A full catalog of photos from the festival can be found here. After a much-needed break from the heat, the Bluesfest acts and fans came back in full force Tuesday night. There are always nights where you have to make a choice between stages because there are acts playing at the same time and you, … Continue reading Bluesfest 2019 – Sue Foley, Buddy Guy, The Trews, Kygo
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Bluesfest 2019 – Opening Weekend
A full catalog of photos from the festival can be found here. This festival season has really seen its ups and downs with the cancellations of huge festivals like Roxodus and the re-branding of what was Montebello Rockfest, now Montebello Rock not coming back nearly as strong as expected. RBC Bluesfest is a saving grace … Continue reading Bluesfest 2019 – Opening Weekend
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John 5 w/Dead Girls Academy & Jared James Nichols @ The Brass Monkey
A review of the show can be found here. John 5 Dead Girls Academy Jared James Nichols
John 5 w/Dead Girls Academy & Jared James Nichols @ Brass Monkey, Ottawa
Having worked with both Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, he’s well known sonically as a guitarist, but most people don’t recognize the name John 5 when they hear it. John 5 and the Creatures have been around for quite some time though, and they’re just as heavy and just as theatrical as both Manson and … Continue reading John 5 w/Dead Girls Academy & Jared James Nichols @ Brass Monkey, Ottawa
FEATURE: We’ve got gas in the tank to go all night long – A conversation with Max Kerman of the Arkells
The relationship with one’s hometown is something special. Whether you love where you’re from, hate it, or simply feel a connection to it because it’s where you’re from - it is where you’re from and it is a place that you will always have a unique bond with. For musicians, there is an even stronger … Continue reading FEATURE: We’ve got gas in the tank to go all night long – A conversation with Max Kerman of the Arkells
The Dirty Nil w/Dead Soft & Warp Lines @ Babylon Nightclub, Ottawa
Dead Soft Ottawa holds a special place in the history of the Dirty Nil for a couple of reasons. Their Breakthrough Group of the Year Juno Award in 2017 was presented at the ceremony in Ottawa and bassist Ross Miller played his first show with the band following the ceremonies during Juno Week at House … Continue reading The Dirty Nil w/Dead Soft & Warp Lines @ Babylon Nightclub, Ottawa
Parkway Drive w/August Burns Red @ Rebel, Toronto
Winston McCall of Parkway Drive performing @ Montebello Rockfest, 2017 Though they’ve played large Canadian festivals like Montebello Rockfest, Parkway Drive’s vocalist, Winston McCall, was beside himself to be playing a sold-out show in Toronto at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto – exclaiming that it was the biggest show they had ever played in Canada. They … Continue reading Parkway Drive w/August Burns Red @ Rebel, Toronto
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Bluesfest 2018
Reviews of the festival can be found here. Larkin Poe The Strumbellas Alanna Sterling & The Silvers Cody Coyote Foo Fighters Greta Van Fleet Machine Gun Kelly
Bluesfest 2018 – Alanna Sterling & The Silvers, Cody Coyote, Larkin Poe, Strumbellas
DAY 4 | JULY 8, 2018 ALANNA STERLING AND THE SILVERS Local talent is well celebrated every year at Bluesfest. Although, it doesn’t always bring out the largest crowds – so to see a crowd the size of the one that ended up filling up the Claridge Homes tent for Alanna Sterling and the Silvers … Continue reading Bluesfest 2018 – Alanna Sterling & The Silvers, Cody Coyote, Larkin Poe, Strumbellas
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