Security a Concern for Bluesfest Attendees

 Photos by Andre Gagne / Feature photo: Gatecrashers stopped by Ottawa Police at RBC Bluesfest, 2017 You would think that, given the country of origin, larger beer selection might top the list of wants for the thousands of music-loving Canucks that descend upon RBC Bluesfest each July. However, when over

Marvelous Marvest Returns for Encore in the Glebe

 It kind of reads like a dinner party but these Pie Plates, Chocolate Hot Pockets and Artichoke Hearts are not a feast for your belly but your ears! Marvest, a kind of kid brother to CityFolk, brings back a harvest of music to the Glebe with a lineup of more

Ottawa Honours Its Own

 Photos by Andre Gagne As many gathered in front of televisions, inside local pubs and at a sold out Canadian Tire Centre across town as the Sens readied for round two of the playoffs, the setting sun cast amber hues over the Capital’s most iconic landmark. A few blocks away

Tom Petty, P!NK, Muse, 50 Cent, Melissa Etheridge and More Set for an Epic 2017 Bluesfest!

 Ottawa Life’s Festival City Series is back! We'll provide a unique look at some of your favourite events. We’ll go beyond the music with artist interviews, volunteer profiles, concert reviews and spotlights on the tastes, sights and sounds of the festival season.  Your city! Your festivals! Like a good sunscreen, Ottawa Life

Bluesfest’s poster child

 Photos by Andre Gagne. Poster images supplied by Dave O'Malley and Aerographics. At 65-years-old Dave O’Malley is hardly a kid but for the last 22 years he’s been the poster child of RBC Bluesfest. Should you pass through the Canadian War Museum you can take a trip down festival memory

Project SoundCheck Seeking a Safer Festival Season

 ABOVE: Kira-Lynn Ferderber, Project SoundCheck trainer and former team lead. (Photos by Andre Gagne) June 1, 2016: it is reported that 26 women have come forward with claims of being sexually assaulted or harassed at a popular music festival in Darmstadt, Germany. Three arrests are made. Earlier this year, Swedish

RBC Ottawa Bluesfest Celebrates Festival Fashion in New Campaign

 Photo credit: Alexander Vlad/Captivate Creative Music festivals are all about music…and fashion! Both on the stage and on the street, artists and audience members are embracing festival fashion, from Coachella to Osheaga and now RBC Ottawa Bluesfest! For the first time, RBC Ottawa Bluesfest is launching the I Love #RBCBluesfestFashion

RBC Bluesfest Announces 2014 Lineup in Celebration of 20 Years

 For many of us diehards, we awoke this morning to a gift in our inboxes: an email detailing this year's musical performances at Bluesfest. Facebook and Twitter were already crowded with posts of excitement (or in some cases, disappointment) and what made the announcement particularly special was the fact that

Bluesfest School of Music and Art Launches in Westboro

 Ottawa's RBC Bluesfest has dominated the Canadian music festival scene -- becoming our city's pride and joy and growing into a world-class event, drawing thousands to Lebreton Flats. Now, the festival titan has launched a new venture to bolster local artistic and musical talent by creating an institution dedicated to