With RBC Ottawa Bluesfest 2019 done. There is another festival I am going to hit and it is Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party. This will be my third time attending and I made some picks of artists and band performing at the 22nd edition. While I won’t get access to the main stage and photograph …
After 10 days of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. The big finale was no other than the Backstreet Boys. While I didn’t get approved to photograph them but it was one hell of a spectacular show. Ottawa was the first of their 7 Canadian stops for their DNA tour. It was one of those concerts where you …
Second last day of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. On day 9 of the festival, luckily the big headliners didn’t get cancelled due to the so called severe storm. Instead it was delayed for awhile and it was definitely a blast for those in attendance. Started off the day with Toronto R&B/Soul singer Del Hartley. While waiting …
Action packed Friday night on Day 8 of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. Literally rock night at the main City Stage. The performers who I caught that night were: The Dirty Nil (Rocked it out of the gates at 6pm! 8/10) Area Resident Loon Choir (For those that missed their sold out album release show at the …
Day 7 of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. The thunder storm cancelled four of the acts one being DJ Pauly D. After 6pm the skies cleared out and the show went on. American rapper LeiKeli47 kicked off at the Videotron stage. Concealing her face with a bandana, her performance was insanely dynamic. 7/10. There was some buzz …
Interesting Day 6 of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. Starting off with Ottawa’s Ellie Gadzos, the winner of She’s The One and is just 14 years old. Set of electro-pop and R&B music similar to Billie Eilish (which she did a cover of My Boy) and Jessie Reyez. 6/10. Finally got to see Crook the Kid perform …
After having a day off, RBC Ottawa Bluesfest was back in full swing for day 5. Artist and bands that I caught were: Scary Bear Soundtrack (7/10 first band to kick off day 5 with their indie synth alterna-pop music) The Kim Pollard Band (6/10) Lennon Stella (6/10 couldn’t tell if she was either lip …
It is the last week of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest 2019. Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM for July 8, 2019. Played some picks of artist/bands performing at the 25th edition of the festival. Hour One: Hour Two: Playlist: Bearings – Blue in the Dark Garçons – Pedigree Crook the Kid – …
Day 4 of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. The acts that I caught were Mike McKenna Jr, Christina Martin, Moonfruits, William Prince, James, Justin Saladino, The Psychedelic Furs, Ashley MacIsaac and Keys N Krates. Check out the photos from the festival (Minus The Killers since there was no media access and they used their own photographer). Monday …
Heat wave ended on day 3 of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. Wasn’t the big Saturday (Wait for next weekend) but it was a fun and enjoy day. Started off with Ottawa pop-soul musician Renée Landry at the City Stage. Very talented musician who sang a mix of her own original materials and some covers one being …