
Featuring performances by:
Polky, Mia Kelly, Moonfruits, Benj Rowland, and more!






Ottawa Grassroots Festival
04.20.23 | 04.23.23
Evening Concert Performers at St. Andrew’s Church
THURSDAY NIGHT - BENJ ROWLAND & MOONFRUITS
FRIDAY NIGHT - MIA KELLY & KEN YATES
SATURDAY NIGHT - ALIREZA TARVIJI ENSEMBLE & POLKY
Saturday Daytime FREE at St. Andrew’s Church
Albert Dumont * Ethan Mitchell & Maddy O’Regan * Chloe Laberge
Alise Marlane * Melwood Cutlery * Arthur McGregor
Algonquin College Entertainers Showcase (ACES)
Gil's Hootenanny * The Open Stage, with Alan Sandeman
Saturday Daytime FREE at St. Andrew’s Church
Workshop #1
C.A. and Sonny * Kathy Armstrong
Siqiniup Qilauta (Sunsdrum) - Heidi Langille and Lynda Brown
African Folk Tales Shadow Puppets
Saturday River Talk Daytime FREE at St. Andrew’s Church
Workshop #2
Alain Piché * Phil Jenkins * Wally Schaber * Meredith Brown
Saturday Kid Daytime FREE at St. Andrew’s Church
Face Painting * magician * instrument Petting Zoo * Sing-Alongs * crafts * balloons
Kid Area * Ottawa Safety council * Family Friendly events
Sunday Daytime FREE at Irene’s Pub
Gospel Hour * Michael Hanna * Spencer Scharf * Jamieson MacKay * Paul Weber
OK Naledi * Keith Glass * Toasted Westerns
Sunday Pay if you Can Evening Concert at Irene’s Pub
The Broken Bridges * The Sunday Night Review
“Rivers flow not past, but through us; tingling, vibrating,
exciting every cell and fiber in our bodies, making them sing and glide.“
- John Muir
Festival News

Alireza Tarviji Ensemble to Play at The Ottawa Grassroots Festival
Alireza Tarviji, arrived in Canada in December 2020, as a student at the University of Ottawa. Studying for an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Music, the violinist has an impressive resume already, at only 19 years old. His dad (Mehei Tarviji), plays the keyboards and...
Tamblyn Band at Irene’s November 30th
Come out to Irene's and join Ian Tamblyn, Fred Guignion, Pat Maher, Alden Roberge and James Stephens for a night of wonderful music and stories!
Sneezy Waters – Concert and Book Release Novemeber 12
Author: Laurie Bowen Sneezy Waters and the Marvellous in concert at Irene’s Pub, Sat. Nov. 12 at 8pm - Sneezy Waters’ book release ‘A Very Fine...
Thank you to our volunteers! Thanks for attending the 2022 OGF Volunteer Appreciation Day
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Twin Flames Inspire Audience, at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival
Author: Laurie Bowen Chelsey June and Jaaji, who are Twin Flames, are incredible humans. Not only are they award winning musicians and...
Rick Fines Wows Ottawa Fans with a New Album, Solar Powered Too
Article by Laurie Bowen Rick opened his set, at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival, with Laundry on the Line, a brand new song from his Covid 19 album,...
Angelique Francis, Dominates the Stage, at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival
Author: Laurie Bowen Opening night at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival was electrifying, to say the least. This incredible multi-instrumentalist,...

Silent Auction 2023
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