On Thursday July 12, Blue Rodeo came to Ottawa to perform for the 12th time at RBC Bluesfest. Before the show I had the opportunity to talk to Jim Cuddy about his solo projects, family and how Thursday night’s show almost didn’t happen and the future of Blue Rodeo was in jeopardy due to an illness in the band.
Dave Matthews Band brings change of pace to RBC Bluesfest
5 days complete, 5 days to go. As we enter the midway point of the 2018 edition of RBC Bluesfest we’ve seen record temperatures and record crowds descend on Lebreton Flats and things don’t show any signs of cooling anytime soon!
Record crowds descend on RBC Bluesfest for Greta Van Fleet and Foo Fighters
Anyone who still says Ottawa is the city that fun forgot needed to be in attendance at RBC Bluesfest last night, or really any night so far this summer. Last night, in particular, record crowds turned out early for prime viewing positions for one of the most requested acts in recent years, the Foo Fighters and newcomers Greta Van Fleet.
Talking Music, Touring and Whiskey with Brett Eldredge
How does Brett like his whiskey? Does he prefer peanut butter cookies or a peanut butter sandwich? Where would Brett go if he had a time machine good for one use only?
Here at Soundcheck Entertainment we had an opportunity to sit down with Brett Eldredge at RBC Bluesfest, and talk music, touring and more.
Brett a Paris, Illinois Native, signed to Warner Music in late 2010 and shortly after he released Raymond and It Ain’t Gotta Be Love. The Illinois singer released his debut album Bring You Back in 2013. His sophomore album was released in 2015 including his #1 hit song “Wanna Be That Song”. Eldredge then went on his co-headlining tour with Thomas Rhett titled the “Suits and Boots” tour. As Brett continued to climb the charts with his music, and open for acts such as Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift and many more.
Brett is preparing for the second leg of his headlining tour “The Long Way” which will kick back up on September 13th in Denver. A full list of his tour dates, merchandise and more can be found here http://www.bretteldredge.com.
You can check out the interview here at our Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/soundcheckentertainmnt/brett-eldredge-interview-sound-check-entertainment
We would like to thank Mary from Warner Music for setting this up for us, as well as Brett for taking time out of his day to meet with us.
Special thanks to Nick Reynolds for taking some photos during the interview, you can check out his portfolio here: https://www.nixaov.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nixaov/?hl=en
Special thanks to Nick Reynolds for taking some photos during the interview, you can check out his portfolio here: https://www.nixaov.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nixaov/?hl=en
First week of RBC Bluesfest brings music lovers back to the shores of the Ottawa River
RBC Bluesfest Musical festival kicked off in Ottawa at Lebreton Flats Thursday, July 5 in one of the hottest summers we’ve seen in a long time but that didn’t stop the festival goers from getting out and enjoying some of the very best in live music today.
Top 20 Moments of 2017
As we say farewell to another year we thought it would be fun to look back at 20 (in no particular order) of our favourite moments, in pictures, from across Canada.
Free Fallin’ Into the Final Day of RBC Bluesfest with Tom Petty, Tim Hicks and more!
As RBC Bluesfest wrapped up for another year, the fans were left wanting more after listening to Midnight Shine, Tim Hicks and Tom Petty. (Cover photo: Mark Horton)
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.
Toersa Security teams headline day 7 at RBC Bluesfest
It was no secret that Day 7 at RBC Bluesfest would be challenging. Popular hip hop artists Migos and Lil Yachty were among the headliners and massive crowds were expected.
LCD Soundsystem leads a quiet day 6 at RBC Bluesfest
In what’s turning into one of the coldest, wettest, years for RBC Bluesfest in recent memory LCD Soundsystem headlined day 6 in front of a crowd we’re used to seeing more of at some of the smaller stages during the daytime.
