2008:
If you want to see some live performances of Lucas check
out youtube.com also
www.myspace.com/elyssaandlucas
- June 6th CD release party at the Bronson Centre 211 Bronson Ave.
doors open at 7:30 show starts at 8:00
- June 6th Lucas and Elyssa Mahoney will be holding a CD release party for
there new CD titled “PULL ME IN” featuring 9 original tunes that Lucas and
Elyssa wrote together + some other great covers. Should be a fun evening with
the full band that worked on the recording at Ken Friesen’s studio in Almonte.
- June 24th Lucas and his Jazz Trio will be performing at Confederation Park on
the stage close to Elgin St. It’s a FREE Noon time concert put on by the Ottawa
Jazz Festival.
- July 6th Montreal Jazz International Jazz Festival 8:30 pm at
the SIMMM GM Tent.
- Aug. 23rd & 24th Elysa and Lucas will be at the Limestone Blues
Festival in Kingston On.
- Sept. 5th, 6th & 7th Elyssa & Lucas will be at the Southside
Shufle Blues & Jazz Festival in Port Credit On. .
- Nov. 17th Lucas & Elyssa will be openning for David
Fathead Newman & Curtus Fuller "Illumination An Evening of Starlight'. This is
a Starlight Starbright Childrens Fundation funding evening HELD IN Ottawa at
333 Gilmour St. see
www.starlightcanada.org follow the links to Ottawa
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July 6th As 2 time winner as well as the overall “peoples chose” award
winner at the Montreal Guitar Grand Prix last fall, Lucas has been invited to do
a solo jazz guitar performance at the Montreal international Jazz Festival.
Start time is 8:30 pm at the SIMMM GM Tent. on the main grounds of the jazz
festival.
- October 27th 2006 Lucas will be in concert with Elyssa
Mahoney at the Avant-Garde 135 Besscrer St. Ottawa (across from the Le Suites
Hotel) tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door (all ages welcome) call
for tickets
- October 29th Lucas will be performering at St Andrew's
Church (Kent St. at Wellington St.)The evening will feature many performers
from the Ottawa Valley. Things get on the way 7:30 pm (admission is free but
donations for the church will be accepted).
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June 26th Jazz Trio at the Ottawa International Jazz
Festival, Empire Grill Stage at Confederation Park 12:00 (free concert)
- July 6th As 2 time winner as well as the overall “peoples chose” award
winner at the Montreal Guitar Grand Prix last fall, Lucas has been invited to do
a solo jazz guitar performance at the Montreal international Jazz Festival.
Start time is 8:30 pm at the SIMMM GM Tent. on the main grounds of the jazz
festival.
- July 13th The NCC "Noon Under The Bridge" music series.
(under the Plaza Bridge next to the NAC. Noon to 1:00 pm free concert. Lucas &
Alex Mastronardi
-
June 26th Jazz Trio at the Ottawa International Jazz
Festival, Empire Grill Stage at Confederation Park 12:00 (free concert)
- July 22nd 7:30 pm Jazz Trio at the Aylmer Jazz Festival
at the park beside the Aylmer Marina.
- June 24th
Lucas and his Jazz Trio will be performing at Confederation Park on the stage
close to Elgin St. It’s a FREE Noon time concert put on by the Ottawa
Jazz Festival.
- July 28th 7:00 to
10:00 at JR'S in Almonte
- July 30th Lucas guitar solo at the Herbfest. Herb Garden
(Old Almonte Rd.)
October
Lucas has been nominated for the Oscar Peterson
Scholarship Award. Each year 5 students from the Concordia University music
program are nominated for the award. Nominees will put together a 1/2 hour
performance to be judged by a panel of judges on October 31 at the Oscar
Peterson Hall.
On October 16th Lucas and Elyssa Mahoney were awarded the
Ontario Independent Music Awards "Best Blues Award" for their song "How To
Dance" from their CD Pull Me In. This also means that they will get to perform
at next years award show to be held in Toronto.
Lucas is back a Concordia University for another year. He
will be back at the O'noir Restaurant Sunday nights for another season as well
as other gigs around Montreal with his jazz trio.