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  • New club History Ottawa is no carbon copy of Toronto location
  • Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 returns with renewed focus on new and unique music discoveries
  • High hopes are riding on the new History Ottawa club. Here's what the very first show was like

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ottawacitizen.com /3 weeks ago

New club History Ottawa is no carbon copy of Toronto location

Ottawa’s new Live Nation venue features an uncommonly wide stage, lofty ceilings and a backdrop adorned with the biggest LED video wall in the city.

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canadianbeats.ca /1 month ago

Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 returns with renewed focus on new and unique music discoveries

From Hip-Hop to Folk, Punk to Psychedelia—Ottawa Bluesfest Had It All Across two weekends and four stages at LeBreton Flats, Bluesfest stitched together everything from Swedish psy...

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ottawacitizen.com /2 weeks ago

High hopes are riding on the new History Ottawa club. Here's what the very first show was like

The new downtown music venue opened to the public with an Aug. 20 performance by the Wallflowers.

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ottawacitizen.com /3 weeks ago

Live Nation set to open new music venue History Ottawa

The new Live Nation venue in the ByWard Market opens its doors to the public Aug. 20, with the Wallflowers playing the first show.

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /2 weeks ago

Here’s a look at Ottawa’s new music venue History

[Yes, there’s a History in Toronto also owned by Live Nation. This is a different animal entirely. Ross MacDonald was there. – AC] On Tuesday, 18 August, Live Nation Canada announc...

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ottawacitizen.com /1 week ago

History Ottawa reschedules their next show to 2027

The concert originally scheduled for Sept. 4 at the new downtown music venue has been pushed back to Feb. 6 for unspecified reasons.

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exclaim.ca /1 month ago

Indie Week Ottawa Opens for 2026 Artist Applications

Ottawa's inaugural Indie Week festival and conference is running November 12–14, and organizers have now opened the call for artist

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ottawacitizen.com /1 week ago

SoundScape festival shines light on Ottawa's unassuming Plaza Bridge

On Aug. 27, the underbelly of the bridge was transformed into a joyful party, full of reverberating sound.

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thatericalper.com /1 month ago

Music Gallery: Fanclubwallet at Osheaga 2026

Ottawa indie-pop project fanclubwallet brought its intimate, off-kilter sound to Montreal’s Osheaga festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau. Led by Hannah Judge, fanclubwallet first gained a...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

More Ottawa Bluesfest: Lord Huron, Royal Ortis and more

[More work from Ross MacDonald, Karen Coughtrey, and Melody Maloney. – AC] Night 6 of the 2026 Edition of Ottawa Bluesfest saw 4 bands take to the RBC Mainstage. Headliners Lord Hu...

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ottawacitizen.com /2 weeks ago

Ottawa's new music venue will bring life and vibrancy to the ByWard Market | Letters to the Editor

Ottawa Citizen letters to the editor for Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.

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ottawacitizen.com /1 month ago

‘I love you Ottawa,’ says Conan Gray after whimsy-filled show

Bedingfield gave Canada the ultimate compliment during a high-energy, hit-filled night at the capital's biggest music festival.

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canadianbeats.ca /1 month ago

Otoboke Beaver & Passenger Princess in Ottawa, ON – Show Review

Otoboke Beaver & Passenger PrincessJuly 21 2026The Bronson Centre, Ottawa , ON Some shows feel loud. Others feel chaotic. Otoboke Beaver’s sold-out stop at Ottawa’s Bronson Cen...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /2 weeks ago

Grand Opening of HISTORY Ottawa Kicks Off With The Wallflowers

[Nick Wrixon-Wood wrote the article, Kamara Morozuk took the photos. – AC] The official grand opening of HISTORY Ottawa, the city’s newest live music venue, took place on Thursday,...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

Music and photos from the second night of Ottawa Bluesfest: Hank Azaria, My Son the Hurricane, and Mark Rebillet

[Ross MacDonald and Karen Coughtrey were again there for us. – AC] Night two of Ottawa Bluesfest may have been for the more rock/urban minded but those looking for a different fun...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

Even more Ottawa Bluesfest coverage, this time including Death from Above 1979

[Everything comes from Melody Maloney and Ross MacDonald. – AC] Fortunately the repressive July heatwave broke and temperatures in Ottawa were optimal in the mid-20s. And good thin...

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ottawacitizen.com /1 month ago

Bluesfest ends on a high note with Canadian rock royalty The Guess Who

Bluesfest's closing day Sunday was a celebration marking the 200th anniversary of Bytown.

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thatericalper.com /1 month ago

Canadian Rock Icons The Northern Pikes, ODDS, Sass Jordan, And The Pursuit of Happiness Headline OLG Stage

Fallsview Casino Resort is bringing four of Canada’s most iconic rock acts together for one night only. The Northern Pikes, ODDS, Sass Jordan and The Pursuit of Happiness take over...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

Ottawa Bluesfest coverage continues with Patrick Watson, Luna Li, and Kat Pereira

[Melody Maloney took the pictures and Zach Resnick wrote the review. – AC] Saturday, July 11th was another beautiful day for live music at the Ottawa Bluesfest, and I chose to stak...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

Still more coverage of Ottawa Bluesfest with photos and reviews

[A team effort: Ross MacDonald, Melody Maloney, and Zachary Resnick. – AC] It was a shady yet steamy afternoon under the tent at the Lebreton stage on Sunday. But the fourth day of

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ottawacitizen.com /1 month ago

News of the day: Bluesfest ends on a high note; New transit ads will encourage RTO workers to linger downtown; Flood vic...

It’s Monday, July 20. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. BLUESFEST ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE WITH CANADIAN ROCK ROYALTY THE GUESS WHO Ottawa Bluesfest closed...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

Ottawa Bluesfest coverage continues with sets by Natasha Bedingfield, Myles Smith, and Conan Gray

[More work from Melody Maloney on camera and Karen Coughtrey on text. – AC] Ottawa Bluesfest kicked off week two of its 10-day festival with a night of acts on the RBC mainstage

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exclaim.ca /3 weeks ago

History Ottawa Is Now Open

History 2: Electric Boogaloo is finally here. The Ottawa location of the Drake-owned History has opened its doors today. Located at 47

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

Ottawa Bluesfest has begun! Let’s get started on with the coverage, shall we?

[Article is by Zachary Resnick and photos by Ross Macdonald. – AC] 2026’s Ottawa Bluesfest had a bit of a weird start this year. Day 1 was marked by tons of rain, a

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