Celebrating the release of their fourth full length record “The Wild,” Toronto area folk rock alternative band Rural Alberta Advantage (The RAA) returned to Ottawa for the first time since their much celebrated Dragon Boat Festival performance over two years ago.
Ottawa Country Music came together in support of CHEO
Early in the new year our friends at Spotlight Ottawa brought to our attention plans for a charity event to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The months that followed would lead to us being part of something extremely special. Months of hard work and planning brought us to last Saturday night, October 21…Sing Out for CHEO.
Death From Above 1979 Bring Ferocity to Recent Ottawa Show
Death From Above 1979 is easily one of the more unique mainstream acts of the modern Canadian music era. The bass and drums combo make a lot of noise which sounds deceptively full. A distinct vocal frequency coupled with a dastardly heavy bass and synth attack are par for the course at any DFA show and a recent show at the Bronson Centre was no exception.
Country songstresses perform to raise money for Las Vegas shooting victims.
On October 1st, 2017 the lives of many people changed forever. Country fans from near and far gathered in Las Vegas at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival for what was supposed to be an evening filled with singing, laughter and a stompin’ good time. Little did the concert-goers know that lurking in the shadows was a gunman hellbent of causing the worse massacre in modern history.
SiriusXM’s Highway Finds Tour brings High Valley to the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto
Canadian country stars HIGH VALLEY made their only Canadian stop on the current “The Highway Finds” tour presented by SiriusXM at the historic Danforth Music Hall in Toronto. Only the second night of the 20 city tour, the wholesome downhome duo wowed the largely female fans with a spirited 70 min set full of their hits and a couple of covers.
Guitars for VETS: Play Your Part – Songwriters’ Circle
Séan McCann, National Ambassador for Guitars for VETS Canada, is hosting a fundraising concert, a songwriter’s circle, and will be joined by fellow artists and friends Sarah Harmer, Joel Plaskett, and Jeremy Fisher on the 10th of November, 2017 at 8pm.
Colin James to headline FREE TD Place Concert November 4
10TH ANNUAL ‘ROCK FOR PUBLIC SERVICES’ CELEBRATION TO FEATURE RETURN PERFORMANCES BY KATHLEEN EDWARDS AND THE COOPER BROTHERS
Todd Kerns rocks the John St. Pub – PHOTO REVIEW
Todd Kerns, most noted for being the bass player and backup singer in “Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators”, and for being the front man of “The Age of Electric”, took over the John St. Pub in Arnprior on August 6 along with special guests Crossing Jane, Iconoclast, Against Time and Robb Kerr.
Propagandhi, Iron Chic, and G.A.S. Drummers @ Bronson Centre
Walking down Bronson on Saturday night the increased number of patched up jackets and made it obvious there was a show happening at the Centretown Theatre. Punks from all over the Ottawa Valley gathered for what was described by one concert goer as the, “Best Canadian punk band of all time. For real.” Presented by Spectrasonic, Propagandhi played the Bronson Centre with the support of Iron Chic, and G.A.S. Drummers.The band’s long time fans poured in as the first supporting band took the stage.
Scott VS Ria stopped by Ottawa’s Bronson Centre
Two of Canada’s popular youth artists, Scott Helman and Ria Mae, brought their joint headlining tour, Scott VS Ria to the Bronson Centre in Ottawa on October 13.
