Ed Lister

Lia Kloud, Ja Rule, TLC, Grandson, Sly High, Cleopatrick, Big Zee, and more great acts played Bluesfest on Day 9.

This year’s Ottawa Jazz Festival will be a virtual event from August 19 to 22. Organizers say they could also introduce pop-up concerts throughout the city, if permitted closer to the time.

This week in the Future of Ottawa series, we’re taking a deep dive into four of Ottawa’s most unique music communities—what they’re like now and where things are heading. Read on for a guest post from Ed Lister on the future of jazz music in Ottawa.

Ottawa funk band ERU-ERA cut a track while social distancing.

See the shows Apt613 contributors look forward to most in Ottawa-Gatineau!

See the shows Apt613 contributors look forward to most in Ottawa-Gatineau!

The Prime Rib Big Band are playing at Irene’s Pub on first Wednesdays every month in 2019.

The 8th annual Winter Jazzfest is happening at La Nouvelle Scène from February 7–9, 2019.

Local singer/songwriter Danielle Allard boarded the Barney Danson Stage last night and gave a compelling performance, showcasing songs from her latest album, Chameleon (2015). Like her album cover, Allard was once again given the reptilian treatment with bright colours of body paint, designed by artist May Mutter, which made her entrance onto the stage all the more striking. […]

Brunch – the holiest, most revered supreme leader of food-related gatherings. I am a loyal follower and take my brunch endeavours very seriously. Today’s endeavour was to a fairly new restaurant on Dalhousie. Humbly sitting north of St. Patrick Street in a quiet area of the market, the anonymity whispered for us to come inside. While […]