BEST OF OTTAWA 2019: Bands & Musicians

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

Locals Love Playin’ the Blues(fest)!

 Who’s ready for RBC Bluesfest 2018?! I’m all set to slather on the sunscreen, double fist some brewskies and see groups like the Foo Fighters and Dave Matthews Band dump some awesome sauce all over LeBreton Flats. While the fest does bring in those big ticket acts each summer, there’s

Ottawa Jazz On The Upswing

 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 and events! Like a good sunscreen,

A Great Time To Be Alive with Megaphono Round Two

 All photos by Andre Gagne.  “What a great time to be alive,” says Amanda Lowe as she strums a few notes on her guitar. If you are a music fan in Ottawa this week, those words couldn’t be more true. Lowe was taking the stage in the aptly named Pressed

Celebrating Ottawa’s Colourful Community

 Ottawa’s queer community and its allies will be coming together and celebrating at this year’s Ottawa Pride Festival. Known as Ottawa’s most colourful festival, Capital Pride will be hosting various events and activities in celebration of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community. “Once a year, our community has