Blues and Classic Rock to Finish Off RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa
Blues and classic rock fans were in for a treat on Saturday night in Ottawa. MonkeyJunk, April Wine, and officer of the order of Canada Tom Cochrane were on the impressive roster.
RBC Bluesfest postponed, again, Rage Against the Machine confirmed for 2022
A statement from RBC Bluesfest executive director Mark Monahan
RBC Bluesfest 2020 – cancelled but 2021 lineup includes Billy Talent, July Talk, Blue Rodeo and more…
Sad but not unexpected news came this morning as organizers of the annual RBC Bluesfest event set to start July 9 in Ottawa announced that it has been cancelled for 2020 due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. Billy Talent, Blink-182, Blue Rodeo, Boyz II Men, Dashboard Confessional, Jack Johnson, July Talk, King Crimson, Lil Tecca, Patrick […]
COVID-19 Turns Off The Music
As the news continues to breaks with Covid 19, so many things are coming to an immediate stop, including our music industry.
RBC Bluesfest 2020 Update on the COVID-19 virus
Across the globe, several organizations have cancelled conferences and events due to concerns about the COVID-19 virus.
First 5 acts announced for RBC Bluesfest 2020
RBC Bluesfest organizers today announced five preliminary acts to be featured at the 2020 edition of the festival.
Backstreet Boys bring RBC Bluesfest to a larger than life finale!
(cover photo Aerial shot of Ottawa Bluesfest 2019 ~ Bluesfest Press Images PHOTO/Scott Penner) It always amazes me how fast time flies from opening night of RBC Bluesfest to the long walk home after the last show on the last night. What a year, the 25th for RBC Bluesfest and the 7th for Sound Check […]
Snoop Dogg and Wu Tang Clan keep the beat going at RBC Bluesfest
The second last night of RBC Bluesfest was the night that was hit hardest by mother nature over the course of the 2019 event. Thunderstorms threatened to derail the entire night, ended up cutting K’Naan’s set short but, once again, she ran out of steam with enough time left to squeeze in the remaining acts […]
Alexisonfire and The Offspring bring rock to RBC Bluesfest
It was another hot night at RBC Bluesfest and July 12 was a night that, for me, had the most acts in the lineup that I was keen to check out.
Thunder in the Rain led to Short Skirt Weather for Kane Brown’s Ottawa debut
I don’t know what mother nature has against country music this summer but I’m starting to see a pattern here. Festival Country de Lotbinière, it rained. Country night 1 featuring Eric Church, it rained and delayed the gates by 2 hours nearly threatening the night’s entertainment. Country Night 2, last night…it rained delaying the gates […]