Live Music Reviews

Review & Photos: CityFolk Day 2

Photos by Els Durnford Gee, the Ottawa Folk Festival sure has changed. Since 2011 when the Bluesfest producers took over,

Ottawa Welcomes the World: Ukraine Edition

A few weeks ago, my friends and I went to the Horticultural Building at Lansdowne in Ottawa for the Ukrainian

Capital Weekend: House of PainT + Hopped & Confused

Thanks to House of Paint, Mill Street brewery, and Ottawa Pride, this last weekend of August was a memorable one.

House of PainT 2017: Breaking, DJing, MCing, Painting and Educating

House of PainT celebrated its 14th year this past week with another outstanding edition of the festival that highlights the

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Japan’s One OK Rock electrify Algonquin Commons Theatre

Arriving to line-ups that wrapped around the hallways outside of the Algonquin Commons Theatre was a sure sign that it

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Bluesfest Day 8: Live, Anderson .Paak, and The Headstones

Photos by Els Durnford It was a soaking wet night Friday night at RBC Bluesfest which saw sets cut short

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Review: Bluesfest Day 6 w/ LCD Soundsystem, The Shins, Gary Clark Jr., & more

Wednesday’s weather forecast was a perfect summary of summer in Ottawa thus far. Rapidly oscillating between heat and cool, dry and

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Highlights: Ottawa Jazz Festival 2017

The Ottawa Jazz Festival saw its 37th year in downtown Ottawa this June. The festival, which takes place between Confederation

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Steve’s Job (fka Sally Ride) + Fruit & Flowers, Deathsticks at Pressed

NYC’s Fruit & Flowers made a quick tour stop in Ottawa on July 5th, playing an energetic show along with

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Bluesfest Day 1: Death From Above, Pokey Lafarge, Telecomo and Pony Girl

Photos by Els Durnford/Ottawa Showbox RBC Ottawa Bluesfest kicked off the 2017 edition in style Thursday night at Lebreton Flats