
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
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Silent Auction 2023
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