Technically speaking, a last stand is a military situation in which a body of troops holds a defensive position in the face of overwhelming odds. Nashville-based For King & Country did just that in Ottawa on Thursday night being the last band to play the venue for the foreseeable future.
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Ominus Spiritus in Gatineau
A nearly sold out crowd converged at the beautiful and welcoming Salle Odyssée in Gatineau this week to see eighties wild child Gowan in concert. It’s the second time the artist has hit the National Capital Region in the last year or so and his dedicated fans can’t seem to get enough of him – present company included.
Yeah buddy! Pauly D is in da house!
Ottawa’s Algonquin Commons Theatre momentarily turned into a Las Vegas night club on Friday when Pauly D, of Jersey Shore fame, brought the beats and the bass to our capital city.
Cracking Nuts at the National Arts Centre
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is going to perform seven shows of The Nutcracker at the National Arts Centre December 4th through 8th.
Dan Aykroyd and Friends Celebrate 50 Years of Blues
Founded in 1969 in Toronto, Downchild, formerly known as the Downchild Blues Band, is said to have paved the way for Canadian Blues musicians. The band was co-founded by brothers Donnie and Richard Walsh and most notably served as inspiration for the famous Saturday Night Live Belushi/Aykroyd duo The Blues Brothers. In fact, two Downchild songs, “Shotgun Blues” and “(I Got Everything I Need) Almost” were even covered on The Blues Brothers’ 1978 multi-platinum album Briefcase Full of Blues.
Riverside Festival Fans Get Caked
The seventh annual Riverside Festival took place last weekend on the magnificent grounds of the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec.
Nickelback and friends will be touching down in Gatineau
Following an in-depth strategic review and a significant budget increase mainly focused on artistic programming, the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (FMG) is back with a bang this coming weekend!
Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria is Simply Breathtaking
Beloved by fans around the world, Cirque du Soleil’s Alegría returns to the Big Top once more to share its timeless story of resilience and hope. We attended the dress rehearsal for the classic power struggle of old-meets-new in Gatineau Quebec.
Snoop Dogg and Wu Tang Clan keep the beat going at RBC Bluesfest
The second last night of RBC Bluesfest was the night that was hit hardest by mother nature over the course of the 2019 event. Thunderstorms threatened to derail the entire night, ended up cutting K’Naan’s set short but, once again, she ran out of steam with enough time left to squeeze in the remaining acts with some minor schedule juggling.
Bluesfest acted Logically on Wednesday Night
Day 6 concluded with the the first hip hop show of the festival. Unlike previous years this one was tame compared to what we have seen in the past, likely thanks to relatively positive messages from headliner Logic.
