OT: 2013 Ottawa Concert Thread

[littleD]

Basically it looks like Jazzfest is the real Bluesfest, while Bluesfest is really Rockfest.

No, not really.

Are people ever going to stop getting hung up on the name? Like in 30 years, is Ottawa still going to complain about lawn chairs and the name.

 

[littleD]

Two SBP concerts are being announced tomorrow morning, according to their twitter account.

 

[Northern Neighbour]

I guess one of the announcements is Oprah doing a show in April.

 

[Smash88]

Motley Crue is the other... Saw them a couple years back and they were awesome...

 

[IHWR]

I guess one of the announcements is Oprah doing a show in April.

I hope she just plays her hits and doesn't do a bunch of deep tracks off the new album.

 

[Spire2000]

Jimmy Eat World announced a festival show in Niagara on June 29th, their first NA tour date this year. Seems they will be in the area for Bluesfest only a few days later.

 

[littleD]

Bluesfest lineup is now being announced this week.

 

[Northern Neighbour]

Bluesfest lineup is now being announced this week.

Six to eight weeks earlier than usual. I always wondered why it took so long for Monahan and company to release the initial lineup, although I understand there are some scheduling issues. But then, festivals like Bonnaroo, Forecastle (in Louisville), Newport, etc. tend to release their early and most bands tend to do the festival circuit.

Anyway, I'm excited to see the preliminary lineup on Wednesday.

 

[littleD]

Rush, Great Big Sea, Wu-Tang Clan, Zac Brown Band, Skrillex, Weezer, BB King, Tragically Hip, Dixie Chicks and fun seem to be the headliners announced so far.

 

[littleD]

No headliners yet for opening night or the second Saturday.

Cheaper tickets. Full festival pass is $195 for early birds, $249 full price.

Three-day($99)and five-day($149) passes are available this year as well.

 

[Northern Neighbour]

The lineup looks quite good. A mix of genres and many musicians that I enjoy and follow (e.g., Sharon Van Etten, Belle & Sebastian, Passion Pit, Neko Case). The Wu-Tang Clan would be interesting to see.

 

[mat_sens]

Funny to see baauer there. Harlem shake at bluesfest. On another note, I'll be going to see Tommy trash

 

[Upgrayedd]

Decent start so far,hoping to take in Weezer and Rush!

 

[blahblah3]

I am thankful they have dropped the price, but this line up is only marginally better than last years. Music is in a pretty pathetic state these days.

 

[Northern Neighbour]

I am thankful they have dropped the price, but this line up is only marginally better than last years. Music is in a pretty pathetic state these days.

I disagree. The past five to ten years has been great for music, as long as you're not relying on the radio as your main source. The internet has allowed for a lot of musicians and bands to share their music, and if you take the time you can find excellent stuff.

I actually think the lineup is significantly better than last year. While the Headliners are decent to good, it's the other acts that make this year's Bluesfest much stronger.

 

[Proust*]

WU-TANG AIN'T NOTHIN' TO **** WITH.

Awesome grab for Bluesfest.

 

[blahblah3]

I disagree. The past five to ten years has been great for music, as long as you're not relying on the radio as your main source. The internet has allowed for a lot of musicians and bands to share their music, and if you take the time you can find excellent stuff.

I actually think the lineup is significantly better than last year. While the Headliners are decent to good, it's the other acts that make this year's Bluesfest much stronger.

Yes the radio stuff is what I am referring to primarily. This is in many ways your prototypical live 88.5 lineup which I can no longer listen to as it is dominated by over produced electron pop rock and relics of the 90s that didn't age well.

Come to think of it, I didn't hear a single good new album in 2012 (from the internet world).

 

[Smash88]

I was really expecting the Lumineers and possibly the XX, which would have been really cool.. Ah well...

 

[McManked]

Yes the radio stuff is what I am referring to primarily. This is in many ways your prototypical live 88.5 lineup which I can no longer listen to as it is dominated by over produced electron pop rock and relics of the 90s that didn't age well.

Come to think of it, I didn't hear a single good new album in 2012 (from the internet world).

Really? The Carpenters by the Avett Bros...Babel by M&S...An Awesome Wave (Psych Rock)...there are tons of amazing artists out there who aren't popular but still amazing.

 

[DrEasy]

The lineup looks quite good. A mix of genres and many musicians that I enjoy and follow (e.g., Sharon Van Etten, Belle & Sebastian, Passion Pit, Neko Case). The Wu-Tang Clan would be interesting to see.

There you go! I'll be there for sure then.

 

[Northern Neighbour]

I was really expecting the Lumineers and possibly the XX, which would have been really cool.. Ah well...

I thought the Lumineers would be coming since they're performing at pretty much every festival.

Really? The Carpenters by the Avett Bros...Babel by M&S...An Awesome Wave (Psych Rock)...there are tons of amazing artists out there who aren't popular but still amazing.

Yeah, tons of great albums last year - Grizzly Bear, Sharon Van Etten, DIIV, Father John Misty, Japandroids, King Tuff, Tame Impala, Foxygen (EP), and many, many others.

 

[littleD]

I thought the Lumineers would be coming since they're performing at pretty much every festival.

Lumineers are doing the European festivals during Bluesfest.

 

[Bure]

Looking forward to Rush, Wu-Tang, Tradg

 

[Smash88]

Lumineers are doing the European festivals during Bluesfest.

Yeah it's too bad.. Would have loved to see their set...

 

[McManked]

I thought the Lumineers would be coming since they're performing at pretty much every festival.



Yeah, tons of great albums last year - Grizzly Bear, Sharon Van Etten, DIIV, Father John Misty, Japandroids, King Tuff, Tame Impala, Foxygen (EP), and many, many others.

Foxygen I love those guys.