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Lord Huron was the dark horse on the Bluesfest lineup. Here's what happened.
A long, slow buildup of haunting rock soundscapes led up to their one big hit, The Night We Met.
Conan Gray, Myles Smith, Natasha Bedingfield create a dance party at Bluesfest
Bluesfest resumed July 15 after a two-day break, rising back to life with a slice of emotional pop fare headlined by Conan Gray, a 27-year-old musician who’s already an icon to his devoted following. The thousands of fans in the crowd sang, bounced and clapped along to Gray and his luscious-sounding band. Young women in […]
Lumineers, Leif Vollebekk and summersets wind down Bluesfest's first weekend on a gentle breeze of melody
Bluesfest put the spotlight on Lumineers and CHEO, but it was actually the depth of Ottawa-Gatineau talent on the bill that stole the show at LeBreton Flats Park on July 12. Homegrown acts Summersets, Les Rats de Swompe and Mehdi Cayenne gave career-high performances on various stages in the early evening, while Leif Vollebekk, who […]
Hardy went beyond beer songs at Bluesfest on Saturday night
The Mississippi musician known as Hardy hosted a Saturday-night bash with the heart of a campfire singalong at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 11, drawing a youthful crowd that was thick with cowboy hats and denim. But they were noticeably fewer in numbers than the previous night’s turnout to Limp Bizkit, when it was next to […]
Limp Bizkit, Cypress Hill lend some '90s nostalgia to Ottawa Bluesfest
Tom Green, Steve Earle and the scrappy Ottawa rockers F!TH were also part of the fun.