OT: 2014 Ottawa concerts & festivals thread

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

I never thought much of The National's vocals but I might give it a chance live

Old school rock'n'roll could be nice

Thanks!

I wasn't a huge fan of the National until I saw them live and then I fell in love.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

What's not too poppy that some of you would recommend for the Folk Fest? Last time I tried to get into something described as folk it was Mumford & Sons and I hated it

Any good instrumental bands/acts?

Check out the War on Drugs. I think I've listened to their album at least once a day for the entire summer. So good. They're like an updated mix of Tom Petty and Springsteen.

 

[emo]

Check out The War on Drugs, for sure!

 

[Do Make Say Think]

I can't seem to load the Folk Fest website while at work

I have heard a lot about the War on Drugs, are they playing at the Folk Fest?

 

[Northern Neighbour]

I can't seem to load the Folk Fest website while at work

I have heard a lot about the War on Drugs, are they playing at the Folk Fest?

Friday at 7:00 I believe. Best album of the year.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Alright will definitely try to see them then

 

[Max Power]

This might not be on topic but for anybody that loves stand up Jim Jeffries is coming to National art centre Oct 5th. For those not familiar he is IMO the funniest active stand up guy. Alcoholocaust is the funniest recorded stand up I've ever seen. Tickets are reasonably priced as well.

What's absolutely ridiculous is they booked him the same day Russell Peters plays at CTC. The idiot that booked Jim J after this was already planned should canned

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

I'm a little jealous I just saw big d and the kids table and less than Jake are doing a Canada tour and going to Ottawa. I haven't seen them in forever I'd love to go.

 

[SilverSeven]

Jim Jefferies is amazing. His new special on Netflix is awesome. Its called "Bare"

 

[DrEasy]

Sun Kil Moon is what excites me the most, and it is on the same night as the War on Drugs. I didn't think Mark Kozelek would be interesting to see live, but during the Vancouver Olympics I went to a crazy all-star Neil Young tribute (Lou Reed, Elvis Costello, etc.) and he was the one who stood out IMO.

 

[Northern Neighbour]

Sun Kil Moon is what excites me the most, and it is on the same night as the War on Drugs. I didn't think Mark Kozelek would be interesting to see live, but during the Vancouver Olympics I went to a crazy all-star Neil Young tribute (Lou Reed, Elvis Costello, etc.) and he was the one who stood out IMO.

I believe he's playing two nights.

 

[littleD]

Gaslight Anthem have cancelled their Folk Festival appearance for Sunday night. Hey Rosetta will now close out the festival.

https://twitter.com/ottawafolk/status/510171044205060096

 

[Spire2000]

I am soooo pissed at this that it's not even funny. I bought the full pass and enjoyed last night but I called off going tonight due to the crappy watcher and the fact that Lorde is so so and Serena Ryder is crap. I may not go again this whole festival. Blues Traveler and Gaslight were my highlights.

Craft beer selection was disappointing to say the least. $2 for 3oz is about the worst beer price I've ever seen in my life. Promise of great food is the usual Bluesfest vendors.

Big pot holes filled with water in the main area are dangerous and the sloped field is awkward.

Not a fan of this at all.

 

[Emery]

First time going to folk fest this year.

Was within the first 5 rows for Lorde and the first 10 for J Cole. Both were spectacular.

However, I felt bad for the parents who brought their kids to the wiggles. They played the same stage as J Cole, so during their concert all of the Cole fans wanting front row were crowding along the sides. As soon as the wiggles ended, one stupid Cole fan broke through security and everyone made a huge crush to the stage while parents were still trying to get their kids away. Terrible schedule planning on the organizers' part.

Overall a good experience.

 

[We Want the Cup 2010]

I am soooo pissed at this that it's not even funny. I bought the full pass and enjoyed last night but I called off going tonight due to the crappy watcher and the fact that Lorde is so so and Serena Ryder is crap. I may not go again this whole festival. Blues Traveler and Gaslight were my highlights.

Craft beer selection was disappointing to say the least. $2 for 3oz is about the worst beer price I've ever seen in my life. Promise of great food is the usual Bluesfest vendors.

Big pot holes filled with water in the main area are dangerous and the sloped field is awkward.

Not a fan of this at all.

Tough life #firstworldproblems

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

I am soooo pissed at this that it's not even funny. I bought the full pass and enjoyed last night but I called off going tonight due to the crappy watcher and the fact that Lorde is so so and Serena Ryder is crap. I may not go again this whole festival. Blues Traveler and Gaslight were my highlights.

Craft beer selection was disappointing to say the least. $2 for 3oz is about the worst beer price I've ever seen in my life. Promise of great food is the usual Bluesfest vendors.

Big pot holes filled with water in the main area are dangerous and the sloped field is awkward.

Not a fan of this at all.

Ottawa: We complain about beer selection when it is Molson and Coors. Then when craft brews are available, we complain about prices.

Sucks to hear about the cancellation though, especially if that's what you were looking forward to.

What's wrong with Bluesfest vendors?

The pothole thing is likely a result of all the rain we've had lately. I'd expect them to be filling it in daily.. but they probobly aren't. I doubt they've worked "dump trucks full of dirt" into the budget.

BTW, having a festival pass and not going due to "crappy weather" is a bit of a cop-out. Apparently Lorde was stellar. But I didn't go, so what do I know.

 

[DrEasy]

Went late on Sunday, mostly just for Sun Kil Moon. Caught the beginning of Coeur de Pirate, but honestly don't know what the hype is all about. She sounded very generic and unoriginal to me. The voice is interesting (though not necessarily my cup of tea), but she needs to take more risks musically.

Sun Kil Moon was everything I hoped it would be. Dude is hilarious, yet sings the most devastating songs. I actually lost it on that last one he dedicated to his mom.

Did anyone catch him on Saturday? I want to know if he was as sensitive to the sound of the other concerts that were playing at the same time.

Didn't bother staying to catch that last bit of War on Drugs, it was getting too cold and muddy. Could hear them loud and clear during the walk home though!

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Oh man, you missed out on some great shows! The War on Drugs killed it and Joss Stone was a very pleasant surprise. So charming, I think I'm in love with her. Hey! Rosetta also rocked hard. My best buddy really enjoyed it, he didn't know most of their stuff and was really surprised by their jam band sound. Bandages is such a great en core choice. I've seen them do it before and it always kills. Their new songs sound interesting, I was 50/50 on it. I'll definitely check out the new album.

I'm still really disappointed about the Gaslight Anthem. Was really looking forward to that.

 

[Spire2000]

Tough life #firstworldproblems

We live in the first world. You expect us to have third world problems? What?

 

[Spire2000]

Ottawa: We complain about beer selection when it is Molson and Coors. Then when craft brews are available, we complain about prices.

Sucks to hear about the cancellation though, especially if that's what you were looking forward to.

What's wrong with Bluesfest vendors?

The pothole thing is likely a result of all the rain we've had lately. I'd expect them to be filling it in daily.. but they probobly aren't. I doubt they've worked "dump trucks full of dirt" into the budget.

BTW, having a festival pass and not going due to "crappy weather" is a bit of a cop-out. Apparently Lorde was stellar. But I didn't go, so what do I know.

Craft beers = good! Most only available as shots for $2 = bad!

Any other concert, if the headliner bails, you get your money back if you want. The real thing I'm pissed at though is a family emergency was the quoted reason for Gaslight Anthem bailing, while they played two more shows following their announcement, skipped Ottawa and are playing again tonight. A now deleted Twitter post suggested they were never booked to play Ottawa at all when someone asked them. FolkFest t-shirts don't have them listed either. This looks like a classic bait-and-switch to sell tickets. That's why I'm pissed.

Nothing wrong with Bluesfest vendors, just that they promised a whole bunch of exciting food trucks. I understand now that they were only present for the weekend shows.

 

[Big Papi]

Craft beers = good! Most only available as shots for $2 = bad!

Any other concert, if the headliner bails, you get your money back if you want. The real thing I'm pissed at though is a family emergency was the quoted reason for Gaslight Anthem bailing, while they played two more shows following their announcement, skipped Ottawa and are playing again tonight. A now deleted Twitter post suggested they were never booked to play Ottawa at all when someone asked them. FolkFest t-shirts don't have them listed either. This looks like a classic bait-and-switch to sell tickets. That's why I'm pissed.

Nothing wrong with Bluesfest vendors, just that they promised a whole bunch of exciting food trucks. I understand now that they were only present for the weekend shows.

you mean you could only get beer in 2 oz glasses? explain? (i wasn't there)

I have no idea what actually happened with Gaslight anthem, but the guys running folk/blues/jazzfest have a good rep, so i'd err on the side of caution before making that kinda accusation imo

 

[Boud]

Foster the people were awesome!

 

[bdp]

Foster the people were awesome!

Definitely the highlight of the festival for us, great show. What are some good shows to catch this fall in Ottawa?

So far we've got tickets to Beach House at Bronson centre in October, anything else worth checking out?

 

[Boud]

Definitely the highlight of the festival for us, great show. What are some good shows to catch this fall in Ottawa?

So far we've got tickets to Beach House at Bronson centre in October, anything else worth checking out?

Tokyo police club are coming and I wanted to see them for a while. Vance Joy is also coming, really different style thoo!

 

[DrEasy]

Did anyone go to the reenactment of Paul's Boutique by DJ Food at Ritual? If so, how was it?