2015 Fests

Arboretum Festival Day 1: The Queer Songbook Orchestra and Melody McKiver at St. Alban’s Church

The Queer Songbook Orchestra made the extreme heat in St. Alban’s Church very bearable as they delivered a powerful performance

On The Road: Sappyfest Day 2

The sun set on the first day of Sappyfest, only to give rise to a memorable Day 2. After some

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On The Road: Sappyfest Day 1

For years we’ve wanted to drop everything we’re doing and head out east to Sappyfest. If you’re not familiar with

RBC Bluesfest Day 10: Brandon Allan, The Beaches, Interpol & Milky Chance

RBC Bluesfest Press Images, Photo: Danyca MacDonald Starting my evening in the Barney Danson Theatre to see Brandon Allan and

RBC Bluesfest Day 8: Fet.Nat, Hilotrons & Mother Mother

RBC Bluesfest Press Images PHOTO/Scott Penner As soon as I got on the bus to make my way to the

RBC Bluesfest Day 9: Bahamas, Tragically Hip, Dropkick Murphys & John Carroll

RBC Bluesfest Press Images, Photo: Mark Horton The closer I got to RBC Bluesfest, with every step I took, the

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RBC Bluesfest Day 7: Heartstreets, Chvrches & Run the Jewels

RBC Bluesfest Press Images, Photo: Mark Horton First things first: Heartstreets — two talented Montreal women rapping, crooning, and just generally

RBC Bluesfest Day 6: Edward Sharpe, Hamish Anderson, Future Islands & Operators

There was a storm brewing above day 6 of RBC Bluesfest but no one was quite sure when it would

RBC Bluesfest Day 4: Iggy Azalea, Alvvays, Nas & Shakey Graves

RBC Bluesfest Press Images, Photo: Mark Horton A sweltering Saturday afternoon, with crowds that were much more manageable than on Friday,

RBC Bluesfest Day 3: Kanye West & Chance the Rapper

RBC Bluesfest Press Images It was a perfect sunny day in Ottawa to catch two of Chicago’s finest hip hop