Country music takes over Ottawa Bluesfest, again, on Thursday

After a few years with only one or two country acts in the lineup country music has been featured very prominently for the 30th Anniversary year. Thursday night shifted the focus to indie Canadian country on the back stages while rock was alive and well on the main stage.
Thirty years and counting . . . Ottawa Bluesfest announces star-studded lineup for 2024

Ottawa Bluesfest organizers are happy to be celebrating their 30th anniversary this summer, and today announced a star-studded lineup worthy of the occasion. Headliners on the RBC Stage include (July 4) – Mother Mother; (July 5) – Nickelback; (July 6) – 50 Cent; (July 7) – Maroon 5; (July 10) – Zac Brown Band; (July […]
Cavendish Beach Music Festival: Day 3

Even though it was day three and many were running on little to no sleep, concert goers arrived early and brought the energy to the final day of CBMF 2022.
Dallas Smith Comes Out On Top at the 2021 CCMA Awards

TAKING HOME MOST COVETED AWARD OF THE NIGHT FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR – ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR – SMITH ALSO COLLECTS WINS FOR MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR AND SINGLE OF THE YEAR BRETT KISSEL SECURES THIRD STRAIGHT WIN THE AMAZON MUSIC AND ALEXA FANS’ CHOICE CATEGORY TENILLE TOWNES HOLDS ON TO FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR TITLE FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR AND EARNS FORD F-150 […]
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.
It’s here! The CityFolk 2017 lineup…

CityFolk 2017 will take place from September 13 to 17 on the Great Lawn at Lansdowne Park.
Joe Nichols rounds out the 2017 Manitoulin Country Festival lineup!
It’s official! Your 2017 Manitoulin Country Festival line-up is complete! Joe Nichols is the last piece of the puzzle and we think he makes the perfect fit!
Dwight Yoakam to headline 2017 Manitoulin Country Fest

Another piece of the 2017 Manitoulin Country Fest lineup was announced this morning with Dwight Yoakam filling the Friday night headlining spot at the annual event held in Little Current, Ontario.
The Lovelocks and Corb Lund added to 2017 Manitoulin Country Fest
Tis the season for festival lineup announcements. Manitoulin Country Fest has already announced Michelle Wright, Washboard Union, Meghan Patrick, Chris Buck, Western Swing Authority, Scotty James, The Abrams and Nicole Rayy for their 2017 event. Today they add two more talented Canadian artists….
Corb Lund in London…
Canada may have lost a music icon in Stompin’ Tom Conners, however, it doesn’t take long to find someone carrying on the honky tonk tradition of Americana style country music. Corb Lund, a true blooded Alberta boy, brought his Winter Campaign for the “Things That Can’t Be Undone” tour to The London Music Hall on […]