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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.

Last night Ottawa’s Bluesfest was host to a living legend, Buddy Guy. At 82 years of age, he still rocks the shit out of a guitar and holds the audience in the palm of his hand.

“I don’t want anyone here tonight to walk away and say they got away with it, I want you all to go home and say those son of a bitches DID it” Brandon Flowers

Well it’s that time of year again. It’s Christmas morning for Ottawa music festival fans as the 2019 and 25th Anniversary Edition of RBC Bluesfest gets underway in just a few hours. Here’s some picks and our tips if you’re heading down to LeBreton Flats tonight.

RBC Bluesfest organizers announced yesterday that they will launch the inaugural ‘Come See & Hear the World’ festival during this year’s Winterlude event. The festival will take place on February 15 and 16 and will focus on celebrating Canadian diversity through music. Featured artists include William Prince, Gabrielle Shonk, Tanya Tagaq, Antibalas, Sudan Archives, Harry Manx & Steve Marriner, Fateh, and more. *See below for more, including billings, locations, times and pricing.

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.

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.