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 11) – Neil Young Crazy Horse; (July 12) – Tyler Childers; (July 13) – Mötley Crüe; and (July 14) – Nas.
City Sounds brings 24 LIVE outdoor musical performances to various locations in Ottawa
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.
2020 RBC Bluesfest lineup has arrived
The much anticipated lineup for the 2020 edition of RBC Bluesfest arrived just after midnight this morning. Major additions include Alanis Morrisette, Blink-182, Billy Talent, Boyz II Men, Garbage, Blue Rodeo, Travis Tritt and more!
Getting Honey Suite with The Lifers
Liv and Anita Cazzola lead Guelph’s art-folk/rock collective The Lifers. So, what’s in a name? Well, for starters, the two have a partnership that seems tightly fastened together for life with needle, thread, some welding, a smattering of duct-tape and a bit of super glue for good measure. Oh yeah, and blood. They’re sisters.
Muse lights up Day 9 with incredible show at RBC Bluesfest
Day 9 of RBC Bluesfest finally brought some much needed sun and warm temperatures to Lebreton Flats. Along with the summer weather large crowds also descended on the park for anticipated performances by Wide Mouth Mason, Xavier Rudd and MUSE.
