Who-What-Where is Jamming Canada This Week?

Today is Monday, so here's a quick rundown on some of the jam-gicians who will be taking their live shows to Canada this week:

•  Ottawa Bluesfest kicks off Wednesday, July 4, and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals help kick things off on opening night.
  
• Lukas Nelson takes the stage at Ottawa Bluesfest on Sunday, July 8. Before that he will be appearing at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival in Cornwall, Ontario July 6-7, and Calgary next week, Monday, July 9.  
   
• Derek Trucks and his lovely wife Susan Tedeschi kick off their band's Canadian tour by headlining the Winnipeg Folk Festival July 6, before making the long drive to Thunder Bay July 7 (they'll probably fly...) This Winnipeg fest actually has a pretty strong jam contingent for such an out-of-the-way fest, also featuring California funkers Ozomatli on July 5 (their only Canadian stop in...ever...?) and on July 8, the Barr Brothers, who i recently wrote about at length after a show at Ottawa's Jazz Fest that made me a believer. Yes, im thirstily drinking the Barr Bros kool-aid.
   
•  Ben Harper takes the stage at Vancouver's PNE Amphitheatre on June 4. His website was causing me trouble before so id suggest Songkick for all Harper related inquiries.  

• Tenacious D rolls into Toronto, or maybe flies - Wonderboy can fly, right? - on July 5 for a gig at Echo Beach. 

And thats all ive been able to dig up for this week for jamming in Canada, but dont worry because for the next mounth and a half or so, with a bit of a break in August and then picking up again in Sept-Oct, the jam scene in the great white north is alive and well. And keep in mind this isnt even close to all the shows going on - just the bands ive designated "jam." Canadian stalwarts the Tragically Hip and Blue Rodeo are also on tour, as well as electro-hot shots LMFAO. So whatever your scene, Canada's partying this summer. Enjoy!