Day 8 of Bluesfest was literally overloaded with great music, with performances by JW Jones, Sturgill Simpson, Fortunate Ones, and Beck.
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Blue Rodeo @ Bluesfest
Arts Coverage, Bluesfest 2018Canadian country rockers Blue Rodeo headlined Bluesfest Thursday night.
Oh Wonder / 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.
Iskwé @ Glowfair
Arts CoverageAcclaimed artist Iskwé captivated at Ottawa’s Glowfair street festival Friday night.
Karl Urban & Doug Jones @ Ottawa ComicCon 2018
Arts CoverageOttawa ComicCon 2018 ran at the EY Centre over the weekend, featuring all manner of geeky guests from the worlds of comics, cosplay, film, and television. On Sunday, I took in Q&As from burgeoning sci-fi icons Karl Urban and Doug Jones, and stopped to chat with comic artist James O’Barr.
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