News Archive

 Roadhouse will be at the Lonestar East for ONE night on April 5, 2007.  It's a Thursday night but the following day is Good Friday and most of us aren't working so come on out and dance the night away!

RH Webster

January 2, 2007
Randy, Shane, Mike and our families would like to wish you all a very prosperous, safe and Happy New Year.

We look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year.

RH Webster

December 18, 2006
Hey Folks,

This weekend is our last date for 2006 and we are more than pleased to finish off yet another great year at the Lonestar on Friday and Saturday nights.  It's been a year of blessings for all of us in the Roadhouse Family particularly for Randy and his lovely wife Kim who brought 2 beautiful baby girls into the world this past summer.

We'd love to see all our friends out to personally wish all of you a very safe, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We'll see you all in 2007!

RH Webster

November 22, 2006
We just found out that High Fidelity could not make it to the Lonestar East for their scheduled date this weekend so the folks at our favourite Club asked us to cover the weekend and we accepted!

So we'll see you out this weekend!!!

BTW: Don't forget to wish Shane a "Happy Birthday" Saturday Night!

RH Webster

September 19, 2006
Too much to catch up on.   Let's start with the more recent events and work our way back.
Last weekend found the Boys at the Richmond Fair.  It was a slow start because we were competing against the Demolition Derby.  The folks were trickling in slowly but once the Demo Derby was done the flood gates opened and the party was under way.  Let it be said that Richmond knows how to Party. The people were dancing and the beer was flowing.   We had a great time and made some new friends once more... that is by far the best part of playing these fairs: The People.   I know we've been fortunate to make a great number of new friends as a result of playing all the Fairs and Bars in the Ottawa Valley and beyond.  So please do not hesitate to come up to one or all three of us and chat us up a little.  We look forward to meeting you and adding you to the Roadhouse Family.


September 11, 2006
Hey everybody,
Well, I guess it's Official... the kiddies are back in school so that can only mean one thing: SUMMER IS OVER!   It pains me to admit it but I can't control the weather so I am at Mother Nature's mercy just like everyone else.  With the end of summer comes the end of Holidays and therefore, more frequent updates to the News Page.
We have updated the Gallery Page so go check it out.  The NEWS Page will be udpated shortly.  Keep an eye out for updates on our last Lonestar gig, our amazing Roadhouse at Your House Contest gig, the South Mountain Fair, as well as the Merrickville Fair.

And don't forget to come out to the Richmond Fair this Friday night.

We're looking forward to seeing everyone and catching up on what's new with you.

RH Webster


July 27, 2006
It is my pleasure to welcome 2 new additions into the Roadhouse Family:  Randy and his lovely wife Kim are the proud parents of twin girls.  Ava Grace (7lbs 5oz) and Olivia Rose (6lbs 2oz) were born on July 24th at 3:05 am and 3:37 am respectively.  Mom, Dad and Babies are doing well and Big Brother Kurtis is proud as can be of "his babies".  You can send your congratulations to Kim and Randy by clicking on Randy's e-mail link on the CONTACT page.

We hope everyone is having a safe summer.

RH Webster


May 22, 2006
We made our way into a cold and windy Frankford, Ontario on Saturday night.  Got the chance to check out a local band called Immortal.  They are a 4-piece Classic Rock act, consisting of Drums, Bass, Guitar and Keys.  They played quite a cross section of tunes from Cream to YES to Cold Play. After the MC introduced the band, we saw them come out onto the stage and realized they were some young guns of about 16 to 17 years of age.  They were proficient players and we were impressed by them.  Then I spoke with one of the Ladies who was clearly enjoying the band.  I asked if she knew the guys.  She told me the Guitar player was her Grandson.  I asked how old they were and she tells me they are 14 years old.  I was doubly impressed.  These guys were good are they had the crowd going.  Well done guys.


Then it was time for us Old Timers to get up and keep the Party going!!!  We succeeded and the place was definitely in high gear.  The air seemed to warm up a little and the wind died down and all was good.  The Boys had a great time and it showed.  Mike had a lot of family drop in and they were all in "fine form"!  We'd like to thank the Frankford Riverfest Board and Marilou Cross in particular for ensuring everything was in order for us.  We hope to see you fine folks again next year.

RH Webster


April 13, 2006
Hey Folks...   We had a great time in Wakefield at the Blacksheep Inn with our good friend Marc Dubois.  It was an absolute pleasure and honour to share the stage with such a Talent.   Ever the consummate professional, Marc effortlessly draws his crowd into the Show.  It truly was awe-inspiring.  I'm sure I speak for the Boys when I say:  "We're there for you anytime you need us, Marc!"
The Blacksheep is a smaller, more intimate venue.  It has a very personal feel to it.  We'd like to thank Paul, owner of "The Sheep" (as it's affectionately called) and also his staff for treating us well.  We look forward to returning sometime soon.

Just a quick reminder that we are at the Lonestar Café East this weekend.  Since it's a long weekend, the Dance Hall is open Thursday night as well as Friday and Saturday.

See you there.

RH Webster


March 24, 2006
Don't forget to come out to the Blacksheep Inn located in Beautiful Downtown Wakefield, Quebec on April 1st to check out Roadhouse backing up our good buddy, the One and Only, Marc Dubois.   Should be a great evening of music, laughs and a large helping of the un-expected.   Hope to see you out.

And don't forget, Roadhouse will be at the Lonestar Café on April 13, 14, 15.  We're looking forward to seeing all of our friends.
Have a great weekend, everyone.

RH Webster

February 20, 2006
If there's one thing we've learned lately, it's this:  NEVER estimate the Party by the size of the town.  We were in Crysler, Ontario for their annual Winter Carnival.  We were pleasantly surprised by the crowd that was out.  They danced the night away and sang along with every tune.  You guys were awesome!!  We'd like to send out a big Thank You to Gordie and Kathy for providing some good laughs.  Thanks also go out to Lindsay Webber for taking care of everything for us.  There's a good chance we may see the fine folks in Crysler before too long.  Stay tuned...  Details to follow.

RH Webster

February 13, 2006
After being "virtually" slapped by a number of people, I am updating the RH Site and this page in particular.  There's lots to catch up on so let's dig right in.

We just got back from our 1st "Road Trip" in recent memory.  We made our way up to North Bay, Ontario...  actually, East Ferris, a small town just short of North Bay.  The 4-hour trek gave us some time catch up on some personal news and have a few laughs... OK, more than just a few laughs.  Burger King in Deep River will forever strike our collective funny bone.  There is something wrong about watching some guy eating a Subway sandwich in a Burger King... ya probably had to be there... Anyhow, we got to the Community Hall in East Ferris, managed to wrangle ourselves a few helpers to load in and got into "set-up" mode.  We had a group of kids ranging from about 3 to 7 years old who couldn't wait to hear the band...  so we did a quick sound check for them and watched their faces light up.  You have to love kids... it takes so little to make them happy.  This was, by far, the most applause we have ever gotten for Sound Check...  lol

Anyhow, off to the Travelodge to clean up a little and back to the Hall to get the Party underway.  The Dance was Sold Out and the folks were hungry for a band that played more than just Country and we were there to deliver.  We found out after the 1st Set that "Hurts So Good" was the first Rock song they'd heard at Winter Carnival in 7 years.  Glad to be the ones to break that streak for you guys.  And the rest of the night was awesome... everybody was dancing and singing.  We were amazed at the singing... they were louder than the sound system on a few occasions.  Needless to say a great time was had by all.  We would like to thank the Carnival Board for inviting us up to party with them.  A Special Thanks goes out to Mr. William Ball for taking great care of us.  Word has it that we'll be invited back next year.  We hope to see you folks then.

January 27/28, 2006:
The location was the Lonestar East and the event was the Jeff Healey Blues Band.  We had been asked to open the show for him and that's what we did.  We gave the Sold Out Crowd what they needed to get ready for the main Event.  They danced through our Set and they were primed by the time Mister Healey made it to the stage.  He rocked the place serving up some classic Blues numbers as well as a few of his signature tunes. Jeff was surrounded by some veteran players... the band was tight and tunes were definitely groovin'!

RH Webster

December 23, 2005:
We just got word that The Jeff Healey Blues Band will be making a stop at the Lonestar Café on January 27th and Roadhouse will be opening the show.
RH Webster

November 29, 2005:
After a 5 week hiatus, we returned to the Lonestar East in Ottawa with a renewed hunger for the stage. As much as we enjoy a break every now and then, it was good to be together again. We hadn't seen much of each other in those 5 weeks... Randy had spent a couple weeks with his family visiting in Calgary, Shane was busy tending to his Company and Mike was occupied with being a Dad and tending to some new developments in his life. But back to the Lonestar... we were in for a 3-nighter. Thursday was much better than we had expected considering the weather.  It gave us a chance to dust off the cobwebs and get back into Roadhouse Mode. I think we may have even given Nancy a bit of a Heart Attack by finally playing Crystal Chandelier for her without being pestered to do so... we love ya, Nancy!!! And as good as Friday was, Saturday night was definitely the night to be out. The place was an absolute ZOO. We had friends come out in droves to help Shane and Mike celebrate their birthdays. The dance floor was hopping and the beverages were flowing... They even had to enlist the help of a Manager or two to keep the tables cleared. In short, it certainly was "Party Central". And the Boys had a great night, too! It sure was great to be back "Home" to the Lonestar. We'd like to thank all the Lonestar East Staff and Management for always making us feel welcome.  Cheers!
RH Webster

October 7, 2005:
October 1st - Ladysmith Rock-toberfest.  We found ourselves driving into the interior of Quebec to a small 4 corner town called Ladysmith.  It was a warm afternoon show interrupted only by the sounds of Steroid Enhanced Monster Tractors (the roar almost drowned out the Sound System).  We were concerned that about the strong presence of the "over 50" audience members, and we wondered if the band would go over.  But we won the crowd over with some traditional country tunes, and danceable New Country.  We would like to thank the organizers at Ladysmith, and we hope to see them on Friday night next year.  Thanks to Bruce for doing Sound.  The Production folks always seem to be forgotten on these types of events.  The fact is that they are on site for the full day from the first note to the last.  A big "Thanks" also goes out to Mark Papousek from Y101 for the kind words and the "refreshments".  You're the Man, Mark!

October 2nd - Metcalfe Fair:
Sunday afternoon was another warm beautiful fall day.  We were scheduled to open for the lovely Shania Twin.  We would like to thank the Shania Twin Band for being so cordial and easy going.  We played the 1st set, and joined the capacity crowd to enjoy Shania's set, leaving only to catch a race heat of the Super Modified Riding Lawn Mowers.  We went back into the hall to do a finishing set after the Shania tribute band.  The fair closed the beer garden at 5PM, so keeping a crowd was quite a challenge.  Finally losing out at 5:55pm, we "shut 'er down".  Again we had a good time and we hope to perform for the Metcalfe Fair, or any of the Fair's functions.  Come on out to McCann's Pub in lovely Arnprior on Oct 14 and 15… I understand there will be a wild pack of crazy ladies out on the town for a bachelorette party.  See you there.
Wood


September 28, 2005:
Like I said last week, the folks in Carp sure know how to throw a great party and Saturday night was certainly no exception.  I couldn't tell you what the attendance was but it certainly looked like a full house to me.  Needless to say the beer was flowing.  We had a great time as usual.  This was our second trip to the Carp Fair and it was just as good as it was last year... perhaps even better.  Take a look at the Gallery to check out some new pix.  We managed to get some good crowd shots this time.  Thanks to the Official Roadhouse Photographer for the great shots. This weekend brings us to Ladysmith, Quebec on Saturday afternoon for the Ladysmith Oktoberfest.  Ladysmith is in the Shawville area.  Just a little ways up Hwy 303.  We hit the stage from 4:30 to 8:30pm and Sunday is the Metcalfe Fair.  We play two sets: The first at 1pm and again at 4pm. We look forward to seeing you at either, or both, events.

RH Webster