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THIS IS SERIOUS! - LETS TALK ABOUT OVERDOSE PREVENTION

21 | June 2017

Alright everyone, we need to get serious, we won’t have any jokes, there will be no memes or gifs, no Beyoncé Reviews, no movie or TV references, and more importantly no judgment, just some very important information to keep you safe and possibly even save your life. In an ideal world we wouldn’ ...

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Local Artists At The 2017 Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

01 | June 2017

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival has a long history of supporting local talent, in previous years such nationally renowned bands and artists as: A Tribe Called Red, Hollerado, The Balconies, Jeremy Fisher, and Jim Bryson have all graced the Time Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival sta ...

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Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival Announces 2017 Lineup

11 | April 2017

Annually marking the first weekend of summer, the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival brings together North America’s premier dragon boating regatta and an epic lineup of free concerts! Kicking things off on a stacked Thursday night are The Sheepdogs, Said The Whale and The Elwins. Friday, ...

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Unspeakably Fantastic Summer Sessions

26 | July 2016

Some people attend the festival to watch the races but an increasing number come to enjoy the wide variety of free entertainment presented by the festival. This year we teamed up with Current Sessions Productions to bring you unspeakably fantastic acoustic backstage performances by some of our f ...

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5 AMAZING DRAGON BOAT CRASHES

19 | July 2016

Some people only watch races for the crashes. Luckily in Dragon Boating there is no concrete or walls to smash into, only the chilly embrace of the water. So feel free to laugh at these crashes, the worst injury these people received was to their race time. Oh, and their ego.  Sudden Capsize Cu ...

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Free Concerts 2016: The Balconies play the Beach Stage!

20 | June 2016

THE BALCONIES are a Ottawa alt-pop group started in2008 by Jacquie Neville and Liam Jaeger. Their influencesinclude Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Duran Duran, & New Order. Theundeniable energy and artistic stage presence has been finelyhoned over the last seven years, touring relentlessly inCanada, the ...

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Festival Announces 2016 Beach Stage Lineup

13 | June 2016

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is proud to announce their 2016 beach stage FREE concert lineup. With performances by Kennedy Cult, The Lionyls, DJ NOYPI, DJ Ashley Gauthier and more! The Beach Stage will be a great place to enjoy a more intimate performance, right off the water with ...

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Juno winners and nominees who have performed at the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

01 | April 2016

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival isn’t all about the races. Our amazing free concerts have featured top-tier artists for the past several years, and the line-ups are only getting better! From this year’s Juno awards we have Ria Mae, nominated for Single of the Year for her song “Cloth ...

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Festival Announces 2016 Lineup Featuring Headliners JULY TALK (23rd), MOTHER MOTHER (24th), ALVVAYS (25th), A TRIBE CALLED RED (26th)

08 | February 2016

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is proud to announce their 2016 lineup. Headliners for the four-day festival are July Talk (23rd), Mother Mother (24th), Alvvays (25th), A Tribe Called Red (26th). The best part? Admission is free for all the performances. The festival’s Artistic Dire ...

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Festival & LIVE 88.5 Team Up To Present A Festival Of Can't Miss Free Summer Music!

05 | February 2016

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival announced a new partnership which names Live 88.5 as an official presenting radio station of the festival.  Live 88.5 will deliver premium coverage including on-site updates, artist music, concert information, festival events, contests and more!  Artis ...

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