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Bigger, hotter, quieter, tastier — and as much fun as ever

July 21, 2010 · Filed Under Festivals in the News, News 

Music festival enjoys continued phenomenal appeal


Photograph by: Ashley Fraser, The Ottawa Citizen

By Lynn Saxberg, Citizen Special

The fans went crazy when Weezer hit the MBNA stage on the last day of the 2010 Bluesfest held at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa Sunday July 18, 2010. Michelle Morest sits on her friends shoulders above the crowd and cheers for Weezer.

OTTAWA — If there’s a formula to throwing a successful music festival, the organizers of Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest are well on their way to figuring it out.

Start with great music on multiple stages and a beautiful site, staff it with smart, friendly people who know what they’re doing, chill some refreshing beverages and cross your fingers for the weather.

Of course, there’s a few thousand more details to look after, but those are the main things, and as the 17th annual edition of Ottawa’s biggest music festival wrapped up under sunny skies on Sunday, it felt like everything had clicked during the 12-day marathon of live music on the grounds of the Canadian War Museum.

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