This weekend marks the beginning of Chamberfest, which runs from July 24 – August 6. This isn’t a festival strictly for the elderly, Ottawa. Chamberfest has made incredible strides in breaking out of its stuffy mould and into a more hip and modern demographic, with acts like Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall, a graphic novel […]

The Black Lips graced Bluesfest Tuesday night at the Canadian stage, and as usual they put on an incredible performance. It got a bit wet that night at the festival, but the band played on undeterred and got everyone in the crowd moving – dancing away in their stylish ponchos or shaking off water like […]

This weekend is the beginning of Ottawa Bluesfest, with local bands Blakdenim, Kaleigh Watts, Pony Girl and Silvergun and Spleen playing this weekend alone. Make sure to check out the epic local lineup around partaking in arguments about whether Kanye should be there or not. For those missing Bluesfest, there’s plenty to do over the […]

Cirque du Soleil is like watching one of your dreams happen as a spectator. The performers are a combination of acrobats, gymnasts and athletes who somehow are also excellent actors. Classic clown-like circus acts meet children’s fairy tales in the latest Cirque installment, titled Varekai. Varekai was in Ottawa over the weekend, but will continue […]

Bluesfest School of Art and Music has been making strides lately when it comes to providing workshops on teachable skills for the community. In the past, they’ve worked together with artists, bands and festivals to put on seminars that cover everything from releasing an album to acquiring sponsorship. Their most recent workshop is festival-focused with […]

The Canada Day celebrations start this weekend as we stroll through the sunshine into July next week. This weekend Ottawa Jazz Festival continues featuring a lot of local artists worth checking out, follow our coverage of the event. This weekend is also Mountain Man Festival in Calabogie featuring some of Ottawa’s artists like Cody Allen, […]

Westfest is all back for a weekend long celebration of art and culture in Westboro Village, highlighting some of the most interesting and eclectic shops and businesses in the area. Make sure to check out the schedule so you don’t miss any of the free live shows. Some other neighbourhood events include Free Yoga outside […]

Island Park Distribution is Ottawa’s newest initiative to support artists, while simultaneously throwing their hat in the ring for local fashion. This two part project looks at both the amazing talent of local Ottawa artists, and provides unique and stylish attire showcasing those artists. IPD was founded by Martin Conley-Wood and Richard Monette, who grew […]

The Ottawa International Music Conference (OIMC) wasn’t just about incredible panels given by industry diehards, it also had some of the best music you’ve likely never heard of. Luckily we’ve got a break down of the top five artists you may have missed, and what you can look forward to from them. French musician and […]