Review of Bluesfest Day Eight: Folk, fellowship and community
“Fellowship.” The word was plastered on the screens beside the RBC Stage during Tyler Childers’ set at Ottawa Bluesfest, perfectly encapsulating the day.
The sun...
Review of Bluesfest Day Seven: A night of mud, moshing and music
Despite the morning’s torrential downpour, the rain let up just long enough for thousands to enjoy the seventh day of Ottawa Bluesfest.
Neil Young and...
Review of Bluesfest Day Six: Cowboy hats, ponchos and cold beers
Music fans of all ages gathered to stomp their cowboy boots around in the mud for Ottawa Bluesfest day six.
Despite the looming threat of...
Review of Bluesfest Day Five: A genre-bending night of rising stars
There is nothing better than a great surprise, and that’s what Ottawa Bluesfest’s fifth night was.
The July 9 date wasn’t originally part of the...
Review of Bluesfest Day Four: ‘Embrace the sweat!’
With the heat and humidity high, music lovers crammed into LeBreton Flats to keep cool on Bluesfest day four.
A star-studded lineup of Carly Rae...