In what might be one of the most highly anticipated nights of any Bluesfest in recent years, Green Day will be filling the main stage bowl with what could be a record setting crowd. But if you need some respite on the side stages, there will be plenty to keep you entertained.
The story of the Festival of Small Halls began during a supermoon weekend in August 2014, when the team behind Bluesfest brought Old Man Luedecke to perform in three small halls in Perth, Gananoque and Bloomfield. Since then, the festival has grown to 60 performances–from October through December–in 49 venues as far afield as Brockville, Kingston and Peterborough.
Because of the festival’s popularity and the size of the settings, some shows are already sold out. However, there are still many great performances available at the time of writing. Below are five of my top picks—all located within an hour (or two) of Ottawa.
The Ontario Festival of Small Halls returns with a run of shows across Eastern Ontario on Oct. 6–8, 14–16, and 21–23.
Welcome, April! Live music seems to be the theme for this weekend, so pick a show or two and hit a cool local bar or restaurant afterwards for some cheer. If you’d rather stay in, we have some livestream options for you. 2022 could be the summer of your own homegrown mushrooms, if that floats your boat.
TD Ottawa Jazz Festival will broadcast the greatest hits “from the vault” for the 2022 edition of Winter Jazzfest.
Ron Sexsmith is performing live tonight as part of the Ottawa Winter Jazzfest. His concert, taped behind closed doors at Arts Court Theatre, will be broadcast via YouTube on Saturday, March 6 at 8:30pm.
It seems like March has stumbled in like a lamb despite the cold temperatures, and while I have no real idea what that means, I do know that we are just one week closer to real Spring.
With news that lockdown restrictions are easing slightly in Ottawa, organizers of Winter Jazzfest have announced their new festival dates are March 4–6, with a series of top-notch jazz concerts streamed for free.
Organizers of the Ottawa Winter Jazz Fest announced their 2021 lineup.
With her single “I’m Your Garden” newly released, Krista Hartman tells us about her pre-lockdown days, her new release, and what she’s been listening to during lockdown.
This week on the podcast, we’re highlighting two very different musicians who will be performing at the National Arts Centre.
Songwriter extraordinaire Ron Sexsmith is at the National Arts Centre for an evening of his latest album, The Last Rider, featuring songs from his second album, Other Songs, which is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary.
Ron Sexsmith performs at the NAC Theatre (1 Elgin St) on Saturday April 29, and will be joined by special guest Lori Cullen.
Canadian recording artist and multi-Juno Award winner, Ron Sexsmith, along with his supreme 4-piece band gave a captivating performance in front of a near sold out crowd inside the marvellously warm acoustics of Ottawa’s NAC Theatre this past Saturday night as part of Ontario Scene. The show marked the final stop on this leg of […]
When you listen to the music of Canadian artist and multi-Juno Award winner, Ron Sexsmith, be prepared to slow down your life for a moment, and slip into a world of easy-paced melodies and earnestly written songs you‘ll find yourself quickly identifying with. He’ll lead you down a private path that lives inside us all, […]
