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Bluesfest Day 8 review: Gwen Stefani delivers the ultimate ‘90s throwback

From Gwen Stefani’s popular tunes to Shaggy’s reggae classics, Bluesfest offered Ottawa a sweet escape this Saturday. Despite the day’s hormonal weather changes, Ottawa was...
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Bluesfest Day 7 review: Ella Langley, Angine de Poitrine unite unlikely crowds

On Friday night, Ella Langley was choosin’ Ottawa – to thousands of grateful fans. The seventh night of Bluesfest curated a dream lineup for country...
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Bluesfest Day 6 review: Lord Huron, Lucy Dacus invite nostalgia with atmospheric indie rock

Day six of Bluesfest made the most of an emotion everyone can understand: nostalgia.  Between Billy Bragg’s decade-spanning career, Lucy Dacus’ songs glimpsing emotional ties...
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Bluesfest Day 5 review: Conan Gray dazzles with dreamy tunes and pop perfection

Ottawa’s brutal summer heatwave was no match for the sheer enthusiasm of festivalgoers as Bluesfest resumed for its fifth night after a two-day break.  The...
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Bluesfest Day 4 review: The Lumineers close out a genre-spanning Sunday to a jam-packed...

Perfect summer weather settled over LeBreton Flats as blue skies gave way to a golden-hour glow and cotton-candy sunset on the fourth day of...