O-Town Hoedown

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The O-Town Hoedown was an annual country music concert series that began in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 2007. The event was owned and organized by Ottawa country singer Lefty McRighty. [1] Performing artists were typically independent and unsigned, with the majority being local. O-Town Hoedown used the term "alt-whatever country music" to define the styles of music it featured, including alternative country, bluegrass, rockabilly, psychobilly, cowpunk, indie folk, outlaw country and neotraditional country. [2] [3]

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The O-Town Hoedown took place over 9–10 days in early fall. Events were held at various small and medium-sized concert venues in Ottawa, similar to concert series such as South by Southwest and Canadian Music Week, with the exception that only one event was scheduled per day.

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References

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  2. Sayani, Fateema (17 September 2009). "Alt-whatever for all folks: O-Town Hoedown an eclectic country festival". Arts. The Ottawa Citizen . p. E3. ISSN   0839-3222 . Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  3. Hill, Sylvie (14 August 2008). "O-Town Hoedown: Not bad country for good men and women". Ottawa XPress . Ottawa: Communications Voir. ISSN   1194-8884 . Retrieved 22 December 2011.