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Bluesfest Day 8: Alexisonfire Rises Again

Since they parted ways back in 2011 to chase peripheral passion projects—including a firefighting career for lead singer George Pettit—the

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Track Premiere: Mark ii – “On My Mind”

Photo by Brandon Turner Mark ii‘s new track “On My Mind” is a perfect tune for the summer. The bright

Opinion: In defense of a progressive, modern addition to the Château Laurier

We at Ottawa Showbox don’t typically post editorials, particularly those which have nothing to do with music. However, I like

New Music: “Wrath of the Void” by Black Galaxy

Ottawa heavy-metal four piece Black Galaxy recently released an intergalactic metal odyssey of a debut album, Wrath of the Void. While

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Bluesfest Day 3: Glorious Sons, PUP, KALLITECHNIS & more

Els kept her camera skills sharpened for Day 3 of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. She got some great photos of headliners

Gallery: Canada Day 2019 – Alan Doyle, Brett Kissel, Marie Mai and more

As per tradition, Canada Day in the nation’s capital once again featured several performances by Canadian artists, flyovers by the

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Bluesfest Day 2: Yungblud & Jason Isbell

Our photographer Els Durnford was at Lebreton Flats to catch Day 2 of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. After a rain delay,

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New Spins: June 2019

We’re excited to announce the start of a new series called New Spins, which we plan on posting at the

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Weekend Music Picks: July 5-7

All Weekend Friday, July 5 Funk-A-Tron 5000 at Irene’s DominatraX at The Dom Saturday, July 6 Ottawa Showbox presents: JOE

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New Video: “Panty Twister” by Bonnie Doon

Ottawa’s frenetic and animated punk band Bonnie Doon recently released a fun video for their song “Panty Twister” off of