2017 Fests

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Review & Gallery: CityFolk Day 5

The final day of Ottawa’s CityFolk was the perfect end to a festival with a lot of highlights (my personal

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Review & Gallery: CityFolk Day 4

Saturday night at CityFolk delivered. Throughout a jam-packed lineup that featured not one but two performances by Fred Penner (the

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,

The Sound of Somerset… Remixed

Ottawa’s Chinatown is home to a diverse mix of people and all sorts of businesses. Remixed (formely Chinatown Remixed) is

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Gallery: Cityfolk Day 1

This year’s CityFolk Festival got off to a good start at Lansdowne Park with some stellar performances by Ruth B,

Top Picks for CityFolk 2017

It’s that time of year when we descend on Lansdowne and the Glebe for CityFolk Festival. This year’s main festival

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Marvest 2017 Schedule & Sampler

For a few years now, CityFolk has included an offshoot “mini festival” of sorts called Marvest. We’ve been lucky enough

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.

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Arboretum Festival gives fans a breath of fresh air

Featured photo of Le1f by Els Durnford This year’s edition of Arboretum Festival was something special. Each year the organizers

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Arboretum Festival sets the stage for emerging music

For the past five years, Arboretum Festival has been a crucial part of Ottawa’s music infrastructure. It’s beginnings as a