hey people!

bws have been busy…we’ve all been working on a bunch of different projects – touring and recording with different outfits, working, cooking, socializing,  etc….but we’re hitting the road as bigwheelandthespokes again soon and are certainly looking forward to it!

hope to see you at one of these shows:

• friday april 15 – loplops – sault ste. marie
• friday may 6 – bridges tavern – thornbury
• saturday may 6 – bridges tavern – thornbury
• tuesday may 10 – the mansion – kingston
• wednesday may 11 – the supermarket – toronto
• thursday may 12 – maxwells music house – waterloo
• friday may 13 – the mansion house – st. catherines
• saturday may 14 – paddy flaherty’s – sarnia

see you soon!

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we haven’t talked in awhile….thought we’d give an update. some exciting things on the horizon…..

had a great show last night at our local watering hole – loplops.  big thanks to matthew hornell and the diamond minds all the way from newfoundland for opening up – great guys who put on a high-energy show….hope to see you guys again some day.  Matthew Hornell and The Diamond Minds on Myspace Music – Free …

bigwheelandthespokes will be doing double-duty on an upcoming december tour with pat robitaille.  Pat Robitaille on Myspace Music – Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures … We will open the show each night and then function as pat’s band…..we did a trial show like this at loplops a few weeks ago and it was a blast.  really looking forward to taking it on the road.  Here are the dates so far:

• Dec. 10 – loplops – sault ste. marie
• Dec. 11 – the townehouse – sudbury
• Dec. 13 – the supermarket – toronto
• Dec. 15 – maxwell’s music house – waterloo
• Dec. 16 – london music club – london
• Dec. 17 – fm lounge – windsor
• Dec. 18 – paddy’s pub – sarnia

Hope to see you at a show in your area!

Also coming up:

November 5th/6th – We’ll be playing a 2-nighter at one of our favourite places – Bridges Tavern in Thornbury Ontario….If you are in the Blue Mountain area we hope to see you! If you are not in the Blue Mountain area maybe you could consider visiting….we bet it’s beautiful the 1st weekend in november….

November 20th – We’ll be at loplops opening for My Son The Hurricane. They are a great band. Check them out.  My Son The Hurricane on Myspace Music – Free Streaming MP3s …This is going to be a high-energy night!

December 3rd – loplops anniversary party w/ special guests The Spades…..good times!

see you soon!

bws

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we’re going to play a tour kick-off gig at loplops on wednesday june 9th – starting early – about 9:00….you should come! it’s going to be fun….there may be prizes…..

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sunday june 13th – 10:00 – the trane lounge – toronto – 964 bathurst street!

saturday june 19th – we’ll be back at bridges tavern in thornbury!

saturday june 26th – outdoor show / deck party at the west parry sound district museum w/ alison lickley!

see you soon!

bws

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yo!

we’re booking the june tour now….so far:

June 11 – phog lounge – windsor, June 12 – boathouse – kitchener, june 15 – groove kitchen – cambridge, june 18 – irene’s – ottawa w/ al wood and the woodsmen….

following some more leads….will keep you posted…keep us posted if you think of a cool place for us to play!

also  - had a great time at loplops last friday night – thanks to everyone who came out!

talk to you soon,

bws

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there are some pic’s up on the facebook page (if you are a facebook user – search big wheel and the spokes and become a fan)

photos were too big for this site so instead of converting them at this time we threw some up on facebook….

plans are underway for the june tour….and we’re looking forward to this friday’s gig at loplops….hope to see you there!

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well we’re home…the rest of the tour was a blast!

friday night house party in guelph was incomparable – it was a full-on living-room funkfest/dance party!  the band and guests all had a great time and the grooves were coming easily all night. thanks for coming, thanks for dancing, thanks megan, ali, kendra, arthur, and ricky for hosting!  was definitely a highlight.

saturday we made a last-minute addition to the tour itinerary to play one more show with pat robitaille, this time at bridges tavern in thornbury (near collingwood).  we had a blast! enjoyed pat’s opening set and then had him sit in on the synthesizer for much of our set – this was pat’s birthday show and a good time was had by all.  our host meredith was very gracious and we will be setting up a return show soon!

sunday 4 tired but very happy boys drove home…returning to a somewhat normal existence for awhile….if you are in the sault – check out loplops on friday night – we will be there!

this was a great trip.  met tonnes of great people and had loads of laughs / good times….looking forward to the next round in june….

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a couple of fun nights in the kitchener-waterloo-cambridge area.

wednesday night at the boathouse in kitchener – great room – good people….including a special guest appearance by local blues singer Miss Angel – who joined us for a tune in the 2nd set.  also an interesting twist to the evening when the place was visited by several of k/w’s finest….apparently there had been a false 911 call made from the area – so the air got tense for awhile – but we pushed through and the mood lightened up again before too long…..

thursday night at the groove kitchen was a great time!  shared the night with mandippal and pat robitaille – both who turned in great sets….then bigwheelandthespokes took the stage and turned in a high-energy set to an appreciative bunch of folks….had some help from pat on the fender rhodes for part of the set – good times….the groove kitchen has a great feel to it….met some great people in cambridge – hopefully we’ll see them again on June 15th.

tonight – house party in guelph – looking forward to it…..saturday looks like we’ve added a show in thornbury w/ pat robitaille….then home sunday……

will post photos soon….

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great show in windsor last night at the phog lounge.  enjoyed opening sets by pat robitaille (and his new moustache) and pawnshop diamond then played to a very welcoming and appreciative windsor crowd.  the energy at the phog felt great all night….looking forward to a return on june 11th….when we plan to try one of their famous poutines…thanks tom, pat, pawnshop diamond and windsor for a great night….

today we’re relaxing for awhile at pat’s house in windsor and then driving to kitchener to play at the boathouse…

talk to you soon,

bws

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