Blues Festival

- Ottawa Bluesfest's primary site is at the Lebreton Flats War Museum location. It will run from July 5 to 17, 2011.

- Besides the Primary site, some clubs like the Rainbow Bistro have visiting acts in for late night jams. - Here's the Bluesfest web site.
The line-up is normaly there sometime following the April or May festival management announcements.

 

Ottawa Jazz Festival


 

- Jazzfest timing this year is again prior to Bluesfest.

- In 2011, it runs from June 23 to July 3.

- The primary site is Confederation Park with performances also at the National Arts Centre, National Gallery of Canada, Rideau Centre, World Exchange Plaza, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 101 Lyon Street (late night jams) and area bars and clubs. Some of the sites may change from year to year.

Ottawa Jazz festival Website


Besides the imported greats, Ottawa has it's share of the more low-key greats in the jazz medium. Don't miss some of Ottawa's fine jazz talent at Confederation Park, at the National Arts Centre studio and elsewhere who may normally appear at the Rideau Centre, World Exchange Plaza or an area bar or club Also don't miss the late night jams at ARC Lounge in ARC The Hotel 140 Slater Street hosted by Ottawa musicians like John Geggie where out-of-town artists and local artists get together to create some great jazz.

 

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