Starting October 19th Mattew Barber and The Union Dues start out on a mini tour with James Mckenty and The Spades of Ontario with 2 stops in Toronto at The Rivoli with Pete Elkas. You can buy your tickets right now for some shows below, i'll try to update as i get the info

Oct 19 2006
Zaphod's Ottawa
$10ADV 8PM *BUY TICKETS NOW*

Oct 20 2006
The Montreal House Peterborough
$TBA 9PM

Oct 21 2006
The Grad Club Kingston
$13ADV 9PM *BUY TICKETS NOW*

Oct 24 2006
Call the Office London
$TBA 9PM

Oct 25 2006
The Casbah Hamilton
plus The Surly Young Buck's
$TBA 9PM

Oct 26 2006
Club Vinyl Guelph

Oct 27 2006
The Rivoli Toronto
with Peter Elkas

Oct 28 2006
The Rivoli Toronto
with Peter Elkas

For those who dont know The Spades
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Since 2004 James Mckenty and The Spades release of " Burning on Fumes" the band has been constanly touring refining their sound and live show. Their latest effort and soon to be released album" Let it Grow" was recorded by The Hip's Gord Sinclair and features a blend of "Burning on Fumes" and James Mckentys solo disc"Restless Soul" . The album's title is really what has happened with the bands sound and live show, you can watch The Spades at work recording the track "The Next Round" for Let It Grow in video form at www.thespades.ca . While you are there check out "Burning on Fumes" streamed track for track and in the media section you can download mp3's of unreleased material. Over the past couple years the band has shared bills with The Hip (2),Jim Cuddy Band, Matt Mays, Sam Roberts, Cuff The Duke, Wide Mouth Mason, April Wine, Burton Cummings, The Golden Dogs etc