O-Town Hoedown Alt-Country Music Festival
by Greg Harris
For the 4th annual Hoedown we're taking a new direction. All you old-timers know that in the past the Hoedown has been pretty much limited to Ottawa bands. We asked around to see if anyone wanted some fresh meat from a different set of streets, and after a resounding "HELL YEAH!" we started looking around for some out-of-towners to come join the fun. We've got the Driftwood Singers from Los Angeles, Tim Hus from out Alberta way, The F-Holes from Winnipeg, Montreal's Honky Tonk Heartbreakers, Warped 45s and Buzz Deluxe from Toronto, and Liquorbox outta Kingston. They're coming all the way down here to check out Ottawa's alt-country scene, and it's our job to show 'em what we got and maybe buy them some beers as a welcome gift. And there's even fresh meat on the local scene - we decided to put the usual suspects out to pasture (don't worry, they'll be back) and get a bunch of Ottawa folks who've never done the Hoedown before. Evil Farm Children, Capital Grass and the No Men, Brandon Agnew, Shirt-Tearing Boys, Steve Fai and Lindsay Ferguson to name a few. All told, it's 70% FRESH MEAT this year* - that's gonna be one tasty Hoedown! Visit www.otownhoedown.com for complete listings! |
