On the first night of a coming heatwave, Rage Against the Machine played to an enthusiastic shoulder-to-shoulder crowd. Earlier Ludic, The Commotions and Okies played charming shows across the festival, as Run the Jewels opened for Rage on the main stage with their typical bombast and charm.
A Festive and Eclectic Lineup for the Big Return of the FEQ
RBC Bluesfest is back this summer
OTTAWA, (Canada) March 8, 2022 — After a multi-year hiatus caused by COVID-19, RBC Bluesfest is back, with festival organizers today announcing a lineup that music fans in Ottawa and beyond have been waiting far too long for.
Public Service Announcement: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE & RUN THE JEWELS TOUR IS RESCHEDULED
The Rage Against The Machine tour will now start in the spring of 2022. Your tickets will be honored for the postponed shows. Refunds are available at the original point of purchase for 30 days if you are unable to make it to the new date. We will see you next year.
Brad, Tom, Tim & Zack
RBC Bluesfest postponed, again, Rage Against the Machine confirmed for 2022
A statement from RBC Bluesfest executive director Mark Monahan
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!
Rage Against the Machine announce Public Service Announcement world tour
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has announced a 40-date world tour. The 40-date run includes 8 Canadian stops which, in itself, is a rarity, so far this year, with most major tours only stopping in Toronto. Out of the 8 Canadian stops 2 major festival dates were announced today RBC Bluesfest July 17 and Festival d’été de Quebec July 18.
Instruments of Change: An Editorial About Why You Can Always Sit With Me And Why I Will Always Sing For You
The times may be a’ changing, but not quite fast enough.
Before Green Day won Grammies for singing of an American idiot, and Rage Against the Machine urged us to take the power back, The Clash wrote intricate songs about isolation, poverty, utilitarianism, and cultural upheaval. Before Bob Dylan won a Nobel Prize for Literature, his songs were recited and replayed over and over at picket lines across the United States when citizens took to the streets to protest the Vietnam War. Before Dr. Dre was selling his headphones to Apple and being treated like hip hop’s elder statesman and Ice Cube was making movies about barbershops and Jump Street, the “Niggaz With Attitude” were challenging police corruption and slapping us unapologetic-ally with a lyrical portrait of their realities in South Central, Los Angeles.