Thank-you for making the virtual edition of
The Ottawa Grassroots Festival an amazing success!
We couldn’t have done it without you.
Save the dates for OGF2022: April 21 – 24, 2022
Ottawa Grassroots Festival 2021 Pewter Pin
Festival News
Grassroots turns 10 – We’re growing again!
Planning is underway for OGF 2022. Find out what’s happening and how you can get involved. We are looking for volunteers to help throughout the year with: Social Media Newsletter & Press Release Writing Fundraising Community Outreach If you are interested please...
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...
Ottawa Grassroots App Designed by Algonquin College Student team Wins Showcase
Algonquin College had a showcase of student projects, the Virtual RE/ACTION Showcase, with entries from 75 student groups. The student team that...
The Sweetness of Community
(April 7, 2021 - OTTAWA) Strawberry Blonde Bakery and Ottawa Grassroots Festival (OGF) are partnering to support live music and festivals, one...
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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