July 16th, 2008 - (Last Minute) The Edge confirmed for Friday, July 18th at the Mississippi Ale House in Carleton Place, Ontario.
July 11th, 2008 - The Edge confirmed for Saturday, August 16th at Atkinson's in Shawville, Quebec.
June 20th, 2008 - As most people have noticed, there hasn't been many updates to the site in quite some time. This was primarily due to personal issues with the web master that's consumed much of the time and we apologize for the down time. However, we have been playing fairly steadily and we're back in motion for the summer. Thanks to everyone for your patience and keep an eye on our schedule and web updates to come!
September 9th, 2007 - We had the honor of playing a show in the
Beethoven Room at the Casino Hilton Lac-Leamy on Friday for
the Professional Institute of the Public Services of Canada's
annual award cermony. Talk about a posh environment - huge
room (a single chandelier could cover the entireNortel
complex... well, maybe not... :), incredible food, and 1st
class service all the way! The band would like to thank
Lorraine and Allen for a great job and letting The Edge be a
part of it.
September 6th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Saturday, October 6th at Tucson's in Ottawa, Ontario.
August 27th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Friday, September 7th at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec for a private Corporate Awards Party.
August 19th, 2007 - It was a full weekend, starting out with a trip to Alexandria on Friday to see our pals at The Atlantic. As always, we received great hospitality from Richard, Jamie and the staff and we always enjoy the dance crowd having another great night.
Saturday saw the band at Huxley's on Main in Renfrew, Ontario for the first time. We conquered the stairs from Hell (had to throw that in :) and it was well worth every step. Huxley's is definitely the hoppin' place-to-be in Renfrew! Tina and Rob are top-notch hosts and we're hoping to have some new dates lined up early in the new year. Renfrew rocks!!!
August 14th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Saturday, December 22nd at the Camelot Golf and Country Club in Cumberland, Ontario for a private Christmas Party.
July 9th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Friday, December 14th at the Canadian Museum of Civilization for a private Christmas Party.
June
8th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Friday &
Saturday, September 14th/15th and Friday & Saturday,
November 23rd/24th at The Phoenix in Brockville, Ontario.
June 7th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Saturday, July 7th and Saturday, August 4th at the Aylmer Marina in Aylmer, Quebec.
May 31st, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Friday & Saturday, June 1st/2nd at The Phoenix in Brockville, Ontario.
May
30th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Friday, July 6th
at Tucson's in Ottawa, Ontario.
May 25th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Saturday, June 30th at JR's Downstairs Pub in Almonte, Ontario.
Mayl 20th, 2007 - It was an excellent weekend of rock 'n' roll at Greenfields Pub in Barrhaven and the Lucky 7 in Embrun. New picture will be up on the Photos page shortly!
May 12th, 2007 - Our date at Jersey's on June 16th has had to be re-scheduled due to conflicts. The new date should be confirmed soon!
April 19th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Friday, May 18th at Greenfields Pub in the Barrhaven Mall, Nepean, Ontario.
April
18th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Saturday, June
16th at Jerseys Bar & Grill in Carleton Place, Ontario.
April 16th, 2007 - It was a double-shot of Murphy's law this weekend. Alexandria still had a good crowd, but a fund raiser benefit for a local family warranted most of the town's attention. Likewise, Saturday night at JR's
April 16th, 2007 - It was a double-shot of Murphy's law this weekend. Alexandria still had a good crowd, but a fund raiser benefit for a local family warranted most of the town's attention. Likewise, Saturday night at JR's in Almonte looked like it was going to kick into high gear early, but the Queen's Hotel in Carleton Place was having its last hurrah bash and turned out to be the place to be. Hell, the band almost went too :)
Nonetheless, the crowds who did join us both nights were having a good time, without a doubt! And the that's all it takes to get us into the swing of things. We'll be back!
April
15th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Friday, April 27th
at Atkinsons in Shawville, Quebec. Rumour has it that
Johnny's got a special celebration planned for someone... :)
April 7th, 2007 - It was a great weekend at the British Hotel in Aylmer. Everyone was in their Easter spirits (jazzed out on chocolate is more like it) and dancing their cotton tails off. Thanks to Bernice and the staff for the excellent hosting and great weekend all around.
March 27th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Saturday, May 19th and Saturday, June 9th at the Lucky 7 in Embrun, Ontario.
March 25th, 2007 - A short note for a schedule change - The shows for the 30th & 31st of March at The Brtish Hotel in Aylmer, Quebec have been reschedule to April 6th and 7th.
March 25th, 2007 - We're due for a bit of a catch-all update
for the three past shows. Firstly, the St. Paddy's Day party
at the Cork & Barrel in Chesterville on the 17th was one
of the best rooms we've had the pleasure of playing. An
absolute blast by all accounts! 
The crowd was great and it's one of those
places where everyone's tapping, singing, dancing, etc.
Thanks to Janet and the great staff and everyone who did the
"green thing" with us!
The 23rd saw the band return to Atkinsons in Shawville, Quebec. Another one of our favorite haunts in the wild north (complete with a little restaurant that has the bestest munchables until 4:00 a.m.!!!). It was another full crowd with old and new friends chatting us up all night... and even helping us pack up our gear. What more could we ask for... except the bestest munchables this side of Wawa!!!
The 24th put us back at the Lucky 7 in
Embrun with one of the best crowds we've had there yet.
Surprisingly, a lot of folks made a fair journey to spend the
night hooting it up with the band and we really appreciate
the effort and support. We also had a very pleasant surprise
- a couple that met at the Lucky 7 during our very first show
on March 11, 2006 came back out one year later for an
on-stage marriage proposal... and she accepted -
congratulations! Thanks again to George and John and the
'staff of hotties' for having us in for another night. We're
always looking forward to getting back!
March 11th, 2007 - A big thanks to everyone who came out to join at Jacque's Trap last night for our anniversary celebration. The early start caught some people by surprise, but the late arrivers more than made up for it. An impromptu acoustic jam with Tony and his brother, Carl, polished the night off for everyone. Thanks also to our good friends Denis (the 'drummer dude' for Rhumours!) and Joanne and all the Embrun and Casselman folks who made the trip out to make it a special event for the band!
March 4th, 2007 - Our first visit to the metropolis of Cardinal to play Penalty Shotz was a great time! Our old friend, Paul, and "The Amazing Rhonda" behind the bar, made us feel more than welcome, along with the rowdies we can always count on at Penalty Shotz. Thanks to all the folks who came out to hoot it up with us, and watch for us back in the area sometime soon...
February 28th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Friday, June 8th and Friday, August 17th at The Atlantic Hotel in Alexandria, Ontario.
February 25th, 2007 - Another enjoyable night at one of our favorite stomps, The Lucky 7 in Embrun, Ontario. After some mild panic over gremlins in the monitor channels (followed by several near deaf experiences :), we hit the stage with a bang! Thanks to everyone who came out for the night - some new and old faces are always a good thing. We hope to see everyone again next month on March 24th!
February 22nd, 2007 - Hey Cathy! The pictures from Boomers are now up... ya slave driver :)
February 21st, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for the St. Patty's Day Bash on Saturday, March 17th at The Cork & Barrel Pub in Chesterville, Ontario.
February 20thth, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Friday &
Saturday, March 30th/31st at The British Hotel in Aylmer,
Quebec.
February 19th, 2007 - A scheduling change; the March 16th/17th dates at The Phoenix in Brockville, Ontario have been moved to May 4th/5th.
February 18th, 2007 - It was a weekend of snowy roads, French Valentines, and wobbly pops for all! Our return to Atkinsons in Shawville was 'most excellent!' and John and his staff gave us another sample of their wonderful hospitality. Aren't small town folks the coolest though? Really!
Since we were off to Fort Coulonge on Saturday, they even let us leave our gear setup for the night so we could get back on the road earlier. Saturday involved a quick (and late) stop at Atkinsons to pick up the gear and gum-boot it up the road to Fort Coulonge. Shelley and staff did an *amazing* decoration job (yeah, we've got pics comin'....). The guys were rowdy and ladies were 'purrrrty', we got to play with our toys and made it home alive; does it get any better?!?!
February 10th, 2007 - The band had a great time at Derailed in Smiths Falls - another room we took to The Edge for its first time. A bit of a tight stage (even for a 3-piece), but we lke to think of ourselves as a cozy group of blokes anyway :) We conquered a cross-over problem right out of the gate, then tackled a monitor issue, ending up with one shared by the whole band for the entire evening. But, that didn't put a damper on things in the slightest...
We'd like to thank the Jo & David gang from Perth for coming out and the folks who came up from Kingston (with a name like Squig, he's gotta be the coolest - *really* good to see you again, Dude! :). Rumor has it that Lucas, Pat, Jackie, and the gang will be having us back sometime after April, so stay tuned for our next scheduled journy to Smiths Falls!
February
4th, 2007 - Our first appearance at JR's in Almonte
got off to a late start because of the Ottawa/Toronto hockey
game. But, once the band fired up the dilithium crystals, it
was all about a Saturday night party. What a cool and
welcoming pub they have in Almonte!
The band would like to thank Jeff and his excellent staff for an enjoyable night and all their hospitality. Also, a special thanks to Coolwater for hanging with us for the night, Lynn for her wise Almonte insight (twins, eh? :), and especially to Adam and his rowdy gang of friends who reminded everyone how much fun a stag and tequila shooters can be (one week left and counting, dude.... hope you're sober by then!). And of course, all our new and old friends who made it out to share another great night of "makin' tuneage". Hopefully, we'll see you all back at JR's on April 14th!
February 1st, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Valentine's Day Celebration on Saturday, February 17th at Percy's Hotel in Fort Coulonge, Quebec.
January 28th, 2007 - It was another cool and rockin' night at the Lucky 7 in Embrun last night. Lots of old and new friends joined us once again and we'd like to thank all the folks who made the trip from Ottawa, Cornwall, and even one new fan all the way from Italy... okay, so she's connected with the band :) The staff was as accommodating as ever and, as always, we're already looking forward to our return on February 24th!
January 23rd, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Friday & Saturday, March 16th/17th at The Phoenix in Brockville, Ontario.
January 22nd, 2007 - A slight change in plans for our upcoming February 10th date at The Mix for it's anniversary party. Instead of celebrating, they now plan on renovating. So, although the party would have been a better time, we're not renovators and the live music plans have been put on hold indefinitely for the bar.
January 20th, 2007 - Another great Canadian winter evening back at The Atlantic Hotel in Alexandria, Ontario. We're not saying it was too cold for a little tuneage making, but we're sure we saw a brass monkey crying his eyes out during teardown :)
Thanks to all the folks who bundled up to join us and warmed up on the dance floor. And of course, we always appreciate it when Richard, Jamie and the great staff at the Atlantic let us park our cold Canadian... uh, instuments :) on their stage for the night! We're looking forward to seeing everyone again in April!
January 19th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Friday, February 9th 2007 at Derailed in Smiths Falls, Ontario.
January 16th, 2007 - Our weekend in a Boomers in Prescott was... unique. We met some great people from in-town and even had the singer from Ed's previous band, Josie Wails, join us for the Friday night show (yeah TJ!). Saturday was one of the better shows the band has played (locked into the groove of the room, as they say...) and everyone was extremely surprised and happy to see folks all the way from Perth, Ontario make the drive to join us for the evening (Jo and David - very cool of you!).
We managed to get some video and pictures from both nights, so stay tuned for some media updates from the show!
January 7th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Saturday, February 10th to host The Mix's 5th Anniversary Party in Orleans, Ontario. Stay tuned to local Ottawa radio stations for upcoming promotions and check back on our Links page periodically for the launch of their web new site...
January 6th, 2007 - The Edge confirmed for Saturday, January 27th at the Lucky 7 in Embrun, Ontario.
January 1st, 2007 - Happy New Year! And... OH MY GOD, yes it was!!!
New Year's Eve was by far the most enjoyable show we've played to date. The atmosphere was 110% "party down" and we had an absolutely fantastic time with all the rowdies who headed for the Lucky 7 in Embrun, Ontario. The freezing rain warnings had us a bit concerned and may have put a damper on some folks' plans, but the 220+ people who spent the night with us didn't even seem to notice... or were just having too good of a time to care!
The only less-than-wahoo aspect of
the night was that we discovered after the show that the
video gear had experience 'hardware technical difficulties'
and unfortunately, only the audio tracks were captured. 
A
disappointment for the band, but that just means we'll be
giving it another whack at one of our next shows. It's too
bad, because it's the most rockin' we've ever seen the Lucky
7... but, there's nothing we'd rather be doing anyway :)
The food was great, the guys looked daper,
and the ladies were certainly beauties to be-held :) The band
would like to thank George and John again for all their
support and hospitality throughout 2006, the lovely
waitresses who put the icing on our musical cake. A special
thanks goes out to James and Suzanne for being the DDs that
shuttled the gangs of rowdies from Ottawa to the show and
back. And of course, our biggest thanks goes out to all our
friends and fans who chose to spend their New Year's Eve (or
any night for that matter) to party on The Edge!
We're back at the Lucky 7 in February, so we're looking forward to seeing the party animals out en masse again. Don't forget to check out the shots from the night on the Photos page...
December 27th, 2006 - The 2007 schedule is now available on the Live page. T here are still some special announcements coming and new rooms to confirm, but obviously it's going to be an extremely busy year for the band - we came to play!!!
December
23rd, 2006 - Our first appearance at Atkinsons in
Shawville was absolutely fantastic! The 2.5 hour drive
through the freezing rain storm had us convinced that the
turnout would be minimal, at best. The bar had tried to reach
us just after we left to cancel and save us braving the
treacherous roads, but we were already Shawville-bound -
probably the reason the staff was so surprised to see us walk
through the door just after 8:00.
Everyone was happy to see that we had made it, and around 11:00 the people started coming... and they just kept coming! By midnight, we think most of Shawville was hooting up a storm (or hooting at the storm :) and singing, dancing, tapping, grunting along with the band - hard to say if the party was better onstange or in the audience! Either way, we're extremely happy that we made it and it was worth every donut and side-skid the van made!
It looks like Atkinsons will become a regular stomping grounds for The Edge and with the top-notch hospitality from John and his 'Atkinsons Angels' staff, needless to say, we're looking forward to our return dates in February and March! Be sure to check out the few shots we managed to get on the Photos page...
December 10th, 2006 - The second of two weekends at Shooter's in Calabogie. As usual, a great time with a country crowd of rowdy partiers that kept us going past 2:00 a.m. The band presented the staff and owners with a suprise Christmas present for all their support over the past year. It was very well received and we'd like to extend our best wishes to all the Calabogians for a great holiday season!
December 2nd, 2006 - The Edge confirmed for Friday, December 22nd at Atkinson Bar in Shawville, Quebec.
November 28th, 2006 - We've just received a last minute
confirmation for Shooter's in Calabogie for both Saturday,
December 2nd and Saturday, December 9th. Between the two
weekends, we hope to see all our crazy friends and partiers
from Shooters and Canada Day 2006 for a pre-holiday toast to
the great burgh of Calabogie, Ontario! Thanks, Trish!
November 27th, 2006 - We've finally updated the News and Photos sections and finished some general housekeeping on the site. 2007 promises to be a banner year and the band has begun rotating some of its select originals into the set list. Audience reaction to our latest original "Give Yer Head a Shake" has been extremely well received and we're happy to have the help of Janni with a live video of the band performing it at our upcoming New Year's Eve celebration. Stay tuned for the site update!
November 19th, 2006 - One of our better crowds showed up at the Lucky 7 last night. Cold weather and barbeques aren't the best of friends, but as much as we all love summer, we like the chilly weather crowds too! The smoking bylaws have had a bit of an impact on the newly affected bars in the outter areas, but where there's a band there's a way. Thanks to our faithful friends Louie, Sandra, Stephane, the Casselman gang, the folks from Hometown, and as always, everyone who makes the trip from out of town - we sincerely appreciate the support.
Next stop at the Lucky 7 will be... NEW YEAR'S EVE!!!!
November 18th, 2006 - Our first appearance at Grace O'Malley's
in Stittsville was a great success. We had a good turnout,
even with the (almost) Guns 'n' Roses concert going on and
dancers and partiers who lasted with us right to the bitter
end. Thanks to the Hewlett-Packard folks who came out and our
friends and family who always make us feel better than we
deserve :) Also, thanks to Dave for having us in and Neil and
Steve for just putting up with us for the night - cool guys!
November 4th, 2006 - We'll never think of Maniwaki again without remembering last night's show. Ottawa rush hour, wrong turns, construction, and in all likelihood, some act of Bill Gates that we're still not aware of, made it all a 'most excellent' adventure. Once we made it to the hall (with the 'most excellent' stage), we discontinued the blood pressure monitoring at 5 minute intervals, smoked another 4 cigarettes, and sure enought, we had a whole 5 minutes to spare before start time :)
But, the show itself was one of our best (in our opinion, of course) and the night just kept getting better and better as it went on. We even ended up staying to play for an extra hour or so - that's what we came for and it's not like anyone had a pressing doctor's appointment at 2:00 a.m.! It was pretty late by the time we made the 2 hour trek back and unloaded. But, our hosts were truly a pleasure to celebrate with and by the time we left, we were loaded up with a variety of 'most excellent' homemade pies (and grandma would back the Internet up to floppy disk to get the recipes for these tasty babies!). Tullio got his beauty sleep on the way home, so the story even has a happy ending. And yeah... absolutely we'd do it all over again in a minute!
October
28th, 2006 - Another great night at the Lucky 7. As
usual, a responsive crowd and the odd stage dancer made it
another great night of rockin' the rafters at one of our
favorite haunts. Thanks to everyone who came out, and
especially those folks who made the drive up from Cornwall
and Cardinal (we'll be that way again soon, hopefully). It
was a long night, but anyplace on this planet that has a Tim
Horton's within screaming distance from the load out door is
worth any amount of effort in our books! :)
October 23rd, 2006 - We've just put some video clips from a few different shows up on our music page. More to come in the rotation...
October
21st, 2006 - An exceptionally enjoyable night at the
Atlantic last night! A full crowd from the onset, dancers up
and "givin' 'er" from the first note, and it was
even warm enough for a T-shirt on the patio. No complaints
from our end - nada! The staff always treats us the best and
Jamie and Richard have supported us since day one (the first
booking The Edge ever confirmed actually), so we'll be a
regular fixture in Alexandria for many moons we hope - always
a good time!
October 1st, 2006 - You never know who you'll run into at the Lucky 7! Several friends who we hadn't seen in a very long time popped in througout the night and it was good to catch up. Thanks to George and John for letting us hang out with them for another great night, and of course, to the lovely waitresses for just being there :)
September
23rd, 2006 - Jacque's Trap is definitely a welcome
addition to the live music community in and around Ottawa!
Very well done, guys! A roomy stage and quality lighting made
the whole experience better and our soundman, Brent, even had
his own little Romper Room behind the back wall (which,
unfortunately, locked from the inside :). A quick kamikaze
course on the in-house PA and board, and we were ready to
roll to a decent crowd. A big thanks to all our friends who
came out for the night as well as Paul from Permanent Waves
and Ed's old bandmate and friend, John from Daisy Train. And
the band would especially like to thank Jacques and Gilles
(no pun intended) for their excellent hospitality and help!
Check out some pictures from the show on the Photos page.
September 17th, 2006 - The Shooter's gang rocks! We're always amazed by the volume of the audience response (we believe Calabogie should be listed in Guinness form maximum dB/person). Unfortunately, we couldn't stay a little longer as usual due to morning commitments, but it was great to hang out with Trish and Alfie and the Shooter's crowd. Looking forward to seeing everyone in December!
September 3rd, 2006 - Happy birthday, Sabrina! The band played a surprise birthday party up in the Mont Tremblant backwoods yesterday. It was a great afternoon for an outdoor 'shindig' :) amd we had as much fun as anybody in the audience.... well, almost! Munchies galore, cold wobbly pop, sandals and shorts, and a lot of great people having a blast, including a very surprised birthday girl - need we say more?!?!
August 28th, 2006 - Our last show for the season at the
Aylmer Marina was a great success. All our friends and fans
braved the cool, summer night, dancing and 'yodelling' to
make it one of our best shows yet. We'll have a picture
update within a few days and rumour has it that we might be a
semi-regular fixture there for the summer season next year.
Now, wouldn't that be cool?!?!
Thanks again to Joe and his excellent staff (one being our biggest fan she says :) and we're looking forward to seeing everyone in Aylmer again as soon as possible!
August 20th, 2006 - It was a full weekend, to say the least! Friday night saw a great crowd in Alexandria and dancers shaking their 'thangs' for the entire night (what a difference air conditioning makes!). Thanks to all our friends and Alexandria folks who spent the night partying near The Edge again and to the owners and staff of the Atlantic who always show us a great time.
Saturday saw the band back at one of its favorite stomps, the Lucky 7 in Embrun. It was a quieter night than usual due to the big cheese festival taking place up the road in St. Albert, but nonetheless, the crowd on hand made up for it - especially our buddy, Jeff from the local AC/DC tribute, Great Scott. That boy could teach a course on wild 'n' rowdy! :)
August 18th, 2006 - One last schedule change for Jacques Trap - looks like the renovations are coming to a close! The Edge is now confirmed for Friday, September 22nd.
August 8th, 2006 - The Edge confirmed for December 2nd, 2006 at Shooters in Calabogie, Ontario.
August 7th, 2006 - Our first evening show at the Aylmer Marina was an absolute blast! A full patio made it feel almost like a vacation gig somewhere deep in the Carribean... With the expansion of the dance floor to accommodate the herd of 'thang shakers', it was a truly enjoyable night for the band and all the new friends we made. Thanks to the new folks who signed our guest book and everyone who is spreading the word about our return date on the 26th of August.
Of course, we'd like to send a special thanks out to Joe and his superb staff for keeping us fed and hydrated for the entire night - much more than expected and greatly appreciated by everyone in the band! We'll hang with you guys any time... :)
August 1st, 2006 - Okay, so we got to hang out at a beautiful cottage near Mont Tremblant for the weekend... and we got to play whenever the urge came over us... and we ate and drank more than should be legal (forced at marshmallow point more than once!) ... and good Lord, is it any wonder we had to be escorted off the stage... every night?!?! We'd love to write more, but the names would have to be changed to protect the innocent... see y'all next year... (hic!)
This is how a rock and roll summer was meant to be!!! Did we mention the wobbly pop invasion???
July
23rd, 2006 - Can you ever play the Lucky 7 enough?!?!
It was another great night with our friends at Embrun's
favorite hot spot. We had an excellent gang of hooters and
hollerers to party the night away with and saw lots of
familiar faces in the audience. Thanks to Jo & Craig from
Diamond Dust for hanging with us for the evening (keep your
ears open for these talented pair - good writing and amazing
pipes!). We're looking forward to getting back on August 19th
for our the next show at the Lucky 7, so we hope to see
everyone again!
P.S. Hey Rachel - we're really gonna miss you!!!
July 21st, 2006 - Due to unforseen circumstances, Jacque's Trap has had to shift its grand opening date, and consequently, all band bookings. The Edge's scheduled date for August 10th has been changed to Thursday, September 7th.
July 20th, 2006 - We've just learned that the County Line in Cornwall is no more. It's really too bad because it was truly one of the nicest venues in the area. The Edge would like to thank Dave, Steve and the whole gang for the opportunity to play there and wish them the best of luck going forward!
July 17th, 2006 - Sunday's show at Aylmer Marina was
definitely one of the most physically exerting shows we've
done (Ed puts it at #1 with "so, this is what a heat
stroke feels like..."). A nice venue, but at 45C under
the canopy during a 2:00 PM setup, even outdoor shows can
have their disadvantages - the guys up front were asking for
just a few more degrees on the thermostat because Ed was
still a bit pink in the middle... :)
A lot of water was consumed (yeah... and perhaps a drop or two of the golden nectar!) and the band was happy to see a lot of familiar faces in the audience. A big thanks to Mike (crazy Mitel guitar God!:), Marc (bass monster), Paul from Permanent Waves and his better half, Kum Chris and Kumas Dianne & Teja, the Edge's party coordinators Sandra and Roxanne (great after-show BBQ party!), and of course, to Joe and the excellent staff at Aylmer Marina.
July 15th, 2006 - Yep - the band's soundman, Brent, dragged Ed to the Nickelback/Three Days Grace/The Road Hammers concert (all Canadian talent, we might add!) at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto on Friday . When you've got an hour to listen to a review full of hysterical admiration, ask either of them what they thought. On second thought, set aside two hours to be safe...
July 11th, 2006 - The band had a couple of great shows on the weekend. Alexandria is always a blast (a tad warm in 30C weather too!) and the full patio was in definite summer party mode on Friday night. Thanks to Richard & Jamie for their great treatment as always and all the local folks and those who travelled to spend the night hanging with us!
Saturday night was our first appearance at the Rideau Bar & Grill in Smiths Falls and it was a booming success with a good 'n' rowdy crowd of dancers and party goers - proof that postering works! :) It just kept getting fuller and by the encore it felt like we were the ones who had missed out on a great party! We also had a good number of out-of-towners make the trip and want to thank everyone for their support. Unfortunately, we had problems with the pictures, but hopefully, we'll see ya all again soon for more photogenic moments from Smiths Falls :)
July 6th, 2006 - A couple of scheduling changes for the Aylmer Marina; Sunday, July 16th has been newly added, and Sunday, July 30th has been switched to Friday, August 4th. The show for Saturday, August 26th has not changed. Thanks for thinking of us to fill in, Joe!
July 2nd, 2006 - Oh, Canada - what a day!!! To say we had
a blast playing the street party in Calabogie would be the
understatement of the year. It was... like... really...
incredibly... YAHOOWEEE!!!! The rain held off for the
festivities (which was amazing in itself!) and the band got
to spend the day outdoors, cranking out the tunes from an
ad-hoc stage that overlooked Calabogie lake. With the beer
tent right next door, an attendance that maxed out at over
2000, and a fireworks display that was *MUCH* more impressive
than most people expected, suffice to say that "there
weren't nuthin' we reckoned could be better than a country
Canada Day!!!"
We'd like to thank Chantal for all her help in arranging the outdoor show necessities (power, stage, beer...) and all our friends (old and new) and families for making it one of the best Canada Days on our records. Check out the pictures (and a snippet clip of the fireworks) on the Photos page!
June 25th, 2006 - Friday's breast cancer fundraiser at the Lucky 7 in Embrun was a great time. With over 200 tickets sold, cool goodies for the silent auction, 50/50 draw, and a whack of door prizes, everyone enjoyed the night and partied to the last note. The band would like to extend a big thanks to Julie Ridler for her tireless organizing over the last months, and of course, for including The Edge in such a worthy drive. We even got a few shots from the night, so be sure to have a gander at the Photos page!
June 20th, 2006 - The Edge confirmed for August 10th, 2006 at the new Jacques' Trap Roadhouse in Carlsbad Springs, Ontario (see the Live Schedule for details).
June
19th, 2006 - The band had originally planned on taking
Canada Day off, but a little call from the folks of the
Greater Madawaska Council told us a little story about what
goes on in the little town of Calabogie and convinced us to
jump on board with an offer we couldn't refuse! So, The Edge
is deeee-lighted to announce that we'll be cranking up the
tunes for an outdoor show on the shore of Calabogie Lake for
the annual Canada Day Street Celebration. The band would like
to thank Trish and Rollie for the referal and comments that
made it happen!
This street party has quite the history, with a surpisingly high attendance of local residents from the Ottawa/Pembroke corridor as well as both Canadian and US tourists. The town's core streets are blocked off at 4:00 PM and there are events running the entire day, ending with an impressive fireworks display that should kick off around 10:00 PM. If you're looking for a 'country life' kind of Canada Day, we invite you to make the short jaunt to beautiful Calabogie and join us for what promises to be a fantastic way to spend our nation's birthday!
June
18th, 2006 - It was another great night with all our
Calabogian friends at Shooters. The trip there and back was a
journey in itself (we was victims of one of those dang
drive-by-moonings on the 417 highway!). For a small fee, Tony
will even tell you who the 'butt bandit' was... :) We marked
it up as a good omen for the hockey game, and wouldn't ya
know it... the good guys won (we ARE Canadian!).
We'd like to wish a happy birthday to Diane and we know Kevin had a happy birthday even though he was working because he had a stage full of ladies singing to him (28 years old... again, eh Kev?!?! :) We'd also like to thank James and Suzanne for making another lengthy road trip to join us for the night. And of course, we'd like to thank Trish and the Shooters gang for having us back again and their small town hospitality - we've all decided to relocate the band to the picturesque Calabogie area as soon as someone donates a waterfront log cabin to the band... it could happen!!!
We only managed to get a few pictures from the night and we're looking forward to our September show already. Ya gotta love everything about Calabogie!
June 16th, 2006 - It's official! Check out our promo banner from the Lucky 7...
June 13th, 2006 - Our first showing at the County Line in
Cornwall was an excellent experience by all accounts! Dave is
an excellent host and gentleman and truly a pleasure to deal
with all along the way (even after Smokin' In The Boys Room -
thanks, Dave!:). A big thanks to Shotgun Steve, and the staff
at both the County Line and City Limits restaurant for their
hospitality and food... oh, hey - they even have 'The Edge'
burger!
The 'Juneuary' weather and hockey game kept a few people indoors as expected, but there was still plenty of folks on hand to dance and partake in the music. The band would especially like to thank the great folks from Ottawa and Kingston who made the drive to spend a night with us at Cornwall's newest and snazziest night club (check out the room in our picture update). We'd also like to thank some new and old friends, Lynn and Joanne, for their encouragement and support (you'll never get rid of us that way :) We think there just might be a few shooters with your names on them for the next visit!
June8th, 2006 - A slight re-scheduling was required for the July 15 date at the Aylmer Marina. The Edge will instead be playing that scheduled show on Saturday, August 26, 2006 (see the Live Schedule for details).
June 6th, 2006 - The Edge confirmed for July 8, 2006 at The Rideau Bar & Grill in Smiths Falls, Ontario (see the Live Schedule for details).
May 31st, 2006 - Unfortunately, Grace O'Malley's in Stittsville ran into a few temporary problems last week that won't be rectified for at least a few weeks. As a result, they have decided to re-schedule their band bookings for the next while and we should have confirmation of our new dates in the next week or so. We apologize for the late notice, but there was still a chance that this weekend would be going ahead and we just received the official word this afternoon. Stay tuned for the new dates...
May 30th, 2006 - Hot rods and rock 'n' roll - what a way
to spend a sunny summer day! The Poker Run Fundraiser in
Casselman was a booming success, raising more than $20,000
for the fight against cancer. The entire Mustang Club from
Montreal was on hand and there were more slick looking cars
from across Ontario than you could shake a drumstick at! Be
sure to have a gander at the pictures from the event.
The Edge would like to thank Pierre and the Dupuis Ford Lincoln gang for including us in their day and for their outstanding effort in putting together such a large and successful charity drive for one of the best causes going. Well done, folks!
May 25th, 2006 - Another last minute schduling shuffle for the Mustang Poker Run on Saturday in Casselman - The Edge is back to a 1:45 PM start time.
May 20th, 2006 - Thursday night was the first time we'd
been inside the Velvet Room, located upstairs from Fat
Tuesdays in the Market on York Street. What an amazing
atmosphere! Stairs and music gear are usually not the best of
combinations, but playing such a posh room was certainly
worth every step!
The Edge had the pleasure of entertaining the crowd on hand for the launching of David Ryan & Sophie Lapointe-Ryan's Electronic Time Capsule online service. The large, receptive audience enjoyed David's excellent presentation of this great idea and the band enjoyed the opportunity to spend a night playing such a prestigious event and for such great people. We managed to get a few shots from the promotion and we all wish David and Sophie the very best of luck in their new venture!
May 13th, 2006 - Last night's show at Bobby's was certainly an enjoyable night for the band. The weather put a bit of a damper on the long distance drivers (understandably), but we still had a good turnout of loud and receptive friends and partiers in the audience. We'd like to pay a big thanks to the East Side Mario's gang - Sandy (the drummer girl - beer helps!:), René, Dianne, Roxanne, Rod, Judy, and our Scorpions fan, Chuck. You guys are great (and loud - yeah!)!
And there was a virtual cornucopia (who hasn't wanted to use that phrase at one time or another! :) of musicians on hand. Our good friend and lead singer, "Kevin" from the excellent local band, Silas made it out (yeah, the reason you shouldn't stick a mic in front of an Ediot before medication... sorry Kev! :). We also had a surprise visit from Paul, the talented guitarist from the prestigious Ottawa Rush tribute band, Permanent Waves. Ed's old pal and comrade guitarist, Doug from Josie Wails, also joined us for the night and was put on gear-lugging duty immediately - to reminisce, of course :) But, we didn't force him to play Brown-Eyed Girl, so... thanks again, Doug!
And last, but not least, thanks to James, Roxy, Sean, and Rob for coming out for the night and the Bobby's staff (Robbie, Al, and Dianne) for having us in and keeping everyone's whistles wet. We hope to see you again soon!
May 11th, 2006 - A slight schedule change was needed for the Mustang Poker Run on May 27th in Casselman. The Edge's start time has been updated to 2:45 PM.
May 9th, 2006 - The Edge confirmed for June 10, 2006 at The County Line in Cornwall, Ontario (see the Live Schedule for details).
May 8th, 2006 - Normally, we wouldn't harp on such a point, but Do'Little's in Smiths Falls just doesn't seem to respect business or even the basic ethics it involves. We have now learned from several people who called or showed up at Do'Little's for our show last Friday, that the bar has been informing its patrons and callers that the band canceled the show on them at the last minute.
April 2nd, 2006 - It was another great day at the Civic
Centre with a boisterous 67's crowd for game 6 of the OHL
playoffs! Unfortunately, the Peterborough Petes walked away
with the series win, but nonetheless, it was a blast for
everyone while the music was playing. A big thanks to all the
folks and familiar faces who hung out with us, and a special
thanks to the Ottawa 67's for including us in the playoff
series.