Carl Mayotte Quintet

The 45th Ottawa Jazz fest kicked off this weekend on high with standout performances from The Roots and a lineup of exceptional talent to kick off the summer festival season.

The snow is melting, which can only mean one thing: summer festival season is right around the corner! Bluesfest and Jazzfest have announced their full season lineups, so here’s a little about what you can expect from the latter.