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Photos + Review: Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 – Shaggy, Mariah The Scientist

By: Chris Griffin –  Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 continued on July 18th at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa, ON., and featured performances by reggae artist Shaggy, who released his newest album, Lottery, in May 2026 via VP Music Group and Ranch Entertainment, which  features collaborations with artists including Jeremih, Robin Thicke, Dexta Daps, Sting, and Anthony Hamilton, … Continue reading

Photos + Review: Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 – Sheryl Crow, Nick Earle, JIMI

By: Ellen Bond and Greg Kolz –  Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 continued on July 17th at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa, ON., and featured performances by country-rock artist Sheryl Crow, who released her newest album, Evolution, on March 29, 2024 via Big Machine, which featured the singles “Alarm Clock”, “Evolution”, “Do It Again”, and “Digging in the … Continue reading

Photos + Review: Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 – The Lumineers, bbno$, Leif Vollebekk, Hazlett

By: Marc DesRosiers, Greg Kolz, and Landon Entwistle –  Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 continued last night (July 12th) at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa, ON., and featured performances by Denver-based folk-rock band The Lumineers, who released their newest album, Automatic, on February 14th, 2025 via Dualtone, which featured the singles “Same Old Song”, and “You’re All I … Continue reading

Photos + Review: Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 – Limp Bizkit, Steve Earle, My Son The Hurricane

By: Marc DesRosiers –  Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 continued last night (July 10th) at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa, ON., and featured performances by rap-metal band Limp Bizkit, who released their newest album, Still Sucks, on October 31, 2021 via Suretone, which featured the single “Dad Vibes”, alt-country singer-songwriter Steve Earle, who released a live album titled … Continue reading

Ottawa Bluesfest Announces 2026 Lineup

By: Staff – Ottawa Bluesfest will return to Lebreton Flats Park this summer with a lineup that will include Limp Bizkit, Hardy, The Lumineers, Conan Gray, Lord Huron, Gwen Stefani, and The Guess Who. Other notable artists include: Natasha Bedingfield, Social Distortion, Lucy Dacus, Sheryl Crow, Death From Above 1979, Shaggy, The Sheepdogs, and more! … Continue reading

Ottawa Bluesfest Announces 2018 Lineup

By: Staff – Ottawa Bluesfest will once again return to Lebreton Flats Park this summer with a lineup that will include Foo Fighters, Shawn Mendes, Dave Matthews Band, Bryan Adams, Beck, Rae Sremmurd, Rise Against, and Brett Eldredge. Other notable artists include: Jethro Tull, Zeds Dead, Jessie Reyez, the War on Drugs, Courtney Barnett, Brockhampton, Chromeo, Colin James, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Shaggy, … Continue reading

Ottawa Bluesfest Announces 2017 Lineup

By: Staff – Ottawa Bluesfest has announced the initial line-up for their 2017 festival. Headlining the festival will be Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Muse, and Pink. Other notable artists include: LCD Soundsystem, Flume, Toby Keith, 50 Cent, Jake Owen, Justin Moore, Fetty Wap, Gary Clark Jr, The Shins, Tegan And Sara, Sam Roberts Band, Phantogram, Death From Above … Continue reading

Viet Cong announce new band name

By: Staff – The band formerly known as Viet Cong have today announced their new name, moving forward they will be called Preoccupations. In a statement released today they said: “After finishing our latest record and taking some time off, we are excited to announce that we will be performing and recording as “Preoccupations” going … Continue reading

Ottawa Bluesfest announces 2016 line-up

By: Staff – Ottawa Bluesfest has revealed its 2016 line-up. Headlining the 2016 edition will be Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Fogerty, Billy Idol, Noel Gallagher, Brad Paisley, Duran Duran, The Lumineers, Sam Hunt, and City and Colour. Other announced artists include: Schoolboy Q, Thomas Rhett, Zeds Dead, Ben Harper, Alessia Cara, The Decembrists, Future, Wolf Parade, … Continue reading

Concert Review: Arboretum Festival 2015 – Julianna Barwick, Organ Mood, Flying Horses

By: Laura Beaulne-Stuebing – The host for the second night of Ottawa’s annual Arboretum Festival, CBC’s Laurie Brown, may have said it best, between openers Organ Mood and local instrumental band Flying Horses. She told the audience gathered at St. Alban’s church near Ottawa’s downtown core Thursday night that music without words can move us “blissfully beyond … Continue reading