Festivals

Top 10 Non-Local Bluesfest Picks

Big festivals can be pretty overwhelming, and seeing as how Ottawa Bluesfest is one of the largest in North America,

Review: The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

The Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is easily the capital’s most underrated summer music festival. For over 20 years, the four-day

Kamasi Washington’s monumental Jazzfest kickoff

Tonight saxophonist Kamasi Washington changed Ottawa, just a little bit. First of all, it was the soft opening of the

Ottawa Explosion Day 4: SNEAKS & FET.NAT @ St. Albans Church

Washington DC’s Sneaks performed at St. Albans Church on the second last day of Ottawa Explosion, battling heat and spiritual

Ottawa Explosion Day 4: The Dirty Nil, Wasted Potential, Big Eyes, Future Girls, Fresh Hell and more

There is so much going on during the Saturday of Ottawa Explosion Weekend it feels like you are sprinting during

Ottawa Explosion Day 3: Mikey Erg, Mike Krol, Screaming Females, Dad Jokes, The Worriers and more

The weather keeps getting nicer and nicer as Ottawa Explosion Weekend keeps rolling along into day 3. Unfortunately Shellshag had

Ottawa Explosion Day 2: Bad Sports, Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band, The Creeps, Radioactivity and more

Ottawa Explosion Weekend day 2 was the ultimate birthday party for me, amazing bands, super nice people and delicious drinks

Ottawa Explosion Day 1: Scattered Clouds, The Yips, Old and Weird, Heaven is Real and many more

Punk rock Christmas in June, better known as Ottawa Explosion Weekend, is a five-day of great music with even better

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Cityfolk announces preliminary lineup for 2016

Cityfolk organizers have released the first wave of artists for this year’s festival, taking place at the Lansdowne Park location

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Ottawa Invades POUZZA FEST: A Documentary

In May of 2015, Eric and I had a crazy idea. We joked about going to Pouzza Fest – a