More festing
Posted by Nick Milne on June 29, 2009
The line-up for the free portion of the Ottawa Bluesfest – to take place in the ByWard Market downtown – has been announced, and it’s sort of exciting. A swell bunch of performers are set to perform in the no-doubt choked-to-a-standstill market, but there are two who have caught my eye and will surely give me cause to brave the crowds.
July 9th will see a free performance by George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars. Not typically my sort of music, but, well, I enjoyed it back in high school and I don’t hate it now by any means and it’s George Clinton giving a free show. I’d be foolish not to go.
July 13th will present a horse of a distinctly different colour in the form of Serena Ryder, whose music I’ve never really heard before but about whom my enthusiastic mother (among others) has been unable to say enough. I suppose a free show will be as good a way to get acquainted with her as any.
All in all, this whole thing is shaping up to be very interesting. I’ll start saving now for next year’s Festival, in fact, so that I can attend as much of it as I want to.
