Wet start didn’t dampen spirits on night one of Ottawa Bluesfest’s 30th Anniversary Edition
Anyone else find it was just yesterday that we were talking about the end of Ottawa Bluesfest 2023? Where did the year go? It’s also been 10 years now since I’ve been covering this event so huge kudos to Joe, AJ, Mark and the entire team behind the scenes for inviting us out every year […]
Thirty years and counting . . . Ottawa Bluesfest announces star-studded lineup for 2024
Ottawa Bluesfest organizers are happy to be celebrating their 30th anniversary this summer, and today announced a star-studded lineup worthy of the occasion. Headliners on the RBC Stage include (July 4) – Mother Mother; (July 5) – Nickelback; (July 6) – 50 Cent; (July 7) – Maroon 5; (July 10) – Zac Brown Band; (July […]
Coca-Cola® Stage returns with exciting lineup in a new location for 2022!
The Calgary Stampede is thrilled to welcome back the Coca-Cola® Stage for 2022! Reimagined in a new location on the southwest end of Stampede Park, the iconic stage will feature award-winning artists so you can sing and dance all day and all night long. The Coca-Cola® Stage lineup is always highly anticipated, and is headlined […]
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 […]
RBC Presents CityFolk & RBC Bluesfest this September
OTTAWA, (Canada) August 25, 2021 – RBC Bluesfest and CityFolk organizers today announced two major live music events that will take place during two weekends in September: RBC PRESENTS OTTAWA FALL FESTIVALS – RBC Bluesfest & CityFolk.
Explore the Lineup for Canada Day in Canada’s Capital Region
cover photo – Brett Kissel, Surrey Canada Day 2018 , PhotoByEGO The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, today unveiled the programming lineup for Canada Day in Canada’s Capital Region. The celebrations, which will highlight multiculturalism, diversity and inclusivity in Canadian society, will be held June 30 and July 1 in Ottawa and Gatineau. It promises to be the big party […]
Tokyo Police Club rock Ottawa’s Bronson Centre
On the heels of announcing an exciting partnership with Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre that would see it become a larger player in Ottawa’s music scene, Bronson Centre hosted two Ontario bands notorious for memorable live performances. The vibe inside the venue was upbeat and excited as fresh dream-pop group Dizzy and veteran indie rockers Tokyo […]
Canadian Music Week announces full lineup!
Canadian Music Week (CMW), presented by Amsterdam Brewery, now in its 37thyear, is Canada’s longest running, largest showcase and conference festival. Taking place May 6-12 across downtown Toronto, the venue centric festival will host both local and international acts over the week kicking off with 70’s rock band Television at The Phoenix. In addition festival event favourites return with the iHeartRadio […]
Spectrasonic Rams into April
Tokyo Police Club , Cancer Bats and a Memorial benefit for local musician Tyler Hay are just the start for a stacked April from the awesome crew over at Spectrasonic.
JUNOfest Presented by CBC Music Two-Night Full Lineup Announced
Wristbands on sale at TicketWeb.ca Over 100 artists to perform in 17 venues across the city