The fan-favourite Bluesfest made its return this fall with a lineup consisting of Lauryn MacFarlane, Aysanabee, Tokyo Police Club, and Half Moon Run.
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The lineup for Ottawa Bluesfest just dropped, and the diverse list of top performers set to head to LeBreton Flats this July offers a little something for almost every music fan and festival-goer in the city.
Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, Pussy Riot push through cancellations to light up the LeBreton Flats festival.
LeBreton Flats was full of nostalgia as Alexisonfire, The Offspring and T-Pain took the stage.
Day five of the festival saw Norwegian electronic producer brings his signature tropical house sound to Ottawa, along with Lennon Stella, Buddy Guy and Sue Folley
The Las Vegas quartet projected contagious energy off the stage, leaving spectators bouncing, swaying and signing every word
“The festival really started with a single goal: let’s celebrate womxn artists. As a group of local artists, this is something we’d all felt for a few years—that desire to celebrate and connect with other female (and) genderqueer artists.”—Monica Bradford-Lea.
In addition to the cool acts, H2Ottawa is bringing a new element of refreshing taste to the festival. The U of O based H2Ottawa initiative will be selling reusable aluminium water bottles to attendees. Launched in March of this year, H2Ottawa’s goal is to educate the public about the issues related to access to clean water and the issues with plastic water bottles.
Irving and his bandmates have gained a lot of experience touring since their 2012 performance at Bluesfest, and as much as he says they love the intimate shows that they have been performing at, Irving says that “nothing can match hordes of screaming fans.”
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Unlike its sister festival RBC Ottawa Bluesfest, which gets less and less bluesy every year, CityFolk was filled with folk acts big and small.
Almost 30 minutes after the scheduled start time, a platform of lights lowered towards the Bell stage at Ottawa’s 2015 RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest and Kanye West finally walked out. The antsy crowd instantly forgave West’s tardiness as the familiar beats of his 2007 hit “Stronger” pounded out of the speakers.
A preview of the 2015 RBC Ottawa Bluesfest.
Plans are already being drawn up so that the City of Ottawa can take full advantage of all the hate energy that will be generated by West’s performance.
This summer’s Bluesfest will be undergoing a radical thematic change now that event organizers are finally giving in to calls to incorporate more “blues” into the festival.
A review on Lady Gaga’s recent performance at the RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest 2014.
Students from across the city gathered in Tabaret Hall to take part in the University of Ottawa Public Relations Association’s first-ever Let’s Grow Together conference.
The next time you’re waxing poetic about how you can never afford to do anything fun in this city remember that your time is just as valuable to the big events as your money is.
Èva Morin | Fulcrum Contributor HOURS BEFORE THEIR July 16 show at Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest, five-piece Canadian indie-rock band Mother Mother dished on their favourite gig together as a band, their third studio album Eureka, and the meaning behind their animalistic cover art. Mother Mother’s lead singer and guitarist Ryan Guldemond and bassist Jeremy Page …
Èva Morin | Fulcrum Contributor Not only is Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest the biggest music festival in Ottawa, but it is, for many, the most highly anticipated event of the year. Rumors of potential headliners spark debates among friends in the early spring and the announcements in March have Ottawa music lovers waiting on the edge …
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