Sponsored by Budweiser and Ottawa’s New Country 94, Night #2 of the 2018 Crazy Horse Parking Lot Party in Kanata with Aaron Pritchett will go down as another successful night.
Sass Jordan and Cold Creek County to headline Spencerville Fair
It’s that time of year again, festival season is in full swing and fall fair lineups are starting to be announced. Fairs in and around the Ottawa area always offer something for all musical tastes and the 2018 Spencerville Fair lineup is no different.
CityFolk releases 2017 Marvest Lineup and Schedule
Marvest is a musical harvest. It is an offshoot of CityFolk that runs September 15th and 16th, 2017 in The Glebe. Marvest shows are FREE! The focus of Marvest is to present Ottawa with a feast of locally produced music. Saturday afternoon shows in Bank Street venues will be family friendly. Marvest is all about bringing people together in appreciation of local music.
Kemptville Live kicks off with warm weather and big crowds
One of the newest festivals in the Ottawa area, Kemptville Live, kicked off its third year on Thursday night as crowds of music fans descended on Kemptville, Ontario.
RBC Bluesfest 2017 Off to a Rockin’ Start
Day 1 of the RBC Bluesfest 2017 edition got off to a great start yesterday with beautiful weather, smiling volunteers, pristine grounds, and of course tons of fabulous live music.
Over 100 artists set to participate in JUNOfest 2017 Ottawa
JUNOfest 2017 lineup to include over 35 JUNO nominees, such as The Strumbellas, Silla + Rise, The Dirty Nil, Whitehorse, Tasha The Amazon, Holy Fuck, Bit Funk, Cold Creek County, Exco Levi, and more
Beards for Breasts at LIVE on Elgin
I imagine that someday I will stop being amazed by the amount of singer/songwriter talent hidden in this city. That day has not come yet for me, although maybe it has something to do with me doing most of my swimming in the hard rock pool.
Looking ahead to fall 2015
There’s no denying that the summer of 2015 was an incredible one for live entertainment with stellar line-ups at veteran festivals and even the addition of a few new ones including Way Home, Bestival, Capital Country Fest @ Spencerville Stampede to name just a few. Well hold onto your hats because fall 2015 is going to be even hotter and it all kicks off later this week, here’s our look ahead to some of the hottest events and tours still to come before we say farewell to 2015.
CityFolk organizers announce incredible Marvest line-up full of local talent!
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Ottawa, August 26, 2015 — CityFolk music festival organizers today confirmed plans to stage a showcase of exceptional musical talent under the banner of Marvest. The Ottawa area has a wealth of musical talent, and Marvest plans to reap the harvest. Marvest—a harvest of music, fun, food and beverages—is the newest initiative from the folks behind CityFolk. Marvest will highlight Ottawa’s best new sounds and celebrate the many talented musicians who have made Ottawa’s music scene so vibrant.
Kemptville is Hosting it’s First Live Music Festival
This just in… Tom Cochrane, The Road Hammers and Murray McLauchlan will be headlining The 1st Kemptville Live Music Festival. The brand new festival presented by The Finishing Touch Construction Inc. is three days of country, rock, blues, R&B, Folk and Roots Music. The festival runs July 24 – 26th and supporting acts include Steve Hill, Angel Forrest, Silver Creek, Brea Lawrenson, Valdy, Lynn Miles with Keith Glass, and Maria Hawkins. More acts will be added to the list as we get closer to the festival.
