Live Music Reviews

10 Highlights of the 2015 Beau’s Oktoberfest

For the 7th year, Beau’s Oktoberfest has come and gone. Once again, it was an amazing weekend of delicious beer,

CityFolk Day 4: Of Monsters of Men, Evening Hymns, Will Butler and Marvest shows

Saturday, Day 4 of CityFolk was wild and jam-packed with shows all over. Of the numerous acts playing around the area,

CityFolk Day 2: Lisa Leblanc, Walk Off the Earth, Les Soeurs Boulay & Alex and the Subterraneans

CityFolk has a new location, new setup, new programming, and new name. The only thing that stayed the same is

Shred Kelly and Moonfruits at Raw Sugar

Shred Kelly and Moonfruits performed to a packed and enthusiastic crowd at Raw Sugar Wednesday night. Getting things started as

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Arboretum Festival – Day 4: Austra, Weights & Measures, Fet.Nat, & Saxyndrum

Since its inception in 2012, Arboretum Festival has increasingly become a seminal part of Ottawa’s cultural identity. Its organizers –

The Valveenus unleash Catalyst at Mavericks

Ottawa punk rockers, The Valveenus, released their new album Catalyst in style Friday, August 21 at Mavericks. The local four-piece with

Arboretum Festival – Day 3: Tweens, New Swears, Milk Lines, The Sadies and Nightshades

Tweens, New Swears, Milk Lines, The Sadies, and Nightshades rocked Albert Island Friday, the third night of Arboretum Festival 2015. It

Arboretum Festival Day 1: The Queer Songbook Orchestra and Melody McKiver at St. Alban’s Church

The Queer Songbook Orchestra made the extreme heat in St. Alban’s Church very bearable as they delivered a powerful performance

On The Road: Sappyfest Day 2

The sun set on the first day of Sappyfest, only to give rise to a memorable Day 2. After some

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On The Road: Sappyfest Day 1

For years we’ve wanted to drop everything we’re doing and head out east to Sappyfest. If you’re not familiar with