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Photos by: Mark Horton & Danyca MacDonald – GRAMMY Award-winning rapper Kanye West, who released his sixth album, Yeezus, on June 18th, 2013 via Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam headlined the main stage at Ottawa Bluesfest 2015 on July 10th with Vancouver-based pop-rock band Marianas Trench, who are expected to release their new album, Astoria, this fall, pop-rock singer-songwriter … Continue reading
Photos by: Mark Horton & Scott Penner – Grammy-nominated country artist Jason Aldean, who released his sixth album, Old Boots, New Dirt, on October 7th, 2014 via Broken Bow, headlined on the main stage at Ottawa Bluesfest 2015 on July 9th with hip-hop artist Hoodie Allen, who released his debut album, People Keep Talking, on October … Continue reading
By: Laura Beaulne-Stuebing – T oronto-based punk trio METZ hit the Canadian music scene with their self-titled debut album in 2012, and carved out a successful space for themselves making noisy, abrasive and entirely impressive punk music. AlexEdkins, Chris Slorach and Hayden Menzies returned last year with the appropriately named METZ II and, like with METZ, are earning critical praise for their work and have once … Continue reading
By: Staff – Ottawa Bluesfest has announced its 2015 lineup. The festival, which is set to take place July 8th – 19th at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa, ON, will feature performances by Jason Aldean, Iggy Azalea, CHVRCHES, The Tragically Hip, Chance the Rapper, and the Full Flex Express featuring Skrillex and Diplo. Other performers include: Nas, “Weird Al” … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – The 10th and final day of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Atlanta-based hard rock band Collective Soul, who will release their ninth album, See What You Started by Continuing, this August or September, JUNO Award-winning Montreal-based alternative rock group Sam Roberts Band, who released their fifth album, Lo-Fantasy, on February 11th, 2014 … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day nine of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Grammy Award-nominated rapper Snoop Dogg, who released his twelfth album, Reincarnated, on April 23rd, 2013 via Berhane Sound System/Mad Decent/Vice/RCA, Florida-based neotraditional country band The Mavericks, who released their sixth album, In Time, on January 21st, 2013 via Valory/Big Machine, rapper Childish … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day eight (July 11) of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by JUNO Award-winning and Grammy-nominated Canadian pop-rock band Barenaked Ladies, who released their eleventh album, Grinning Streak, on June 4th, 2013 via Vanguard Records, San Franciso-based alternative rock band Third Eye Blind, who are best known for their string of late-’90s … Continue reading
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
By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – EDM supergroup Dogblood, who consists of Skrillex and German producer Boys Noize, closed off the 20th anniversary of Ottawa Bluesfest. Last night’s performance was Skrillex’s third Bluesfest performance in as many years, and his second time on the main stage to close the festival. Most Bluesfest attendees remember a very bright and loud show from Skrillex last year, where … Continue reading
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