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RBC Bluesfest 2018

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 PREVIEW : EDITOR’S PICKS

RBC Bluesfest is just around the corner and SHIFTER will be there. Here are our editor's picks for the top shows to see at this year's edition of RBC Bluesfest. Watch our editor's picks on SHIFTER TV Chromeo | July 7 The Montreal duo have been havin...

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RBC BLUESFEST 2018 RECAP – LOCAL TALENT SHINED BRIGHT AT BLUESFEST 2018

If you're into rock, RBC Bluesfest 2018 had some iconic names - Bryan Adams, Foo Fighters, and Dave Matthews Band. There were major lineups. People were buzzing. Meanwhile, if you're into urban music, not so much after three years of being spoiled with the lik...

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Kodie Shane review

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – KODIE SHANE TURNS CASUAL ONLOOKERS INTO FANS AT BLUESFEST

We weren't originally planning on seeing Kodie Shane perform. To be honest, before yesterday I'd never heard of her before, but a quick glimpse at her social media presence and the crowd of people making their way to the stage, as well as the recommendation of...

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rae sremmurd at bluesfest

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – GOOD MUSIC, GOOD PEFORMANCE FOR RAE SREMMURD

Trap artists often get flack for following a consistent formula- dreads, drug talk, similar delivery, similar production...

aspects and rita carter at bluesfest

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – ASPECTS AND RITA CARTER DELIVER A FLAWLESS AND INTIMATE PERFORMANCE

Throughout all the local hip-hop shows at Bluesfest one thing was consistent- Rita Carter. She was the unofficial cheerl...

Jessie Reyez at Bluesfest

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – JESSIE REYEZ IS A BIG JAZZ VOICE WITH HIP-HOP AGGRESSION

In the intro to her show, she was described as a woman of extremes. I only saw one side of her on Saturday night- intens...

elijah woods x jamie fine at bluesfest

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – LOVING ELIJAH WOODS X JAMIE FINE IS VERY EASY

Yes, our headline is very cheesy, but there's so much to love about Ottawa biggest musical success story right now- Elij...

Black Iri$h

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – BLACK IRI$H DELIVERS ONE OF THE MOST ENERGETIC AND ENTERTAINING SHOWS OF BLUESFEST

One thing I learned at Bluesfest 2018 is some artists are better suited to small intimate venues and others are better s...

naughty by nature at bluesfest

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – NAUGHTY BY NATURE TAKES THOUSANDS OF FANS BACK IN TIME

Thursday night at Bluesfest was for the 80's and 90's kids. I gathered as much from the intro of hip-hop group Naughty B...

machine gun kelly at Bluesfest

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – MACHINE GUN KELLY IS AMONG THE BEST PERFORMERS TODAY

For some people, Foo Fighters were the big draw on Tuesday night at Bluesfest, but for others the main event was happeni...

city fidelia at bluesfest RBC Bluesfest 2018 recap

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – DESPITE HIS GROWING SUCCESS, FOR CITY FIDELIA THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

"Hey, I'm the voice inside your head". That's how Roland Prince's show started. It was a bit weird, but that would end u...

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – TAPAS SERVES UP PLENTY OF LOCAL FARE ON DAY 4

Aside from Ghostface Killah, the other show I was really looking forward to taking in at Bluesfest 2018 was Ottawa rap g...

cody coyote at bluesfest

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – FOR CODY COYOTE, IT’S JUST AS MUCH ABOUT THE MESSAGE AS THE MUSIC

I don't have any data to back this up, but Ottawa has to have one of the most diverse music scenes in North America with...

shawn mendes at bluesfest

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – SHAWN MENDES HELD NOTHING BACK LAST NIGHT AT BLUESFEST

The first non-hip hop show that I took in at RBC Bluesfest 2018 was Shawn Mendes. Don't judge me for being open-minded. ...

Ghostface Killah at bluesfest

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – GHOSTFACE KILLAH PROVES WUTANG REALLY IS FOREVER

On a personal level, the show I was looking forward to the most at Bluesfest 2018 was Ghostface Killah. As I mentioned i...

Morris Ogbowu

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – AFTER A SHAKY START, MORRIS OGBOWU PULLS TOGETHER A SOLID PERFORMANCE

RBC Bluesfest is underway and there's a lot to look forward to. Not necessarily the headliners; we were spoiled with sup...