TICKETS:$10 tickets for the October 16 BUG Jam will be available to purchase on the Red Bird website starting on October 2 at 10:00 a.m. Here's the link: Upcoming Shows . When you go to that page, scroll to the Bytown Ukulele Group event and click on that. There you'll find the link to buy tickets which guarantees you a seat at the jam, but not a specific seat. Here's a direct ticket link: https://www.showpass.com/bytown-ukulele-group-jam/
NOTE: There will also be five (5) Pay-What-You-Can tickets available for those who may be challenged to pay the full price of the tickets. These must be requested no later than October 9. If at that time, no-one has requested them, then I will make them available to others looking to buy tickets at full price (I'll keep a waiting list). 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 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.
PLEASE DO NOT bring your uke or coats into the venue earlier to "reserve" your seat. Any ukes/coats left on a table or chair before doors officially open at 6:45 p.m. will be moved.
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: We'll be playing songs of the season - autumn, seasons of life, and Halloween! The PDF songbook we've put together for this jam is posted below at the top of the SONG LIST but you don't have to print it - we'll display the songsheets on a screen at the front of the room. But, especially beginners, you may want to print out or download the chord chart Mark makes up for each song on the jam playlist - there's one for GCEA tuning and one for baritone DBGE tuning!
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 October 2. If spots are 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: October 2, 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 pressed sandwiches, sausages, personal pizzas, 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.
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! Be sure to plug an external speaker into your computer to listen so that you'll hear the uBass and get the full effect! In the recording, no one's names appear on the screens! We'll upload the jam video and the songbook we use for the evening on our BUG Jam Videos page.
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