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Three Autistic Musicians Walk Into a Bar, Featuring Vincent Bishop, Erin Adair, and Spencer Scharf
June 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Three Autistic Musicians Walk Into a Bar brings Vincent Bishop, Erin Adair, and Spencer Scharf to Avant-Garde Bar for a night of live music, stories, covers, original songs, and folk music chaos.
Featuring three Ottawa musicians with very different styles, the evening blends folk, country, blues, protest music, singalong traditions, humour, and whatever else happens when you give three songwriters a microphone.
Proceeds donated to Autistics for Autistics / A4A.
Tuesday, June 23
7:00–10:15 PM
Avant-Garde Bar
Admission: $20. No one turned away for lack of funds.
7:00–10:15 PM
Avant-Garde Bar
Admission: $20. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Erin Adair is an Ottawa folksinger, multi-instrumentalist, adaptive music teacher, and community song leader rooted in folk, protest music, and singalong traditions. A CBC Searchlight Top 4 finalist and Canadian Folk Music Award nominee, Erin has performed at Mariposa, Bluesfest, Folkfest, Jazzfest, and the NAC’s Fourth Stage. Their performances are heartfelt, funny, and participatory.
Spencer Scharf is an Ottawa-based folk, rock, and blues multi-instrumentalist known for his one-man-band performances. Performing on guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, keyboard, harmonica, and vocals, he has appeared hundreds of times across the region and has been invited repeatedly to perform at Ottawa Bluesfest and CityFolk. Instagram: @scharfspencer Website: spencerscharf.com
Vincent Bishop is an Ottawa-based bilingual folk/country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. A Carleton music graduate, he has released three albums and received the Robert Paquette Fund and Réseau Ontario’s “Coup de Foudre Salut!” award. He has also been nominated annually for Francophone Artist of the Year at the CMAOntario Awards since 2022. He performs with guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, clarinet, jaw harp, bass, beatboxing, and live looping. His music explores optimism, identity, and his experience as an autistic artist.
Accessibility Note:
Avant-Garde Bar has two steps to enter and is not wheelchair-accessible. The venue is a bar environment, so there may be crowd noise, amplified music, and general sensory intensity. Ear protectors, earplugs, and some sensory items/fidgets will be available. We are confirming details about seating and space for mobility devices. Please contact us with specific access questions.