Bluesfest went out with a power chord, with punk headliners Rise Against following a diverse line-up of Canadian rock bands on the festival’s final night.
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Jessie Reyez / Steve Hill / Colin James @ Bluesfest
Arts Coverage, Bluesfest 2018The penultimate day of Bluesfest featured some of the best performances of the entire festival.
JW Jones / Sturgill Simpson / Fortunate Ones / Beck @ Bluesfest
Arts Coverage, Bluesfest 2018Day 8 of Bluesfest was literally overloaded with great music, with performances by JW Jones, Sturgill Simpson, Fortunate Ones, and Beck.
Blue Rodeo @ Bluesfest
Arts Coverage, Bluesfest 2018Canadian country rockers Blue Rodeo headlined Bluesfest Thursday night.
Courtney Barnett @ Bluesfest
Arts Coverage, Bluesfest 2018There was lots of great music beyond the main stages at Bluesfest on Wednesday.
Foo Fighters @ Bluesfest
Arts Coverage, Bluesfest 2018Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl had a confession to make at Ottawa’s Bluesfest: “Tonight, I don’t have the blues.”
The Strumbellas @ Bluesfest
Arts Coverage, Bluesfest 2018Juno-winning band The Strumbellas played a delightful set at Bluesfest Sunday evening.
Shawn Mendes @ Bluesfest
Arts Coverage, Bluesfest 2018Pop sensation Shawn Mendes drew the biggest crowd yet at Bluesfest Saturday night.
Jethro Tull @ Bluesfest
Arts Coverage, Bluesfest 2018Flute-playing prog-rocker Ian Anderson headlined Bluesfest with a set of classic songs by Jethro Tull.
Bryan Adams @ Bluesfest
Arts Coverage, Bluesfest 2018, UncategorizedThis year’s Bluesfest was kicked off with an awesome show by Canadian icon Bryan Adams.
Arkells Canada Day Rehearsal @ Parliament Hill
Arts CoverageAnyone walking past Parliament Hill Friday evening was treated to a preview of the Arkells’s headlining performance at the 2018 Canada Day ceremonies.
Sebastian Bach @ Barrymore’s
Arts CoverageSkid Row frontman Sebastian Bach rocked a sold-out crowd at Barrymore’s on Wednesday.
