My dreams have been finally realised - the Adrian Belew Power Trio's triumphant 'Tour 2008' is continuing to roll ever onwards and upwards - and not just with additional dates being posted for the U.S.
Canada is in-line for a blast of 'Terror and Power' this summer.... Yipeeeee!!!!
As mentioned in my previous post - it was released to the press earlier today, that the Adrian Belew Power Trio will be appearing at the hugely popular 'Ottawa Bluesfest'...... being held this year from July 3 - 13 in Canada's national capital of Ottawa.....
Adrian, Julie and Eric will be playing on the newly added 'Roots and Gospel Stage', which is located between the main headliner 'River' and 'Rogers' stages, located close to the banks of the Ottawa River. The ABPT are scheduled to take the stage at 7.15pm, on Saturday July 5, and will be immediately followed by 'Zappa Plays Zappa' . Certainly sounds like a tasty combination : )
Tickets go on sale ONLINE on Saturday April 26th; a one day pass (which covers the whole festival/all stages for the day) for July 5th will be $39.50 for an adult. The Festival WEBSITE has loads of links to 'accommodation partners' (city hotels who are offering discounted prices for festival attendees, which include accommodation, entry passes, shuttle buses to the venue etc etc), maps, transport links etc.... everything you could need to streamline booking your attendance requirements.
Described by 'Exclaim.ca'.......
"As far as Canadian music festivals go, perhaps the best of the bunch over the last few years has been Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest, which despite the obvious blues fetish, has continued to attract an impressive and broad variety of entertainers. This year is no different, and who are we kidding, easily the strongest line-up to date.
Taking place between July 3 and July 13 in Downtown Ottawa, the ten-day fest will feature over 2,000 performers including big names like Brian Wilson, the Tragically Hip, James Taylor, Feist and Fergie, as well as an array of shall we say "what the kids are listening to these days" artists such as TV On the Radio, Tokyo Police Club, Ladytron, Jose Gonzalez and Calexico, among others."
If you would like to know just exactly who will be playing at this years Bluesfest, click HERE to pop on over to Exclaim.ca's complete and exhaustive list of all the 2000 performers.
Meanwhile, if that isn't enough to whet your whistle.......
Over at the Ottawa Sun, they reported on today's news:
"Today, the festival’s artistic director Mark Monahan put an end to the speculation, announcing that James Taylor, Steely Dan, Feist, Brian Wilson, Wyclef Jean, The Black Crowes, Fergie, Boz Scaggs, Don McLean and Lucinda Williams are among the 210 music stars who will play the 2008 edition of Bluesfest, July 3-13.
Also scheduled is Donna Summer, Richard Thompson, Joan Armatrading, Zappa Plays Zappa, Matthew Good, Keb’ Mo’, The Weakerthans, Dr. John, Adrian Belew, Cassandra Wilson, Jakob Dylan, Shelby Lynne, Canned Heat, Sam Roberts, Guy Davis, James Blood Ulmer, Three Days Grace and many others.
Monahan says it's the biggest he’s ever produced in the festival’s 15-year history, about 20% bigger than last year’s relaunch at LeBreton Flats. He’s added a sixth stage - The Roots and Gospel Stage.
The return stages are the two headline mains, the Bank of America (formerly the MBNA Stage) and the Rogers, the two sides the Black Sheep and The River, and the War Museum’s Barney Danson Theatre.
In addition, he’s also added a new electric/eclectic series of experimental music and avant-garde talent, and a reading series featuring rock star authors Dave Bidini, formerly from The Rheostatics, and Gord Downey, of The Tragically Hip."
Well, I cannot wait to get to Ottawa, to finally see the brilliant Adrian Belew Power Trio for myself. You can bet that I will be there, right up front, yeah, the one with the great big grin splitting my face from ear to ear.....!!!! Make sure you come on over and introduce yourself : )
