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Bluesfest Day 3 review: Hardy and BigXThaPlug show off country rock ballads and trap...

Thousands poured back into Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats this Saturday for the third night of Bluesfest in anticipation of musicians from Mississippi's Hardy to Texas’...
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Bluesfest Day 2 review: Limp Bizkit brings the house down with metal nostalgia and...

It was just one of those days. Merch tables lined the path into Bluesfest on the second day of the festival, shirt after shirt with...
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Bluesfest Day 1 review: Cody Johnson delivers fireworks and musical insights under cloudy skies

Despite ponchos being sold at the entrance and plastic covers draped over on-stage equipment, this year’s opening night of Bluesfest kicked off in high...
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Here’s what you need to know ahead of Bluesfest 2026

Bluesfest has become a highly anticipated city staple and Ottawa’s biggest music festival, averaging over 250,000 people in attendance each year.  This year, the festival...
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Editor and contributor picks: Indigenous History Month media favourites by Indigenous creators

This June marked Indigenous History Month in Canada: a time to honour the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island and their history, heritage, contributions and...