Brad Paisley bringing the hits and charm to Rogers Place Nov. 7
Besides the music, Paisley has written books about fishing and the ins and outs of his career, and has done voice work on King of the Hill and South Park.
On the advocacy side, he promoted the COVID vaccines with Jill Biden, doing a cover of Jolene with the word 'vaccine' subbed into the chorus, and has been critical of the pharmaceutical industry for its role in the opioid crisis with his song The Medicine Will. He and his wife also founded The Store, helping low-income families around Nashville.
General tickets for his nine Canadian dates including a Nov. 8 show in Lethbridge the day after the Friday-night Rogers Place gig go on sale 10 a.m. June 20 at bradpaisley.com.
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By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of West Coast Table will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. All that to say, celebrating eating well in Ottawa is part of my job. Given that, I'm glad that the Ottawa Citizen is putting its corporate weight behind an event this fall with the same goal: to fete some of the national capital region's top chefs and restaurants, as well as a culinary scene that I think is underestimated in the country. After bolstering our local food and drink coverage to help you find the best ice cream shops , cocktail bars , pizzerias, most iconic Ottawa dishes and more, the newspaper's logical next step is to bring together a baker's dozen of leading restaurant and food shop chefs for a celebratory evening. 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