OTTAWA GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL 2023

The Ottawa Grassroots Festival is a family-friendly indoor celebration of folk music, dance and spoken word. The annual (April) festival is a non-profit organization run by volunteers.  Evening performances are ticketed concerts, by top artists. All daytime activities are free for everyone to attend: workshops, sing-alongs, kids’ activities, choir, jam sessions, and more.

Ottawa Grassroots Festival

Ottawa Grassroots Festival
04.20.23 | 04.23.23
St. Andrew's Church (82 Kent St., Ottawa) &amp; Irene's Pub (885 Bank St., Ottawa)

St. Andrew's Church & Irene's Pub

<p><strong>The Ottawa Grassroots Festival is a non-profit, community-based, volunteer-run organization dedicated to cultivating community at the local level through a vibrant annual festival of concerts and  workshops.</strong></p><p><strong>Thursday - Saturday events take place at St. Andrew's Church, 82 Kent St.</strong></p><p><strong>Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening concerts are ticketed. Saturday daytime events are all FREE to attend and everyone is welcome.</strong></p><p><strong>Sunday events take place at Irene's Pub, 885 Bank St.</strong></p><p><strong>All Sunday daytime &amp; evening events are FREE to attend and everyone is welcome. Donations are accepted in support of OGF programming. Sunday evening at Irene's is FREE to attend.</strong></p><p><strong>The Ottawa Grassroots Festival is in its 11th year and was founded by Bob Nesbitt, and dozens of very talented volunteers.</strong></p>

<h2>Thursday, April 20 at <a href="http://www.standrewsottawa.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">St. Andrew's Church</a></h2><h2><a href="https://www.benjrowland.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Benj Rowland</a> &amp; <a href="https://moonfruits.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Moonfruits</a></h2>

<h2>Friday, April 21 at <a href="http://www.standrewsottawa.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">St. Andrew's Church</a></h2><h2><a href="https://www.miakellymusic.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mia Kelly</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.kenyates.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ken Yates</a></h2>

<h2>Saturday, April 22 at <a href="http://www.standrewsottawa.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">St. Andrew's Church</a></h2><h2><a href="https://linktr.ee/alirezatarviji" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alireza Tarviji Ensemble</a> &amp; <a href="https://polkyband.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Polky</a></h2>

<h2>Sunday, April 23 at Irene's Pub</h2><h2><a href="https://thebrokenbridges.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Broken Bridges</a> &amp; <a href="https://sundaynightrevue.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Sunday Night Revue</a></h2>

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