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How does Brett like his whiskey? Does he prefer peanut butter cookies or a peanut butter sandwich? Where would Brett go if he had a time machine good for one use only?

Here at Soundcheck Entertainment we had an opportunity to sit down with Brett Eldredge at RBC Bluesfest, and talk music, touring and more.

Brett a Paris, Illinois Native, signed to Warner Music in late 2010 and shortly after he released Raymond and It Ain’t Gotta Be Love. The Illinois singer released his debut album Bring You Back in 2013.  His sophomore album was released in 2015 including his #1 hit song  “Wanna Be That Song”. Eldredge then went on his co-headlining tour with Thomas Rhett titled the “Suits and Boots” tour. As Brett continued to climb the charts with his music, and open for acts such as Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift and many more.

Brett is preparing for the second leg of his headlining tour “The Long Way” which will kick back up on September 13th in Denver. A full list of his tour dates, merchandise and more can be found here http://www.bretteldredge.com.

You can check out the interview here at our Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/soundcheckentertainmnt/brett-eldredge-interview-sound-check-entertainment

We would like to thank Mary from Warner Music for setting this up for us, as well as Brett for taking time out of his day to meet with us.

Special thanks to Nick Reynolds for taking some photos during the interview, you can check out his portfolio here: https://www.nixaov.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nixaov/?hl=en

Special thanks to Nick Reynolds for taking some photos during the interview, you can check out his portfolio here: https://www.nixaov.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nixaov/?hl=en

Brett Eldredge left fans drunk on his love, last night as he headlined the city stage at RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa,ON. This was Brett’s first show ever in the Nation’s Capital. Brett kicked off the night with his debut single “Something I’m Good At”  from his self titled record. Though fans didn’t have to wait too long to hear his current single “Love Someone” which is on the radio now all across the country.

The bar set was brought to life as fans sang along to “The Reason” as Brett poured himself a drink and sang the heartbreaking story of a guy who is so in love with this girl, that he’s so addicted to her love that it’s hurting him. The song was a great lead up into his next track Cycles, which is also from his self titled album that was released in August last year.

Brett’s high energy and goofy stage presence was through the roof the whole night as he sang more tracks from his latest album such as “Superhero” , “No Stopping You”  and the emotionally beautiful track “Haven’t Met You”.  

Brett commented how amazing it was to be in Ottawa for the first time ever, and he got quite the response and energy from the crowd. This comment led into the fun, up beat track off his sophomore album Illinois which made it to #1 on the US Country Airplay charts, #2 on US and Canada Country charts. This song was his second song to reach over 500,000 in single song sales, the first being Beat of the Music. 

That’s not all, fans were treated to some of his music on his debut album including Don’t Ya, Mean To Me, Raymond and of course Beat of the Music was the song to close off the main set. Prior to that, he sang his melodic and lyrically beautiful “Wanna Be That Song” and “The Long Way” . 

Fans wouldn’t let Brett go that easily, for his encore he came out and played “Castaway” acoustically which is the last track on his self titled album. The song, is emotional and raw, and it speaks to everyone about wanting and longing to find the love of their life. The person they want to share their life with.  The night closed off with “Drunk On Your Love”, which is also the first track of the artist’s to hit number one in Canadian Country.

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RBC Bluesfest Musical festival kicked off in Ottawa at Lebreton Flats Thursday, July 5 in one of the hottest summers we’ve seen in a long time but that didn’t stop the festival goers from getting out and enjoying some of the very best in live music today.

The most anticipated festival lineup has arrived; RBC Bluesfest announced it’s 2018 lineup at midnight this morning and it’s red hot!

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After taking 2017 off, Dave Matthews Band returns with a new studio album – set for release this summer – and a North American tour which will include, finally, a spot at RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa on July 11!

As RBC Bluesfest wrapped up for another year, the fans were left wanting more after listening to Midnight Shine, Tim Hicks and Tom Petty. (Cover photo: Mark Horton)

Day 9 of RBC Bluesfest finally brought some much needed sun and warm temperatures to Lebreton Flats. Along with the summer weather large crowds also descended on the park for anticipated performances by Wide Mouth Mason, Xavier Rudd and MUSE.

It was Friday night in Ottawa and rock was set to invade Lebreton Flatts for Day 8 of RBC Bluesfest. Among the acts on the bill included 90s Alternative rockers Live as well as Canadian favourites The Glorious Sons and The Headstones.

It was no secret that Day 7 at RBC Bluesfest would be challenging. Popular hip hop artists Migos and Lil Yachty were among the headliners and massive crowds were expected.

In what’s turning into one of the coldest, wettest, years for RBC Bluesfest in recent memory LCD Soundsystem headlined day 6 in front of a crowd we’re used to seeing more of at some of the smaller stages during the daytime.