On two other occasions, the audience at the Joshua Bates Centre, in Athens Ontario saw a star in the making. They knew they had made a connection with a lad who was going places and they would be able to say they “knew him when”. This happened for the third time on Saturday, January 28th when Tristan Horncastle performed for them. This personable, down to earth Maritimer did an acoustic show accompanied by guitarist Brad Bailey. We learned about his life through songs from his first CD, “A Little Bit of Alright” and his recent CD, “Turnin Up a Sundown” which are available on his website.
T.I. Blew the roof off Liquor Store
Don’t know if I have ever felt so much high energy in one place before. It was small, and overcrowded, and T.I. wasn’t the only thing getting me hot and steamy.
The Liquor Store had a sold out crowd on their hands, so much so that T.I. could not even come out and make his way to the stage safely.
Dierks Bentley explodes into a packed Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa
The last time Dierks Bentley came to Ottawa was in December 2014. For that show he brought Tim Hicks and Randy Houser…it was also the first show we ever covered at the Canadian Tire Centre. That show was amazing… last night, however, was something that, when it was over, made me sit in awe asking #WhatTheHell did I just witness.
Ottawa gets loud as Brett Kissel brings Ice Snow and 30 Below to Algonquin
It was a Monday night in Ottawa and all through the city not a creature was stirring…except for a sold out crowd at the Algonquin Commons Theatre who packed the house for our favourite Canadian Kid, Brett Kissel and his Ice, Snow and 30 Below tour.
The Abrams take to the NAC in Ottawa – in photos!
Kingston brothers John and James Abrams aka The Abrams returned to Ottawa on Saturday night for a solo performance at Canada’s National Arts Centre.
J.W. Jones High Temperature album release party!
Usually when a Facebook event page says 40 people are attending, it’s a Wednesday night, and it’s not a good show. That was not the case tonight at the Rainbow Bistro in Ottawa’s Byward Market.
Bonnie Raitt announces Canadian ‘Dig In Deep’ Tour dates for 2017!
2017 will see the return of Bonnie Raitt to Canada for her first extended tour of the country in over ten years. Following the release of her Grammy-nominated twentieth album ‘Dig In Deep’ (Redwing Records) in 2016, Raitt embarked on an ambitious tour performing more than 75 shows worldwide. Joining Raitt will be her longtime touring band: James “Hutch” Hutchinson (bass), Ricky Fataar (drums), and George Marinelli (guitar), along with Mike Finnigan (keyboards). Special Guest Royal Wood will support all dates.
Madchild Makes The Bourbon Room Bounce with Joseph Rose, C-Note, Cruz, Project Mantra and more
This past Thursday night, the Diamond Mine Agency packed the Bourbon Room on Dalhousie Street in downtown Ottawa for a hip-hop show with more flare than the “Nature Boy”, and our very own Leigh Bursey and Dave Di Ubaldo were there to catch all of the action. Being that Project Mantra opened up the show, Leigh asked for Dave’s help in delivering the review to bring some balance to the coverage.
Powerman 5000 Teleport Us Back To 2002
The Brass Monkey is deceiving. You could drive right by it without ever discovering it was there. Surrounded by coffee shops, grocery stores, and doctor’s offices, the unassuming strip mall doesn’t seem like a likely candidate for an industrial metal revival, but in fact that is exactly what it offered a motley crew of music lovers on Wednesday night when they brought Powerman 5000 to Ottawa.
