One of Ottawa’s favourite festivals kicked off last night, as thousands descended upon Cityfolk 2024 at Lansdowne. Headlining night one was The Beaches, moving up from the late show to the main show in recent years. From playing The 27 Club in 2017, to the Bronson Centre in 2019 and early 2020, to heading up […]
The nip in the air means two inevitabilities: the constant assault on our senses by pumpkin spice everything, as well as the last big festival of the season: CityFolk. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this year’s edition features an eclectic mix of artists. Fear not, as we have you covered for all your festival needs.
The Ontario Festival of Small Halls has announced their 2022 holiday season lineup “Deck the Small Halls”, and it’s a good one! The festival will feature a variety of Canadian artists at numerous rural venues, including Hawksley Workman, Skydiggers, and The Devin Cuddy Band, among others.
The Ontario Festival of Small Halls has announced a wealth of new live music shows in small communities across Eastern Ontario during the month of May. The lineup features exclusively Canadian artists, including Ashley MacIsaac, Basia Bulat, Great Lake Swimmers, Hawksley Workman, Jessica Pearson & The East Wind, Skydiggers and more.
Ottawa’s CityFolk music festival have announced the lineup for the virtual version of the festival they are staging in lieu of their annual outdoor event, due to the ongoing pandemic.
This year has been incredibly challenging for all music festivals, and Ontario’s Festival of Small Halls (FOSH) is no exception. Run by the team behind Bluesfest, FOSH brings big performers to small venues in small towns near Ottawa. With pandemic restrictions being observed at all venues for the 2020 festival, shows will be limited to […]
Limblifter return to Ottawa after a twelve year absence. They’re playing The 27 Club on Saturday, March 7.
See the shows Apt613 contributors look forward to most in Ottawa-Gatineau!
BFFs: “Based on the book by Michael Ende, fans of the original story or the 1984 film adaption will not be disappointed.”
The Writes of Spring tour comes to the NAC Theatre (1 Elgin St) on April 28 at 7:30pm.
What do you get when three of the most prominent and creative Canadian musicians band together and form a supergroup? You get Mounties, the exciting project created by Hawksley Workman, Hot Hot Heat frontman Steve Bays, and Ryan Dahle of Age of Electric and Limblifter. The group’s debut album, Thrash Rock Legacy was released this […]
If you’re not already familiar with the music of Vancouver-based band The Zolas, this Wednesday at Maverick’s is the perfect chance to get introduced. Having never seen them in concert, I’m eager to see how the technicality and energy of their most recent album, Ancient Mars, translates to a live performance. The band’s core duo […]
The God that Comes is a delightful cocktail of cabaret, Greek tragedy, avant-garde theatre, one-man show, musical, queer theatre, and rock concert. This show will undoubtedly draw two types of audiences: the theatre fan and the Hawksley Workman fan. Neither will be disappointed. Adapted from The Bacchae by Christian Barry and Hawksley Workman, the play is a decidedly […]
