Photos by: Scott Penner – Day seven of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Blondie, who released a double album, Blondie 4(0) Ever, on May 12th, 2014 via Noble ID, California-based indie rock band Young The Giant, who released their second album, Mind over Matter, … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day six of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Grammy Award-nominated Las Vegas-based band The Killers, who released their fourth album, Battle Born, on September 17th, 2012, New York-based electronic rock duo Phantogram, who released their second album, Voices, on February 18th, 2014, Tuareg guitarist Bombino, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – While an unrelenting rainstorm delayed several performances on day five, crowds were eventually treated to performances by British-American rock band Foreigner, who released their newest album, Can’t Slow Down, on October 2nd, 2009 via Rhino, Grammy Award-nominated Palm Desert, CA-based alt rock band Queens of the Stone Age, who released their sixth … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Our Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 coverage continues with day four, which featured performances by New York City-based noise pop artist St. Vincent, who released her eponymous fifth studio album (and fourth solo album) on February 24th, 2014 via Loma Vista/Republic, Newly reformed Milwaukee-based post-punk band Violent Femmes, who’s last album, Freak Magnet, was … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day three of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Grammy Award-winning pop artist Lady Gaga, who is expected to release a collaborative album with pop legend Tony Bennett in September called Cheek to Cheek, Chicago-based indie rock artist Andrew Bird, who released his eighth album, Things Are … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day two of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Grammy Award-winning DJ Zedd, who released his debut solo album, Clarity, on October 2nd, 2012 via Interscope, which features Hayley Williams of Paramore, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy in a solo setting, UK triphop artist Bonobo, who released his fifth … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day one of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 kickstarted the festival with a strong mix of artists including Montreal-based EDM duo Adventure Club, Grammy Award-winning guitarist Gary Clark Jr., who released his major label debut album, Blak and Blu, on October 22nd, 2012 via Warner Bros. Records, JUNO Award winning … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – The second and final day of the ninth annual Amnesia Rockfest featured performances by Seattle grunge survivors Alice In Chains, who released their fifth studio album (second album with new frontman William DuVall, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, on May 28th, 2013, New York-based post-hardcore band Glassjaw, English heavy metal band Venom, … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – Every year, RockFest attracts an increasing number of people to the small riverside town of Montebello Quebec. With a population of just over one-thousand residents, Montebello has little to offer in terms of facilities to accommodate the exponential influx of festivalgoers for the weekend population. The few hotels are often booked a year in advance, and it takes hours … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day one of the ninth annual Amnesia Rockfest boasted an incredible line-up, from headliners Blink-182, to Atlanta-based metal band Mastodon, pop-rock band Weezer, metal icons Megadeth, pop-punk mainstays New Found Glory, punk icons NOFX, and more, you weren’t disappointed, and that was only day one. Stay tuned for our day two coverage! … Continue reading