RBC BLUESFEST 2018 RECAP – LOCAL TALENT SHINED BRIGHT AT BLUESFEST 2018
If you're into rock, RBC Bluesfest 2018 had some iconic names - Bryan Adams, Foo Fighters, and Dave Matthews Band. There were major lineups. People we...
RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – GOOD MUSIC, GOOD PEFORMANCE FOR RAE SREMMURD
Waiting for the only "modern" hip-hop headliner, Rae Sremmurd, to start, I listened to the DJ do his set and thought about how far I'd come in a year....
RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – ASPECTS AND RITA CARTER DELIVER A FLAWLESS AND INTIMATE PERFORMANCE
Throughout all the local hip-hop shows at Bluesfest one thing was consistent- Rita Carter. She was the unofficial cheerleader for local acts. I saw he...
RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – JESSIE REYEZ IS A BIG JAZZ VOICE WITH HIP-HOP AGGRESSION
In the intro to her show, she was described as a woman of extremes. I only saw one side of her on Saturday night- intense. We were also told she just ...
RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – LOVING ELIJAH WOODS X JAMIE FINE IS VERY EASY
Yes, our headline is very cheesy, but there's so much to love about Ottawa biggest musical success story right now- Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine. As we a...
RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – BLACK IRI$H DELIVERS ONE OF THE MOST ENERGETIC AND ENTERTAINING SHOWS OF BLUESFEST
One thing I learned at Bluesfest 2018 is some artists are better suited to small intimate venues and others are better suited to the big stage. Local ...
RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – NAUGHTY BY NATURE TAKES THOUSANDS OF FANS BACK IN TIME
Thursday night at Bluesfest was for the 80's and 90's kids. I gathered as much from the intro of hip-hop group Naughty By Nature. The show opened with...
RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – MACHINE GUN KELLY IS AMONG THE BEST PERFORMERS TODAY
For some people, Foo Fighters were the big draw on Tuesday night at Bluesfest, but for others the main event was happening over on the Black Sheep sta...
RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – DESPITE HIS GROWING SUCCESS, FOR CITY FIDELIA THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
"Hey, I'm the voice inside your head". That's how Roland Prince's show started. It was a bit weird, but that would end up being a theme throughout his...
RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – TAPAS SERVES UP PLENTY OF LOCAL FARE ON DAY 4
Aside from Ghostface Killah, the other show I was really looking forward to taking in at Bluesfest 2018 was Ottawa rap group Tapas, featuring rappers ...
RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – FOR CODY COYOTE, IT’S JUST AS MUCH ABOUT THE MESSAGE AS THE MUSIC
I don't have any data to back this up, but Ottawa has to have one of the most diverse music scenes in North America with Anglophone, Francophone and I...
RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – SHAWN MENDES HELD NOTHING BACK LAST NIGHT AT BLUESFEST
The first non-hip hop show that I took in at RBC Bluesfest 2018 was Shawn Mendes. Don't judge me for being open-minded. I've watched a few Shawn Mende...