BIG NEWS!
Mark and I are very excited to announce that we have moved our Bytown Ukulele Group (BUG) Jam to a new home, as of July 16, 2025!
WHERE: Ottawa Masonic Centre
2nd Floor Lounge
2140 Walkley Road, Ottawa
RING THE DOORBELL FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE CENTRE
TIME: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Bring your dinner!
TICKETS: $10 tickets for our November 19th BUG Jam will be available to purchase on November 5 at 6 p.m. on the Bytown Instruments website. Here's the link: Bytown Ukulele Group (BUG) Jam Tickets – Bytown Instruments All monies from ticket sales go toward the cost of hall rental and equipment - Mark and I continue to do what we do for free.
WAITLIST: If tickets sell out, you can email Sue@bytownukulele.ca with your name, phone number, and the number of tickets you would like to order.
TICKET RETURNS: If you find that you are unable to attend the BUG jam, your ticket(s) may be returned by contacting Sue by email: Sue@bytownukulele.ca. We will refund the full price of your ticket(s), less 10% to cover the costs of the bank/merchant fees paid. No requests for refunds will be accepted after 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the day of the jam.
SEATING: 1600 square feet on the 2nd floor with seats for 85+. Regular height tables and chairs. Lots of room for coats, ukes, and socializing.
FOOD & DRINK: You can bring in our OWN FOOD - pizzas, subs, burgers, etc. - and have dinner before the jam with your uke friends! Yippie! In our room there is a Smart Serve certified bartender with a fully-stocked bar with very reasonable prices for domestic, premium, and imported beers, wine by the glass or bottle, single and premium malts, blended whiskies, etc. as well as water, pop, juices, and packaged snacks.
ACCESSIBILITY (fully wheelchair accessible): Elevator to the 2nd floor
WASHROOMS: main floor (accessible) and 2nd floor
PARKING: Free parking for 140 including 8 handicapped parking spots near the entrance.
SONGS: COMING SOON
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. 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 other open mics across the city to spread the ukulele joy!
DEADLINE for open mic submissions: November 5, 2025, but sooner is better.
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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