The Bears on the Run (TubeBear PROprofile) tour was meant to take off tonight in Toronto, however the hairy husky musicians and comedians were stopped at the border. From their website: "Our apologies, Toronto, the Bears Of Toronto, and to anyone planning to come to the show at The Barn tonight. We were not allowed into Canada. We needed certain work permits and documentation that we didn't have, and they didn't let us pass the border. Lesson learned, and we will continue to move forward with the rest of the tour as scheduled. So, that being said, if you are in Toronto and were planning on coming to the show tonight, we would love to see your smiling faces at the show in Buffalo tomorrow night (April 10th). If you bought advance tickets, refunds will be issued ASAP. If you bought advance tickets and would like to attend the show in Buffalo, your ticket will be honored at Hallwalls tomorrow night".

Make sure to check out their site for their east coast tour dates. Each of the links mentions where they will be playing, what time as well as a map on how to get there. Also make sure to check out their ongoing video logs they have been posting.

Bears on the Run was a huge success and this year they are now tackling the East coast. The tour lineup will be including: Bobaloo, Elijah Black, Shannon Grady, Kendall, and Matthew Temple. The towns they will hitting are Toronto, Buffalo, Albany, Provincetown, Boston, Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York City.

They are looking for sponsors and they are excited to have LOGO TV as one of their sponsors this year. If you'd be interested in sponsoring Bears on the Run or you'd like to book these guys, contact Shannon (website), or Bobaloo (website ~ TubeBear profile).

What is up with the husky and extremely cute Canadian stand-up comic Richard Ryder (website - Myspace page - YouTube page - TubeBear profile)...? After his exposure on Last Comic Standing, he won a contest at a classic rock station Q107 as 'Funniest Person with a Day Job' and as one of the prizes he received a spot in the legendary Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. While in NYC, he worked at another few clubs like Stand Up New York and HA! Richard was also invited to be a part of Accent On Toronto, an annual comedy showcase put on by CBC Radio. He was asked to perform at his 1st Bear run in Buffalo with the Buffalo Bears. He stated that 'it was a lot of fun and they completely wore me out'.

This year, he plans to audition for Last Comic Standing again and he will be at the Michigan Gay & Lesbian Comedy Festival on March 8th.

Keep an eye out for more details and updates on his site - he also plans on giving a page a new look for 2008. As he states - he's a 'Stand-up Comedian... Supermodel... Bear'.

Buffalo Bear Trap is a Bear weekend event held by the Buffalo Bears which falls on American Columbus Day weekend as well as the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, which is October 5th thru the 7th, attracting crowds on both sides of the border (Buffalo sits in the middle of Toronto, Pittsburgh and Cleveland).

This year is very special as they will be opening with a charity event featuring Richard Ryder (website ~ MySpace page ~ YouTube page ~ TubeBear profile), a comedian from this summer's season of Last Comic Standing on NBC.

Sometimes it's just best said by those who are having the Bear run. The following is from the Buffalo Bears' website for their upcoming run ~ Buffalo Bear Trap which is taking place from October 5th thru the 7th: "Join The Buffalo Bears and hundreds of Bears from around the US and Canada for a weekend of party, laughs and hot Bears. The Buffalo Bears decided to organize the Buffalo Bear Trap so that Bears can converge together in the city that was made famous by the Erie Canal and Chicken Wings! The Buffalo Bears' bar nights draw hundreds of Bears from the US and Canada each month. The Buffalo Bear Trap weekend will show off all the great food, fun and men that Buffalo is famous for! Saturday night is highlighted the best music and men on both sides of the border.

Buffalo is a city crawling with Bears. What would you expect when you mix large volumes of Buffalo wings with bars that serve 'til 4AM and a winter that promotes hibernation? Besides the parties and men, Buffalo is famous for its architecture. See landmark buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan and H.H. Richardson. The Albright Knox Art Gallery is home to one of the worlds greatest collections of 20th century art. Buffalo's Parks were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Don’t Miss this Weekend. It is sure to be the Biggest Bear Party on the Northeastern border!".

From the Bears on the Run site: "Over the last few years, outlets like Bear Radio Network, Bearapalooza and Woobie Bear Music, along with a host of supportive Bear runs, bars and podcasts, have given Bear musicians, songwriters and performers a place to share their talents. This fall, 6 performers will head out in a van for the 1st ever Bear tour which will span 12 cities and 7 states including Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma.

The tour is called Bears on the Run and showcases the talents of Bobaloo (a comedian from Los Angeles, CA - TubeBear profile), Kendall (a songwriter and performance artist from Buffalo, NY), Matthew Temple (a folk singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN), Nakia (a Blues singer/songwriter from Austin, TX), Elijah Black (a rock singer and songwriter from Akron, OH) and Shannon Grady (a singer and songwriter from Minneapolis, MN). Along for the ride will be two videographers who will capture performances as well as life backstage and on the road to be edited into a documentary.

The tour's founder Shannon Grady (a singer and co-host of the popular podcast bTALK) hopes that the tour will grow and open up doors for other Bear artists and find new audiences for their work".

The following question is as old as the chicken or the egg question... do real men wear anything under their kilts...? If that question keeps you up at night then maybe it's high time you register for the upcoming Kilt Weekend held by the Buffalo Bears of New York.

The event is taking place this upcoming weekend - from March 9th thru the 11th which means that doesn't give you much time to decide whether or not you need to demystify that 'what's under the kilt' question... u know what I mean...?

And remember to play safe...