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Just a quick note to point you towards Ottawa Tonite , a local blog/event directory that’s planning live daily video coverage from Folk Fest, August 13-15. “OT will be bringing you live interviews with artists, vendors, performers, folk enthusiasts, jammers, and more every day of the festival at 3pm EST. ...

If you went to Bluesfest earlier this month, chances are on the way out you saw The Dube Brothers – the three kids who were rockin' out just beyond the main gates. Last Tuesday night, Arcade Fire dropped by for an impromptu sing-along with the brothers. ...

With Bluesfest finished for another year, Ottawa music fans should look be looking eagerly ahead to the end of August for this year’s edition of the i(heart)music festival . It’s a three day festival from August 26-28, with shows at Mavericks and Cafe Dekcuf downtown. ...

First, the making of the Oscar Peterson statue: ** ** Second, Queen Elizabeth unveils the statue on June 30: ** Bonus: ** Photos of the statue from Robin Kelsey / Watawa Life ** Related: ** Ottawa Arts Guide

(This post was originally published on April 21, 2010 then updated & re-published on July 2, 2010.) The complete list (so far) of performers at the 2010 edition of Bluesfest. Be sure to check out the excellent Bluesfest website or OttawaStart’s Bluesfest Guide for more info. ...

A quick note to point you to OttawaJazzScene.ca , who have been providing some great blog posts leading up to this year’s Jazz Festival. They’ll be a good source for festival news over the next couple of weeks. ** ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/concerts-screenshot.gif) We recently launched a new Ottawa Concerts Guide on OttawaStart, complete with a huge listing of upcoming shows. The concert schedule feed is provided by PollStar.com , on of the internet’s biggest concert listing sites. Besides upcoming shows, you’ll also find a listing of local music venues plus ticket info as well. ...

In our latest installment of Five Questions , Brett Delmage from OttawaJazzScene.ca tells us about the great resource he’s helped create for Ottawa music fans. 1. I've read your "About Us" page -- but can you elaborate a bit more on why you & Alayne McGregor started the site? ...

Just went to update our Festivals Guide with info about the Capital Hoedown , a new country music festival that announced its line-up today. The first result that came up was for the similarly-named O-Town Hoedown , also a country music festival. ...

If you’re a Bluesfest fan, here are some blogs that are providing regular updates of shows - previews, reviews, photos and more. In no particular order: * [ Apartment 613 ](http://www.apt613.ca/) * [ The Big Beat ](http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bigbeat/default.aspx) * [ Ming Wu Photography ](http://www. ...