Summer is here and that means it’s almost time for another edition of the Ottawa Bluesfest! While all the hype typically surrounds the headliners, there is loads of local talent performing as well. So if you’re going, head out early and discover some of the great local music that our city has to offer. Once again this year, there are many great up and coming local bands for you to discover and enjoy!
EXCLUSIVE – Midnight Shine’s “Northern Men” photo shoot
It just might be the coolest – and coldest – photo shoot ever done by a Canadian rock band, shot in the dead of winter, and being released on the first day of summer dubbed “Northern Men”.
Celebrity Review: Dean Brody Beautiful Freakshow Kingston
***Editor’s Note: On Friday night work got in the way of my being able to attend the Kingston stop for Dean Brody’s Beautiful Freakshow Tour. I asked our friend Abby Stewart if she would be willing to do a celebrity review of the show in my absence and she agreed. Although she missed the performance by James Barker Band here is her review of High Valley and headliner Dean Brody.***
Dixie Chicks were fired up in return to Ottawa
Passion makes for great music and it’s no secret that the Dixie Chicks are passionate about their country and their values. It’s also no secret that they aren’t afraid to talk / sing about it when someone threatens those values.
Nothing blue about Matt Andersen and Steve Hill’s show in Brockville
It was a fitting way to lead into JUNO week in eastern Ontario as two incredibly talented, and award winning, Canadian musicians, Steve Hill and Matt Andersen, took to the stage at the Brockville Arts Centre on Friday night and boy did they put on a show for the sold-out crowd.
Celebrating 20 years of Transmission with The Tea Party
20 years ago I was a student at Canadore College in North Bay. We had this bar, called The Wall. It was a small venue but in its 20 year existence hosted some of the finest musicians Canada has ever produced. It was also where I was first introduced to Jeff Martin and The Tea Party as they rolled across the country promoting their new album Transmission.
RBC Bluesfest 2017 unveils World Class Lineup (UPDATED LINEUP)
It may have been a cool afternoon in February but social media started to heat up late in the day as the annual Bluesfest TAG 2017 RBC Bluesfest lineup reveal had begun…
Our RBC Bluesfest 2017 Wishlist
The much anticipated lineup announcement for RBC Bluesfest 2017 is expected overnight tonight. Although it’s always been hard to predict we thought we’d put together a wishlist of who we’d like to see / could see at Lebreton Flats this summer.
Brad Paisley descends on Kingston and delivers a night to remember!
In a city that’s known as the home to some of Canada’s greatest entertainers, namely Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip, you have to put on a special show to impress the fans that fill the walls at the Rogers K-Rock Centre. It was a brisk evening last night on the shores of Lake Ontario and it was Brad Paisley who would take to the stage along with, Calgary native, Lindsay Ell and Chase Bryant.
The Tea Party announce 20 years of ‘Transmission’ Anniversary Tour
1997 was an epic year. The Simpsons was named the longest-running prime-time animated series, Steve Jobs returned to Apple and Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to ever win the Masters. In Canada, fans of award-winning The Tea Party were celebrating the release of the band’s fourth studio album, Transmission.
