Historic Red Dog Closing Its Doors at the End of the Month; Send-Off Show Scheduled For Oct. 24

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After 140 years of business, the Historic Red Dog Tavern is permanently closing its doors on Nov. 1 and is hosting a send-off show on Oct. 24.

HIstoric Red Dog Facebook Photo.

The news was made public in a Facebook post from an employee posted on Tuesday.

“Hi friends, it’s with a mix of immense sadness and gratitude that I can now safely say what everyone in town has been hearing - the Red Dog has been sold and we will be closing the doors permanently on Nov. 1st. It’s been a great run.”

The property has been sold although it is unknown if it will continue as a pub or operate as something different.

A send-off show has been scheduled for Oct. 28. It is an open-stage event where musicians can sign up in person to perform at the venue for the final time.

The Red Dog originally opened as Clancy’s Hotel in 1883 and was owned by John Sullivan and John Clancy.

Also known as the Peterborough House, The American Hotel/House and Brownie’s Tavern, ‘The Red Dog’ came from former owner “Red Dog” Ray McGregor.

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Video: Peterborough's Adam Gontier From Three Days Grace Performing At The Red Dog

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Peterborough Roller Derby Fundraiser May 7 At The Red Dog

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(Awesome) Video: Dude Goes All Bon Jovi Outside The Red Dog

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Video: My Darkest Days & Bleeker Ridge Performing At The Red Dog

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From their performances December 27th at The Red Dog.

My Darkest Days...


Bleeker Ridge...



[My Darkest Days; Bleeker Ridge]

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The Wolf Broadcasting Live For Kawartha Food Share December 23 At The Red Dog

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Enter here to win tickets to this great event for Kawartha Food Share.

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PtboPics: Arkells At The Red Dog

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Thanks to Michael Hurcomb for supplying these great shots to PtboCanada from the Arkells amazing sold-out gig last night that may go down as one of the best performances ever at The Red Dog.




To view more of Michael's photos from the gig, click here.

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PtboCanada Interview: Jeremy Fisher (Who Plays The Red Dog This Tuesday)

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Photo by Rob WaymenVancouver's Jeremy Fisher will be playing The Red Dog this Tuesday (November 30th) in support of his new album Flood. Fisher has spent the better part of the last decade building support for his hook-filled pop music. Recently, PtboCanada had a chance to ask Fisher some questions. Besides having the best hair in Canadian rock, Fisher is also a pretty good interview. Here it goes:


PtboCanada: Help our readers get to know you a little by letting us in on what music gets you going. Tell us your vote for best album ever— one set of songs that from beginning to end makes you smile. Shake your ass. Inspire.

Fisher: I couldn't possibly choose one album, but the first one that comes to mind that is still fresh 25 years later and gives me all those things would be Paul Simon's Graceland.


PtboCanada: Your new album, Flood, was released last month. How have you found fans reacting to the new material? What tracks seem to get the best response?

Fisher: The reaction seems positive to me. I'm definitely starting to notice people are familiar with some of the songs on the road. "Laissez Faire" appears to be a stand out as well as "Shine A Little Light".


PtboCanada: Speaking of "Shine A Little Light", that's the first single from Flood. What do you think makes a good lead single? What made this track fit that mould?

Fisher: That's a tough question for me to answer. I usually leave it up to the wonderful team of people I work with to make that decision. I'm so close to the songs by the time I'm done a record that I feel like they all have potential as lead singles.  


PtboCanada: You're on Wind-up Records in the United States, which is a label known to be heavily weighted towards the commercial alternative end of the spectrum. On Wind-up, you are label mates with the Canadian group Finger Eleven, which seems like a more natural fit amongst bands like Seether and Evenescence. How does Jeremy Fisher fit in with this mix?

Fisher: I don't know that I do, but I guess opposites attract for better or worse.


PtboCanada: You just released the holiday single "Snowflakes". What made you want to release a seasonal track?

Fisher: Every year I do something around the holiday and this year with the record coming out and me being on tour, I couldn't really take the time to make a video or anything. I just wrote "Snowflakes" one morning and thought it would make a good winter/holiday song.


PtboCanada: What seasonal/holiday tracks affected you when you were growing up?

Fisher: "Little Drummer Boy", "Carol of the Bells".  I used to like playing "Sleigh Ride!" in high school band because it uses a vibraslap in the percussion section.


PtboCanada: Sticking with the holiday theme, how will you be spending yours?

Fisher: Rum and eggnog, tobogganing, hanging with family—never gets old.

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[Q&A by PtboCanada's Jeffrey Macklin]

[Jeremy Fisher; The Red Dog]

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The Wooden Sky Performing Outside The Red Dog

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Because it's not enough to just perform inside The Red Dog, don't you know. Bands also play outside it, too. Think The Silver Hearts, for example. And now The Wooden Sky after a recent gig there.

So who's going to rock the sidewalk outside of the Red Dog next? Arkells, perhaps?

[YouTube; The Wooden Sky]

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Arkells Fall Tour Trailer (Which Includes A Stop In The Patch At The Red Dog)

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Arkells have just released this awesome trailer on YouTube to promote their Fall 2010 Tour, which includes a stop at The Red Dog November 27. You can buy tickets online here. Arkells rock.  Totally.

[Arkells; The Red Dog; TicketScene.ca]

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