Doors at 7, Shows start at 8
Show Description
Spring Indie Folk Fest: Nite 2: Wychwood, Amanda Lowe, and Eric Montpool.
Expanded from the seasonal Spring Indie Folk Nite Fest in Ottawa, Loch Monster Media’s Spring Indie Folk Fest brings a weekend of musical FUN to the city on May 16th to 18th. The inaugural festival features major-festival-playing and award-winning acts aside local talented favourites. Doused in genres of indie, folk, and a crossover of the two, the weekend features sets at Vincent Massey Park on Friday, and along Somerset and at Art House Cafe on Saturday, with a finale at Live! On Elgin on Sunday evening. Donations are accepted for outdoor and cafe acts, with limited tickets available for Saturday and Sunday night. Look forward to it!
Bios
Wychwood: Wychwood might just be the world’s first “blackgrass” band. The duo of Chrissy Steinbock & Tim Kitz play old murder-ballads and other spooky traditional folk songs, with some bright and sentimental spots thrown in for contrast. At their concerts you can expect gritty vocal harmonies backed by banjos & guitars, along with a smorgasbord of other instruments – accordion, saw, harmonica, bass, glockenspiel, ukulele – that sometimes run through biting distortion and dreamy reverb for extra flavour. //
Amanda Lowe: Born in Sri Lanka and raised on Prince Edward Island, Amanda’s experimental-folk music blends in roots from both islands that raised her. With a voice like honey and ethereal guitar-loops, her walls of sound cradle grief and summon love. She breaks your heart open, only to make you feel whole again. //
Eric Montpool: Eric Montpool is a guitarist, singer & songwriter based in Ottawa. Since 2022, Eric has made his mark on the scene as the frontman of Noise Hotel - Ottawa's favourite velvet-clad indie rockers - and has recently emerged as a solo artist to highlight a different side of his sound. As a solo artist, Eric draws inspiration from his folkie heroes Joni Mitchell & Gordon Lightfoot, singing heartfelt acoustic songs, but still retains his rock roots when playing upbeat and electrified jams with his bandmates. Whether you're seeing home on the stage with Noise Hotel, playing guitar for Ottawa acts like Hannah Vig, or on his acoustic guitar at a solo set, Eric Montpool is sure to entertain.
Accolades
Wychwood:
https://wychwood.xyz/
Amanda Lowe:
https://www.amandalowe.ca/
Eric Montpool:
https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/from-camp-to-stage-newmarket-musician-band-release-debut-album-9322265
Social Media
@wychwoodmusic
@mandaa_lowe
@ericmontpool_guitar
@lochmonstermedia
Tickets: CAD $18 online, $20 at the door tickets: shop.thearthousecafe.ca/events. (Limited quantity!). If the event has not sold out online, there will be tickets available at the counter.
We can no longer offer any refunds or ticket transfers. Sorry!
IMPORTANT ACCESSIBILITY INFO
We provide gender-neutral washrooms. We have one wheelchair accessible washroom. There is no wheelchair ramp. There is a set of 8 stairs to get into the building (7 steps, small landing, and then an 8th step). Once inside, the whole cafe floor is flat, with the exception of our small room to the side, which is a small step down.
We are licensed to provide alcohol, but serve a variety of non-alcoholic options.
This event takes place on the traditional unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin People.
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