It was an unseasonably warm Wednesday night, for mid-September, in Ottawa but that didn’t stop the crowds from heading down to Lansdowne park for the kick off of the annual CityFolk festival to catch the iconic Copperhead Road album performed live by Steve Earle himself as part of it’s 30th Anniversary.
Byrne Brings Down The House Thursday at CityFolk
Thursday night at CityFolk featured legendary hard hitters Ani DiFranco and David Byrne, whose performances certainly lived up to the hype.
Chet Faker may be dead but Nick Murphy was alive and kicking at Cityfolk
Australian pop phenom Chet Faker has reverted to his birth name, Nick Murphy, but he hasn’t lost the ability to hypnotize a crowd, as seen on Friday night at CityFolk in Ottawa.
CityFolk announces 25th Anniversary Lineup
With September comes cooler temperatures, the leaves start to change colour and fall from the trees, back to school sales are the big thing at pretty much every retailer and most people are looking back on the summer festival season that was…but in Ottawa there’s always one more big party before we put away our festival shoes and that party, CityFolk Festival, unveiled its 25th Anniversary lineup earlier this morning.
STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES BRING FALL TOUR TO CANADA IN SUPPORT OF COPPERHEAD ROAD’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY
Earlier this year, Steve Earle and The Dukes announced spring tour dates throughout the U.S. in support of Copperhead Road’s 30th anniversary. With the initial U.S. run now completed, the band has announced that the tour will come to Canada for an 18-date tour this Fall. (see dates below).
Canadian Live Music Industry Award Nominees Announced—Voting Begins!
100 outstanding individuals, companies and organizations from across the Canadian music and live industries spanning over 20 categories will be honoured on Friday, May 11 at The Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, ON. The full list of nominees is below. The Live Music Industry Awards are brought to you by Canadian Music Week in partnership with the International Festival Network (IFN) and Music Canada Live, and promise to be a memorable highlight of CMW’s Live Music Summit.
Sunday Night Brings CityFolk 2017 to a Close
Sunday was the last night of this year’s CityFolk Festival and it went out with a bang!
Saturday Night’s Alright at CityFolk
The weekend edition of CityFolk got underway on the great lawn at Lansdowne on an unseasonably balmy Saturday afternoon. First to hit the stages were locals and kind of locals Danielle Allard, Common Deer, Miss Emily, Twain, and Fred Penner’s G-rated show for the little ones.
CityFolk’s Marvest Provides a Unique Musical Experience
Cover photo: Jessica Wedden performs during Marvest 2017. Photo: Derek Mellon
Saturday couldn’t have been a better afternoon for Marvest, the free portion of CityFolk that brought several short performances to untraditional venues over the span of Bank St. The venues were all within walking distance of each other, and combined with the unusually warm September weather, it made for a magical musical adventure unlikely to be soon repeated.
CityFolk Night #3: Son Little, The Suitcase Junket, Amanda Marshall
The third night of Ottawa’s CityFolk festival did not disappoint, kicking off at 6pm while the sun was still shining on Lansdowne. It was a warm evening filled with surprises, from the beautifully cooperative September weather to the unanticipated talent demonstrated by the performers — particularly by Son Little, The Suitcase Junket, and Amanda Marshall.
