Stars Shine Bright in the Capital
Stepping off Elgin St. and into the National Arts Centre on a mild December eve, there was something in the air as Stars and opener My Brightest Diamond were set to perform in the striking Southam Hall. As you enter the cavernous amphitheater, a sense of wonder overtakes you when it’s true grandness comes into […]
A Tribe Called Red Deliver in Ottawa
The National Arts Centre theatre is a really intimate place to see a concert. Smaller then the standard auditorium, there isn’t a bad seat in the entire house.
Gallery: Gordon Lightfoot at National Arts Centre
Gordon Lightfoot celebrated his 80th Birthday on tour, with a Sunday night stop in Ottawa. The full house in Southam Hall at the National Arts Centre rang him in, after a couple failed attempts, to sing the Canadian legend Happy Birthday.
Alan Doyle live in NAC’s Southam Hall
Sunday night’s show with Alan Doyle and his Beautiful Beautiful Band left the National Arts Centre’s Southam Hall buzzing (and slightly buzzed) as he played fan favourites, traditional songs and some of his new tunes as well. The night was filled with Newfoundland folk artists who graced the stage for the full house of adoring […]
Are you cracked?! Alan Doyle talks his tour, album and shampoo of choice.
What do you get when you spend ten days at Vancouver’ Warehouse Studio with talent like Alan Doyle? Well, when you ask him, he will tell you all about his appropriately named album A Week at the Warehouse. With an old school way of making this record, he had his whole band, (affectionately named “the Beautiful, […]
Barenaked Ladies Keep It Kooky at NAC
Growing up, the Barenaked Ladies were sort of a staple for Canadian rock radio. Their songs were hook driven, contagious and just peculiar enough that you couldn’t avoid them. And for someone like me that was both a good and bad thing.
NAC Fans Sweet On Delta Sugar
November 18, Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar played the NAC Fourth Stage, and the intimate setting leant itself to a great show for the 10 piece band. Samantha is exploring a new sound, taking Delta Sugar from a 5 piece to a 10 piece, and it works! Samantha’s roots/soul/blues sound has just been taken up […]
Jesse Cook brings unforgettable show to Ottawa’s National Arts Centre
Canada’s King of the rumba flamenco Jesse Cook took centre stage at the National Arts Centre’s Southam Hall on Tuesday night delivering a show not soon to be forgotten. This was my first experience seeing Jesse live and it didn’t take more than one song to solidify his spot on my list of best live […]
James Keelaghan 25 Years Later
James Keelaghan is a Canadian songwriter of the finest caliber. My first experience listening to James was celtic styled folk tune, “Henry’s Downfall”. I positively expected he was from Canada’s East coast, but as it turns out, he originally hails from Calgary, Alberta.
Sass Jordan Racine 25th Anniversary Tour
Completed in an autobiographical format, Sass Jordan recounts her history through song and an interesting account of her personal experiences in the music industry. It was a great way to spend an evening.