WARMING THINGS UP THIS WINTERLUDE WITH AN EXCITING FREE INDOOR CONCERT SERIES

The BeaverTails Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival presents “Live @ The Rainbow”, the festival’s free indoor concert series taking place February 3-20 as part of Ottawa’s 45th Annual Winterlude.
The festival’s spectacular free indoor concert series will warm things up at Ottawa’s legendary live music hall, The Rainbow. The exciting all Canadian line-up includes performances by Amanda Rheaume, Barry & the Blasters, Craig Cardiff, The Commotions, Emma Lamontagne, Faux Confessions, Frown Line, HOROJO, ISØBEL, JW-Jones, The Lionyls, Lynne Hanson, Main Street Revival, Mikhail Laxton, Moonfruits, Okies, The Peptides, Pony Girl, Rebelle, Rory Taillon, School House, Stoby, Taming Sari, Twin Flames and We Were Sharks.
“We are excited to be a small part of the ongoing history of music in the Rainbow’s legendary halls.” says Antony Cooper, the festival’s Artistic Director. “The last two years were difficult for the artistic community and “Live @ The Rainbow” is a love letter from us to our local music community. We’re honoured to be presenting 25 incredible artists in such a wonderful and iconic venue, and we hope everyone will join us for some incredible evenings of music!”
In addition to free concerts, organizers had planned to host the sold-out ice dragon boat races February 3-4 on the Rideau Canal Skateway. Unfortunately following the heartbreaking news from the NCC that the races could not proceed as planned, the festival was forced to announce their cancellation. The sold-out races were scheduled to welcome over 100 teams, with 70% of participants traveling to Ottawa from across Canada, the United States and around the world, for this unique Canadian winter sport experience.
The foundation will continue its ODBF Shiver ’N Giver Fundraising Drive in support of BGC Ottawa, Cornerstone Housing For Women, Kidney Foundation of Canada, and Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.
The BeaverTails Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival invites everyone to come to the Nation’s Capital to enjoy all the activities and concerts throughout the festival.
LIVE @ THE RAINBOW: SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2023
- 8:00 PM MAIN STREET REVIVAL
- 9:30 PM THE COMMOTIONS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2023
- 8:00 PM STOBY
- 9:30 PM REBELLE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2023
- 8:00 PM OKIES
- 9:30 PM AMANDA RHEAUME
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2023
- 8:00 PM ISØBEL
- 9:30 PM THE PEPTIDES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2023
- 8:00 PM MIKHAIL LAXTON
- 9:30 PM LYNNE HANSON
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2023
- 8:00 PM TAMING SARI
- 9:30 PM WE WERE SHARKS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2023
- 8:00 PM CRAIG CARDIFF
- 9:30 PM MOONFRUITS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2023
- 8:00 PM SCHOOL HOUSE
- 9:30 PM THE LIONYLS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2023
- 8:00 PM TWIN FLAMES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023
- 8:00 PM PONY GIRL
- 9:30 PM FROWN LINE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2023
- 8:00 PM EMMA LAMONTAGNE
- 9:30 PM RORY TAILLON
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2023
- 8:00 PM BARRY & THE BLASTERS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2023
- 8:00 PM FAUX CONFESSIONS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023
- 8:00 PM HOROJO
- 9:30 PM JW-JONES