OSBX Teams Up With Ottawa Explosion on Friday, June 19
Well, the weekend that many of us look forward to all year in town is nearly upon us. It’s the unofficial start of summer in Ottawa – Ottawa Explosion Weekend! It is one of the best punk festivals in the country, bringing bands from all across North America and Europe to Ottawa’s core for five days of non-stop fun.
There is no shortage of reasons for why we wanted to get on board with OXW and co-present with them. Not only have organizers Emmanuel Sayer and Luke Martin built this thing from the ground up – they do so with the intention of bringing bands to Ottawa and highlighting some of our city’s best artists without putting any of the money in their back pocket. Many of us have watched OXW evolve and draw more people, bigger bands, and expand to more venues surrounding the main grounds at SAW Courtyard.
We’re very happy to announce that Showbox will be co-presenting the lineup at Mugshots courtyard on Friday night, June 19th. The bill features two of our favourite local punk bands, and buds, Finderskeepers and Dead Weights, as well as Chicago’s heavy pop-punk rockers Boilerman.
The format is such that each set is spaced out so that no one will miss out on anything happening around the festival, and can head to Club SAW, Avant Garde, and Dominion Tavern to check out other sets between bands. Here is all the info you need:
Friday, June 19
Doors at 7:00 PM ($8 or free w/ OXW bracelet/AA)
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Ottawa Showbox & Ottawa Explosion present…
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DEAD WEIGHTS (Ottawa, ON) 7:30
FINDERSKEEPERS (Ottawa, ON) 8:30
BOILERMAN (Chicago, IL) 9:30
AFTER PARTY/ DJs (19+) 11:00
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For more information of OXW, ticket/bracelet sales, festival lineup, and other shows happening that night, visit the OXW website.