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Canadians Rock Bluesfest

Canadians Rock Bluesfest

By Marc DesRosiers This was the night Canadian rockers took over Bluesfest. As the sun settled for the evening, the sound of guitar riffs took over the night with Montreal’s Sam Roberts and his band playing a [...]

Iron Maiden Rocks Bluesfest

Iron Maiden Rocks Bluesfest

By Ryan Arbuckle The Headliner for Saturday nights Bluesfest is considered one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history: Iron Maiden. The band has reportedly sold over 85 million records worldwide since they formed [...]

Alice Cooper captivates Ottawa

Alice Cooper captivates Ottawa

By Ryan Arbuckle Alice Cooper was the main stage opener for Saturday night’s Bluesfest show. Originally from Detroit, this “King of Shock Rock” has been slaughtering the stage for over four decades now. Cooper’s stage shows [...]

City and Colour serenades Ottawa – Bluesfest review

City and Colour serenades Ottawa – Bluesfest review

By Marc DesRosiers The first weekend of Bluesfest 2012 kicked off as a calm and laid back affair in contrast to the previous nights at the festival. David Gray played the Claridge stage, setting the tone [...]

LMFAO leaves crowd wanting more – Bluesfest Review

LMFAO leaves crowd wanting more – Bluesfest Review

By Ryan Arbuckle The Main stage headliner from Thursday night’s Bluesfest was no other than the band LMFAO. They are an American electropop duo from Los angles California.  Normally the band consists of “Redfoo” 35 and [...]