Ottawa Bluesfest wrap-up: K’naan waving the flag for Pussy Riot ...
The final Bluesfest weekend saw Somalian born artist K’naan take to the City Stage early evening, and it was a chaotic start; his mic was not functioning, then it was, then it wasn’t. K’naan’s show benefits heavily from his song ...
Ottawa Bluesfest – July 9: Bluesfest returns to it’s ...
Bluesfest “Don’t like Mondays,” so after taking that day off, Bluesfest was back Tuesday night. Lennon Stella, who some will know from the show Nashville – as the older of the darling daughters of the show’s star, Rayna James – ...
Ottawa Bluesfest: The first weekend!
It was room temperature Friday night at Ottawa’s living room full of blues, but it was about to heat up. Three picture-perfect days of music were on deck – including a wealth of Ottawa talent: Tara Shannon, Alanna Sterling, Cody Coyote, ...
Ottawa Bluesfest takes flight tonight after bird drama
Setup for this year’s Ottawa Bluesfest kicked off with a bit of feather-ruffling drama: a killdeer nested centre stage on what would soon be transformed into the main festival grounds. That prompted an inquiry by Bluesfest organizers to Environment Canada regarding potential ...