Blakdenim

The weather is hot, the music is hotter, and the first weekend of Bluesfest is here, with a wide variety of artists, from rookies to absolute LEGENDS. Get ready for local talent and Robert Plant—need we say more?

With COVID-19 restrictions beginning to lift, Ottawa Jazz Festival has announced two series of in-person concerts spread over several venues. Read our list of in-person shows here.

Whether you have a weekend of museum and patio hopping planned, or a quiet picnic in your neighbourhood park, stay safe, stay hydrated, support local businesses, and take a deep breath of that July air, friends. We’ve gotten this far together.  Let’s keep one another safe.

GCTC has announced a lineup of digital concerts, plays, and hybrid mash-ups of both.

Locally based musicians are eligible to submit original music for the City of Ottawa’s 3-1-1 phone lines.

If you time this playlist right—starting at 11:19pm on NYE—you’ll be bumping to Blakdenim and then slow dancing to Slack Bridges when the clock strikes midnight.

This is the “Best Of 2020” playlist for you if you are into rap, hip hop, spoken word, and r&b.

Two hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.

Two hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.

What better way to start 613 Day weekend than with an hour and a half of #ottmusic jams!

100 per cent of Bandcamp purchases made today, June 5th, will go directly to the artists.

Jazzfest returns to Confederation Park this year.

The heaviest night of Bluesfest saw bands such as Alexisonfire, TPain, The Offspring, The Dirty Nil and more.

Day 8: What a day it’s going to be. Rock fans get a triple bill on the City Stage, and local indie rock collective Loon Choir will be making their long-awaited return to Bluesfest after six years.

Ottawa’s BLAKDENIM play RBC Bluesfest on Friday July 12 at 6pm