The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is excited to announce the launch of City Sounds – a series of 24 FREE musical performances across multiple locations in Ottawa! Starting Friday, August 20, 2021, and running for three consecutive weekends, OMIC in partnership with numerous Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) and local business associations will bring some of Ottawa’s top musical performers to public spaces across the city from Orléans to Kanata! Each performance is family-friendly and FREE to attend! For the full schedule of concerts and locations, visit https://ottawamic.com/city-sounds-sons-de-la-ville.
Musicians Unite for Ovation, the Biggest Crowdfunding Campaign to Reignite the Ottawa Music Scene
OTTAWA – Tuesday, July 6, 2021: Ovation Ottawa, the biggest crowdfunding campaign to hit the local music scene, is set to launch this Thursday, July 8th. It will run every Thursday evening until Sept 2, 2021 and features over 40 local musicians, plus internationally acclaimed, 2x JUNO Award winning family entertainer, singer/songwriter, composer, actor, writer, author, TV host and keynote speaker – Fred Penner! Every Thursday evening, audiences are invited to join local musicians on their social media platforms who will be treated to their live streamed concerts.
Danielle Allard “Passing Notes” Album Release Party, Collab Space, Ottawa
Ottawa’s own singer/songwriter Danielle Allard held her album release party for her third album Passing Notes at Collab Space in Ottawa on Saturday, May 19/18 with her fans, friends and supporters.
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.
Spencer Rice Brings Something Weird to Ottawa with Project Mantra, Danielle Allard and More
On a cold December Saturday, a dedicated crowd of comedy and music loving friends and supporters packed Cafe’ Dekcuf in downtown Ottawa for a show that was largely unlike any other show I have ever played. (more…)
Week 2 RBC Bluesfest brings huge crowds, rain or shine!
It’s hard to believe we’re already coming to an end of the 2016 edition of RBC Bluesfest. It feels like just yesterday that the lineup was announced and yet here we are going into the final day!
Ottawa Songstress, Danielle Allard, to Hit the Road on East Coast Tour
Local singer-songwriter, Danielle Allard, is gearing up for her second Canadian tour, this time focusing on the East Coast. She will be holding a tour fundraising event at Live on Elgin on TONIGHT.
Lovin’ or Leavin’ We’ve got a Valentines Day Playlist for you!
Wishing all of you a happy Valentine’s Day today. Whether you are lovin’ or leavin’ (or cryin’) today we’ve got a playlist setup just for you. We even made the playlists collaborative so if your favourite love, or heart-break song isn’t on the list feel free to add it, all you need to do is Follow the playlist on Spotify.
CityFolk organizers announce incredible Marvest line-up full of local talent!
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Ottawa, August 26, 2015 — CityFolk music festival organizers today confirmed plans to stage a showcase of exceptional musical talent under the banner of Marvest. The Ottawa area has a wealth of musical talent, and Marvest plans to reap the harvest. Marvest—a harvest of music, fun, food and beverages—is the newest initiative from the folks behind CityFolk. Marvest will highlight Ottawa’s best new sounds and celebrate the many talented musicians who have made Ottawa’s music scene so vibrant.
Danielle Allard – Shipwreck (Official Music Video)
A few months ago we introduced you to Ottawa based singer/songwriter Danielle Allard. Today marks the official release of the second music video off of her debut cd Chameleon. The video is for the song Shipwreck, which also happens to be my personal favourite off of the album. Shipwreck is a beautiful, yet chilling love song that is almost certain to give you goosebumps, the video, by Toni van Eeden of Redbrick Rooster Creative, is equally gripping.
