TICKETS: $10 tickets for the January 15 BUG Jam will be available to purchase on the Red Bird website starting on Wednesday January 1, at 10:00 a.m. Here's the link: Bytown Ukulele Group BUG JAM - Red Bird - Ottawa - Jan 15, 2025 · Showpass And just fyi since many have asked, Mark and I get no compensation whatsoever for our BUG Jams - no money, food, or drinks - all proceeds go to Red Bird.
If tickets should sell out you can put yourself on the Red Bird ShowPass Waiting List, or if you've bought tickets and would like to make them available to folks on the waiting list, see info below under the heading Waitlist and Ticket Resale.
NOTE: There are also an additional five (5) Pay-What-You-Can spots available for those who may have need. I'll put your name on a list that I will give to our ticket taker. Please email Sue@bytownukulele.ca to enquire.
TIME: 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. If you arrive before that time, please line up outside as with all other ticketed Red Bird shows. BUG jammers are not permitted to wait in the lobby - that area is reserved for students and their parents. There is also a group class running in the main room before our jam. The people you may see going in and out before 6:45 p.m. are music students, their parents, and staff.
WHERE: Red Bird Live Music, 1165 Bank Street, one block south of Sunnyside Ave., Old Ottawa South. Also, check out their Facebook page: Red Bird Live | Facebook
Red Bird is a live music listening venue in Ottawa South with a brand new ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator) HVAC ventilation system installed in November 2021 - ERV improves indoor air quality by providing fresh outside air. The venue is at street level with front and back doors.
SONGS: THIS MONTH WE'RE TAKING REQUESTS FROM THE BUG FESTIVAL SONGBOOK RIGHT AT THE JAM! We're going to lead this jam the way we've led jams at ukulele festivals - and it means Mark has to bring ALL his toys! We'll hand out a list of all the songs in the BUG FESTIVAL SONGBOOK (also posted below), and ask you, on the fly, what songs you'd like to sing! Of course, you can look through the songbook and jot down a couple of songs you'd like to play ahead of time! We're also hoping to get lots of volunteers to come up and help lead a song, so please don't be shy - you'll have lots of support! We'll display the songsheets on the screen at the front of the room.
OPEN MIC: We have two or three open mic spots at each jam. If you're interested in a spot, please email me, Sue@bytownukulele.ca, with the name of the song you'd like to sing and the artist/songwriter before January 1. If spots are already full, you'll be put on a waiting list for the next available spot. If you love open mic sessions, we'd also highly encourage you to participate in Red Bird's Open Stage on Tuesday evenings.
DEADLINE for open mic submissions: January 1, 2024 but sooner is better.
SEATING: 1000 square feet on the main floor with seats for 86 people. There are some padded chairs and love seats with side tables, regular chairs and tables, and high chairs and tables at the back and along the sides.
FOOD & DRINK: Red Bird has a delicious selection of delicious snacks, gluten-free/nut-free/vegan baked goods from Strawberry Blonde Bakery and lots of other treats, as well as local beers, ciders, non-alcoholic craft sodas, cocktails, wine, and coffee/tea - all locally sourced.
ACCESSIBILITY: 6 steps up from the Bank St. sidewalk, with handrails
WASHROOMS: on main floor
PARKING: street parking and small parking lot at the south end of the building.
WAITLIST AND TICKET RESALE:
Red Bird will use their ShowPass Waitlist and Ticket Resale system for BUG Jams, just as Red Bird does with their other events. It’s the same system you use to purchase BUG Jam tickets through Red Bird.
- How to use Red Bird ShowPass Waitlist after tickets have sold out: Here's a link explaining how it works: Joining a Waitlist If tickets become available for you, you'll receive an email and have 24 hours to purchase the tickets you requested. These tickets will cost you $15 (the regular $10 ticket fee plus a $5 ShowPass fee for handling). You can always remove your name from the waitlist.
- How to use Red Bird ShowPass Ticket Resales to get the tickets you can't use to the people on the Waiting List: You create a ShowPass account (it’s simple – I did it for the tickets I buy to Red Bird and likely you may have already created one too.) Then you follow these easy instructions: Ticket Resales You can also cancel your resale if you find that you can make it to the jam after all and your tickets haven't yet sold. Once your ticket has been sold to someone on the wait list, you will receive a confirmation email along with your refund (within 7 business days).
IF YOU CAN'T JOIN US LIVE for whatever reason, no worries! We record the jam, so that you can play along with us anytime! We'll upload the jam video and the songbook we use for the evening on our BUG Jam Videos page.
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