Ottawa’s female-fronted band Stoby is made up of bilingual members coming from across Ontario and Quebec. Together, they play indie fuzz-pop with sparkly hooks and drum-fills that will fill your heart with joy. The band has just unveiled their 7-song EP, Playing in Cement, following 2020’s Shark Girl Shark Shark. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/winterlude/calendar-events/events.html Based out of the […]

Okies are an Indie Folk band from Aylmer, Quebec. They have participated in festivals such as Ottawa Bluesfest 2022 and 2018, Festival d’été de Québec 2019 and many more, as well as extensive showcases in the National Capital Region, Montreal and Toronto. The four young Gatineau-based members of this band are eager to present their […]

A road of mishaps and diverse life experiences made the Taming Sari guys collide and band together. Hailing from across Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, they form an eclectic and unlikely bilingual group. With a new sound to the playground, they infuse a classic rock’n’blues feel to modern day rock’n’roll. A line-up change in 2021 […]

Fronted by partners Alex Millaire and Kaitlin Milroy, Ottawa-based Moonfruits are makers of art-folk bilingue. In a forest of banjo, guitar, kalimba and glockenspiel, their voices burrow and soar. Here is a reverie, tender and powerful, beckoning listeners to elevate the stuff of everyday life. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/winterlude/calendar-events/events.html  A prolific songwriter, Craig Cardiff has released 21 albums […]

The Lionyls are a four-piece rock and soul outfit based in Ottawa and known for their unmistakable sound and ability to make their audiences move. Inspired by rhythm and blues, funk, soul and rock’n’roll traditions, they have crafted an organic sound that is both timeless and current, raw and refined. The band combines elements from […]

At a statuesque six-foot-one, Ottawa singer-songwriter Emma Lamontagne can hardly go unnoticed. Focused on contemporary pop, she is most noted for her emotional live performances, receiving recognition from Linda Perry, John Mellencamp, Alan Frew and others. She is currently writing songs for other artists and self-producing an EP. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/winterlude/calendar-events/events.html  Ottawa alternative-folk musician Rory Taillon is […]

Ottawa-based Barry & The Blasters have performed sold-out shows in Ottawa and the Outaouais since 2005. Rooted in blues and classic R&B spanning several decades, this 9-piece band delivers a high-energy performance at every show. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/winterlude/calendar-events/events.html Event website: Visit the Ice Dragon Boat Festival's website to learn more.

Faux Confessions is a Canadian Bob Dylan/Tom Petty tribute act that took its inspiration from their 1986 True Confessions Tour. It celebrates both of these legendary artists by including material that spans their entire careers. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/winterlude/calendar-events/events.html Event website: Visit the Ice Dragon Boat Festival's website to learn more.

2020 International Blues Challenge Winner (representing the Ottawa Blues Society), HOROJO Trio is a soul rockin’ rhythm and blues act that features drummer Jamie Holmes, singer/keyboardist Jeff Rogers and guitarist/singer JW-Jones, who was named the year’s Best Guitarist at the IBC. Jeff is known as one of the hardest working artists in the nation’s capital […]