Q&A with Ottawa’s Audrey Saparno
Feature photo by Salam Basalamah Born and raised in Ottawa, Audrey Saparno has been strumming her acoustic guitar and weaving warm tunes since as long as she can remember. No, seriously, she’s been singing since before she could even talk. Citing influences from Joni Mitchell, Dawud Wharnsby and her hometown’s own Lynn Miles, her music rolls […]
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 […]
CityFolk releases 2017 Marvest Lineup and Schedule
Marvest is a musical harvest. It is an offshoot of CityFolk that runs September 15th and 16th, 2017 in The Glebe. Marvest shows are FREE! The focus of Marvest is to present Ottawa with a feast of locally produced music. Saturday afternoon shows in Bank Street venues will be family friendly. Marvest is all about bringing people together in appreciation […]
Many CityFolk were Craving some James Bay
As the sun started to set, the black curtain was pulled down and the boys were back, less than 2 years away from their last Bluesfest, Boston’s Dropkick Murphys hit the stage. They brought a whole lot of energy, just guessing, but the next few days may not have the same energy or security at the […]
Vance Joy, Dropkick Murphys, Dean Brody to headline 2016 CityFolk
Ottawa’s annual CityFolk Festival is back with a powerhouse lineup that will see it return to Lansdowne Park this September 15 to 18.
Looking ahead to fall 2015
There’s no denying that the summer of 2015 was an incredible one for live entertainment with stellar line-ups at veteran festivals and even the addition of a few new ones including Way Home, Bestival, Capital Country Fest @ Spencerville Stampede to name just a few. Well hold onto your hats because fall 2015 is going […]