Music

Jazz legend Oscar Peterson’s unmistakable statue on Elgin Street. (Government of Canada photo) There’s nothing like live jazz to chill you out and get relaxed. And with plenty of places to catch some live jazz performances, Ottawa sure is a cool city. ...

Photo from 2017 via Bluesfest Facebook page. This year’s RBC Bluesfest runs from July 4-14 and, being the 25th anniversary of the festival, it’s likely we can expect to see a blockbuster lineup. Some announcements were already made earlier. Organizers confirmed Backstreet Boys will be performing this year, as well as Eric Church, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, and Colter Wall. ...

_ (Via Danielle Allard) _ OTTAWA – Local singer-songwriter, Danielle Allard, is set to release a follow-up EP to her highly successful record, Chameleon. The CD release party will take place at Collabspace, a centre for local entrepreneurs on May 19th at 6:00 PM. ...

** Ian Boyd ** , the owner of ** Compact Music ** , sent us a note to say that the store will be celebrating 40 years in the music business on Saturday, April 21. That date is also ** Record Store Day ** , “a day that celebrates independent record stores all over the world with parties, in-store performances and special releases. ...

_ (Via RBC Ottawa Bluesfest) _ RBC Bluesfest organizers announced the addition of ‘fest favourites, ** Blue Rodeo ** . Since the festival’s inception, Blue Rodeo has repeatedly charmed, thrilled, and outright rocked RBC Bluesfest audiences. They’ll be appearing on July 12 . ...

The ** Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival ** returns June 21 to 24 for its 25 th Anniversary. Highlighting this milestone are free concerts from ** Sam Roberts Band ** (21 st ), ** Broken Social Scene ** (22 ...

The ** TD Ottawa Jazz Festival ** , taking place from June 21 – July 1, 2018 is proud to continue its tradition of acclaimed excellence and present a diverse and vibrant lineup in its 38 th ...

** _ You know it’s Motown when you hear it! _ ** Defined as soul music, Classic Motown (Motown Records) was a driving force behind some of the biggest names in music. Individual artists and groups like: Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, and The Jackson 5, among many others, would come to be known as the Motown Sound in the sixties and seventies. ...

_ ** Zachary Stevenson’s Buddy Holly Show ** _ March 16, 2018 at Shenkman Arts Centre From the Internationally Acclaimed “Buddy Holly Story”, direct from British Columbia, Zachary Stevenson has been the starring role as Buddy Holly in over ten different productions of the Buddy Holly Story across North America. ...

[caption id=“attachment_57986” align=“aligncenter” width=“1038”] Christmas Lights Across Canada. (Canadian Heritage)[/caption] Here’s a big _ (and growing) _ list of Christmas concerts and holiday events in Ottawa. You should also check out our separate list of Holiday Craft Fairs and Christmas Parades . ...