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Jason Aldean, Iggy Azalea, Tragically Hip to play Ottawa Bluesfest 2015

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: Puddle of Mudd, Big Jeezus Truck @ The Bourbon Room

Photos by: Marc DesRosiers – Kansas City-based post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd, who released their fifth album, Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate, on December 8th, 2009 via Flawless/Geffen, which produced the singles “Spaceship”, “Stoned”, and “Keep It Together”, performed at The Bourbon Room in Ottawa last night with Ottawa-based hard rock band … Continue reading →

Photos: Tom Cochrane, Jessica Mitchell @ National Arts Centre, Ottawa

Photos by: Marc DesRosiers – Juno Award-winning heartland rock singer-songwriter Tom Cochrane, who is best known for his hits “Life Is a Highway”, “Lunatic Fringe”, “Human Race”, and “I Wish You Well”, and who released his new album, Take it Home, his first new material since 2006, on February 10th, performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last … Continue reading →

Photos: Tim Hicks, River Town Saints @ Algonquin Commons Theatre

Photos by: Scott Penner – Juno Award-nominated St. Catherines, ON-based country artist Tim Hicks, who released his second album, 5:01, on August 5th, 2014 via RGK/Open Road, which features appearances by Blackjack Billy, Clayton Bellamy and Madeline Merlo, and features the singles “Here Comes the Thunder”, “She Don’t Drink Whiskey Anymore”, and “So Do I”, performed at the Algonquin Commons Theatre in Ottawa … Continue reading →

Tim Horton’s Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival Reveals 2015 Lineup

By: Staff –   Now in its 22nd year, Tim Horton’s Ottawa Dragon Boat has announced their 2015 lineup. The festival, taking place at Mooney’s Bay Park in downtown Ottawa from June 25th-28th, will include performances from Canadian heavyweights Hey Rosetta!, Dan Mangan + Blacksmith, Rural Alberta Advantage, Tokyo Police Club, Yukon Blonde and more. Once again music fans can … Continue reading →

Photos: Alestorm, Swashbuckle, The Dread Crew of Oddwood @ Mavericks

Photos by: Scott Penner – Scottish heavy metal band Alestorm, who released their fourth album, Sunset of the Golden Age, on August 1st, 2014 via Napalm Records, which is their first album to feature new permanent band member, Elliot Vernon, on keyboards, performed at Mavericks in Ottawa last night with New Jersey-based thrash metal band Swashbuckle, … Continue reading →

Photos: City and Colour @ National Arts Centre, Ottawa

Photos by: Marc DesRosiers – St. Catharines-based folk-rock artist City and Colour, who released his fourth album, The Hurry and the Harm, on June 4th, 2013 via Dine Alone Records, performed the first of two intimate shows at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last night.

Preview: Monster Truck to Rock Ottawa This Weekend!

By: Staff – Juno Award-winning Hamilton-based hard rockers Monster Truck, who released their debut full-length album, Furiosity, last year, will perform at the Bronson Centre in Ottawa, ON on December 6th with Montreal-based hard rock band Eagle Tears. $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Snowsuit Fund. Buy tickets here.  

Photos: Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser, Tim Hicks @ Canadian Tire Centre

Photos by: Scott Penner – Country artist  Dierks Bentley, who released his seventh album, Riser, on February 25th, 2014 via Capitol Nashville, which features the singles “Bourbon in Kentucky”, “I Hold On”, “Drunk on a Plane”, and “Say You Do”, performed at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON last night in support of the album … Continue reading →

Photos: Jenn Grant, Spencer Burton @ National Arts Centre, Ottawa

Photos by: Scott Penner – JUNO Award-nominated Halifax-based folk-pop singer-songwriter Jenn Grant, who released her fifth album, Compostela, on October 21st, 2014 via Outside Music, which  features collaborations with Ron Sexsmith, Sarah Harmer, Buck 65, Justin Rutledge, and more, performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last night with folk artist Spencer Burton (formerly … Continue reading →