so here are the tour dates i have so far, there are more coming in the next few days!

remember, im fine with you taking photos and video at the shows (no need to ask if your going to post them, just tag them “david usher”). you can always upload them to the flickr group, the latest one is always on the frontpage of www.david usher.com

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st. catharines, on
Niagara Wine Festival
Montebello Park 
 Thurs, Sept 27th free

waterloo, on
Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex Fri, Sept 28th buy tickets

vancouver, bc
 commodore ballroom
 fri, oct 5th
 ages: 19+
buy tickets

kelowna, bc
Flashbacks Nite Club
Sunday, Oct. 7

banff, ab
Wild Bill’s Legendary Saloon
Tuesday, Oct. 9

edmonton, ab
the starlite room
wednesday, Oct., 10
buy tickets

calgary, ab
Flames Central
Thursday, Oct., 11
buy tickets

regina, sk
The Drink NightClub
Friday, Oct 12

winnipeg, mb
Mybar, Canads Inn
Saturday, Oct 13
“Advance Tickets” are only $15.00 (plus tax) and on sale now, at the front desk of
the Canad Inns- Transcona, or charge-by-phone at 694-SHOW (7469).

timmins, on
The Victory Tavern
Monday, Oct 15

kingston, on
The Ale House
Wednesday, Oct 17

toronto, on
 the phoenix concert theatre
 thu, oct 18th
buy tickets

ottawa, on
Barrymore’s Music Hall
Friday, Oct 19
 buy tickets

montreal, pq
 metropolis
 saturday, oct 20th
tix on sale now at metropolis and ticketpro network at (514) 908-9090 or www.ticketpro.ca

st-andré-avellin, pq
Théâtre des Quatre Soeurs
Friday, Nov 09 buy tickets

markham, on
Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts
Saturday, Nov., 17
buy tickets

if you won you have been sent an email, if not, then next time.

we will be doing this for soundchecks and all kinds of things to get you in to see different parts of the process!

so here we go, i hope i dont totally mess this up:)

the first 10 people that send an email to davidusherweb@gmail.com (include your name obviously)  will be on the list for the show plus one guest each.

if you enter please make sure you can go, its tomorrow night in toronto. you will get a reply email that you have won with the time and place.

good luck

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change is always the way in the fall. im not sure if its because we are programmed that way from years of school or its just in our dna. but fall always brings that excited feeling that life is changing. maybe its just being back in the season in canada for the first time in 3 years. there is something about it here. it feels like home. ive got most of the ideas ready for the acoustic record, all thats left is to find time to record it. that is going to have to wait till after the tour i think. middle of nov. just like everything, i want to start now. i havent forgotten about getting some of you into the show tomorrow. what ill do is announce the contest on twitter and the first 15 people that email (ill have an contest email address) will get to come and bring a friend. i know thats not really a contest. but im not really into getting people to answer some opaque question about whatever. so really its a contest to see who can get to their typewriter the fastest. in the end i just want to be able to have some of you come out and see the beginning of the acoustic record live.

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ive been reading your comments and yes the new site is a bit different than your normal site! the whole idea is based around the concept that i want it to be more interactive, and open up the process to you as much as possible. to do that im using some web tools that you may or may not have used before…

twitter - is an online application that allows me to communicate with you directly. i can be on my computer or any computer and send you a message, i can also send you a message from my cellphone. you can receive it on your computer or cell or both or neither (your choice). im thinking of all kinds of interesting ways to use it. i was thinking it would be good for contests because i could post it on twitter and it would appear everywhere at once. if you have your phone allowing messages from me, it would appear there too (again its your choice). so instead of you having to watch the website all the time to know when the contest is starting you could just get my twitter and know to go online and enter. another idea i have is these little ‘happenings’. if jon and i are in town we could twitter everyone that we are going to do 3 songs acoustic at the corner of college and spadina (or where ever). and if your around you could show up to get a free little acoustic set. fun

flickr - im using the flickr group because its a place where you can upload the photos you take at shows and we can all see them. just tag them “david usher” in quotes. its a great way to share photos.

Video - im still trying to find/develop a good video page

and then the tabs on the right are links to facebook, myspace etc.

anyways im really interested in the way this technology can work, there is a learning curve, but its actually quite fun once you start. and again its always your choice, you only need take part in as much as is comfortable for you.

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david

i spent 3 days when i was in toronto rehearsing with the guys, i think we have most of the set together. its so amazing to play some of the songs that havent been played in awhile or in some cases never been played. and by the way the guys are really kicking ass, i think we have just hit that period where we have played together long enough to really gel. anyways there was something in the water for those rehearsals and it was all working. im still taking suggestions for the new set, i found it incredibly helpful to see what songs you guys were thinking about, it helps to narrow it down.

also, im going to be able to get about 15 people, each plus 1 into the next acoustic RW and Co show in toronto. its on sept 11th so im going to run some kind of contest from the blog in the next week or so keep an eye out. not having done this contest thing myself, im trying to think of some interesting way to do it (ill come up with something:)

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thanks to everyone who came out to beachfest last night in toronto, it was too short but the band and i had a really good time, just a warm up for oct. 18th!

if you took any fun photos please just upload them to the flickr group so we can all see them.

as you can see the website is changing (if your reading this at www.davidusher.com). the blog has become the homepage and we will be building it over the next few weeks so if your interested in that kind of thing you can watch the development in real time online. jon is going to add a player for music and also one for the demo ideas i upload, lots more features soon.

if you have any ideas leave them as commets here (at, www.davidusher.com )

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