Dec 14, 2018

Happy holidays everyone. As another year pulls up its pants, wipes its nose and heads home for a nice dinner we thank you for coming out to see shows and for continuing to inspire us. We love being together and making music and you allow us to do that. 

If you are Spotify users there is a compilation of music we are featured on that may enhance your holiday enjoyment. Visit the CP Holiday Train playlist on Spotify you will find us there. https://www.cpr.ca/holiday-train/20-years. It’s been 20 years of the CP Holiday Train and we are proud to have figured in at least 1/4 of those years. They do great work for Canadian communities. 

Although we haven’t yet completed our new album we are very proud to have played on Steven Page’s “Discipline: Heal Thyself Vol 2” which is out now and doing so well. Watch for our next batch of music in 2019. 

Speaking of the new year.. let’s start with January. There’s quite a bit going on in Oddsworld. 

1. Jan 10. We visit our nations capital (that is Ottawa …for those who thought it was Vancouver) and rock at a place that is new to us. It’s the Overflow Brewing Company. Spillage is a Canadian crime so we aim to catch this overflow but we’re going to need your help. Our pal Jeremy Fisher will be opening the show so come early and get a seat close up. Don’t get too close to Jeremy though because his beauty will burn out your retinas. 

2. Jan 11. In the 90’s we did a whack of dates with our friends “the Pursuit of Happiness”. We called it the “Odds of Happiness Tour”. Do you know what? The odds of happiness were pretty darned good. We’re going to do it again ‘cause that way everybody wins. Night one of this reunion will be at the London Music Hall in London Ontario. We’re gonna get our Neopolitan all mixed up in their Love Junk. Happiness guaranteed. 

3. Jan 12. The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto will ring with the sounds of Odds and the Pursuit of Happiness. Rumour has it that Dan the Fourth will actually be there. It’s going to be a star studded meltdown. Studs will melt. Don’t miss it. We would advise getting tickets now to avoid disappointment. 

4. Jan 17. Alberta bound. Release the hounds. Bring your hush puppies to the Palace Theatre in royal Calgary. We haven’t played there since Nov 1997. We rocked so hard that we had to take 8 years off right after that show. Now we have figured out the magic formula for eternal rock so no worries Calgary. We will shock royalty at the Palace (Dan the Fifth may be there) and then… 

5. Jan 18. We’ll be arriving at Station Street in Jasper on the Grand Funk Railroad. That’s the rail line that runs from Calgary to Edmonton right? Like the holiday train this railroad brings joy to all the girls and boys but on a year round basis. 

6. Jan 19. Jan 19 marks our long anticipated return to Jasper Royal Canadian Legion in Jasper, Alberta. This is Doug’s hometown. His stories of riding Grizzly bears and getting several elk high behind the school always have us excited about returning to Jasper. Anything can happen there. Did we mention this show is FREE?

7. Jan 25. Back in Vancouver we will help our friends at the Canuck Autism Network with their Pro-Am event at the Imperial. We will be making some noise while our friends in the Canuck Alumni get drafted to teams to raise money in a hockey tourney at Rogers Arena. Doug Elliott will be drafted to play in the games and lord help any team that goes up against him. He can’t yet control his powers. Keep your heads up kids.

It's 2018 and we celebrate our 31st year as a band. It seems like every year is now the anniversary of something we did a while ago. For instance…it's the 5th Anniversary of "the Most Beautiful Place on Earth," the 10th of "Cheerleader," 22nd of "Nest," 23rd of "Good Weird Feeling," the 25th of "Bedbugs"  and the 27th of "Neopolitan." We'll continue on our adventures and inventions so we can have a 10th anniversary of what we did in 2018, in 2028. This summer and fall are no exception. While we continue to work on the recording of our next album (coming along nicely) we are getting out there to play for you. We'll try out some new stuff and play all that other stuff you/we like. 

June 8th - the Barnburner at the Imperial in Vancouver. - this is the 3rd annual Barnburner featuring Odds, Barney Bentall, Dustin Bentall, Rich Hope and, this year Steven Page. Ourselves and Barney teamed up some years ago with the North Van District Firefighters Charitable Society to aid pressing causes in our community. Last year the funds were allocated to jack.org and we have, as a band, thrown a lot of weight behind this cause since that point. Jack.org is a peer to peer youth mental health safety net that is brilliant in its concept and effectiveness. Please look it up and support youth helping youth through to wellness. The event is a musical blast as we host these artists and create a rocking good time. Many cool artifacts and auction items are available to compliment your lives and contribute to the cause. tickets

June 29th - we'll be at the Laketown Rocks Festival in Cowichan Lake BC. It promises to be a beautiful rock explosion in a gorgeous place. There are camping spots and foods and all that jazz. Lots of our friends and collaborators will be there so who knows what will happen - Colin James, Big Wreck, Sass Jordan, Grapes of Wrath, Barney Bentall…it's a big list. tickets

July 1st - It's Moncton, NB for Canada's birthday. We'll be onstage with our chum Steven Page celebrating his Hall of Fame music and mashing it up a bit with our own Hall of mirrors music! We’re looking forward to the fact the legendary Monoxides will also be on the bill. They’re awesome. It's free family fun and I bet there will be cake. 

July 3 & 4 - We return to Halifax's fabulous Carleton Music Hall for two nights of raucous rock with Steven Page. It was a blast last time. It's a small place so it's already sold out but we're sure, if you're determined, you can stealthily figure out a way to see us. Fingers crossed. 

July 21st - We jet back to the City of Champions and blast off at Edmonton's "K-Days". It's an outdoor show in one of our favourite towns. Doug was born there and we had our first radio #1 there. Maybe we roll out a few more "Neopolitan" era tunes to celebrate. It's an outdoor show on the "Tim Horton's North Stage." None more Canadian than that. tickets

July 26th - We're back to another primeval and gorgeous location on Vancouver Island. We're finally playing the legendary Filberg Heritage Park in Comox BC. In addition to the regular songs you know from the radio we'll celebrate our "Cheerleader" anniversary with a few more tunes from that album. Murray is from Vancouver Island, and that was his debut album with the band, so we feel this is appropriate…and fun. tickets

There's a bit of a gap and then BOOM! 

Sept 13 & 14 - We will do two nights in Vancouver's intimate and great sounding Biltmore Cabaret. Celebrating the 23rd anniversary of our album "Good Weird Feeling" we will play it in it's entirety (then some other songs) utilizing some VERY special guests to sing certain songs. The only hint we will give is that these guests were in grade school when the album came out…and they liked it…and you will like them. This promises to be a blast and a good test of our memories. 
Here are the ticket links: Sept 13 / Sept 14

Looking forward to seeing you somewhere on this adventure.

We all know that there is an exciting anniversary this year in Canada! Yes! It's the 30th Anniversary of Odds.
People are getting out all over the country to help us celebrate. What better way to do it than with a little west coast tour during the Canada Day time. Somebody told us there is also a big anniversary for the country too. Cool. That means there will be cake and family good times already! 

Firstly we take our fun to the Vernon "Funtastic Festival" 
June 30 - Vernon, BC
It's a free family event so come and rock and be free!

July 1 - Burnaby, BC (backing Steven Page) Today will be Canada Day and we'll be with our pal Steven Page playing for you at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby -- swans will stand in guard for thee. True North strong and a Free show!

July 2 - Port Alberni, BC It will be Funtastic again in Port for all who come to rock with us. click for details 

July 3 - Sidney, BC w/ Steven Page: This show is going to be epic. The Mary Winspear Centre is going to be the site of much rejoicing as we reunite with Steven Page after almost 2 days away from each other. We formed our band 30 years ago but couldn't put Steven in it til just last year. He was busy for a number of years with another band that did OK. You won't want to miss the funtasms!

Holy crap Ontario. It's happening again. We are in Ontario. For reals. 

There will be a rare intimate and loudish (the way we like it) club appearance for the rock fans of Tillsonburg Ontario and surrounds. We don't care what Stompin' Tom says. Our backs are just fine when we hear that word. You folks over in London. That is pretty close and we will rock it worth your while. June 16th at Sammy Krenshaw's 
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Next up is a family friendly affair at the Burlington Sound of Music Festival. Sunday June 18th. We're on the TD stage at 2:15pm and then racing over to be Steven Page's band on the OLG Stage at 3:45pm. That will be a glorious afternoon in Spencer Smith Park 
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Burlington is close to a lot of places so we hope some of you folks in the GTA, Hamilton or the Niagara region can get there.

Join us Odds in May, 2017 as we travel down east for a 3 gig mini-tour with our good friend Steven Page.

First up, May 5th in Halifax, NS at The Carleton Music Bar & Grill as Steven joins us Odds for what will be a rollicking and rolling Friday night. This one's close to sold out so grab your tickets fast.
To Moncton, NB on Saturday, May 6th for the NB Heart Truth event at Casino New Brunswick. This fun-filled gala evening will feature a full 90 minute Steven Page/Odds set along with complimentary hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, a fashion show, swag bags and more. Best of all, all money raised will support the Heart And Stroke Foundation.
On Sunday, May 7th Page/Odds head to Hunter River, PE for an intimate show at the beautiful Harmony House Theatre. Just 140 seats.

It's been a long while since we were in the beautiful maritimes so we hope to catch up with as many of you as we can.