Trails is just one of the over 70 artists performing at MEGAPHONO in Ottawa Feb 8 to 10, 2018. Trails is also one of several artists playing pre-fest showcases in Toronto and Montreal. She joins Willie Thrasher and Linda Saddleback as well as King Kimbit Feb 5 at The Burdock in TO and Moonfruits steps in for King Kimbit at the La Salla Rossa in the City of Saints the following night.
Alongside such luminaries as Lido Pimienta, Steven Lambke, Daniel Romano's Ancient Shapes, Nap Eyes and Nick Ferrio, MEGAPHONO features a Native North American Gathering with Duke Redbird, the aforementioned Thrasher and Saddleback, Eric Landry, Leland Bell, Alanis Obomsawin and more. The full line-up is on the website plus tickets, schedule, conference deets and all that other vital info. Lucky Ottawa is all I can say.

MEGAPHONO, Ottawa’s music showcase festival, will return February 8-10, 2018 with its 4th edition. The 3-day music event will see 70 artists performing in 25 venues around the Ottawa-Gatineau region, with a strong focus on local talent. As in past years, MEGAPHONO will welcome music industry delegates from across Canada, the United States, Europe and South America, to network and share with regional music industry players. Tickets and passes now on sale: megaphono.ca. **MEGAPHONO**, festival spectacle de musique à Ottawa, sera de retour du 8 au 10 février 2018 pour sa 4ème édition. Pendant 3 jours, ce n’est pas moins de 70 artistes qui prendront la scène dans 25 salles situées dans la région d’Ottawa et de Gatineau. Cette année encore, le festival mettra l’accent sur les talents locaux. Tout comme les années précédentes, MEGAPHONO sera un rendez-vous pour des professionnels de l’industrie musicale venant de tout le Canada, des États-Unis, de l’Europe, et de l’Amérique du sud. Ces derniers auront l’occasion de réseauter et de partager leur expertise avec les intervenants locaux de l’industrie musicale. Billets et laissez-passers en vente maintenant: megaphono.ca. Designer / Animator / Editor: Lesley Marshall www.mavnetwork.com // IG @mavnetwork // T @mavntwrk music: Bonnie Doon "Now or Neverish" (https://bonniedoon.bandcamp.com/track/now-or-neverish)