Jazzfest’s TENACITY series of 12 livestream shows restores this year’s festival—06.19.20 to 06.28.20
TENACITY is a free online music series hosted by the Ottawa Jazz Festival.
Ottawa Jazz Festival
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire?
We’ve arrived at another weekend here in this great city and with it brings the start of a new season, sunny skies, and hot summer heat. There is so much to do to celebrate the arrival of the summer solstice, whether at home or outdoors, so we will get right to it.
Jazzfest announces 40 more concerts for the 40th anniversary—06.19.20 to 07.01.20
Jazzfest returns to Confederation Park this year.
Gig Photos: Norah Jones at Jazzfest
Norah Jones headlined a sold-out concert at Jazzfest on Tuesday night.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
The solstice is upon us. It is the first weekend of the summer and the city is alive with countless ways to celebrate the official arrival of this beautiful season.
Apt613 Contributor Picks: Best bets at Jazzfest—06.21.19 to 07.01.19
With concerts scattered over ten days across the Marion Dewar Plaza (TD Main Stage), Confederation Park (OLG Stage), and the National Arts Centre (NAC), sorting out which artists you want to see may be challenging. We’ve compiled concerts highlighting the must-see acts of this year’s festival.
Queen St. Fare provides a new live music space to the downtown core
Queen St. Fare is also one of the few food halls popping up across North America with entertainment on the menu.
Top picks at the 2018 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival—opens 06.21.18
The 2018 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival opens June 21, 2018. Apt613 contributor Leah Geller shares her picks for the festival.
Canada Day in the capital
Alright Ottawa, time to get ready for Canada Day! This year is going to be bigger and better than ever before as we celebrate 150 years since confederation. With so much going on, we decided to share some of our picks for your best bets this long weekend! So don your red and white and go celebrate!
Gig pick: Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters at the Ottawa Jazz Festival – 06.29.17
Prior to leaving for Ottawa and his Jazz Festival appearance this Thursday, Ronnie Earl chatted with Apt613 about his life and his music.
Gig Pick: Blue Moon Marquee at the Ottawa Jazz Festival – 07.01.17
Apt613 sat down with Blue Moon Marquee ahead of their free performance July 1 at the Ottawa Jazz Festival.
Concert pick: Jill Barber at Southminster United Church
Jill Barber will give a performance to benefit the Ottawa Jazz Festival, Wednesday November 9 at Southminster United Church.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ce weekend? Canada Day Edition
Oh Canada! Celebrating Canada Day in our nation’s capital is always an epic experience and the events taking place on Parliament Hill are only some of the many activities happening around town this weekend. This year, catch Metric, Cœur de Pirate, Coleman Hell and Shawn Hook (to name just a few) in performances on Parliament […]
Pianist Laila Biali on her desert island music picks & more
Award-winning pianist, vocalist, and songwriter Laila Biali has presented her music at prestigious venues spanning five continents, including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Tokyo’s Cotton Club, Peru’s El Festival Internacional de Lima and New York City’s Carnegie Hall. She received a JUNO nomination for Best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year in 2011, and her […]
From New Orleans to Ottawa: Boxcar Boys delivers folksy jazz from a different era
By Saema Nasir The breeze was pleasant; sun shining and grass peppered with eager concertgoers and music fans as the Boxcar Boys took their place on the main stage at Confederation Park in Ottawa. Excited to hear the New Orleans-influenced band’s tunes, which promised to have influences of jazz, klezmer, Romani music and vaudeville, I settled […]
