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Open
Open Get to Know Jeff Brunet
Mik e with Alkaline Entertainment
Mike
By: Molly Kett Adams, Neil Young, The Judds, and I would go and I
would help set up and do some physical work,” said
Brunet. “Eventually as I got older, I moved to Ottawa.
with Sports Energy I worked as a roadie for a few more years, then I started
Featuring: working at a club called Barrymores. I was working
there for a few years with a fellow by the name of Gord
Jeff Brunet Kent. He introduced me to booking some bands for his
venue, and eventually, I started booking some bands for
other clubs in Ottawa, too. I started off as a roadie and
By Staff Writer worked my way up to being a booking agent. And I’ve
been at it for over 30 years, on and off.”
eff Brunet has been bringing
Brunet works hard to bring bands to town because he’s
Jmusic to Cornwall for many years from Cornwall, and he tries to bring them at a reasonable
and he doesn’t plan to stop any time
price wherever possible, as much as possible. Cornwall
soon. Brunet is the owner of Alkaline doesn’t always get top-quality entertainment stopping
Entertainment, an entertainment through, so he tries to bring the community those top
group that was established in 1992.
names whenever he can. Some of the names he’s managed
“We pride ourselves on providing to bring to Cornwall include Nazarus, Rick Emmett from
valuable, reliable, and professional Triumph, Glass Tiger, Michel Pagliaro, The Box, and
entertainment,” said Brunet. Emerson Drive.

Alkaline Entertainment brings “When I do my classic rock shows, I usually do three
in entertainers for fairs, festivals, on the bill. So, I did like Madras, Rik Emmett, and Photo Submitted
casinos, corporate events, theatres, Glass Tiger. The last one I did was Darby Mills from the
universities, colleges, and private Headpins, The Box, Michel Pagliaro, and the Barstool “I don’t want to see people getting milked, especially
parties to name a few. They are also Prophets. That was at Nav Canada,” said Brunet. after COVID. You know, a lot of people are just getting
available for booking, consulting, back to work and people were just starting to bring their
Brunet says that he will bring any type of quality
producing, and even event planning. entertainment back. I don’t want to see the market dry up
entertainment as long as it’s bookable and feasible for because people are pushing the numbers,” said Brunet.
If you’re wondering what Brunet’s everyone. He has incredible connections in the business
credentials are to offer all these and can book talent direct in many instances, rather than When it comes to what genre of music Cornwall likes
entertainment services, it’s because through an agent. This is one of the biggest advantages the best, the answer might surprise you.
he’s been in the business for as long when it comes to Brunet. It’s also very important to “I found out the hard way it’s actually country, and I’m
as he can remember. him for music and live shows to be accessible by the a metalhead,” said Brunet. “I grew up in a family of 10.

“When I was very young, I started community. He doesn’t believe in selling tickets for a I’m number nine out of 10 kids, and I had no choice, but
off as a roadie. I used to roadie for high upcharge. He wants the experience to be fair for to listen to all kinds of genres of music, because I have
bands that would come to town. I everyone and isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers to make sure five sisters and four brothers, everything from country
worked with bands such as Bryan it stays that way. Continued on page 38