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Hip-hop legend Nas raises his hand in the air during his performance at Bluesfest on July 14, 2024. [Photo by Darren Tran/The Charlatan]

Review of Bluesfest Day Ten: A hip-hop send off

Arts Darren Tran -
Ottawa’s 30th annual Bluesfest concluded with hip-hop and rap favourites Nas and Down With Webster closing out the festival in style. An unexpected power outage...
Ottawa Bluesfest headliner Mötley Crüe rock out on the RBC Stage on July 13, 2024. [Photo by Alexa MacKie/The Charlatan]

Review of Bluesfest Day Nine: Crowds rock ’n’ roll and rage on

Arts Alexa MacKie -
In the near 30 C weather, Bluesfest attendees donned sunglasses and baseball caps to  protect themselves from the heat on the festival’s ninth day....
Ottawa Bluesfest headliner Tyler Childers strums his guitar on July 12, 2024. [Photo by Sean Sisk via Bluesfest]

Review of Bluesfest Day Eight: Folk, fellowship and community

Arts Nisse Anonby -
“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...
The Offspring lead guitarist Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman plays the guitar at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 11, 2024. [Photo by Sean Sisk via Bluesfest]

Review of Bluesfest Day Seven: A night of mud, moshing and music

Arts Cassandra Bellefeuille -
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...
Ottawa Bluesfest headliner Zac Brown Band performs on July 10, 2024. [Photo by Greg Kolz via Bluesfest]

Review of Bluesfest Day Six: Cowboy hats, ponchos and cold beers

Arts Emily Kapralik -
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...
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