Monday

Absolute Comedy - Open Mic Mondays 8:30 $4.00

Zaphod's - ELECTRONIC MONDAYS

Ottawa Greek Festival - August 14-24

Tuesday

Absolute Comedy - 8:30 $5.00

Irene's Pub - Tuesday Trivia nights - 7:00pm

Zaphod's - Industrial Strength Tuesdays - North America’s longest running industrial and underground electronic night Every Tuesday with DJ Leslie + Guests 9PM – No cover, no dress code, no attitude.

Arboretum Festival w/ Jesse Mac Cormack, Her Harbour, Fau Mardi @ various - AA

Ottawa Greek Festival - August 14-24

House of Targ - ASILE + Impalers + Police Funeral + Rough House + Lost Youth August 19 Presented by: House Of TARG, Finish What You Started Doors: 9pm / Show at 10pm Cover: $5

Wednesday

Yuk Yuk's on Elgin - New Talent Showcase - 8:30pm

Absolute Comedy - Pro-Am Night 8:30 $6.00

Open Mic Wednesday Nights (@ the Lunenburg)

John Carroll @ The Laff

Zaphod's - Breakdown Wednesdays - The Nation’s Capital has been waiting for this night, and its finally here – headbang and rock the eff out to the latest and greatest.Your favourite classics of punk rock, thrashcore, metalcore, pop punk, hardcore and post hardcore rock”n’roll! Every Wednesday with DJ James 9PM – No cover, no dress code, no attitude.

Arboretum Festival w/ Julie Doiron, The Wooden Stars, Evening Hymns, Bosveld @ various - AA/7

The Faceless, Rings of Saturn, Fallujah, Archspire, Fatality, Black Crown Initiate @ Mavericks - AA/19+/6/$30/$35

PS I Love You, Frog Eyes and more @ Mavericks - 19+/8:00/$12

Ottawa Greek Festival - August 14-24



Thursday


Yuk Yuk's on Elgin - 8:30

Absolute Comedy - 8:30 $10.00

Irene’s All Stars Blues Thursdays with guest host 9:00pm

Zaphod's - The Electric Ballroom - Alternative, Brit-Pop, Big Beat, Rock, Soul, Punk, Indie, 80s and Electro Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays – After The Bands

Arboretum Festival w/ Ought, Fresh Snow, Blue Angel, Open Air Social Club @ various - AA/9

Ottawa Greek Festival - August 14-24

Irene's Pub - Irene’s All Stars Blues Thursdays with guest host Jason & Caroline - 9:00 pm

House of Targ - OUGHT + Fresh Snow + Blue Angel + Freelove Fenner August 21 Presented by: POP Montreal, Weird Canada, Wavelength Music Series, Debaser Doors: 9pm / Show at 10pm Cover: $10 or Free with ARBORETUM Music Festival Pass



Friday

Yuk Yuk's on Elgin 7:30pm & 9:30pm $20.00

Absolute Comedy 8:00 & 10:30 $12.00

Salsarengue Fever Fridays @ Club Caliente - Free Dance Lessons - 8 to 10 pm

Zaphod's - The Electric Ballroom - Alternative, Brit-Pop, Big Beat, Rock, Soul, Punk, Indie, 80s and Electro Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays – After The Bands

The Randypeters: Reunion Show at Zaphod Beeblebrox Ottawa , ON 8:00 PM CAD12.00

Arboretum Festival w/ Kevin Drew (of Broken Social Scene), Hilotrons, Yips, Tropicalo, High Klassified @ various - AA/6

Ottawa Greek Festival - August 14-24

Irene's Pub - People’s Social Forum concert – The Sick Sick Sicks plus guests - 9:30 pm

House of Targ - Barbatos + Gatekrashör + Metalian + Occult Burial August 22 Presented by: House Of TARG Doors: 9pm / Show at 10pm Cover: $10


Saturday

Yuk Yuk's on Elgin 7:30pm & 9:30pm $20.00

Absolute Comedy - 8:00 & 10:30 $15.00

Saturday Nite Party @ Club Caliente

Lucky Ron @ The Lafayette

Barrymore's - RETRO 80S n 90s Saturdays

Zaphod's - The Electric Ballroom - Alternative, Brit-Pop, Big Beat, Rock, Soul, Punk, Indie, 80s and Electro Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays – After The Bands

SAVE GAZA - Humanitarian Relief Emergency Fundraiser at Zaphod Beeblebrox Ottawa , ON 7:00 PM CAD10.00

Arboretum Festival w/ Constantines, Dirty Nil, Greys, Chad VanGaalen @ various - AA/1

Ottawa Greek Festival - August 14-24

Irene's Pub - People’s Social Forum concert – Three Little Birds plus guests - 9:30 pm

House of Targ - UKRAINIA August 23 Presented by: House of TARG Doors: 9pm Cover: $5


Sunday

Absolute Comedy - 8:00 $10.00

Lieutenant's Pump - Bingo, music, prizes and games with DJ Bingo

TRAILER PARK BINGO at Zaphod Beeblebrox Ottawa , ON 9:00 PM FREE

Ottawa Greek Festival - August 14-24

House of Targ - TOUGHEN UP! with DJ KJMaxx + FREEPLAY Pinball & Vids August 24 Presented by: House Of TARG Doors: 9pm / Show at 10pm Cover: $5 FREEPLAY Pinball & Arcade Games



Jessica Kirson's unique style and captivating stage presence captures the attention of audiences and club bookers everywhere she performs. Her wide variety of characters brings a diverse energy to her routine. Once you have seen her amazing talent, it is easy to understand why she was selected to perform at the Hamptons, Toyota, Marshall's Women in Comedy, Comedy Central's South Beach, Montreal, and HBO's Las Vegas comedy festivals.

She was awarded, "Best Female Comic" by the MAC association in New York City and recently accepted the Nightlife Award for, "Best Stand up Comedian" in NYC.

Ferguson has gained the respect of many in the comedy community. His act is clever, intelligent, original and insightful. He is considered to be a professional amongst professionals. Lamont started a company in 1999 called Sprocket Entertainment. Sprocket Entertainment is produces the critically acclaimed “West Coast Funnies” currently touring the Western part of the US. The comedy variety show has been called by Time-Warner cable as “The west coast’s answer to Saturday Night Live!”


Lamont’s comedy role models are people like Bill Cosby, Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Carrey. “I admire them for the one thing they all have in common, perseverance. You can’t succeed in this business without it”.

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