Brea Lawrenson

Day 1 at Bluesfest featured Brea Lawrenson, bbno$, Dax, Lindsay Ell, J.C, Mikhail Laxton, Melissa Lamm, Son Little, and John Németh, among others. Photos by Landon Entwistle and Curtis Perry captured the evening. 

As the heat settles into the city this week, the summer is clearly in full swing, which means the largest music festival in town is kicking off today. Stephane Dubord previews the acts on stage at Day 1 of Bluesfest.

Ottawa blues guitar hero and Juno Award nominee JW-Jones is hosting an all-star lineup of local performers at the Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe this week.

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Thursday ramps up from the last two days with a slate of acts scheduled in the Barney Danson Theatre in addition to the standard sets on the City, Videotron, and Bluesville stages.