterloo
(519) 888-4567 x 6015
Muses Cafe, 10 King St. E., Kitchener
(519) 742-3087
The William Street Cafe, 28 William St. S., Chatham
(519) 360-1932
The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener
(519) 575-5782
Two Doors Down, 139 Market St., Brantford
(519) 756-0966
AFB (Another F***ing Bar), 12 Ferguson Ave. N., Hamilton
(905) 529-4663
The Shepard's Crook, Georgetown
Paddy Flaherty's, 130 Seaway Rd., Sarnia
(519) 336-1999
The Townehouse, 206 Elgin St., Sudbury
(705) 674-6883
Friends & Company, 674 Gt. Nrthrn. Rd., Sault Ste. Marie
(705) 253-0888
The Madhouse, Thunder Bay
The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield, P.C.
(819) 459-3228
The Bluebird Cafe, 4104 Hillsboro Rd., Nashville, TN
(615) 313-1461
The Bellevue Tavern, Kirkland Lake
The Duke of Somerset, 352 Somerset St. W., Ottawa
(613) 233-7762
Paddy's Pub, 490 Stone St. S., Gananoque
(613) 382-2341
Karma's Local Art House, Calgary, Alberta
Truffle Pigs Cafe, 318 Stephen Ave. Field, B.C.
(250) 343-6462
The Java Zone Cafe, 21-2605 Broadway Ave., Saskatoon, Sask.
(306) 384-5282
The Buffalo Brew Pub, Swift Current, Sask.
WOOLY MATT
The Woolwich Arms & Arrow, 176 Woolwich St., Guelph
(519) 836-2875
9pm, no cover
The back room has never been as rollicking as it becomes when I'm present to rawk it right good.
TUES. APR. 27, 2004
THE CIRCUS ROOM OPEN STAGE JAM-O-RAMA
The Circus Room, 729 King St. E., Kitchener
(519) 743-0368
10pm, no cover
Come out and jam with the band (or rawk by yerself)... play an instrument, sing, recite some Nimoy poetry. The possibilities are endless. Wooooo. Please note that the May 4th and 11th editions of the jam will still occur... just with a different host that I'm sure you'll all embrace as one of your own.
MATT'S 3RD CROSS-CANADA TOUR
All showtimes are local times.
WED. APR. 28, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
JUST A LITTLE TASTE AT THE TOWNE...
The Townehouse, 206 Elgin St., Sudbury
(705) 674-6883
8:30pm, $6 cover
My good friend Angie Nussey has invited me to play a few tunes at her curtain show (a more intimate event where the stage area is curtained off from the rest of the bar). She has an official opener... I think I'm the official 5th wheel for the night. But I'll take it, darlin'.
THURS. APR. 29, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
SPEAK "FRIEND" AND ENTER
Friends & Company, 674 Gt. Nrthrn. Rd., Sault Ste. Marie
(705) 253-0888
9pm, no cover
Yes, I'm back on the road once again and Friends & Company is certainly a great place to start. It's a quaint, relaxed little spot with great furniture that treated me splendidly the last time out. Thanks to Mike for the return engagement. "It's a riddle."
SAT. MAY 1, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
A STUDY IN SCAR-LET US RAWK
The Study, Lakehead University campus, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay
(807) 346-7726
7pm, 'bout a $5 cover
I'll have more details about this in a little bit... but this should be a great night in a cozy, intimate venue. Contact Mike (send_to_mike@excite.ca) for ticket and venue information.
MON. MAY 3, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
MATT'S BACK IN THE ZONE
The Java Zone Cafe, 21-2605 Broadway Ave., Saskatoon, Sask.
(306) 384-5282
8pm, no cover, donations gladly accepted
I'm back at the coolest little strip mall coffeehouse the province of Saskatchewan has ever seen. I'll be rawkin' for a couple of hours.
TUES. MAY 4, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
IN ANCIENT TIMES....
The Druid, 11606 Jasper Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB
(780) 454-9928
8:30pm, no cover
I'm doing a special guest set at Mr. Chris Wynters' weekly open stage at the Druid. It's incredibly cool for him to be offering me this gig as well as the one on Wednesday. Keep reading.
WED. MAY 5, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
THE BIG BREAKFAST
A-Channel, 10212 Jasper Ave., Edmonton, Alberta
(780) 424-2222
7am, Channel 51 (UHF) Cable 7
This one's a tad bit tentative but it's pretty well a go. And I won't look like an indigent this time. Really.
WED. MAY 5, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
RAWK CHAMPION SONG SWAP
O'Byrne's Irish Pub, 10616 82 Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB
(780) 414-6766
8:30pm, no cover
This evening's bout will feature more of a song swap kinda deal--Chris and I will go back and fourth with our stuff and some spontaneous jamming will probably occur as well. Again... thanks to Chris for letting me in on the party.
THUR. MAY 6, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
MATT'S A GIG (TRUFFLE) PIG
Truffle Pigs Cafe, 318 Stephen Ave. Field, B.C.
(250) 343-6462
6:30pm, donations gladly accepted
Right on. The T-Pig has been a great highlight of my last 2 tours and I'm sure this time out will be no exception. Thanks to the great residents of Field, B.C. for making me feel so welcome. Wonder what Truff merch I'll get this time....
*tentative*
FRI. MAY 7, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
THE BIG BREAKFAST... WITH BIG PANTS
A-Channel, 535-7th Ave.SW, Calgary, Alberta
(403) 508-2222
7am, Channel 5 (VHF) Cable 8
I'm back on this great satellite show to do a couple of songs, plus maybe another interview about the famous pants left in Field, B.C.. Maybe I'll have 'em with me this time.
*Kinda tentative right now*
FRI. MAY 7, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
THE KAOS THEORY GETS PROVEN
Kaos Jazz & Blues Bar, 609 7th Av. S.W., Calgary, Alberta
(403) 228-9997
3:30pm, no cover
I'll be doing a coulple of good ol' fashioned (and new-fangled) sets of blues for both the faithful and unsuspecting at this great venue in a kickin' new location. I'll play until about 7pm or so when the headliner for the evening sets up. More deets in a bit.
FRI. MAY 7, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
MATT'S WIRED FOR SOUND
A-Channel, 535-7th Ave.SW, Calgary, Alberta
(403) 508-2222
11pm, Channel 5 (VHF) Cable 8
This is a show called Wired that I'll be taping for after my Kaos show. It's a bit more edgy and a bit more hedgy for me... a hedge against the possibility of my Big Breakfast show for today being cancelled. I won't know until the Monday of this week. Very last minute stuff here. Excitement.
SAT. MAY 8, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
MATT GETS PICKED, BABY
Pick-A-Deli, 215A 1st Ave. N.E., Swift Current, Sask.
(306) 773-1898
6pm, no cover
Alrighty. This place actually closes officially at 6pm but this is gonna be like a private party sort of thing. However... YOU are hereby invited to attend as well. Have a pint or two before the evening's over, nahmean? I'll probably be done at about 8:30 or so. This should be a great time.
SUN. MAY 9, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
LIVING (LAWNIN') ROOM SHOW
Regina, Saskatchewan
7pm, around $5 cover
Some fans and great friends in Regina are putting this together for me... although it's by no means an exclusive or exclusionary event. Contact Lorinda at jonesllo@yahoo.ca for ticket and location information if you're interested in attending. I know it's Mother's Day... and wouldn't it be cool to do something a tad different? I promise I'll do some momma-centric material (and not that Floyd song, either). The show should be over around 9pm and, if the weather's nice, we may be doing this show outdoors.
MON. MAY 10, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
A-CHANNEL TRIPLE PLAY
A-Channel, 8 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba
(204) 947-9613
7am, Channel 13 (VHF) Cable 8
The circle is now complete. Almost. Next time out we gotta crack the Brandon Big Breakfast as well. This will be my 3rd Big Breakfast show in as many cities for this tour. And I'm apparently getting three songs on this show as opposed to the usual two. In--ter--stellar!
WED. MAY 12, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
MATT GOES TO TOWNE
The Townehouse, 206 Elgin St., Sudbury
(705) 674-6883
9pm, no cover
Right on! Possibly the biggest band room in Ontario... with exercise equipment and an air hockey table. And it's not too shabby of a venue, either. Thanks to Paul for gettin' me back in here.
THURS. MAY 13, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
BY GEORGE! IT'S MATT!
100 Georges, 246 First Ave. W., North Bay
(705) 476-2666
8pm, no cover
I've been looking forward to coming back. Right to this place. A great, cozy venue with a superior sound system and supportive, harp blowin' staff. Can it get better? Not in this dimension, sizzlenits. Thanks to Jeff for the booking. I'll make y'all proud, my good man.
FRI. MAY 14, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
BREAKFAST STARTS... EARLY
Breakfast @ The New RO
The New RO, 87 George St., Ottawa
(613) 789-0606
6am, Cable 6, Bell Express-Vu Channel 207 & Starchoice Channel 342
We just keep breaking new ground in T.V. land this time out... I'll be appearing on this Ottawa-area morning show to promote my appearance later today at the Duke of Somerset (and maybe even later at the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, Quebec).
FRI. MAY 14, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
THE DUKE OF JUKE, THE DUCK OF DEATH. DUCK, I SAYS.
The Duke of Somerset, 352 Somerset St. W., Ottawa
(613) 233-7762
4pm, no cover, donations greatfully accepted
I'm back at this cool Ottawa venue (which is really kinda two venues in one. It's confusing me. I'm easily confused, though) and this will be my traditional kinda solo Somerset show, hopefully with a special guest or two. A Matt-inee for the ages, people. A Matt-inee, of course, if I happen to get the gig listed below. If not, this one will probably begin at 9pm or so. You'll know when I know, toodles.
*more wishful thinking than real booking at this point... and be careful what you wish for...*
FRI. MAY. 14, 2004
MATT AIN'T NO SHEEP... HE'S A BLACK SHEEP
The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield, P.C.
(819) 459-3228
9pm or so, 'bout a $5 cover
There's a possibility that I'll be opening up for a great high-energy "Highlander meets the Commitments" southern Ontario based group Taxi Chain at their CD release party at the Sheep. But nothing's confirmed yet, so just gimme them good vibes, aiight?
SAT. MAY 15, 2004
CANADIAN TOUR 3 (IN SUPER 3-D)
PADDYCAKE, PADDYMATT
Paddy's Pub, 490 Stone St. S., Gananoque
(613) 382-2341
7:30pm, no cover
I'm back at this great Gananoque venue and this is now officially the last show on my 3rd Canadian tour. Let's just try and have us a big, rollicking kind of end-of-tour party. Wooooo.
TUES. MAY 18, 2004
THE CIRCUS ROOM OPEN STAGE JAM-O-RAMA
The Circus Room, 729 King St. E., Kitchener
(519) 743-0368
10pm, no cover
Come out and jam with the band (or rawk by yerself)... play an instrument, sing, recite some Nimoy poetry. The possibilities are endless. Wooooo.
FRI. MAY 21, 2004
FALSTAFF'S FOR MAYOR
Falstaff's, 27 Market Place, Stratford
10pm, no cover
(519) 271-0901
"You're not the mayor." "Things change." What can we say? The M.O.B. has always loved playing this fine venue in picturesque downtown Stratford. And it loves us right back. That doesn't change.
TUES. MAY 25, 2004
THE CIRCUS ROOM OPEN STAGE JAM-O-RAMA
The Circus Room, 729 King St. E., Kitchener
(519) 743-0368
10pm, no cover
Come out and jam with the band (or rawk by yerself)... play an instrument, sing, recite some Nimoy poetry. The possibilities are endless. Wooooo.
FRI. JUNE 25, 2004
FALSTAFF'S FOR PRIME MINISTER
Falstaff's, 27 Market Place, Stratford
10pm, no cover
(519) 271-0901
Do you see a pattern continuing here? Yes, you do. Is it a good thing for the world at large? Yes, it is. Ficus for congress. The Matt Osborne Band for Falstaff's.
FRI. JULY 16, 2004
SHAKIN' THE 'TREE
The Raintree Cafe, 220 King St. N., Waterloo
(519) 884-4953
9pm, no cover
Stepping up to challenge the Scout for his KWF title is none other than provocateur Steve Sinnicks, a very talented songwriter of socially conscious material with a leftist slant or two in there somewhere. Should be good. Ask him to tell you a Tom Wilson drinkin' story, or something. And he can try all he wants but no one is gonna put my own finisher (the Scouting Report) on me. E.C.W., E.C.W.....
FRI. JULY 23, 2004
FALSTAFF'S IS M.O.B.BED IN A LOVING SORT OF WAY
Falstaff's, 27 Market Place, Stratford
10pm, no cover
(519) 271-0901
Rawk it? Rawk it. Who knows... we may all be big rock 'n' roll superstars by this time... and we'll still honour our bookin' for the same price 'cause that's the stuff that LEGENDS are made of.
FRI. JULY 30, SAT. JULY 31, 2004
PADDY M.O.B., BABY
Paddy Flaherty's, 130 Seaway Rd., Sarnia
(519) 336-1999
9:30pm, no cover
We're back for a weekend of lunacy at this fine Sarnia locale. We rawk. It rawks. Everything rawks.
SAT., AUG. 7, 2004
BARBEQUED MATT, BABY
Blues Brews & Barbeques 2004, downtown Kitchener (acoustic stage)
11:30am, no cover
I'll be kicking off the new acoustic stage in the new Farmer's Market with a 45 minute set of down home old style blues. More details will emerge as they... emerge.
THURS. AUG. 26, 2004
THE M.O.B. AT FALSTAFF'S
Falstaff's, 27 Market Place, Stratford
10pm, no cover
(519) 271-0901
Little curve ball this time out--we're rippin' the rawk on a Thursday night instead. Why? Because we can! And it's also about to be the last weekend before school starts. That alone demands a celebration.
SAT. SEP. 25, 2004
FALSTAFF'S AT THE M.O.B.
Falstaff's, 27 Market Place, Stratford
10pm, no cover
(519) 271-0901
"Do you understand that we're revoloutionizing rock, man? They used to pay people to play... now they're paying us to leave."
COOL PLACES I'VE PLAYED
(that also treated me nicely)
The Raintree Cafe, 220 King St. N., Waterloo
(519) 884-4953
The Circus Room, 729 King St. E., Kitchener
(519) 743-0368
Boomer's Basement Blues Bar, 15 Scott St., Kitchener
(519) 579-2380
The Woolwich Arms & Arrow, 176 Woolwich St., Guelph
(519) 836-2875
The Zemra Bar Lounge, 778 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto
(416) 651-3123
The Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., Toronto
(416) 967-1078
Kickoff Sports Bar, 170 University Ave. W. (plaza), Waterloo
(519) 888-9699
The UW Grad House, U of W campus, Waterloo
(519) 888-4567 x 6015
Muses Cafe, 10 King St. E., Kitchener
(519) 742-3087
The William Street Cafe, 28 William St. S., Chatham
(519) 360-1932
The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener
(519) 575-5782
Two Doors Down, 139 Market St., Brantford
(519) 756-0966
AFB (Another F***ing Bar), 12 Ferguson Ave. N., Hamilton
(905) 529-4663
The Shepard's Crook, Georgetown
Paddy Flaherty's, 130 Seaway Rd., Sarnia
(519) 336-1999
The Townehouse, 206 Elgin St., Sudbury
(705) 674-6883
Friends & Company, 674 Gt. Nrthrn. Rd., Sault Ste. Marie
(705) 253-0888
The Madhouse, Thunder Bay
The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield, P.C.
(819) 459-3228
The Bluebird Cafe, 4104 Hillsboro Rd., Nashville, TN
(615) 313-1461
The Bellevue Tavern, Kirkland Lake
The Duke of Somerset, 352 Somerset St. W., Ottawa
(613) 233-7762
Paddy's Pub, 490 Stone St. S., Gananoque
(613) 382-2341
Karma's Local Art House, Calgary, Alberta
Truffle Pigs Cafe, 318 Stephen Ave. Field, B.C.
(250) 343-6462
The Java Zone Cafe, 21-2605 Broadway Ave., Saskatoon, Sask.
(306) 384-5282
The Buffalo Brew Pub, Swift Current, Sask.
