Tag: music
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus: Invitation to join open house rehearsals
(via West Ottawa Ladies Chorus) Get your voice out of the bathroom and automobile and bring it to a music rehearsal. The West Ottawa Ladies Chorus is having Open House…
Musician Jim Bryson finds his place back home in Stittsville
“There were no houses behind here, and we had dirt bikes and we used to drive through the bushes, we used to snowmobile around. There were all these bike trails…
Neil Bateman and Pierre Monfils at Gaia Java on Friday
If I count carefully, Pierre may have played in the shop more than any other artist. He first snuck in under the guise of helping Neil Bateman, but as…
Jazz sextet “The Free Associations” at Gaia Java this week
We have had many jazz soloists, quite a few duos, and the occasional trio jazz combo in the shop. But I think this will be the first time we have…
GAIA JAVA: Singer-songwriter Greg Kelly on Friday, February 5
Look at this picture – do you recognise this man? If you have been at any of our music evenings over the last year you probably will find his face…
Stittsville’s Grace Lachance covers Gabrielle Aplin’s “Home”
New video up Sunday from Grace Lachance, the Sacred Heart student who won Bluesfest’s She’s The One female emerging artist competition last year.
GAIA JAVA: Return of the great Joe Brownrigg on Friday
It is now almost two years since Joe Brownrigg last came and performed at the shop, and that was a memorable evening. My 2014 introduction about his music is still…
Jim Bryson adds second show at Quitters in February
UPDATE: The second show also sold out really, really quickly, so Jim has added a third show on Saturday, February 20. Check his web site for ticket info. Jim Bryson’s…
Folk musician Jared Lewis at Gaia Java on Friday
Jared Lewis is a folk musician from New Brunswick. He has played many professional establishments, including most recently in Montreal L’Escogriffe, L’Escalier, and the Yellow Door (the oldest coffee house…
THE BEAT GOES ON: Gaia Java hosts Gilles Babin on Friday
Thank you for your patience over the recent months – although we still have some things to confirm, it is looking quite likely that Gaia Java will continue to serve…
Robert Wannell (guitar) and Caelan Roberge-Toll (sax) at Gaia Java
(via Paul Jay / Gaia Java co-owner) As some of you know we are working hard to try and see if the shop can stay open next year – thanks…
U-Rock Students bring spirit of Christmas to Stittsville
(via U-Rock Music School) Our music students aged 6-17 will be full of good cheer on Sunday, December 20, when they perform at an open mic event at Hurley’s Restaurant in Stittsville from 2pm-3pm. The…
Gaia Java welcomes singer/guitarist Michael Allen
A couple of years ago one of our music nights was in jeopardy when a group had to cancel, so at very short notice a young man came in and…
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE: Goulbourn singers perform with Jerry Granelli jazz trio
(Above: Musician Jerry Granelli (centre) with the Goulbourn Jubilee Singers, along with Artistic Director Linda Crawford in red in the back row. Photo by Barry Gray.) On Thursday night, junior…
Gaia Java double double: Netherlands guitarist and a capella ensemble
OTTO CEPELLA: extraordinary acoustic guitarist from the Netherlands! Some of you may have heard Otto on the radio early Monday morning this week when he was guesting on CKCU-FM. Or you…