Put the cover on the barbeque, pack away the bathing suits - summer is for all intents and purposes over. Time for more serious pursuits. Like the rock'n'roll.



We have a show at the Black Sheep Inn with special guests Trucker's Memorial, featuring Rae Spoon and Rodney DeCroo.
Friday, September 14th.
Showtime 9:00
Advance Tickets $12 at Ticketweb

Holy snappin,! Are they ever friendly in Perth! It takes 10 minutes to walk 3 blocks because everyone stops to say hello and inquire about your well-being. It's a beautiful little town with beautiful old buildings and parks, and the organizers of the Stewart Park Festival did just a great job all the way around. Fiftymen played a set on the main stage at the park, followed by an 'after hours' set at the historic Code's Mill. In between those two sets, Jake played two sets on guitar with Jim Bryson. Four sets in one night! Definitely MVP material.

Jake and the rest of the band are getting in the van on Friday July 20th and driving out to Perth to play a couple of sets. 5:00 on the mainstage at the free Stewart Park Festival,(right before the hot-as-a-pistol Jim Bryson) and an evening set later on at Codes Mill. More info can be found here: http://www.stewartparkfestival.ca/

Marker getting a wet one from Lindsay Ferguson at the Kissing Booth during the Wakefield Canada Day celebration. Thanks so much to everybody that came to the show that night at the Sheep. We know it's a long day, and the stamina displayed by all of those dancers was truly amazing. We had a tremendous time.

Mark and JJ are so excited about the upcoming July 1st show at the Black Sheep, that they've decided to pay an inspection-type visit to the historic inn, mainly to check that the fridges are properly calibrated to ensure maximum beverage enjoyment. There is really only one way to do this.



They also checked to make sure that the awesome Fiftymen promotional juggernaut had swung into action. It had. It had.



On the first day of summer in the Gatineau Hills, you can see such indigenous creatures as:

The Mayfly...



...The Luna Moth...

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...and after a couple of cold ones, Spider-Boy.



Mark and JJ are but entymological hobbyists, but they are pretty happy with the day's sightings.
Everything seems to be shaping up here in Wakefield. Stay tuned for more updates on the upcoming show.

Your (relatively) sane Canada Day alternative is a go. Make a day of it: head up early and celebrate small-town style. Fun for the whole family. A parade; a flotilla; tons of games and activities for the kids; food; beer tent; musical performances all afternoon...all at the Wakefield Recreation Centre.

Show Details:
Sunday, July 1st
Black Sheep Inn
420 Riverside Dr.
Wakefield, Quebec
Showtime: 10:00
Advance Tickets: $10
www.ticketweb.com
1-888-222-6608
S/G: Wax Mannequin

What a fantastic operation Elaina and her team are running down there in Westboro. Never mind the impressive musical line-up - consisting of exclusively Canadian and primarily local performers - this is a three day extravaganza featuring visual and performance art, dance, literary/spoken word events, stuff for the kids, food galore...if only we could be fed by Mike Beck of Dish Catering, and have flamenco dancers before every show. The entire crew of organizers and volunteers put together an amazing week-end. Congratulations.

Here's a couple of pics taken by Rob Barkwell:





There's a review in today's Citizen here:
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen