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UPDATE:
Kayne West added to the lineup (March 30).

Ticket prices: There is a wait on the website to get tickets but these are the prices we know:

Day Passes: $50 (plus service charges) except July 9 and 10 ($60 each) and July 11, 16 and 17 ($55 each)
Pick 3: $99
Tier 1: $199 Tier 2: $249 (as each Tier sells out prices will move the next Tier)

While researching for a preview piece leading up to tomorrow’s believed 2015 line-up announcement for RBC Royal Bank Ottawa Bluesfest I came across the 2015 Ottawa Bluesfest website via a Google search. Based on information we had been told leading up to today there were enough constancies to make us believe this is was the real thing.  ***Update: The information below was confirmed by an official announcement by Ottawa Bluesfest posted at the bottom of this article***

Last night in Toronto The Lovelocks made their Hugh’s Room debut and it was magical. As a supporter of local talent they’ve been on our radar for a while. This was my first time seeing them live but we’ve covered them before, and we’ll be covering them again. Now when I say local, you can’t get any more local than these ladies. They let us know during their set that they live in the neighbourhood!

The Stella’s, photo by Jeanette Johnston for Sound Check Entertainment

We were first introduced to Brad and Marylynne Stella at Boots and Hearts in 2013, their on-stage chemistry was captivating and we were hooked.   In 2015 they’re on tour, have an album coming out and you will, again, see them at Boots and Hearts this August.

Well, let’s just say last night wasn’t your typical Tuesday night for this guy.    On most occasions I would be home hanging with the family just enjoying a night of whatever we could find on the boob tube.  Not last night. 

It’s another day and yet another major Ottawa festival is making a line-up announcement, and no we didn’t scoop this one in case you were wondering.  If you’re working for a living don’t worry you won’t need to send postcards from Italy or cross the rip tide to enjoy the headliners announced for the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival today.

Did you know Chad Brownlee, Jess Moskaluke and Bobby Wills are playing shinny hockey with you on the When the Lights Go Down tour? Ok, with contest winners, but that could be you! We shot some footage of the St. Patrick’s Day Shinny Shenanigans at Toronto’s The Mod Club.

Tuesday afternoon the “When the Lights Go Down” tour rolled into Toronto with Chad Brownlee, Jess Moskaluke and Bobby Wills ready to show the big city, a little country. I was so happy I’d booked the day off to cover the show at The Mod Club. St. Patrick’s Day and When the Lights Go Down tour, yes please!

So with a little more investigative research it looks like the Sweet Home Alabama hit makers Lynyrd Skynyrd are heading to Canada this summer and will be joining the RBC Ottawa Bluesfest line up on July 14th.   We noticed a post on Pollstar with the news.  With the whole line up only a week away who are you hoping gets added to the line up?

We had a chance to chat with Chad Brownlee a couple days before he hit the road on his first Headlining Tour When The Lights Go Down with support acts Jess Moskaluke and Bobby Wills.   If you have been following our coverage of the tour you have already had a chance to read our previous 2 interviews.  Here is the final of the 3 the big cheese himself Mr. Chad Brownlee.

We were invited to attend the eOne/Gibson All Star 2015 JUNO EXTRAVAGANZA last night in Hamilton. Thanks to eOne and Gibson for the invite. Photos are in order of performance.