Day two at City Folk for the bus was so full of spirit that anyone coming off of a long work week would have quickly forgotten just how tired they were before they arrived at the festival. Both stages were jam packed with loud, energy fueled acts that took the stage by force. If you … Continue reading ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER A SMALL CITY AT CITY FOLK
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THURSDAY NIGHT @ CITY FOLK
The Wilderness opened the bus’s night at CityFolk on the Ravenlaw Stage in the Aberdeen Pavilion, which has housed a wide variety of events over the years. Clearly appreciating the amount of people who made it out for their set, they said “we just came off of an 11 show tour and there are more people … Continue reading THURSDAY NIGHT @ CITY FOLK
CITY FOLK TIME ONCE AGAIN
This year’s CityFolk festival kicked off yesterday evening at Ottawa’s beautiful Lansdowne Park, featuring acts including JUNO Award winner Ruth B (breakout artist of the year) and Post Malone. Many festivals have very clearly suffered due to budget cuts, attempting to appeal to far too many audiences at the same time, and so on, but City Folk has always … Continue reading CITY FOLK TIME ONCE AGAIN
UPSTATE RUBDOWN & TURBO STREET FUNK PARTY @ THE RAINBOW BISTRO
The Market is usually pretty quiet on a Wednesday night, but you can usually find a good show happening at the Rainbow Bistro. This past Wednesday night, Upstate Rubdown and Turbo Street Funk filled the venue with great vibes and a full dance floor. Coming up from upstate New York, Upstate Rubdown showed people how … Continue reading UPSTATE RUBDOWN & TURBO STREET FUNK PARTY @ THE RAINBOW BISTRO
RBC Bluesfest 2017 after the chaos
Days 5 & 8 After all of the barricade rushing, fights, young girls passing out and having to be carried away by paramedics, the remainder of Bluesfest 2017 was a bit more reminiscent of how the festival is remembered from the past five years. Day 5 at Ottawa’s RBC Bluesfest took it back a notch … Continue reading RBC Bluesfest 2017 after the chaos
RBC Bluesfest 2017 – Day 4
She’s already known for her colourful, unique personality, but this being Pink’s third show in four years, the crowd was unsure of what to expect. Were they ever blown away when she hit the stage though. Appositely kicking off the set with her breakout hit, “Get the Party Started”, fans were taught to expect the … Continue reading RBC Bluesfest 2017 – Day 4
RBC Bluesfest 2017 – Day 3
With the biggest crowd so far at Bluesfest 2017, 50 Cent partied like it was his birthday, and this time it actually was. For 50 Cent’s 42nd birthday, he hit the stage in Ottawa, for his first time ever playing Bluesfest and his first appearance in the capital since 2004. Coming onto the stage ten … Continue reading RBC Bluesfest 2017 – Day 3
RBC Bluesfest 2017 – Day 1
Sam Roberts headlined the Claridge Homes stage on the first night of RBC Bluesfest 2017 on Thursday, and brought members of Tribe Royal, who opened up for them earlier in the night, to the stage for that extra bit of Bluesfest community flavour. Roberts greeted the crowd in french, paying homage to his french Canadian roots. … Continue reading RBC Bluesfest 2017 – Day 1
THE 1975 @ THE CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE
Although the attendance was rather low at the Canadian Tire Centre for The 1975 concert last Thursday night, the fans in attendance being mostly teenage girls, screamed loud enough to make it sound like a full house when the Manchester boys hit the stage. While there were a few Ottawa Senators jersey’s in sight, the … Continue reading THE 1975 @ THE CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE
DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR PARTIES IN OTTAWA
Photos by Sean Sisk Early shows seem to be a growing standard here in Ottawa, so when people took on the traffic to get there at 6:30, many coming straight from work, the opening acts were over the moon. Traffic was even heavier on the 417 on Thursday evening, as there were pick-up trucks backing … Continue reading DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR PARTIES IN OTTAWA
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