Show Announcements
Appetite for Destruction 30th anniversary ticket offer
In celebration of today’s 30th anniversary of Guns N’ Roses iconic debut album Appetite for Destruction, a very limited quantity of $30 tickets (plus fees) are available for th...
Project Mantra set to release new album at Avant-Garde Bar
Project Mantra will be releasing their latest album, Moonlight Over Vagabond, on Wednesday July 26th at Avant-Garde Bar from 7PM until 11PM. I recently spoke with them about the al...
Bluesfest locals: An interview with Riishi Von Rex
I recently spoke with Riishi of Riishi Von Rex about their upcoming appearance at Ottawa Bluesfest. You can catch them on Saturday July 8th at 3:30PM on the Black Sheep Stage. You ...
Interviews
Liam Lloyd to release new single – The Ghost of Buck Hill
Liam Lloyd is set to release his brand new single and video The Ghost of Buck Hill on July 20th, 2017. You can hear the song before it’s released on LiVE 88.5 today (July 17) at ...
Bluesfest locals: An interview with Riishi Von Rex
I recently spoke with Riishi of Riishi Von Rex about their upcoming appearance at Ottawa Bluesfest. You can catch them on Saturday July 8th at 3:30PM on the Black Sheep Stage. You ...
Bluesfest locals: An interview with Pony Girl
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Yolande Laroche (Clarinet, Vocals, Keys) of Pony Girl about their upcoming appearance at Ottawa Bluesfest. You can catch Pony Girl on o...
Features
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Project Mantra set to release new album at Avant-Garde Bar
Project Mantra will be releasing their latest album, Moonlight Over Vagabond, on Wednesday July 26th at Avant-Garde Bar from 7PM until 11PM. I recently spoke with them about the al...
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Liam Lloyd to release new single – The Ghost of Buck Hill
Liam Lloyd is set to release his brand new single and video The Ghost of Buck Hill on July 20th, 2017. You can hear the song before it’s released on LiVE 88.5 today (July 17) at ...
Album Recommendations
Album Review: Onionface’s “Roll over Dog… And run!”
Onionface, a three-piece band from Ottawa, is a tour de force. That phrase isn’t meant to be taken lightly. Go to one of their shows. You’ll see them battling it out on stage a...
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Concerts
Lightening crashes the party at Bluesfest on Day 8
Ottawa Bluesfest featured great performances from start to finish on Day 8. My first stop was the Barney Danson Theatre to check out Ottawa’s Old Man Grant. Despite the early...
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- Ottawa Bluesfest 2017 – Day 4 highlights
- Ottawa Bluesfest Day 3 kicks off with a slew of great sets from local artists
- Sam Roberts Band, Pokey LaFarge and Death From Above 1979 cap off day 1
- Ottawa’s locals lead an impressive opening to Ottawa Bluesfest 2017
- The Powergoats and leMeow Bring the Party to the Black Sheep
Contests
Win tickets to see Megan Bonnell and Emilie Mover
Canadian folk-rock artists Megan Bonnell and Emilie Mover are stopping in Ottawa in February, and you can win a pair tickets here at Spotlight. Bonnell is supporting her new record...
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New Music
Project Mantra set to release new album at Avant-Garde Bar
Project Mantra will be releasing their latest album, Moonlight Over Vagabond, on Wednesday July 26th at Avant-Garde Bar from 7PM until 11PM. I recently spoke with them about the al...
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News
Appetite for Destruction 30th anniversary ticket offer
In celebration of today’s 30th anniversary of Guns N’ Roses iconic debut album Appetite for Destruction, a very limited quantity of $30 tickets (plus fees) are available for th...
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- Project Mantra set to release new album at Avant-Garde Bar
- Liam Lloyd to release new single – The Ghost of Buck Hill
- Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival releases its 2017 FREE concert lineup
- Monkey Rock Music Family Day Kids’ Rock Concert at the Brass Monkey
- The Wooden Sky bring their annual Holiday Revue show to St. Albans Church