Ottawa Music

• Ottawa’s CityFolk festival goes virtual on Nov. 28-29 with Steve Earle, Jason Isbell

  CityFolk's 2020 virtual lineup includes Steve Earle, Jason Isbell, Hawksley Workman and Tim Baker at a price of $27.50 for a festival pass.

  Entertainment

  Nov 13, 2020
  
• Westfest bows out after 16 years of music in nation’s capital

  The first Westfest opened in June 2004 and has since grown to feature hundreds of Canadian artists, all for free.

  Entertainment

  Jul 30, 2019
  
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• Ottawa metal fan and accessibility advocate rocks out with Alexisonfire at Bluesfest

  As Alexisonfire performed their song 'We Are the Sound' on Friday night, one Ottawa metal fan rocked out onstage with a band he'd been listening to since he was a kid.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2019
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• CityFolk 2019: Leon Bridges, Our Lady Peace, Robert Plant among festival’s headliners

  The annual folk music festival unveiled its lineup on Tuesday for this year's outdoor event at Lansdowne Park, scheduled Thursday, Sept. 12 to Sunday, Sept. 15.

  Entertainment

  May 21, 2019
• Ottawa Bluesfest announces lineup for 2019, the festival’s 25th year

  Bluesfest director says this year will feature "theme nights," a change from previous years to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the festival.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2019
• A small bird, nest and four eggs hold up Bluesfest

  The bird and the four eggs - which enjoy protected status in Canada - are nestled on a cobblestone patch that would normally be directly underneath the main stage.

  Entertainment

  Jun 25, 2018