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Another Landmark Event... "Sorry, the show is sold out", Barrymore's said on the phone at 3pm Saturday afternoon. The only people who were sorry were those turned away as the excited crowd was building inside the legendary Barrymore's Music Hall in Ottawa on Saturday, September 16. The audience had a great warm up with the opening act, Stevens Grove. Dale and Dave of the band are long time friends of Don and Dave Carroll of Sons of Maxwell, but it was their performance that earned them the right to be there. They were up for the challenge as the dance floor filled with their first notes. Sons of Maxwell were shining as they took the stage. The lights went up exposing the band to full balconies and a dance floor ready to go. The excitement from the crowd was infectious and could not be contained --it made its way to the band as they played one of their best performances to date. A mixture of songs from past recordings and from the upcoming Spring 2001 release had the dance floor literally bouncing all night. The look on their faces and energy pouring from their vocal and musical performances were all evidence that band was thrilled with the crowd reaction as the intensity exploded on stage. Don pushed the boundaries of his performance with highly energetic percussion. Both Don and Dave had a smile their face as they belted out each song to the very appreciated crowd.

Sponsored Links: EMusic FREE Trial MP3 Subscriptions  Market your band or artist Get 100 Free 80's MP3s at EMusic Related Links: Sons of Maxwell Fan Forum Sons of Maxwell (Official Site) The Neighbourhood(Fan Site) It was also evident that the new songs penned by Dave Carroll were big hits of the night. The brothers shared this amazing performance with their band made up of Reece Nearing (bass), Julian Marentette (drums) and Kim Dunn (keyboard). Two sets later, the crowd was not ready for the night to end as they brought Sons of Maxwell back for 2 encores. In the tradition of Sons of Maxwell fans, they travelled long distances to experience the band in this setting. Fans arrived from Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, California, various parts of Ontario and the Maritimes. One of the new songs, Lady from LA, was dedicated to one fan who travelled from Los Angeles, California to experience Sons of Maxwell live for the first time. Barrymore's Director of Entertainment, Johnny Vegas, was extremely pleased with the night, asking the band to come back more often. Leader of his own band, Johnny Vegas and the Johnny Vegas Orchestra, he said he "hopes someday to be able to fill Barrymore's like Sons of Maxwell". Trademark intense harmonies enhanced by the richness of the full band has elevated Sons of Maxwell to new dimensions. The sold out Barrymore's crowd before show time is another. Sons of Maxwell will return to Barrymore's to kick off St. Patrick's Day weekend on Friday March 16th, 2001. CanEHdian.com, 2000