Metcalfe Music Entertainment makes an effort to promote our artists and your gigs using the following methods: (if you find any of the hyperlink or information needs to be updated please send corrected information to rsmith2605@rogers.com
Online Newsgroups
For Folk/Roots/Blues performers you can join Maplepost, where you
can post gig announcements. If not, you can join by sending an email To: majordomo@icomm.ca and in the first line of
body text write: subscribe maplepost
Then answer the verification email.
In Ottawa:
(Newspaper Research done by Evelyn Brunton with many thanks from Metcalfe Music Entertainment)
Newspaper You can get free advertising in the concert listings of the following Papers
Ottawa Xpress: Published on Friday listings@ottawaxpress.ca
Specify heading/subheading for most satisfactory results
Sample:
Please put the following events in your newspaper under the Main heading of Music, and
under the Sub heading of Folk, Country, Roots, World
Saturday, Feb. 14: Dennis Brunton & Dave DesRoches at Patty's Pub, 1186 Bank St.,
Ottawa, 9:15 P.M.
Thanks
Your Name:
Your Telephone Number:
Ottawa Citizen "Going Out" published on Saturdays events@thecitizen.canwest.com att: Connie Defalco
A phone number must be included for contact information
Deadline: Noon Friday, 8 days before publication (however it seems to be more effective the Tuesday or Wednesday before the Saturday you wish it to appear)
Sample:
Attention: Connie Defalco
Please put the following announcement into "Going Out" area under the heading
of Live Music - World-Blues
Patty's Pub, 1186 Bank St., Ottawa: Dennis Brunton & Dave DesRoches, Saturday February 14, 9:15 P.M.
Thanks
Your Name:
Your Telephone Number:
Ottawa Sun "What's On" Entertainment published on Fridays whatson@ott.sunpub.com or fax (613) 739-8041
Deadline: Noon Monday of the week the event is expected to appear in Friday's paper
Sample: Please place the following entertainment listing in your newspaper:
Saturday Feb. 14: Dennis Brunton & Dave DesRoches
Patty's Pub, 1186 Bank St., Ottawa - 9:15P.M.
Thanks
Your Name:
Your Telephone Number:
Television
The New RO Cable 6
Breakfast in the New RO - To contact the program producer please e-mail breakfast@thenewro.com or fax 613-789-7197.
Producer Jennifer Clarke 789-0606 ext 2224
Rogers Cable - Daytime
Call the producer, Amrita Singh, at (613) 759-8617 http://www.rogerstelevision.com/option.asp?lid=12&rid=4&sid=68
Bulletin Boards & Radio Spots
CKCU
Overhear
In Toronto:
You can get free advertising in the concert listings of NOW magazine and the
Toronto Star's "What's On" section, both of which come out on Thursdays, the
submission deadline is 1 week prior to the event, at 5 P.M. on Thursday.
NOW - sarahl@nowtoronto.com or music@nowtoronto.com
Toronto Star What's On Entertainment Columnist - Greg Quill - gquill@thestar.ca
and Leslie Towers - ltowers@thestar.ca
Entertainment/What's On
Editor: Peter Scowen
Phone: 416-869-4471
Fax: 416-869-4418
Email: entertain@thestar.ca
In Kingston: