With better weather and a packed crowd, a trio of Canadian performers brought their greatest hits to Ottawa. Ryland James, The Barenaked Ladies and Jann Arden trotted out their well-known tunes, plus a few covers, in sharp performances.
Bluesfest Day 1: Wild, Rainy and Impressive
This must be what Woodstock felt like.
Bluesfest returned to Ottawa after a one-year hiatus under stormy, muddy conditions, as the weather fluctuated from nearly disastrous to merely glum. Two acoustic openers, Lauryn Macfarlane and Aysanabee, got things started under more mild weather. Then the show went electric with Tokyo Police Club and especially Half Moon Run, as the weather turned.