Concert Reviews

Tokyo Police Club Were Positively Buoyant at Ottawa Bluesfest

RBC Stage, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

On night one of Ottawa Bluesfest 2024, the organizers celebrated American independence with an all-Canadian lineup on the festival's ...

Glastonbury 2024: Good Vibes, Nostalgia, Soccer and the Coldplay Effect

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

People keep asking how Glastonbury festival was this year, and I keep telling them about the night before I left for the festival...

Kittie Were Back with a Vengeance at Festival d’été de Quebec

SiriusXM Stage, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

It was fitting that Kittie took the stage in what vocalist-guitarist Morgan Lander called "the heavy metal capital of our country" for ...

50 Cent Proved His Staying Power at Festival d’été de Quebec

Bell Stage, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

It's been 20 years since 50 Cent muscled his way into mainstream rap consciousness with Get Rich or Die Tryin', and 10 years since his most...

Missy Elliott's First-Ever Headlining Tour Sent Vancouver into Hyperspace

Rogers Arena, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2024

It's hard to believe it's taken almost 30 years for hip-hop legend Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott to headline her first tour. Why now? ...

Norah Jones Closed Out Ottawa Jazz Fest with Twists and Tenderness

Confederation Park Stage, June 29

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2024

The park was packed and sight-lines were at a premium for the last big night of 2024's Ottawa Jazz Festival, with Norah Jones ...

Butcher Brown Were Loose and Authentic at Ottawa Jazz Festival

OLG Stage, June 28

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2024

After the laid-back, Mediterranean breeziness of Gabi Hartmann on Thursday, it was a whole different kind of melting pot in the OLG tent ...

Gabi Hartmann Glowed with Careful Sophistication at Ottawa Jazz Fest

OLG Stage, June 27

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2024

Sponsored by the French Embassy here in Ottawa, it was an hour of official Francophonia in the OLG tent's 7:30 slot on Thursday...