Atomic Rooster is the Place to be for Live Entertainment in Ottawa

 ABOVE: Ottawa Band, the Barrow Gang Buskers perform at Atomic Rooster, where the cover is always free. (Photo: OLM Staff) Atomic Rooster Bar and Bistro is a popular eatery and watering hole located in the heart of Bank Street, near Somerset. With its distinctive name and laid-back vibe, Atomic Rooster has

10 things to do in Ottawa this weekend – May 27-29, 2022

 Good2Go Live at Atomic Rooster When: May 28, 2022 Where: Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank Street What time: 6 pm – 9: 30 pm Admission: Free Ottawa punk legends GOOD2GO have been entertaining Ottawans for over two decades. They still play Ramones and Rolling Stones cover tunes but don’t be surprised if

Ottawa Gnarly Rockers Still Going Strong

 Photo credit: Rick Arbuckle Photography It’s Ottawa, dinner time on a Saturday – the place is full of rock ’n’ roll retirees - hoppin’ and a boppin’, strutting their stuff. What’s wrong with this picture? Do your parents know what you are up to? A strange phenomenon - like a

BEST OF OTTAWA: Pubs and Taverns

 With 20-years writing about Ottawa life we think we have a pretty good idea of the best of what this city has to offer. In this new weekly summer series we’ll share it with you. From our top picks of hotels, live music venues, local brews, bands and more, check,

Invitation to the Blues

 Photos courtesy of Blues & Company Before 1993, Kevin Ficzere was living a regular life filled with bills to pay, kids to raise and work to do. Then he got the blues. First he found a guitar God. A still self-professed Hendrix junkie, Ficzere discovered the legend in the late

Maiden Canada’s Rock Camp for Girls Fundraiser

 Last night Ottawa locals celebrated International Women’s Day at Atomic Rooster with a Maiden Canada fundraiser for Ottawa’s Rock Camp for Girls. The event was organized by Terry Steeves, Tara Heft, and Lee Anne McLellan. The three ladies sat down for their weekly meet at a local restaurant, and brainstormed

Don’t Fence Sit! Smash It to Splinters at MEGAPHONO 2017!

 180. Just sit on that number for a second. Ruminate. Now, how many Ottawa based albums can you name that came out over the last few years? Five? Ten? How about 180? At least that’s how many were released in 2015 with a collective of others last year. It's a growing