spectra sonic sound

ottawa based concert promoters - est. 2009

an ottawa based record label - est. 1996

Box 57043, RPO Gladstone, Ottawa ON, K1R 1A1, Canada

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we are an Ottawa based concert production company specializing in punk-rock-hardcore-ska-indie-electronic-experimental-folk-whatever



Thursday September 9 @ Bronson Centre Theatre - CANCELLED

Katie Melua (London UK jazz/pop, Dramatico recs)

CANCELLED - REFUNDS AT POINT OF PURCHASE

co-presented by Live Nation Canada

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Friday September 10 @ Ritual (early show)

Millencolin (Sweden skate punk, Burning Heart/Epitaph recs)
performing "Pennybridge Pioneers"
The Sainte Catherines (Montreal punk)

Licenced 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $23 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608 and the local bands

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Friday September 10 @ Capital Music Hall

Hatebreed (Connecticut metal/hardcore, E1 recs)
Emmure (NY metalcore, Victory recs)
Dead and Divine (Burlington metalcore, Distort recs)
Straight Line Stitch (Tennesee metal, E1/Raging Nation recs)
Baptized In Blood (London metal, Roadrunner recs)

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 7pm doors - $27 advance

tickets available at Long & McQuade, Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Monday September 13 @ Mavericks

Nachtmystium (Chicago metal, Century Media/Candlelight recs)
Zoroaster (Atlanta metal, E1 recs)
Dark Castle (Florida metal, At A Loss recs)
The Atlas Moth (Chicago sludge, Candlelight recs)

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 7pm doors - $15 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608 and the local bands

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Monday September 13 @ Bronson Centre Theatre

Against Me! (Gainsville punk, Sire recs)
The Flatliners (Toronto punk, Fat Wreck recs)
Young Livers (Gainsville punk, No Idea recs)

All Ages - 7pm doors - $27.50 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Tuesday September 14 @ Mavericks

Blind Witness (Montreal metalcore, Mediaskare recs)
Chelsea Grin (Salt Lake City deathcore, Artery recs)
Attila (Atlanta metalcore, Artery recs)
Sleep Is For The Dead (Ottawa metalcore)
Accursed Creation (Ottawa death metal)

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 6pm doors - $15 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608 and the local bands

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Friday September 17 @ Mavericks

Subhumans (Canada) (Vancouver punk, G7/Alt Tentatcles recs)
four-stroke (Ottawa punk)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 9pm doors - $13 advance

tickets available at Birdman Sound, Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608 and the local bands

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Saturday September 18 @ Capital Music Hall

Down With Webster (Toronto pop/rock, Universal recs)
To The Rescue (Ottawa pop/punk)

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 7pm doors - $20 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Hot 89.9 FM

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Monday September 20 @ Mavericks

David Bazan and Band (of Pedro The Lion, Seattle folk/rock, Barsuk recs)
Male Nurse (Ottawa indie/folk)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $12.50 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608 and the local bands

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Thursday September 23 @ Mavericks

Winter Gloves (Montreal indie, Paper Bag recs)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $10 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608 and the local bands

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Thursday September 23 @ Bronson Centre Theatre

Norm Macdonald (LA comedian, Saturday Night Live/Comedy Central)
Kevin Farley (LA comedian)

All Ages - 7pm doors - $40 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Friday September 24 @ Ritual (early show)

Comeback Kid (Winnipeg hardcore, Smallman/Victory/Distort recs)
Madball (NYC hardcore, Good Fight recs)
A Wilhelm Scream (Mass punk/hardcore, Paper & Plastick/Nitro recs)
Living With Lions (Vancouver pop/punk)
Devil In Me (Portugal hardcore, Raging Planet recs)

16+ to get in, 19+ to drink with picture ID - 5:30pm doors - $20 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Sunday September 26 @ Ritual

Anti-Flag (Pittsburg punk, Side One Dummy recs)
The Mezingers (Philly punk, Red Scare recs)
Vulgaires Machins (Montreal punk, Indica recs)

16+ to get in, 19+ to drink with picture ID - 7pm doors - $18 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Monday September 27 @ Mavericks

Murder By Death (Indiana roots rock, Vagrant/Eyeball recs)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $12 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Tuesday September 28 @ Mavericks

Villagers (Dublin indie, Domino recs)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $12 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Wednesday September 29 @ Mavericks

Fireworks (Detroit pop-punk, Triple Crown/Run For Cover recs)
The Swellers (Michigan punk, Fueled By Ramen recs)
Man Overboard (New Jersey pop-punk, Run For Cover recs)
Transit (Boston indie/punk, Run For Cover recs)

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $12 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Thursday September 30 @ Capital Music Hall

Deerhoof (San Fran art punk, Kill Rock Stars/Tomlab recs)
Xiu Xiu (Brooklyn experimental/pop, Kill Rock Stars recs)
Father Murphy (Italy experimental, Madcap Collective/Boring Machines/Aagoo recs)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $16 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Friday October 1 @ Ritual

Liars (LA art punks, Mute recs)
Women (Calgary art rockers, Flemish Eye recs)

Licenced 19+ - 9pm doors - $18 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Saturday October 2 @ Capital Music Hall

Holy Fuck (Toronto indie/experimental, Young Turks recs)
Indian Jewelry (Houston indie/experimental, Girlgang recs)
Bad Tits (Toronto indie/electro, ex-Sebastien Grainger/Death From Above 1979)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $18 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Sunday October 3 @ Capital Music Hall

The Temper Trap (Australia indie, Glassnote recs)
Delphic (England indie/electronica, Polydor/Dangerbird recs)
The Hundred In The Hands (Brooklyn dance/indie, Warp recs)

Licenced 19+ - 7pm doors - $22.50 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live Nation Canada and Live 88.5 FM

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Sunday October 3 @ Cafe Dekcuf

Library Voices (Regina indie, Young Soul recs)
Paper Lions (PEI pop)
Bend Sinister (Vancouver rock)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $10 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca, by phone at 888-222-6608 and from the local bands

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Tuesday October 5 @ Ritual

The Black Dahlia Murder (Michigan melodic death metal, Metal Blade recs)
Goatwhore (New Orleans metal, Metal Blade recs)
Arkaik (Cali death metal, Unique Leader recs)
and more

16+ to enter/19+ to drink with photo I.D. - 6:30pm doors - $18 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, Long & McQuade, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Saturday October 9 @ Mavericks

D.O.A. (Vancouver punk/hardcore, Sudden Death recs)
It's Asshole Time (Orleans punk)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 9pm doors - $15 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca, by phone at 888-222-6608 and from the local bands

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Sunday October 10 @ Live Lounge Mainstage (aka Capital Music Hall)

Hot Hot Heat (Vancouver indie, Dine Alone recs)
Hey Rosetta! (St. John's indie, Sonic recs)
Rich Aucoin (Halifax indie)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $25 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live 88.5 FM

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Monday October 11 @ Mavericks

We Came As Romans (Detroit post-hardcore, Equalvision recs)
In Fear And Faith (San Diego post-hardcore, Rise recs)
Upon A Burning Body (Texas metalcore, Sumerian recs)
and more

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 6pm doors - $13 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca, by phone at 888-222-6608 and from the local bands

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Thursday October 14 @ Ritual

Despised Icon (Montreal deathcore, FINAL OTTAWA SHOW)
Misery Index (Baltimore death metal, Relapse recs)
The Last Felony (Montreal death metal, Lifeforce recs)
and more

16+ to get in, 19+ to drink with picture ID - 7pm doors - $18 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Thursday October 14 @ Mavericks

The Creepshow (Toronto psychobilly, Hellcat/Stomp recs)
Hellbound Hepcats (Montreal rockabilly)
Gunsmoke (Ottawa rockabilly)
and more

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 7pm doors - $16 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608 and the local bands

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Friday October 15 @ First Baptist Church

Crash Test Dummies (Winnipeg rock/folk, Sony BMG recs)
Colleen Brown (Edmonton pop/folk, Dead Daisy/Outside Music recs)

All Ages - 7pm doors - $25 advance

tickets available at Ottawa Folklore Centre, Vertigo Records, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Friday October 15 @ Capital Music Hall

OK Go (LA indie/rock, Paracadute recs)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $18 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Saturday October 16 @ Cafe Dekcuf

Carpenter (Vancouver farm core, Smallman recs)
Cobra Skulls (Reno punk, Fat Wreck/Red Scare recs)
Cheap Girls (Michigan power pop, Paper & Plastick recs)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $10 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca, by phone at 888-222-6608 and from the local bands

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Saturday October 16 @ Mavericks

Bruce Peninsula (Toronto indie/folk, Bruce Trail recs)
Ghostkeeper (Calgary indie, Flemish Eye recs)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $10 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca, by phone at 888-222-6608 and from the local bands

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Sunday October 17 @ Mavericks

Mustard Plug (Grand Rapids ska/punk, Hopeless recs)
The Beatdown (Montreal ska/reggae, Stomp recs)
DealÕs Gone Bad (Chicago soul/reggae, Jump Up!/Megalith recs)

and more

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $13 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Tuesday October 19 @ Bronson Centre Theatre

Stars (Montreal indie, Soft Revolution recs)
Young Galaxy (Montreal indie, Fontana North recs)

All Ages - 7pm doors - $32.50 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live 88.5 FM

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Thursday October 21 @ Mavericks

The Dreadnoughts (Vancouver celtic-punk, Stomp recs)br> The Beer Barons (Ottawa celtic/folk punk)

and more

All Ages/Licenced 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $10 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Sunday October 24 @ Capital Music Hall

The Books (New York indie/experimental, Temporary Residence recs)
The Black Heart Procession (San Diego indie, Temporary Residence recs)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $22.50 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

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Monday October 25 @ Capital Music Hall

Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band (Idaho indie/folk, Pytheas recs)
Basia Bulat (Toronto folk, Rough Trade recs)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $22.50 advance

tickets available at Ottawa Folklore Centre, Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Eggplant Entertainment.

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Wednesday October 27 @ Mavericks

The Wooden Sky (Toronto indie/folk, Black Box recs)
Yukon Blonde (Vancouver indie, Bumstead/Nevado recs)
and more

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $13 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Thursday October 28 @ Live Lounge Mainstage (aka Capital Music Hall)

Wintersleep (Halifax indie, Labwork/Red Eye recs)
The Besnard Lakes (Montreal psych/indie, Jagjaguwar/Outside recs)
Rah Rah (Regina indie/folk, Young Soul recs)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $25 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live 88.5 FM

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Saturday October 30 @ First Baptist Church

Dan Mangan (Vancouver indie/folk, F:UM/Arts & Crafts recs)
Harbourcoats (Bry Webb of the Constantines)

All Ages - 7pm doors - $20 advance

tickets available at Ottawa Folklore Centre, Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Thursday November 4 @ Bronson Centre Theatre

Ani DiFranco (Buffalo folk, Righteous Babe recs)
Melissa Ferrick (Boston indie/folk, Right On recs)

All Ages - 7pm doors - $37.50 advance

tickets available at Ottawa Folklore Centre, Vertigo Records, www.livenation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live Nation Canada

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Tuesday November 16 @ Capital Music Hall

The Trews - acoustic tour (Antigonish rock, Bumstead/EMI recs)
Tim Chaisson (Charlottetown pop/folk, Bear River Road recs)

Licenced 19+ - 8pm doors - $25 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Virgin 106.9 FM

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Thursday December 2 @ Mavericks

Miss May I (Ohio metalcore, Rise recs)
The Word Alive (Phoenix metalcore, Fearless recs)
Confide (Los Angeles screamo/post-hardcore, Tragic Hero recs)
Bury Tomorrow (UK metalcore, Artery/Basick recs)

and more

All-ages/Licensed 19+ - 6:30pm doors - $15 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Saturday December 4 @ Capital Music Hall

The Acorn (Ottawa indie/folk, Paper Bag recs)

and more

Licensed 19+ - 8pm doors - $18 advance

tickets available Thurs Sept 9 at Vertigo Records, Ottawa Folklore Centre, www.ticketweb.ca or by phone at 888-222-6608

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Thursday December 16 @ Bronson Centre Theatre

Broken Social Scene (Toronto indie, Arts & Crafts recs)
Here We Go Magic (Brooklyn indie, Secretly Canadian recs)

All Ages - 7pm doors - $32.50 advance

tickets available at Vertigo Records, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 613-755-1111

co-presented by Live 88.5 FM

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Venues:

babylon - 317 Bank St.
The Blacksheep Inn - 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield
Bronson Centre - 211 Bronson Ave.
Cafe Dekcuf - 221 Rideau St. (upstairs)
Capital Music Hall - 151 George St (enter through parking lot)
Club SAW - 67 Nicholas St. (downstairs)
First Baptist Church - 140 Laurier Ave. W (at Elgin)
Live Lounge - 128.5 York St St. (upstairs)
Live Lounge Mainstage - 151 George St (enter through parking lot)
Mavericks - 221 Rideau St. (downstairs)
National Arts Centre - 53 Elgin St.
Ottawa Civic Centre - 1015 Bank St.
Raw Sugar Cafe - 692 Somerset St. W - 613-216-2850
Ritual - 137 Besserer St.
Time To Laugh - 394 Princess St., Kingston
Zaphod Beeblebrox - 27 York St.



Ticket Locations:

Birdman Sound - 593-B Bank St. - 613-233-0999
Long & McQuade - 2631 Alta Vista Dr. - 613-521-5909
Norml - 184 Rideau St. - 613-562-2043
Ottawa Folklore Centre - 1111 Bank St. - 613-730-2887
Raw Sugar Cafe - 692 Somerset St. W - 613-216-2850
Venus Envy - 320 Lisgar St. - 613-789-4646
Vertigo Records - 193 Rideau St. - 613-241-1011

(if a show is listed as SOLD OUT, please don't call the outlets as they won't have any tickets :(



advance tickets are non-refundable.

all bills, venues, times, dates and ticket prices subject to change without notice.

a service charge is usually added to each ticket.

door prices are usually a buck or three more, please buy in advance.


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email: info[at]spectrasonic[dot]com