Festivals

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Marvest: Strengthening Ottawa music through partnerships

CityFolk is expanding its programming this year to include more local artists from the Ottawa/Gatineau region. Musical Harvest  – dubbed

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

RBC Bluesfest Day 10: Brandon Allan, The Beaches, Interpol & Milky Chance

RBC Bluesfest Press Images, Photo: Danyca MacDonald Starting my evening in the Barney Danson Theatre to see Brandon Allan and

RBC Bluesfest Day 8: Fet.Nat, Hilotrons & Mother Mother

RBC Bluesfest Press Images PHOTO/Scott Penner As soon as I got on the bus to make my way to the

RBC Bluesfest Day 9: Bahamas, Tragically Hip, Dropkick Murphys & John Carroll

RBC Bluesfest Press Images, Photo: Mark Horton The closer I got to RBC Bluesfest, with every step I took, the

Music & Beyond: Thereminist, Author & Orchestra Captivate a Congregation

[Editor’s Note: researcher, writer & correspondent Lital Khaikin has always known there was a special place in her heart for

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RBC Bluesfest Day 7: Heartstreets, Chvrches & Run the Jewels

RBC Bluesfest Press Images, Photo: Mark Horton First things first: Heartstreets — two talented Montreal women rapping, crooning, and just generally