The Road to RBC Bluesfest: Music and Art Applications
In association with Youth Ottawa, musicians and artists under the age of 21 are welcome to apply for the chance to participate at the 2017 RBC Bluesfest.
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Author: Alan Marsden
2017 Folk in the Schools Welcomes Back Chrissy Crowley and Tyson Chen
Thanks to the support of CityFolk, we are happy to once again welcome Cape Breton fiddler Chrissy Crowley and pianist
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RBC Bluesfest Be in the Band at the Royal Ottawa Hospital
We have had the pleasure of partnering RBC Bluesfest Be in the Band up with the Royal Ottawa for several
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Amateur Comedy Nights: Compete for a Spot at the 2017 RBC Bluesfest!
Amateur Comedy Night (18+yrs)
Last July, BSOMA sent the winner of its Amateur Comedy Night, Kyle Brownrigg, to open for Jeff Ross at RBC Ottawa Bluesfest 2016.
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Featured Bluesfest School of Music Instructor: Andrew Mah
The Bluesfest School of Music and Art plays host to an incredible array of local artist educators. Today we want
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RBC Bluesfest Algonquin College Bursary
Created in 2012, this bursary has supported students in the School of Hospitality and Tourism in the Bachelor of Hospitality
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Festival House Community Fund
Festival House is Bluesfest’s year-round home, where we do so much more than plan each year’s festival.
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2017 RBC Bluesfest Lineup
Our 2017 lineup has been released.
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Crawford Volunteer of the Year Award Winner: Paul Mallette
We are happy to announce that multi-year festival volunteer Paul Mallette has won the 2017 Crawford Group Volunteer of the Year Award.
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MASC Partners with BSOMA for Lessons Scholarship
New for 2016, the Bluesfest School of Music and Art has partnered with performing arts organization MASC for a music lessons scholarship.
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