Festivals

House of painT: BBoys and BGirls Break It Down

I arrived at the Bronson Street bridge Saturday for House of PainT just in time to catch some of the

ELE Fest’s Sean Callaghan opens up about Ottawa’s newest addition

Once in a while, an event comes along that offers up something a little different. Here at Showbox, we fulfill

House of PainT: Big Daddy Kane and Afrikaa Bambaataa

House of PainT celebrated its 10 year anniversary and brought in some amazing talent Friday night, including Afrikaa Bambaataa, the founder

My Weekend Adventure In Folkland

By Peter Cech The weekend lineup at Ottawa Folkfest delivered on its promise of a wide variety of musical styles.  The

Folkfest Day 1: Patti Smith and City in Colour

Wednesday night, the Godmother of Punk, Patti Smith, called the class to attention as she opened this year’s Ottawa Folk

Folkfest 2013 Preview

Check out what is happening at the 20th annual edition of the Folkfest which will be taking over Hog’s Back

Riot Fest Day 2: The Replacements, Iggy and The Stooges and many more in Toronto

The day had finally arrived…I was about to realize a lifelong musical dream of seeing The Replacements as well as

Riot Fest Day 1: Every Time I Die, Grade and The Ghost Inside at Fort York in Toronto

I spent this past weekend at the historic Fort York in Toronto for Riot Fest. Day one was a case

Hollerado at the Kitchissippi Music Festival

Saturday was a busy day for me. Following an afternoon at Finish What You Started Fest, Tanya and I packed

Finish What You Started Festival: Day 2 Matinee at Robot House

Saturday was a gorgeous afternoon and perfect for a BBQ with some acoustic punk rock at Robot House. The show