July 8th, 2017 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Interviews, Show Announcements
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 can call the band Bluesfest veterans now as this will be their third appearance. The duo is looking to put together a stronger […]
July 5th, 2017 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Interviews, Show Announcements
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 opening night (Thursday July 6th) at 7:30PM in the Barney Danson Theatre. I started things off asking how the band felt about making their second appearance […]
July 5th, 2017 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Interviews, Show Announcements
I recently had the chance to interview Ottawa’s Sparklesaurus ahead of their debut appearance at Ottawa Bluesfest. You can catch the band on the City Stage at 3PM on Sunday July 9th. SO: You’ve been a band for a relatively short period of time. You recently opened for Bif Naked and you’ll soon be playing […]
July 3rd, 2017 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Interviews
I recently spoke with Terry O’Brien of Tribe Royal about the band’s upcoming debut appearance at Ottawa Bluesfest. You can catch the guys opening night (July 6) at 6PM on the Claridge Homes Stage. I asked Terry if the band felt any pressure kicking off this year’s festival to which he responded, “A bit. It’s […]
July 2nd, 2017 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Show Announcements
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 as well. So if you’re going, head out early and discover some of the great local music that our city has to offer. Once […]
July 20th, 2016 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts
Day 7 saw plenty of locals hit the stages around Bluesfest ahead of headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers. First up for me were The Yips. Based on the strength of last year’s performance, it was no surprise to see the band graduate to a spot on the Claridge Homes Stage this year. They followed […]
July 19th, 2016 | by David Haddad | published in Concerts
Friday, July 15th was probably the most highly anticipated day of the entire Bluesfest. This was due to the fact that the Red Hot Chili Peppers would be headlining the City Stage later that night. At 7pm, however, the stage belonged to the local pop-punk quartet, the Steve Adamyk Band. They really couldn’t have asked […]
July 17th, 2016 | by David Haddad | published in Concerts
On Thursday, July 14th, I headed to the Lebreton Flats in the late afternoon to assure I would get a good spot to catch the 6pm performance of Toronto’s PUP. A little late to the game, I was introduced to PUP in early October of last year when a friend insisted I watch their full […]
July 15th, 2016 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts
If last Saturday was the rain day, day 5 was definitely the hot and sticky day, made worse by the huge crowd on hand for the various acts performing this evening. Every time I passed through the War Museum, it seemed busier than usual, with large numbers heading indoors to enjoy a little air conditioning […]
July 12th, 2016 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts
Day 3 of Ottawa Bluesfest saw lots of rain. Thankfully it was nothing like the downpours we had to endure for the Tragically Hip show last year. Despite the rain, there was a large crowd that came out to see the headliners for day 3 – The Lumineers. While I could see some heading out […]