Festival News
Virtual Cooking Workshop & Concert
The Ottawa Grassroots Festival is having a Workshop and Concert FUNdraiser. The Cooking workshop will take place from 6:00pm until 7:15pm, and the concert will follow at 7:30pm. There will be performances by Ian Tamblyn, and Shawna Caspi. ASL Interpretation and...
Tech Tip #4: Getting Tech Support (with video)
If you're having issues buying tickets, connecting to Zoom, or more, follow these simple steps: 1) click the "Tech Support" link in the website's...
Tech Tip #3: Switching Between Workshop Stages (with video)
When you're currently in one of the FREE daytime stages, here's how to leave and enter another: 1) click the red "Leave" button (in the bottom right...
Tech Tip #2: Getting in to the Festival (with video)
Here's how you'll join one of the Ottawa Grassroots Festival virtual events when they're underway: 1) check your email for the email from Eventbrite...
Tech Tip #1: Buying festival tickets (with video)
Here's a description of how to purchase tickets at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival. Steps: 1) go to http://ottawagrassrootsfestival.com 2) click...
Ottawa Grassroots Festival Silent Auction 2021
Check out the over 30 fabulous, unique and fun items donated to this year's annual silent auction! This is Ottawa Grassroots Festival's most...
OGF 2021 Performer Leela Gilday Wins Canadian Folk Music Award
Congratulations to Ottawa Grassroots Festival 2021 Performer Leela Gilday on being awarded the Canadian Folk Music Award for Indigenous...
Evening Schedule – Friday, April 23, 2021 - Tickets $10 - $15
HOBIN ARCHITECTURE FRIDAY NIGHT STAGE
- 7:30 pm - Alison Bowie
- 7:35 pm - MC - Lynn Miles
- 7:40 pm - Albert Dumont - Opening Prayer
- 7:45 pm - Susan Gick
- 7:50 pm - Kristine St-Pierre
- 8:45 pm - Intro Andy Rush & Choir
- 8:50 pm - Choir (2 songs)
- 9:10 pm - MC Lynn Miles introduces James Keelaghan
- 9:15 pm - James Keelaghan
Evening Schedule – Saturday, April 24, 2021 - Tickets $10 - $15
HOBIN ARCHITECTURE SATURDAY NIGHT STAGE
- 7:30 pm - Alison Bowie
- 7:35 pm - MC - Lynn Miles introduces JPEW
- 7:40 pm - Jessica Pearson and the East Wind
- 8:30 pm - Mia Kelly
- 9:15 pm - MC - Lynn Miles introduces Leela Gilday
- 9:25 pm - Leela Gilday Performance
Daytime Schedule: Saturday, April 24, 2021 – FREE
MC’s: Lynn Miles & Ian Tamblyn
STAGE A - UNION OF CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES LOCAL 70703
- 12:00 pm - Shawna Caspi
- 1:00 pm - Sneezy Waters
- 2:00 pm - Vince Halfhide
- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm - Headliner Songcircle (James Keelaghan, Jessica Pearson, Kristine St-Pierre)
- 4:30 pm - Victor Nesrallah
STAGE B - BOB’S STAGE - BAKER TILLY
- 12:30 pm - Kate Weekes & James Stephens
- 1:30 pm - Albert Dumont
- 2:30 pm - Spirit of Rasputin’s Open Stage, with host Sjef Frenken
- 4:00 pm - Algonquin College Performing Arts Students - ACES
- 5:00 pm - KAR33M
Daytime Schedule: Sunday, April 25, 2021 – FREE
STAGE A - UNION OF CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES LOCAL 70703
- 11:30 am - Gospel Circle with Russell Levia, Sneezy Waters, Jody Benjamin & Michael Ball
- 12:30 pm - Russell Levia
- 1:30 pm - Jody Benjamin & Michael Ball - Road to Louisiana
- 2:30 pm - Victor Nesrallah, Vince Hallfhide & Ian Tamblyn - Blues
- 3:30 pm - Ian Tamblyn
STAGE B - BOB’S STAGE - BAKER TILLY
- 11:00 am - Kristine St-Pierre - Babies & Toddlers
- 12:00 pm - Sonia Gramcko
- 1:00 pm - Mia Kelly
- 2:00 pm - Lynn Miles
- 3:00 pm - Kimberly Sunstrum
- 4:00 pm - Kristine St-Pierre / The Broken Bridges (Willow & Fern with Graham Lindsey)
- 4:30 pm - Musical Tribute to Bob Nesbitt with Host Chris White
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