Ottawa Grassroots Festival Cultivating Creativity and Celebrating Community April 25 - 28, 2024

The Ottawa Grassroots Festival has completed their line up for the 2024 season which promises to be unforgettable!  

All daytime performances and workshops are FREE which include the following:

Albert Dumont Algonquin College Emerging Stars Audrey Saparno

Bytown Sea Shanty Collective Christine Graves Ed Lawrence 

Gentle Sparrow/Robbie Teehan Graham Lindsey and The Next Best Thing 

Irish Millie Jack Pine James Stephens Jody Benjamin & Michael Ball/OGF Gospel Hour Joe McDonald Kristine St-Pierre Lucky Ron Marc Audet * Miss McLeod

Nyx and Lightsmith/Maddy O’Regan & Ethan Mitchell * Samantha Francois

 Turquoise and Toucan/Chris White & Sid Ameen * Vince Halfhide  

Workshops:

• Baby & Toddler Music Class with Kristine St-Pierre

• Ed Lawrence - Gardening Guru answers your questions just in time for Spring planting!

• Fiddle lessons with James Stephens

• Two Step lessons with Jody & Michael 

Previously announced headliners: Lynn Miles (April 25), Charlie A’Court with Rory Taillon opening (April 26), and Connie Kaldor with Jessica Pearson and the East Wind opening (April 27).   

Schedule and ticket information here: ottawagrassrootsfestival.com/

Another opportunity to support arts in our community is the 50/50 Raffle - on sale now!  

About OGF Established in 2012, by Bob Nesbitt and powered by volunteers, the Ottawa Grassroots Festival is a multi-day, family-friendly celebration of homegrown music, art, culture and community. Affordable programming encompasses a vibrant mix of concerts, participatory workshops and artistic presentations at various venues.

OGF is almost entirely volunteer run and relies on the generous support of festival funders including the following: Government of Canada, Community Services Recovery fund, administered by the Canadian Red Cross, Government of Canada, BCAH, City of Ottawa, Hobin Architecture and Baker Tilly.

For a full list of sponsors please go to https://ottawagrassrootsfestival.com/sponsors/

About First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa

FirstU is a lively, multi-generational congregation of passionate people who care about their world and the overlapping communities they’re part of.

30 Cleary Ave., Ottawa, off Richmond Rd. Ample free parking. Fully accessible.

About Irene’s Pub

Irene’s has been catering to Live Music, Good Beer and Great Food since 1985.

885 Bank St., Ottawa.

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