Artist: Los Bitchos
When: July 18th, 2025
Where: Lebreton Flats Park, Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa
Context: Sick of me blabbing about Ottawa Bluesfest yet? Last one*, I promise… A couple of days ago, I posted some photos and words about the early set by LA’s The Linda Lindas but what I didn’t mention is that I cut out a few minutes early so that I could catch the last half of the side stage set by Los Bitchos. As much as I love the opportunities the festival creates to see bands I wouldn’t normally do, I find the schedule conflicts difficult to navigate and the choices hard, like the other one of the evening: to miss party group Dwayne Gretzky (again) in favour of the opportunity to see Green Day. I don’t often like to split up sets because it feels like you are not getting a proper sense for either band but in this case, I was truly glad to catch even a portion of the performance by the London, England based instrumental act. Three of the four proper members originally hail from elsewhere, ranging from Australia to Uruguay to Sweden, bringing with them disparate experiences of different cultures. The resulting rock has a Latin feel but ultimately, is an instant party.
Point of reference song: “Talkie Talkie, Charlie Charlie”
*For now…
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