Volunteer Stories: Karen
Karen volunteered with Ottawa Bluesfest for the first time in 2008. She had been attending Bluesfest as a patron for
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The Green Team – Fundraising for Local Charities
Every year, Ottawa Bluesfest’s Green Team works hard to collect and sort recycling, compost, and garbage containers on-site throughout the
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Blues in the Schools 2024
Blues in the Schools has come and gone again with artists from Ottawa and the surrounding area visiting schools from
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Ottawa Musician Angelique Francis wins Juno
Congratulations to the hard working Angelique Francis and her band for pulling in the 2023 Juno award for Blues. Angelique
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Be in the Band Alumni Stories: Jordan Davies
Jordan Davies was part of the very first Be in the Band program in 2009 with our initial community partner, the Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group.
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Be in the Band Alumni Stories: Jacob River Milnes
We first met Jacob at one of the initial Be in the Band sessions in Wakefield, Quebec. For his age,
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2023 Blues in the Schools
We are happy to announce that schools can now participate in Blues in the Schools online for the 2020-2021 calendar year.
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2019 Blues in the Schools: A Celebration
Musicians from all over the Ottawa area as well as visiting artists from Cape Breton, Toronto, Peterborough, Manitoulin Island, and New Hampshire descended on Ottawa and surrounding area schools for a celebration of Blues and Roots oriented music and history.
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