aVibe Music & Arts Festival 2014

June 9th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Concerts, Features, News

aVibe Music & Arts Festival 2014

“Providing an environment where people can come together to celebrate great music, food & drink, art, culture, peace, and positive vibes.” The credo on the aVibe Music & Arts Festival website says it all. It delivered everything it set out to do in spades, in its debut year at the beautiful and massive Vincent Massey […]

Introducing aVibe Music and Arts Festival – June 7th, 2014

May 2nd, 2014  |  by  |  published in Concerts, Features, News, Show Announcements

Introducing aVibe Music and Arts Festival - June 7th, 2014

 On Saturday June 7th, 2014, the inaugural aVibe Music and Arts Festival will take place at Vincent Massey Park. The festival combines 2 of my favourite things – music and craft beer. A unique sight at the festival promises to be the Vintage Volkswagen “Brew Bus Lounge” that will be offering up local craft […]

Catch Farewell Davidson, Les Mosquitos and Bearshark @ The Black Sheep Inn

July 4th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Concerts, News

Catch Farewell Davidson, Les Mosquitos and Bearshark @ The Black Sheep Inn

This Saturday, July 6th, catch Farewell Davidson, Les Mosquitos and Bearshark at the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield. This should be a fun evening as it may be one of your last chances to see the entertaining Farewell Davidson as they gear up for a late summer tour of Ontario and Quebec. It’s my experience […]

Ottawa Bluesfest 2013 – Discover some great local artists while you’re there

June 20th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Concerts, Features, News

Ottawa Bluesfest 2013 – Discover some great local artists while you’re there

Summer is here and that means it’s almost time for another addition of the Ottawa Bluesfest! While all the hype typically surrounds the headliners, there is loads of local talent performing throughout the festival. So while you’re there, why not head out early and discover some of the great local music that our city has […]

HOPE Volleyball Summerfest 2013 concert lineup

May 28th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Concerts, News

HOPE Volleyball Summerfest 2013 concert lineup

Summer is finally here and that means the HOPE Vollyeball Summerfest is right around the corner. You can join in the fun at Mooney’s Bay Beach on July 13th. You can catch all of the following bands: Arkells – 5:30pm Matt Mays – 4:00pm The Reason – 2:30pm The Strain – 1:30pm Les Mosquitos – […]

Bluesfest announces first round of local artists

February 28th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Concerts, Features, News

Bluesfest announces first round of local artists

Ottawa Bluesfest made it’s lineup announcement early this year. While talk always surrounds the headlining acts, Bluesfest is always rounded out with an excellent selection of local artists. The first set of local acts to be announced are: Camp Radio Capital Grass and the No Men City Fidelia DJ Acro Dynamite Motel FEVERS Firebelly Hearts […]

Johnny Hall Productions Year in Review

January 26th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Features, News

Johnny Hall Productions Year in Review

Last year I introduced you to Johnny Hall Productions when I sat down for an interview with Eric Eggleston. During the year Eric worked with a diverse group of artists including Liam Lloyd, Dang Guilty, Cali Briana and Old Stereo, as well as Big Money Shot finalists Tympanic and Les Mosquitos. Check out Johnny Hall […]

For your weekend – December 14-16, 2012

December 13th, 2012  |  by  |  published in News

For your weekend - December 14-16, 2012

On Friday, December 14th, Ritual will be rocking with Tokyo Police Club, Hollerado and Topanga. The doors are at 9pm. Unfortunately this one is already sold out, but if you’re lucky, Spectrasonic will announce a limited number of tickets at the door. On Saturday, be sure to check out Rock Steady Bookings‘ Annual Holiday Bash […]

For your weekend – November 2-4, 2012

November 1st, 2012  |  by  |  published in News

For your weekend - November 2-4, 2012

On Friday, November 2nd, you can catch Hearts & Mines & Become the Sun at The Rainbow. The doors are at 9pm and things get underway at 10pm. The evening is being presented by CKDJ. On Saturday, November 3rd, again at The Rainbow, join Tympanic for their CD Release! The doors open at 9pm and […]

Big Money Shot 2012 Grand Finals – Les Mosquitos

October 24th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Concerts, Features

Big Money Shot 2012 Grand Finals - Les Mosquitos

Congratulations to Les Mosquitos who took second place in this year’s LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot competition! The band picked up $5000 in support to help them along with their musical journey. Les Mosquitos played a great set featuring their reggae and ska influenced music. With their grooving bass lines and energetic performance, it’s impossible […]